Monthly Archives: August 2019
South American Style, A Minnesota Pavilion Makes Cooking
Instead of allowing an unused play structure decay in their garden, this Minnesota couple made the most of its ideal location. Architect Marcelo Valdes recycled the playground and utilized the spot for a new indoor-outdoor escape with a great view. […]
Budget Decorator: 12 Vintage Finds to Take Home This Spring
Digging for treasures at a major flea market or antiques honest could be loads of fun, but it can also be just plain overwhelming. I know I get frustrated when, after hours of walking the grounds, I leave with nothing […]
13 Versatile Furniture Pieces Which Grow With You
Whether you’ve just signed the lease in your first flat, or you’re focusing on replacing your faculty apartment furniture with higher-quality stuff, it helps to have a long-term strategy for furnishing your place. You might not always have a massive […]
Steep Your Rental in Color — Without Painting the Walls
This ideabook is for colour fans who need to painting the walls alternatives. Even if your landlord has a strict no-painting coverage, or you realize you will be moving ahead long, you can still have a home that is vibrantly […]
Microunits Are Coming to NYC. See the Winning Style
In July 2012 New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development launched an adAPT NYC Contest to develop a building with microunits to a Whole Lot in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood. The competition was spurred by the shifting demographics […]
Home Automation Goes Mobile and Mainstream
Home automation companies have been around for several years. They market often expensive and complex methods for automating and remote controlling home cooling and heating systems, appliances, security systems, lighting and more. These are usually installed and programmed by distinctive […]
25 Most Bookmarked Remodeling Guides of 2012
Remodeling hasn’t been simple (just ask people who have lived through it), but preparing yourself as much as possible may help. readers wanted to find out about everything in 2012: from shower drains and searching for substances to Japanese wood […]
Eclectic Elegance Distinguishes a Dallas Home
With keen instinct and a honed sense of interior layout, Stephen and Lindsey Edison have created a cohesive yet exceptionally eclectic mix of decoration in their Dallas ranch house. French antiques reside side by side with Western art, African artifacts, […]
Here's a Bright Idea: Smart Bulbs for Better Lighting
A normal lightbulb tends to come in 1 colour and one brightness level. But now new LED (light-emitting diode) lightbulbs promise to become any colour and any brightness at any moment you prefer. And best of all, they may be […]