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, […]
Decorate With Intention: Let Your House Help You De-Stress
With the light waning earlier each evening as I write this in early November, it is natural to be craving more downtime. After the seemingly endless shopping, working and errand running, it is a relief to come back home and […]
So You Want a Bathroom Television
I will get this out of the way first: I’ve always had difficulty understanding the allure of TVs in bathrooms. Contrary to the kitchen, which is usually the hub of household life, or a den in which family and guests […]
Contemporary Riverside Home in London
Interior designer Vincent Cullane was asked by his client to create a contemporary look for a riverside house in London, reflecting the design preferences of a working mother in finance and a teenage boy obsessed with Manchester United. “They were […]
Guest Picks: Fancy Finds for a New Year's Eve Party
This collection of glow, glow and shimmer is sure to impress your guests on New Year’s Eve. Every fashionable host knows that it is all in the details — it is not about what you serve, but the way you […]
Guest Groups: A Kid-Friendly Christmas
How can you unwind at Christmastime if you’re concerned the kids will break all those fragile ornaments and holiday decoration? And how can kids stay amused in those weeks off from school? This year a couple of kid-friendly Christmas ideas […]
What Is Substandard Housing?
Substandard housing is not only housing that is unattractive or obsolete. It’s housing that poses a risk to the health, safety or physical well-being of its residents and its neighbors and visitors. According to a report released by the University […]
6 Tips for Teaching Your Kids to Be Good Neighbors
The summer of 1968, my parents were in the market for their first residence. At a neighborhood they enjoyed, they found two houses, side by side, up for sale. They decided about the one around the corner once they toured […]
Ready Your House for Fall to Reduce the Season Longer
Fall is a glorious season. With blazing leaves and roaring fires, apple picking, harvest festivals and sweater weather, there’s so much to anticipate. And with that studious, back-to-business mood permeating the atmosphere, we feel invigorated to undertake new projects and […]