A recent browse through some of our favorite blogs resulting in our discovery of the “Real Weddings” series on Claire Goodman’s Charlottesville Wedding Blog. The current wedding is actually two in one—the couple had a Hindu ceremony, and then another one the next day.

The photos, by Jen Fariello, are gorgeous, and include a pug in [...]

Congratulations to Kristinn, glorified participant of the I Want One send-in! (She sent us the sink; scroll down.) Keep up with the blog as more chances for giveaways are in the works.

One of our favorite design blogs, Material Girls, has launched at a new locale. It can now be found here:
http://materialgirlsblog.com/
The latest post is an interview with Chicago designer Nate Berkus who answers questions on everything from his favorite flea markets to which trend he wishes would disappear.

Take a look at his line at HSN, which [...]

In thinking recently about how important good design is to good health (don’t ask for the details) we came across this about the Hospital for Special Surgery, NYC’s premier hospital that only does orthopedic surgeries. It’s so fabulous that, literally, princesses and other royalty from around the world, not to mention major league sports stars,  [...]

At the 2009 Brooklyn Designs show of contemporary furniture and furnishings, we saw local grown talent present their creative work.  The show was recently held on May 8-10 at the St. Ann’s Warehouse in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn.
One of the exhibitors is Ecosystems. They displayed a flexible storage system that can be added on [...]

We had to wait to post this entry so we could tell you where these photos are from. A reader in Romania, Cristina, writes that what she really wants is “one subscription to your Interior Design Course.” But for the contest she submitted this entire apartment, which she found when she and her husband were [...]

If you’re heading to Brooklyn this coming weekend, stop by BKLYNDESIGNS, presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, a juried exhibit of hte best contemporary furnishings made in Brooklyn.
There’s a self-guided tour of five distinctive homes, too, in partnership with Dwell. Included on the tour is this house, called the “slot house,” designed and inhabited [...]

Science is finally catching up to what architects and interior designers have known all along….room design can affect your well-being.
In a recent article in Scientific American, researchers have carried out formal scientific investigations on how certain room elements affect mood.  For instance, the height of the room can influence your thinking processes.  Taller-height rooms allows [...]