In a city cramped for space, New Yorkers have always been inventive in finding ways to “create” more room.  One way was to add temporary walls and thereby creating another bedroom to an apartment.  These temporary partitions helped many young adults get a toehold into an expensive Manhattan real estate market. Unfortunately, they’re also illegal.
After [...]

This past weekend I had the honor of attending the wedding of dear friends in rural Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. The address of the venue was literally on Route 35, which told me right away that this reception was going to be somewhat rustic.
Once we arrived, however, I was surprised by what was actually a genteel, exquisitely [...]

Dwell on Design, the largest design event on the West Coast, is coming up at the end of the month in Los Angeles, so get ready. The event is taking place from June 25th- 27th at the LA Convention Center, and will be chock-full of exhibits, presenters, professional education series, tours and more.
One of the [...]

The very popular graphics of Italian artist, Piero Fornasetti, is now appearing on ceramic tiles produced by Hastings Tile & Bath.  Despite his death in 1988, Fornasetti’s tongue-in-cheek designs remain highly sought after.
Fornasetti illustrated designs for tableware, scarves, ties, and furniture.  His favorite muse was a nineteenth century opera singer, Lina Cavalieri.  Her face and [...]

When I was young and we went to the beach, my mother and aunt (identical twins) whiled away the hours with four things: tanning, crossword puzzles, mystery books, and needlepoint. The needlepoint fascinated and repelled me: it was an achingly slow process that produced beautiful, intricate results. My mother and aunt understandably preferred nautical scenes; [...]

Like most people I often find myself spending many hours browsing the internet - many more hours than I should or need to. At a certain point, when I have followed link after link after link, I realize that I am doing more scanning than actual reading.
The upside of scanning design blogs is that occasionally [...]

The ICFF, or International Contemporary Furniture Fair, blew into New York this past week, and brought along all kinds of the latest furniture and accessories from around the world.  The Bloom chair designed by Kenneth Cobonpue sprouted from the Philippines.
Bloom’s petals are made of microfiber and draped over a resin seat with a steel base.  [...]

There is one museum in the USA devoted solely to contemporary and historic design: the Cooper-Hewitt in New York City, and this week marks the opening of this year’s National Design Triennial exhibit, which was created to seek out the very best and most innovative in contemporary design.
The exhibit includes design ideas from the worlds [...]

If you’re looking into remodeling a kitchen or bath and want to have gorgeous countertops while doing the earth a favor, you should consider the greenest countertop material we’ve found: IceStone. Before you read on about its credentials, let us tell you that what we first liked about it was its look—it’s bright, smooth, and [...]

Autodesk, the big CAD computer software company, has come out with a free software for the designer in you. With the Homestyler, you can create 3D versions of your own residence and reimagine its transformation - all without spending a penny or breaking a sweat.
You can enter your own measurements, or you can choose an [...]