It’s that time of year folks: hot enough to necessitate the opening of windows, but not yet dire enough to compel a person to drag that cumbersome AC unit out of storage. Yes, it’s fan season. Much like exercise equipment,…
Month: May 2011
JOHN ROBSHAW SPECIAL EVENT TOMORROW!
You may recall our Get The Look Post on John Robshaw bedding a few months back. Now, meet the man himself at an event hosted in his honor at Gracious Home tomorrow. His bedding will be on display and we…
TINY APARTMENT DWELLERS: CONSIDER THE DAYBED
Suffering from tiny apartment syndrome? Consider the daybed! There’s nothing more pathetic than having a giant unmade bed sitting in the middle of your studio rental. Taking inspiration from the rooms above, we found two models that are particularly…
OVERSTOCK PICKS
It’s been a while since we covered our favorite buys from Overstock. Right now anything costs just a dollar to ship. Wowowow! A faithful replica of the famous Hans Wegner Wishbone chair, a mid-century classic that sells for about $750.…
GET THE LOOK: RUSTIC KITCHENS (PART TWO)
To get the Rustic Kitchen Look featured in yesterday’s post, you needn’t start from scratch—much of it is about adding accents such as old wooden utensils and woven baskets. Necessary to any rustic kitchen, however, is a large weathered table…
RUSTIC KITCHENS: PART ONE
Rustic kitchens are a hodgepodge of materials: worn wood, exposed brick, stainless steel, woven baskets, sturdy stone and wire mesh, to name a few. Mixing a few of these elements against a white or muted background gives a kitchen a…
DESIGN ON A DIME SHOW BY HOUSING WORKS COVERAGE! ONE DAY LEFT!
Check out our coverage of opening night at Housing Works’ Design On a Dime, the annual interior design benefit show at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. New York’s hottest designers are invited to create Ikea-style rooms, but with much cooler…