If there’s one thing we love in the good ol’ U.S. of A. it’s watching strangers go through the trials, triumphs, and contractor-induced headaches involved with spending loads of cash to renovate their homes. We have whole networks devoted to shows about such pursuits, but if you’ve tired of watching […]
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An Apartment in Rome Becomes a Showcase for Contemporary Design | Architectural Digest
In a historic early 20th century building, between the greenery of the Tiber’s east bank and the Parioli hills in Rome’s elegant Flaminio District, stands the home of Alfonso Tagliaferri—a diplomat slash professional nomad. His 1,400-square-foot apartment has become the ideal home in which works of art, contemporary design elements, […]
Xiamen Luchao Kulangsu Art Park / Fancy Design
Xiamen Luchao Kulangsu Art Park / Fancy Design © Zhichun Zhou + 24 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/985399/xiamen-luchao-kulangsu-art-park-fancy-design Area Area of this architecture project Area : 500 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year : 2022 Photographs Lead Architect : Guoxi Fang © Zhichun […]
Anand Mahindra Shares “Simple Yet Creative” Staircase Design, Internet Calls It “Brilliant”
The video has racked up over one million views and more than 50,000 likes Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group, is an avid social media user and he frequently shares fascinating posts that pique the interest of internet users. This time too, he has caught netizens’ attention by sharing […]
Hudson Square’s Walkable, Ecofriendly Upgrade
Photo: Courtesy of Claudia Mandlik/Pentagram, NYC OpenData, Courtesy of Caleb Ferris, Workman Publishing The objects, designers, news, and events worth knowing about. From left: Photo: Courtesy of Hudson Square BIDPhoto: Courtesy of Hudson Square BID From top: Photo: Courtesy of Hudson Square BIDPhoto: Courtesy of Hudson Square BID For the […]
SENT Topeka is revitalizing Hi-Crest neighborhood with home builds
Local nonprofit SENT Topeka has made progress in its four-year strategy initiative to enact change in the Hi-Crest community through housing and development. And now, SENT Topeka — which stands for Strengthening and Equipping Neighborhoods Together — is now working on the first larger build for the neighborhood. After successfully completing the building of two previous […]
How to choose the right paint color for the exterior of a home
It’s officially summertime and the perfect time to start thinking about your home’s exterior. If you’ve been searching for a cost-effective, easy way to update your home’s curb appeal, but without the hefty price tag, have you thought about switching out the exterior paint color? This simple weekend project helps […]
Staten Island Home of the Week: Custom-built, resort-style backyard, High Rock area, $1.5M
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The listing on SILive.com says this custom built house, built in 2005, is “located on a quiet, dead-end street in High Rock.” The six-bedroom and four-bathroom home is “perfect for the large family and is an entertainer’s delight.” SIBOR According to the listing on Staten Island […]
Theory Design finalizing interior of Sunny Isles model in Hill Tide Estates
Boca Grande, FL – the fastest-growing, high-end interior design firm in Southwest Florida – is finalizing its coastal cottage interior for Seagate Development Group’s 5,400-plus-square-foot Sunny Isles model home in Hill Tide Estates on Boca Grande. This is all thanks to Theory Design’s Vice President of Design, Ruta Menaghlazi, and Director […]
Closet office ideas: 10 clever ways to create home working space
Closet office ideas are a clever way to create the working space you need within your home. Design an office in a closet and you won’t have to dedicate another room to it, but you can gain an organized area in which to concentrate on the task at hand. A […]
How To Maintain Your Compressor Wine Fridge
One option may be investing in a wine fridge by clicking on that button, ‘buy wine cooler’ when storing wine. Additionally, maintaining a compressor-based wine fridge may be a challenging task. However, there are many easy-to-gain insights on maintaining your particular wine fridge type, including your compressed wine fridge. Therefore, […]
Despite recent violence, now is not time to give up caring
This morning, as I write this article, I am sitting in the family room of our house, drinking a cup of tea, working on a state-of-the-art computer. I realize that in so many ways I am living a blessed life, one that is far more fortunate than many, if not […]
The Stories Art Can Tell
A watercolor detail for Henry Ossawa Tanner’s larger oil painting “Spinning by Firelight — The Boyhood of George Washington Gray.” (Elias Williams for The Washington Post) When paintings and sculptures are passed down through generations, they tie us to the the artists who created them — and the people who […]
Colin Forbes obituary | Graphic design
Colin Forbes, who has died aged 94, was the creator of elegant and sometimes humorous graphic design, and a co-founder in 1972 of Pentagram, one of the best known and most admired design groups in the world. He was one of the practitioners who helped radicalise mid-century British graphic design, […]
Pool, Sunken Living Room, 2-Story Playhouse: Plainfield Wow House
PLAINFIELD, IL — Located in unincorporated Plainfield, this newly listed quad-level home takes you back to the ’70s. The house might not be the biggest or fanciest in Plainfield, but it has features that make it just as special. Built in 1978, the three-bedroom home contains artifacts from the era, […]
London Bay Renovation effortlessly creates reimagined spaces
London Bay Renovation specializes in renovating luxury homes in Southwest Florida’s most exclusive neighborhoods. With real estate interest in custom home building continuing to grow, renovation has seen substantial growth for clients who prefer to modify their current home to complement the current styles. From complete interior and exterior makeovers […]
1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting outside Grady Hospital: GA cops
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting between family members outside Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on June 12, police said. Getty Images | Royalty Free One person was killed and other was seriously injured in a shooting between family members outside a Georgia hospital […]
A Chadds Ford Native Transforms the Farmhouse of Her Dreams
Photos by Jim Graham Arden + James owner Bri Brant rescues and revives the 19th-century farmhouse she had always admired as a kid on the Main Line. Growing up in Chadds Ford, Bri Brant frequently traveled along Cossart Road, where an old Folk Victorian farmhouse on eight bucolic acres caught […]
Westlake Royal Building Products Adds Five Colors to Two Vinyl Siding Lines
Westlake Royal Building Products Westlake Royal Building Products added five new shades to its Exterior Portfolio and Royal Siding vinyl siding lines. Inspired by colors found in nature, the newly added tones of gray, blue-gray, brown, and green reflect the latest trends in modern exterior home design. “We know color […]
Den ideas: 10 ways to a cozy, creative and fun space
Say the phrase ‘den ideas’ and it’s likely that most people will conjure up the image of an informal and multifunctional space that prioritizes comfort and coziness over aesthetics. A den is somewhere we can spend time both alone and with our loved ones to establish feelings of calm and […]