Design
My parents just moved from a single-family home to a smaller house in a senior-living community. Making the adjustment from 45+ years of 4-bedroom, 3+…
I look forward to Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th. I even have my favorite pirate-talk-translating website to help with my talk. And…
No matter the industry, there are basics that everyone considers timeless and essential. Not many would question that in everyday fashion, the little black dress…
Color trends fascinate me. I’m drawn to expressive, bold color and soft, gentle hues. There is a perfect time, place, and reason for every color…
Challenged to makeover a bowling alley-looking bakery (that specializes in wedding cakes) in 48 hours by Food Network and Kerry Vincent, I wanted to create…
Why grey? The color has been surfacing as an increasingly talked-about color in home finishes lately. And I have a few ideas why. To its…
Lemonade stands are more than just a way to spend a fun afternoon to raise money for a new toy or a cause that you…
Lara Spencer talks family, how scale and symmetry are everything to her design eye, Housing Works’ ‘Design on a Dime‘ event, strategies for hitting a…
The thing about “modern” design is that it’s been around a while. A sizzling hot, easy-to-build style in houses, its rectilinear sensibility throws off…
When I enter a kitchen—especially a new one—the cabinets are among the last things I look at. Reason is, I want to savor them….
If you’re eager to add a splash of color to your home’s exterior, try starting small by adding color accents outside your home. Select a…
Marvin the Martian and Bugs Bunny made it look simple to exist on Mars. But thinking that it could be actually possible for real people to…
