Getting things flowing in 1950s home
When Joe Borst bought a run-down 1952 house in Los Angeles, he and girlfriend Maria Torres hoped to transform the 1,200-square-foot cookie-cutter plan into something that felt larger, more open...
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Office design trend separates work, personal life
It happened by accident. When Kurtis and Wanda Weller Sakai decided to remodel their ranch house, the original plan was to add a fourth bedroom for Kurtis to use as...
Angela Adams’ new collection brings the outside inside
Designer Angela Adams clearly doesn't sleep. When not creating tote bags made of recycled sails for J.Crew or her own collection of rugs, furniture, fabric, tile, bedding, bath products and...
Hod for the harvest
One of my favorite things about my vegetable garden is sending my kids out to get herbs and vegetables while I'm cooking. They may refuse to eat the Swiss chard...
Design school
Designer Todd Oldham has officially overtaken Martha Stewart as our leading progenitor of cool crafts with his new book "Kid Made Modern" (AMMO Books, $22.95). Featuring 52 projects inspired by...
Architectural planting
Artist Kelly Lamb's new Geo series of planters is based on the geodesic dome structures made popular in the 1960s by architects such as Buckminster Fuller. "I really like the...
To select the right flooring, consider the function of the room
It might not catch your eye as quickly as furniture or artwork, but flooring influences the look and feel of an entire home. "It creates an immediate impact," says designer...
Setting a home’s tone — starting underfoot
It might not catch your eye as quickly as furniture or artwork, but flooring influences the look and feel of an entire home. "It creates an immediate impact," says designer...
With flooring options, take a walk on the design side
It might not catch your eye as quickly as furniture or artwork, but flooring influences the look and feel of an entire home. "It creates an immediate impact," says designer...