In America we lack certain”¦traditions. The Spanish enjoy the siesta; the French have affairs; for the British, th…
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Eco-Friendly Summer Plate Picks
Bamboo furniture is basking in the green spotlight, but you may not be aware that this rapidly-renewable resource is a m…
Jens Praet’s One Day Paper Waste
And not a day too late. We’ve seen all kinds of stuff made from recycled trash. Some of it, very cool. Some of it,…
Island Girl Salvage
As easy and cheap as brands like IKEA may be, I’m just not that kind of gal. I’m the one who heads straight …
Museum Shop Standout: Aita Design Woven Wire Baskets
I can learn a lot from Friday night dates with my husband. For starters, I learned I can convince him to change out of h…
A Smorgasbord of Textiles
When a client said she wanted to do Swedish fabrics in the bedrooms of her remodeled vacation house in Tahoe, I went sea…
Fred Segal Dips Gingerly into Green Turf
In the current economic climate of massive corporate lay-offs and gas prices nearing $5 a gallon, it would seem risky to…
True Green by Dermond Peterson
You don’t have to start from scratch to give your home a contemporary appeal. One easy trick that I recommend to h…