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A Designer Shares Her Master-Bathroom Wish List

January 31st, 2015
A Designer Shares Her Master-Bathroom Wish List She's planning her own renovation and daydreaming about what to include. What amenities are must-haves in your remodel or new build? I’m in the planning stages of a major renovation to my 100-plus-year-old San Francisco cottage — a big component of which is the addition of a master suite. This is the fun part of the project, when I get ...

10 Creative Live-Work Spaces

January 31st, 2015
10 Creative Live-Work Spaces Get inspired to ditch the commute or just have a dedicated zone for making whatever floats your boat Being free of the daily commute, working in your bunny slippers or painting in a sunlight-filled corner of your own home studio — these are just a few reasons that might tempt you to find a way to work from home. Gain inspiration for your own live-work sp ...

10 Ways to Make Your Home Theater More Awesome

January 30th, 2015
10 Ways to Make Your Home Theater More Awesome Check out these ideas for bringing more tech sophistication to your media space Home theater technology has never been better — today you can even exceed the audiovisual quality of your local cinema. Whether you want to host the perfect film night, entertain after a dinner party or simply keep the kids quiet for a few hours on a rainy a ...

Making a Home Away From Home

November 6th, 2014
If you’ve ever made a big move, whether to a different state or a different country, you are probably familiar with that uprooted feeling that comes along with leaving everything known for something different and new. It can be exciting but also … terrifying. How do you build a life in a new place? When you’re wondering how to find the grocery store, navigate the metro and perh ...

8 Ways to Decorate a Center Table

November 5th, 2014
Whether placed in a grand foyer, tucked in the corner of a compact entry or serving double duty as a reading spot and dining table, you can count on a center table to bring a gracious note to the home. Here are eight ways to decorate this classic piece. Rikki Snyder 1. Cluster of vases. Find three to five vases of varied heights that go together — the ...

Family Digs In for a Chic New Kitchen and Dining Area

November 4th, 2014
Andrea and Adam Freeman adopted a gradual approach when it came to renovating their Edwardian family home in Kingston, a suburb of London. After they moved in a decade ago, the Freemans tackled the loft conversion as well as other light renovation work on the property, which they share with their three teenage children and pet dog. But 10 years is a long time, and when Andrea’s ...

DIY Spirit Reinvents an Industrial Home

November 3rd, 2014
After living for six years in his downtown Edmonton loft, in the Canadian province of Alberta, this homeowner was ready for a change. He liked the industrial nature of the space — soaring ceilings, raw redbrick walls, exposed ducting and conduit — but didn’t like its low-grade cabinetry. Plus, he was flat-out tired of his furniture. While he didn’t mind getting his hands dirty ...

A Fresh Start in a Welcoming 1950s

November 2nd, 2014
When a newfound freedom brought the promise of a fresh chapter in Carolee Coco’s life, it meant starting again in a different home — a 1950s clapboard house in suburban Melbourne. Embarking on full-time study in psychology meant that income was limited, so she had to be quite savvy and thrifty in her approach to decorating. Additionally, the house needed a significant amount of T ...

Budget Decorator: Shop Your Home for a New Look

November 1st, 2014
I love switching things up at home and experimenting with decorating styles, but like most of us, my decorating budget does not allow for purchases made on a whim. Instead of spending money (and cluttering up my home with more stuff), when I want a change I first try to use what I have in a fresh way. From new furniture arrangements and easy DIY makeovers to ideas for creative ...

A Loft Space Filled With Character

October 31st, 2014
This Boston loft started life as a chocolate factory, so perhaps it is fitting that designer Steven Santosuosso of Homepolish was asked to make something sweet out of a few key ingredients. “This was the first home they owned together,” he says of his clients. “They brought a few elements from their individual places and asked me to help define their new style for the new home.” ...
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