Home is where the heart is.
The owner of a brand new coffee shop in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze region hired designer and artist Becky Bourdeau to make an open urban garden space and inviting seating areas in a abandoned garbage-strewn plot out back. Presently a garden of tough but beautiful plants and open space, seating, room for a slow walk and…
Decorating themes sometimes get a bad rap for being cheesy or overdone. But when done well, a theme can make a room feel private and place together. Whether you would like to integrate favorite finds from your travels or decor featuring a motif you adore, you can pull off the subject of your choice in…
We seldom move between the inside and out our houses without some type of in-between room or pay — it could be a stoop, porch, balcony, veranda, courtyard or duplex. This might be where we initially greet a guest, sit and read a book, take refuge from the rain or sunshine, or watch the world…
For general builder Francisco Wheelock and his wife, Myriam Caldera, the move to this fantasy home was a joyful homecoming. After studying civil engineering in Texas, Wheelock returned to his hometown of Managua, Nicaragua, also discovered that an perfect lot with views of the Sierras de Managua. Challenged with a steep incline, Wheelock worked with…
Melissa de la Fuente may also be crowned the Queen of Etsy. Her talent for zeroing in on the best, most wondrously creative handmade discovers is apparent on her favorite blog, Melissa Loves, and at every inch of the home she shares with husband Joel and their two women. A peek into any corner of…
If there’s 1 area homeowners overlook most often when doing a bathroom remodel, then it’s probably the shower floor. After all, the idea that our toes should stand on tile or fiberglass while we’re showering is so ingrained in us — why would anybody assume they have more choices? Input the wooden floor shower. It’s…
With a straightforward black and white colour palette and a good eye for designer furniture pieces and flea market finds, artists Sarah Reynolds and Charlie Nesi transformed their blank-canvas studio into a fashionable and welcoming house. The space in former cushion mill in an artsy Brooklyn neighborhood offers a change of pace from the city…
Vintage lighting is similar to a fantastic piece of jewelry — it could turn the plainest outfit (or room) to a head turner. Whether your taste leans toward art deco wall sconces midcentury pendants or Tiffany table lamps, aged fixtures can infuse a room with interval taste. However, some shoppers that are inexperienced make the…
I prefer subtle yet unique elegance when it comes to layout. If there’s a selection, suggested beauty over a loud, statement-making piece generally wins out. What I particularly admire about the ‘Sunset Gold’ breath of heaven cultivar is that you are so easily able to really go either way with only 1 plant. Whether prominently…