There’s a spot for flexible thyme in almost every garden. Based on the number, it may spread out into its heart’s content as a ground cover, sprawl over a wall,… [Continue Reading]
We put up walls to divide space, to enclose or drive things away. In this Austin backyard, nevertheless, an 8-foot-tall wall brings everything together. An unsightly three-story apartment building behind… [Continue Reading]
Sleep and sex? Yes, please! A new survey between 2,000 Brits reveals a strong correlation between the color of your bedroom walls and decor with just how much sleep and… [Continue Reading]
One of my predictions for 2013 has been”dividing the home,” by which smaller detached volumes are able to react to unique site conditions, such as existing trees, slopes and water’s… [Continue Reading]
Hollywood actors Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson’s creative lifestyle called for a retreat where they could host family and friends, rehearse scripts and get some writing done. “Because everything we… [Continue Reading]
There’s so much to be said for using old stuff instead of heading to the shop each time the disposition to decorate strikes. To begin with, it is environmentally friendly… [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong architect Clifton Leung did not have much space to use when designing this 1,000-square-foot apartment. But taking cues from airplane galley kitchens plus a minimalist mindset, they left… [Continue Reading]
Josh and Jen Amstone had just bought a house in Long Beach, California, when they became enamored of a local tract of midcentury houses constructed by renowned midcentury architect Cliff… [Continue Reading]
When we discuss geometry in design and architecture, we are speaking about using lines and curves and planes. These aren’t the natural shapes of a shrub or a stream, but… [Continue Reading]
It is tough to understand what’s likely to adhere and what’s likely to go down in history as another macrame plant holder. Interior design styles come and go and come… [Continue Reading]