Often times, when furniture no longer serves its purpose or old age has decreased its visual appeal, we throw it out with the trash.  But before spending a pretty penny on new designer goods, Purpose Restoration is here to change the way we view pieces with some years behind them. Jason Fox rescues...

It’s true. The more spacious and lavish this most private of retreats feels, the happier we seem to be with our homes. Check out this roundup of HGTV picks to get some ideas for your own bath. This killer bathroom shimmers with light and tranquility. The subdued hues, glass mosaic-patterned tile...

Eco crafts , as you know, are bitchin’. You take something old and cool and turn it into something even cooler and totes epic (like repurposing the English language, for example). Your craft won’t even recognize itself. Unless, that is, you give it a brain of its own… #1 – Super...

As someone whose cooking skills don’t extend beyond Mac and Cheese, kitchen aprons don’t generally make me giddy with schoolgirl excitement.  But browsing our blogger friend Becky’s designs in her online shop makes me want to learn how to be a domestic diva.  Literally.  Here are...

Just when I thought furniture design had reached its peak of creative brilliance, Yellow Diva came out with their new M Series .  These multifaceted designs could sit happily on the set of Alice in Wonderland or even in the living room of some big-shot exec. Constructed from 100-percent eco-worsted...

Ho-hum. Another ranch house from the ’50s . Simple, good enough, and spacious. Not if Hufft Projects of Kansas City, Missouri, and owners Courtney and Andrew Bash have anything to say about it. Look what they’ve done to improve what they already had! The team added a second level , replaced...

He speaks, we listen. Especially to what we want to hear. Those who have been holding off on selling their hard-won homes in the hope of actually making a profit might take heart in billionaire Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders, if they can stomach getting their hopes up again. In the Berkshire...

When another blog produces a praise-worthy lineup of great designs, we like to give credit where credit is due.  Our friends over at Remodelista did just that with their collection of modern wood kitchens .  Here are our favorites: This beautifully sleek Scandinavian design juxtaposes wood with stainless...

For those who like to entertain with hearty, neighborhood-renowned feasts, a good dining room design is essential if you want your friends to know your taste in decorating is as fabulous as your cooking.  And if your cooking is lacking in the tasty department, then at least they can compliment you...

While some might find this residence in Hiroshima, Japan, an off-kilter design, I’d say it strikes a perfect balance, at least aesthetically. The hard qualities evoked by black cedar and steel juxtapose a freshness derived from open spaces between the levels and 360-degree views. Architect Tetsuya...