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DIY: Watercolor Japanese Lantern
To be filed under "Do try this at home": watercolor-splashed Japanese paper lanterns, courtesy of Danish textile and product designer Ditte Maigaard, who runs the Ditte Maigaard Studio. To see more...
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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Tea Kettles
According to psychologist Barry Schwartz, the secret to happiness is having less to choose from. In his book, The Paradox of Choice (Harper Perennial), Schwartz describes how choice ultimately leads...
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A Measuring Stick for LIfe
I tracked the growth of my two children by marking their heights on their bedroom door. Alas, all that information was painted over when we sold our house. When Wakako Takagi, the founder of...
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Reader Rehab: A House Transformed by an L-Shaped Garden
If you had a long and narrow side garden instead of a front one, and the opportunity arose to turn it into an L-shaped garden by purchasing a perpendicular vacant lot; would you do it if even if it...
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5 Favorites: Warm, Worn Wood from Members of the Remodelista...
We think most things look--and feel--better once they're worn in, wood included. Here, five favorite spaces with wood that flaunts the lived-in look; some of it centuries old, some brand new. For more...
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5 Favorites: Warm Wood from Members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer...
We think most things look—and feel—better once they're worn in, wood included. Here are five favorite spaces with wood that flaunts the lived-in look; some of it centuries old, some brand new. For...
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Current Obsessions: Old and New Masters
This coming week we'll be tackling DIY projects (online, at least). Meanwhile, here's what's been piquing our interest lately: Above: Alexa is looking forward to Paulette Tavormina's Old...
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Living Large in a Tiny House, Downsizing Edition
My friend Wendy Furman, an artist and graphic designer, high-tailed it out of LA six years ago, trading her Laurel Canyon home for a funky 1940s cottage overlooking vineyards in the Napa Valley....
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A Chair for All: DIY Seating from Max Lamb
Have you ever taken a personality test and felt betrayed, like they've got you all wrong? "Don't they know that I'm really more of a rebel with a carefree spirit and not an uptight, over-organized...
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5 Favorites: Paper Lantern DIYs
Cheap, easy, fast: our five favorite DIYs involving inexpensive paper lanterns (easily sourced from Ikea or your local party supply shop). What could be easier? Above: A stack of lanterns illuminates...
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Design Sleuth: Romantic Paper Flowers
One of my favorite rooms ever? The parlor of Brooklyn-based ceramicist Paul Grieff, who is a genius at mixing new and old, high and low, artful and artless. When I dropped in on her Cobble Hill...
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DIY: Dramatic Floor Stencils
Spotted (and admired) in the showroom of Chairloom in Philadelphia: rough-hewn factory floors embellished with dramatic stencils. Read on to discover how to achieve a similar look. Chairloom founders...
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Extreme DIY: Crate Brewery in London
Is Crate Brewery in London the ultimate DIY cafe? We think so. Just take a look at the details: light fixtures made from box springs, a sign fashioned from screws, a couch made from stacks of burlap...
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An Instant Guest Bedroom—Made from Canvas
According to our friend Charlie Scott, the one drawback to living in an open loft space is the the lack of a guest bedroom. Imagine his surprise when his sister sewed him a guest bedroom fabricated...
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A Ten-Minute DIY Lamp by Dino Sanchez
We first came across artist Dino Sanchez and his lamps via on-line based The Vitrine. His latest collection includes two DIY lamps: one table lamp and one wall-mounted version. According to the...
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Steal This Look: A Low-Cost Kitchen for Serious Chefs
Spotted on Dezeen: a low-cost kitchen by Tank Architects of Tokyo, designed for a couple with a passion for cooking but a limited budget. The homeowners of House K wanted a kitchen with enough space...
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Restaurant as DIY Gallery: L'Ouvrier in Toronto
At L'Ouvrier in Toronto the formula is simple: gallery white walls and concrete floors serve as a backdrop for a number of clever DIY installations and a few carefully placed fluoro accents. Designer...
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10 Easy Pieces: Architect's White Paint Picks
Not all white paint shades are created equal. A number of factors come into play when deciding on the perfect white: the region (Northwest? East Coast? Los Angeles?), the quality of the natural light,...
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The Ultimate DIY House, UK Edition
Is this farmhouse in West Sussex the ultimate DIY project? We think so; just look at the details: kitchen shelving made from reclaimed fence boards, cabinets worthy of the Dutch reclamation expert...
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DIY: Wood and Concrete Task Lamp—for Under 10 Dollars
Is it just us, or is Ikea's Fas Clamp Spotlight the most versatile lamp ever? We've been noticing it for years in unexpected (and expected) spaces, and it never fails to please. Finland-based...
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