Visiting SoHo for a shopper is sort of like visiting the Louvre for an art lover — all the big names are spread out before you in one walkable place. It's crowded, totally commercial, and lots of fun if you like hopping from store to store. Although most stores tend to be high-end showrooms, there are still enough eccentric holes in the wall to satisfy the adventurous shopper. Read the full guide on Marketplace.
After a recent move to a more spacious apartment, I ironically faced the task of downsizing my home office into a literal closet. If I was going to have to work in a 3' x 6' space all day, I was going to make every effort to make this closet-sized home office everything I'd want in style and utility. Here's the Black Hole closet office!
Kei Ng, designer at Castor Design, shared his summer style with us:
Sun or Shade?: Shade
The Color of Summer 2010: Baby blue
When my dishwasher flooded my kitchen I started to mentally prepare myself for calling a plumber. Before I took that drastic step, I checked the owners manual and googled around. I was quite pleased to discover there was a quick fix to this little problem.
Although we love the tiles in our bathroom, sometimes what we wouldn't give for an all white bathroom. Not only does it look clean and fresh but we'd love the ability to morph from one look to another as easily as a change of accessories.
We would wager that many of us have a camping story that involves being without something you greatly needed. It might have been a knife for peanut butter sandwiches or toilet paper for, well you know — we've all been there and wished we would've had something important. Hear our story and share yours after the jump!
Name: Amanda, Derrick, Ada + Roscoe the dog
Location: Central Falls, Rhode Island
Our loft is in a small town in Rhode Island called Central Falls. The town is one mile by one mile — hence the name of our building Mi Squared Lofts. My boyfriend and I have spent the past year remodelling in anticipation for our baby's arrival (she was born March 31)! We built Ada's "cabin" in the middle of our place. We bought reclaimed wood from a garage that had salvaged it from a local mill that was being torn down. We built the facade to feel like a cabin, but the inside had to be a little more girly — equipped with art from local Providence artists/friends, trippy wallpaper and homemade shelves.
For many people, the kitchen truly is the heart of the home, so dealing with one that is dark, cramped and awkward can make enjoying the home a difficult proposition. After ten years in that situation, Massacheussetts-based designer Linda Merrill decided to take the plunge and makeover her tiny kitchen on a shoestrong budget. Though the makeover costs do not include the appliances, this remarkable project highlights the impact a little creativity and elbow grease can have on any dreary space.
Name: Nick, Mikale, Colin and Snake Lady the cat
Location: On the edge of Humboldt Park and Garfield Park, Chicago, Illinois
Size: 800 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years, rented
Profession: Musicians, Nick and Mikale are in Lazer Crystal
As this tour show us, a home does not necessarily have to be Martha Stewart-tidy to be interesting or even inspiring. Nick and his roommates Mikale and Colin have mastered what they playfully refer to as “dirtbag chic”, making their home useful and artful on the smallest of budgets.
If space were to allow it, most men I know (pardon the generalization) would love to have a space to hang out with friends, have some drinks and potentially watch some sports. Now, we don't begrudge the idea, but if a bar were to be in our home, we'd just ask that it serve sophisticated cocktails rather than PBR. And with sophisticated drinks comes a need for some sophisticated stools.
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