Swedish-American furniture designer Greta Magnusson Grossman (1906 - 1999), whose work spanned industrial design, interior design and architecture, drew attention in 1933 when she became the first woman to win an award for furniture design from the Stockholm Craft Association. By 1940 she had brought her brand of Swedish modernism to the United States when she made the move to Beverly Hills and opened a shop selling her own designs. More

Light tables are cropping up all over Pinterest and some of our favorite blogs as a fun and engaging object for child's play. We've seen lots of commercial and DIY options and we just came across this luxury model, the Illumesa light table, created by Danish design giant Verner Panton in 1970. More

The holidays are upon us. And we all will be hosting various get togethers with friends and families. And as the days get shorter, the need for proper interior lighting becomes crucial to illuminate the party. Lastly, everyones budgets seem to be in different places thanks to holiday spending so we've compiled a list of modern floor lamps that addresses all budgets. Theres something for everyone in case you need that extra lamp to brighten up that dark section of your living room. More

Floor lamps are like long necklaces or draped scarves: their lines and curves elongate vertical space and provide extra character and style. Especially bold and dramatic are oversized lamps, which play with our established sense of space, scale and proportion. Whatever the style — anglepoise, arc or tripod — the leggy lights are theatrical but not entirely superfluous.

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The Galerie François I at Fontainebleau, c. 1528-39

Last week on Retrospect, we looked at the history of parquet floors, which are hardwood floors arranged in repeating geometrical patterns. This week, let's look at two of the earliest and most enduring parquet patterns: herringbone and chevron. Lately I've been pinning herringbone floors on my Pinterest with abandon, I'm so in love with the look. But it took a second look before I realized there were actually two distinct patterns. Do you know the difference between them? More

Sisters Gulassa is a surface design company run by Cyrille, who resides in Vienna, Austria and Lise, who lives in Berkeley, California. These wildly creative sisters have a brand new product out called Floor Flowers which are commitment-proof (removable), anti-slip, and washable decals to place on your floor or other surfaces. More