It's a gem finding handmade artisans that fit your style. The pieces featured here are unique, beautifully crafted and made mostly of eco-friendly or natural materials. They're also very modern, without the patchwork look that sometimes comes with handmade goods.

For this installment of "One Design, Two Budgets" I envisioned what might be a dream haven for a young, artistic tween girl.  Oh, perhaps someone like I may have been once upon a time, or how I forsee my girls in just a few short years.  *Tear.* 

When my husband and I impulsively tore out much of our home's carpeting two weeks ago, the stairs were a big concern. Both sets are plywood, and we're still deciding how we'll upgrade them.

Name: Silas
Location: Panama City, Florida

I began dreaming of Silas' nursery as soon as we discovered we were having a boy. I envisioned a space that was bright, colorful, playful— but not too themey. I also wanted it to reflect our love of adventure and our desire for Silas to have wonderful adventures of his own.  

Dutch photographer Erik Klein Wolterink has created an homage to the elements of the kitchen that we usually want to ignore. His series of "Kitchen Portraits" offers a look at what hides behind our doors and inside our drawers, in an effort to showcase "the way we live, our daily environment, what surrounds us, the everyday stuff we normally don't see or pay attention to."

I’m sure popular and medical wisdom would both indicate when you’re injured, you should rest. Similarly, when you’re recuperating in bed, working on your laptop isn’t helpful for faster recovery. That said, this week I found myself in a situation where I had to spend a considerable amount of time in bed (ironically, I threw my lower back out rearranging furniture in my home office, and the first few days immobilized me), but I also had to keep working (I’m a freelancer and can’t afford to miss my deadlines).

Name: Claire & Jeffrey
Type of Project: Kitchen remodel
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Type of building: Single-family bungalow, 950 square feet

Claire and Jeffrey have been generous enough to share their renovation process with us, and we've been following along with them from the disaster that was their old kitchen to their beautiful new space, and every step along the way. Here they are to share a few final thoughts about their renovation with you. 

Name: Aiden (3) & Mia (5 months)
Location: New York

This room started as just Aiden's when he was 3 months old. It took a long time to get to where we felt it was "finished" and then Mia was born! Parenthood, right? As soon as you figure something out, it all changes!

For thousand of years, urns have been lending their classic design to gardens all over the world.  From the early Greek and Roman gardens to formal English landscapes, urns are the most common and enduring of decorative ornament to be incorporated into gardens throughout history.  Urns, with their timeless and stately appeal, are one of the rare garden design elements that can add architectural interest purely on their own.