I came across this tutorial on covering a table with zinc, and I was amazed — I had heard of DIY metal countertops, but I hadn't considered covering a table! With a few tools that you'll probably have to pick up at the hardware store — unless you happen to have a soldering iron laying around — the task almost looks… dare I say — simple! More

Robert and Jocelyn Rahm have a passion for great designs and an appreciation for the local folks of Portland who make them. Along with Currie Person, they've turned a 7,000 square foot neglected warehouse into working space for local makers and a retail space to showcase their wares. More

In 1957, Mies van der Rohe said to Times magazine, "A chair is very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier." He had accomplished such a difficult feat with the Barcelona chair, designed for the 1929 International Expo with his partner, architect Lilly Reich. After receiving much acclaim for the piece, which was inspired by the folding chairs of Egyptian and Roman royalty, he never designed another chair.

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Everything's designed. Not necessarily with aesthetics in mind, but with sort of intent: safety, strength, affordability, etc. There are some objects out there, though, that didn't set out to win over the design set but wound up doing it anyway. Here's my pick for five "un-designer" objects that appeal to the designer in me: More

Name: Alina
Location: Navy Yard/Wallabout, Brooklyn, New York
Size: 1700 square feet loft
Years Lived In: 8 years

It's hard to find a bad vantage point in Alina's gorgeous, lovingly curated home. She's taken her incredible eye for style, quality and soulfulness around the world and brought back jaw-dropping gems. Dropping one's jaw upon entering Alina's home would not be out of the ordinary.

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Name: Brad & Joe, plus Lilly (dog) & Olivia (cat)
Location: East Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois
Size: 420 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; Owned

Brad and Joe's Lakeview apartment is a wonderful lesson in making the most of a small space. This 420 square foot apartment is home to two men, one sizable dog and a cat — and yet it actually feels spacious, clutter-free and comfortable.

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Last month, we spotlighted retail shop Poketo's new digs in Downtown Los Angeles, whose store displays were just as artfully arranged as their modernist designs. This month, designers and owners Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung shared how they made the custom sawhorse table pictured above on the cheap. More

Looking through Jessica & Jonathan's house tour, it was love at first sight. Everything about this living room works. From the line of industrial bar stools tucked under the counter to that interesting mix of modern shaped chairs with a natural coffee table, this space has character. We may not all be able to live in a space like this, but we can latch on to some of the style by shopping for similar furniture… More

Glass and metal is a gorgeous combination and a classic staple in warm industrial style. As throwbacks to pharmacies, apothecaries and spice shops of the past, these cabinets will display and organize your belongings or collections to your heart's content. More

Austinites (and visitors) have a new destination for those looking to pick up grocery goods, a six-pack of beer or an espresso from a bike-through window: The Wet Whistle, taking up residence in an old convenience store building on a busy and infamous corner of East Austin. More