Design Inspiration: Making the Most of a Bay Window

A window niche is design feature many would welcome. While this naturally lit offshoot of a room appears dreamy and wonderful, it can also be difficult to furnish. Finding a balance between maintaining functionality of the space while also integrating it into the rest of the room can be quite a challenge. More

The Weekend Guide: March 8, 2013 National, Local & Online Sales & Events Calendar

Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend — which means we're all going to lose one precious hour of our lives as we spring forward. What a great reminder to take advantage of every hour of the weekend! To help you make the most of yours, we present you with our weekly roundup of sales and events. Check them all out in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event for future editions of the Guide.

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Rad Red Storage: Dressers, Trunk & Hutch The Friday MORNING Scavenger

Storage is such a boring word, and serves such a blah purpose. It deserves a vibrant color to wake everybody up.

Blowing Rock, NC: Vintage Dresser - $295
San Francisco, CA: CB2 Chest of Drawers- $250
Brooklyn, NY: Storage Trunk - $87
Berkeley, CA: Red Hutch - $725
Montreal, CN: Bombay Chest - $195

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Andi's Kitchen: Taking Care of the Basics Renovation Diary

Name: Andi Forker

Type of Project: Kitchen Renovation -- full gut remodel

Location: San Francisco, California

Type of building: 1890's Victorian condo

The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style.

By the beginning of our second week we were already behind schedule -- that darn chimney still needed to be demolished. Luckily the plumbing contractors were able to do their work around the chimney. We asked them to move the stove back four feet into what was formerly the pantry, and move the water and drain pipes over two feet to make room for a larger sink.

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Vintage Baker Furniture: Hollywood Dresser, Etagere & Brass Table The Wednesday AFTERNOON Scavenger

Certain brands have been around awhile and their pieces are just as great as when they were made years ago. Baker Furniture is one of those companies.

San Francisco, CA: Regency Dresser - $895
New York, NY: Vintage Etagere - $1200
Oak Park, IL: Mid Century Coffee Table - $550
San Jose, CA: Classic Side Table - $450
New York, NY: Brass Coffee Table - $1500

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Before and After: Kyle's Kitchen Remodel

When Kyle moved into her San Francisco home two years ago, she knew that remodeling her kitchen was a priority. She loves to host dinner parties and the layout of her kitchen was not conducive to entertaining. Opening the room to create a welcoming space for friends to eat, drink and interact was a must.
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Get Prep-py: Stainless, Butcher Block & Work Tables The Monday Morning Scavenger

These surfaces have probably seen their fair share of vegetables, and are ready for more.

Madison, WI: Butcher Block Table - $595
Brooklyn, NY: Stainless Work Table - $250
Brooklyn, NY: Antique Butcher Block - $250
San Francisco, CA: Butcher Block Table - $50
Madison, WI: Huge Work Table - $1950

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The Weekend Guide: March 1, 2013 National, Local & Online Sales & Events Calendar

Goodbye, February! It's the first of March — one step closer to spring. I think we should all take some time to treat ourselves this weekend. Let's dig into the sales and events list and buy ourselves a little treat or maybe attend a gallery opening. We owe it to ourselves after surviving another winter month. Check out all the sales and events in the Weekend Guide, pass it on and be sure to send us your own sale or event for future editions of the Guide.

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Andi's Kitchen: Demolition, and a Few Surprises Renovation Diary

Name: Andi Forker
Type of Project: Kitchen Renovation -- full gut remodel
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of building: 1890's Victorian condo

The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style.

Our renovation officially started on Wednesday after work. We packed up the kitchen and found storage for everything. We pushed the new refrigerator into the hallway and put boxes on top of it. The dishes and small appliances got squished into the dining room china cabinet. Cookbooks went under our bed. More boxes got stashed in the hall closet and guest bedroom (which was already packed with boxes containing our new appliances, cabinets, chandelier and sink).

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