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Granite Countertops & Radon Gas
The New York Times 7.24.08

Though the chances are slim, your granite countertop may be emitting high levels of radon gas. If you have granite countertops, you may want to test them for radioactivity. The New York Times examine...

Modernizing Traditional Chinese Homes in Beijing
The New York Times 7.24.08

With the vast number of historic buildings being razed for the rapid growth of Chinese cities, a growing number of foreigners are investing in centuries-old, traditional Chinese homes. The New York ...

Modern Hamptons Home, Half Underground
The New York Times 7.24.08

Karin Waisman and Carlos Brillembourg built a narrow house on a narrow lot in Southhampton. The sparsely furnished home takes advantage of vertical space and is nestled into the ground to add square...

High-and-Low New York Essentials
The New York Times 7.24.08

It's no surprise that Alisa Grifo, owner of the super-cool SoHo shop Kiosk has great taste. In this week's Shopping With... feature from The New York Times, Alisa shares her ideas for a range of uni...

Modern Versailles: An Ambitious English Garden
The New York Times 7.17.08

The Duchess of Northumberland is creating an ambitious public garden on her husband's ancestral home in Alnwick, England. Marrying a modern style garden with what remains of the original 18th-centur...

Hard-to-Find Art & Design Books
The New York Times 7.17.08

In this week's Shopping With... feature from The New York Times, designer Kelly Wearstler visits Potterton Books in Los Angeles and shares her tips and resources for finding out-of-print design book...

Romanesque Revival in Carroll Gardens
The New York Times 7.17.08

Are you familiar with this building in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn? It's the former ladies’ parlor for the South Congregational church and The New York Times takes us inside to meet the owners (and ...

Emotional Architecture: What Do You Really Want?
The New York Times 7.17.08

We're all familiar with the emotional power of space. The New York Times talks to architectural designer Chris Travis who bases custom home designs on his clients' psychological needs. Through a ser...

Disney's New House of the Future
The New York Times 7.10.08

We were intrigued with The New York Times' thorough tour and explanation of Disneyland's new House of the Future, the Disney Dream Home. Author David Rakoff describes it as "out of touch" and casino...

Kid-Centric Townhouse in the East Village
The New York Times 7.10.08

Would you let your daughter's classmates adorn your white muslin sofa from John Derian? Pamela Bell encourage it. The New York Times takes us inside the home of one of the original partners of Kate ...

Former Urbanites, Now "Local Food" Farmers
The New York Times 7.3.08

Many urban dwellers have embraced the local food movement. Greenmarkets are booming in Manhattan and CSA food boxes are trendy. The New York Times shows us some former urban dwellers have embraced t...

Linda Dodwell's Australian Compound in California
The New York Times 7.3.08

Artist and motorcyclist Linda Dodwell has a deep love for the architecture and iconography of rural Australia. When she built her five-building compound in Sonoma County, California, many of the mat...

Cleaning Grout
The New York Times 7.3.08

Have you tried everything to clean the dull, stained grout between your tiles? It's a common question we wrestle with at Apartment Therapy: Groddy Grout: Cleaning Tile Grout? We've covered grout coa...

Deck Maintenance: Cleaning, Staining & Resealing
The New York Times 6.19.08

The New York Times covers the topic of deck maintenance in their new feature, The Fix. Very few deck-owners actually clean and re-seal their decks regularly. The article is a great starting point for ...

Metal & Concrete Minimalist Home
The New York Times 6.19.08

Mircea Marinescu and his wife, Silvia, built a modern home of metal, concrete and glass in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The New York Times shares pictures of the stark, clean-lined design and tells the Mar...

Shopping for Dishes with Sarah Cihat
The New York Times 6.19.08

This week's shopping feature in The New York Times follows Williamsburg-based designer-ceramicist Sarah Cihat as she shops for dinnerware. Known for her own line of Rehabilitated Dishware — variou...

The Tiny House Near Gramercy Park
The New York Times 6.12.08

Today, The New York Times launched a new "occasional series of articles offering inside looks at homes that stand out in the landscape of New York and other cities." The first home they featured is ...

Refinishing Wood Floors
The New York Times 6.5.08

If cleaning your wood floors wasn't enough, or the current high gloss finish is blinding, perhaps you're entertaining the idea of having your wood floors professionally refinished? The New York Times ...

Inspiration: Cheap Chair Rehab
The New York Times 6.5.08

How far can you stretch $40 and a do-it-yourself attitude? The New York Times shadowed experienced prop stylist and set designer Michele Spadaro as she rehabilitated an inexpensive, thrift store cha...

Barry Wine's Whimsical Estate
The New York Times 6.5.08

Known for his experience as a chef and restauranteur (The Quilted Giraffe), Barry Wine has allowed his creative spirit to pervade his life — whether he is practicing photography, designing jewelr...

J. Morgan Puett's Artists' Colony: Romantic Decay
The New York Times 5.29.08

The New York Times loves to profile some kooky homes. In the past year they've shown us a Funhouse in East Hampton, Arizona's Eliphante & Hippodome and Pearl Lam's Shanghai Loft. This week, they're ...

Do It Yourself Cleaning Products
The New York Times 5.22.08

Perfect for Spring Cleaning Month — The New York Times explores the growing number of people eschewing store-bought, big name brands and making their own cleaning products at home. In addition to cu...

"Historically Inaccurate" Toile by Richard Saja
The New York Times 5.22.08

We've admired Richard Saja's embellished toile designs ever since we first spotted them at The Future Perfect a few years ago. This week, The New York Times follows Saja while he shops for textiles ...

The Contractor/Homeowner Relationship
The New York Times 5.15.08

We've all heard the contractor-from-hell stories. (quite a few were shared at our last Meet Up that focused on Urban Renovation). The New York Times takes a look at the other side of the coin — home...

Green Paint
The New York Times 5.15.08

There has been a huge shift in the market for paint in recent years — as consumers demand more environmentally friendly paint, the paint companies are working hard to satisfy these concerns but st...

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