I've noticed the resurgence in shag rugs in the past year. No longer the polyester shagginess of yore, they have a more modern feeling and offer the opportunity to show off natural fibers in a big,...
There no better combination than great design, environmental sustainability and luxury, and it's particularly refreshing when you realize that they're not mutually exclusive. I originally heard abo...
I was out in Los Angeles last month and stopped into Kelly van Patter's Kellygreen Design in Silverlake. Kellygreen is a green design store that has some very creative, cool and attractive home hom...
I saw these photos yesterday and simply loved them. Full or rich color and raw gritty imagery, they are beautiful, sexy, whimsical and refreshing on a hot city day......
Today I'm up in the Berkshires, visiting friends who live in an old Shaker village (that's from the dining room above). With this inspiration all around me, I thought I'd pull together a list of Sh...
Not everyone has enough room for two big, comfy armchairs, but most of us have enough room for at least one. The ones listed here are favorites for different reasons, but I won't hide the fact that...
Dining outdoors this weekend? I have two great DIY outdoor light ideas to share with you... Stay on the pulse with a double shot: blog + email. If you're not signed up, go for it right now (on th...
Shag rugs are coming back. We've got one in our bedroom and we've seen a couple more that are super beautiful and use natural materials in novel new ways. Today I've got my top three for you. Stay...
You may find this crazy, but Sara and I were just on vacation last week and I fell in love with these plastic beach cups. After you've drunk beer, rum & cokes and other things all day long in one o...
Today, I'm going to take you on a little escape to a home in the Northwest, where this amazing shot was taken. It's a home of a well known designer and architect that will inspire you and make you ...
It took me over a year to find this lamp. A quietly memorable but rare utilitarian design for a pendant lamp, I spotted it in the offices of ID Magazine during a visit last winter (below) and then ...
This was first covered on Unplggd, but I'm bringing it back for AT readers For Monday, check out this little thing that's about to bring technology into your home in a brand new way. Imagine a soft...
Monday, and we're off to Los Angeles with a peek into a very cool GREEN shop in Silverlake that's got two things to share with us: a four poster Birch Bed and a great DIY headboard idea. Stay on t...
I don't know where I first saw this lamp, but I instantly liked it. It was sort of quirky beautiful, with a retro look, but an obviously contemporary mix of elements in ceramic and wood. I finally ...
Friday is for artwork and though I don't usually do this, the photographer above was blogged by Amy yesterday and is going right out into the email ether today. If you saw the post, send the email ...
Put this on your roof. I first saw this thing at ICFF in 2006, and I loved it. And given that it's the time to get outdoors, it's time to bust it out again and introduce any of you who haven't see...
Today I'm going High, Mid and Low with three armchairs that have great styling and comfort. One (above) is my all time favorite and $$$ from Italy, another is from Mitchell Gold and great for small ...
Just back from a remarkable week vacation WAY down south (near Grenada), I became enamored of the plastic drink cups which we used daily down there and which seem to have been in use since the 70's....
This past weekend I hung my second pot rack in three months. It's the same pot rack, it's a great find and I really like how it's transformed our kitchen at home (below) and out at my family's summe...
Sharing inspiration is what makes AT (and the web) interesting. With Garden Month just about to end over (but only on AT, not at home), I wanted to share some really lovely emails I received since ...
Today I have hunted down great design quarry and finally found out where this cool pendant lamp seen above in Jeanine's house comes from. Turns out, it's Dutch and from 1997..... Stay on the pulse...
I had the honor of being a part of the panel judging furniture this year in ID Magazine's Annual Design Review. I am happy to say that two out of the top three prizes were with my consent. The mag...
Okay, here's a layup: my favorite three Wegner side chairs and a radical tip - TRY MIXING THEM UP (no one ever does that). The idea comes from the picture above, which I saw on the Bulthaup website...
"As modern gardeners increasingly wean themselves from Miracle-Gro and Sevin, there is much to be learned in these old notes." Anne Raver This is to inspire you for Garden Month. A number of years ...
Ball Fan Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting two friends who are in the final stages of a total renovation of their weekend home. It has been a long, long process, but now the final, be...
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