When furniture maker Austin Kane Matheson set up shop, he had to be near the sea. The former boat-builder and captain had always found his way in the waves — an early passion for West Indian f...
You don’t have to be a linguist to draw a connection between the words plywood and pliability. Though traditionally used in home construction and cabinetry, mid-century makers like Eames and Aalto ...
Written upon every piece of wood is the story of a tree. A board’s surface appearance, otherwise known as its figure, reveals a coming-of-age narrative — annual droughts, insect infestations...
Peg board is a utilitarian finish we're accustomed to seeing in garages and workshops. It can be perfect, though, for displaying collections or keeping arts and crafts materials in order. Take a loo...
The Bloomframe is now in production! The concept for a window that transforms into a balcony space spread across the internet — Apartment Therapy first posted it in November of 2005! —...
While being interviewed on The Today Show the other morning, Jeff Lewis from Flipping Out mentioned Perfect Plank countertops as a simple, affordable way to update your kitchen. ...
Bay windows aren't just for Victorian and faux-Victorian McMansions! This London home renovated by Platform 5 Architects features a striking modern bay window with cherry wood window seat....
From the archives at Dwell — architect Lynn Gaffney and her husband Bill Backus built a weekend retreat in rural Sharon, Connecticut. Manhattan renters, the couple wanted an escape that was an...
Picking wood for furniture construction is part practical, part personal. Experts advise choosing a board based solely on its condition and workability, but if you’re a brazen amateur like me, you...
Though Laure first posted the Japanese Dome Home around this time last year, some much better images have recently surfaced thanks to Pink Tentacle. Made from polystyrene foam, the modular pieces of ...
I love a house that is proportionally shaped like an iconic "house" — two stories with an approximate roof pitch of 45 degrees! The plans for this home in Poland by moomoo architects take the ...
The wine cellar addition to the Martha und Daniel Gantenbein Winery in Fläsch, Switzerland features a unique patterned brick wall. The bricks allow light to filter into the interior — they ar...
Artist Ryan Reggiani creates artwork that look and serve as functional furniture objects. Though shown in a gallery in Soho — Kate Werble Gallery — Ryan wants people to know that the obj...
If you have plans to build your own patio or walkway using bricks or pavers, be certain to check out GeckoStone's tessellated, interlocking concrete paver molds. The Do It Yourself concrete molds a...
click thumbnails for larger pics OK smarty pants, these are all antique or vintage woods from Hudson Valley's Antique & Vintage Woods of America (no peeking at the site!) It's a Friday pop-quiz! ...
Last week I got to visit Dr. Brent Ridge (yes, Martha's Dr. Brent) at home, because I'm helping him work through the 8 Step Cure for a radio show on Martha Stewart Radio. HE is a fascinating charac...
Times are tough, and reusing is less expensive and more responsible than using all new materials or disposing of your old ones. Green Demolitions sets a great example of this. Green Demolitions sel...
Contractor Stephen Fanuka gives The New York Times his insight into the materials often requested by Manhattan customers spending big bucks on apartment renovations. He tells us why we should be war...
Build It Green NYC! >> See Slideshow Justin Green, Director of Build It Green NYC! was another of 4 presenters/panelists at last Thursday's AT Design Meetup on Green @ Home. Justin recognized t...
Flush is the thing to be. No, not in the Bathroom Month sense of the word. Flush modern doors! It's tough to acheive a detail that puts a door surface flush to a wall surface without a jamb of some ...
Hello AT, We're trying to put a good 12 feet of shelving across one plaster wall of our Brooklyn apartment. While we've got a carpenter all lined up with some gorgeous reclaimed barn wood, we're h...
From the super-practical business of reclaiming fallen trees, to high-end plastic tables that cost a fortune, this week's Currents, covers a lot of ground. Pictured above, Artist Tattfoo Tan's colorfu...
They say god is in the details. Do you work on DIY projects at home? Are you looking for a way to make them a little different in the details? We think one way to add a special touch to DIY woodwo...
Name: Bob Location: Tribeca Size: 1200 sqft loft Years lived in: 22 years Bob is, as he says, "good at small problem solving." He enjoys "looking at what's there and deciding what's necessary to g...
Timber Facades. We've always loved herringbone floors and London-based Alison Brooks Architects has moved this graphic pattern most often seen in floors and flannels to the exterior of these Wandsw...
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