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Let the Light Shine In: Stained Glass Windows

I adore stained glass windows in homes. In fact, it was primarily because of the stained glass window in the bathroom that I fell in love with my old studio apartment in Brooklyn, instantly — ...

How Can I Give the Bedroom More Privacy?
Good Questions

Q: Hi,This is my work-in-progress — a 322 square foot studio mainly used as a bunker for city life. The sliding glass dividers are a new addition, and are completely modular (they can be closed...

The Obscure & Strange Findings of Curious Expeditions

click thumbnails for larger pics We've been armchair traveling lately. The images above are from our favorite wanderers, the Brooklyn-based couple of Curious Expeditions. Two years ago, video editor...

Good Questions: Similar Bottles & Decanters?

Hello! I don't know where this picture is from, but I kept it because I love the decanters in it, and the fruit-as-bottle-stopper idea. If anyone can tell me where to find decanters like this, that wo...

Glass Buildings: The New Architecture of NYC
New York Magazine 9.7.08

There's been a lot of focus on the glass buildings that have gone up across the city as part of the latest building boom. New York Magazine's architecture critic, Justin Davidson, has eloquently det...

i-Glass Countertop by 3Di
The New York Times 8.14.08

Counter tops are hot! But this one looks like ice — The New York Times shows us the texture and asymmetry of the i-Glass counter top from Florida-based company, 3Di......

Look!: A Great Modern Desk Design

This past weekend I visited a lovely small art gallery in Berkeley and, aside from the art, my New Yorker's eye was taken with the owner's desk. A really really simple design, with two custom "boxes...

Glass Staircase
The New York Times 5.8.08

All-glass stairs can be a great solution for flooding an older building with light — or it can be a terrifying exercise in acrophobia. The New York Times looks at some Victorian-era homes in Londo...

Trace Table Series by Stefan Bench

Regular readers might recognize the Trace Coffee table from a look at products sold by MoMA. Part of a series from designer Stefan Bench, the coffee table is one of nine tables of various shapes and...

Milk Glass Table Lamps from Pottery Barn

These colorful Milk Glass Table Lamps from Pottery Barn are an update on a very traditional shape. The jolts of refreshing color remind us of the popular Gum Drop lamps that Crate & Barrel used to car...