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Neutral Rooms With Texture, Pattern & Shape

Before I began this post, I looked up the definition of neutral just so I could be sure of what I thought I already understood. After all, beige and grey (or gray) are both colors, right? At what po...

Super Storage in a SoHo Loft
The New York Times

What would you do for eighty linear feet of built-in cabinetry? The New York Times shows us the SoHo loft of Jeffrey and Desirée Greene — a modern and minimal space with a secret: tons of bui...

Eva Zeisel for The Rug Company Part 1

Check out the new collection of rugs from 102-year-old designer Eva Zeisel and The Rug Company. This first part post looks at the beautiful neutral rugs... ...

Jason Wu's Gray on Gray Midtown Apartment
New York Magazine

Fashion designer Jason Wu received a lot of media attention when Michelle Obama wore his dress design for the Inaugural Ball. Now his gray-on-gray palette apartment is getting attention as part of N...

ColorTherapy: A Winter White

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Old White #4 Brand: Farrow & Ball If last season was my “off-black” period, this might be my time to go “off-white,” and I’ll start by going through the li...

A Bathroom Renovation in Black and White

Anna Dorfman-Stark, a book cover designer, her husband Evan, and two dogs, Bruno and Fritz, moved from Brooklyn into a 1880s Victorian rowhouse in the Newburgh, NY. The entire home was a fixer-upper...

Adonde Modular Ceramic Dinnerware Collection

We've previously posted a profile of the Williamsburg store Mc & Co. One of our favorite products from the store was the Adonde modular ceramics displayed in the window. A product of France, this stun...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: MANDEL Series of Plant Pots

We first spied these attractive MANDEL planters when we took our tour of IKEA Brooklyn. The greyish brown neutral is a great alternative to terracotta and you can't argue with IKEA prices... ...

TileVault: Convex Bathroom Tile at IKEA

What: Rectangular grey tile with a convex-arched profile. Where: A bathroom showroom in IKEA Brooklyn. Why: The warm, pale grey tile is simple and minimal, with a tiny twist — can you tell from th...

Organic Cotton Pleated Bedding from West Elm

We just spotted this Good Question on the LA site about an inexpensive version of Anthropologie's Cirrus duvet and we have the perfect alternative — West Elm's Organic Cotton Pleated Bedding. Mad...

Orbit Plates & Bowls by Catharina Kippel

Yesterday, we looked at the modular Adonde Dinnerware. The posting piqued our interest in modern and modular dinnerware. Today, it's the stackable Orbit collection from designer Catharina Kippel. The ...

Sale: Larch Shower Curtain

This popular modern shower curtain is a collaboration between Unison and CB2. It's recently made many appearances throughout bathroom month and it's now on sale at CB2......

Level Rug from CB2

We walked-through CB2 over the weekend and fell in love with the unique texture of their Level Rug. It reminded us of Patricia Urquiola's Sliding & Strip Rugs (at a significantly lower price point!)....

House Tour Update: Thomas' New Bedroom

We posted Thomas' small Washington DC studio last month - House Tour: Thomas' Washingtonian Address - and Thomas sent us an update for bedroom month: "Recently, I purchased a new Dwell duvet and ...

Textile Trends at Maison et Objet
NYT House & Home Roundup 2.14.08

Last week, The New York Times shared emerging trends and some of their favorite designs from Maison et Objet, the French home furnishings show. This week, they're continuing their coverage of the en...

Cork Ottoman from West Elm

Cork is one of our favorite materials. In addition to being sustainable, it possess a texture and warmth that we love. Regina posted about Cork Fabric almost a year ago and now, West Elm has used a ...

Blogging Elle Decor: Faceted Stool

The cover of the January/February issue of Elle Decor features the Bel Air home of fashion designer Monique Lhullier. Rhapsody in Gray is the work of Lhullier and interior designer Jennie Abbott. Whil...

Russel + Hazel Note Cards

With a little print-making experience under my belt, I have always loved letterpress. But the vast majority tends to be incredibly girly. In the past couple of years the printed card market has explo...

Modern Wallpaper from Umbra

We recently stumbled across wallpaper designs for Umbra. We knew wallpaper was more popular than it's been in a long time (even Brocade Home sells their own designs) but we were still surprised to s...

News: Martha Stewart & FLOR

When did this happen? Catching up on our catalogs and summer sales, we checked the FLOR site and discovered Martha Stewart is collaborating with FLOR on nine new color families. This is something ne...

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