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IKEA & Tom Dixon’s Hackable DELAKTIG Sofa Debuts In Europe
It’s been a year and a half since IKEA and Tom Dixon first announced their upcoming collaboration. In those 18 months, we’ve learned that the “platform for living” is called DELAKTIG, and is a sofa-slash-bed that is endlessly hackable. Now, the British designer has released even more details about the line—including some of the “add-ons” that will be available. At its most basic, DELAKTIG is an aluminum platform that serves as a single bed.
Tara Bellucci
Feb 1, 2018
Why We’re Stealing the Pendant Lights from Mandy Moore’s Bedroom
And just like that, you can reclaim your nightstand.
Arlyn Hernandez
Feb 1, 2018
This Italian Village Is Selling Fixer Upper Homes For Just One Euro
The latest of several ancient, historic (even prehistoric) places in Europe to offer insanely cheap real estate schemes in order to revive their aging populations, the mayor of one village on the Italian island of Sardinia is offering homes for sale for just one euro — with just one more week left to apply.
Melissa Massello
Feb 1, 2018
Before & After: Smart Changes for a Very Awkward Kitchen
The kitchen in Meredith and Jason’s Chelsea apartment, while much larger than your typical NYC apartment kitchen, still had its share of issues. Style-wise, it was stuck in the late ’90s, with heavy mahogany cabinets that sucked the light from the room. A wall of cabinets partially blocked the light from the room’s one window, while a slightly raised floor made for a tripping hazard.
Nancy Mitchell
Feb 1, 2018
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Yes, Affordable Mid-Century Modern Furniture Actually Exists
Find it at Joybird.com.
Creative Studio
Feb 1, 2018
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If You Could Design Your Own Sofa, What Would It Look Like?
See how it works at Joybird.com.
Creative Studio
Feb 1, 2018
Bruce Willis Sells His $18M Central Park West Condo in Just One Week
Just like his beloved character in Die Hard, and though he might work in both NYC and LA, actor Bruce Willis says he will “always be an Upper West Side guy” — even if he did just sell his most recent Central Park West home. Just one week after listing his prewar coop at 271 Central Park West for $17.
Melissa Massello
Feb 1, 2018
A Beast of a Kitchen Is Now a Blue Beauty
Name: Heidi Lachapelle, husband Louis, baby daughter Chloe Location: Portland, Maine Size: 2,300 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, owned This house is the SIXTH (and biggest) renovation project that designer Heidi Lachapelle and her husband Louis have tackled together. The neighborhood — in Portland’s West End — is filled with mostly historic homes like brick townhouses and Victorian mansions.
Adrienne Breaux
Feb 1, 2018
How To Polish a Stainless Steel Sink with Flour (Really!)
(Image credit: Sarah Rae Smith) From Kitchn → How To Polish a Stainless Steel Sink with Flour (Really!) null
Apartment Therapy
Feb 1, 2018