We recently returned from a trip to our favorite Lobster Shack on the North Shore, where we joined a crowd of locals and international tourists in celebrating the end of summer. While we took in an absolutely fantastic sunset as it burst forth high …
Labor Day, 2010 – well we’ve survived Earl and a summer of record heat here in New England. We New Englanders are a hardy bunch, and I know many homeowners who refuse to cry ‘uncle’ when the weather turns from lazy and hazy to cold …
Is the trend toward tiny in residential design a response to the need to build more sustainably and to counter the effects of environmental degradation? Or is there a more fundamental, instinctual motive? We have some observations.
On this lovely, warm September morning – I find my thoughts turning to the House of Faberge during the years 1846 – 1920.
What is it about Danes and Danish design? Danes have always been interested in design that is based on simplicity and the honest use of materials, and one result was the Danish Modern movement that flourished in the decades after WWII. Now…
When thinking about scaling down, you might not think to begin in the bathroom — but you can and maybe should…..
Marco Zito designed the small Tua lamp for Foscarini. Its inspiration is the simple palm of the hand containing a light. We think you’ll like it for the same reasons we do. It’s both contemporary and seductive.
The origin of the word chandelier is from Old French, candle holder, a modification of Latin candelabrum; a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling.
If you want to get a sense of where the design world is headed, make it a point to attend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York. With thousands of exhibitors bringing you the best and the brightest, the ICFF is North …
