Explore - Rooms

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   5 Alternatives to the Traditional Headboard

   The bed is so much more than a place to lay your head, it's the focal point of the room and the headboard can either make or break that look. Rather than the conventional headboard, consider one of...

   written by: Megan Hamaker

   05.09.13

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   Modern Wallpaper Brands and Designs

   In recent years we've seen a bevy of new brands bring a much-needed dose of style to that often garnish, frequently frou-frou, always overwhelming product formerly known as The Covering That Makes...

   04.17.13

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   Gilding the Lilypad

   Make restrained neutrals pop by adding a mix of high-end items, from a reissued 1920s side table with hidden compartments to wallpaper trimmed in bronze. Plus: new work from the late Eva Zeisel.

   02.28.13

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   Succulents 5 Ways

   We look at five fresh ways to enjoy the It plants of design aficionados: succulents.

   written by: Olivia Martin

   02.27.13

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   Color Riot

   We love bright hues, whether the color scheme references mid-century tastes or nods to a more contemporary palette. We’ve collected six brilliant objects that work together or apart.

   02.26.13

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   My House

   Pole Position

   To maximize their small Warsaw loft, transatlantic designers Aleksander Novak-Zemplinski and Becky Nix handcrafted a fleet of double-duty furnishings.

   written by: Sally McGrane

   photos by: Andreas Meichsner

   11.20.12

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   The Modern Baby: Part One

   Babies happen. They can even happen in a modern home. And not only can infants fit in, they can provide just the excuse to take modernism to a different level. We chat with Joana McKenna, the...

   written by: Olivia Martin

   08.26.12

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   Hotels

   Kex Hostel, Reykjavik

   Any traveler who’s been drawn to the magical desolation and unique energy of Iceland and its people knows that finding interesting places to stay has been quite a challenge. Last May this all...

   written by: Jeff Wardell

   01.31.12

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   House Tours

   Arch Support

   Layer by layer, a crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona finds new life at the hands of architect Benedetta Tagliabue.

   written by: Suzanne Wales

   photos by: Gunnar Knechtel

   12.29.11

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    Finishing Touch

    Slat Happy

    Budget supplies become modern design gold in this Omaha home.

    written by: Jordan Kushins

    11.01.11

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    Dandelion Mobile Wallpaper

    This richly hued retro wallpaper harks back to the iconic work of the lovely Lucienne Day, almost as if the dome of Calyx were re-imagined as dandelions and hand-screened by a mother-daughter team...

    $88.00

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    House Tours

    Building Community

    With a clean-lined new loft building designed by El Dorado Inc., a fleet of hip galleries, and a burgeoning creative class, Wichita is anything but plains.

    written by: Georgina Gustin

    photos by: Jake Stangel

    09.16.11

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    Profiles

    Hometown Hero

    Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan.

    written by: Aaron Britt

    08.29.11

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    My House

    Startin' Spartan

    When Jay Atherton and Cy Keener met in grad school at the University of California, Berkeley, they discovered in each other a rare constellation of common interests: minimalist architecture, rock...

    written by: Jaime Gillin

    photos by: Ye Rin Mok

    11.22.10

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    Vinyl Tile Tattoos

    Tired of your field tiles, but not quite tired enough to take on installing anew? Mibo makes a strong case for an easy decorative fix with their vinyl tile tattoos, waterproof stickers which will...

    $12.15

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    Wallpaper by the Yard

    Intrigued by the prospect of papering but not quite ready to commit to an entire wall? Artist Julia Rothman has done a great collection for Hygge and West that's available by the yard, which can be...

    $20.00

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    Green

    Best in Snow

    Most homeowners would avoid living within striking distance of an avalanche, but Marcell Strolz and Uli Alber embrace Alpine extremes. They built a house that could weather even the fiercest storm....

    written by: Dominic Bradbury

    photos by: Richard Powers

    12.30.09

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    ML3 Wall Decal

    Don't let the confines of a frame dictate the art that you choose for your walls; Bodega and Arkitip have teamed up to produce this exclusive collection of die-cut vinyl graphics that can be easily...

    $86.00

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    House Tours

    The Family Tree

    For this San Diego family, the phrase "putting down roots" has taken on a whole new meaning.

    written by: Andrew Wagner

    photos by: Noah Webb

    11.03.09

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    House Tours

    The Shipping Muse

    Shipping containers are ubiquitous in Houston, though unlike the four that make up this new home, they're usually filled with foreign goods rather than flourishing lives.

    written by: Miyoko Ohtake

    photos by: Jack Thompson

    08.31.09

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