Design Democratizer Bobby Berk’s Eureka Moment With a Humble Toaster
For the interior designer and “Queer Eye” home expert, a chance encounter with a toaster in a big-box store changed everything.
Home Goods Designer Ellen Van Dusen Tells Us What She’s Loving—and Gifting—This Year
The founder of Dusen Dusen clues us in on everything that’s caught her eye this holiday season.
A Spanish Colonial in Hollywood Gets a Dreamy New Look
The designers at Cuffhome weave together a palette of oatmeal, cream, brick, and blush to update this home for a family of four.
The Yard Zone
The space outside your walls should be as thoughtfully considered as the space within.
8 Smart Gadgets to Supercharge Your Kitchen
Equip your kitchen with these smart home technologies for a boost in convenience, efficiency, and productivity.
Dwell Picks: 8 of Our Favorite Home Office Essentials That Do Work
Tune up your workspace this fall with these beloved picks from our team.
Tech Talk: 4 Smart-Home Upgrades You Can Make in a Weekend
You’ve heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder.” Here are quick, easy smart-home improvements you can knock out in one weekend.
Before & After: A Brick Engine House Becomes an Airy Abode in England
A dormant industrial space in England is adapted into a cozy home.
A Day in the Life of a Smart-Home Voice Assistant
We asked three super-users to share their voice histories.
11 Smart Home Devices For an Efficient Home
If you're looking to make your home work more efficiently and reduce energy costs, the smart home market has a lot to offer.
A Working Farm in North Carolina Is Capped by a Cozy Modern Farmhouse
This cypress-clad dwelling nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia was a family affair.
9 Effective Ways to Bring Sustainable Design Into the Home
See if you check off all the boxes when it comes to creating an eco-friendly household.
Goodbye Grid and Cushy Beds, Hello Pool in the Wilderness
An off-the-grid house that is little more than a decked campsite—albeit with a roof—includes a swimming pool for a family that...
Before & After: A Crumbling 1970s Building Is Revived as a Dual-Unit Home with a Barbershop
An architect with a passion for urbanism converts an abandoned building—formerly a day care—into a thriving live/work space in...
6 Ways Smart Lighting Can Help You Take Control of Your Home
From customized presets to voice commands, these intelligent features promise added comfort, safety, and sustainability in the...
Designers’ Tips for Creating a Productive Remote-Learning Space for Kids
For little ones attending class online, a well-designed space can make all the difference.
8 Things the Founder of Brightland Absolutely Loves
Dwell talks to Aishwarya Iyer, the CEO and founder of the olive oil brand with a cult following, about the home items she can’t...
Simple Tips and Tricks for Burglar-Proofing Your Home
Burglary borrows equally from the skill sets of a technical science and theatrical improv; it follows careful rules yet just as...
50 New Smart Home Products That Caught Our Eye
We survey the latest in connected gadgets, from thermostats to toothbrushes.
Shop the 8 Best Smart Cameras Out There (and Which One to Pick For Your Home)
We outline the pros and cons of the best WiFi camera systems available today—and help you decide the best fit based on your needs.
Stocking Stuffers That Will Please the Modernists in Your Life
We all know it can be hard to find modern, sophisticated, and fun gifts to fill holiday stockings.
Electrolux Design Competition: The Sook
Electrolux recently unveiled the finalists in their design lab competition.
Before & After: Three Creative Sisters Team Up to Remodel Their Mom’s Forever Home
The cheerful Seattle midcentury sports fish scale shingles, punchy paint, and stained glass windows designed by one of the...
A+R Pop-Up at Dwell on Design
Dwell on Design 2013 will again host the A+R Pop-Up Shop, now in its fifth year.
RoboReel
There are many products in our everyday lives that we simply put up with, never considering that there might be someone out there...
Dwell Tests: Bialetti Hot Chocolate Pot, Dagoba Hot Chocolate
Coffee gets its percolator and tea has its kettle, but hot chocolate is most often relegated to a mug in the microwave.
Mastering the Wood Grain
“Process is everything in my work,” says Michael Rupich, designer and founder of EndGrain Furniture, a woodworking studio based...
This Cozy Finnish Home Would Not Be Complete Without a Sauna
A modern home in Finland revolves around three pillars of traditional family life: the kitchen, the fireplace, and the sauna.
How to Cultivate an Indoor Oasis, According to the Duo Behind a Beloved Plant Shop
Adam Besheer and Rebecca Bullene, who own Greenery Unlimited, give their tips and tricks for bringing the outside in.
Stone Walls and Rose Bushes Surround a Classic Connecticut Estate That's Listed for $15M
The home was designed by architect Alfred Hopkins, who also built estates for Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Vanderbilt.
This Home Will Make You Want to Build Your Own Sauna
A modern home in Finland revolves around three pillars of traditional family life: the kitchen, the fireplace, and the sauna.
#VanLife Too Big of a Commitment? Rent the Lifestyle Instead
For those who are ready to hit the road without giving up their home, new start-up Cabana has camper vans for hire.
A Whistler A-Frame
If the multiple languages and accents overheard in lift lines and on gondolas tell any kind of a story, it’s that everyone from...
New Technology to Enhance Your Garden
Connected tech can take the hard work out of having a green thumb.
Emerald in the Rough
An architect and artist flee Dublin for the countryside to build a biodegradable house and raise their children.

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