Deep Craft: Go Beyond Etsy and Make Toward Slow Design and the Good Life (VIDEO)

Discuss "craft" with Scott Constable, whose training includes apprenticeships under master woodworkers and who specialization in traditional joinery, and you're...

A Festive Summer Pizza Party

It isn't always easy to please everyone's palate (and possible dietary requirements) when creating a menu for a party, but...

Creative Spaces: Designing the Brand

Target's innovations in design have dramatically raised its profile, setting it above its rivals. It just announced "The Shops at...

Selecting the Right Outdoor Ceiling Fan

Summer is almost here! Now that the days and nights are much warmer, having an outdoor ceiling fan can help...

Cool Addition: Middle Eastern Wind Tower

Globe trekkers Heather Morrison and Neil Navin brought back more than trinkets and souvenirs from time spent living in the...

BritWeek 2012: Designer Christopher Guy and Milliner Philip Treacy Highlight British Style

Both Philip Treacy and Christopher Guy Harrison must have spent time reading the original Alice in Wonderland with illustrations by...

Five Faves: Apt2b.com's Mat Herman

The minute you meet Apt2b.com's founder, Mat Herman, you instantly get why the upstart retail site is getting the buzz...

Secret Gardens: 10 Ways to Transform Your Sanctuary for Summer

These fantasies can very easily become a reality, with an outdoor space and a little elbow grease. We've seen a...

IKEA's Dirty Little Secret

I was mortified to learn that in the 1970s and '80s IKEA used slave labor. That's what it's called when...

Confessions of a Non-Crafter: Embroidery and I Might Be Having a Moment

I have a lot of friends who could be called crafty. You know the type: They try new recipes, make...

Summer Home Tips: Allergy Friendly

As you return to your summer home, there are many things on the maintenance list and given the damp weather...

Touring North America's Iconic Modernist Homes (PHOTOS)

During the 20th century, a group of architects staged a controversial revolt. Why, they asked, couldn't less be as impressive...

Light It Up!

The manipulation of light, through the use of paints, fabrics, and lighting, should always be one of the first considerations...

Hidden Gardens of Paris (PHOTOS)

Paris is more and more a green city. The current mayor, Bernard Delanoe, has added more than 100 new acres...