This substance surely has its upsides though polyester has gotten lots of flack before. While we often associate it with ’70s-style clothing, today’s polyester is used for everything from outdoor fabric to pillow stuffing to window panes. You’d be amazed at the pros of polyester — find out here, and see more about that which […]
Shower lighting generally gets little attention compared with lighting in the remainder of the house. But don’t make this mistake — even the easiest lighting may add such pleasure and glow to your everyday routine. The ideal light can break or make a toilet, and too often the topic is given no more idea than […]
While grevilleahails out of Australia, Grevillea ‘Noellii’ calls California home. This fine-foliaged evergreen shrub thrives in hot, coastal and arid locations and keeps a tasteful and airy garden existence year-round, displaying petite floral ornaments soon after holiday decorations are stowed. Monrovia Botanical name:Grevillea ‘Noellii’Common names: Noel’s grevillea, hummingbird bush, California grevilleaUSDA zones: 8 to 10; […]
Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, 40 and 35, were Awarded a midcareer exhibition in France in the Centre Pompidou-Metz, from October 2011 to July 2012. Following the show’s run in their home nation, it led to Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art, where I basked in the remarkable output of the design-team duo over […]
New to vegetable gardening? Start with squash. This easy-to-grow plant is all but sure to thrive and produce an abundant harvest, even in the event that you’ve never put a hand at the dirt before. Experienced gardener? Branch out from recognizable zucchini and croockneck kinds and experimentation together with the literally tons of other varieties […]
When my kids were young, we used to enjoy leisurely walks down the quiet lanes from the English countryside. I am sure my mind often wandered off to its own private ramble:”What will we have for dinner? Do I want to buy milk on the way home?” Nevertheless the kids were completely immersed in the […]
Dave and Phoebe Gale traveled to the Bahamas as newlyweds in 1954 Rather than left. After nearly 60 years of marriage, the couple has never owned a vehicle, connecting to the external world from their 5-acre island, Parrot Cay, entirely by ship. In 2011 Dave published a book chronicling their island life, titled Below Another […]
From Arts and Crafts homes to contemporary ones, three-panel interior doors add architectural intrigue to doors using their clean, timeless style. Their compact, classic lines add a welcome element of architectural detailing. Together with three equal-size panels, the layout can be slick and modern or reminiscent of its Victorian origins. You’ll notice there are two […]
Inside our houses we organize our furniture to allow us to feel comfortable within our space. If the furniture is too close together it makes the room seem crowded; if it is spaced too far apart the room can feel featureless. This equilibrium between the bulky items (mass) along with the open area (the void), […]
Pay attention Scrabble nerds, this ideabook is for us (yes, I am one too; while I’m not good enough to create OXYPHENBUTAZONE occur, and I haven’t been thrown off a plane for refusing to stop playing, it’s an obsession of mine). Tons of Scrabble lovers love the Scrabble aesthetic, as well as the graphics have […]