A confession from an organizer: My home isn’t picture perfect
The organizing process is not about perfection; it’s about consistently keeping your home in order, so you can relax and enjoy it.
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Q&A: Daun Curry on how to design your dream bathroom, big or small
Interior designer Daun Curry, a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, freelanced as a stylist before opening her own New York design firm in 2009.
Decor: Give your bedroom a boost
Almost any headboard can be revamped with either paint or fabric. If your current headboard is mainly made out of wood or metal, paint is your first go-to solution.
Design: Here’s how to think about decorating your living room
An open-concept room is seemingly free of convention or traditional discipline. It is for this reason that one should tread cautiously when decorating.
Design: Choosing the right color palette for a room
Selecting a specific color can be challenging. Where to start? I usually ask homeowners about personal preferences: What colors do they like to wear? What color is their vehicle? Any preferred childhood colors? What do different colors mean to them?
New art and design shop to serve in-person, online customers
Up to now, the business has primarily served architects and designers in bigger markets. Also this week: Lou Malnati’s, Dave & Busters, Godiva Chocolatier, Nesso, Jiffy Lube.
Decor: English decorator Cath Kidston on creating charming rooms using color and pattern
“I like the notion that a room full of objects can be more soothing than a plain space, as the eye has something to rest on. I love color and print, but that being said I like a room that feels quite edited and tidy.”
Art of Design: Shipping container homes are gaining traction
Shipping container homes and buildings have gained traction in the last 10 years as people search for an alternative to traditional building methods and look for recyclable, durable products.
Strategies to help make online furniture shopping less daunting
Before getting started, know the space you are working with. Carefully measure the room and think about volume.
Fewer slacks, more sweats: Organizing your pandemic wardrobe
At this point—with no end in sight to the global pandemic—it makes sense to adapt our closets and dressers to our current lifestyle and to (sadly) acknowledge that pieces of our pre-pandemic lives are not returning anytime soon.
Design: Create a cozy corner or decompression room to control stress
I recommend using—yes, brace yourselves—a reclining chair, comfortable chair and ottoman, or chaise lounge. If reading is your refuge, then a small reading light should definitely be paired with your seating. Add a small table with a drawer to put away your eyeglasses, keys and any media device such as your phone, tablet or laptop. These should be turned off. This is your time.
IBJ Podcast: Remodelers reveal what homeowners want in pandemic era
An architect, interior designer and design-build contractor discuss the sudden shift in priorities for the home, how much projects can cost and how crews get the work done in the middle of a health crisis.
The Art of Design: If you want to DIY your space, get a notebook
It doesn’t matter whether you consider this notebook a design journal or a project management tool or a running budget. It is all three.
Art of Design: Toning down that Tuscan look you once really wanted
Forget the colors of the sunsets, burnt oranges, browns and ochres of Italian villas. Repaint your home’s walls in neutral tones that will set the stage for a hip, contemporary vibe.
Home: Neat Method founders Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer on living an organized life
Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer are co-founders of the Neat Method, founded in 2010 in San Francisco and now with than 70 locations in all major cities throughout the United States and Canada. They also recently launched a product collection for kitchen, pantry, closet and bathroom.
Art of Design: Loving an imperfect home
Almost everything that is wrong with a property can be fixed, remedied or even recycled so you end up loving your home.
Décor: Try using wallpaper in places other than on the wall
Wallpaper comes in and out of style but it’s currently experiencing a surge in popularity. Designer Joseph Pubillones says it can be used on more than just walls.
Decor: Inspired by her own divorce, a designer creates a formula for a home that heals
McFadden walked herself through a four-step plan to design a home where she could overcome the grief of her separation—and through the process, she learned how a space can heal and unlock potential.
If we’ll be learning and working from home this fall, August is the month to take charge of decluttering
Organizing can empower you and your family to take control of your immediate surroundings; ideally, it will increase productivity, lower stress levels and save money.
Art of Design: What makes a great vacation home?
Vacation homes should project the lighter side of life. Playful, comfortable, easygoing and casual are all good adjectives for a vacation home.