The gut renovation of a 3,400-square-foot classic Colonial farmhouse in Bedford, New York, felt extra close to home for Zan Young and Sara Haydock, the duo behind Bedford-based interior design firm Elliott Interiors. The goal was to make it a forever home for Haydock and her growing family. Haydock’s former […]
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How to Build a Sex Room: Polyamorous family speak about sex life
The family opened up about their sex life after the Netflix show (Picture: Netflix) Netflix series How to Build a Sex Room certainly gives Selling Sunset a run for its money when it comes down to lusting for properties. Hosted by British interior designer Melanie Rose, the programme sees lovers […]
Home interior decor tips: Living room rug ideas to amp up your space
Home / Photos / Lifestyle / Home interior decor tips: Living room rug ideas to amp up your space Updated On Jul 28, 2022 12:08 PM IST When it actually comes to transforming a room, the power of a well-made rug is unmatched. Picking the right rug can instantly amp […]
Potential tear-down off Metairie Road gets a contemporary remake when new owners see its potential | Entertainment/Life
Time was of the essence when Krista and Clayton Madere went house shopping in New Orleans at the height of the pandemic. Clayton, an engineer with Shell Oil, was being transferred from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, and the couple wanted to find a house before the start of the […]
The Swedish Dream House Nobody Else Wanted
“When you’re in love, you don’t see the bad things,” Andreas Ullenius says. Ullenius is calling from Skarpö, an island of about 250 residents in the Stockholm archipelago, to talk about the 111-year-old house he and his family bought here four years ago this month. Full of willowy charm, the […]
15 Best Living Room Curtain Ideas
Thomas Loof While sourcing furniture for your living room may be your main concern, there are plenty of other crucial design elements to consider—and window treatments are certainly not one to overlook. When it comes to curtains, the options are seemingly endless. But since they’re available in every style and […]
Built-in cabinet ideas for family rooms: 10 designs that shine
Family rooms take on myriad of guises: living spaces, entertaining zones, multi-media hubs. Some also double as dining rooms or at-home offices. Well-planned built-in cabinet ideas for family rooms are transformative in allowing this hard-working room to meet every need, regardless of whether you opt for a streamlined bank of […]
How to design a formal living room: Emma Sims Hilditch advises on creating smart spaces
A formal living room is the one room in the house that you might keep the kids and pets out of, where you’re unlikely to indulge in TV dinners but are very likely to invite guests into for smart soirées. Designing a formal living room follows a number of formula […]
Affordable Methods for Making Your Home Stress-Free
Truly, there is no place like home. Your home is supposed to be your fortress, a tranquil, stress-free environment, a place where you can relax and recharge. After a long day at work, coming to a disorganized house can add to the stress you are feeling. Not just stress, but […]
Minimalist Korean-style cakes a blessing for pandemic-hit bakers
The Korean minimalist cake trend that has taken over the country has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for bakers affected by the pandemic. Korean-style cakes with their clean and simple designs are so pretty and instagram worthy, making them social media trends of late. They have become […]
Video conferencing with Aruliden’s Google Meet Series One is “as close as possible to being in the same room”
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© Provided by Dezeen Google Meet Series One set-up Design agency Aruliden has created an AI-enabled video-conferencing kit for Google that automatically senses the number of participants in a room and optimises sound quality and video framing for each. The Google Meet Series One system is designed to be set […]
two overlapping elongated concrete volumes form the ‘VH’ family house in chile
architecture firm beleve introduces the ‘VH house‘ to accommodate a large family of five, in chicureo, chile. with the brief requiring a fast and efficient construction, the architects have opted for a metallic structure, that organizes all public areas on an open first floor, while keeping private zones isolated on […]
Carving out room for a bathroom in the attic and more space for family dining
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Tim Pingree and Lucas Robertson, cofounders of SHAKE Architecture: Construction, were able to spend months drawing iterations for the first floor of a circa 1848 Greek Revival town house, a home in Charlestown that Pingree’s friends had purchased upon relocating from Australia. “It was a luxuriously drawn-out design process that […]
What Is a Zoom Room? 5 Tips for Creating One in Your Home Now
Before the coronavirus pandemic, homeowners would boast about an in-home sauna, pricey new pavers on the patio, or an enormous flat-screen TV with surround sound installed in the den. But this is 2020! We’re still living with the repercussions of COVID-19, which means the hottest new trend in home features […]
How to Care for Your Mental Health (and Stay Organized) in a Multigenerational Household
Almost 30% of younger Asian American adults share a home with their children and aging parents, and the number of Americans living in multigenerational family households only continues to grow. It comes as no surprise that living in this sort of household creates stress and conflict, especially when we are […]
These 5 Trending Looks Will Make Your Dining Room So Instagrammable This Thanksgiving
OK, we know Thanksgiving seems like a real bummer this year. With many state and national authorities discouraging travel and gatherings due to COVID-19, it’s yet another holiday in a long sequence of holidays we’ve been forced to “celebrate” in quarantine. But even though you aren’t doing a 20-person spread […]
PayPal and Queer Eye Celebrity Designer Bobby Berk Help Millennials & Gen-Z Cope with Life at Home
New research, conducted by PayPal, reveals that consumers are struggling as they share spaces with family and housemates in new ways amidst the ongoing pandemic. The survey found 27 percent of millennials and Gen-Z now work from their bedrooms, and nearly a quarter work from their living rooms, likely leaving […]
Family renovates historic Wynantskill home as ‘Repurposed Idea House’
Exterior of Sarah and John Trop’s historic home on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Wynantskill, N.Y. Sarah and John Trop bought the home with a goal of restoring it. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union) Exterior of Sarah and John Trop’s historic home on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 in Wynantskill, N.Y. Sarah […]
Luxury, peace, quiet, convenience and family friendliness in Westmorland
If you favor clean lines and a simple, uncluttered geometric design in a quiet setting with comfort, abundant amenities, and plenty of space for entertaining and hobbies, this stunning contemporary home near Lexington is one to consider. The 4,400-square-foot home is located at 3540 Salisbury Drive in the popular Westmorland […]
As temperatures drop, cool blues can create calm
By Cathy Hobbs, Tribune News Service Published 6:02 p.m. ET Nov. 19, 2020 With winter fast approaching, you may be looking for some more muted or soothing tones to help decorate the home. Blue can be both serene and elegant, and the color can help create a sense of calm […]