Visits: 25 Creative coverings for floors, walls and furniture include rugs, wallpaper and fabrics. This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. What’s new in wallpaper, tile and upholstery? Nothing and …
New York’s Quirkiest Vintage Shop Is a U-Haul Truck
Visits: 43 Colorful glassware, a chrome-legged couch and Japanese pants were some of the items being resold at U-Mall, a market held out of a moving truck. Glancing inside the back of the 15-foot U-Haul truck parked near McCarren Park …
Would You Go Back to the Office for an Eames Chair?
Visits: 22 Ben Watson is overseeing the merger of Herman Miller and Knoll, with the belief that good design means good business. Ben Watson was in his happy place. Sitting in the showroom that also doubles as an office above …
A Perfectly Imperfect House in Miami
Visits: 17 When Nicolai Bezsonoff and Constanza Collarte decided to move to Miami in 2010, it wasn’t just to establish a new home in a new place — it was to build a life together after years of long-distance romance. …
Shopping for Compact Dining Tables
Visits: 24 A dining table doesn’t necessarily need to accommodate a dozen people. Especially in a small apartment, a table with more conservative dimensions is often a smarter choice — or simply the only thing that will fit. “In smaller-scale …
Shopping for Kettles
Visits: 37 A kettle is equal parts kitchen workhorse and decorative accessory. So choosing one isn’t just a matter of finding something that can boil water. “Look at it as art, as well as a functional element,” suggested Sarah Blank, …
A Family of Four and a Home Office, in 660 Square Feet?
Visits: 31 Most New Yorkers hunting for an apartment to renovate put square footage at the top of their wish lists. Kurt Arnold and Aya Maceda prioritized something else. “Before how big it was, or anything else, our focus was …
Frida Kahlo Never Slept Here
Visits: 36 Ever wonder how Jimi Hendrix’s bedroom would look if he were alive today? No? Well, one British company has reimagined it anyway, along with contemporary bedrooms for four other historical figures: William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel …
Holiday Table Decoration Activity
Visits: 33 This Thanksgiving, whether you’re hosting guests or sharing a meal via Zoom, it’s worth the effort to dress up your table to make the day feel different, special even. Fall leaves are an obvious and lovely decorative element …
An Almost-Lake House in Texas, Renovated for Work and Art
Visits: 36 In 2015, when Dacia and Lanham Napier were touring Austin, Texas, with a real estate agent, they weren’t looking for a home — they were searching for office space in the tech-centric city for Mr. Napier, the chief …