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5 Favorites: Black and White Bathrooms
There's nothing quite like a simple black and white bath; the crisp contrast is always pleasing. Above: An exotic black and white tiled bath in the SoHo home of Olatz Schnabel, photo by Jason Schmidt...
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5 Favorites: Scandinavian-Style Showers
There's something Scandinavian about baths with wooden shower trays (as they're called); here's a few favorites we've bookmarked for future bath remodels: Above: A shower in Australia that opens to...
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5 Quick Fixes: Saving Time the Smart Way
Citizens of the world, consider the future kitchen: you brew a rapid espresso while your refrigerator delivers the news, while an app starts a new wash of laundry, while a robot cleans the kitchen...
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5 Quick Fixes: Cooking Utensils for Small Space Living
Short on space? Here are five kitchen tools with a small imprint (they also reinforce the idea that not all kitchen implements need to be plastic). Above: The Multi-Purpose Cookset 1 from Japanese...
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10 Ingenious Space-Efficient Kitchens
A roundup of ingenious kitchen spaces—some no larger than a closet—that are minuscule yet functional. Above: A tiny kitchen by Mesh Architectures occupies a nook in a 300-square-foot art dealer's...
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5 Essentials: Smoke Alarm Roundup
Rumor has it that industrial design-rock star Yves Behar is working on a design-worthy smoke alarm. In the meantime, we embarked on a search for attractive alternatives to the ubiquitous smoke alarm....
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5 Quick Fixes: Instant Rope Handles and Pulls
Neatly tied or left frayed at the ends, a good piece of rope can add an unexpected touch to dressers, bureaus, even doors. Here are five ideas, easily emulated. Above: Spotted in the interior of Folk...
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5 Favorites: The Dip-Dyed Trend Continues
There's still life in the dip-dyed trend: here are five products spotted recently we find ourselves coveting. Above: New from Anthropologie, the Submergent Ladder from Lostine is made of oak with a...
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5 Favorites: Summer Boathouse Roundup
For those of us who live in the US, July was the hottest month in decades (breaking the steamy Dust Bowl record set in the 1930s). Is that why boathouses seem so appealing? Here are five we're...
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5 Favorites: Fuss-Free Ice Cream Makers
Forget the ice and the rock salt; it's easier than ever to churn a batch of homemade ice cream with a new wave of fully automatic ice cream makers. Automatic ice cream makers fall into two categories:...
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5 Favorites: Ultimate Outdoor Kitchens
Are outdoor kitchens the new outdoor bathtubs? Another out-of-reach fantasy for those of us who live in colder climes? There is something wonderfully irreverent about carrying out one of life's daily...
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5 Favorites: Children's Climbing Walls
Rainy days take on new meaning when your children can literally climb the walls. Here are five ingenious walls we think could keep multiple family members happy, busy and fit. Above: Norwegian...
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5 Quick Fixes: Branches as Children's Room Decor
Branches are a quick and easy decor fix and add instant rustic charm to a child's room; here are five examples we like. N.B.: Smaller branches can be anchored in a pot with stones; for larger ones,...
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5 Quick Fixes: The Efficient Utility Room
While the aim of an off-the-kitchen utility space might draw from a rustic sentiment, its fundamental purpose is domestic efficiency. So whether you're an urbanite or a rural dweller, space and energy...
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5 Favorites: Industrial Bar Carts
Industrial carts with casters, repurposed as bar carts, add an edge to a very sophisticated proposition. Here are five that will create an instant party vibe wherever you take them. Above: An...
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5 Favorites: Sliding Barn Doors in the Kitchen
Here's a genius use for sliding barn doors in the kitchen: as pantry cupboard doors. Here are five good inspiration examples. Above: A kitchen pantry in Sweden, concealed by a sliding barn door, via...
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5 Quick Fixes: The Versatile Biergarten Table
The classic German biergarten table is more versatile than you think: it functions as a desk, a craft table, and as a dining table for narrow apartment spaces. Here are five smart ways to use an...
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5 Favorites: Minimalist Concealed Kitchens
It makes so much sense: kitchens concealed behind accordion doors, sliding doors, cabinet doors; anything it takes to keep the clutter out of sight when space is tight. Here are five we've been...
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5 Quick Fixes: Instant Halloween Decor, Black Matte Edition
If you're like us, and you tend to do things at the very last minute, here are some ideas for spur-of-the moment decor; all that's required is a can of black matte spray paint. Above: A pumpkin spray...
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5 Favorites: Tombstones as Art, Halloween Edition
A few years ago, I made a pilgrimage to the grave of Nico, the Velvet Underground singer and collaborator, in the depths of the Friedhof Grunewald Forest in Berlin. My friend and I both took a rubbing...
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