Over the weekend, as I was browsing through the March 2010 issue of In Style magazine, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of this season's trends work equally well on the body or in the home. OK, so "formal shorts" don't easily translate to decorating, but trends about color and texture switch from...

The Barcelona Chair. It's a favorite of modernist designers and just about anybody who gets Dwell magazine. Simple, comfortable, neutral - it's a fantastic piece of furniture that deserves its iconic status. Now known as one of the leading architects of the modern movement, Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe...

I work from home. On most days, that means I'm working in the kitchen, with my papers spread all over the island and my laptop sharing space with drying dishes and mail. I have a dedicated office in my house, but it's somehow evolved into a catch-all storage space. Not exactly prime creative space....

This is the second in a series of ideabooks in which I go into more detail about trends I highlighted in an earlier ideabook called 10 big design trends for 2010. After commenter stacystyle...

Last week I wrote an ideabook summarizing 10 big design trends for 2010. Commenter stacystyle mentioned that she'd like to see more images and commentary about each trend. I had so much fun...

Happy New Year to everyone in Houzzland! Whether its January 1st or the start of the school year in September, I love new beginnings and the opportunities they offer. There's no better time to clean out the closets and the pantries and start fresh. Here's a little fresh, clean, refreshing eye...

In a world where the clawfoot tub is king, shower stalls get very little respect. Admit it - when you think "shower," your mind goes to cramped spaces, weird mold smells, and damp dorm bathrooms that you'd never venture into without flip-flops. That's not really fair, though. When my husband and I...