I use the same method as Oandel. Invite a bunch of friends over. This is especially useful if you start a project and lose your motivation to complete it. It forces you to finish it up before the g...

djluckyonline, there's a big difference between "inspired by" and "knocking-off." In the 50s, many designers started experimenting with plywood as a new furniture material. If someone...

Ok, happened again. I guess it's too long. Here's the whole thing, copy it, paste it in your browser and delete the space before Crafting.

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A lot of this debate seems be centering on normal people vs. the rich design snobs, but this happens at all levels of design. It happens to famous designers, but it also happens to young designers ...

I can't come down hard on one side or the other of the debate. (I bought a Hans Wegner inspired rope chair from an estate sale that is clearly not an original.) But if you choose to buy knock-offs ...

I don't understand why you would need this in your home, but foot pedals on public toilets are great. I've never seen them in the U.S. but lots of public toilets in Europe have them. It's a better ...

I made the pork tenderloin with cornmeal rub recipe and almost all of the cornmeal rub came off on the grill, and what did stay on burned. It looked nothing like the photo. Any idea what I did wrong?

I hope the comment above is a joke.

I'm surprised at the comments that Kerry hasn't done anything with the place. The banquette and bookshelf look home made and he created the sleeping alcove. That's more than many of the other place...

Judging by the previous comments I guess I'm alone in this but I don't find the apartment appealing. A few of the chairs and pieces of furniture are charming but overall it feels messy and uncomfor...

Katrina58, here's a light that's similar to the one in the apartment, from a company called Rejuvenation. I've never ordered from them, so I can't vouch for them but it might be what you're looking...

I'd like to add to farmhousemodern's comment "Arrange the furniture so it looks good in the shot. It may look ridiculous in real life, but perfect through the lens," working in the industry as well...

Hey Kuri, the laws against chickens have never sat well with me either. I understand there are sanitary issues that need to be considered when you have animals without much space. But rather than o...

Wonderful house and wonderful photos. (There's nothing like a professional photographer shooting her own house tour!) The mix of vintage and modern is so well done. I especially love the bathroom w...

Great post. Regarding the 4th tip, we've used what we call the 10-year rule when we buy big ticket items. Will we like it as much in 10 years as we do today? If we can honestly say we think we will...

Ah, got it. Eames DCW... the dining version. Sorry.

I'm surprised to see the Eames Plywood chair listed. It's too low to be a dining chair, unless you have a lower than standard dining table... I also find that you can only sit in two positions - e...

It's not the same chair but it reminds me of the Hillestack chair by Robin Day.

I completely agree with SFGail. I don't believe most people who buy organic and "green" products think it's a substitute for real change or not putting toxins in our environment in the first place....