Sheer style
Transparency is a big buzzword in business these days. To be clear, we're sticking to the home front. We're talking about peekaboo furnishings. It was Philippe Starck who brought chic...
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Buy, buy Paris
PARIS — Full disclosure: I love-love-love this city. In the springtime. In the fall. In the summer, when it sizzles. In the winter, when it drizzles (though not so much...
Buy, buy Paris
PARIS — Full disclosure: I love-love-love this city. In the springtime. In the fall. In the summer, when it sizzles. In the winter, when it drizzles (though not so much...
Flight patterns
From electrifying blues and iridescent greens to blinding oranges and blazing yellows, the hues of butterflies are among the most brilliant in nature. But it's not only the color that...
World on a string
Globes of creativity transport Fedor van der Valk into another world. Living spheres, all floating artistically in space, some painted with vivid color. It's a mixed bag. Poppies. Orchids. Hydrangeas....
Splash proof
The rooms are on the small side. But the views to the lake are pretty spectacular. Especially when this home moves. Sailing past skyscrapers, parks and beaches. Into the open...
Good show: Design house ideas
It's show house season, when designers pull out the stops to create concept rooms for charity tours. We took a look at major show houses around the country and brought...
A pop of plaid
It's iconic — as in the signature Burberry camel, red, white and black. It's both grungy and sporty (think flannel shirts and pajamas or the seats of lodge-y furniture). It's...
Color outside the lines
White-on-white, especially in kitchens, is the darling of both modernists and traditionalists, in styles from sleek to country. At its most pristine, even the counters, dinnerware and nearly every object...
Shine on
There is bling and there is bling. The over-the-top, Liberace-strength glitter or the more subtle glint from scattered crystals on a cashmere throw. These days, the most popular go-to dazzle...