Me, My Shelf and I: Carl D’Silva
When Carl D'Silva moved into his Edgewater Glen home, he noticed a space in his living room that needed to be filled. "It was either going to be a 600-gallon...
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Cheers to a stain remover that targets red wine spills
The red wine stain was an accident. I heard myself crying out "Nooooo!" as the Cabernet Sauvignon splashed from my glass onto the white couch, seemingly in slo-mo. At first...
Me, My Shelf and I: Jyl Bonaguro
Through her plays, paintings and sculpture, artist Jyl Bonaguro chips away at questions about humanity, buried legacies and the ancient quest for immortality. "I'm always studying ... us," she says....
Helix Sleep simplifies — and personalizes — the mattress buying process
Everyone has different sleeping styles, needs, positions and preferences, so purchasing a custom mattress makes a lot of sense. Still, there are many variables to consider: firmness, comfort, construction, price....
Crate and Barrel’s new series of modernist prints — because you’ve got to take down that “Keep Calm” poster. Now.
Is your home suffering from a case of "bad art, good walls" — to put it in "Portlandia" parlance? (Side note: If you've never seen this hilarious Season Two sketch...
A designer kettle from Alessi is back in the spotlight
The '9091' kettle, designed in 1983 for Italian housewares company Alessi, is a wonder to behold: the stainless steel, mirror-polished body; the scalloped polyamide handle; and — the piece de...
Me, My Shelf and I: Marydee Reynolds
"I grew up thinking 'singing cowgirl' was a legit career," says Marydee Reynolds, a musician, vocal therapist and vintage curator who resides in a tree-lined section of the Austin neighborhood...
An antidote for too-sweet Valentine’s Day chocolates
Among the least fun word pairings in the English language (in this writer's opinion): "healthy" and "chocolate"; "low-fat" and "cheese"; "eat" and "sparingly." The good news is that at least...
Dark floral wallpaper brings the drama
Some people have an unfavorable opinion of floral prints, where "floral" connotes a certain froufrou-ery, cloying sweetness and/or Grandma's dated decorating. (Maybe not your grandma per se, but definitely Thelma...
Me, My Shelf and I: Scottie Kersta-Wilson
War and its unintended consequences are the primary themes of Scottie Kersta-Wilson's creative practice, which includes writing, photography and designing sumptuous silk "story scarves." She grew up in a military...