Design in a Downturn
On a sunny day in 1950, my tiny grandma Zelda surveyed her Philadelphia townhouse with a critical eye. It was furnished, but it needed something […]
At Home With: The Artful Lodgers
At first, Rick Grossman seems more like an art historian than a high-end furniture dealer. With an uncanny memory for names and dates, he tells […]
Prime Seating
Frames As a general rule, the harder and heavier the structure, the sturdier (and pricier) the sofa. Cheap, thin particleboard is always a no-no for […]
Close Encounters
DECKED OUT The new resilient CorrectDeck CX from Maine company Correct Building Products is made from wood fiber (culled from sawmills) and recycled plastic polypropylene […]
Hood Wink
THE NUISANCE: Conventional kitchen design leaves home chefs with two choices: hang a beastly hood over your island stove or quit making curry. THE […]
Book Smart
TOTAL: $22,671 1. Flos Spun light, $2,175, Montage. 2. Handblown glass vase, $48, Pod. 3. Niagara Phobia, by Chuck Voelter, $5,200, Jules Place. 4. Michael […]
Your Highness
Julie Suratt, mother of twins Emmett and Phineas, 2 I have two behemoth highchairs taking up half my kitchen. Small is glorious! I’m wary of […]
What’s in Store: Acquire
During her eight years as a producer for PBS and the National Geographic Channel, Nikki Dalrymple crisscrossed the country filming tornadoes in Alabama and rodeos […]
Seat Yourself
WALTER KNOLL TOGETHER $17,500, M2L The Look Rigidly architectural, the angular sofa is a minimalist’s dream come true. The Details Form trumps function with anemic […]
Goods
THIN LIFE The svelte leather 568 armchair and footstool are streamlined yet super-comfortable. $8,170, Rolf Benz.