Home sweet home.
Domino fans rejoice! The dearly departed shelter publication will be brought to life again through a special print edition titled Quick Fixes. Condé Nast will publish a compilation of the magazine's best home-decorating stories, highlighting tricks and tips for easy and affordable ways to dramatically change the look of your home. Condé Nast editorial director Thomas J. Wallace noted in a Read more
March and April are two of my favorite months, thanks to the return of Spring, but design enthusiasts also have a lot to be happy about, thanks to three exciting updates on the shelter magazine front. In March, I'll be looking forward to Lonny's new March/April issue. It's the first issue the magazine has published since its sabbatical following the November/December issue. More exciting yet, Read more
I'm happy to present a post from one of my favorite sites, Stylelist Home! From the return of Domino to the newly launching Design Hunting title by New York Magazine, shelter magazines in the US are looking strong. And across the pond in London, home design is also getting a whole new focus, thanks to the online lifestyle and shelter magazine Heart Home, which just released its latest Spring Read more
Snowbirds should head to Arizona to enjoy the rainbow hues of the Saguaro Hotel. Take a look at some inventive Anthropologie window displays. Learn about the Domino magazine launching this Spring! Steal the look of the charming San Francisco shop, March. Find out more about Scandinavian woodburning stoves. Shop for ruby-hued Valentine's Day decor. Stephen Sills designs an art- and Read more
2011 was a great year for interior design books, and my coffee table was jam-packed with reading material all year long. Here are nine of my favorites, all published in 2011, that will be sure to please the design enthusiasts among your friends and family. Read more
An article in The New York Times on Wednesday, "The Thriving (Online) Shelter Magazine Industry," discussed the influx of online design publications, specifically Lonny, Rue, High Gloss, and Matchbook, since the folding of much-heralded Domino and long-standing magazines like House & Garden and Metropolitan Home. It was interesting to read because I feel I could have written it myself Read more
This year at High Point Market I was thrilled to finally meet Deborah Needleman, one of my all-time design heroines. The lovely Ms. Needleman led a design luncheon at High Point where she talked about her new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home. It has risen to the rank of my favorite home decor book of the past year, and it sits atop my slant-top desk next to a small box filled with antique Read more
Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with Deborah Needleman. The former editor of Domino magazine and the current editor of WSJ. Magazine, Deborah's new book The Perfectly Imperfect Home explores the concept of a comfortable, stylish home that's uniquely your own. Keep reading for the second half of my interview with Deborah Needleman! CasaSugar: I love how you include American Read more
I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, Stylelist Home! Gilt Home, one of the largest online flash sale hubs has revamped their web site with a whole new look and feel and it debuts today. Two of the major additions to the site include full-fledged e-commerce for home goods (undiscounted) along with new weekly editorial content, which is overseen by Tom Delavan, the former Read more
If you read my five ideas for creating a bar at home and you're still stumped as to where to set up a cocktail station in your own digs, look no further than your radiator! Gap's director of concept, Jane Herman, got creative in her home, which was featured on Refinery29, and turned an unsightly radiator into a pretty tabletop and minibar by setting a basic — or homemade — console table Read more
