Learn One Designer's Secrets to Making a Studio Apartment Feel Grand For his own West Village home, interior designer Peter Sandel chose fresh finishes, statement furniture, and tons of texture. By Olena Kysla April 27, 2020 When interior designer Peter Sandel set about updating his own apartment in New York’s West Village, he wanted the space
We should think differently about our material and finish choices. I wish I lived in Tottenville. It's a town imagined by Waldemar Kaempffert of the New York Times in 1950 and published in Popular Mechanics, imagining what life will be like in 2000. "Tottenville is as clean as a whistle and quiet. It is a
As people around the world face the realities of self isolation, Ukrainian architect Sergey Makhno predicts how our homes will change once the coronavirus pandemic is over. Life after the Covid-19 outbreak will never be the same as before. We are at the beginning of the end, waiting for a new beginning. Planet Earth will break its cooperation
Five Ways COVID-19 Is Changing The Future Of Interior Design I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. As we isolate in our homes, we become increasingly aware of how our interior spaces affect our moods, our ability to work and our physical comfort. Interior designer Mohanad Almeshal, one
LAYER DIFFERENT TEXTURES Photo Credit If you have textured walls you’re already off to a great start. If you don’t, it’s still not a problem! You can use a wool blanket, a textured headboard made out of leather, velvet, or some other material, a textured throw pillow, and finish it off with a fuzzy
2020 is fast approaching which means that there are new design trends on the horizon! A new year means a fresh start not just for burning off all of those holiday calories, but it’s also the perfect time to revamp your home. If you’re trying to figure out what to do with your home
Why good storytelling helps you design great products Braden Kowitz May 1, 2013 · 5 min read One of the biggest flubs that product teams make is confusing designs that look great with designs that actually work well. It’s a simple mistake, but it can have grave consequences: If your product doesn’t work well, no one will
IKEA isn't just great because it's cheap, although we aren't going to hate on a 1000 AED eight-drawer dresser. The Swedish powerhouse really wriggled its way into our design-loving hearts because IKEA products are the heroes in those fraught moments when there seem to be no good solutions. Like when you have the
Whether you’ve just moved or you’re looking for a quick home pick-me-up, we have some genius interior design tricks straight from the professionals. These tips are so easy, you can do them with little effort and cost. Sometimes the smallest things make the greatest impact. It could be the addition of a mirror, a
You Really Should Be Using Door Codes and Smart Locks BY Olena Kysla We know, we know: Updating your doorknob and dead bolt with a smart lock might not be the biggest priority on your home improvement list. If you think about it, can you even recall what your doorknob looks like? But it turns out that a simple
