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A TRIED-AND-TRUE TABLE FOR CENTURIES
The sculpturally compelling pedestal table has a rich history and design gravitas that goes back to the Ancient Egyptians. “It is all about the silhouette of that singular leg,” Sheila Edwards, professor of furniture design at Savannah College of Art and Design, says. The graceful physics involved in balancing the top instantly draws people in.
“A pedestal table is centering; you’re around food and each other. It is very much a shared space,” Gregory Beson, adjunct professor of product design at Parsons The New School for Design, says. “I can see why they are always wanted.”
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Exquisitely Finished Cabinet?
While you were clucking over the price of eggs, Mark de la Vega was devouring them by the dozen — 300 dozen in the last six months. But not as omelets. Mr. de la Vega, a designer in Brooklyn, produces panels and furnishings ornamented with eggshell lacquer.
A Culinary Amenity That May Be Too Hot to Handle
The monster was dirty. Some would call it ugly. Almost everyone said, “Make it go away.” But for Julie Buckner, it was love. Smack in the center of her kitchen was a built-in brick grill and rotisserie, original to the 1953 midcentury-modern ranch house in the hills of Oakland, Calif.
Design: A Special Report
Bouncing off glossy metal, being devoured by voluptuous fabrics or pouring out of lamp heads, light is always a design star. At Milan Design Week, it makes a conspicuous presence in the reflective surfaces of Michele De Lucchi’s revived mirrors for Memphis Milano or passing through the crystalline bodies of Kiki Goti’s Graces vases.
Meet the Next Wave of Design Stars Changing The Way We Look At Our Homes
Allow us to introduce you to this year’s coterie of rising design stars—18 mega talents who have grabbed our attention with their creativity, skill, and hustle. Among them are two husband-and-wife duos, a mother-daughter-and-childhood-friend trio, multiple solo acts, and a designer-architect team busy celebrating “Baby Brutalist” style.
At Milan Design Week, Collections Probe Childhood Joys and Dark Futures
For his Anachron collection shown at the Alcova design fair this week, Doruk Kubilay, founder of Studio Lugo in Istanbul, produced fringed lamps, silk upholstered stools and geometric storage pieces that had a single conceptual source: Anatolia’s more than 10,000-year agrarian heritage.
Exactly How Much It Costs to Remodel Your Kitchen in 2025, According to Experts
We’ve all heard about the benefits of renovating your kitchen. In addition to the enjoyment you’ll get out of your new space, a kitchen remodel is likely to increase the resale value of your home. In fact, experts estimate you’ll recoup about 60 percent of the money you put into your kitchen.
Curated, Not Messy: How to Pull Off "Intentional Clutter," According to Experts
The line between messy clutter and intentional clutter is not one you want to cross. The messy kind is what you usually think of when hear the word clutter—it is, in essence, the accumulation and overflow of stuff. Picture what happens to your kitchen counter after a busy day that ends with cooking dinner while doing homework, unpacking deliveries, and sorting mail.
All the Mistakes I Made Renovating My Shag-Carpeted Stairs
It was hate at first sight. The shaggy brown carpet that covered our staircase and the top of the landing reminded me of a dirty mop.
Office Retreats Without Leaving the Office
A place to chill is becoming a hallmark of creative workplace design. Here are three inspirations.
Tom Kundig, of the Seattle-based architectural firm Olson Kundig, built a 70-square-foot hut in Hawaii for a client that looks out to a Japanese garden.
These Modern Makers Will Have You Rethinking the Art of the "Handmade Gift"
House Beautiful editors are lucky to see beautiful new home goods every day. For our 2023 Shopping Issue, we highlighted seven of the most exquisite new pieces of furniture, tableware, bedding, and decorative objects we've come across lately to collect and gift. Like the best home stores across the country, they bring something unique and personal to your decor.
This House Is a Master Class in "Pattern Drenching"
For a Chicago family with three small children, a cozy house was imperative, but not at the expense of good design. “They are not flashy people, but they have very discerning taste,” says interior designer Wendy Labrum, who worked on the 6,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, seven-bathroom 1926 home for two-and-a-half years. “They value something special and historic over new and generic.”
9 Home Designs That Evoke the Flow of Water
*This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity.*
Water is a popular motif with product designers because it symbolizes tranquillity and clarity. But this force of nature also “adds movement, freedom and flow in a space,” said Golnar Roshan, who with her partner, Ruben de la Rive Box, recently introduced a rug collection called Fluid that evokes the moody skies reflected in the canals of Amsterdam, where they live.
How Did Someone Mow a Penis into the Royal Crescent for King Charles's Coronation?
These are not the family jewels King Charles III waited for his whole life. The surprisingly symmetrical 30-foot-long phallus, landscaped on the pristine emerald lawn across the prestigious Royal Crescent in Bath, England, is hard to miss. The city had organized a celebratory picnicking event for the coronation, but this party decor was not part of the plan.
4 Essential Questions to Ask to Find the Right Paint for You
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A paint job is the Botox of DIY projects—it gives the space a refresh with minimal effort. But you need to do your homework. You know to browse design sources for inspiration, but while the photos show you how color infiltrates a room, they don’t always highlight the paint finish—a crucial component that can elevate your paint job from ho-hum to handsome.