Seeing Red

Nothing lights up a tabletop like bold, go-for-it color

Once More, With Feeling

For these empty nesters, moving back to the city meant returning—with pleasure—to modernism

Gina Bazer

Loft and Found

An enterprising couple take repurposing to a new level, turning a dilapidated old factory into a bright-spirited, family-friendly city home

Elizabeth Blackwell

Feast for the Eyes

Three distinctive kitchens where bold design and practicality work side by side

Gina Bazer

Table of Contents

Guested Interest

Spend a little—or a lot—on your houseguests’ every creature comfort and enjoy the many happy returns. You may just want to move in yourself

Barri Leiner

Taming of the Screw

Scott Tyree, sommelier at four-star restaurant Tru, sizes up the coolest tools for opening a bottle of wine

Rebecca Little

Fantasy Island

Shrewd rethinking and clever cabinetry turn a corner kitchen into a real showpiece

Thomas Conners

Everything is Illuminated

Lighting expert Xavier Yager offers insights about all fixtures bright and beautiful, the importance of shadows, and how to put yourself (and your rooms) in the best possible light

Stacy Wallace-Albert

Five Uses For...

This standing planter is made from the cast-iron sides of theatre seats salvaged from the 1929 PhiladelphiaCivicCenter, which was demolished last year. Olde Good Things recently had five in...

Gina Bazer

Surface Charm

Picture Perfect

How to choose mats and frames that bring out the best in your artwork

Joanne Trestrail

Stair Masters

Setting the stage for entertaining in a terraced back yard

Dennis Rodkin

Big Night

Roasted guinea hen on your plate, a fine cabernet in your glass, close friends all around . . . and Michael Kornick in the kitchen

Patricia Schulman

On the Fly

Wall Flower

Gilding the Lavvy

Bathrooms are the new showpieces of modern homes; have you gussied up yours yet?

Magic Touch

Is it just us, or does everything at Elements beg to be picked up?

Prairie Home Companion, Salvage Won, Porcelain God

Whimsical porcelain, a modular modernist, and other people, places, and things making news

Tile Spin

From Frida Kahlo–worthy colors and patterns to textured monochromatics to mesquite (yes, wood!), the options for tiles these days are endless—and gorgeous.

Skip to the Loo

Give your lav a little love with these whimsical touches.

Add Style, Mix Well

Need a little kick in your kitchen? These goodies will up your cool factor.

All Geared Up

Local cooks, foodies, and partymakers evaluate the newest kitchen appliances and high-tech gizmos

Gretchen Wahl