The holidays will be low key this year. Safety comes first in these COVID times, but perhaps one or two guests from your pod will drop in for a bite to eat. Even during a pandemic, this is the season for multifunctional furniture—especially pieces that can fold up when you’re done so they take up...
Anyone who works or lives in a cramped space is always on the lookout for storage solutions and furniture that can perform more than one function. One of the most celebrated examples is the Murphy Bed. Also called a wall bed, pull down bed or fold-down bed, a Murphy Bed is hinged at one end...
Apartments and houses that are staged tend to get leased and sold more quickly and they also fetch top dollar. But there’s more to staging than just bringing in stylish furniture and hanging art on the walls. Successful staging is all about understanding the psychology of consumer behavior. It’s a careful mix of visual merchandising...
October is National Kitchen & Bath Month. That’s right around the corner, so I’ve put together a few tips for how to design your dream bathroom—big or small. From tiling, papering and reflecting your unique style, these ideas cover all the bases. 1 Tile the Walls When designing a small bathroom, don’t be afraid to...
As Spacestor’s first direct-to-consumer product, the KIT Desk provides a cost-effective solution for anyone seeking a more functional and attractive replacement for an improvised at-home setup, or for corporate buyers looking to invest in home office equipment for their remote employees. A built-in carry handle allows for easy transportation, so users can relocate throughout the...
Guest blogger and floral designer Elise Bernhardt writes: One thing that has kept me sane over the last five months of sheltering at home is going into my backyard every day to “smell the roses.” I don’t actually have roses, but flowers in general give us a sense of lifecycle that goes beyond the uncertainty we are experiencing this year.
Glow is a refreshing new tile collection by Nemo Tile + Stone. It can bring a subtle but dynamic aesthetic to residential interiors and multifamily amenity spaces. Available in matte or glossy finish, this 2-in. by 10-in ceramic tile is offered in four delicate pastels: Rain (light blue), Blush (pale pink), Snow (bright white) and...
Kate Verner founded KV+A in 2003 and since then her design skills and business savvy have benefited clients like David Easton, Laura Kirar, Arteriors Home and Rockwell Group. Comprised of creative strategists and designers in the luxury home industry, KV+A provides a full-service approach to brand licensing from design to management. Verner studied at Parsons...
I love the convenience of apartment living, but when I go to sleep and dream about real estate I’m usually exploring something a little larger—like a house. When I wake up from this recurring dream, I’m able to recall vividly that my imaginary tour has once again ended with the discovery that (yes!!!) there is...
Founded in 1980 by George Vallone and Daniel Gans, the Hoboken Brownstone Company (HBCo) has focused on the artistic restoration of urban neighborhoods in Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey. HBCo’s redevelopment style is known for melding modern luxury apartments with historically valuable, classic urban architecture. This mix has become popular to metropolitan buyers along the...