Even with all of the modern technology — computers, the Internet, smart phones — it can still be a struggle to keep your everyday chores organized. Sometimes all you need is an old-fashioned to-do record and a easy check-off system. There’s something about that ritual — roughly physically crossing your targets off — that can …
The design and structure of Northern California closely fit the culture of Northern California. It’s spacious, casual and a little obsessed with the outside. While I think of a quintessentially Northern California style I believe of Sea Ranch, architect Cliff May, hardwood decks, organic fibers and skylights (OK, yes, and also redwood hot tubs). It’s …
Last week, I have been around my ears with things crafting: buttons, stickers, scrapbooks — you name it, I have organized it. But during this organizing project, I noticed that craft newspaper was among those categories that appeared to have unlimited options for how to arrange and store it. And while most people do not …
Growing edibles, whether veggies, fruit or herbs, has come a long way from the days of big gardens and an equally large time commitment. Now, with the ideal preparation, you can grow your edibles along the edge of a deck, in pots on your patio or perhaps on the edge of a wall onto a …
Celebrate the beauty of character this Earth Day by bringing it to the house. A 2012 publication, Bringing Nature Home: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Nature, by Ngoc Minh Ngo (Rizzoli New York), provides page after page of inspiration on how to do so. The arrangements she photographed “strive to capture the organic gestures of blossoms …
I try to make my home more sustainable and ecofriendly, but each year around Earth Day, I’m reminded to pay additional attention to the environmental impact of my decor options. I hope you can all collect ideas below for choosing ecofriendly fabric and using it in your home. Nina Jizhar Natural can mean daring and …
You have invested in your kitchen, bathtub or entire house remodel. The difficult part of keeping up the new and sleek appearance of your house begins. Kitchen and bathroom designer Kayron Brewer shares a significant reminder to everybody: Take good care of your investment by utilizing the correct cleaning methods and materials from one. If …
A fence can come in just about any substance and any configuration. From the common but oh-so-homey white picket fence to the elegance of wrought iron metal, a fence expands the architecture of the house to the borders of the house. So just as a white picket fence could be out of location at which …
Even if you love your neighbors, then there are times when you just wish to enjoy your deck, patio or porch with a little solitude. But how can you create a “cone of silence” about you and still experience all that the great outdoors has to offer — trees, flowers, sunshine, sky as well as …
Homes connect into the ground in different ways. Some dunked and anchor themselves into the ground. Others gently touch down in the most minimal way. Some seem to glide along the surface, appearing like they can slide to and fro. What do these connections say about the way we live? Does your home appear to …