Archive for February, 2009

International Real Estate: For Sale in … Barbados

Friday, February 27th, 2009

A four-bedroom, three-bath furnished house with ocean views on a three-acre property is on the market in Barbados for $2.5 million. read more here....A new line of garbage disposals has been developed over the last two years with ...

Enough About Me. Like My Portrait?

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Enough About Me. Like My Portrait? Even for those used to being trailed by a crowd of photographers, living with a portrait can cause a certain amount of angst. Source: www.nytimes.comCurrents | Deals: ...

Shopping With Jill Fehrenbacher: All Shades of Green

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

The editor of a green-design blog looks for products that can help in living a more sustainable life. read more here....Sales around town on furniture, rugs and other home furnishings. ...

A Colorado Home Is Ready for Its Owners’ Old Age

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

A couple equipped their home in the Colorado Rockies with amenities designed to address their needs as they age. read more here....An increasing number of New Yorkers have been taking up the challenge of turning their fruit skins ...

Love at the Door

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Even when it’s couched as a matter of convenience, giving a significant other the key to your home often carries deep meaning. read more here....Droog, the iconoclastic Dutch design collective, is opening a store in New York in ...

Love at the Door

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Love at the Door Even when it’s couched as a matter of convenience, giving a significant other the key to your home often carries deep meaning. Source: www.nytimes.comAmish Space Heater: Is That an ...

Currents | Books: More Magic From an Enchanting Garden

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Currents | Books: More Magic From an Enchanting Garden Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd’s “Our Life in Gardens” is a must for gardeners. Source: www.nytimes.comIn the Czech Republic, a River House ...

In the Garden: New This Year: The Tried and True

Sunday, February 8th, 2009

In the Garden: New This Year: The Tried and True Climate change and economic conditions could force gardeners to simplify, opting for trees and shrubs that have survived the test of time. Source: ...

Currents | Goods: Sculptural Bookends That Blossom From Single Piece of Wood

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Seth Rolland’s sculptural bookends are cut from a single piece of wood that unfolds into a fanlike shape. read more here....Climate change and economic conditions could force gardeners to simplify, opting for trees and shrubs that have survived ...

Away: A Brand-New Very Old House

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Away: A Brand-New Very Old House When this Manhattan architect couldn’t find a 19th-century Greek Revival house to restore, he built his own. Source: www.nytimes.comThe Fix: Before, and After, the Last Drop ...