From a 1970s apartment renovation in Lisbon to a converted shop in Montreal, our latest lookbook collects eight residential interiors characterised by decorative herringbone parquet flooring. The herringbone pattern is made of rectangles or parallelograms, arranged to resemble the bones…
Common Name: Black beans, frijoles negros, turtle beans, caviar criolla Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris Family: Fabaceae Plant Type: Annual, vegetable Mature Size: 1-3 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide, depending on variety Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Loamy, moist, well-drained…
Is your patio currently a cluttered mess? It’s time for a makeover that won’t blow your budget. To optimize patio time, you’ll want to create a clean, comfortable spot. We turned to Heather Knight-Willcock, an interior designer based in Long…
There’s no reason to leave your windowsills bare when you could instead be jazzing them up with some of your favorite things. “Decorating your windowsill is a simple yet effective way to add charm and personality to any room in your home,”…
If you’ve noticed crayon marks on walls left behind by a budding little artist, fear not—you can get crayons off the wall in these five genius ways. You’ll be able to use common household items such as baking soda, toothpaste,…
Pencil production in New Jersey and the fabrication of massive turbines for wind power in North Dakota feature in this roundup of American industrial facilities photographed by Christopher Payne. Payne has spent the last decade exploring factories in America, ranging…
Not all messes are created equally, which is why a vacuum-mop combo that can handle wet or dry spills can be a useful tool for households. We have tested a number of vacuum-mop combination machines in The Lab and at…
Design studio Halleroed has combined rustic, earthy tones with bold colours and glossy finishes for online retailer Boygar’s first store in Tbilisi, Georgia. Set across three floors in a historic building on Tbilisi‘s Rustaveli Avenue, Halleroed worked within the framework…
Should I mulch my vegetable garden? What mulch should I use and when should I apply it? Garden experts almost always recommend adding an annual application of natural organic mulch to vegetable beds. But how exactly does mulch work and…
A post-tensioned stone frame by engineering firm Webb Yates is among the exhibits in the architecture rooms of this year’s Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, curated by London studio Assemble. Webb Yates worked with The Stonemasonry Company to create a…
