Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi’s Hous...

I’m excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, ShelterPop ! Rumor has it that the couple’s Beverly Hills house is on the market for $49 million. It’s hard to imagine why Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi-DeGeneres would want to  sell their enormous estate . After buying the 12,000-square-foot house for $29 million in 2007, the pair spent 2008 buying three adjacent properties, so...

Anthropologie’s Summer Windows Take a Kaleid...

Anthropologie has debuted its Summer window displays at stores around the country, and this time it’s going with kaleidoscopic designs. Crafted of painted planks meeting at sharp angles, folded envelopes nestled side by side, and paper cutouts connecting dots, the store windows recall our carefree, younger days spent watching colors meld and prisms bend. Come take a sneak peek at the new windows – with...

Small-Space Urban Gardening Solutions...

We urban dwellers don’t have spacious backyards or acres of rolling fields to plant to our hearts’ content. But that doesn’t mean we can’t indulge in some gorgeous urban gardening. When I recently visited Amsterdam , I was amazed by all of the clever and creative ways residents had added gardening boxes, flowers, and topiaries to their homes, even if their garden space wasn’t much...

Let’s Make: Sidewalk Chalk...

Filed under: Crafts , Know-How If you’re of the crafty persuasion (or have at least pitched in on a science fair project), you already have the ingredients for homemade sidewalk chalk on hand. Read on for the easy recipe… Steven Depolo , flickr It’s easy to get the kids to play outside when you’ve got sidewalk chalk to spare. But when your little ones grow tired of the standard 5-color pack,...

Jeffrey Alan Marks Shares His Favorite Inspiring S...

In anticipation of Bravo’s new show  Million Dollar Decorators (premiering tonight at 10 p.m. EDT) that will follow LA’s most sought-after interior designers through their work and personal lives, we’ve kicked off a special series with the show’s designers. For the next few weeks, each of the designers of  Million Dollar Decorators , including Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffrey Alan...

Hang a Coat Tree That Preserves Floor Space...

Live in a small space? So do I. And as much as I’d love to add a freestanding coat tree to my front entry, there’s simply not enough floorspace to accommodate one. That’s why I love this wall-mounted coat tree, featured in an office space designed by Amsterdam interiors firm Concern . The office space is studded with smart design solutions, such as a rubber floor that helps minimize sound and an open...

Random Recast: Rope Day 1...

Filed under: Crafts , Know-How In Random Recast, we find new uses for ordinary things . This week, rope takes the spotlight. SeasideInspired.com Whether white or neutral-hued, rope stylishly pulls its own weight (ha…ha) in the decor-DIY realm. It always looks right for summer, lending a nautical air to whatever it touches. And who doesn’t love the nautical look? (Says the girl who is typing this while wearing a...

Amber Glazed Bathroom Tiles Create Astonishing Bat...

Glazed bathroom tiles from ModCraft can transform your bathroom into a surprising new space. By allowing the renovation of your old bathroom to encompass modern bathroom tiles, you create a specific bathroom interior design personalized to fit your needs and look glamorously modern. Hand-crafted with distinct precision, the amber glaze bathroom tiles in this bathroom setting were described by Better Homes and Gardens as...

An Eye-catching Seating Collection of Intriguing S...

Erika Templeton from Post+Beam sent us some great photos of “Sakura”, a furniture collection suited for both outdoor decors and inside arrangements. Here is the information we received: “ Designed by Mark Robson, the Sakura collection features eye-catching, fluid lines. Sakura is a modular system featuring ottomans, side tables, armchairs, loungers, and beds. The chairs come in four relaxation positions,...

First Look: My Backyard Goes Disney...

Filed under: Patios, Porches & Decks , Living Spaces , Outdoors Confession: I come from a Disney -obsessed family, to the point where I’ve been to Disney World about 12 times. But just when I thought I had seen everything Mickey-related comes a new HGTV show called ” My Yard Goes Disney .” The program transforms ordinary yards into enchanting spaces that kids and adults will love. Though it premieres...