Massimo Vignelli: A Master in the Grammar of Design
By JULIE LASKY
The renowned designer, who died Tuesday at the age of 83, knew how to cross the t’s.
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Shelling peanut seeds at the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn.
New York gardeners are taking on the ultimate challenge: growing peanuts. Global warming aside, it’s a dicey proposition for Yankees.
On Location: Cannon Falls, Minn.
The Innkeepers
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A rambling house was designed to be a magnet for family and friends. It worked.
Shopping With Christine Innamorato
Night Lights for Sweet Dreams
By TIM McKEOUGH
They give comfort to children and good energy for adults.
Currents
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In his new book, Pieter Estersohn, an architectural photographer, captures the elegance of Kentucky horse country.
Furniture
A Midcentury Classic, Reissued for the Masses
By STEPHEN MILIOTI
William Haines’s Malibu sofa from 1950 is back on the market.
Goods
A New Way for Silver to Keep Its Sparkle
By TIM McKEOUGH
Christofle is coating its products with a substance that it says will significantly delay tarnishing.
Walls
Partnering to Spread the Whimsy
By LORI HOLCOMB-HOLLAND
A collaboration between two companies yields wallpaper with peonies and pineapples.
Open
Global Décor in Brooklyn Heights
By JANE MARGOLIES
HomeStories sells furnishings from a parlor floor on Montague Street.
Deals
Sales at Flavor Paper, Gracious Home and OnOurTable
By RIMA SUQI
Discounts on wallpaper, rugs, pillows and more.
From the Great Homes Section
Property Values
What You Get for... $2,450,000
By MIKE POWELL
This week’s properties include a 1781 house in New Hampshire, a contemporary in Texas and a cottage in California.
International Real Estate
House Hunting in ... Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
By ALISON GREGOR
The Malaysian real estate market has been on fire since about 2011, with prices increasing roughly 30 to 35 percent through 2013, according to agents.
Property Values
What You Get for ... $1,700,000
By MIKE POWELL
This week’s properties include an 1868 house in Missouri; and homes with water views in California and Chicago.
On Location: Los Angeles
Pick a View, Any View
By SARAH AMELAR
A “baby whisperer” and his wife find their own calming influence in a redone chalet.
On Location: Lakeville, Conn.
Holleywood Ending
By ELAINE LOUIE
How long does it take to fall madly in love with a neglected 19th-century house? For one woman, a nanosecond.
On Location: Harbour Island, The Bahamas
Redefining a Beach Share
By ELAINE LOUIE
One family buys the land, the other builds the house, and they agree to split the rest.
On Location: Southampton, N.Y.
A ‘Cabin’ in the Hamptons
By DAN RUBINSTEIN
This summer house with its modern design smells as good as it looks (it’s the cedar).
Four Square Blocks
Four Square Blocks: Miami
An ambitious developer sees a future for the Miami Design District that includes high-fashion stores and high-end restaurants.
Four Square Blocks: Philadelphia
Design shops and galleries enliven Philadelphia’s Old City, whose Colonial roots are just one part of the story.
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Williamsburg: Mostly True Grit
In the first of a series of articles on places where design is flourishing, we look at four blocks in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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