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From the Ground Up
In a new blog, Lou Ureneck writes about building a cabin and offers advice, ideas and links for those who would like to build their own (or at least dream of doing it).
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Trashing the Fridge
A small segment of the green movement has come to regard the refrigerator as an unacceptable drain on energy, and is choosing to live without it.
A Girl World Closes, and Fans Mourn
Domino magazine captured an aesthetic, and a readership, that was emblematic of a fizzy, girlish moment in design.
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On Location
Striped With Light
Once unsightly, a house in California was renovated rather than rebuilt to save its stunning beach views.
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.
Shopping With David Latourell and Steve Mierisch
The Cafe Way
The brains behind the Intelligentsia New York Cupping and Training Lab in SoHo shopped for cups and accessories that add to the coffee drinking experience.
The Fix
Radiating Style as Well as Heat
In recent years, the heating industry has begun offering a variety of stylish, compact radiator options.
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SLIDE SHOW: Organic Design
The Upper West Side home of Lucy Waring features biomorphic walls and accouterments fashioned from molded fiberglass, stainless steel and concrete.
SLIDE SHOW: A New Greek Revival in the Hudson Valley
This country home is outfitted with period details, antiques and modern amenities.
SLIDE SHOW: Combining Greek and Modern Styles
Bob and Sofia Simpsons house is in the midst of olive groves and vineyards just outside of Athens.
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In Singapore, a Renovated Shop House
Marcel Heijnen and his wife, Dawn Mok, remodeled a historic shop house in Singapore.
Green Inc.
Climate-Friendly Fridge Magnets
Researchers from the United States and China have discovered a new metal alloy that could make refrigeration using HFCs a thing of the past.
Multimedia
Beachfront Face-Lift
A California house loses a mansard roof and opens up to the sea and its breezes.
Shopping With David Latourell and Steve Mierisch
Design can enhance the coffee, connoisseurs say.
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