We spend about half our lives in bed. And the other half? Most of us spend a good portion of it around the kitchen island. Think about it: At a dinner party, where do you plant yourself? The same goes for when you swing by a friend’s place. In fact, […]
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NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) have unveiled renderings for the first design-build project: a Staten Island recreation center by local firm ikon.5 architects. The new Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center in Tompkinsville will bring a fitness center, basketball courts, and a multipurpose area to […]
TREVOR TONDRO PHOTOGRAPHY For the most part, our kitchen islands serve up major functional appeal, adding extra storage—and some much-needed cooking space—to kitchens big and small. However, they can also be a great place to inject a bit of design personality into your kitchen, granting you the opportunity to incorporate […]
Kitchen islands are the heart of the contemporary home. They’re a casual gathering point for families to cook, dine, relax, entertain guests, and enjoy spending quality time together. Big or small, free-standing islands make a functional addition to any kitchen, providing an extra work surface and additional storage. Utilities aside, […]
Lux Connect is perfect for open kitchen layouts and those that entertain around built-in islands. Tweet this Lux Connect seamlessly integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices for voice activation to control the hood functions. The app provides notifications when it’s time to clean/replace the filters and alerts users […]
Great Rooms A visual diary by Design Editor Wendy Goodman. House and Garden: A view toward the 1960s A-frame, where it all began. Photo: Annie Schlechter When Sumner Freeman bought this 1960s A-frame house in Fire Island Pines in 1980, the property it sat on was so obscured by poison […]
Interior designer Heidi Caillier needed little direction on a new guesthouse project on Fox Island in Washington state. Caillier had already worked with the clients twice before, creating interiors for the young couple’s forever home on the property—a hilly tract with gorgeous views of the Puget Sound—and conceiving a luxe […]
“We found it on Zillow, just like everyone did during the pandemic,” musician Vanessa Carlton says of her charming Federal post-and-beam house. She and her husband, fellow musician John McCauley, even purchased the Rhode Island home—which was built during the first few years of the 1800s—without ever seeing it in […]