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ATNY Blogger Search: Help Wanted!

It's time to add to our team of New York City bloggers! We're looking for two people who can help us blog the home design scene in New York. Candidates should be design enthusiasts who want to help p...

Organizing the Attic Series with Liz Seymour
The Washington Post 7.24.08

Have you been following the Washington Post's attic organization series? We posted on it at the beginning of the series and have since been loyally reading... and wondering: how much of this applie...

Flea Market Shopping Around DC
Washington Post 7.17.08

The Washington Post featured a series of articles on flea market shopping in the DC-area. The article topics include area flea markets and tips for attending flea markets. We thought the shopping ...

Rumors: Jonathan Adler Sold to Investors...?

While no details have yet arisen, rumor has it that Jonathan Adler has sold his company to a group of investors. After a huge build-up in the last few years, this might provide Jonathan with a nice h...

NEWS: Legal Battle Over Rights to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Designs

Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair knockoffs are everywhere. While Knoll has claimed exclusive rights to copyright, their claim is currently being challenged in court by California-based Alphaville.....

design*sponge: Boston Biz Ladies Meetup
Boston

One of our favorite design bloggers — Grace from design*sponge — is coming to Boston! More about the event and how to RSVP below the jump......

GreenHomeNYC's Green Buildings Open House & Tour

Save the date! GreenHomeNYC's annual open house and tour of green buildings in the city will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2008. We know it's early, but tours are limited and fill up fast, so d...

Rain Gardens in the DC-Area
The Washington Post 7.3.08

Rain gardens are ideal for DC because they mimic the region's pre-settlement swamps. Rain gardens are designed to slow rain water and trap it in a way that's good for your garden and the environmen...

Outside Magazine Votes DC as best Town in America!
Washington DC

Yes, we know, we rock! Finally other people are starting to realize this too! Outside Magazine's August issue ranks the top 20 Best Towns in America for 2008 and our fair city is at the top of the ...

DC to Launch Self-Service Public Bike Rental Program
Washington DC

Some readers may already have noticed bike racks for SmartBike DC popping up at downtown Metro stations. America's first self-service public bike rental program will begin with 100 bikes at 10 sta...

Happy Fourth of July Thread

Check out and read from The Writer's Almanac below: "Today is Independence Day. On this day in 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, and the Un...

NEWS: Metropolitan Home Launches Fulcrum Magazine

One of the standby shelter magazines, Metropolitan Home has created a new spin-off title to focus on architecture and design news. Fulcrum will be busy "Charting New Directions in Design, Architecture...

Re-Nest Blogger Search: Help Wanted!

Are you ready to spread the real word on living green at home to a big daily audience? Well, we are looking for you. It's time for Re-Nest to grow just a little bigger as we near our first birthday. ...

Living in the Watergate with Stan Kelly
Washington Spaces, Spring 2008

We've long wondered what it would be like to live in the scandalous Watergate complex. Turned into condos a few years ago, the Watergate is located by the Potomac river and offers fantastic views of...

June is Garden Month!

So, we've passed the first day of summer and we are now moving into the thick of it. That means that NOW MORE THAN EVER it's time to get out your green thumb and build your own garden, flowerbox, f...

New Building Codes
New York Magazine 6.15.08

The new New York Magazine has a roundup of some of the New York City building codes that will start to change on July 1st. The list includes new criteria for stairways, "green" construction rebates,...

We Just Met Martha....

We just got to meet Martha for the first time up at Sirius Radio, where we were invited (or The Kitchn was invited) to interview her and Emeril. Chris Phillips did the interview and asked reader ques...

IKEA Red Hook Countdown: 18 Folks Already in Line...

Doors don't open until Wednesday at 9am. Is it really as good as waiting in line to see Star Wars or buy an iPhone? (No,no,no!) The first 35 get an Ektorp Sofa. Only 17 spots left... Take Aaron's...

Good Fences & Bad Fences: How to Decide
The Washington Post 6.12.08

Do you dream of a house with a white picket fence? You're not alone. The Washington Post consulted fencing experts to report on suitable options for this area. While white picket fences are very pop...

Brooklyn's Renegade Craft Fair

This weekend, June 14th and 15th, the Renegade Craft Fair returns to Brooklyn! Over 200 vendors will be set up in the McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg. Included in the list of artists, vendors and c...

This Old House is Coming to NYC

Are you renovating in the big city? Do you dream of the team from the original fix-it television show, This Old House, swooping in and doing the job for you? Well, right now just might be your chanc...

Residence Antilia: The World's Most Expensive Home
Email from 6.3.08

"Honey, I'm Home!" - Yes, the whole thing is home.... Owner: Nita and Mukesh Ambani Name: Antilia Location: Mumbai, India Size: 27 stories, 400,000 square feet (virtually 50 stories) Price: $2 billio...

Greensburg GreenTown

The Kansas town of Greensburg, devastated by a tornado in May 2007, is rebuilding as an entirely green community of 1500 people. There is a lot of publicity surrounding the town's reconstruction: a ...

NEWS: Gracious Home is Coming to Chelsea

Move over, Bed Bath and Beyond. Gracious Home is coming downtown. The home furnishings super store is opening up a new 24,000sf shop at 6th Avenue and 26th Street. But don't head over there for a whil...

AT DC: Too Much Mulch?
The Washington Post 6.5.08

Mulch much? The Washington Post featured a story on the overuse of mulch in the U.S. Apparently, Americans now use about 40 million cubic yards of it a year (estimated by the Mulch and Soil Counc...

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