When it comes to outdoor space, more isn't always better. Parisians lucky enough to have a balcony attached to their apartments often have space only for two -- a couple of chairs and a small table, r...
Seed tape is a strip of thin, biodegradable paper with seeds evenly spaced along its length. Use seed tape in a garden or even in a little planting bed or window box and plants will sprout up in evenl...
Oh, a summertime office like this one would make work a lot more fun. As far as home offices go, this one's a mix of fun and function... ...
>> Enter Slideshow The ephemeral garden has made its second annual appearance, offering Parisians a chance to stop and smell the flowers, plants, herbs and trees that have blossomed on the vast gra...
The term “treehugging” sometimes gets a bad rap, though less so in the post-Inconvenient Truth-era. When we visited our family’s place in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this past weeken...
Our friend etched his house number onto a window on the front of his home. It has a crisp, modern appearance and offers privacy at one of his front windows. He did this himself, and we can see why s...
Put this on your roof. I first saw this thing at ICFF in 2006, and I loved it. And given that it's the time to get outdoors, it's time to bust it out again and introduce any of you who haven't see...
Sharing inspiration is what makes AT (and the web) interesting. With Garden Month just about to end over (but only on AT, not at home), I wanted to share some really lovely emails I received since ...
The eye-popping blue addition is the work of architect Winy Maas of MVRDV. By adding house-shaped bedrooms to the roof of the existing apartment, Maas was able to make existing urban space "work har...
We stumbled upon this reading garden at our local library, and were immediately struck by the low maintenance design. With comfortable chairs and no grass to mow, this garden makes excellent use of...
A visit to our upstairs neighbor's apartment last week revealed a great vintage doorbell she has installed on her door. It's completely non-electric and in keeping with the Victorian bones of our bu...
"As modern gardeners increasingly wean themselves from Miracle-Gro and Sevin, there is much to be learned in these old notes." Anne Raver This is to inspire you for Garden Month. A number of years ...
These are just what we'd like in a mailbox. These boxes, from Restoration Hardware, are solid, sturdy, and simple. They're made of stainless steel so they can hold up to the elements just fine... ...
Okay, this may be the hot news in Red Hook these days. But a short walk to Fairway over the weekend revealed that the neighborhood's also blessed with more than a few beautiful community gardens......
Shari's flickr photostream On a walk around our neighborhood this weekend, we hadn't realized there were so many houses with blue porch ceilings. They sure do reflect the afternoon sun on our old hou...
Created in Colorado by artist Uriah Beuller, copper Parasoleils are shade panels made of pattern-cut copper. The panels are Green-certified with 90% recycled content... ...
Two weeks ago, we posted Shawn Connell's rooftop oasis that was featured in Time Out New York. Shawn was kind enough to send us additional photos of the space that he and his mate, Manu Kingston, de...
Smith & Hawken One of the sweetest joys of my summer is spreading out under a market umbrella on Sunday with the paper, coffee and muffin. Not only does an market umbrella keep off the sun, but it a...
Talk about indoor/outdoor living. The living room in this house designed by Gabriela Seifert and Goetz Stoeckmann pulls out of the house just like a drawer......
What is that beautiful shell-like object, you say? It's an outdoor lampshade made of Corian by Sterling Surfaces, a Massachusetts company that specializes custom fabricating pretty much anything out...
Natural Home magazine offers suggestions for creating a magical and whimsical garden. The article "Finding Neverland" recommends adding soy candles and energy-efficient LED holiday strings to your o...
This modern trellis over at ATSF yesterday reminded us of the Affirmation Arts building on West 37th Street. The gallery building is clad in metal and has a modern trellis as a major part of its fac...
Okay, so most of us don't have the option of putting a pool in. But this list of the coolest pools from Oobject helps beat the heat and provides us with tons of great design ideas. So, check it out ...
Paintings that decorate your home's exterior. These WeatherPrint "paintings" from Rittenhouse are actually printed on aluminum composite panel that resists the weather. And they come in sizes suitab...
When this guy tired of attending outdoor concerts and using a cooler for a table, he made this. "Having to constantly take our drinks and food off from it got annoying." Now, the portable table that...
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