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2008 American Furniture Awards
Home Magazine

Every year Home Magazine hosts the American Furniture Awards, and each year there are more pieces to covet. Here are a few of the stand-outs from 2008....

7 Organizing Tips That Really Work
Sunset

We can never read too many organizing tips; we've got them all bookmarked in our browser. And clipped in a desk drawer. And saved in our email. And scribbled... well, perhaps we could use a tip for ...

Turn Clutter into Storage and Decorating Solutions
Real Simple

Sometimes it's easy to lose track of the basis behind a green lifestyle; with so much cool "eco-friendly" stuff out there, you might want to buy it all and feel like something's been accomplished. T...

A New Style of Marina Launches Home-Design Adventures
The Oregonian: 07.16.08

Floating homes are more likely to be known for their stunning views than for their savvy style. Really, when you can see natural beauty (and really big boats) out your window, why have furniture clutt...

Sunset's Idea House in Menlo Park
S.F. Chronicle: 07.23.08

In today's Chron, Susan Fornoff features Sunset's newest Idea House. It's different from the usual showcase homes in that it's located in a new 32-home development in Menlo Park. ...

Tree Top Kitchen
Seattle Homes & Lifestyles

Maybe we feel a kinship with these folks because we also live in a treehouse-like space, in the midst of unusually dense urban forest — yes, forest, and not the usual euphemism for concrete citysca...

Roger Lessman Stocks Mountain Retreat With Toys
S.F. Chronicle: 07.19.08

Saturday's Chronicle included an article on a Truckee home described as a "manhouse." Roger Lessman's abode comes complete with copper soaking tub for two, remote control Toto toilet, retractable fla...

Improve a House, Improve a Neighborhood
SF Chronicle: 07.16.08

Today's Chronicle features an article about Craig Martin, who bought a fixer-upper in Oakland eight years ago. With some help from a rehabber friend, Tom Anthony, and interior designer Kristine Ahlst...

19 Tips for Backyard Makeovers
Oregon Home

We might not be inclined at the moment to do a full-on remodel — contractors, dirt movers, nuh-uh — of our little patio/garden space. But out of Oregon Home's 19 tips there are plenty we can ap...

Innovative, Fire-Resistant Oakland Hills Homes
SF Chronicle: 07.12.08

Saturday's Chronicle included Part Two of their wildfire-related articles. This time Eve Kushner and Laura Thomas's articles are on "several striking houses that show the gamut of architectural respo...

Establishing a Creative Space
Domino Magazine

Like many of you out there, we do a good portion of our work from home. It can be both creatively stimulating (we're surrounded by all the books, magazines, and inspirational stuff we love) and incred...

14 Tips for Native Landscaping
Oregon Home

Using plants native to your climate means that they're more apt to use less water, and survive during a drought. Eco-friendly landscaping can also help protect your property in a fire zone. Check out...

Wildfire: Oakland Hills, 17 Years Later
SF Chronicle: 07.09.08

Today's Chronicle tackles a subject that's actually been on our minds a lot lately. Wildfires. Eve Kushner writes about the wide variety of architectural styles of homes that have been rebuilt since...

Australia in Sonoma
The New York Times: 07.03.08

We were surprised to read in Aaron's post last week that Linda Dodwell's Australian compound is actually in Sonoma....

Tricks for Decorating Small Spaces
Domino

If you live in an apartment in any of the metropolitan areas covered on Apartment Therapy, chances are you're dealing with a minimal amount of space. So what to do? Learn how to maximize every inch yo...

Area of Expertise
California Home and Design

Whine, whine. We covet those windows. That brick. Those wood floors and wood ceilings. And of course art dealer Sabrina Buell's South Park loft in a 1916 warehouse is full of art. The knife in ou...

An Easy-Care Yard Can Still Have Soul
The Oregonian: 06.20.08

Low-maintenance gardens don't just save time and energy, but precious water resources as well. When Lisa Russo and Jason Collins undertook renovating their 1926 craftsman bungalow, they made a low-...

A Glam, Glitzy and Green Hillsborough Mansion
SF Chronicle: 07.02.08

Two questions for you, dear readers: Can you be green and glamorous? And live in a 6,000-square foot Hillsborough home? Michael and Lisa Rubenstein think so. Susan Fornoff's article in today's Chron ...

Create Impact With Color Not Dollars
Budget Decorating

Some days we're drawn to modern, some days to more old-fashioned decor. This charming kitchen in a 1927 Portland house grabbed our attention because of its sunny yellow paint. Check out the extra-de...

18 Tips for Communicating With Your Architect
Oregon Home

So you've finally taken the leap and bought your own piece of the American Dream. Just how do you go about fixing all those design decisions made by the previous owner? Oregon Home's Margaret Foley a...

Gravity Defying Homes
Metropolitan Home

As apartment dwellers, we're used to living up in the air... even if the foundation's on the ground. But that doesn't mean we don't appreciate housing that throws that notion to the wind. Check out mo...

Showy Sheds: These Garden Hideaways are Packed With Creativity
The Oregonian: 06.18.08

We hadn't realized that Oregon residents really love their garden sheds until The Oregonian recently featured a dozen of them. They're pretty amazing for a place to store tools and pot do some pottin...

Best Places to Buy an Old House
This Old House

Flatbush, Brooklyn, may be one of the dozen places that This Old House picked as one of the Best Places to Buy an Old House, but there were two West Coast picks......

Indoor Fruit Plants
The Martha Stewart Show

One big minus for us about living in an apartment is the lack of outdoor space for gardening. We like the thought of toiling the land and eating the fruits of our labor (literally), so we're all for a...

Get a Glimpse Behind the Scenes of Designers' Gardens
The Oregonian: 6.25.08

This Saturday, the Association of Northwest Landscape Designers is sponsoring a behind-the-scenes tour of gardens throughout Oregon that have been designed by members of the association....

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