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Yesterday, we shared a Danish product to address homelessness. On our own shores, architect Tina Hovsepian is helping those in Los Angeles with Cardborigami. These temporary spaces made of cardboard involve people in the...

Snowy Viburnum blooms. After weeks of enduring the Polar Vortex, yesterday's 50 degree temperatures (in New England) felt positively balmy. I opted to spend the day outside catching up on some pruning, moving wood piles,...

Connie Wang, a style director and blogger at Refinery 29, posted photos of the newly revamped apartment that she shares with her boyfriend. Along with the pure eye candy pics, she documented the successful tips and trick...

"We're having a media fast," I announced. Once I had explained the words media and fast, my children set to shouting and complaining. "We don't care! We're watching telly!" Fortunately I had a giant box of Star Wars Lego...

It's common knowledge among bargain shoppers that January is the best month to buy new furniture. With new styles about to hit the show floors and retailers still reeling post holiday blitz, there are some great deals to...

Name: Tim NausLocation: Albany Park, Chicago, IllinoisSize: 600 square feetYears lived in: 4 years; Rented Tim had to rescue the model building from being demolished, so he found his way into the abandoned school and gra...

I was visiting a new friend's home for the first time recently and my favorite personal touch was that she had framed and hung a series of her son's superhero drawings. Not only did they look great, I'm sure it made her ...

Tim Lyons of Blu Seafood & Bar is opening Primal Food & Spirits in Southpoint Crossing Shopping Center.

Founder and CEO Tony Fadell addressed concerns about user privacy after the announcement this week that Google has acquired Nest Labs. "They take privacy so incredibly seriously you have no idea," Fadell said, including ...

When "Breaking Bad's" Bryan Cranston isn't winning Golden Globes or shooting new projects, the award-winning actor apparently devotes himself to making the dreams of his underlings come true. "Writer's Block," a 13-minut...

When “Breaking Bad's” Bryan Cranston isn't winning Golden Globes or shooting new projects, the award-winning actor apparently devotes himself to making the dreams of his underlings come true. "Writer's Block," a 13-m...

It's time to revisit one of our classic decorating dilemmas: televisions. It's gotten easier over the years with flat-screened models, but the question remains: how to display something fairly ugly that you use regularly...

It feels so good to believe in the myth of Rick Rubin — the idea that there is a beardy guru living on some Malibu mountaintop, radiating wisdom and positive vibes strong enough to make your songs turn out as awesome a...

I have a confession to make and it's a doozy: I'm an editor of a site about design (this one) and I don't know the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. In fact, I've been using those two ter...

Yesterday, the city board of Helsinki voted to allot space for a Guggenheim museum. The next institution of the Guggenheim Foundation will be located in the city's Eteläsatama neighborhood. The board will hold the plot ...

Lena Dunham a Vogue cover girl? The rumors that started buzzing in October 2013 are true. Today Vogue released the cover and inside images of the “Girls” star from its February issue, which hits newsstands on Jan. 28...

Lena Dunham a Vogue cover girl? The rumors that started buzzing in October 2013 are true. Today Vogue released the cover and inside images of the "Girls" star from its February issue, which hits newsstands on Jan. 28. Th...

Justin Bieber may be the worst teen pop star of his generation. That's not a commentary on his musical talent or charm, but an objective consideration of the number of scandals 19-year-old Biebs has found himself in over...

Justin Bieber may be the worst teen pop star of his generation. That's not a commentary on his musical talent or charm, but an objective consideration of the number of scandals 19-year-old Biebs has found himself in over...

Name: Amy Haiar & Todd Donahue Location: Avondale/Logan Square, Chicago, IllinoisSize: 2,400 square feetYears lived in: 1 year; Owned What happens when two creative directors have carte blanche to design a new home from ...

Two snaps up for the senator! While it might be a week late and a download short for New Jersey governor Chris Christie's camp, Snapchat, the popular photo-sharing app that magically makes posts disappear after they've b...

Since Apple introduced the illustrated characters to its iPhone library in 2011, emoji have been a beloved piece of the American texting vernacular. But to 25-year-old Liza Nelson, the artist and graphic designer behind ...