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This fierce 6-year-old girl glides over all obstacles that come her way -- both on land and in the water. Quincy Symonds only began surfing a year and a half ago, but the pint-sized Australian daredevil has already start...

"You might think that you're ruined, you might think you're defeated / If you love what you're doing you've already succeeded." We're all familiar with the trope of the struggling artist, down on his luck, dedicated to h...

This poem honoring the late Robin Williams is beautifully touching on its own. In the hands of Jim Meskimen, the author of the poem and a talented voice actor, it's a masterpiece. "I've been thinking about Robin Williams...

Rapper J. Cole responded to the fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Mo. of Michael Brown with a song he rushed online Friday. In announcing the song, called “Be Free,” Cole said in a strongly-worded blog post : “Tha...

On Thursday night, the proceedings at Flash Nightclub were decidedly British: headliner DJ EZ (pronounced E-Zed) was in town to play U.K. garage (pronounced GARR-ij), a style of electronic dance music that the London DJ ...

India was ablaze with bright colors and spirited with festivity as the country celebrated its 68th Independence Day on Friday. Recently elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to bring jobs and development to India ...

The tail of the whale is dragging on the convention center floor, and everyone is looking. It is attached to a full-body costume made of blue felt that was carefully measured and velcroed to fit its owner, a 12-year-old ...

The tail of the whale is dragging on the convention center floor, and everyone is looking. It is attached to a full-body costume made of blue felt that was carefully measured and velcroed to fit its owner, a 12-year-old ...

Yes, the inspiration for this room is Taylor Swift -- or rather, Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" music video. Last year, I created an inspiration board based on the "Scandinavian-design-meets-Ses...

By shading census blocks with a population of zero, Nik Freeman created a map of where people don't live. While 47% of the United States is uninhabited, it's not all wild frontier. Sure, there's the rivers and national p...

When Donny Most joined the cast of ABC's Happy Days (1974-1984) as Ralph Malph, the high school "cut-up" kid and BFF of Richie Cunningham and Potsie Weber, he quickly became a familiar and favorite face on television. Si...

What do we see when we read? Designer Peter Mendelsund, who's behind a few iconic covers you might've seen on bookshelves, poses the question in his new book, and, fittingly, answers it in an aesthetically pleasing way, ...

Every well-run home is teeming with tricks and shortcuts to keep it humming along. We're sharing our best quick tips -- for cleaning, organizing and repairing stuff at home -- to save you time and money. Click through fo...

Did you know you can turn your dish towels into kitchen curtains? Not only are they inexpensive to make, but they can also utilize those pretty dish towels you bought but don't want to dirty. Here are 5 crafty examples t...

Jennifer Koen of Viyet joined us as a Pitch Presenter at our July Maker Talk. Viyet is an online high-end furniture consignment shop whose mission is to inspire interior redesign by connecting sellers of great design wit...

Jean Lauer of Sweeten joined us as a Pitch Presenter at our July Maker Talk. Sweeten is a New York-area resource that connects homeowners with designers, builders, and contractors. We have already seen what they can do t...

Rob Royer of Interior Define joined us as a Pitch Presenter at our July Maker Talk. Interior Define is a new, affordable, customizable furniture company and we love their designs. Interior Define is designer-quality furn...

Greg Colando, founder and president of FLOR--the carpet design squares company that has been helping you create custom area rugs, runners and wall to wall design solutions since 2003--was our Maker Talk headliner in July...

Sleepwalker by Jen Corace Previous On the Wall print

Back-to-school season is looming large, but for many college freshmen it's off to a brand new school and a brand new roommate, maybe for the very first time. My own college roommate (Hi, Sara!) showed up to our enthusias...

Whether they be pots, pans, or a simple lemon squeezer, I love seeing bold hues in kitchen spaces. Unfortunately, these cooking tools seem to be much more expensive than their neutral-colored counterparts. We've rounded ...