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On the other side of the globe, in a whirl of commingling currents, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the repository for the ocean's debris. Here in Washington, in a smaller ocean, explorers are on the verge of discover...

Pin it Name: baby boy on the way Location: Milton, Massachusetts We live in a pretty classic tudor, so marrying some modern sensibilities while tying in antiques can be a challenge. Even more so when it is our second chi...

Art collectors Mera and Don Rubell (center) with Simon Watson (at left) in the studio of artist Nuno Ramos (at right), in front of a painting by Ramos that is now on view at São Paulo's Estação Pinacoteca IT WAS A thr...

Pin it Name: Ann Mack Designer: Christina Love Location: East Village -- New York, New York Size: 500 square feet Years lived in: 7 -- rented Call it the six-ish year itch. After as many years in one place, Ann wanted a ...

Cory's Former Factory Loft in Berlin Pin it There's such a wide range of great blue hues, which can be a great thing or a bit overwhelming, depending what kind of decision maker you are. The shade of blue paint you choos...

Pin it One of the best things about House Tours is ogling all the interesting decor the homeowners have collected together in their spaces. We often fall in love with a piece of art, or a pillow- and just gotta have it! ...

Lisa & Piero's English Inspired Los Feliz Home Pin it Once reserved for grand estates and castles, house naming is a much more casual affair these days thanks to social media. House names can be like Twitter handles or v...

Pin it Name: Jenia and Sergey Location: Bloomingdale; Washington, D.C. Size: 1,600 square feet Years lived in: 5 years; Owned Jenia and Sergey bought this Victorian row house in D.C.'s Bloomingdale neighborhood five year...

Around the spring of 2009, some nerds began adding macro text to a photo of a penguin on the Internet. According to Know Your Meme, this became what's now known as the Socially Awkward Penguin meme -- a format for shari...

Pin it Time for a gross grout intervention? Skip the drama- all you need is a whole lotta elbow grease and two basic household cleaners.

Pin it Q: Hi! My apartment in NYC has been a nightmare. My boyfriend and I are moving out in January but that still leaves a lot of time left. The major issue is the apartment is slanted. Like, really, really slanted. My...

I admit to being a museum aficionado, particularly art and cultural emporiums that showcase quality and extraordinary examples of art forms and representations of cultural traditions. My explorations have taken me to the...

Pin it Pin it When you get bored with the look of a corner, a room, your whole house, it can be easy to think that you have to make a lot of big changes or spend a ton of money to make any part of your home look fresh, n...

Pin it Adrianne's 1950's home had a dated dining room in major need of a revamp. Well, it's dreary no longer. Take a look at it now:

Cutting veg on a hard diagonal makes them easier to eat--plus, it just looks cool. The post How to Take Your Vegetables to the Extreme (Bias, That Is) appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Henriette's Artistic European Abode Pin it That strange strip of wall sandwiched between your ceiling and the top of a door frame has always been a kind of no man's land, decor-wise. It's usually not big enough for any m...

Artist Yazan Halwani peels political banners and posters off Beirut’s walls to make room for his murals. Born in the Lebanese capital, Halwani, 22, grew up against the backdrop of political logos stenciled on city wall...