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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Q: How long can you store a refrigerator without using it? I bought a gorgeous bright red SMEG refrigerator when I lived in Berlin but now live in New York, and due to some uncertainty a...

(Image credit: Heng Lamp) We can tell you how to install a dimmer switch on a table lamp, but we have to admit that we had our own set of functionality-related questions after seeing this simple Heng Balance Lamp in acti...

Umbrella plants aren't topping the lists of trendy houseplants these days, but they're a low-maintenance, easy-to-care-for plant that can add graceful foliage to a room. Perhaps these under-appreciated beauties are due f...

Buying furniture can be intimidating, even if you know what you're looking for in terms of style (if you don't, that's an entirely different mountain to climb.) For instance, how do you really know what you're spending y...

Audiobooks are having a moment. Sure, bookworms and scholars have long cherished them, but with the recent resurgence of celebrity narrators, book recordings have taken on new levels of popularity. And we're not surprise...

The whole "two kinds of people" trope sticks around because it's true! Either you like football, or you don't. Either you like hosting parties, or you don't. Either you already have Sunday, February 5th penciled in as th...

While you should always try to surround yourself with home goods that make you happy, there are some cases where you just have to pare it down to bare bones essentials. If you're not going to be interacting with it a lot...

Emily has mastered the art of tastefully combining modern and bohemian decor and furniture while keeping it refreshingly minimal in her 1967 renovated Austin charmer. Take a peek at her resource lists below to shop her d...

As the noise makers whiz and the confetti falls on New Year's Eve, a lot of us seal our new resolutions at midnight with a sip of champagne and a new can-do attitude. These promises run the gamut--from small steps like f...

San Francisco Magazine Joe Eskenazi Jason Madara and George McCalman Surely, the deck is stacked against urban America. But we have tricks of our own. Editor’s Note: This is one of several stories about the Bay Area’...

Name: Sonia Rayos and Ibán Ramón and their four kids Location: Ensanche, Valencia Size: 2238 square feet Years lived in: Owned 3 years Sonia and Ibán's home illustrates a perfect harmony between two design disciplines...

Big news for small space dwellers: Pottery Barn just released a collection of multifunctional, size-conscious pieces that are the opposite of suburban sprawl.

San Francisco Magazine Lauren Murrow Blake Marvin A once-drab building’s metamorphosis marks a new day in workplace design. Images and Captions: Schedule Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 10:00

It may not be the first place you think of when you're shopping for lighting, but don't neglect handmade marketplace Etsy. Here, you'll find plenty of independent shops selling beautiful, modern lighting at reasonable pr...

(Image credit: Megan of Motherhood and Make-Believe ) Megan's kitchen was dark, didn't feel like her and was completely lacking storage. She decided to banish all the brown and open the space up to make it brighter and m...

Look at this house. This house is bananas. This is the sort of thing that inspired me to become an architect. A movie super-villain's forest retreat. What I would build with the Lego set of my dreams. I can't believe it'...

Sarah and Keith knew it was about time to leave their cramped '90s kitchen behind. While functional, the space was outdated and closed off. They wanted a space that flowed seamlessly with the rest of the vibrant, contemp...

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Jonathan Blitz and Michael Sinclair are adding a spiritual twist to the farm-to-table concept. "It has always been our dream to go from field to glass or field to flask," …

(Image credit: bikeriderlondon/Shutterstock) From Kitchn ' 5 Things to Know About Cleaning Up Breakfast

Anastassia Nelson loves going to estate sales. "You find all kinds of unique pieces that make the imagination run wild," writes Ana, "Every sale is different because the former owners are all so different." It's her love...