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Want to live like T Swift? The pop star reportedly rented out this townhouse in the West Village while renovating her Tribeca home last summer. Now, the place is on the market for a cool $24.5 million. Welcome to New Yor...

Name: James and two cats, Otis and Faisca Location: Ridgewood -- Queens, New York The basics: 4 years renting | 650 square feet James' moody glam apartment is a visual feast. There are so many little treasures tucked in ...

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For better or for worse, Brooklyn is booming with new construction. But instead of bland and cookie-cutter, this 6-unit building was designed with a style connoisseur in mind, boasting Italian finishes and thoughtfully s...

(Image credit: Femina) It's spring, and the weather is finally starting to warm, and you're probably thinking about getting outside, and maybe thinking about creating a deck or patio so you can do just that in the comfor...

Some people get their kicks from the next installment of the "Star Wars" saga. For others, it's the magical world of Harry Potter. And for others still, it's discovering vintage comic books or anticipating the latest vid...

As someone who currently has a desk-nightstand-vanity hybrid, trust me when I say that I get any and all of your small-space living woes. That's why I've turned to the wise voices of the Internet to find the essential ti...

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Okay so I'm admittedly a bit of a black thumb. For starters, my apartment--like most in New York City--has windows that directly face the brick exterior of a neighboring apartment, which means natural sunlight is, well, ...

San Francisco Magazine Erin Feher Illustration by Clark Miller When a design firm teams up with the public school system, principals become pupils again. Editor’s Note: This is one of several stories about the future o...

When I graduated from college, I knew that I wanted to live alone. It wasn't the wisest financial decision -- I had accepted one of those resume-building editorial assistant jobs that pay a borderline living wage -- but ...

Next time you throw a coin into Cary's new downtown fountain, you'll help grant at least one type of wish. The Cary Town Council decided Thursday to send loose change …

San Francisco Magazine Gary Kamiya Courtesy of Illuminate An ambitious new street-art project aims to change our perspective on San Francisco’s main drag. Editor’s Note: This is one of several stories about the futur...

A few months back, my good friend Christiane Lemieux of Cloth & Company (and also founder of Dwell Studio) asked me to collaborate on a capsule furniture collection using her brand new weapon: a huge digital printer on w...

Raleigh is one of the East Coast's five underrated food cities, according to USA Today. A recent article notes that travelers should keep cities other than New York and Miami …

(Image credit: Ashley Poskin) From Kitchn ' Mom Was Wrong: You Don't Need to Pre-Rinse Dishes for the Dishwasher

There are words in decor that just seem to always go hand-in-hand. For instance, "cozy" is comfortably at home when uttered right before "blanket", "plush" works well with "rug", but "organization" and "stylish"...not qu...

Get IKEA kitchen hacks to make a kitchen island, pantry, shelving, and more on Bon Appétit.

Beauty junkies, now's the time to stock up. Sephora's Spring Event is here, and everything is 10% to 15% off. So if you've had some items on your love list for awhile, you might want to spring (see what I did there?) for...

A bright green wall is one thing. A bright green wall with a giant cursive quote is another thing all together. For basically nothing, Jess was able to free herself from her overly positive prison and create a stylish, m...

(Image credit: IKEA) Bookshelves are a wonderful thing to have, because who doesn't need more storage, especially the kind that takes advantage of vertical space. But as I've discussed with some of my colleagues here at ...

Canned tomatoes, you will not claim the life of another t-shirt.