July 2009: Green Scene
Really? Free? In the spirit of freecycle and freesales, here’s another national trend that’s easy on your wallet: Really Really Free Markets. They’re events held in cities across the country […]
July 2009: Around the House
Color cups Need some indestructible cups, for kids or clumsy guests? Want to make sure your style’s equally unassailable? ’50s-vintage melmac cups and saucers from Antics bring cheery hues and […]
July 2009: "Let the sun do it"
One of the great things about being an architect, it seems—aside from the chance to design one’s own dwelling—is the ability to discuss that dwelling in all kinds of interesting […]
July 2009: Get Real
Remember the olden days when people used to drive around neighborhoods with their real estate agent in tow looking at properties? So 1992. These days, the only real way to […]
July 2009: D.I.Y. Diary
Now we’re rolling Plenty of projects are more important than a toilet-paper holder, but we still gave it a place on our big list of things to do. (This […]
July 2009: Instant Decorator
Shape shade Remember when you were little and you’d make shadow puppets on the wall with your hands?…This project isn’t really like that. But, we’re betting that if the light […]
July 2009: Toolbox
A hammer for every task When it’s hammer time, choose wisely. If you think the concept of using a hammer is pretty easy, well, you’re pretty right. Depending on the […]
July 2009: Richard Hewitt and the house-as-collection
Just getting to the house that Richard Hewitt is building for himself and his wife requires some work. The road starts out innocently enough, skirting a Crozet apple orchard, but […]
Rise up for a custom slice
Restaurantarama has been known to take a few jibes at the chains around town.
Should women call men?
I can’t believe I’m writing an article on this topic and worse, I’m appalled by what I’m about to tell you. Women should let men phone first in early stages […]