NYT: Interior Design and Home Furnishings

Upper East Side/Habitats - A Loft Aesthetic in a Chintz World

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 00:00
How a “typical Park Avenue apartment” acquired “the feel of a loft apartment, something with an uptown-downtown look.”

A Seattle Showcase for Local Design

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
Object, a design store in Belltown, carries furniture, lighting, decorative accessories and some fashion, much of it designed in the area.

Robert Gould, Set Decorator for ‘The Artist’ — Q&A

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
The set decorator has been nominated for an Oscar for his renditions of old Hollywood in “The Artist,” set in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

A Midtown Hotel With a Bit of Barcelona

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
The TRYP Times Square South, a cheerful-looking 173-room hotel, opened earlier this month on West 35th Street.

‘Be Your Own Decorator’ by Susanna Salk

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
“Be Your Own Decorator” presents rooms by well-known designers that are intended to inspire readers to take things into their own hands.

Fireplace Accessories — Shopping With Alexa Hampton

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
Alexa Hampton, who runs the interior design business started by her father, Mark Hampton, went shopping for fireplace accessories both practical and quirky.

After a Fire, a San Francisco Home Gets a Do-Over

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 00:00
A rebuilt home may look like its fire-damaged predecessor, but it is full of improvements.

Bob and Kim Zielinski Build an Untraditional House in Pittsburgh — On Location

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 00:00
The house, designed by the architect Eric Fisher, looms over the street like a big industrial arm.

Stephen Sills Curates an Exhibition in an Apthorp Apartment

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 00:00
To promote an auction of 20th- and 21st-century design, the interior designer Stephen Sills has created a preview exhibition in an apartment at the Apthorp.

Accessories for the Man Who Has Nothing

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 00:00
For the recently divorced man, the process of renesting can be daunting, but it also offers an opportunity to unleash your hidden bachelor.

Jewelry Boxes — Shopping With Andrea Panico

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 00:00
A jewelry designer finds striking new objects for storage.

Bob and Kim Zielinski Build an Untraditional House in Pittsburgh — On Location

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 00:00
The house, designed by the architect Eric Fisher, looms over the street like a big industrial arm.

For Recently Divorced Men, a New Breed of Decorators

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 00:00
For recently divorced men, a new breed of decorators offers help navigating a strange new world.

Lower East Side/Habitats - Living Small, Decorating Large

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:00
Gray Burton lives in a 250-square-foot space he furnished with antiques he’s been collecting for years.

A Texas Developer Attempts to Upend the American Subdivision

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
A development in Austin, Tex., is an ambitious attempt to upend the conventions of the American subdivision.

David Stark’s New Pop-Up Store, Wood Shop

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
Beginning Friday, the NoLIta store Haus Interior will host Wood Shop, a pop-up store created by David Stark.

Shopping for Hot Water Bottles With Chris Hacker

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
Chris Hacker, the chief design officer at Johnson & Johnson, shops for hot water bottles that can come out from under the covers.

New Books on Homes, From Modest to Palatial

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
The handmade house, doughty and particular, is being celebrated in three new books.

What to Do With Those Family Photos — Market Ready

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
Should I remove the family photos hanging on my wall before listing my apartment?

An Online Database of Hazardous Building Materials

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:00
An architect and an interior designer have created an online database of hazardous building materials.