Symbolizing wealth, royalty, and beauty, the peacock has been a design icon for centuries. Now the old bird is having her moment again—and looking better than ever Read more
Hip hand-felted birdhouses are highly functional shelters for our feathered friends (who may pluck fibers from inside to include in their nests) and jolly objets d’art for us... Read more
He likes wide-open modern spaces; she likes creaky floors and “real rooms.” Their ingeniously redone house in a historic district pleases them both Read more
How do you make a grand old house just right for a 21st-century family? Rethink which rooms should go where Read more
Let the energy flow—contemplative gardens draw inspiration from sources far and near Read more
This geometric plate, hand-carved from white marble sourced from Jaipur, India, may seem like pure art, but it was created with function in mind. Read more
With a few shrewd moves, an architect improves—majorly—on a gut-rehabbed Wicker Park house Read more