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Design Notebook: Frustrating as They Are, We Still Can’t Live Without TV Remotes

By WILLIAM GRIMES — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:19:04 GMT

It frustrates us, we fight over it and still we can’t live without the TV remote.

The Pragmatist: Restoring a Wooden Deck — The Pragmatist

By BOB TEDESCHI — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:30:04 GMT

With a new surface, furniture and just a plant or two, a lightly used deck draws a family outdoors again.

On Location: In Florence, Modernizing a 15th-Century Palazzo

By ROCKY CASALE — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:17:16 GMT

The Palazzo Bardi in Florence, Italy, presents its new owners with design challenges its 15th-century architect could not have imagined.

Shopping With Claire Pijoulat and Odile Hainaut: Bistro Chairs

By JULIE LASKY — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:30:04 GMT

The bistro chair is always comfortable and easily stored.

Which Is Better, Physical or Virtual Staging? — Market Ready

By TIM McKEOUGH — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:02 GMT

If you cannot afford to rent furniture to stage your dwelling for sale, try doing it with digitally altered photos.

A Palazzo’s Rebirth

Thu, 31 May 2012 04:53:55 GMT

A 15th-century Renaissance palazzo in Florence, Italy, is made modern.

HOME: Handmade

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:54:24 GMT

The handmade artisan aesthetic is a trend this year at North America’s largest design show.

Chairs Reborn

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:53 GMT

A workshop called Crafting Design taught participants how to breathe life into castoff chairs.

Home and Garden Tours Around the Country

By SHELLY FREIERMAN — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:30:03 GMT

Across the country, spring tours give visitors a chance to inspect houses and visit interesting gardens.

Currents | Q&A: A Self-Taught Artist’s Passion for Origami

By RIMA SUQI — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:02 GMT

Ms. Currie came across a book on origami, started fiddling with folding, and a hobby was born.

Currents | Rooms: The House Arc, a Prefab Shelter for Leisure or Relief

By STEVEN KURUTZ — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:02 GMT

With its curved lines and steel exterior, the House Arc may resemble an old Airstream trailer, but its design was inspired by a bike rack.

Currents | Open: DwellStudio Opens Its First Furnishings and Accessories Store, in SoHo

By TIM McKEOUGH — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:02 GMT

DwellStudio, a furniture and accessories company known for its boldly patterned textiles, is opening its first store, in SoHo.

Currents | Events: Wright in Chicago to Auction the Murano Art Glass of Frank Toskan on June 9

By TIM McKEOUGH — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:00:09 GMT

Frank Toskan, a founder of MAC Cosmetics, spent two decades amassing his collection of Murano art glass, and on June 9, Wright in Chicago will auction it off.

Currents | Deals: Sales at MoMA Design Store, Angela Adams, Gretel Home and Mio

By RIMA SUQI — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:59:11 GMT

Mio has sustainable furnishings and accessories; the MoMA Design Store, Angela Adams and Gretel Home also offer sales.

Property Values: Real Estate for $800,000

By MIKE POWELL — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:47:18 GMT

A house in Idaho, an apartment in San Francisco and a condo in Boston.

International Real Estate: Real Estate in St. Maarten

By ALISON GREGOR — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:47:18 GMT

About half of expatriate buyers rent out their properties for several months a year.

Properties: Golden Teak Transforms Derelict Thai Mansion

By IRWIN HUTCHINSON — Fri, 25 May 2012 06:57:15 GMT

Traditional building techniques and prized wood are used to complete home renovation.

The Scoop iPhone App

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:53:51 GMT

An insider’s guide to what to eat, drink and do in New York, including a category on our favorite home furnishing stores, compiled by the editors and reporters in the Home section and T Magazine.

T Magazine: London’s Next Big Restaurant? Shrimpy’s

By ALEX MOSHAKIS — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:51:22 GMT

A little piece of the Americas comes to King's Cross.

T Magazine: Word Up! | 'Graphic Design: Now in Production' at the Cooper-Hewitt

By ALIX BROWNE — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:36:32 GMT

A dynamic, colorful and interactive exhibition focuses on the process behind graphic design.

T Magazine: Word Play | Visual Editions Makes Reading Fun

By ALEX MOSHAKIS — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

The London-based publisher Visual Editions turns out thoroughly original books by pairing writers with designers.