Feline Fido Pet Designs is an online boutique offering a large collection of stylish handcrafted designer collars for dogs and cats. From the preppy Argyle ribbon and Alligator designs to the fun Piglet or Chilly Willy Penguin (above $14 to $18 each), you will have a hard time selecting only one. Shop by Category or [...]

The two darlings pictured above were my house guests this past week. I was watching them while their owners were out of town. Sparky on the left and the little ball of energy, Tolstoy, on the right kept me entertained with their antics and showered me with sloppy dog kisses. We went [...]

We continue with my tour of the 2009 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. Part I can be found here.

Matthew Leverone wanted the Family Room [above] and Breakfast Room [below] to be a gathering spot for the family to relax and enjoy informal meals. He kept the palette in hues of straw and wheat. [...]

Some designers have a knack for creating interesting and beautifully crafted window treatments that add ideas to a room. Then there are rare occasions when fabrics take on a life of their own as interior art forms.
For me, this Long Island house by Jose Solis Betancourt, who practices in Washington, D.C., falls into the latter [...]

Walls of windows on three sides of a New York City penthouse kitchen provide glorious north, east and south views and light — effectively turning it into a functional greenhouse. While this stunning architectural feature makes the kitchen totally unique, it also has an interesting impact on the cooking space.
Everything here functions at waist level [...]

Guest Blogger – Ivette
Our friend Ivette lives near Washington, D.C. She has wonderful ideas and is a super DIY renovator who is amazing with a paintbrush. Ivette also collects design books as a hobby and summarized every single volume on her shelves for us! Those reviews can be found on our [...]

The annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase opened on Wednesday giving me the opportunity to meet some of the Bay Area’s finest designers. This year’s featured home is a 10,000 square foot Georgian brick mansion currently for sale in Pacific Heights. Built in 1910, it has been a true homestead to various owners. [...]

Jane T. recently sent me two fun websites. The contemporary Big Man on Campus lamps (above, $159 each) are part of Built By Lamp at Inhabit. The website boasts 1,607,045 possibilities! If you do not have the time or patience to learn their design program, you can shop their selection of house designs.

My favorite of [...]

The desire to create the effect of a luxury spa at home has pushed shower design far past the old tile and curtain stage, especially in the last five years. Contemporary showers – whatever the style – have become elaborate wet rooms complete with floor designs, seating, shelving, windows, steam and ventilation in addition to [...]

The term kitchen rug usually conjures up images of the inexpensive machine made variety sporting a kitchen related motif. But ask any rug collector if they have a fine hand knotted Oriental carpet in their kitchen and they may appear puzzled by the question. It doesn’t take long for the rug obsessed to [...]

Ever wonder what happens to the scraps of fabric leftover from garment making? If you’re like me, you probably haven’t. My first introduction to upcycling fabric waste came when I started selling rug pads made in part from new clothing remnants. Each time I receive an order the pads look a bit different depending [...]

Large, super high-end and gourmet-worthy, this black and white charmer by top Montreal designer Scott Yetman is one of the most interesting and well-designed kitchens we’ve seen in some time. It also has a popular color scheme worked out so thoroughly there are lessons even a practiced kitchen designer can take away.
Walls packed with equipment [...]