A mercury glass base and honey mustard shade yield a striking lamp.
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I think crows have the right idea when it comes to shiny objects – they are alluring!  A few well-placed lustrous items enrich our nests.  Originally created as an alternative to the more expensive sterling [...]

As I ironed, I discovered that I go for damask with floral patterns.
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Over the years, I purchased vintage white linen napkins and hand towels as I encountered them at antique shows. Some are monogrammed; some are not but I’ve been [...]

Large bath retreats provide ideal display spots for pictorial carpets.
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Bathrooms are one of our primary categories on Atticmag.  My personal criterion for choosing a bathroom to feature is (as might be expected), one that includes a beautiful handmade rug.
In the [...]

The new kitchen occupies the original footprint but is partially hidden behind the arched opening.
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When the owners purchased this condominium in an 1830’s Greek Revival building they immediately embarked on a kitchen remodel.  The single-family home was carved into apartments [...]

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Vintage house numbers tossed in a container become artful objects.
Go to any home decorating forum and it won’t be hard to find someone asking about current trends.  The problem with “the latest” is that it probably won’t stand the test of time… and end up in a tag sale at a fraction of its original [...]

Moroccan rugs woven of indigo-dyed wool are especially dramatic opposite bright whites.
There is a particular shade of blue used in flat-weave Moroccan rugs that is unlike any blue I have seen in Oriental rugs.  Derived from the Indigo plant, it’s a full bodied, color-soaked variety of royal blue.

Solid indigo-blue kilims are especially striking when placed [...]

Experience tranquility by the sea at this Scandinavian summer house

One of my dear friends spends a few weeks each summer at her family’s home on an island in Finland. There, in utter tranquility, they and their guests can relax, enjoy crayfish season, indulge in sauna followed by a quick plunge in the sea, go [...]

Nothing has the visual authority of noir.
Several months ago I attended a color theory seminar at the Ann Sacks tile showroom in NYC. On the way in, I snapped this photo of a tile mural that stopped me from across the showroom floor nearly half a city block away. It was the stunning Sakura Collection [...]

I suffer from a serious case of bathtub-love.
But it’s definitely and eccentrically ultra-modern. Conventional tubs are great, but my wish list has a distinct point of view: special features that, along with great design, really make tubs chic. Every tub on the list is Italian-designed.
It started with this image clipped from a German magazine. I [...]

Poppy red Moroccan rugs add warmth to creamy white interiors.
Many Moroccan carpets have what I call a “poppy red” color.  It’s an earthy shade of red.  Not too orange and definitely not a high-gloss Chinese red.  It’s a rich, warm shade that pairs naturally with rustic wood and organic elements.  It’s what I consider a [...]

“We had friends over last night and I kept opening and closing the cabinet doors to get dishes or whatever. I found myself grumbling about it.”
My friend Christine, who’s longing to remodel her 70s kitchen recently coined the term “anti-upperitis” to express her annoyance with upper kitchen cabinet storage and desire to have less [...]