Who Lives There: In Newport, but Not of It
The creator of the TED conference and his novelist wife, who live in a grand 19th-century copy of an 18th-century French country house, happily shun Rhode Island society.
In the Garden: Fending Off the Weeds With Newsprint
Planting the last of the fall seeds — spinach, arugula, mâche — in a no-till garden.
On Location: An Artist Turns a Gristmill Into a Refuge
Jan Green, a painter, lives and works in an early 19th-century gristmill in upstate New York.
Shopping With Luke Ives Pontifell: Bookends
Luke Ives Pontifell, the founder of Thornwillow Press, shopped for bookends that are as striking as they are functional.
On a Mission to Save Cruise Ship Décor
A former music promoter has been buying up furniture and fittings from scrapped 1950s, ’60s and ’70s cruise ships, remnants of an era when artists and craftsmen created striking interiors.
Currents | Q&A: The Father of Modern Architectural Minimalism
Questions for the British architect John Pawson, who has a new monograph out next month.
Currents | Furniture: Panasonic’s Streamlined Massage Chair
The living-room-worthy Sofa Chair hides the ottoman — where the feet and calves are massaged — under the seat.
Currents | Tableware: Design Firm Turns Dinnerware Into Works of Art
A design firm is dedicated to making tableware appealing to buyers in their 20s and 30s.
Currents | Décor: A Mirror Framed in Copper
The Genesis mirror by the textile designer Maya Romanoff is framed in thin oxidized copper squares that were adapted from one of his wall coverings.
Currents | Open: Armoires Made From Fallen Birch Trees
The Sawkille Company, a new store in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is offering a sustainable storage solution in the form of white birch-bark armoires.
Currents | Deals: Sales at Moss, Crate & Barrel and McGuire
Fall is a time for furniture bargains, with discounts on seating, lighting, tables, decorative objects and more.
On Location: In France, a Farmhouse of the Right Vintage
A 1750s farmhouse has a beautifully carved sandstone facade and offers sweeping views of vineyards and the Dordogne River.
Property Values: What You Get for … $875,000
A 1907 brownstone in Washington; a 1914 English Tudor in Kansas City, Mo.; and a 1925 bungalow in Sarasota, Fla.
Until the financial crisis, foreigners had been a significant force in the real estate market, an area broker said.
Clothing designers dress their rooms, too. “American Fashion Designers At Home,” a book published by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Assouline, offers a glimpses into the homes of dozens of fashion-world notables.
