Before construction begins on any new building these days, much more thought goes into the process from beginning to end. With the trend toward green design, the use of sustainable materials and the impact that building any structure can have on our environment... 

For New York renters “The Stay-Put Incentive” translates into cold, hard cash, according to ELIZABETH A. HARRIS of The New York Times. Spring and summer are the times of year when people are at their happiest, it would seem, so we become lose... 

According to PENELOPE GREEN and The New York Times, “High On Design” is surely a new euphemism for homes that look like they belong on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center. One in Guilford, Connecticut (my home state!) is known as “the... 

Interiors by Krista Watterworth Design INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The calming Zen-like feel of Japanese style interiors... 

Swapping out a French Country sun room for a log cabin inspired space that displays a collection of antique bottles and provides hours of fun bird watching was certainly an interesting design dilemma. But I pulled it off with a committed team and hours... 

Room Recipes is a blogging community for those who simply love design and can’t get enough design television, especially HGTV! Why recipes? While Room Recipes will most certainly discuss every aspect of kitchen design, our coverage of food won’t... 

Living in Manhattan has its advantages – it’s an amazingly culturally diverse place where you can spend the day at MOMA and the evening catching a Broadway show, then go to dinner at midnight with a crowd of other night owls – all that on a Tuesday! On... 

The new show on HGTV called RED, HOT and GREEN is hip, fun and informative. It sounds like it could be a show about Mexican vegetarian cuisine… but it’s an eco-friendly renovation show. Carter Oosterhouse is the big star of the network and... 

Believe it or not, I recently designed a three room New York City apartment for $5000 (including bathroom and kitchen). My Room Recipe was simple: Cheap Mod Chic! The homeowner is sophisticated, understated and sweet so I had to incorporate these three... 

What a great idea! Paint that turns any wall into an instant write-on/wipe-off whiteboard! It doesn’t matter where you spend your 9-5. IdeaPaint is the perfect creative solution for any type of business. You can create a place to share information...