A small design firm in New York named Diamond & Baratta believes that design can alter your brain chemistry and make you feel good. I prescribe to the same design drug as much as I possibly can! Their style is warm, homey and saturated with color.... 

Imagine putting together your own house much like you put together a Lego train station when you were little? Crazy as it sounds, it’s real and eco-friendly! The HIB-System is modular blocks made from naturally cut Black Forest trees and insulated... 

I took part in a really great event last week at Atlas New York for the Safe Horizon Charity in New York City. It was a design competition between myself and Oskar Torres. The winner was given $10K for donation to Safe Horizon. Pier One Imports and New... 

When my husband and I bought our almost 100 year old charming stone cottage in Westchester, NY we knew we had quite a bit of work ahead of us. Like most of us, we had a very limited budget and have had to pick and choose our projects in order of budget... 

Top 5 ROOM RECIPE Tips for Baby Proofing your home: 1. Spiky Corners Surfsidebaby.com offers three sizes of Padded Table Shields in non-toxic, flame retardant material ($25 to $50). These stretch around the entire outer edge of a table and do not require... 

Today I provide a great Room Recipe for a traditional, warm and sophisticated kitchen space. It has honey stained cabinetry with classic styling, a natural stone tile back splash, mix n’ match dark and light wood tones, and oil rubbed hardware.... 

We’re all a ball of nerves these days. With this money crisis and overall uneasy state of affairs, a lingering sense of stress is a common perspective. Ah the days of wine and leisure are past! I find people asking for a calmer environment. A regular... 

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... 

Should you sell your property? Should you become a first-time buyer? Should you stay put? It’s enough to drive a girl crazy and lead you to the proverbial therapist’s couch. That’s what In the Grip of Indecision means, according to the... 

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...