Pendant lights are without a doubt the most overlooked way to completely redo the purpose and feel of an interior space. Most people will first think of putting in new cabinets or switching out their countertops when...

I’m always excited when Elle Ronis sends in photos of her beautiful garden in Stamford, Connecticut. If you’ve missed previous posts, you can see some here: Flowers Big and Small and Shrubs for High-Impact, Low-Work Gardening. In...

The Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera spp., is a tropical ornamental plant that thrives in indirect sunlight with moist, organically-rich soil that drains well. These conditions replicate its natural setting beneath rainforest canopies in South America, where it grows...

The Colosseum in Rome will kick off a blockbuster, $22.5 million addition next year: A historically accurate recreation of the ancient amphitheater’s floor, complete with traps, pitfalls, and underground elevators similar to the ones originally used to...

The Cooper Union has unveiled its newly opened Art, Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (AACE) Lab, an interdisciplinary makerspace made possible in part by a $2 million grant from the New York-based IDC Foundation.Located on the fourth floor...

Have you ever pondered how the seasons, like winter, came about? Yes, it seems somewhat strange to think of such things, but when you’re stuck inside on a cold wintry day instead of being out in the...

A former McDonald’s in Tribeca will be torn down to make way for a 20-story apartment building under an unconventional plan that also preserves most of the historic loft building next door.In its last public action of...

 I’ve loved dangle earrings for as long as I can remember.  Don’t ask me why, because I have no idea. They go with just about everything and are so cute. Also, wearing them is appropriate all year...

An otherwise year rocky year is ending on a celebratory note for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) and community activists in the borough’s Crown Heights.On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came out in opposition...

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