Ode to Punk Rock ‘Sex God’ Richard Hell

Little by little over the last few years, “A Year on Earth With Mr. Hell,” a self-published, sex-heavy memoir by an unknown author, has become a word-of-mouth hit among artists and writers. The novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby called it “gripping.” The critic Greil Marcus described it as “the most graphically effective sex writing I’ve…

What Is ‘Unexpected Red’?

Is your living room drab? Is your bedroom a bit blah? How about your bathroom? Could it use a touch of panache? Try adding something red. At least that’s the theory held by Taylor Migliazzo Simon. Ms. Migliazzo Simon, a designer in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, made the case for her notion in a…

How to Choose and Hang Wallpaper

Wallpaper is a powerful design tool that can transform a room. You start with a white box and end up with what feels like an entirely different space, wrapped in an intricate floral design or a bold geometric pattern. But which one: Intricate or bold? Floral or geometric? With so many colors and patterns available,…