Rob Royer believes there is a yawning abyss in the furniture market between the inexpensive cookie-cutter couch and the luxury lounge. So last year he founded Interior Define to bridge the divide. The company works with factories to manufacture its own sofas, each made to order. Customers are pampered with a degree of customization (sizes,…
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For anyone worried about dust mites or bedbugs, or about cleanup after bed-wetting, conventional mattresses have a notable weakness: They’re not washable. That’s one reason Michael Rothbard, the president of Sleep Studio, created Newton Rest, a mattress company that does away with springs and foam. Its mattresses are made with a zip-off casing containing Wovenaire,…
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In a rare instance of graphic-design geekery intersecting with furniture, the Italian company Cassina is adding a new frame color to Franco Albini and Franca Helg’s 1959 Tre Pezzi (or Three Pieces) armchair to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Milan subway system that they also designed together. The Tre Pezzi Metropolitana ($4,250), available in…
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Love Adorned is discounting some bedding and home furnishings by 20 percent through March 12 (wool Pendleton Navajo Water blankets and Hidatsa Earth blankets, regularly $375 each, are $300); 269 Elizabeth Street (Houston Street), 212-431-5683, loveadorned.com. Dishware is 30 percent off at Waggo Home through March 13 (the Lotta Dot serving bowl, originally $98, is…
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Fifty years ago, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Law was enacted to ensure that important buildings survived the whims, greed or cultural indifference of developers and city officials. Among the 31,000 properties designated as landmarks, only 117 are interiors, like City Hall, left, and the New Amsterdam Theater, right. This small fraction gets special…
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And as for the price? “It feels like you’re holding $40,000,” he said, reluctantly relinquishing it. Online, he found a considerably less expensive option: the RabLabs Cele clock, made of a slice of agate. “I love stones, crystals and gems,” he said, and “this is a sculptural object that would look great on your night…
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So it began as a book for children? I thought it would be perfect for kids, because it would be life lessons from a dog. I made a mock-up and presented it to Chronicle Books. They liked it immediately but said: “This is not a children’s book. It’s a grown-up book.” Now I realize children…
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Q. My home office is decorated with memorabilia from my favorite sports team. Do I need to remove it before showings? A. Removing sports memorabilia may feel disloyal to your team, but it could help you win at the real estate game. “I totally understand having those things,” said Michelle Korosy, a sports fan who…
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At the moment, the black walnut tiles were all Mr. McGlasson had — that and a pencil sketch on a piece of quarter-inch hardboard. Last Monday found him laying out his high-tech design kit: a free pencil from Youngblood Lumber, a 4-foot-long straight edge, a Starrett square, a bevel, a punched metal disc and a…
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Last year’s festival drew 5,000 attendees. There’s a print shop, a bar and a pizza restaurant (with pies created by a Roberta’s of Bushwick alumnus) and perhaps, next year, a brewery. They already have the equipment to start one, stored in the barn near the lunch counter where they’ve worked “performing” pancake breakfasts. The other…
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