Just as every mother believes her son is a handsome devil, we homeowners tend to see the best in our houses - or at least we become comfortably familiar with the way they look.
The legendary 20th century architect, Frank Lloyd Wright once described his profession as the "mother art". In the 21st century, architects and designers are increasingly turning their attentions to Mother Nature as a source of inspiration for their creations.
They say a lot of artistic expression is motivated by self-loathing. But not for these folks! Long before the Material Girl ordered papa to stop preaching, these six puffed-up virtuosos knew darn well how to strike a pose.
Thanks to an onslaught of home design magazines, TV shows and coffee-table books, real estate buyers these days are not only savvier about architecture, they'll pay a premium for a house designed b...
Just as every mother believes her son is a handsome devil, we homeowners tend to see the best in our houses - or at least we become comfortably familiar with the way they look.
The legendary 20th century architect, Frank Lloyd Wright once described his profession as the "mother art". In the 21st century, architects and designers are increasingly turning their attentions to Mother Nature as a source of inspiration for their creations.
They say a lot of artistic expression is motivated by self-loathing. But not for these folks! Long before the Material Girl ordered papa to stop preaching, these six puffed-up virtuosos knew darn well how to strike a pose.
Thanks to an onslaught of home design magazines, TV shows and coffee-table books, real estate buyers these days are not only savvier about architecture, they'll pay a premium for a house designed b...
Tom Monaghan sums up his life as a "great Horatio Alger story," and he's not being boastful. Monaghan's father died on Christmas Eve when he was 4. His mother, not up to single parenthood, sent him...
In 1954 Martha Wakefield, along with designer Theodore van Fossen and builder Richard Wakefield, created Rush Creek, a community in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio inspired by the architecture of Fra...
It was enough to make William Minnich spit out his morning coffee. Four years ago, while eating breakfast and skimming the New York Times in his Harlem office one Sunday, Minnich discovered he coul...
To many of us, shopping online for at least some holiday gifts has become a matter of course. No crowds, no lines, no packed parking lots--not to mention the ability to comparison shop in a matter ...
I've spent a sizable portion of my adult life thinking I don't like museums. That's because I spent a sizable portion of my childhood getting dragged by my parents to all sorts of fancy-schmancy ar...
Many things can jeopardize a home-building project, but never did I expect ours to be cast in peril by the words I heard on a sunny Monday in November.
My friend Jennifer lives in Oak Park, Ill., a town that happens to have a lot of Frank Lloyd Wright houses. So every time I visit, she sticks me in the car and takes me on a little tour, saying, "L...
Donald Trump and Marla Maples named their daughter Tiffany, so it's no surprise the couple registered at the store for their bridal gifts. Dinner plates in Marla's Green Band pattern go for $60 api...
Last year, the typical American family spent about $282 on furniture, though even at that level, sales totaled $26.8 billion. This year, the big drop in interest rates -- almost a point since Elect...
If you intend to build a cantilevered 30-story building to house your pizza company's operations, you'd better expect people to call it the Leaning Tower of Pizza. Especially if the structure tilts...
The stock market was never like this. Consider: In a brisk four minutes and 26 seconds of bidding this year, Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers was sold to a Japanese company, Yasuda Fire & Marine Insur...
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