Living

Great writing is hard work. It is also the easiest thing to do; if you have the talent for it and also the right environment to allow creativity to flourish. Writers and artists need solitude, space and silence – a…

While monochrome typically refers to black and white, it also includes grayscale (a range of grey tones from black to white) and shades of one color. Those old black-and-white movies picture monochrome in motion, and black-and-white photos often capture a…

When someone says that they’re looking for a modern home or redoing their kitchen in a modern style, a clear picture comes to mind for what the result will be. When it comes to mid-century modern, though, there’s some debate…

It is that time of the year when we are redoing every room of our home in an effort to get it ready for the festive season and the celebrations that lay ahead. It is often the living room and…

Giving an old home a brand new makeover is often an effort that involves both smart planning and the just the right space-savvy features. Nestled in a busy neighborhood of San Francisco, this family home was originally built in 1903…

Modern life in big cities is creating much more than constant rush in a concrete jungle that seems unyielding. It also seems to create more and more smaller families where multi-generational living becomes impractical. But this contemporary residence in Maple…