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Issue of March 26, 2007 |     |
Tradeshow Welcomed Back to BostonBy Aglaia Pikounis When Dwell magazine was started almost seven years ago, one of the founding editors’ chief objectives was to bring modern design to mainstream America. Customizing All the Trimmings By Kristen Koehler Believe it or not, a typical 3,000-square-foot house has approximately 3,000 linear feet of mouldings throughout the home, a main staircase and as many as 20 interior doors. Each of these architectural essentials has both an aesthetic influence on the home and practical considerations. Crafting Beauty With Wood, Stone and Bronze By Grant Rhode Recently, a small residential accessory building was erected west of Boston. Many have called it magical, intriguing, beautiful. Reducing Your Home’s Environmental Impact By Betsy Pettit By 2030, Americans will look back at the first decade of this millennium and either see the beginning of a concerted fight against global warming or another great opportunity that was missed. Bringing Comfort, Relaxation Closer to Home By Marc Vassallo It’s no secret our lives are less formal now than they were 100 or even 50 years ago. We don’t often dine in the dining room; we don’t welcome guests into a sitting parlor; most of the time, we don’t even come in through the front door. Artwork for Everyone: Murals Have Gone Digital By Susan Harter According to interior designer Karin Weller of Cambridge, Mass., “If I could have my druthers, if I had a client who didn’t have very much money and had a tiny house, I’d have them spend it all on a mural in the dining room. I’d rather they had a plywood table and a fabulous mural than a bunch of nice furniture and a blank wall. Cover the table with a skirted cloth, get some reasonably decent chairs, and get your bang for the buck with a mural.” Making the Most of Your Kitchen With Zones By Charlotte Bogardus The kitchen is no longer just the “new living room,” but a multi-use activity space around which a house is centered. Designers face the need to create flexible spaces to accommodate single and multiple cooks for day-to-day family chores as well as special occasion activities. ‘Prefabulous’ Homes Offer Building Alternative By Sheri Koones When people think of building a house, they often only consider one that is built on-site. Many months are spent framing the house and it may take many more months for that house to be closed up and weather-tight. During this process, poor weather conditions may hold up the construction and the wood may warp and swell. |
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