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Home Design Find

Final(ly) House for a Deserving Couple in Marin

This very green home is for a couple now in their nineties, who had long ago bought land near Sausalito on the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge. They are only just now finally getting to live here, in a hillside next to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area – one of the Bay [...]

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Design Dilemma: Creative Kitchen Storage

Got a tiny kitchen? Then, inevitably, you’ve wrestled with where to put all your stuff. Those of us with space-challenged kitchens must, by necessity, find inventive ways of storing our pots and pans, dishes, foodstuffs and utensils. Here are a few ideas if you’ve maxed out your cabinet space: 1) Make use of awkward space. [...]

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Design Dilemma: 10 Simple Ways to Save Energy

When it comes to saving energy at home, a lot of us think we need to undertake major renovations or completely replace inefficient appliances to really make a difference. Costly measures like buying new windows or new energy-efficient refrigerators come to mind. Actually, though, there are a number of very small steps you can take [...]

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Design Dilemma: Embracing Slouchy Furniture

Lately, we keep stumbling on slouchy furniture, and we love it! What’s so great about low-slung furniture without the precise rigid lines of more traditional furniture? Well, for one, it’s simply cool. Suggesting informality, the casual lines of slouchy furniture do not strain to impress. And number two, slouchiness in furniture tends to translate into [...]

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