Interior Design
The Coolest Things Ever Made From Felt
Because bowls of fruit as the centerpiece of your kitchen table are so 2012, there’s this: Heidi Bleacher’s collection of absolutely adorable felt sculptures in the shape […]
Welcome to the New Phillymag.com
We’ve changed. This week, we roll out a completely redesigned phillymag.com–the product of lots of thinking, lots of conversations, and lots of hard work by […]
Splendiferous Interiors: Magnificent Objects From Vaux Hill Mansion Go Up for Auction Tomorrow
The estate has a wild history ranging from George Washington getting some Zs to Rizzo foe Pete Camiel making himself at home two centuries later. And don’t forget the parties.
Splendiferous Interiors: Lippincott Hybrid Mixes Historic, Modern and Makes Stunning Use of Oriental Rugs
This unit on the market in the Lippincott references the past without being slavishly historic. With a Duncan Phyfe (or Duncan Phyfe-style) table, modern art, […]
Splendiferous Interiors: If Liberace Had Lived in Huntingdon Valley, He Might Have Lived Here
This decor is so staggeringly awful and going-for-broke baroque, it’s admirable. How commendably consistent! The fact of the matter is that if you strip away […]
I Remember Miley: Most Iconically Preteen Bedroom of the Year
This $2 million estate in Bryn Mawr has much to recommend it: The main house has four bedrooms, each with an en suite bath, and […]
Photos of Marc Vetri’s Home Kitchen!
Eclectic Other Along with several serious-bald-man shots of star chef Marc Vetri, a new feature from Houzz serves up three luscious photos of Vetri’s home […]
Splendiferous Renovation: Abandoned Row Home Becomes Artist’s Eco-Friendly Paradise
With fraught conversation over vacant land and properties in the news almost every day, it’s gratifying to see the occasional example of what can be […]
Most Unusual: Vintage Soda Fountain. Masks and Marilyn. Kings, Queens and Rooks. And One Sad Gorilla in Wayne
This extravagant three-bedroom house has a lot of the “unexpected,” as the listing puts it–but that’s primarily true of the decor rather than the inherent […]
What Does It Cost to Remodel a Home in Philadelphia?
Eclectic Kitchen by Philadelphia General Contractors Kenny Grono Houzz.com has a terrific infographic that allows users to see what it costs, on average, to remodel […]
Splendiferous Interiors: Entirely Purple Dive Bar for Sale
The blue-on-the-outside, purple-on-the-inside (like a gobstopper) Ingram Lounge is for sale in East Mt. Airy, and it’s being marketed as an investment opportunity with a […]
New Listings in Passyunk Square: Home’s Facade Matches Nearby Condo’s Kitchen Backsplash
Two homes in Passyunk Square are new to the market this week, and even though one’s a condo and the other is a single-family dwelling, […]
Splendiferous Interiors: Chestnut Hill Home Goes From “Grey Gardens” Shell to Bright Showpiece
This house is now a home–but it certainly didn’t start out that way. When a young real estate developer saw the hulking shell that Philly […]
Sold! South Philly Home With Elvis-Themed Basement Bar
If Philadelphia is the capital city of basement bars, South Philadelphia is its City Hall. Need proof? Look no further than this house near 13th […]
House of the Day: NoLibs Home Restored By Urban Outfitters/ Anthropologie Designers
Amanda and Dan Gneiding’s three-bedroom home across the street from the Piazza has received a lot of attention since the couple–both of them designers, one […]