Interior Design
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 […]
Father’s Day Special: Man Cave Decorations!
Perhaps one of the most mystifying trends in interior design in the last 20 years is the advent of the man cave, that place where […]
Color My World: Bright Color Design Ideas
When choosing colors to decorate a room, we’re sometimes tempted to go with neutral colors because they’re “safe.” Also, it can be tricky to commit […]
Household Haiku: Kind of Blue in Clifton Heights
Easy Chair Open door to blue. Recline into your questions. Find your answers here.
Household Haiku: Vines and Art in Northern Liberties
The Ceiling Plant Vines grow in the night. Ensnaring you while you sleep. Put your shirt on! Run!