Zip Line

Cables and pulleys were used long ago to transfer people and supplies across slopes or down steep slopes. Playgrounds and backyards would be the most recent places to take advantage of the daring cable device known as the zip line. Charleston Home + Design Mag A zip line kit consists of a stainless steel cable,…

Flow Chart: Are You Really a Romantic?

That copy of The Notebook may be concealed in a drawer, your Marvin Gaye albums tucked under your bed and that dog-eared copy of Jane Eyre nestled on your nightstand — but the rest of your decor may be giving you off. Are you a hopeless romantic? Follow this chart to find out if your…

4 Key Space-Planning Factors

Space preparation sounds simple, does not it? Throw a sofa, build a cupboard there and make sure everybody has enough room to walk around — voilĂ ! A new living room. Obviously, that is not quite how it functions. Successfully planning outside the rooms at a house requires considering a variety of tangibles: function, physical constraints,…

A Car Lover's Man Cave Kicks Into High-Luxury Gear

Subterranean parking next to a wine cellar, plus a car lift along with a vanishing TV in the bathroom mirror — is there anything this guy cave in Connecticut is overlooking? A toilet? No, it’s that too. Rick Krug and his team at TR Building & Remodeling built this carriage house–style dream space in the…

Guest Groups: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

It is said that the month of March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. You would be surprised by how often these springtime creatures are used in layout. Dress up your home for the end of winter and start of spring with March’s patron beasts! — Rachel By Raenovate Anthropologie…

Wall Art for Living Rooms Break or Can Fit the Mold

From beautiful oils into light-reflecting mirrors and everything in between, art is often what immediately draws the eye the element that makes an impact at first glance. Even in a conventional and more formal living room, thinking outside the box and buying everything you are drawn to is critical when selecting art. Listed below are…

Guest Picks Animals

Gone are the days of a simple deer break; 2012 attracts an exotic angle to the animal trend. African animals have hit on the scene, so get ready for the stampede! — Rachel from Raenovate Etsy Zebra Hand Screen Printed Tea Towel by Branch Handmade – $12 From the African wild, zebras reside in both…

' My Novels!' — Pain-Free Ways

Years back I was chatting with an acquaintance, and she called a weekly meeting she attended with no naming it. I asked her what it was. “Overreaders Anonymous,” she said. I froze. I had no idea there was such a 12-step set, but when anybody had been an overreader, I knew I had been. And…

Color and Pattern Play in a Georgetown Townhouse

A home’s narrative evolves as people residing inside grow and change — just ask inside designer Liz Levin, who immediately discovered that the accession of children radically altered the character and functionality of her home at Washington, D.C.”A married couple’s home looks and feels really different from one punctuated by the presence of young kids,”…