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By Kate Cohen

Kate Cohen
How an Outdated Kitchen Got a Colorful, Modern Update
Real Simple - Sarah Yang
The kitchen often becomes the main hub of a home—it’s a place where people can cook, congregate, and entertain. Ideally, the space should be open and …
May 24, 2016
Kate Cohen
100Tips - Zero Waste Home
zerowastehome.com
My family generates a pint-size jar of trash per year, and so can you! Here are a 100 tips to drastically reduce your household’s waste. Each section …
Sep 3, 2017
Kate Cohen
The 15 Shades of White Paint Top Designers Swear By
Food52 - by: Virginia Van Zanten
For many, plain white walls conjure thoughts of rental apartments, bland spaces, or primed canvases waiting for color. But the right white paint can be transformative—highlighting art, enhancing woodwork,
Jan 16, 2018
Kate Cohen
The “Next Big Thing” Tree Taking Over the Design World (& How To Take Care of It)
apartmenttherapy.com - Nancy Mitchell
Given the current craze for houseplants, it’s hard to imagine there’s any un-trod territory there, and yet — I was totally surprised to realize that …
Feb 1, 2017
Sherwin-Williams
Renew your palette of winter whites w/ Sherwin-Williams Color of the Month December 2016, Silverplate SW 7649. https://t.co/phUPN5CkjA
Dec 2, 2016
Kate Cohen
3D-knitted furniture arrives at IKEA
dezeen.com - Emma Tucker
After appearing in trainers and high-end furniture, 3D-knitting has arrived at IKEA in the form of its PS 2017 armchair. Created for the Swedish …
Dec 16, 2016
Kate Cohen
Donald Trump’s Real Threat to the Press
POLITICO - By PETER STERNE
Peter Sterne covers the digital and print media industries for POLITICO Media. Anyone who doubts that Donald Trump could use the levers of the presidency to strike back at the media should talk to Chip
Dec 11, 2016
Kate Cohen
This isn’t your dad’s recliner: New designs look to attract a wider, younger audience
The Washington Post - By Megan Buerger
Say goodbye to the dad chair. Today’s recliners are slimmer, smarter and more stylish than ever. Even La-Z-Boy, the 90-year-old brand whose name is as synonymous with classic recliners as Kleenex is with
Nov 23, 2016
Kate Cohen
The bedroom of Paul Poiret, Paris, circa 1924, photographer unknown - from the great Stephen Ellcock https://m.facebook.com/stephen.ellcock/posts/10151464804975337
The bedroom of Paul Poiret, Paris, circa 1924, photographer unknown - from the great Stephen Ellcock
flip.it
Sep 19, 2016
Kate Cohen
Decorations
9 Show-Stopping Wall Decoration Ideas For A Beautiful Home
ELLE DECOR - By Elle Decor Staff
A beautiful wall treatment is sure to enchant, whether you opt for fabric, paper or a hand-painted mural.
Jan 18, 2019
Kate Cohen
If You Own These 7 Home Décor Books, You Don't Need a Decorator
mydomaine.com - Jillian Knox Finley
Can’t afford a decorator? A well-curated library is your strongest ally. While we’re consistently in awe of the expertise and editorial eye that …
Aug 14, 2017
Kate Cohen
An Elegant, Budget-Friendly Way to Frame Big Posters and Prints
Food52 - by: brad sherman
When the quote I received to frame James Ransom's poster-sized photographs for the new Food52 office was in the thousands of dollars, I started trying to think how it could be done for less. Much less.
Aug 8, 2016
Kate Cohen
What is shiplap? - Business Insider
Business Insider - INSIDER
Shiplap is a building material made of wide wooden boards that fit together to form a flat surface. If you've watched an episode of HGTV's wildly popular "Fixer Upper" recently, you know it well. On "Fixer
Jul 29, 2016
Kate Cohen
15 Interior Design Charts To Help You Feel Like A Professional Decorator
ELLE DECOR - By Michelle Profis
You don't need to be an interior designer to know all the handy little secrets the pros know —just pin and reference these charts to sharpen your decorating skills. Guests won't have a clue that you didn't
Oct 5, 2017
Kate Cohen
10 Calming Bedrooms with Analogous Color Schemes
homedit.com - Casey Watkins
Do you ever look at the decor around your house and realize you’ve been leaning heavily towards your favorite color? I have. But don’t shame yourself …
Jul 11, 2016
Kate Cohen
Interior Design
Interior designer Christian Liaigre’s Parisian apartment mirrors his penchant for neutral colours
architecturaldigest.in - Alexey Tarkhanov
The feeling is that of French Baroque meeting art deco; the colours, Bordeaux with meringue, and coffee with cream—the latter being also what …
Jul 7, 2016
Kate Cohen
Kitchens
The incredible 6.5m-wide house
homify.sg - press profile homify
La Casa Desnuda, today’s feature property, is an impressive Mexican house that boasts a particularly surprising architectural feature. At only 6.5 …
Jul 5, 2016
Kate Cohen
Modular Pop-up Studio Space for Artists and Makers
khooll.com
Designed by London architects Jonas Prišmontas and Tomaso Boano, ‘Minima Moralia’ is a critical installation, a manifesto of social hope with no political intention. Referencing T. Adorno’s 1951 masterpiece,
Jul 5, 2016
Kate Cohen
27 Examples Of Serene Scandinavian Interior Design
dmarge.com - Elyse Romano
The whole world has fallen for Scandinavian style. The Nordic aesthetic is renowned for its simplicity, utility, and airy good looks. Let’s chalk it …
Jul 6, 2016
Kate Cohen
Soft pastels and raw materials to give your home an easy contemporary vibe
The Telegraph
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Jul 3, 2016
Kate Cohen
These 4 Homes Remind Us Why We Love Scandinavian Design
Architectural Digest
Jul 1, 2016
Kate Cohen
The New Neutral That Is Taking Over Homes Across the Country
House Beautiful - By Jessica Leigh Mattern
First there was greige — the color that took over Pinterest (and was featured in pretty much all of Joanna Gaines' designs last season on Fixer Upper). And now there's a new neutral that's already popular
Oct 17, 2017
Kate Cohen
Amalfi Coast
Shop the Look of a Romantic Hotel Room on Italy's Amalfi Coast
Remodelista - Alexa Hotz
Last week in the office, we huddled around a laptop admiring the interiors (and gardens and surrounding cliffs) of Casa Privata, a restored villa in …
Oct 2, 2018
Kate Cohen
How to Create a Faux Marble Countertop Using Concrete
homedit.com - Brittney Smart
One of the most obvious places to get a major bang-for-your-buck in a bathroom update is the countertop. However, this can also be an expensive …
May 23, 2016
Kate Cohen
My Experience of Living With Marble Countertops: One Year Later
The Kitchn - Faith Durand
When we renovated our kitchen a little over a year ago, we chose to put in honed marble countertops. One the one hand, I just couldn’t imagine …
May 6, 2014
Kate Cohen
A Gallery of Scene-Stealing Painted Floors
apartmenttherapy.com - Nancy Mitchell
Changing your floors is generally one of those Big Deal kind of things — something that will take a major budget, and/or a lot of time, to bring …
Apr 18, 2016
Kate Cohen
Kamerscherm maken: DIY roomdivider | vtwonen
vtwonen.nl
Wonen en werken in dezelfde ruimte, zonder dat er een kantoorgevoel ontstaat in de woonkamer? Met het lichtdoorlatende kamerscherm creëer je …
May 2, 2010
Kate Cohen
My Secret Paris Archive
messynessychic.com
I don’t like going to the Louvre. There, I said it. Let’s leave all those people to queue up for hours while we disappear to find a hidden Paris …
Feb 27, 2014