Turns out that automatic mood lighting and motorized drapes do not make me a relaxed and happy traveler. And for the last time, I don’t want to download your app.
Category: Lighting
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To One Traveler, Smart Tech Is Ruining the Hotel Experience
Turns out that automatic mood lighting and motorized drapes do not make me a relaxed and happy traveler. And for the last time, I don’t want to download your app.
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Renovating an Oceanfront House in Marblehead, Massachusetts
The oceanfront home had spectacular views, but the interiors were too conservative for the couple who bought it. Not anymore.
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Wavelight Technology Sets Runners on a World-Record Pace
Wavelights have helped runners stay on a pace to break multiple world records. They were developed by a former pacer.
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Why Stay in L.A. When You Could Work Remotely from Nantucket?
That was the question one couple asked themselves on a vacation to the Massachusetts island during the early days of the pandemic.
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How to Coexist With The Animals in Your Garden
There’s a multicultural world outdoors — and even the gentlest gardeners often disrupt it. Here’s how to avoid that.
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Updating a 19th Century-Style Apartment in Rome
An electronic music D.J. wanted a home with 19th-century style — but the one he found had small, dark rooms that didn’t work for his young family.
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How to Light Your Patio or Yard Without Annoying Your Neighbors
Forget the floodlights. The key to effectively illuminating your yard or patio at night is subtlety.
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The Beauty of a One-Bedroom House? No Room for Guests.
When two designers created their own country retreat, they knew they wanted the opposite of what most of their clients ask for: Something tiny.
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Building a $600,000 Home in Washington State
One Washington State couple worked side by side with their contractors, doing much of the heavy lifting: “We wanted to do something extraordinary.”
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As Traditional Bulbs Fade Out, LED Lights Keep Improving
They last much longer, can be dimmed and now produce light in a variety of colors.
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A Minimalist Australian Dream Home With an 18th-Century Twist
Why would a modernist house in a Melbourne suburb need an inverted ha-ha? (And what is a ha-ha, anyway?)