News: September 2006 Monthly archive
Inhabitat always chooses to highlight the most interesting books and this week is no different. They've selected Building Green: A How-to Guide to Alternative Building Methods. This book seems to cover the soup to nuts construction of a "green" residence and at $20 you can't go wrong.
September 29, 2006 | Comments (2)
We're proud to say that Charles and Hudson has been added to Apartment Therapy's blogroll. If you aren't familiar with Apartment Therapy they are a daily blog whose goal is to connect people to the resources they need to redecorate their home, while reducing their reliance on stuff. This mission is vital when considering the design of a living space as small as a New York city apartment but the same mission applies to a home of any size. Apartment Therapy has sister sites based in the urban cities of San Francisco, Chicago, and Los Angeles. But no matter where you live you'll find ideas/inspiration that will speak to your living situation.
September 19, 2006 | Comments ()
Allison Arieff (former editor-in-chief of Dwell) has joined the network of New York Times Blogs with Living Design. In the spirit of traditional print media moving towards online, Allison is one of the bright stars in the shelter field and this move is significant as she was probably courted by many other shelter magazines before deciding to join the New York Times. But the beauty of blogging is that she may still get that editor job and continue to contribute to Living Design.
September 15, 2006 | Comments (3)
Beyond the consumer kitchen and bath design magazines there are two trade publications that are geared towards professional designers and builders. With the line continuing to blur between designers and consumers and with more manufacturers selling direct to customers you deserve to find the latest and greatest products without going through a middle-man if you so desire. Check out Kitchen and Bath Business as well as Kitchen and Bath Design News. You won't find these at your local newsstand but if you ask the right people or have access to showrooms you may be able to grab one. Owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Assocation and sponsored by Kitchen Bath and Business, the K/BIS - Kitchen/Bath Industry Show is the largest kitchen and bath tradeshow where the latest products and design are showcased.
September 14, 2006 | Comments ()
If you have Time Warner cable and live in the New York/New Jersey area, you probably have access to their On Demand service which not only includes movies but features from the lifestyle channels of DIY Network and HGTV. There are full-length episodes as well as 10-minute DIY segments. It's channel 1006. Check with your local cable or satellite provider as you may have some great DIY shows at the touch of your remote.
September 14, 2006 | Comments ()
Big news in the houseblogs world as Houseblogs.net has launched a new section called Houseblogs Community.
You can now create your own profile on Houseblogs.net and bookmark various houseblog entries that you may have found helpful. You can also sort through the entries by tags and find the most popular and most recent tags.
There are many other new features that are outlined here. The new section is currently in Beta so let them know if you find any buggies.
Congratulations Aaron and Jeanne for providing houseblog enthusiasts more motivation to blog as well as learn from others.
September 6, 2006 | Comments ()
