Coastal kitchens are airy, light, and easy to love. Discover modern coastal kitchen ideas that are cozy and livable.

There's no shortage of modern garden ideas. Inspiration for outdoor spaces is all around us — and we're grateful for it. The ...

A couple of weeks ago, Steve and I participated in a Chinese wooden stool workshop hosted by Evelyn Hang Yin and Jeffrey Woo Warren in collaboration with the Mellon Foundation, ...

Wooden Bar Stools: Wooden bar stools are more affordable upfront. With simpler construction and fewer materials, they are generally less expensive than upholstered stools. Over time, they may require ...

Visually, thermally modified wood offers more than resilience. Its natural tone darkens during the modification process—ranging from warm caramel to deep coffee brown, depending on the species. Left ...

Incorporate wood, bamboo, rattan, cork, stone or reclaimed and sustainable materials in your home’s flooring and furniture. (Here’s some inspiration for using natural materials in home decor.) ...

Transparent is not usually one of them, but researchers have now developed a method to make semi-transparent wood a reality, and it could have interesting applications in the future.

Why Natural Stone and Warm Wood Are Perfect for Utah Homes Utah’s unique landscape—from its rugged mountains to its serene deserts—inspires a design aesthetic that celebrates natural materials.

Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly alternative for plastic.

Transparent wood, made by modifying wood’s natural structure, has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic alternative. But wood’s biodegradability is often sacrificed in the process.