by Linda Janovich | Sep 1, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
Wandering around the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York the other day, I found myself in front of a famous American painting I hadn’t seen in a number of...
by Linda Janovich | Aug 4, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
Is there anything more beautiful than a majestic, full-grown hardwood tree? If I spot a particularly magnificent specimen, I’ll often stop the car, get out, and have a...
by Linda Janovich | Jul 10, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
Ever since I first discovered them as a young girl, I’ve been fascinated by Shaker furniture and buildings. A Christian sect founded in 18th century...
by Linda Janovich | Jun 4, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
Reclaimed hardwood is a beautiful, sustainable material that can be used in many modern residential applications to create a sense of warmth, age, and texture. I...
by Linda Janovich | May 4, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
A few months ago, a friend in Southern California replaced all the interior doors in her 1970 suburban ranch house, switching out aging white-painted hollow-core doors...
by Linda Janovich | Mar 31, 2015 | Wendy Silverstein
Mel Smilow (1922–2002) was a Bronx-born furniture designer, manufacturer, and retailer. Smilow’s elegant midcentury-modern sofas and chairs, tables and case...