by Linda Janovich | May 5, 2014 | Wendy Silverstein
Parquet flooring—the real thing, which uses solid hardwood blocks to create geometric patterns—first became fashionable in 17th-century France, when the aristocracy...
by Linda Janovich | Mar 28, 2014 | Wendy Silverstein
Beyond its purely functional role, a staircase can be a beautiful and expressive architectural feature, especially when it’s made of hardwood. Here are three...
by Linda Janovich | Feb 11, 2014 | Wendy Silverstein
I’ve long admired the work of Desai Chia Architecture, a New York firm led by the husband-and-wife team of Arjun Desai and Katherine Chia. American hardwoods often play...
by Linda Janovich | Jan 3, 2014 | Wendy Silverstein
Wharton Esherick (1897–1970) was a true American original. An academically trained but unsuccessful painter, in 1924 he abandoned brushes and oils for chisels and wood....
by Linda Janovich | Dec 3, 2013 | Wendy Silverstein
This season I’m simplifying my holiday giving for everyone, from baby to grandma, by focusing on gifts made of American hardwood. There’s an enormous selection out...
by Linda Janovich | Nov 4, 2013 | Wendy Silverstein
I’ve always been inspired by hardwood-paneled interiors, from the dark, imposing banqueting halls of Tudor England to the charming wainscoted cottage parlors of...
