Materials

You’re probably familiar with the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” If you’re talking...

For book lovers, yesterday’s news of Borders’ bankruptcy filing was a sad day. Along with the filing, the bookseller announced...

So you’re ready to start that big renovation project — a new kitchen, an updated bathroom, or maybe even an entire house!...

No longer a dream, transparent concrete is for real and is now being used as a building material. The Italian firm, Italcementi Group,...

Earlier this week, we tested the stain-fighting powers of The Home Depot’s Platinum Plus carpet. Next up? Martha Stewart Living...

We recently discovered that there are few things more fun that getting to purposefully dump a bunch of liquids on an unsuspecting carpet...

File this one under creative genius! Nashville resident and artist Matt Glassmeyer found a way to use 350 vinyl records — attaching...

We’re big fans of Real Simple here at Charles & Hudson, so when we heard they were releasing a book based on the popular...

Yes, I said it — the dreaded “w” word! I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but freezing temperatures, snow and ice will...

Oh, what a happy day it was when I stumbled across Amy Devers’ new “Hands On” column for ReadyMade magazine. As she...

I can’t get enough of unconventional materials used in a DIY project, or even ordinary objects used in extraordinary ways. My latest...