Wright Important Design Auction Preview: Decades

Wright Auction House is holding the Important Design auction, Session 1, Sunday, May 18 at noon. We've checked out the lots and chose a interesting piece from each decade, starting in the 40's, right up through today...Jump below for our picks:

Color Chips: Yellow and Lavender

The yellow and gray trend has been all over the place lately, and while we still think it is a great combination, we like to switch things up a bit and think lavender or mauve is a great substitution.

Look! Bottom Situated Awning Windows

LA, hot enough for you today?

1 Hotel & Residences in Seattle

The folks over at Sustainable Style Foundation tipped us off on 1 Hotel & Residences, a luxury, "eco-sensitive" hotel and condo development on 2nd and Pine in Seattle, right up from Pike Place Market.

Kartell's Folding Bar Cart

Last week, Gregory blogged a folding grill. To complete your summertime entertaining kit, pair it with this folding bar cart and quench your guest's thirst while the smell of barbequed food whets their appetite for your smoke infused fare...

Look!: 16th St. Mission BART Station Fence

We love it when people think outside the box, especially in public spaces. The fence surrounding the stairwell at the 16th St. Mission BART station is a great example of this - instead of boring wrought iron the fences are made of panels cut to look like colorful Mexican paper flags. Brilliant.

Tips for Cleaning Hardwood Floors

We've posted a lot about cleaning hardwood floors and have always been surprised how many different products and methods everyone uses. Below find some of our favorite tips as submitted by readers like you:

Get Serious, Pet Stain and Odor Remover

White carpet plus dog equals...trouble. Or so we thought the other night when our friend's dog very gently tossed his cookies (and whatever else he'd gotten into while rummaging through the garbage and the garden) on the white shag carpet. Luckily for us, our hostess had a bottle of Get Serious around.