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Interlam’s laminate sculptured wall panels add a modern vibe to the office space of Westrope, an insurance company in Kansas City. Designers hope modular walls catch on in more home settings, too.
Sculptured panels add new dimensions to flat walls
Feb 18, 6:07 PMOnce the furniture is in place and the boxes are unpacked, new homeowners face the final challenge: dealing with those big, blank walls. Three-dimensional wall panels have long been used by businesses for aesthetic appeal and acoustical properties. Now they are showing up in more homes.
Q&A | Furniture maker sees a renaissance in midcentury modern design
Feb 18, 8:32 PM
Karn Adams is a retail sales and development manager for furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.Adams recently was at Black Bamboo in Kansas City for a documentary screening of “Eames: The Architect and the Painter.”
Design Notebook | Married life is easier with separate suite spaces
Feb 18, 7:16 PM
This Country Club Plaza estate has been a favorite design project of mine. When my client came into my studio a decade ago, we began our relationship with re-upholstery work for her home, containing charming Victorian furniture. When she married and moved into a home with her husband, we had the opportunity to merge two distinct styles.
- Better baby monitors on the way Feb 18, 8:34 PM
- Handyman | Seroj Terian on fixing a noisy ceiling fan Feb 18, 8:18 PM
- Magazines | We’re envying green Feb 18, 8:37 PM
- Catalog Scout | Colorful desk goods Feb 18, 8:16 PM
- Tips for the week ahead | Feb. 19-25
- Don’t let hang-ups hang you up
- Drawing Board | Look around to learn the language of color
Q + A
Q&A | Furniture maker sees a renaissance in midcentury modern design
Feb 18, 8:32 PM
Karn Adams is a retail sales and development manager for furniture manufacturer Herman Miller.Adams recently was at Black Bamboo in Kansas City for a documentary screening of “Eames: The Architect and the Painter.”
- Q&A | Eric Ward and Nancy Green, Kansas City Feb 12, 7:58 PM
- Q&A | Landscape designer Ahmed Hassan, host of ‘Yard Crashers’ Feb 6, 3:36 PM
- Q&A | Felt artist Lauren Zabaneh of Overland Park Jan 28, 10:20 PM
Handyman
Handyman | Seroj Terian on fixing a noisy ceiling fan
Feb 18, 8:18 PM
Why is my ceiling fan making a grinding noise when it’s turned on? I thought the shaft might be out of line from turning it off and on. It doesn’t have a wall switch.
Green Home | Edible art products for safer creativity
Feb 12, 8:02 PM
Parents don’t typically turn a blind eye to their little ones eating paint or crayons. But Wee Can Too has developed edible art supplies that allow babies and toddlers to explore their inner Picasso. And parents don’t have to worry if the kids put their hands into their mouths.
CATALOG SCOUT
Catalog Scout | Colorful desk goods
Feb 18, 8:16 PM
If you’re looking for bursts of bright color before flowers bloom and don’t want to commit to painting anything, there’s a vibrant online catalog for you.
- Catalog Scout | Stylishly casual storage Feb 12, 8:03 PM
- Catalog Scout | Roll cover redux Jan 28, 10:08 PM
- Catalog Scout | Unusual cards, invitations and announcements Jan 21, 9:17 PM
STAFF PICK
Staff Pick | Walnut ink
Feb 4, 10:32 PM
I was standing in line at the market/restaurant You Say Tomato in Kansas City recently when my eyes zoomed in on curious bottles of brown ink. I read more and learned it was ink made from walnuts from trees outside the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
- STAFF PICK | Spunky spoons and salad servers Jan 17, 2:31 PM
GREEN HOME
Green Home | Edible art products for safer creativity
Feb 12, 8:02 PM
Parents don’t typically turn a blind eye to their little ones eating paint or crayons. But Wee Can Too has developed edible art supplies that allow babies and toddlers to explore their inner Picasso. And parents don’t have to worry if the kids put their hands into their mouths.
- Green Home | Vu1 adds a new glow to recessed lights Jan 28, 10:12 PM
- Green Home | Reclaimed wood adds rustic appeal Jan 10, 12:36 PM
DESIGN POST
Drawing Board | Look around to learn the language of color
Feb 12, 7:53 PM
Certain things in life are easy — eating ice cream or sniffing a rose. And certain things, conversely, are hard — performing emergency surgery on yourself or flossing your cat’s tiny front teeth. Or the granddaddy of all difficult things: picking your own house color.
- Design Post | Add a media room on a budget Oct 8, 11:01 PM
- Design Post | In a long, narrow room, group furniture for a cozy feel Sep 10, 9:08 PM
- Design Post | Less is more in this living room Aug 9, 6:05 PM
KC Gardens
Dying inkberries
Feb 20, 7:07 PMOver the past few years I've put in five inkberries into a shaded corner of my backyard. Only one is still living
- Protect your fruit trees from pests Feb 15, 2:44 PM
- Boxwood – A landscape must have Feb 8, 5:54 PM
- Fungus gnats plague some houseplants Feb 2, 1:25 PM
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