May 4th 2010 5:00PM
Know what it's like to shop at an online store that changes its look with every season? You will if you browse through Gretel, a Miami-based online design shop founded by British interior designer, Abby Kellet. Kellet treats her store sections like window displays, and has her products photographed in different themes,... Continue Reading »
Apr 27th 2010 5:30PM
Whether you're an iPad owner or not, you've heard about it, thought about it and probably hope to get your hands on it. But if you plan on investing $500-$700 on a new gadget that the entire world can't stop talking about it, it's probably best you protect it. Luckily, there's Portel, a Tallinn, Estonia-based sleeve- and... Continue Reading »
What do most people do with old, damaged and broken goods? Throw them out and buy new ones. But not the folks at Resource Revival, who turn broken bike bits into tea-light holders and frames. Same goes for Jeff Davis, founder of Vinylux, who transforms discarded vinyl records into bowls, clocks and coasters. We wish we... Continue Reading »
Apr 19th 2010 12:15PM
HousingWatch.com chatted with Jamie Mitchell of Gumley, Haft and Kleier, who appeared in last week's episode of HGTV's "Selling New York." Mitchell sells mostly to investors who buy to rent. So her challenge tends to be finding a super-cool property that is unique, but that also can be flipped right away and rented for the... Continue Reading »
Apr 16th 2010 12:07PM
Phew. Tax Day madness is behind us, and now that you've appeased the IRS let's direct your attention to how you're going to spend your whale of a refund. Sure, you can be a responsible adult and pay off your credit card debt or your next month's rent in advance, but that is so stereotypical! (And heartbreaking too.) You... Continue Reading »
