http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F Home and design headlines from philly.com en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 23:51:35 GMT 2013-05-24T23:51:35Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208674501&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130524_Changing_Skyline__Edmund_Bacon__doer.html Philadelphia is a city that struggles with certain disadvantages. It is not easy being stuck midway between the nation's financial and political capitals. It doesn't regularly produce winning sports teams. We don't have enough corporate giants headquartered here, or enough of the philanthropists who trail in their wake. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:51:35 GMT 8481169b5d48266c27e90ce9ef4f9be4 2013-05-24T23:51:35Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208681751&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130524_Your_Place__Throw_out_old_containers__food_and_makeup.html I often think about old things I'd like to be rid of - like about 40 years between me and my early 20s - but that's not possible until they invent a time machine. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:15 GMT 028d68271b5b45e8b7d3497242737e78 2013-05-24T15:36:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208810381&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FInteriors_Under-counter_ice_makers_can_be_so_cool_.html Well, here I am trying to help people furnish and decorate their houses to make their homes comfortable, pleasant, attractive and fun to live in. Fri, 24 May 2013 13:08:08 GMT b28c8c27d46e69bcaa11b313d117d49f Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-24T13:08:08Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208674491&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130524_Vanes_a_barometer_of_history__culture.html Whether they were sailing, fighting, or farming, people have always needed to know which way the wind blows. But weather vanes have been used for far more than just a forecast. Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:49 GMT dd88fc015d99e7a54dcac5a7a029ef5a 2013-05-24T05:32:49Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=207734531&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130517_Changing_Skyline__Finding_common_ground_for_skateboarders_and_picknickers.html For far too long, it was assumed that skateboarding and public parks went together about as well as oil and water. A decade ago, that notion led to skaters' being driven from Philadelphia's LOVE Park, an internationally heralded mecca for the sport. Skaters were seen as an undesirable subculture and a danger to those pursuing more traditional park pleasures, like sitting on benches and eating lunch. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:14 GMT 2a4d874034df45aae5f1d3682eeae1c2 2013-05-23T18:52:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208642411&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FFor_some_homeowners_a_house_is_a_canvas.html It's hard to miss the enormous 20-foot (6-meter)-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek's home. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:02 GMT bb2020e7ec64d8f05b1e97cfa9a36b5b Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-23T13:38:02Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208380271&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FHome_Style_Five_great_spots_for_an_ottoman_.html Here's how I wake up every morning: I pour myself a big cup of coffee, then settle into my favorite chair with my feet propped up on an ottoman. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:17 GMT 9e70c834ae9cb2c8d6a92684700b1bc3 Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-21T20:55:17Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208300361&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FStrike_a_balance_Stuff_vs_space_in_the_garden.html Zoom out to the big design picture before focusing on the little details, to create a garden with all the elements in balance. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:53 GMT 07293a11dd3315c3330fb8939538f6ee Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-21T13:56:53Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=208129041&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FLove_your_living_room_Make_a_design_plan.html Create a living room you and your guests will really enjoy spending time in by first setting up the right layout. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:14 GMT 301da1c0ca697fb0a7c47a8d0e8ac2b0 Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-20T15:29:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=207580951&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130519_Chevy_Silverado_gets_impressive_update.html The domestics have made considerable progress in developing and marketing cars and crossovers. But their bottom lines remain intimately linked to the sales of big pickup trucks. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:34:52 GMT 90d9f9eb7487303b917fca2e9612ed83 2013-05-19T05:34:52Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=207734511&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130517_Improving_on_perfection.html This sturdy brick house is straight out of central casting for Americana. Vintage 1860s, surrounded by gardens, it is sweetly simple yet with a certain grace. It even has what real estate agents call "curb appeal." Fri, 17 May 2013 05:33:22 GMT 4ec6ef1d64bf20b465486b130295e51d 2013-05-17T05:33:22Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=207734761&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130517_It_s_Time_to____.html Start planting warm-season plants outdoors. Without fear of frost, you can now plant your squash, beans, and tomatoes - as well as annual flowers - directly in the garden. If you've been growing seedlings indoors, be sure to harden them off before planting outdoors. For two or three days, put them outside during the day in a partially shaded place and bring them indoors overnight. Fri, 17 May 2013 05:19:03 GMT e5364660e2bb4be0136f76f93fd59aa2 2013-05-17T05:19:03Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=207359301&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2FMan_space_a_guy_likes_a_nice_closet_too.html If clothes make the man, shouldn't a man make a great space for the clothes? Take inspiration from these dream closets for dudes Tue, 14 May 2013 13:46:16 GMT f0e26d276089250e4a8bf44b54f27bbf Gabrielle Bonghi 2013-05-14T13:46:16Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168151&44=206472461&32=3796&7=195427&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fhome%2F20130512_Kia_Forte_offers_style__comfort_at_a_nice_price.html I wrote briefly about the redesigned 2014 Forte in the wake of a Kia preview of some of its new products earlier this year. Let's take a closer, longer look now that I've spent a week in the company of this attractive compact sedan. Sun, 12 May 2013 14:12:47 GMT 59aece88b093d117afe0e777050622cd 2013-05-12T14:12:47Z