So far this year, Michael Hogan has spent more than $5,000 on metal bar stools, a curved sofa and other modern décor to furnish a newly built home he’ll never live in. That is because the dwelling is ...

Playwright Rebecca Gilman had her work cut out for her in crafting "Dollhouse" as a contemporary adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's landmark 1879 drama "A Doll's House." In Ibsen's plays, much of the power ...

Typified by Victorian homes and miniature china people, dolls houses may have fallen out of fashion. But designer Elaine Shaw believes her immaculate modern-day model will bring collectors back to the ...

For five months now, Reagan Baker has spent nights after work hanging curtain rods, assembling chandeliers and installing wood floors. She's not renovating her New York City apartment, but outfitting ...

A 2,400-square-foot custom-designed mid-century modern house — with apron sink, marble counters, spacious balcony patio and personally curated art collection — might sell for $400,000 or so in the ...

Kids know a good thing when they see it. This is the philosophy of Brinca Dāda (brincadada.com), an innovative toy company helmed by Queen Anne dad and toy expert Doug Rollins, who focuses on updating ...

Selina and Matthew Murphy are social butterflies. Their former Los Angeles abode had been a convivial hub for friends, who were encouraged to come over unannounced on Saturday mornings for impromptu ...

CHRISTINE FERRARA, a 39-year-old public affairs director for the Institute for Advanced Study, a research center in Princeton, N.J., has a passion for modern architecture and design. It began in 2008, ...