Cini Boeri, Strips sofa, 1972.

Spillover Plantings at Wall to Deck

Smart Power Strip One of the best things about home automation is that it not only makes life easier for you, but it can save you money and the environment at the same time. A smart power strip is a great way to do this, as it will detect when your appliances are doing nothing but wasting energy, and turn them off.

The open dining space accommodates groups such as Fashandi’s book club with ease.

Planting Strips with Stone Pebbles & Wall

Detail of March 1, 1953 strip. Photo copyright 1953 Peanuts Worldwide LLC.

@veronicatutu: Steven and William collaborative art at Dwell on Design #dodny #art @stevenandwilliam

The Living explores how biology can be used in the built environment. These synthetically engineered sheets of bacteria cells are designed to grow, under carefully controlled conditions, into structural elements.

Globe pendant lights by Panasonic hang whimsically throughout the house. The strip window sits high for privacy.

In the second-floor hallway, Bernier skipped typical hardwood flooring in favor of thin strips of birch boards spaced a distance apart to allow light to filter between the two levels.

It starts with a stick of mistletoe, stripped clean of its leaves.

Stripping paint to reveal the beautiful riveting and aluminum was one the hardest but most rewarding tasks. To me, revealing the structure and construction honors the original craftsmanship that went into this trailer.

The Japanese architect is known for cladding exteriors with charred cedar, but in this vacation retreat he adorns the wall surrounding an interior fireplace with an arresting composition of scorched wood strips.

Nero Marquina marble is used in multiple rooms. In the living room, a strip of stone defines a bench that wraps around the space. Both the sofa and armchair are vintage.

In a March 1, 1953 strip, an LCW and Knoll Hardoy Butterfly chair made an appearance in Charlie Brown’s home.

2. Braid the strips together. The final braid will need to be about 10' long, but it is best to work in 36" segments. Sew additional strips to the end of braided strips as you go until you achieve the total length.

The exhibit packed up nicely to transport from city to city with relative ease.

The Airstream's height and length were extended for comfort and ease, and an HVAC system was installed with hydronic and radiant floor heating.

Named for the triangular shape formed by its hanging wires, the Tri Pendant is comprised of three intersecting aluminum channels that hold an LED strip. The light reflects off the panels, further adding to the warmth of the diffused white light.

1. Tear fabric into strips, 2" wide x 36" long. Tie the three strips together into a knot at one end.

A worker runs two strips of veneer through a machine that glues the edges together.

Simple wall-mounted strip lighting, seen here in the cloakroom, is used throughout the house. "The beauty is the light, not the fitting," explains Van Everbroeck.

Beach days, park picnics, and backyard barbecues—wherever your Fourth of July weekend takes you, these products will elevate your event with ease.

Stacked Baltic birch plywood strips encase the master bathroom, with gaps providing ventilation.

The Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art was designed by Art Nouveau master Victor Horta.

The black walnut of the Edgy Table, by Katch Design Company, is augmented by a strip of bright lacquer.

Saved from demolition, stripped of awkward alterations, and faithfully restored, these rehabbed homes prove how timeless midcentury design can be.

The view from the Ghost Bar at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas is tantalizing. Though it’s hard to resist the Strip’s allure, there’s more to Vegas than neon.

Red Rock Resort and Casino is a haven away from the chaos of the Strip—and a welcome alternative to a certain other hotel off the Strip, popular with callow youth, that Fogel calls “The Loserdome.”

The strips of cedar on the ceiling that fan out from the ridge beam are “meant to evoke the canopy of the surrounding conifers,” says the firm. The built-in cabinetry throughout is Sapele.

An alternate version is even more stripped-down, so the color in the center packs greater punch.

Galvanized-aluminum flashing is used to hide lighting fixtures and to delineate the tops of the redwood-strip walls. “It’s a simple palette of materials,” says Bornstein.

The architect with his daughters. The redwood strips on the new house were purposely cut to the same width as the horizontal wood siding on the old house to create visual harmony between the two.

Overhead cabinets now can be easily swung open for ease of access. The kitchens are priced at IKEA’s usual retails. A 10 by 10 foot kitchen fitted with Sektion cabinets will range from around $1,300 to $2,200, excluding appliances.

This little bench gets a healthy dose of ornamentation: a golden strip that sings against its wooden backdrop.

Midway through the installation, a builder inset LED lighting strips in the center section of the Corian and plywood unit.