“Sourcing is one of the most difficult but rewarding parts of the job,” Sean says. “We do estate sales online and in-person, digital marketplaces like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist, etc. We also have other furniture dealers from around the country we source from. We would say it’s definitely an every-man-for-themselves […]
Apartment Decorating
Seungjae Lee, a former chemical and electrical engineer, turned his passion for interior design into content sharing platform oHouse. Now, the startup is one of Korea’s largest lifestyle apps at a valuation of approximately $1.6 billion. The inspiration behind Korea’s largest lifestyle and decorating platform struck during a “day of […]
The viral TikTok “coastal grandmother” aesthetic is now making waves on the home front. Brokers and interior decorators say that they’ve seen an unprecedented number of clients in recent months who aspire to live in coastal, grandmother-like spaces. For those not in the know, coastal grandmothers is a movement that […]
Brian Villani, 26, tall and in khakis, extroverted, both opinionated and earnest, shares a garden-level apartment with two roommates in greater Boston that’s outfitted with the material culture of young adulthood: big overstuffed couch, multiple gaming systems, oversize posters, a clutter of plastic kitchenware. He commutes by train to a […]
Stupid-hot deals on all of our favorite stuff. Hey there, you youthful beacon of impeccable taste. Are you forlornly eyeing your dented nightstand—which you bought at IKEA in 2013—and wondering if it might be the long-awaited time to replace it? Or perhaps you’re sighing at your creaky box spring and […]
Wait in style Dr. Michael Schwartz Even in the mid-aughts, going to the doctor’s office was quite a different experience than it is now. You’d sit in a dark waiting room, with industrial carpeting or linoleum, in an old vinyl chair next to an ugly Formica or old wood coffee […]