Erin Law and Paris Hynes met each other around a socially distant campfire in the early days of quarantine. The pair spent a month drawing furniture and dreaming up their collaboration during a Covid sojourn to Florida. Upon return to Brooklyn, they were eager to get building. They started making furniture in the Bed-Stuy woodshop that Hynes has been patchworking together for the last few years. So the Fernweh studio was born. The Fernweh, German for wanderlust, lets the wood do the talking. The work calls to mind a misty stroll through a long forgotten forest, with live edges and…

Picture this: Your family is expanding, and so are your belongings. You’ve already maxed out your closet space and there’s little room left for your kids’ toys or your own clothes, let alone the memorabilia you’ve been saving all these years. Or maybe you’re downsizing to a smaller home but taking your belongings with you—and you have to find a way to make them all fit. If your house is outfitted with a basement, there are plenty of ways to get creative with DIY basement storage. Storage Shelves iStock Custom-built shelves are the best way to truly maximize the empty…

As admirers of Justine Cook’s distinct brand of “detailed minimalism,” we were intrigued to learn of a new rental project from the creator of Harp Studio—the diminutive Mole Cottage, which has just started taking bookings for the summer season. Photographs by Harry Crowder. Above: The entryway to Justine Cook’s creative, characterful Mole Cottage. Cook uses her collection of natural ephemera, including Baobab seed pods, bleached berries, Sudanese ladder seed pods, and structural dried stems, as decor throughout the house. Above: The cottage is tucked away down a small lane in the Welsh border town of Presteigne, on the banks of…

Barbara and Phil Johnson, of Mobile, Alabama, faced the same problems other deck owners do. Over the years, the elements as well as their kids and pets took a toll on their backyard deck. The damage and the appearance were bad enough for the Johnsons to consider ripping the whole thing up and starting over. BEFORE: The damage and the appearance were bad enough for the Johnsons to consider ripping the whole thing up and starting over. But before taking that drastic step, they spoke with Danny Lipford, owner and president of Lipford Construction in Mobile, for advice. According to…

Welcome back, spring. Here are a few things to check out this weekend, from sales we’re browsing to virtual ikebana workshops to a new East Hampton shop and more: Above: A favorite from this week: The Body in Blue: Laxmi Hussain’s London Home and Studio Showcase Her Figural Art. What better way to celebrate the return of spring with Mindfulness Through Ikebana, a virtual ikebana class via Japan Society? Head here for more info and to register. Going on now through April 23 via Sunny’s Pop: the shop’s biggest-ever sale, with wares up to 60 percent off, online only. And…