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Life & Style

This Chic Boutique Hotel Honors the Powerhouse Women’s Org That Once Occupied the Building

It really is a once-in-a-lifetime project,” says Kate Rohrer, owner and creative director of female- operated Rohe Creative. She’s referring to Washington Square West’s Guild […]

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Things to Do

Weekending in the Finger Lakes: The Storied Wineries Are Just the Beginning of This Culinary Wonderland

Roughly five hours northwest of Philly, this region is known for its 11 narrow lakes with dozens of encircling wineries. While the vineyards have the […]

Brian Balthazar
Life & Style

Love It or List It Exec Brian Balthazar Has a New Show Set in Philly. Here’s What He Can’t Live Without

At Home Morning ritual: I take a bath every morning — I have the tub of my dreams — and read the news on my […]

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Life & Style

Don’t Look Now, but the Mullet, History’s Most Maligned Hairstyle, Is Back

A few months ago, Chelsey Crawford, a 26-year-old buyer at Urban Outfitters, walked into Washington Square’s American Mortals salon and asked for a mullet. And […]

Barette Widell house
Life & Style

Look Inside the Wild and Wonderful Home of Interior Designer Barette Widell

As co-founder of interior design firm Widell + Boschetti, Barette Widell is used to creating dreamy spaces for people. But when it came to the […]

Bungee Oblečení
Life & Style

Darrell Alston on His Luxury Sneaker and Apparel Brand, Bungee Oblečení

What I make: “High-end sneakers and apparel.” Before becoming a designer: “I was a teenage rap artist. My manager told me that your clothes should […]

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Be Well Philly

Philly’s Herbal Workshops Made Me Look at the “Weeds” in My Yard in a Whole New Light

It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m eyeing the wild tangle of my rowhome’s tiny backyard as I sip my coffee. I peer at a cluster […]

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Things to Do

This Woodsy Cabin Retreat Feels Like a Summer Camp for Adults

For most city dwellers, the wilderness is appealing precisely because of what it isn’t: full of other people. River Mountain, nestled in the woods three […]

jersey shore tropical house design
Life & Style

This Bright and Airy Shore House Was Inspired by a Bahamian Hotel

Wayne-based residential interior designer Stephanie Kraus knows the success of a custom build comes down to the designer-client relationship. So when she was hired to […]

Life & Style

Ready to Redecorate? Start With These Pretty Philly-Made Wallpapers

A year inside has us itching to redecorate — and we’re starting with these covetable wallpapers from Philly artisans. Wallpapers pictured above (starting from top): […]