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A bright kitchen makeover in Chestnut Hill.

SEE THE TRANSFORMATION To transform their kitchen from clunky to calm, owners of a 110-year-old home in Chestnut Hill called on nearby interior designer Katherine […]

A master bathroom in Moorestown gets a room-to-breathe remodel.

SEE THE TRANSFORMATION When Diana and Neal McGraw first called Moto DesignShop about renovating the master bath of their Moorestown, New Jersey, home, they were […]

These little things make us feel right at home.

These little things make us feel right at home. CLICK HERE TO SEE SLIDESHOW

The newest old creations from an under-the-radar Philadelphia design-builder.

Just as artisan Robert Ogden created his workshop out of a grand, derelict movie theater in Mount Airy, he creates his ruggedly beautiful furniture and […]

This banquette-in-the-round puts us in the mood for lounging.

Picture yourself in a grand old Victorian portrait gallery full of prodigiously upholstered furniture. You settle atop a roundabout banquette (perfect for a 360˚ view). […]

Folk art collector and landscape designer create a Bucks County country home that’s artful inside and out.

When it came to pulling together the interior of his home near Ottsville, Larry Dumont’s passion for folk art, his New Orleans roots, and a […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


Just how hard can selling your house be?

After seemingly endless searching, she was the last one I laid eyes on, the one who seemed to need me the most, the one who […]

Decorating ideas from the Barnes. How to create your own gallery-worthy arrangement of art and objects.

SEE THE DECORATING IDEAS About This Space:At the Barnes Foundation—the Merion school and gallery designed by Paul Philippe Cret for Albert C. Barnes’s private trove […]

Turn your yard into a natural nesting place.

There’s something we love about the idea of making a yard into a “Recognized Audubon Bird Habitat.” It could be that Audubon himself, our country’s […]

Lessons in the fine art of decorating your walls.

Home editor confession #147: My house does not have a major art collection. It does have nice red-oak floors. And a clean-lined Danish modern couch. […]

An eco-friendly team of house painters.

SEE THEIR PRODUCTS  When father-and-son duo Bill and Mitch Stevens started Parable Painting two and a half years ago, they were determined to make all […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


Our favorite looks from this local designer’s Rittenhouse boutique.

So, Zahra Saeed has officially got my attention.  This local mortgage broker-cum-fashion designer just put out her fall/winter 2009 collection — her second, ever — […]

What Philly’s coolest people are loving this week.

What Philly’s coolest people are loving this week. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE TO VIEW LAST WEEK’S SLIDESHOW

Travel editor Christy Speer has fall’s color-changing leaves on her mind — along with great deals in Chicago, Manhattan, the Hudson River Valley, and New Hope.

Fall has always struck me as the most gratifying of all seasons — something about the cooling nights, the warming colors, that vague sense of […]

Whip up these healthier options the next time the Eagles take the field.

The Eagles are back on the field and you’re back on the couch. With snacks. And hot wings, and hoagies, and whatever other grease-filled foods […]

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