Fondo Mixto de Promocion Turística brought me to Mexico City to share some of my favorite places in this booming city with a thriving arts scene. La Metropolitana is one of the hot upcoming furniture design firms in the country, and getting a peek at their process was great. This high-end wood furniture is epic.

Fondo Mixto de Promocion Turística brought me to Mexico City to share some of my favorite places in this bustling metropolis. I had to make time to meet with Claudia Fernandez, one of the city’s top authorities in modern midcentury furniture. Exploring her collection was a dream.

Fondo Mixto de Promocion Turística brought me to Mexico City to share some of my favorite places in this bustling metropolis. I stayed at the beautiful Hotel Carlota, the modernist destination bullt by JSa Arquitectura. Located in the hip Colonia Cuauhtemoc neighborhood, it’s surrounded by amazing restaurants and boutiques. Tour some of the hotel’s sweetest spaces with this video.

Fondo Mixto de Promocion Turística brought me to Mexico City to share some of my favorite places in this bustling metropolis. We start out at the Blend Concept Store, one of the largest high-end specialty furniture stores in Mexico City.

New video on Mode today, all about a place I don’t like to think about.

Under the sink.
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As a New Yorker, I know the pain of a tiny bathroom.

That’s why this week’s episode of Design(ish) is all about making that little room perfect.

Watch it now.

Another Monday, another episode of Design(ish). I’m loving this show, and this week is about something near and dear to my heart: Scandinavian style.

Obviously I’m super proud of my Viking heritage, and seeing those trends rise to popularity is awesome. Watch the episode here and let me know what you think.

The second episode of Design(ish), my new show for the Design Network, is ready for you. This one tackles a tough question: how much renovation can you do on a rental? Watch it here and leet me know what you think!

In case you missed it, I was on Rachael Ray’s show yesterday talking about one of my favorite things… paint. I shared three DIY paint tricks that you can use, including how to turn any paint into spray paint. Click here to check out the videos.