August 22, 2012

The Sea Inside

With their crashing waves and roiled skies, the later landscapes of Winslow Homer (1836–1910) remain among the moodiest masterpieces in the history of American art. The painter produced many of his best along the rocky coast of Prouts Neck, Maine, wh...
August 22, 2012

Digitally Enhanced Antiques

For years Manhattan art and antiques dealer R. Louis Bofferding avoided the Internet. So much about the online experience disturbed the soft-spoken, soigné Midwesterner—the disquieting immediacy, the farrago of information, and, most of all, the bea...
August 22, 2012

News Grandfather Clocks

Perhaps this should not come as a surprise for grandfather clock enthusiasts, but we at 1-800-4clocks.com have found that a great way to get real and […]
August 20, 2012

The Next Wave For the Wristwatch

Cellphones have already muscled onto watches' turf as a time-telling tool. Now, some of the biggest technology companies are eyeing your wrist, too.Companies like Apple, Nike and Sony, along with dozens of start-ups, hope to strap a device on your wr...
August 20, 2012

Private Screening

View SlideshowWith the economy languishing, a home screening room could be considered an embarrassment of riches; not all celebrities will admit to having one, especially in Manhattan, where an extra room of any kind is a luxury. So the Inquisitiv...
August 20, 2012

Fermoie, an innovative new British textile collection, launches

Martin Ephson and Tom Helme recently debuted Fermoie, a textile company that is the culmination of an idea the two have shared since the early days of their partnership. (The pair were former co-owners of the celebrated British paint-and-wallpaper comp...
August 19, 2012

Disruptions: The Next Wave for the Wristwatch

Instead of killing the wristwatch, the smartphone is actually rejuvenating it, and many of the top technology companies have their eyes on your wrist.
August 17, 2012

Home Truths

“Buy the best and you’ll only cry once” seems to be the mantra for mother-daughter design duo Suzanne and Lauren McGrath. The pair’s latest project is Good Bones, Great Pieces: The Seven Essential Pieces That Will Carry You Through a Lifetime (...
August 17, 2012

Quiet Escape

Helsinki, though smartly turned out enough to be crowned the 2012 World Design Capital, is still at times an overwhelming city—and city folks can always use a break. Finns and visitors will now find one in Narinkka Square at the Kamppi Chapel of Sile...
August 16, 2012

Smart Grandfather Clocks Next

We could not decide whether to put this post in our Grandfather Clock Blog, or in our Clocks Blog focusing more on Wall Clocks, Mantel Clocks, […]