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Arlene Hirst

Deputy director of design at Metropolitan Home magazine until it closed in 2009, Arlene Hirst is now a freelance journalist. Her byline appears frequently in New York Times Magazine as well as Surface, Modern, and Interior Design magazines and Elle Decor Italia.

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The Midcentury Spirit is Alive and Well in This Hudson Valley Escape

Seeking an escape from bustling city life, a Manhattan couple embarks on a renovation in the verdant Hudson Valley.
June 22, 2016
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Waterfront Views Make This Vacation Home a Relaxing Retreat

A Connecticut home with a notable architectural legacy gets an expansive update for a family of six.
June 17, 2016
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How a Smart Interior Design Saved This House

An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.
June 1, 2016
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How a 1,000-Year-Old Technique Made This Pavilion

This Swedish guesthouse embodied Nordic building traditions for a modern extension.
April 20, 2016
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It Took a Whole Family to Build This House

In upstate New York, two families unite to design a vacation house that will suit all their needs for years to come.
April 17, 2016
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A Couple Takes an Unassuming Plot of Land and Calls it Home

After a long day at the office together, this pair relaxes in upstate New York.
April 14, 2016
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How One Family of Three Does It All in 675 Square Feet

A growing family in Brooklyn downsizes their living space while expanding their collective quality of life.
March 21, 2016
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Tour a 17th-Century Paris Loft Overflowing with Vintage Items

A tastemaker brings his distinct vision to an industrial loft with a centuries-old pedigree.
February 7, 2016
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You Can Now Build Your Entire Kitchen with Ikea (Appliances Too!)

IKEA unveils a new, modular kitchen system complete with appliances.
February 27, 2015
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An Edible Learning Garden in Brooklyn

New York firm WORKac taps into society’s increased focus on heathy eating with a school’s learning garden.
February 28, 2014
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A Renovated Tribeca Loft with Skylight

American history lives on in a family’s Tribeca, New York, loft after a renovation by a couple of enterprising architects.
June 26, 2013
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Modern Meets Ancient in a Renovated Italian Vacation Home

The acclaimed Italian designers Ludovica+Roberto Palomba carve a serene retreat out of a 17th-century oil mill in Salento, filling it with custom creations and their greatest hits.
May 24, 2013
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Paola Navone's Industrial Style Renovation in Italy

A 200-year-old factory in Umbria is transformed into an inviting home by designer Paola Navone.
March 6, 2013
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Electrolux: Designing for the Senses

The Electrolux Design Lab Competition, an annual event staged yearly by the giant home appliances company, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with a brief that challenged students to create…
November 2, 2012
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