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ArtArt in Motion: The Story Behind Mobiles
Mobiles started as wind chimes, and Calder put them on the map as an art form. Here's what they are and where they're going now
Full StoryRoom of the DayRoom of the Day: New Life for Historic Wallpaper Landscapes
In a Rhode Island mansion, painstaking restoration saves lavish woodblock-printed paper scenes commissioned in the early 1800s
Full StoryArtRoom of the Day: Art an Inviting Presence in a Formal Living Room
A redesign brings new energy into the room with a mix of contemporary furniture, forgotten treasures and appealing artworks
Full StoryArtFrom the Artist: How to Make a Real Mobile
It’s all in the balancing points: A top mobile designer shows how to create a Calder-inspired installation of your own
Full StoryDecorating Guides7 Things to Know About Foo Dogs
These Chinese decorative statues have a lengthy history and are powerfully symbolic
Full StoryMost Popular9 Reasons to Buy a Painting
No print or poster can rival the power of an original painting, chosen by you, for where you live
Full StoryStudios and WorkshopsRoom of the Day: A New Art Studio Paints a Perfect Picture
After painting in spare bedrooms and garages for years, Elise Marshall finally has an art studio that inspires her
Full StoryArtAt Home With Art: Suspended Sculptures Heighten the Possibilities
Draw the eye in unexpected ways with 3D artwork hung from above
Full StoryHouzz ToursHouzz Tour: A ’60s Apartment Gets a Retro Revamp
With a newly open layout and colorful, era-appropriate decor, an Australian apartment gets its groove back
Full StoryLandscape DesignFollow Nature’s Lead for Artful Stacked Stones
Surprise and delight in the landscape with rock formations resembling wildland hoodoos and cairns
Full StoryEclectic HomesHouzz Tour: A Manor Near D.C. Goes From Suburban Modern to Georgian
Newly enclosed spaces and traditional details join eye-popping murals to give a 2002 home some European gravitas
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