Wendy Silverstein
Wendy Silverstein is a former editor at Architectural Digest, Home, Kitchen & Bath Customer Planner, and Home/Style magazines. A consultant to the design industry, she works closely with interior designers, architects and other professionals in the field.
The Beauty of Sustainable Hardwood
When artist Hadley Williams renovated her family home in California’s Bay Area, she asked the makeover team—designer Sherry Williamson, architect Andrew Mann, and... read moreHardwood Paneling Goes Dark
Although dark wood paneling is traditionally associated with the haunts of wealth and power—corporate board rooms, gentlemen’s clubs, grand public chambers—it’s... read moreHardwood Gifts for the Holidays
Each season I simplify my holiday giving by focusing on gifts made of American hardwood. There’s an enormous selection out there, ranging from the sleekly... read moreHardwood Media Centers
I love TV as much as the next red-blooded American. What I don’t like is how a TV looks—particularly the enormous flat-screen variety that, switched on, offers a... read moreTailored in Wood: The Ultimate Bachelor Pad
New York–based Gachot Studios is one of my favorite younger interior design practices. Founded in 2012 by husband and wife team Christine and John Gachot, the firm’s... read moreCan the American Chestnut Be Resurrected?
Until about a century ago, American chestnut trees dominated native forests from Maine to Mississippi. More than four billion of the noble hardwoods grew in the eastern... read moreRed Oak Reimagined: A Design School Competition
American red oak—the dominant species in U.S. hardwood forests—is plentiful and affordable. The heartwood has a distinctive grain and ranges in color from pinkish to... read moreA Lake House in Michigan
American hardwoods often play an outsize role in projects by Desai Chia Architecture, a New York firm led by the husband-and-wife team of Arjun Desai and Katherine... read moreHardwood Takes the Stairs
Whether grand and sweeping, fleet and elegant, or strong and straightforward, a hardwood staircase offers homeowners a chance at truly elevated design. With its graphic... read moreHardwood at KBIS
The annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is North America’s largest trade fair dedicated to all aspects of kitchen and bath design. This year’s extravaganza,... read more
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