Nothing like an inbox full of eye candy to start the week off right. Australian interior design firm Wrightson Stewart (formerly Phorm Interiors) sent us an announcement that their Brisbane-based consultancy is rebranding. Sporting a new name, their online portfolio is worth a look for kitchen renovation inspiration. More

A good barstool is hard to find — often made for commercial use, barstools can lack the smaller scale and warm materials of home furniture. Here are 10 that range from inexpensive industrial metal models to painted wood to upholstered seating, at price points between $100 and $1,000.

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Farmers market season is coming up, and we've added and updated the listings for some of our favorite outdoor markets.

• Santa Barbara Farmers Market
• Pike Place Market in Seattle
• Dane County Farmer's Market in Madison
• Green City Market in Chicago
• Canino Produce in Houston More

Product: Bon Ami Cleaners
Price: $3 - $4
Rating: Recommend*

After we wrote a post on how to shop for green cleaners, Bon Ami sent some test products to our office to see how they stacked up against other non-toxic green cleaning brands. Recently rebranded with a lighter, more streamlined look (that still preserves the classic chick logo), the kit included the classic powder cleanser, dish soap, all-purpose cleanser, and liquid cleanser. More

Having lived in city apartments for years, we're used to small kitchens, but Jack's ultra-tiny space might be the smallest one we've ever come across.

With an apartment in Times Square that measures just 10x14 feet, he's a master of small space organization, buying less but buying better.

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We recently updated our knife shopping guide — if you're looking for cutlery, here are some of our go-to places for comparison shopping.

• Cutlery &amp More: An Online Source for Knives
• Victorinox: Affordable Knives from the Swiss Army Folks
• Opinel: French Wooden-Handled & Folding Knives
• Northwestern Cutlery: Chef's Knives in Chicago
• Didrik's: Handmade Berti Knives from Tuscany
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Trying to get that old-school 1950s or Depression-era look in your kitchen at home? Here are some new retro-style shops we've recently added to our listings.

• Bluebird Goods: Vintage & Cottage Kitchenwares
• Toast & Sip: Recipes as Art
• Kaufmann Mercantile: Durable Basics
• House 8810: Tablecloths & Kitchen Textiles

Alana Waters-Piper spent 18 years working in interactive design until a layoff forced her to re-think her career path. When faced with what to do next, she found inspiration in an unlikely place — her grandma's Galveston kitchen. More

It's always tricky compiling a "best of" list for coffee equipment, since tastes vary so much from person to person. There are lots of ways to make a cup of coffee in your kitchen, and the method you prefer depends on how much time you want to spend on prep and whether you go for a stronger or lighter brew, among other factors.

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I know what you're thinking. Why is she cutting grapes? Who cuts grapes just for snacking? Well, mothers of toddlers cut grapes. And while I've owned this knife for years and always found it useful, it's become indispensable since I had a kid. More