Nancy Palmieri for The New York Times
Swirls and scrolls are a signature of Sam Ostroff, whose steel pieces include his staircase.
The sculptor and designer of custom steel gates, doors and staircases with an Art Nouveau flavor.
Walls
By ELAINE LOUIE
All three patterns in a new line of wallpaper by Abbott Miller of Pentagram began with a drop of India ink on white paper.
Events
By TIM McKEOUGH
On Saturday, the architecture firm and the Dutch design group are holding Open House, an event that explores ways of bringing home-based businesses to the suburbs.
Goods
By TIM McKEOUGH
Most coat stands sit on the floor, but the Pox coat rack by Laz Ojalde, a Miami product designer, hangs from the ceiling.
Deals
By RIMA SUQI
Discounts at CounterEvolution, Sethi & Sethi, Riedel, Woodward Weave and Fred Flare.
In the Garden
By ANNE RAVER
The pest is on the move, hitching rides on cars and trucks on I-95 and eating its way through several states.