Townhouse to Your House from Design Star Challenge 1

For their first Design Starchallenge, the 10 designers had to turn an empty townhouse in New York City into their "home away from home." Here are my tips for some things they did right and wrong and how apply them to your space.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionExterior artwork is always a wonderful idea— but a collection of the wrong elements outside can culminate in looking like a junk pile rather than an art statement.

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By Vern Yip

Exterior sculpture and artwork is always a wonderful idea—as long as scale balances out the rest of the elements and the content works to enhance rather than hinder the experience. A collection of the wrong elements outside can culminate in looking like a junk pile rather than an art statement. If you are sacrificing a household appliance to make art, please think twice!