Jack Balderrama Morley

For Ann Edgerton and Megan Carney, the most rewarding part of the design process is collaboration.

The South African designer’s interpretations of everyday objects are both ironic and cheeky, in the best possible way.

The Martinique-based designers’ work is organic, hand-sculpted, and inspired by the world around them.

Guesthouse above Good Neighbor channels the store’s ethos of curation and community. I went with a pinch of cynicism, but found an unstuffy entry into a burgeoning creative scene.

Before you get a facelift, try improving how you’re lit. It worked for me, and I spent less than $100 doing it.