Mercedes Kraus
Curbed
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Remembering Fort Thunder: 11 Dudes, Two Bands, One Working Toilet
In summer 2001, Nest magazine readers were introduced to Fort Thunder, an art commune in a former textile factory in Providence, Rhode Island, that would become legendary for its live punk shows and its comics, posters, and other DIY printed matter. → Read More
Norwood Young Got Tired of Being More Famous for His House Than His Singing
If you lived in Los Angeles between the mid-1990’s and 2011 or so, you will likely remember Youngwood Court a.k.a. the House of the Davids, and Norwood Young, who put 16 statues of David in his front yard in Hancock Park. → Read More
London Artist Julie Verhoeven’s Favorite Spot in Her House Is Her Toilet
Artists’ homes are a fascination unto themselves, and they were a favorite at Nest, the daringly creative shelter magazine. Here, a look back at London artist Julie Verhoeven and Fabio Almeida’s flat that appeared in Nest magazine in spring 2001. → Read More
Who Lived in That Farrah Fawcett Place, and What’s Happened to Him Since?
The first cover of ‘Nest’ magazine was of a suburban New Jersey bedroom that had been turned into a shrine to Farrah Fawcett. Here, we catch up with Raymond Donahue, whose home was the cover of that first issue. → Read More
Reupholstered and it feels so good
What it’s really like to get a sofa covered on a budget. → Read More
The candle quagmire
Turns out, burning anything indoors—whether candles, incense, or sage—is bad for you. → Read More
Vacation (thrifting) all I ever wanted
Curbed’s interim EIC Mercedes Kraus shares her thrift store recommendations in D.C., Chicago, and Maine, plus more tips for shopping secondhand home goods. → Read More
Secondhand is my first choice
Estate sales, flea markets, and the art of haggling. → Read More
Making it up as I go along
Tips for creating a painterly wash—quickly—by Curbed interim editor-in-chief Mercedes Kraus. → Read More
Cool Marfa recommendations for the design-minded
Curbed’s interim EIC—and Texan—Mercedes Kraus shares her insider’s view of Far West Texas. → Read More
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Quiz: Which iconic chair are you?
Whether at home, at the office, or in the car, it’s undeniable that we spend a good chunk of our lives sitting down. So we put together a quiz to see which chair best fits you. → Read More
Quiz: Which iconic chair are you?
Whether at home, at the office, or in the car, it’s undeniable that we spend a good chunk of our lives sitting down. So we put together a quiz to see which chair best fits you. → Read More
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero
Internet personalities, podcast artists, and comedy duo The Bodega Boys took us on a tour of the Bronx, with stops at their childhood homes, and showed us what it means to be from New York's only mainland borough. → Read More
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero
Internet personalities, podcast artists, and comedy duo The Bodega Boys took us on a tour of the Bronx, with stops at their childhood homes, and showed us what it means to be from New York's only mainland borough. → Read More
Joy Cho on Growing Into Adulthood
The founder of lifestyle brand Oh Joy! talks about finding her entrepreneurial spirit and her first grown-up apartment. → Read More
Curbed Gift Guide: For your crafty, Pinterest-inspired niece
Welcome to Curbed's first gift guide, wherein our editors sort through a retail landscape rife with tech, toys, textiles, trinkets, and tchotchkes. This year we're shopping for some rather specific... → Read More