Kate Dries

Founder and Writer at Favorite Chicken

Executive Editor at Dwell Magazine

Executive Editor, @dwell / kate dot dries at dwell dot com / Here is my newsletter: https://t.co/vWQMpkPZCK

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Articles

Plywood Flatpack Furniture Is Having a Moment. We Put It to the Test

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jack Morley |Kate Dries |Megan Reynolds

Smaller designers have been experimenting with Ikea-style furniture. Three Dwell staffers tried three such brands to see how they really hold upFlat-pack furniture gets a bad rap—it’s often considered flimsy, poorly-constructed, and cheap in a way that is visually (and actually) unappealing.
I Tried Two DTC Washable Rugs to Fit My Home’s Different Design Needs

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kate Dries

If there’s been any trend in rugs the past several years outside of checkerboard or Moroccan, it’s washable. Everyone with a dog, child, or tendency to spill red wine while gesturing too much during a dramatic episode of reality television wants a rug they can’t ruin.
I Tried Two DTC Washable Rugs to Fit My Home’s Different Design Needs

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kate Dries

The market for easy-to-clean rugs is booming, but how do they actually look (and feel)? If there’s been any trend in rugs the past several years outside of checkerboard or Moroccan, it’s washable. Everyone with a dog, child, or tendency to spill red wine while gesturing too much during a dramatic episode of reality television wants a rug they can’t ruin.
The House Museum of All House Museums Reopens, and It’s Better Than Ever

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kate Dries

View 9 PhotosAfter a lengthy renovation, the Frick is back. Dwell’s executive editor returns to the famed institution to assess its much-debated $330 million update. View 9 PhotosFor lovers of house museums, there is little better than the Frick.
The House Museum of All House Museums Reopens, and It’s Better Than Ever

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kate Dries

After a lengthy renovation, the Frick is back. Dwell’s executive editor returns to the famed institution to assess its much-debated $330 million update. For lovers of house museums, there is little better than the Frick. The former home of the titular Henry Clay Frick on East 70th Street in New York’s Upper East Side is ostensibly an art museum, as it houses the American industrialist’s formidable collection, but as fans know, it’s more than that: the house itself is the art.
What Ikea Designers Keep for Themselves

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kate Dries

The minds behind the world’s most ubiquitous furniture brand share the stuff they love so much they use it in their own homes. When I went to Stockholm in February to preview the 40th anniversary of Ikea’s Stockholm collection, I knew I was in the unique position to ask the question I most wanted the answer to: what does an actual Ikea designer have from Ikea? Would it be something as ubiquitous as the Billy bookshelf, or some obscure product I hadn’t seen before?
What Ikea Designers Keep for Themselves

1 month ago | dwell.com | Kate Dries

The minds behind the world’s most ubiquitous furniture brand share the stuff they love so much they use it in their own homes. When I went to Stockholm in February to preview the 40th anniversary of Ikea’s Stockholm collection, I knew I was in the unique position to ask the question I most wanted the answer to: what does an actual Ikea designer have from Ikea? Would it be something as ubiquitous as the Billy bookshelf, or some obscure product I hadn’t seen before?
The Designers Behind the 40th Anniversary of Ikea’s Stockholm Collection Explain How They Did It

2 months ago | dwell.com | Kate Dries

Your earliest familiarity with Ikea may vary, but mine was reading the catalog at my best friend’s house around age 10. I was always impressed with the cool stuff her family had, and when I found out you could order it from a catalog, and not just get it from a store (or pick it off the street, which is how my family found much of our furniture in New York City), the intrigue only continued.
The Designers Behind the 40th Anniversary of Ikea’s Stockholm Collection Explain How They Did It

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Kate Dries

The brand is often most associated with low-cost furnishings. But its higher-end line has a rich history. Your earliest familiarity with Ikea may vary, but mine was reading the catalog at my best friend’s house around age 10. I was always impressed with the cool stuff her family had, and when I found out you could order it from a catalog, and not just get it from a store (or pick it off the street, which is how my family found much of our furniture in New York City), the intrigue only continued.
My Family’s Goldilocks Attempt to Find a “Just Right” Electric Kettle

Feb 19, 2025 | dwell.com | Kate Dries

The invention of the electric kettle is one of humankind’s most impressive. For as simple as it seems, water that heats up within minutes without turning on the stove is an incredible feat, one underlined after you’ve watched a single episode of Alone. And yet in my household, all electric kettles aren’t alike. I thought they were but, according to my sister and partner, there were issues. To satisfy their needs, we have acquired not one, not two, but three, in an attempt to find the perfect fit.