Last week Michelle inspired us with 11 Facades with Factory Windows. The aesthetic harkens back to the greenhouses, factories, and warehouses of the 19th century. And their elegant, narrow sightlines offer unobstructed views, blurring the lines between indoors and out. What's not to like? They're expensive, for starters.

Read on for everything you need to know about steel factory windows.

Above: A steel frame window wall and folding doors blur the boundary between indoors and out, effectively doubling the living space. A project by Design of Wonder of Melbourne, it is featured in Steal This Look: Black and White Indoor/Outdoor Terrace. Photograph via Design of Wonder. 

What are the benefits of steel frame windows?

• Due to the material's strength, steel windows have very slender sightlines. A minimal amount of framing material is needed for structural integrity, offering clean and clear views. 
• Steel frame windows span architectural styles, working well in both traditional and modern houses. 
• All corners and joints of steel windows are welded, galvanized, and powder-coated, forming an unbroken surface around the frame.
• Extremely durable, steel frames are resistant to decay, weather, and fire. They are galvanized (coated with a layer of zinc at very high temperatures) to prevent corrosion. 
• Unlike wood, steel window frames do not contract and expand in response to weather conditions.
• They require minimal upkeep, compared with wood windows and doors.

Above: The framing around industrial-style steel doors can be pencil thin (unlike wood, which requires a large beam to support a door). London portrait photographer Abi Campbell's kitchen renovation included new steel frame doors and windows with large openings to bring in as much light as possible to the north-facing room. Photograph by Matt Clayton. 

To learn more about the project, see Reader Rehab: A Photographer's Kitchen in London. 

Above: Requiring minimal framework, steel windows are a great solution for open corner windows, such as this steel entry door and surround. Photograph via Portella Iron Doors.

Above: In a Brooklyn renovation, Elizabeth Roberts Design/Ensemble Architecture opened up the back of the house with a double-height wall of windows that includes an indoor/outdoor dining room with the open feel of a greenhouse. The entire window slides open to create a double-wide opening to the garden. The windows are custom powder-coated steel from Optimum Window in Ellenville, New York. Photograph by Dustin Aksland. 

For a full tour, see Indoor/Outdoor Living, Brooklyn Style.

Are steel frame windows energy-efficient? 

The bottom line is that metal is a poor insulator, and the thin steel and single-sheet steel factory windows of the past did little to keep out the cold. The good news is that 21st-century technology has caught up, and you can get the same historic looks with better materials and thermal efficiency. 

Steel windows are available with insulated glazing panels; two or more pieces of glass are spaced apart and sealed, leaving an insulating air space. Another new technology called thermal breaks (whereby a material is placed between the inside and outside window frames to prevent thermal energy loss), common in aluminum windows, is available in steel windows. Steel fabricators will point out that steel itself has good insulating properties as compared to aluminum and thermal breaks may not be necessary. In fact, there are steel frame windows that meet LEED standards. Refer to fabricators' websites for details.

Another consideration is that many fabricators roll their steel windows from 100 percent recycled steel. And the new product can also be recycled at the end of its long life.

Above: Like any window, the glass in steel framed windows can be UV-coated to protect indoor furnishings and art from sun exposure. Steel frame doors lead to an outdoor area in a NYC project by Annabelle Selldorf; photo by Mark Weinberg via Food52. 

Are there different styles of steel windows?

Steel windows are available in a range of looks from factory-style with a floor to ceiling collection of panes, to Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired style (his Falling Water House famously used steel windows), to a modern minimalist look with large panes of glass supported by pencil-thin sleek steel frames.

Steel windows are available in a multitude of operable variations including: casement, in-swing, out-swing, awning, horizontal pivoting, vertical pivoting, folding, and hopper.

Above: Steel windows can be used in interiors as light-permeable room dividers; shown here in a project by Felipe Hess, via Yatzer.

Above: Steel doors are not commonly offered as sliders (Euroline does offer sliding pocket steel doors). Those seeking a full open outdoor wall experience, as in this project by Sydney-based Hess Hoen Architects, often go with folding steel doors.

Above: Not always black, gray factory-style doors complement their adjacent gardens at Patina Farms in Ojai (L), and in a Brooklyn townhouse garden (R) by architect Steven Harris. 

How much do steel frame windows cost?

Steel frame windows are expensive. Like many aspects of a home remodeling, steel window pricing is very site specific. Is it a single window replacement? A full remodel? Custom or standard sizing? The best way to estimate cost is to get a quote from your contractor or window supplier. In general, expect prices to be at least double that of wood, more than aluminum, but less than bronze. Remember to balance the cost with the longevity (we just had to replace a full wall of 15-year-old weather-worn wood frame windows) and other attributes.

Above: In this Mill Valley kitchen remodel, architect Brett Terpeluk of Studio Terpeluk added floor-to-ceiling casement windows, which flood the kitchen with natural light. Originally the idea was to have custom window frames made of blackened steel with a wax finish, but the clients opted for a low-maintenance—and less expensive—alternative: Bonelli Series 700 frames of anodized aluminum with a bronze finish. Photograph by Joe Fletcher.

Where can I buy steel factory-style windows?

Beware of cheap imitators. Suppliers of fabricated windows and doors that come highly recommended by several architects and builders include: 

• Crittall. This venerable company founded in 1889 in the UK has provided windows and doors to Yale University, Walter Gropius, and the New York Botanical Gardens. 
• Dynamic Architectural Windows and Doors. 
• Hope's. Located in Jamestown, New York, Hope's makes top-of-the-line steel and bronze windows and doors.
• Bliss Nor-Am. This Rochester, New York/Canada-based company makes high-quality, beautifully detailed powder-coated metal doors and windows. 

• Above: Torrance Steel Window Co. Based, yes, in Torrance, California, this company's steel windows can be spotted around the US, from the Guggenheim Museum in New York to residential projects (as shown) by Olson Kundig Architects on the West Coast.
• Bonelli. A Northern California favorite with architects (recommended by Gustave Carlson, who used them in Architect Visit: Gustave Carlson in Inverness). 
• A&S Window Associates in New York fabricated the windows in An Artist's NYC Kitchen Renovation.

Above: Shown here are custom steel frame doors from the Atelier Domingue Architectural Metalcrafts line.

Can I use reclaimed steel factory windows?

Yes! Reclaimed steel factory windows can be found at architectural and design salvage yards. Keep in mind that the price of fabulous vintage looks may include needed repairs and re-coating. Reclaimed steel factory windows found at architectural supply yards, such as Recycling the Past, cannot, obviously, be customized to your setting; rather, your setting may need to be customized to fit them. 

Steel Frame Windows Recap

Pros:

• Strong
• Slim sightlines
• Work with a range of architectural styles
• Durable and long lasting
• Low maintenance

Cons:

• Expensive
• Heavy
• Not the best choice in climates near saltwater. More protection and proper finishing is required to prevent airborne salt corrosion 

For more window and door inspiration, see:

• The Ins and Outs of French Doors
• 10 Glamorous Baths: Factory Window Edition
• The Ins and Outs of Dutch Doors
• Walls, Windows, and Floors: Steel Window and Door Fabricators

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All spas give a go at calming the senses. But London's Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre designed by David Chipperfield Architects is in a luxuriously minimalist class all its own. Crucial ingredient? Lean, clean Carrara marble everywhere.

Photography via Hotel Café Royal, unless noted.

Above: The steam room is at once austerely modern and ancient looking.

The spa is situated in the lower two floors of the historic landmark Hotel Café Royal just off Piccadilly Circus, which Chipperfield has transformed into one of London's most glamorous places to stay, exquisitely appointed marble bathrooms included.

Chipperfield, not coincidentally, is a master of minimalism: See Best House of the Year.

Above: Chipperfield Architects incorporated state-of-the-art equipment by working in collaboration with spa builders 4SeasonsSpa. Photograph via Architizer.

Above: A private hammam. Akasha offers an international menu of treatments.

Above: The thoughtfully pared-down detailing extends to the Jacuzzi jets. Photograph via Architizer.

Above: A custom circular marble wash basin with nickel faucets. Photograph via 4SeasonsSpa.

Above: Treatment room for two with paneled wood ceiling and copper censers.

Above: The room comes with a soaking tub.

Above: World's most glamorous sauna? Photograph via 4SeasonsSpa.

Above: The design, complete with domed ceiling, is built from hemlock. Photograph via Architizer.

Above: A lap pool with ethereal lighting. There's also a Watsu pool—picture relaxation treatments that involve floating—and a well-equipped gym. Photograph via Trip Advisor.

Above: The marble walls in the spa bathroom—and elsewhere in the hotel—were inspired by the surrounding rusticated façades of Regent Street.

The Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre is in the Hotel Caf´eé Royal on Regent Street. 

To see more by David Chipperfield, go to Best House of the Year and have a look at his countryside-inspired Minimalist Furniture Collection.

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We've been following the work of master craftsman Josh Vogel of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. for a while now (some of us are slowly collecting his work, piece by piece). So we took note when we learned that he's just introduced a new line of furniture, starting with a low table—coffee table height—and bench. Vogel plans to expand the line and introduce new wood types in the coming months. Here is a first look at the new pieces.

Above: The low table and bench is available through Blackcreek Mercantile in three finishes of white oak: bleached, natural, or black (a natural dye process, shown here). The Low Table is 53 inches long, 27.5 inches wide, and 13.5 inches tall for $4,500; the tables can also be customized to square, rectangle (as shown here), or circle shapes.

Above: Each piece comes from a single, premium plank of domestic, sustainably sourced wood: “We used thick timber to minimize the parts necessary and to maximize the ability to join those parts.” The table or bench is then constructed with all-wood joinery with leg joints cross-pinned for durability.

Above: Benches measure 56.5 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 16 inches tall for $1,950 and can be customized up to six feet in length (although longer lengths are possible).

Above: “There is a beauty and poetry in the way that things come together, how they meet the floor or invite you to sit simply by their attitude," Vogel says.

For more inspiration, see our posts.

• Studio Visit: Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. in the Hudson Valley
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Did Vincent Van Duysen start the trend? Lately we've been noticing graceful elliptical staircases in some of our favorite interiors projects.

Above: Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen's own house in Antwerp.

Above: Leah Herzig designed the interiors of this house in LA; see more at Hollywood Tale: A Spec House with Uncommon Style.

Above: A house in Melbourne by B.E. Architecture, via Est Magazine, with a staircase by Slattery & Acquroff in Australia with American oak timber treads and risers.

Above: Steven Harris's design for 54 Bond Street includes a graceful curving stair connecting the top floor to the penthouse garden; interiors by Kristina O'Neal of AvroKo (with Adam Gordon). See more at Architect Visit: Steven Harris at 54 Bond Street in New York.

Above: Delfine Krakoff of Pamplemousse Designs' own staircase in NYC. Photograph via Oliver Yaphe.

Above: A curvy staircase in a project by Daipu Architects, via Dezeen.

Above: A board-formed concrete staircase in the Graanmarkt 13 concept store by Vincent Van Duysen.

Above: A curvilinear staircase in a Melbourne project by Adrian Amore.

Above: A graceful staircase by Charles Zana in Paris.

Above: The staircase that started it all? Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier.

Staircase obsessed? Go to 10 Elegant Stairs from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. 

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Here's a look at what we loved this week.

• Above: In preparation for our upcoming week dedicated to British design, we're admiring a light pulley system at Whyte & Brown in London. 
• James Turrell's "Lightscape" takes over Houghton Hall in Norfolk, UK. 
• Polish and clean a stainless steel sink using items in your pantry. 

• Above: On our wish list: Spoon carving kit by Melanie Abrantes.  
• The minimalist's tape dispenser.
• Online store and magazine This Is Paper is crowd-funding their studio renovation.

• Above: Take a tour of furniture maker Bernard Chandley's workshop in Melbourne. Photograph by Annette O'Brien. 
• A kiwi and lime concoction for the long weekend. 
• Construction begins on Ikea's largest US store.

• Above: This weekend hundreds of designers and design devotees are headed to Paris for Maison & Objet. Among the exhibitors is Atelier Stefan Leo (pictured above). 

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week 

• Above: We're following jewelry maker Kristyn Helm (@laiteatelier) on Instagram. 

• Above: Blogger Liz Bachman's Kitchen board on Pinterest is supplying inspiration for our favorite room in the house. 

For more Remodelista, see our Luxe Minimalism issue and head over to Gardenista to read about Luxe Landscapes.  

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This week we're exploring the enduring appeal of the British house. 

Above: Photograph via Caro in Somerset.

Monday

Above: Our favorite reinvented British classics in our Kitchenware section.

Tuesday

Above: Alexa rounds up the elements for creating the ultimate English kitchen in our Steal This Look department.

Wednesday

Above: It's enough to make us take up knitting: We turn the pages of a favorite new book in our Required Reading section. 

Thursday

Above: A tiny London apartment designed for entertaining in our Architect Visit column. 

Friday

Above: Margot visits a B&B in Bath with loads of character in our Hotels & Lodging section.

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Patrick Williams' 1850s East London apartment had "laminate flooring, recessed halogens, and cheap and nasty radiators"—until he took over. "It was your typical nineties developer rubbish," he tells us. "I am feeling rather sick thinking about it." A devotee of the Arts & Crafts movement's built-to-last philosophy and an avid salvage hunter-upcycler-philosopher, Williams runs Berdoulat, a design-build firm that takes its name from the old French farmhouse he watched his parents restore throughout his childhood.

After studying fine art at Oxford, Williams worked on a series of remodels himself and went on to found his own firm. His two-bedroom flat is a showcase of the Berdoulat approach: "What drives us is not purely a conservative nostalgia, but a love of truth and a dedication to the creation of beautiful, unique, well-crafted products," he writes in the company manifesto, and points out that secondhand shops sell well-made items at prices comparable to Ikea's. Williams now shares his place with his wife, Neri Kamcili, a fine art photographer, and their two young daughters. No signs of laminate in sight.

Photography via Berdoulat.

Above: The open living/dining area is anchored by Williams' vast Penguin paperbacks library. "I have collected Penguins all my life, but the vast majority of the collection (which now amounts to about 5,500 books) comes from one source: My English teacher from school sold them all to me, charging a price by the yard. His father had worked as a salasman for Penguin in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and brought home countless copies every week, many of them first editions. They're ordered by color—fiction has orange spines, crime green, nonfiction blue, classics black, and so on."

The shelves themselves are pine; the dark gray, which appears throughout the flat, is Down Pipe from Farrow & Ball, Williams' "all-time favorite paint color." The pilasters are made from a salvaged porch pillar.

Above: The seating arrangement consists of church pews from ARC reclamation in Petersfield, Hampshire—"one of the best salvage yards in the UK"—sized to fit an eBay table. The walls are newly plastered and finished with two coats of clear beeswax.

Above: The kitchen counter came out of an old pottery. Patrick laid the new square-edge pine floors himself—"I find it extremely cathartic creating a new level surface"—and painted them with watered-down floor paint, "no primer or undercoat, so that it would purposefully acquire patina and wear."

Above: A salvaged circular window opens the kitchen to the hall and draws light into the space. "It pivoted horizontally in its original life, but I turned it 90 degrees, so it better communicates with the hallway." 

Here's what Williams has to say on the subject of windows: "Berdoulat is passionate about sash windows and abhors the UPVC replacements, which are slowly but surely ruining many period buildings across the land." To "help raise awareness about the plight of the native sash," he designed a Save Our Sashes from Plastic Surgery T-shirt that he sells on his site.

Above: The kitchen's brass taps came from "a wonderful man in Bidford on Avon who restores brassware." Ship models—a present from Kamcili—rest on a cupboard that came out of a school in Dulwich.

Above: Williams introduced old shutters and paneling to his windows: "I got hold of six matching panels from a salvage yard in Petersfield—Georgian, with original green paint on them," he writes in the Berdoulat blog. "I butchered them such that I got three pairs the right height for the three sashes in the living room, and the off-cut panels make up half-height shutters for the triple-sash window on the other wall. On their front sides, it's not easy to see where I have doctored them, but on their backs I have needed to add in sections of new wood, which are more obvious. So I have painted the backs in Down Pipe." 

The midcentury Parker Knoll chairs are adorned with bawdy badges made for Williams by friends during his 30th birthday party.

Above: The bathroom—"a real case of out with the new and in with the old"—has a classic Alape utility sink bought at Labour & Wait, plastic edge trim removed. (Read all about the basin and find sources in Design Sleuth: The Alape Bucket Sink from Germany.) Find a similar Oak Towel Rack at Ancient Industries. Like the enamel toothbrush cup? Take a look at Falcon Enamelware from the UK and Barn Light Electric's Enamelware Made in the US.

Above: A widened doorway with an antique door in Down Pipe leads to the master bedroom. Williams found the Victorian pine flooring on eBay: "I bid on a Friday night; the auction ended at 11 p.m. and I emailed the seller. He called me straight away and we arranged for collection the following morning at 8 a.m. I loaded the whole floor into and onto my car, drove home very slowly, offloaded, started to lay the floor, and by about 8 p.m. I'd finished."

Williams linked the bedroom floor to the floor in the hall with a dovetail-shaped section.

Above: The room has a newly built alcove bed. Curtains are made of dress silk: "The salesman at Peter Jones was horrified when I said I wanted to use it for curtains. He said it would fade in the sunlight—exactly what I wanted it to do!"

Above: In the bedroom's sitting area, Williams introduced a salvaged mantel that he uses as a bookshelf. The club chairs are hand-me-downs from his family, and the stool is a Coronation Stool, "commissioned for use during the coronation of Elizabeth II." The pulley pendants are French Monte et Baisse lights from Williams' friend's shop, Un Coin du Passe in Castéra Verduzan, France, "the best brocante in the world."

Above: A stone statue from a monastery in Liverpool stands watch in the bedroom. Says Williams, "Many think it's odd to have a Virgin and child at the foot of one's bed, including Neri. And my father has made many a joke about my having a virgin in my bedroom every night. But I think she is very beautiful and peaceful, and is therefore essential."

Stay tuned: Williams and Kamcili also own a B&B in a historic house in Bath that we'll be visiting at the end of the week. Go to Berdoulat to see more of the firm's inventive restorations.

Sold on vintage? See a NYC apartment that makes inventive use of antiques in Calm and Collected: At Home with the Duo Behind Aesthetic Movement. And read 11 Money-Saving Remodeling Strategies from Hollywood House Flipper Amanda Pays.

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Step into a London kitchen some afternoon and you’ll likely find a set of proudly British kitchen mainstays. While we’re prone to reach for reliable classics, what we find most interesting is the evolution of our favorite kettle, chopping board, or broom; that slight tweak that gets us rethinking our kitchens entirely.

A new guard of 20th century designers—Sebastian Conran, Corin Mellor, Jasper Morrison, and more—are retelling the story of the British kitchen, one that is infused with modern craft heritage combined with a tradition of clean and functional design.

Above: Designed by Stefi Orazi Studio, the Barbican Tea Towel celebrates the modernist architecture of London's Barbican Estates; $12 from Things You Can Buy (it's also available at twentytwentyone).

Above: From Robert Welch, who was recently tapped by British Airways First Class to design the airline's cutlery, the Pestle and Mortar is made of cast iron for €17 ($19) at Makers & Brothers.

Above: London designers Barber & Osgerby have a new tabletop line out for Royal Doulton. See more at Young Turks: Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton.

Above: Salt and Pepper Mills from London-based Very Good & Proper are made of natural and stained beechwood with a ceramic grinder mechanism; £36 ($55) each at Very Good & Proper. For more peppermills designed in the UK, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Salt and Pepper Grinders from Around the World.

Above: The David Mellor Knife Block is a modern solution to traditional countertop knife storage; $70 at Heath Ceramics. For more on David Mellor Design, see our post Ask the Expert: Corin Mellor Talks Flatware (Make That Cutlery).

Above: The Jasper Morrison Kitchen Utensil Set is a trio of flat shapes in wood—a spoon, spatula, and risotto server—for $20 at All Modern.

Above: Faye Toogood's Cuppa, a modern creamware teacup in editions of 150, is $96 at Table of Contents.

Above: A modification of the traditional English kettle, Another Country's hand-spun anodized aluminum Traditional Kettle with a British oak handle is £140 ($214). For more, see 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Teakettles.

Above: Designer Martino Gamper's Arnold Circus Stool is useful throughout the kitchen and dining room. Inspired by Shoreditch's Arnold Circus, the stool is used as the official seating for outdoor annual events. It is £59 ($90) in a variety of colors through Martino Gamper.

Above: From Hackney-based Hampson Woods, London Plane Boards are made from a London plane tree and finished with olive oil. Shown, from left: The Size 1 board (£35), Size 2 board (£45), and Size 4 board (£55).

Above: We think Matthew Hilton's Fin Dining Chair could be the successor to the classic Ercol chair. It's available in American white oak or American black walnut; $1,125 at De La Espada.

Above: Turner & Harper is at the vanguard of domestic science design, we're coveting their Broom, made of soft hog bristle, oak, and powder-coated steel; £125 at Slow Down Joe. For more on the company, read Brushing Up on Traditions.

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We've been fans of Luke Irwin for a while now (we were pleased to see that he has a Pinterest board called "Luke Irwin on Remodelista"). Described by the WSJ as "an Anglo-Irish Etonian," Irwin lives with his wife, Alice, and their children in the country in an early 18th-century house, which he describes as "chaotic and colorful, since a home always expresses the character of those who live it. I've become an odd rural/urban schizophrenic, traveling between his Pimlico Road shop in London and the house in Dorset." His dual existence seems to be a good thing; his carpets are equally at home in a country house or urban setting, and add a touch of otherworldliness to any setting.

Above: Irwin in his Pimlico Road showroom.

Above: Irwin's carpets for Anthropologie. 

Above: Irwin's Lapis rug has a Swedish-inspired geometrical motif and is hand-knotted from wool and cotton in Kathmandu; prices for the Lapis Rug start at $1,998 for the five-by-eight-foot size. 

Above: The Norrland Rug, inspired by Swedish florals, starts at $1,998 for the five-by-eight-foot size. 

Above: Prices start at $2,498 for the Abstracted Rug (inspired by "decaying frescoes," Irwin says) in the five-by-eight-foot size.

Above: Prices for the impressionistic Marbled Rug start at $2,498 for five-by-eight-foot size.

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One of our favorite guest bedrooms sits in the back of a summerhouse on Lorn Road in South London. We recently caught a glimpse of the main house's expansive, airy kitchen, featuring a winning palette of white, marble, and pale wood. Here are the key elements if you're inclined to re-create the look at home.

Above: A mix of pendant lights illuminate the space.

Above: A large window overlooks the garden, flooding the room with light.

Above: All photographs by Light Locations.

The Materials

Above: Benjamin Moore's Decorator's White is a favorite choice of many architects (see 10 Easy Pieces: Architect's White Paint Picks); $36.99 for a gallon of Ben Interior Paint.

Above: For advice on marble countertops, see our post Remodeling 101: Marble Countertops. Photograph from Steal This Look: A Glamorous London Kitchen from a Designer with "Shit Loads of Talent."

Fixtures & Appliances

Above: The Perrin & Rowe Ionian Mixer for deVol in aged brass is £435 ($678) and can be ordered directly from deVol. For more, see our post Found: The Perfectly Aged Brass Kitchen Faucet.

Above: The 36-inch Bertazzoni Professional Series Pro-Style Gas Range with six sealed brass burners is $4,499 from Designer Appliances. For more options, see 10 Easy Pieces: Freestanding 36-Inch Kitchen Ranges.

Above: The 18-Inch-Wide Bosch Fully Integrated Dishwasher (SPX5ES55UCX) holds nine place settings and has four wash cycles, including a half-load option. It comes with a stainless steel front or one that's custom-panel ready; $895 at AJ Madison.

Lighting & Furniture

Above: The industrial Well Pendant by Davey Lighting is made of galvanized iron with a glass shade; $479 at Design Within Reach.

Above: Gubi’s Semi Pendant Lamp in black powder-coated aluminum is made in Denmark; $259 at Design Within Reach.

Above: From Original BTC, the Hector Wall Sconce is $299 at Horne.

Above: For an off-the-shelf version of the kitchen’s custom island, Williams-Sonoma’s Thatcher Kitchen Double Island is built of ash wood with a semi-gloss lacquer and a Carrara marble top; it's $2,295 and measures 48.5 inches wide, 24.5 inches deep, and 36 inches high.

Above: Sawkille Co.'s 28-inch-high Bleached Maple Sickens Finish Bar Stool is $950 at March. For more options, see 10 Easy Pieces: Wooden Counter Stools.

Above: The Boulangerie Table from Restoration Hardware is available in several finishes and sizes; shown is the 96-inch-wide Boulangerie Table in distressed reclaimed pine; $1,795. For more, see Design Sleuth: 6 Favorite Farmhouse Tables.

Above: The Tolix Marais A Chair, designed by Xavier Pauchard, is $275 at Design Within Reach.

Accessories

Above: Weck Storage Jars, ranging in price from $3 to $8 each, are available at Schoolhouse Electric.

Above: The Eight-Inch Large Massey Drawer Pull in oil-rubbed bronze is $25 at Rejuvenation.

Above: The simple Maple Edge-Grain Cutting Board from Williams-Sonoma is $89.95 for the medium size.

Above: Similar to the pair of footed mixing bowls on the Lorn Road kitchen island is the Apilco Tulip Serving Bowls; $52.95 for the medium, one-quart capacity, and $74.95 for the large 2.2-quart size at Williams-Sonoma.

Above: The Pinched Glass Vase in aqua is $38 for the large size at Anthropologie.

For more clean and marble-accented kitchens, see our posts:

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Massimo Minale, an architect who worked with Richard Rogers and Foster & Partners, left that world behind when he founded Buster + Punch in a garage in East London. Minale, who says he's interested in "motorcycles, metalwork, and music," is focused on making items for everyday use, including light switches, light bulbs, cabinet hardware, and more. Stay tuned: he's poised to launch a new line at the upcoming London Design Festival.

Here are a few favorites from the line:

Above: A selection of Buster + Punch offerings.

Above: The 2G UK Plug Sockets, made from solid metal, are available in a range of materials and finishes (shown above in steel); 28.

Above: The 4G Toggle Switch is available in a range of finishes (show above in white matte and brass); 80.

Above: The 1G USB Charger is available in a range of finishes (shown above in white matte with steel screws); 33.

Last week we admired a new line of Architectural Hardware from a Japanese Artisan. 

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One of our favorite designs of late, zero-waste restaurant Silo Cafe in Brighton, England, is the work of local husband-and-wife team, Steve Baines and Eliza Fricker. We decided to see what else they do. 

Above: Baines and Fricker launched their company in 2011; he's a furniture maker, she's an illustrator and printmaker, and together they create pared-down designs with a playful spirit.

Their Three-Seat Pew Bench is £670 ($1,023) in raw Douglas Fir and £720 ($1,099.43) stained red, blue, or yellow. Inspired by church pews, the piece is also available with a closed back and in a range of sizes.

Above: The couple use British materials whenever possible and create of all their designs in their Brighton workshop. "We have a firm belief that the everyday and mundane can be made worthwhile to look at," they say. 

Baines & Fricker's stackable birch ply Fruit Crates are £50 ($75.94) each. The company recently introduced the perfect toy catchall, a Storage Unit made with crates.

Above: From Baines & Fricker's digitally printed wallpaper line, the Cats pattern is £95 ($144.28) for a 52-centimeter-by-10-meter (20-inch-by-11-yard) roll. It comes with a white or pastel background.

Above: Several of Baines & Fricker's wallpaper patterns are also available as cushions. Cats, screen-printed on cotton and with a feather insert, is £45 ($68.34).

Above: "This simple design has been created to leave plenty of scope for a variety of toys and decoration," say the couple about their birch ply Dolls House; £300 ($455.63).

Above: Baines & Fricker's kids' designs are at home—and presentable—in any room in the house.

The smallest piece in their Pew collection, the Pew Chair of stained Douglas Fir, is £495 ($751.78). 

Above: The School Desk of English cherry, £1,950 ($2,961.56), comes "with or without pyrography" engraved on the top by tattoo artist Adam Sage. Custom graffiti is available on request.

Above: The Console Table has a solid oak "box top" and tapered legs of stained oak; £2,300 ($3,493). The design also comes in a Desk size.

Go to Baines & Fricker to see more.

Peruse our Furniture department for more small-batch designs, including New Furniture from a Cult Woodworker.  And visit French-Canadian line Objets Mecanique to find more kids' furniture.

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When your too-considered tabletop needs an offbeat note, opt for quirky glassware as a full set or a motley assortment. Here are our favorite drinking glasses: the artful, oddball, and intentionally imperfect.

N.B.: Stay tuned for our stemmed edition of quirky glassware to come.

Above: From Milan-based Turkish designer Defne Koz, the Glass Tumblers are 24 percent lead crystal and are hand silk-screened in silver; $195 for a set of 6 at Garde.

Above: The Duralex Melting Glasses by Loris et Livia are Duralex glasses melted into a unique shape; €14.90 each ($15) at Merci.

Above: Malfatti glassware, in an assortment of shapes and sizes, is made of lightweight but durable borosilicate glass (lab glass) and is available directly from Malfatti Glass or at March. For more on the brand, see our post Malfatti Glass in Beacon, NY.

Above: From Kinto, the Grey 300ml Dew Tumbler is made of recycled glass; $10 each at Steven Alan.

Above: The Pomegranate Double Old Fashion is a handmade drinking glass with a greenish tint; $16 each at Canvas.

Above: Mouth-blown in Paris by a married couple under the name Laurance Brabant, Spiraled Glasses are individually made; $46 to $60 each at ABC Carpet & Home.

Above: Handblown in California by Studio Palanquin for Quitokeeto, the Cabrillo Glass has a patterned surface for $32 each.

Above: At Canoe in Portland, Oregon, Glacier Glassware are drinking glasses made in Japan and mimic the form of natural ice forms with their faceted bases; $12 for a 10-ounce tall glass.

Above: Patricia Urquiola's Jellies Short Tumbler Glass designed for Kartell is $76 for a set of four at Y Lighting.

Above: From J. Hill’s Standard the Element Series Whiskey Glass is geometric crystal that is made and cut by hand; €160 ($178) per tumbler at Makers & Brothers.

Above: Designed by Silo Studio for Wrong for Hay, the Tela Tumbler is clear glass with a lightly textured surface; £9 each ($13.75) at TwentyTwentyOne.

And for more on the subject, see our Trend Alert: Your Grandmother's Cut Crystal Makes a Comeback. If something simple is what you're craving, have a look at our posts.

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Ruth Cross Studio founder Ruth Bridgeman learned to knit using chopsticks, and claims she has never followed a pattern. A 2004 graduate of the UK's University of Brighton with a degree in fashion textile design, she worked for cashmere company TSE in New York and a textile studio in Como, Italy, as part of her training—and picked up those chopsticks along the way.

Wanting to give traditional knitting methods a contemporary spin—or, as she puts it, to create "hand knitting with balls"— she launched her company 10 years ago. She's since become one of the UK's leading designers of modern knits, applying her hand to everything from Bella's Mittens in the Twilight Saga movies—a Ruth Cross Studio best seller—to cabled footstools and Shetland slipcovers. The latter are collected in The Knitted Home, a compendium of projects—full instructions included—that have us almost looking forward to winter.

Photography by Ben Anders for The Knitted Home.

Above: A living room from The Knitted Home with a Ruth Cross throw and pillow. The company's designs are all made of top-quality lamb's wool from Scotland—though Bridgeman herself advocates a do-your-own-thing approach to knitting, and notes that "charity shops are a good places to pick up needles and yarn without spending a fortune."

Above: The book features complete patterns for 20-plus projects—as well as a step-by-step knitting and purling how-to for beginners. 

Above: Five variations of the Ruth Cross Studio hand-knit cushions. "Knitting," says Bridgeman, "is exactly like baking. There are a few ingredients that can be combined in a million different ways to create endless possibilities." 

Ruth Cross Studio often works on large commissions and also has an online shop that sells some of its knitwear. A "ridiculously gorgeous and squidgy" Cabled Cushion is £115 ($177). 

Above L: A cabled throw in a natural brown wool. Above: R: A hanging sachet, the Stripey Lavender Bag, is one of the first projects in the book.

Above: Yes, this wall hanging is hand-knit. "I hope to inspire you to create something that stands up as a piece of design in its own right," writes Bridgeman.

Above: The Knitted Home by Ruth Cross is $17.44 from Amazon.

Ready to get to work? For more ideas, go to DIY: Pot Holders Knit from Ocean-Tossed Twine and DIY: Dutch-Style Knit Throw.

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Architect Johanna Molineus, the daughter of a well-traveled international banker and a mother who worked in the State Department, grew up mostly in Washington, D.C., but moved frequently with her family and describes herself as "German, American, and French." She studied architecture at the École d'Architecture Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Technical University in Vienna, Austria, and later worked in the offices of Pentagram in London and Arata Isozaki & Associates in Tokyo before establishing her own practice in London.

For the past few years, she has lived in a 678-square-foot, one-bedroom flat of her own making, painted a uniform shade of pure white and outfitted with classic furniture and lighting from midcentury greats such as Marcel Breuer and Arne Jacobsen. Located on the top floor of a Georgian house in Notting Hill, the apartment is animated by her ever-evolving collection of Chinese and Central Asian textiles, which she switches out twice a year for variety, and masses of silver goblets, cups, candlesticks, which she collects during her travels. 

Photography by Jason Larkin, unless otherwise noted.

Above: The living area has a mix of classic modern pieces (a Marcel Breuer–designed Laccio Coffee Table from Knoll paired with the smaller nesting Laccio Table) and a Tolomeo Floor Lamp from Artemide, layered with vintage textiles Johanna has collected over the years. ("As a child, I lived in Uzbekistan and we traveled extensively in Turkey," she says.)

Above: Johanna designed the slim marble-topped dining table on wheels and had it fabricated; a set of Series 7 chairs from Fritz Hansen surrounds the table (more are stacked in a corner for overflow dinner guests).  

Above: An antique ikat ceremonial wedding coat from Central Asia dances on the wall above the Vitsoe shelving system, designed by Dieter Rams. (Remodelista UK editor Christine is a fan of the shelving as well: See The World's Greenest and Most Economical Shelving System?)

Above: "As an architect, I'm attracted to the purest white you can find, which is Farrow & Ball's All White (according to FB, "All White contains no other pigment except white, and creates the softest, most sympathetic white with none of the uncomfortable cold blue feeling of a brilliant white"). The oak floors are finished with natural white oil for a chalky, pleasingly pale look.  

Above: Johanna designed the custom cabinetry in the living/dining area specifically for shoe storage. A Spun Chair by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis is draped with a vintage textile. 

Above: A small gas fireplace, lined with marble, is inset in one wall. On display above the fireplace is a vintage book in a Plexiglas shadow box. "I found the book of architectural prints at a flea market in Moscow in 1991," Johanna says. "It's open to the Beaux Arts in Paris, where I studied." Photograph by James French.

Above: An antique silk ikat Johanna found in Uzbekistan is displayed on a simple wall-mounted tension wire from Habitat (for something similar, consider the Dignitet Curtain Wire from Ikea).

Above: A glimpse into the kitchen. "I love to cook and entertain; my current favorite cookbooks are from Ottolenghi. I don't know anyone who doesn't cook from Ottolenghi, to be honest." Her favorite neighborhood restaurant is Granger. (It's a favorite of ours as well; see Aussie-Style Dining in London.)

Above: "I got the silver-collecting bug from my mother," Johanna says. "When I travel, I go to flea markets and antiques stores and pick up silver from everywhere, from South America to Europe. I have pieces from eBay, too."

Above: The countertops, sink, and shelf are custom-made by Statuario marble and the faucet is Vola. For more faucet ideas, go to 10 Easy Pieces: Architects' Go-To Modern Faucets. The Talo 21 Mini Wall Sconces are by Neil Poulton for Artemide.

Above: An antique textile serves as a bedcover; the bedside table is the Laccio Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Knoll.

Above: The small bathroom includes a rain shower and fixtures from Duravit, including the Starck Wall-Mount Toilet. Photograph by James French.

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We first dropped in on up-and-coming vegetarian chef, stylist, and cookbook author Anna Jones a year ago; since then, she's come out with a new cookbook and solidified her standing as the UK's "next Nigella." All from a humble kitchen in East London, proof that you don't need a lavishly appointed kitchen to create cookbook-worthy meals.

Photography by Jonathan Gooch for Remodelista.

Above: Jones at work; "My cookbooks were shot in this kitchen" she says. "We chased the best light as it changed throughout the day."

Above: The L-shaped kitchen is simple and functional; for more on this kitchen layout style, see Remodeling 101: The L-Shaped Kitchen. Instead of cabinet pulls, the plywood kitchen cabinets and drawers from Russell Bamber Works feature cutouts (see more ideas at 10 Favorites: Cutout Kitchen Cabinet Pulls). "I love the cutout handles," Anna says. "They're such a simple and clean little design tweak.

Above: A white Bialetti Moka Express Coffee Pot (available from Amara in the UK). 

Above: An assortment of knives within easy reach; for sourcing ideas, see 6 Stylish Wood Knife Racks for the Kitchen.

Above: A pleasing jumble of dishes, organized by color. The yellow-rubber-dipped earthenware cups on the top shelf are by Up in the Air Somewhere.

Above: The wood dining table can seat up to 15; it came from the Ardingly Antiques Fair. The Circus Pendant by Corinna Warm casts a warm glow over the table. 

Above: Anna's second book, A Modern Way to Cook, is $27.71 from Amazon in the US. In the UK, A Modern Way to Cook is £25 ($38) via Black Bough.

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Here's what our new favorite spoon carver has to say: "My name is Luke Hope and Hope in the Woods is my journey from an office, where I've spent most of my working life, out into the woods." Hope recently started whittling wooden spoons by hand, "working with organic material, revealing natural form, and creating and blending new lines and shape." Sculpture or utilitarian kitchen accessories? We think both.

Above: The Large Maple Spoon has a deep bowl and angled handle with a tight grain and is finished with raw linseed oil and beeswax; £70 ($107.53).

Above: The Rustic Campfire Eating Spoon with burned end handle and leather loop is £45 ($69.12).

Above: The Porcelain Coral-Edge Bowl and Walnut Spoon is £50 ($76.81).

Above: The Cosmo Cake Slice, made from dark American walnut, was inspired by Luke's sons' "love of baking"; £50 ($76.81).

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For several years now, Remodelista directory member Jonathan Tuckey of Jonathan Tuckey Design has been leading a double life. Based in London, where his firm is known for its inventive overhauls of old buildings, he's also been busy remodeling vacation houses and designing performance spaces in the historic Swiss mountain village of Andermatt, where he now has a satellite office. He and his wife, Annabel, and their two kids also have a home base in the center of town, Halbhaus (Half House), a 17th-century timber-frame chalet that Tuckey transformed into the ultimate Alpine getaway, a few English comforts included. And when they're not in residence, it's available as a vacation rental.

Photography via Jonathan Tuckey Design, unless noted.

Above: The heart of the house is a double-height kitchen and living area. Whitened wood paneling and flooring contrasts with the dark, custom-built kitchen and gray plastered walls.

Like the hat-shaped light? See 7 Favorites: Minimalist Brass Pendants. 

Above: Tuckey worked on the house with architect Ruedi Kreienbühl, his local collaborator. Originally the Siamese twin of its no-longer-standing next-door neighbor—the sloped, four-story structure was in good shape but low-ceilinged, dark, and spartan inside: "It had been looked after, but hadn't been updated," Tuckey told House & Garden UK, "so there was one lightbulb per room, one plug socket per room, and one bathroom the size of a dining table."

Above: Built-in settees (that can double as extra beds) surround the sitting area's woodstove. Tuckey added "a super-insulated hat" to the top of the house to ensure that it retains the heat.

Above: "We engaged with the qualities already present in the traditionally constructed house and sought to amplify them," writes Tuckey. 

The chalet's furnishings are a mix of new and old, and include several pieces, such as the dining table and chairs, passed down from the previous owner. The flooring is original throughout. Photograph via Andermatt Chalet.

Above: Pressed flowers matted with kraft paper create an under-the-stairs gallery. The blanket chest came out of the attic.

Above L: A wide entryway/mudroom opens to the living area. Restored ladder-like wooden stairs connect the floors. Photograph via Andermatt Chalet. Above R: The stairs lead to what Tuckey describes as "a world of timber attic bedrooms nestling beneath the snow-covered roof." Photograph via The Modern House.

Above: The under-the-eaves master bedroom has a bed that's intentionally low to lend a more casual atmosphere. To find your own Swiss mountain chair, see Julie's Peasant Chair Roundup.

Above L: The two rooms with twin beds have a classic chalet feel. The beds here are from UK midcentury shop Modernstiks. Above R: The paneled bathroom with its claw-foot tub would be equally at home in the UK. Discover the world of black tapware in our Trend Alert post. Photographs via House & Garden UK.

Above: Halbhaus originally stood next to a house that was its mirror image, but was lost to a fire several decades ago. There's great hiking and skiing not far beyond the front door. "But you are not surrounded by thousands of other people," says Tuckey. "It's still pretty quiet here, and that's the great attraction." Photograph via Andermatt Chalet.

Above: An axonometric drawing details how the architects were able to open up the interior by creating a mezzanine level bedroom and office. The basement has a sauna and ski storage area.

For rental details, go to Andermatt Chalet and The Modern House.

Tour another Tuckey remodel in The Life Aquatic: A London Mews House for a Submariner. 

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We've been obsessed with the work of British-born, London-based textile designer Neisha Crosland for more than a decade now. A graduate of the textile program at the Royal College of Art, she's designed carpets for The Rug Company, surprisingly chic vinyl flooring for Harvey Maria, and wallpaper for Osborne & Little (they spotted her at her graduation show). Her recently launched tile collection for Fired Earth features her signature "geometric and symmetrical motifs inspired by architectural elements." We're on board. 

Florentine

Above: The Florentine collection in Pistachio.

Above: The Florentine collection is also available in Fog and Hessian. 

Atlas 

Above: The Atlas Tile in Domino Topaz is hand finished on a textured terracotta base with hand-applied gold and silver leaf. 

Above: The Atlas tile in Domino Saffron. 

Tulia

Above: The porcelain Tulia tile in the Hula Hoop pattern has a "soft eggshell, mildly glazed appearance."

Above: The Tulia tile in Aladdin Granite. 

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On Monday, we visited Patrick Williams of design-build firm Berdoulat at home in London—see Out with the New: Reinventing the Past in a London Remodel. Today we're exploring his family's home away from London: one of Bath, England's most beloved historic houses, which Williams spent 18 months overhauling. 

The Georgian townhouse at 5 Pierrepoint Place was built in 1748 as the home of John Wood, the Elder, the designer and town planner behind many of Bath's greatest architectural hits, including the Royal Crescent and the Roman Colosseum-inspired Circus. Purchased in a near derelict state, it's been brought back to life by Williams, a restoration expert, ardent salvage hound—and, now, B&B host: He and and his wife, Neri Kamcili, have dubbed the house Berdoulat & Breakfast and run it as a two-room inn.

Above: Williams's collection of Penguin paperbacks fills his London living room and the library in Bath. Guests are invited to peruse the stacks on request, but asked to "sit with care on the sofa," an original Hepplewhite.

Above: Williams created the combined kitchen and dining room out of spaces previously used as a dentist's office, Masonic meeting room, and the green room of a neighboring theater among other things. The dining table once stood in the boardroom of his great grandfather's pottery and was the family table at Berdoulat, his childhood home in Southwest France.

Above: "Keen to keep the original paneling of the walls on show, we decided to design the kitchen around a central island, and to match the molding of the panels in the unit's doors," says Williams. "We have our cabinetmaker friend Marcus to thank for the building of the island. He suggested it be referred to as the kitchen continent rather than island given its scale."

Above: The vintage taps came from "a wonderful man in Bidford on Avon who restores brassware." 

Neri Kamcili grew up in Istanbul and offers guests a choice of Turkish or English breakfast.

Above: In a corner of the kitchen, an antique rush-seated chair and evidence that Williams and Kamcili's two young children are in residence.

Above: "A paper trail history of the house from before it was built" patterns the entryway. The documents detail how the house was to be built—"from citing the source of the stone through to the color the windows and front door were to be painted," says Williams. "Our paint color dilemma was solved when we discovered these deeds."

Above: The Elder Suite occupies what was originally the kitchen, and has a stone fireplace that once contained the hearth and bread ovens. Note the headboard created from a salvaged fireplace surround.

Above: The Elder Suite's sitting area and shuttered windows; learn about interior shutters in Janet's Remodeling 101 post.

Above: A floor-to-ceiling antique four poster in the Linley Suite.

Above: The peg rail, a Remodelista favorite. Go to 11 Favorites to find display-worthy clothes hangers.

Above: An antique stone statue of the Virgin and Child migrated from the couple's London master bedroom to the Linley bath.

Above: The Linley Suite bathroom comes with a circular tub and brass fixtures, towel warmer included. Curious about the benefits of the hanging branches? See Design Sleuth: Instant Spa Bathroom.

Above: The Georgian house, like so many that John Wood designed, has a façade of local gold-colored limestone now known as Bath stone. Go to Berdoulat & Breakfast for more details and reservations.

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