If your kitchen tools are pretty enough, why not display them? 

Above: A kitchen-length storage rail in a project by UK studio Sevil Peach.

Above L: A wall-mounted kitchen storage system from the Kana Mono exhibition at H. Works in Tokyo. Above R: A DIY Utensil Rack made from a painted branch.

Above: A kitchen from the portfolio of French photographer Romain Ricard; for sourcing ideas, see Steal This Look: A Well-Stocked Modern Kitchen.

Above: A fully equipped greenhouse kitchen by Turin-based landscape architect Giardino Segreto (see more at Steal This Look: Industrial Greenhouse Kitchen).

Above: A kitchen in Cap de Formentor in Majorca, Spain, by French architects Laplace.

Above: A long copper rod holds an array of utensils in a kitchen by Berlin architectural designer Gisbert Poppler.

Above: A Portland, OR, kitchen via Freunde von Freunden.

Above: John Baker and Juli Daoust, the owners of Mjölk in Toronto, store their utensils in plain sight; see more at Steal This Look: A Scandi-Meets-Japanese Kitchen. Photograph by Derek Shapton for Dwell.

Above: A kitchen in Boston by Bunker Workshop with a copper storage rail.

Above: A stainless steel kitchen equipped with multiple rails from Ikea. Photograph via Swedish blog Modette. 

Above: A long rail over the cooktop keeps utensils in easy reach in this kitchen by Ricardo de la Torre. Photograph via Arkpad. 

Above: A kitchen in Sweden with plenty of hanging storage opportunities, via Biografen.

For more Kitchen Storage & Organization solutions, take a look at: 

• Ultimate Budget Storage: 10 Kitchens with Ikea's Grundtal Rail System
• Drip Dry: 12 Kitchens with Wall-Mounted Dish Racks
• Object Lessons: Shaker Storage
• 11 Design Details to Steal from High-End Bespoke Kitchens

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• A Moveable Feast: A Modular Kitchen from an Italian Architect
• 10 Easy Pieces: Marble-Top Dining Tables
• 14 Integrated Marble Kitchen Sinks

Is Helene Henderson the original earth child? She migrated to LA from Sweden, married American actor/director John Stockwell, and wrote a cookbook (The Swedish Table, in which she says "I was the soul tall, awkward African among a sea of blonde, blue-eyed Swedes. But when I tasted the first potato of the summer it didn't matter what I looked like, I was Swedish."). After buying a two-acre organic farm in Malibu, she launched a series of farm-to-table dinners, and, finally, opened a cafe at the very tip of the Malibu Pier. 

Above L and R: The whitewashed dining room.

Above: Wines are unpretentiously displayed on open shelves.

Above: Pots of thyme anchor the dining tables.

Above L and R: Tolix chairs add a silvery touch to the interior. (See the new Tolix in our post A French Classic Reimagined.)

Above: Silverware and rolled-up napkins are presented in metal caddies.

Above: Helene at work on the farm.

Above: A long view of the cafe at the end of the Malibu Pier. Malibu Farm Cafe serves breakfast and lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays and stays open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday.

Consult our LA City Guide for more of our favorite hangouts, including Joan's on Third, Gjelina, and A Bike-Powered Ice Cream Parlor. And explore the verdant side of the city on Gardenista.

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• Dine and Recline: The Talbot Inn in Somerset
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All struggling hometowns need a Natalie Chanin. For more than a decade, we've watched with interest as the former NYC-based stylist returned to her roots, founding her own organic cotton fashion company, Alabama Chanin, in Florence, Alabama. She also publishes sewing books, runs a cafe and community center, leads DIY workshops, hosts conferences, and, more recently, has re-established machine textile manufacturing in Florence by taking over a defunct factory. We especially like her new tabletop accessories.

Above: No scrap goes unused at Alabama Chanin. Hand-Loomed Potholders are made from organic cotton jersey remnants. They're available in 11 colors and are $30 each.

Above: The one-size-fits-most A. Chanin Long Apron is also organic cotton jersey. It's $40 for natural (shown) and $50 in indigo. A two-pocket A. Chanin Short Apron is also available for $30.

Above: Six-ounce Etched Glasses come in two patterns, Diamonds (shown) and a floral called Magdalena, for $12 each.

Above: Another view of the etched glasses (N.B.: Grapefruit-and-Watercress-Scented Candles are also offered in the tumblers for $25 each; they come with metal lids and can be used as canisters after the candles burn).

Above: Organic Cotton Jersey Napkins, 20-by-20-inch squares, are made in 11 colors; they're sold in bundles of four for $48 in the color of your choice.

Above: Organic Jersey Cocktail Napkins, 10-by-10-inch squares, are available in 15 colors; they're sold in bundles of four for $25.

Above: The James Pillow, 18 by 18 inches, is patched together from organic cotton scraps and filled with 75 percent goose down and 25 percent goose feathers; $138. 

Above: Yarn Balls of organic cotton—for use in craft projects, to tie presents, and as decoration—come in 52 colors and in three sizes starting at $38 each. Lighter-weight Kitchen Twine, made from organic cotton jersey scraps spun into 50-yard rolls, are also available for $30.

Go to Alabama Chanin to see more and to explore Natalie Chanin's ever-expanding universe.

Take at a look at more of our favorite Tabletop finds, including:

• Currently Coveting: Japanese-Style Ceramics Made in LA
• Design Sleuth: Brass Napkin Rings (from the Hardware Store)
• French Bohemian via Brooklyn: Table Linens by Amelie Mancini

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"I fell in love with the look of this apron sink and built the design around that," says Jenny Wolf of the compact main bathroom in her family's East Hampton cottage. She transformed the 55-square-foot space from dark to light and from worn-out to shipshape, courtesy of whitewashed, wood-paneled walls and accents of "mixed metals." Wolf runs Jenny Wolf Interiors of New York and kindly detailed her sources. Here's how to re-create the look.

Above: The space is just big enough for a glass-enclosed shower and is shared by Wolf, her husband, and their young daughter. Lumber for the shiplap paneling—cedar five-inch planks on the walls and two-inch planks on the ceiling—came from Home Depot.

The Basics

Above: Kohler's Bannon Wall-Mount Cast Iron Sink is $693.83 at Home Depot, available online only.

Above: The Rohl Country Wall-Mounted Bathroom Faucet is $392.25 in polished nickel from FaucetDirect.

Above: Restoration Hardware's aluminum-framed Submarine Inset Medicine Cabinet opens to reveal glass shelves in a mirrored interior built into the wall. It comes in two sizes and is currently on sale starting at $469, marked down from $629.

Above: Kohler's Memoirs Toilet is $324.56 at Home Depot.

Above: The Franklin light from Schoolhouse Electric comes in three finishes, antique black (shown), matte bronze (closest to Jenny's version), and polished nickel; $79. She pairs it with a Silver-Tipped Bulb; $7 from Schoolhouse Electric.

Finishes

Above: Shiplap five-inch vertical wood planks painted in Benjamin Moore Decorator's White; Ben Interior Paint starts at $37.99 a gallon.

Above: The floor is tiled with 2-by-12-inch Montauk Black Natural Cleft Slate from the Complete Tile Collection, laid in a brick pattern. Inquire about pricing.

Hardware

Above: Rejuvenation modeled its Classic Brass Coat Hook after a 1910 design; $20 each. Also consider Brass Hat and Coat Hooks, $6 to $8 each, from The Hook Lady.

Above: Not identical but a good choice for the room, the Onefortythree Tissue-Roll Holder, $30, is made by Logan Hendrickson in his Las Vegas workshop, Onefortythree. For more colors, see Top Brass: A New TP Holder for the Glamorous Bath and check out our roundup of Indie Toilet-Paper Holders.

Above: The Ashley Norton Windsor Knob in a dark bronze patina is available via Simon's Hardware; inquire about pricing.

Accessories

Above: Cotton Honeycomb Tassel Hammam Hand Towels are $10 each at West Elm.

Above: Crate & Barrel offers Glass Canisters in three sizes; the small (shown here) is $16.95. A set of three (one in each size) is $59.95.

Above: The Cotton Woven Bath Rug from Restoration Hardware comes in four sizes; the smallest, 17 by 24, is on sale for $17, marked down from $24.

See more of Jenny Wolf's work at Jenny Wolf Interiors.

For more design inspiration and sourcing ideas, go to Steal This Look and explore our DIY Bath issue.

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Mostly new (and a few from 2014): Our picks of the best from Ikea.

Above: The solid birch Dalshult/Slahult Table has a laminate top and is $189. The paper Krusning Lamp Shade, designed by Sigga Helmis, is $9.99. Available in early February.

Above: The Ryssby Storage Bench is $79.

Above: The yarn-dyed, 100 percent cotton Backvial Bedspread is $19.99 for the 59-by-98-inch size, and $29.99 for the 98-by-98-inch size.

Above: The 55.25-inch pine Sannolikt Curtain Rod Set can be cut to size; $7.99.

Above: The Gunnern Lockable Cabinet, $29.99, is available in white, blue, and gray.

Above: The black-stained solid-pine Grebbestad/Ryggestad Table is $179.

Above: The bamboo Rimforsa Tablet Stand is $16. Available in early February.

Above: The Risatorp Kitchen Cart, made of powder-coated steel with a birch handle, is $59.99. Available in early February.

Above L and R: Sektion Drawer Inserts—stay tuned (available in early February). 

Also see Gardenista's New from Ikea: 11 Essentials for Small Space Gardens.

And for some inspired DIY Ikea hacks, take a look at:

• Ikea Upgrade: The Semihandmade Kitchen Remodel
• Superfront: An Instant Upgrade for Ikea Cabinets
• Pretty Pegs, New Legs for Ikea Furniture
• Bemz Slipcovers for Ikea Furniture

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Last week we presented 15 Luxuries Worth Considering in Your Remodel. Here's an affordable extra to add to the list: the heated towel bar. Most commonly called towel warmers, these appliances easily integrate into bathrooms of all sizes and sorts, no remodel required.

Above: Swiss company Runtal offers a wide range of towel-warmer designs, including this coat-hanger shape.

Why consider a towel warmer?

Who doesn't enjoy being cloaked in warmth after a shower or bath? And beyond the spa comforts, heated towel bars offer these benefits:

• They reduce mildew by drying towels more rapidly, keeping them fresher.
• Act as a supplemental heater in your bathroom, providing a soft ambient warmth that reduces mold-inducing dampness.
• Gently dry delicate clothing and swimwear.
• Accelerate drying of wet outerwear, such as coats and gloves—making towel warmers worth considering for mudrooms and laundry rooms. 

Above: A wall-mounted towel warmer (similar to Waterwork's Universal Towel Warmer) in a diminutive bath. Photograph via Drummonds.

How do towel warmers work?

There are two basic types: electric and hydronic. Both systems heat the towel rail from the inside out, are highly efficient, and have low energy consumption. As an added feature, many towel warmers are equipped with auto shut-off timers and thermostats.

Above: Exposed copper hot water pipes act as a homemade hydronic towel warmer in this Berlin bathroom by Karhard Architecture & Design.

Electric towel warmers are self-contained units that operate independently from your heating system. They contain electric-powered, low-watt elements within the towel rail. Some use a "dry" element that heats wire installed in the tubes of the towel bars, while others use a "wet" element to heat oil or water inside the towel rail. Both types of electric towel warmers can be operated with an on/off switch or with a timer. 

Hydronic towel warmers are connected to either hot-water plumbing or radiant-heating systems. Like a radiator, the hot water runs through the towel bars, providing even and consistent warmth.  

Above: A wall-mounted towel warmer is at the ready in a renovated rectory in Sussex.

Are towel warmers tricky to install?

The complexity of installing towel warmers depends on the heating source and mounting style. Some simply plug in like a toaster, while others require professional installation and connection to your home's plumbing or electrical systems. Electric towel warmers are available as either hardwired or plug-in units. Hydronic towel warmers are best installed during a remodel.

Above: Freestanding towel warmers offer the most flexibility in placement and the most ease in installation. All models are electric and most are of the plug-in variety. They can be moved to a laundry room for drying delicates, and to the back door to heat up winter scarves and coats before you heat out into the cold. Photograph via Mr. Steam.

Are there different configurations?

Towel warmers are available in three mounting styles: wall-hung, floor-mounted, and freestanding. All three are available in hardwired or plug-in electric versions. Because they're connected to plumbing, hydronic towel warmers must be mounted to the wall or floor. A wide variety of styles and sizes are available for everything from powder rooms to bustling family baths.

Above: A great choice for space-constrained baths, wall-mounted towel warmers are an easy replacement for standard towel bars and shelves. This modern wall unit in a bathroom remodel in San Francisco's Telegraph Hill by Moroso Construction is an easy-to-install electric plug-in model. 

Above: Floor-mounted towel warmers (braced to the wall on top) pair well with freestanding tubs. Photograph via Light Locations.

Above: Shelf-style towel warmers are a great choice for small spaces. For more options, see Toasty Towels, Courtesy of Warming Shelves. 

How much do towel warmers cost?

Prices range from $40 to $4,000, depending on installation requirements (mounting type and heating source), size, style, and make. A surprising number of options are available in the $150 to $300 range, but high-end, architect-designed models can run ten or more times higher. For sources, take a look at Hudson Reed, Quality Bath, Home & Stone, and Only Towel Warmers, all of which have a wide range on offer.   

Above: Towels slide easily onto the bars of the Amba Swivel Jack Plug-In Towel Warmer; $169.95 at Only Towel Warmers.

Above: On the other end of the spectrum, the Vola Stainless Steel Towel Warmer for hydronic heating systems is $4,166.25 at Quality Bath.

Above: Bath-side heated towel rails warm a bath at the Soho House Berlin. For more, see Steal This Look: Soho House Berlin Bath.

• Built-In vs. Freestanding Bathtubs
• 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Freestanding Bathtubs
• 10 Easy Pieces: Modern Freestanding Bathtubs
• Where to Locate Electrical Outlets: Bathroom Edition 

And if it's warmth you're after, see our primers on:

• Tankless Water Heaters
• Flat-Panel Radiators
• 5 Things to Know About Radiant Floor Heating
• Space Heaters with Style 

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• Steal This Look: A Tiny Utilitarian Bathroom
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We've all heard stories about professional chefs and cookbook writers cooking up a storm in cramped quarters with just the basics—a range, a refrigerator, maybe a dishwasher—all within arm's reach. Now a slew of appliances stand ready to take on the task. Here are our top picks for the small but mighty kitchen. 

Ranges and Ovens

Above: Professional performance downsized: The BlueStar Companion Series 24-Inch Freestanding Gas Range in stainless steel has a generously sized 3.5-cubic-foot convection oven and four open burners with up to 22,000 BTUs. Available for natural gas or propane fuel source, it's $4,004 at Plessers.

Above: Super-small but well detailed, the Summit Professional 20-Inch Slide-In Gas Range (shown) has four burners, a 2.5-foot capacity oven, and a broiler drawer; $929 at AJ Madison. Limited to electric? Summit offers its electric professional-style ranges in 20-inch and 24-inch options. The Summit Professional Series 20-Inch Electric Range and the Summit Professional Series 24-Inch Electric Range in stainless steel feature four coil elements, towel bar handles, and a storage drawer; $899 and $949, respectively, at AJ Madison.

Above: The Fagor Metro Suite Gas Cooktop measures 12 by 20 inches and is $449 at Wayfair. Miele also offers an ultra-compact 12-inch Miele Double Combiset Gas Cooktop with stainless steel control knob, sealed burners, electric-spark ignition, and cast iron grate; $999 at AJ Madison.

Above: No space for a wall oven? Consider one of the new-generation countertop ovens. What used to be known as a toaster oven has moved far beyond just toasting, while still maintaining its countertop-size footprint. The Breville Smart Convection Oven has nine operating modes, including bake, broil, toast, and roast. It measures 18.5-by-16.25-by-11.25 inches and has a 0.8-cubic-foot interior—large enough for a 13-inch pizza (and yes, 13-by-9 baking sheets are available); $249.95 at Williams-Sonoma.

For more options, see 10 Easy Pieces: Compact Cooking Appliances.

Dishwashers

Good options for small kitchens on the dishwashing front include 18-inch-wide dishwashers and dishwasher drawers. And also take a look at our favorite countertop dish drainers. 

Above: Bosch dishwashers consistently get top billing from consumer magazines. One to consider: 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.

Above: The Fisher Paykel Tall Series Single DishDrawer (DD24ST) is another good choice. At only 24 inches wide, it holds seven place settings; $809 in stainless with a straight handle (shown) at AJ Madison. For more options, see Appliances: Dishwasher Drawers.

Refrigerators

The standard refrigerator-freezer has a 36-inch waistline. For smaller kitchens, consider apartment-size or counter-depth fridges that are a mere 24-inches wide (but fat with features). Two other options, the dorm-style mini-fridge and refrigerator drawer, are extreme space savers, though they offer substantially less storage space.

Above: Liebherr makes several sleek, compact, cabinet-depth refrigerators for smaller kitchens. The Liebherr CS136 24-inch, counter-depth, bottom-freezer refrigerator has a 13-cubic-foot capacity and is 79.8 inches tall. This Energy Star–qualified stainless design has separate cooling systems for the fridge and freezer, convenient freezer drawers, and an automatic ice maker; $3,279 at AJ Madison.

Above: NYC-based appliance company Summit has been specializing in compact refrigerators and freezers for commercial and special use since 1969. The company of late has been expanding its range of apartment-sized products. The Summit FFBF171 Counter-Depth Refrigerator-Freezer fits into a 24-inch opening (it's 23.63 inches wide and 77.63 inches tall) and offers 11.47 cubic feet of storage space, stainless steel doors, and digital controls; $1,269 (without ice maker) and $1,549 (with ice maker) at AJ Madison.

Above: No room for a standard-height fridge? Consider the dorm-sized but sophisticated-looking KitchenAid Architect II Compact Refrigerator. Designed for built-in or freestanding applications, it's Energy Star–rated for low energy draw; $1,529 at Lowe's.

Above: Refrigerator drawers are another space-saving solution. The compact, multifunctional CoolDrawer Multi-Temperature Refrigerator 3.1 by Fisher & Paykel goes from fridge to freezer to wine cooler at the touch of a button; $2,309 at US Appliance.

Above: For more compact options, see 5 Favorites: Skinny Refrigerators and 10 Easy Pieces: Compact Refrigerators. Photograph and kitchen design by Ore Studios of Seattle and Santa Fe.

Get more small-space ideas and inspiration:

• Steal This Look: Instant Camp-Style Kitchen.

• Little Giants: Compact Washers and Dryers

• How to Select a Dishwasher
  

• Range vs. Cooktop, Pros and Cons

• 10 Easy Pieces: Essential Small Appliances for the Kitchen.

This post is an update; the original ran on September 15, 2010, as part of our Going Green issue.

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Like most people in New York, my wife, three-year-old son, and I live in an apartment that lacks storage space. When we moved in, I was stoked to have our own washer and dryer—a first for us—but not to look at them. Since our place is a rental, I didn't want the project to get too involved and I didn't want to spend much, so I put up this simple curtain that not only conceals the washing machine and dryer (which are set in a recessed space) but also provides us with a bit of storage for the vacuum, hampers, and cleaning supplies.  

Above: Our curtained laundry/utility closet is located in a corner of the kitchen, just off the front door. Ready to make your own? It's easy and supercheap.

Materials

• A drill and drill bit
• Tape measure 
• Level 
• Pencil or pen
• Three pieces of plumbing pipe sized to fit your needs. I used one  1 1/2-Inch By 3-foot Black Steel Cut Pipe, and two 1/2-inch by 3-foot Black Steel Cut Pipes; all $8.73 each at Home Depot.
• Two flanges. I used 1/2-Inch Black Iron Flanges; $4.52 each at Home Depot
• Two pipe elbows. I used 1/2-Inch Elbows; $1.54 each at Home Depot
• Black spray paint. I used a can of Rust-oleum Professional Black Gloss Enamel; $31.62 for six at Home Depot 
• 8 screws with anchors that can hold up to 100 pounds
• Curtain rings. I used black Ikea clip-on Syrlig Curtain Rings; $4.99 for a 10-pack
• Curtain. I used a natural-colored Canvas Drop Cloth; $23.98 at Home Depot

Above: The ingredients for the frame: three pieces of pipe (two fitted with flanges, one with pipe elbows) and curtain rings.

Above: The only tools you need.

Instructions

Step 1: Measure the area that needs covering and figure out the width and height of your closet. When choosing your pipe lengths, figure out what you're going to be putting behind the curtain. Since we were in need of storage, I built out our closet about a foot to pick up more space. 

Hardware stores sell pipes in precut sizes, but if you need of a pipe that's larger or smaller, most places will cut and thread it for you. 

Step 2: If you plan to paint your pipes, elbows, and flanges, it's wise to do so before screwing them together (so you can easily disassemble them if you ever need to). Go light with the spray paint to avoid drips and apply as many coats as needed until well covered.

Step 3: When the paint is completely dry, put curtain rings on and then screw the parts together. 

Step 4: Use a level to make sure your frame is straight before hanging it. When you have it in position, mark the area that you need to drill with a pen or pencil. 

Step 5: Drill four holes into each side of the wall and insert anchors.

Step 6: Hold the frame back up to the wall, line it up with the anchors, and screw in the screws until tight. 

Step 7: Slip the curtain onto the rings and you're all set!

The Finished Look

Above: Eyesore resolved—or at least an improvement.

Above: Our laundry bin can be camouflaged by the curtain.

Above: The area above the washer/dryer may not the easiest spot to reach, but we'll take any storage we can get.

 Above: The design would also work well as a broom or even a clothes closet.

Feeling handy? Take a look at some other easy DIY Projects:

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• A $38 Pot Rack That's Perfect for Compact Kitchens
• Expert Advice: 10 Tips for Transforming a Rental Bath
• 11 Zero-Cost Room-Changing Ideas

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Hang a few strategically placed wall pegs and watch clutter disappear. We particularly like the geometry of these simple wooden versions.

Above: Sheesham Hooks are $7.95 each from Crate & Barrel.

Above: The satin-white-paint-finished pine Father Rabbit Single Wall Peg is $9 NZD ($6.68 USD) from Father Rabbit.

Above: A pair of unstained beech Hang-It Pegs from Everyday Needs is $45 NZD ($33.38 USD). Beech Tool Pegs are also available from Brook Farm General Store; $12 for a set of two.

Above: A set of five Beechwood Hooks is €12.80 ($14.66) at Manufactum.

Above: The Talking Heads Coat Hooks are $98 for a set of four from A+R Store.

Above: Individual Wall Hooks from Loop Design are available in five colors; $12 each.

Need more? We're also obsessed with Shaker pegs. See Christine's Remodeling 101: How Shaker Peg Rails Saved My Sanity and Megan's Object Lesson: Shaker Storage.

Go to Hooks & Hardware for metal hooks—including the Ultimate Brass Bathrobe Hook—and more

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Why are contemporary kitchens so big? Danish designer Tobias Tøstesen poses this question on behalf of the environment, as well as our quality of life: "Do we really need all those one-purpose machines that then require big kitchens with a lot of space?" Tøstesen thinks not, and to prove it, he designed the Ethical Kitchen, a prototype that pares the room down to its essential elements. "We need to scale down in the future," he explains. "We also need to start using our senses and to demand more of design the same way we do of the food we eat." 

Tøstesen conceived and constructed the Ethical Kitchen as his final project for his master's degree in industrial design from Denmark's Kolding School of Design. It's been so well received that he's currently in talks to put the design into production.

Photography by Ida Buss.

Above: "The project is about taking a step backwards and asking what we really need," writes Tøstesen in his design brief. So we asked him: In the kitchen, what do we really need? "We need to surround ourselves with basic tools of good quality," he responded. "Long-lasting materials that can be maintained and that offer multiple uses."

About: Tøstesen's pick of the most essential tools? "With two really good knives," he says, "one can do most things in the kitchen." The kitchen countertop is Eco by Cosentino, a terrazzo-like surface made from recycled ceramic and glass. 

Above: The Ethical Kitchen is constructed of FSC-certified ash from northern Germany. Plates are stored in a wall-hung leather case.

Above: Tøstesen likens cooking to industry: "I found that a lot of the processes happening in the kitchen are quite similar to what happens in a factory—it's a food workshop." His design, he hopes, will inspire people to "reflect upon how things work, where they come from, and maybe also tells the story of how we need to give things back—produce scraps, for instance—instead of just taking and using."

Above: The Ethical Kitchen is designed without screws or brackets, so it's easy to disassemble—either to take with you when you leave, or to reuse/recycle.

Above: The designer wanted the kitchen not just to be eco-friendly but also to have a simple Nordic beauty.

Above: The framework is on display as a visual clue that it can be disassembled.

Above: Tøstesen built the kitchen himself from raw ash planks. Here, the cabinet handles are in progress. 

Above: The designer's office during his master's studies at Kolding School of Design in Denmark. 

Above: A cardboard model of the Ethical Kitchen.

Above: The designer is also the builder: Tøstesen's tools for constructing the leather dish rack. 

Keep thinking sustainably. See:

• The Great Light Bulb Debate
• A Second Life for Textile Cast-Offs
• Vegetables as Art: Block Prints Inspired by the Chino Farm
• The Greenest Coffee Shop in the World?

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The two-level, 639-square-foot flat in a Victorian row house in Hermon Hill, London, had been stripped of its original detail and was a blank slate when London architect Carl Trenfield first saw it. The lower level, where the two bedrooms are located, was dark and featureless, and the upper level was lacking in charm. Trenfield, who specializes in what he calls "adding new layers to revered housing types," devised a simple, craft-led scheme to create a modern look for the flat. Did we mention it's for sale via The Modern House?

Photography via The Modern House.  

Above: The exterior of the Victorian row house.

Above: The upper floor is open plan and has a sitting area at the front, a dining space in the middle, and a kitchen at the rear. 

Above: A ribbon of plywood wraps around the entire upper level uniting the space visually.

Above: A view of the kitchen.

Above: The plywood stairwell is detailed with a design of dots and crosses, referencing the decorative motifs of William Morris (a museum dedicated to his work is nearby).

Above: A small dining area.

Above: The stairway leads to two lower-level bedrooms.

Above: A modest master bedroom. 

Above: The shower room has vinyl flooring from Swedish company Bolon and Villeroy & Boch fittings.

Above: The second bedroom has a recessed desk area.

Partial to plywood? We are, too. Take a look at:

• Remodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of Plywood
• An Organizer's Dream: An Art Studio with Color-Coded Built-In Storage
• The Perfect Studio Apartment: Budget Edition
• The Plywood Makeover: An Artful Apartment in Melbourne

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Rising Danish fashion and textile designer Line Sander Johansen emerged from graduate school in 2012 with plenty of commercial interest in her work, but a disinclination to send her garments "out of the country for production far away, not having my hands on them anymore." Instead, she did the opposite: Using an antique Singer sewing machine and a needle and thread, she began working with fashion remnants, stitching together cast-offs into beguiling window panels, placemats, and pillows. Of her limited-edition production Patchwork Series she says, "I have a deep appreciation and interest in the abandoned."

Photography by Line Sander Johansen.

Above: Line in her Copenhagen studio. She grew up in the countryside in Denmark with dreams of becoming an artist and archaeologist who makes clothes. After studying fashion and working as an intern for Ann Demeulemeester in Antwerp, she went on to get an advanced degree in women's wear design and found her eponymous label.

Above: Line makes throw cushions out of organic cotton, hemp, and linen scraps using both machine and hand sewing; they start at $124 for the 25-by-50-centimeter size and, like all her designs, can be ordered directly from her; send a query via her website Line Sander Johansen. A similar group of Patchwork Pillowcases are $110 each at Anaïse, the first shop in the US to represent her work.

Line's "mendings" grew out of a project during her studies that she called The Replica Collection: The Allure of a Traveler, in which she turned fabrics collected from around the world into evocations of travel. "I incorporate scraps gathered around the world into big pieces that were then dyed and cut up to be sewn. What I really liked about it was the life that's lived in the scraps themselves, the layers of stories to be shown."

Above: Each piece in the Patchwork collection is signed, stamped, and numbered. 

Above: Line's Scrapwork Placemats, no two alike, are $50 each at Alder & Co. She suggests using them not just on tables but for "personal object arrangements" and as wall hangings.

Above: A translucent window curtain incorporates tea-dyed scraps. Line's curtains and window panels are made to measure and also work well as room dividers.

Above: Line's studio in Copenhagen—she's a one-woman band: "I do everything myself—the dying, the composing, the stitching, and the photographing." In addition to working with fashion remnants, she gathers fabrics during her world travels and has an archive of scraps from Japan, the US, and Europe.

Above: Last spring, Line spent a month in Los Angeles as the artist-in-residence in architect Lindon Schultz's downtown loft. Her presentation, Abandoned Display, is shown here. (Take a look at Schultz's loft in Studio Visit: At Work with Two Downtown LA Pioneers.)

Line's designs can be found at Anaïse, Alder & Co, and ABC Home & Carpet. She's currently also at work on a small fashion collection and often collaborates with other designers; go to Line Sander Johansen to see more.

Browse our Fabrics & Linens posts for more of our finds, including:

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• The Patchwork Quilt Gets a Modern Makeover
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• New Geometry: Quilts by an Architect and a Painter

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"In general, I've always strived to do things as simply as possible," London furniture designer Dean Edmonds tells Port Magazine. "I'd like to think that by keeping the look and feel of my pieces clean and simple, they can work in any environment." Edmonds lives in London but commutes to his workshop in Herefordshire, which is next door to his father's steel fabrication workshop. "There's an oak mill down the road, so I have everything I need," he says. His pieces are made to order (contact Edmonds for pricing). Here's a sampling of our favorites.

Above: A privately commissioned oak veneered ply and steel Folding Table.

Above: Slatted-Back Chairs made from oak-veneered ply and steel. 

Above: The Stacking Stool with a wax/oil-finished black Valchromat top and lacquered steel legs is £100 ($152) from Bermuda Trips.

Above: The oak-veneered plywood and steel Cabinet.

Above: The String Series is "an experiment in steel and an homage to the string chair. I hope to show the beauty and fragility that steel can possess, much like the string of the chair that was at first the inspiration."

To see more, go to Dean Edmonds and shop our Furniture finds.

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When designer/blogger Carmella Rayone McCafferty's family of five left Port St. Lucie, Florida, for rural Wyoming three years ago, they needed to find a place to live. Unable to afford land and without many rental options, she came up with a flexible, "very pioneerish" solution: She had a portable cabin built to her specs and rented a patch of ranch land for it by posting a wanted ad.

Though intended to be temporary, Carmella, her pilot husband, Russ, and their three boys are still happily ensconced in their 665-square-foot home—and she's become an expert in the waste-not life. Case in point: her 13-foot-3-inch-wide kitchen, which, she says, works extremely well for multiple cooks and has all the storage they need. "Even if we eventually build a bigger place, I'll stick with this size kitchen."

Read on to learn her secrets, including how to conjure soapstone counters using plywood and paint.

Photography by Carmella Rayone for Assortment.

Above: The cabin—which is built on an iron frame, making it tuggable—came with its custom poplar cabinets and pine counters in place. Carmella designed them by first taking an inventory of her kitchen essentials (and ruthlessly jettisoning the extraneous items). Note the lack of dishwasher: "I wanted to have more storage space. I also wanted our boys to know how to wash dishes." She kept costs very reasonable by skipping the microwave, automatic ice maker, and garbage disposal, too. 

Carmella chronicles cabin life and "the search for simplicity" in her blog Assortment. 

Above: To free up counter space, the kitchen has an Elkay under-mount double sink (similar to the Pergola Stainless Steel Double-Bowl Sink; $149 from Home Depot) and the right side holds the drying rack. The faucet, a since-discontinued Lyndhurst model by Glacier Bay, is also from Home Depot.

Above: "I dreamed of soapstone," says Carmella of the counters. Knowing she couldn't spring for the real thing and that she "didn't want laminate or anything run-of-the-mill," she asked the cabinetmaker to use furniture-grade plywood with a 1 1/2-inch solid wood edge ("that gives it a thick look"). And then she spent weeks thinking about what she was going to do with it. She considered leaving it natural, and then had an inspiration: "What looks like soapstone? Chalkboard paint does."

Not able to find any precedent online, she experimented with a scrap of plywood and a $10 can of Home Depot chalkboard paint, and then she went for it. She painted the counter herself, applying several layers with a foam roller and then sanding it to remove the texture. The sanding was transformational: "It really looked like sandstone." She sealed it with food-grade paste wax with a bee's wax base, and cares for it "as I would with soapstone—I just apply paste wax with a rag every six months or so." Aside from using cutting boards on it, she says they're not careful or picky at all—"we've got boys"—and it's held up incredibly well. "If it gets nicked or the paint on the edges wears off, I just touch it up with paint or even a Sharpie and on we go." Total counter tally: $200.

Above: Pots hang from an iron rack that Carmella had a local metalsmith fabricate: "After searching without success for what I wanted, I went to Joe’s shop, we had a talk, and he made what was in my head. I love how it’s rough and raw, a perfect juxtaposition to the polished pots hanging from it." Carmella is a fan of art in the kitchen; her cabin print came from a thrift store.

Above: The open shelves are old barn wood (found at the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore) with matte black Cast-Iron Brackets ($12.95 each) from Signature Hardware. The beaded pine wall is what lines the whole cabin. 

"In the course of the planning and design of our kitchen, I was working within several limitations, space and money being the two most restraining," writes Carmella in her blog. "I was also working with visual limitations and those I had more control over—I could manipulate the space to make it seem larger. The simple kitchen shelves I chose give the illusion of openness, when in actuality they take up as much literal space as upper cabinets would. And the bonus is that they cost much less."

Above: Stealth knife storage: Carmella had her carpenter add a fill piece of pine on the back of the stove with slots sized to fit her biggest knife; she finished the wood to match the faux-soapstone counters.

The stove is a 30-year-old Jenn Air down-draft model: "no hood, so a real space saver—I spotted it the summer before we got the cabin at the Salvation Army for $75."

Above: The over-the-sink vintage copper light came from eBay.

Above: Each of the cabinets is designed to hold specific kitchen things. The slots over the fridge are sized to fit not just cookie sheets but also baking pans.

Above: The kitchen opens to the dining area (which Carmella cleverly designed around a window seat to take up less space) and living room. The 1918 brass pendant over the table is another ReStore find. The Mission oak rocker came from Ross's childhood cattle ranch in Montana—"it was in the bunkhouse for the ranch hands." The stainless steel fridge is a 30-inch-wide, counter-depth design from compact appliance specialists Summit Appliance (discontinued but similar to this model); because of its hard-to-come-by dimensions, it's the biggest ticket item in the kitchen. The map is a 1924 replica from Posters.com.

"I love planning small spaces and thinking about how five people can live well in 665 square feet," says Carmella. And thanks to an outpouring of requests from her readers, she's been at work on The Shelter Collection, a series of four model cabin floor plans "for people who don't want to build mansions." She just unveiled Shelter No. 1, now available as a PDF download from the new Assortment shop.

Working on your own affordable kitchen? For more ideas, take a look at:

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• Reader Rehab: Danielle's $500 Kitchen
• Steal This Look: Island Cabin Kitchen 

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Tiny patch power. This week, Michelle and crew present garden rehabs that "make the miniature feel grand," and offer an advance look at Ikea's 11 new essentials for urban plantings.  

Above: Eleven Ways to Keep Houseplants Happy in Winter? Allow Michelle to explain. Yes, there's some misting and dusting involved, but there's also Tip 11: Put on some music and you're likely to see your plants swaying to the beat. Photograph by Mieke Verbijlen.

Above: Brooklyn star flower girl Sarah Ryhanen of Saipua operates out of a Red Hook studio designed by Tacklebox Architecture. Take a tour of her tiny shop/production space in By Appointment Only.

Above: Coming next month from Ikea: the New Essentials for Small-Space Gardeners, balcony plant stand and $9.99 watering can included. Also see last week's sneak peek: Best of Ikea's New Kitchen Tools for Gardeners Who Cook and our own 10 Favorites: Best of Ikea 2015.

Above: A London tropical oasis lurks behind this brick wall, courtesy of England's garden designer of the moment, Tom Stuart-Smith. Take a tour of its low-maintenance Jurassic Park plantings in this week's Designer Visit.

Above: "A new outfit in February perks up anybody. That goes double for houseplants," says Michelle, who suggests these Woven Bamboo Baskets—and all you have to do is pop your potted friends right in, pots and all. 

For more, including a $100 a night place to stay outside of San Francisco with million-dollar ocean views, go to Gardenista's Living Small issue.

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Sometimes we're so busy looking into the future that we forget to revisit the greatest hits of the past. Here are 15 ideas from old-fashioned kitchens worth incorporating into your own setup.

Above: An enamel farmhouse sink with a drainboard provides space for washing and drying plus elbow room to cook. This one is in the Queens, New York, kitchen of Aesthetic Movement founders Jesse James and Kostas Anagnopoulos (the cafe-au-lait bowls are from their housewares line Sir/Madame). Source a vintage sink from a salvage dealer near you, or consider the 42-Inch Cast-Iron Wall-Hung Kitchen Sink with Drainboard, $995.95, from Signature Hardware. Tour this apartment in Calm and Collected. 

Above: An enamelware wall-hung soap dish keeps sinks clutter- (and slime-) free, and is also ideal for storing scrub brushes. See Julie's version in A Mini Kitchen Makeover, and source your own on eBay. Photograph via Martha Stewart.

Above: Store dishes tidily within reach in a wall-hung plate rack. For sources, see 10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Plate Racks and Design Sleuth: The Stainless Steel Indian Dish Rack. Photograph via Fleaing France. 

Above: For sink-side hand drying, the roller towel on a wooden rack is ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and laundries. Shown here, Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen's Wood Towel Holder (£28), and Roller Towel (£28 for two) from Labour and Wait in London. Ancient Industries sells a similar Wood Towel Roller for $45. See Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen Air Their Dirty Laundry.

Above: Work-of-art vintage stoves are the ultimate hearths. And they're often scaled to fit small kitchens. This one is at the Hudson Milliner, a B&B in Hudson, New York (see Steal This Look: Hudson Milliner Kitchen). Reconditioned vintage ranges can be sourced from Savon Appliance in LA, which specializes in Wedgewood and O'Keefe & Merrit (Julie once lived with a vintage O'Keefe & Merrit and loved it). Antique Appliances of Clayton, Georgia, is another source. For a list of vintage range dealers across the country, go to Retro Renovation.

Above: A boon for any kitchen, large or small: a pullout cutting board. Kitchen cabinet specialists Wood Mode make a range of built-in storage designs, including a Pullout Chopping Block. Photograph via J. Ingerstedt.

Above: Isn't it time to bring back a little pattern underfoot? This black-and-white tile design is in the kitchen of the Hudson Milliner B&B. Note that gray grout helps hide the dirt. 

Above: The easy alternative to a root cellar? A classic hanging straw basket (with wide vents for air circulation), such as this one in Justine's Old Cape Cod Cottage. See Gardenista's 10 Easy Pieces: Onion and Garlic Baskets for sources. And explore Justine's house in the Remodelista book. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.

Above: A British favorite that deserves to be discovered here: the pulley laundry drying rack positioned above the range to catch the hot air. This one is in deVOL's Shaker Kitchen. See Object Lessons: The Sheila Maid Clothes Airer for a history and sources. 

Above: In a kitchen by San Francisco architect Malcolm Davis, an open-to-the-outdoors California pantry is designed for fruit and vegetable storage. (See more at Steal This Look: Malcolm Davis Kitchen in SF.)

Above: When did the broom closet become a luxury? The perfect cleaning supplies cupboard, broom closets make perfect use of the narrow space next to the fridge. This one is in Jesse James and Kostas Anagnopoulos's New York apartment (see first photo).

Above: No need to go digging for a bottle opener when you have one waiting on the wall. Rejuvenation offers a range of vintage examples, including the Grand Prize Lager Beer Bottle Opener, $24.

Above: Old-fashioned, under-the-shelf cup hooks let you keep your mug handy (and on display). Photograph via Walnut Farms in East Sussex.

Above: A black-and-white checked floor somehow never looks tired. This easy-on-the-legs painted wood version is in Mark Lewis Interior Design's Tufnell Park project. See Steal This Look: A Classic English Kitchen for an Oscar-Winning Costume Designer.

Above: A working fireplace in the kitchen: the ultimate luxury? We think so; see more at A Floating Farmhouse in Upstate New York.

For more kitchen takeaway, go to:

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Here's a look at what's on our radar this week.

• A match made in design heaven: Ilse Crawford's new Sinngerlig collection for Ikea.

• A pine cabin in Norway with a V-shaped footprint. 
• A bathroom goes from Pepto Bismol pink to bright white. 
• Skip the chocolate and opt for a DIY gift for your Valentine. 

• Above: Colorful bracelets or DIY coasters? You decide. Photograph courtesy of Design Sponge. 
• Eiffel Tower trivia: Did you know that the monument originally housed a print studio and Mr. Eiffel's penthouse? 
• Expand your curtain rods beyond the window frame (and other tips for brightening up your home). 

• Above: Chilly temps have us dreaming of a tropical getaway. How about this vacation rental in Haleiwa, Hawaii, designed for two New York chefs? Photograph by Oliver Koning. 
• Neil Patrick Harris lives in Harlem. 
• Light the way. 

• Above: Currently coveting ceramics by Brooklyn artist Natalie Weinberger. 
• $2.3 million dollars will buy you a castle in the English countryside. 
• Popcorn monsoon? 

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week

Above: "Perfect morning to sit up here with a cup of tea and watch the snow fall."—@jerseyicecreamco

Above: We've got our eyes on architect Zoe Chan's Furniture board on Pinterest. 

Read more from this week in our Humble Abode issue and check out Gardenista's week of Small-Space Living. 

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A week of pale-pink-tinged romance, à la Francaise.

Monday

Above: A country house, just outside of Paris, transformed in Architect Visit.

Tuesday

Above: We'll be dropping in on The Cook's Atelier in Beaune, France, in Tuesday's Design Travel post.

Wednesday

Above: Valentine's Day is looming; we're hoping for some wonky Picardie wine glasses (see more ideas in our Editors' Picks: Gift Guide).

Thursday

Above: A historic pottery shop in France you've never heard of?

Friday

 Above: A clued-in friend leads us on a tour of the best under-the-radar restaurants in Paris.

Best sources for Valentine's Day flowers? Romantic houseplants? Go straight to Gardenista's French Connection issue. 

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Located on the banks of the river in Villennes-sur-Seine, 20 miles west of Paris, a traditional house enters the modern age thanks to an overhaul by Parisian architect and furniture designer Olivier Chabaud.

Chabaud believes that architects should create homes that withstand design trends; for him, this means being attentive to the innate characteristics of a space and using the varying intensities of light to select his materials. In this project Chabaud added a new poolhouse and swimming pool very much in keeping with the original structure; throughout, he used simple materials such as wood and concrete and their contemporary detailing that bind the old and new together.

Photography via Olivier Chabaud.

Above: Chabaud opened the living room into a double-height space.

Above: Contemporary metal railings with the original fireplace and its surrounding architectural features. Minimalist woodblock tables sit on dark stone floors. 

Above: New bookshelves line the gallery around the living area.

Above: Wood, metal, and stone create a simple palette in the open kitchen. 

Above: Subway tiles add texture above the stainless steel backsplash that continues up from the cooker. For more ways to use subway tiles, see Remodeling 101: White Tile Pattern Glossary. 

Above: "For environmental reasons and detailing flexibility, I never tire of using wood and metal," Chabaud says.

Above: A wall-mounted light has a lampshade with an animal print.

Above L: A game room looks over the double-height living area. Above R: In the new pavilion, a glazed wall takes the shape of a building, offering expansive views and bringing light in.

Above: Chabaud fits a bedroom into the eaves of the attic space. A platform bed with a carpeted surface keeps things warm and low. 

Above: A splash of bright color on the wainscot brings a contemporary look to a traditional bathroom with a claw-foot tub.

Above: The new pool and pool house, while contemporary in materials and detailing, complement the original house.

Above: A one-story modern addition connects the two older structures. (Interested in similar design solutions? See Fill in the Blank: A Floating Cabin in France.)

Above: Out in the back, a wooden deck supports a river view.

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Designed in 1947 by Gaston Cavaillon and manufactured by Mullca Compagny until 1996, the Chaise 510 is a schoolroom classic. French company Label Edition has reintroduced the stackable, affordable, utilitarian seat. 

Above: The re-editions include the 510 Chaise Originale, plus an armchair and stool.

Above: The 510 Chaise Originale is €169 ($191.54) from Made in Design.

Above: The Armchair Originale has wooden armrests and was used by French teachers in the classroom.

Above: The Children's 510 Chaise Originale in beechwood and metal is €136 ($154) from Made in Design.

Above: The High Stool 510 Originale is available in two heights: 60 centimeters (24 inches) and 80 centimenters (31 inches).

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