Channeling Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic mixed with a dash of vintage yacht club, chef Josh Henderson and designer Matthew Parker of the Huxley Wallace Collective have created Westward, a restaurant and oyster bar on Seattle's Lake Union with views across the water to downtown. The duo relied on a coterie of local designers to finesse the nautical notes. 

Abvoe: The 25-feet-bar was created from a slice of a ship and anchors (no pun intended) the restaurant. Created by local art fabricators Electric Coffin, several of the compartments are crafted into a quirky diorama. The drum lighting shades are made of recycled sailcloth, and the white ceramic lights in the shape of buoys are from local firm Fleet Objects. 

Above: Restaurant staff wear St. James boat shirts and other marine attire.

Above: The food served is Northwest-meets-the-Med.

Above: In the oyster bar, pilings are used as pillars with brightly painted cleats for hanging coats.

Above: The Little Gull Grocery in the oyster bar has shelving suspended by rope.

Above: Strung rope serves as a screen of sorts.

Above: Portraits of various captains in history decorate the restaurant (Captain Kirk and Bill Murray as Captain Steve Zissou, included).

Above: Adirondack chairs line the shore of Lake Union, and diners gather around a large fire pit surrounded by a ring of oyster shells. Downtown Seattle rises in the distance.  

Above: Nautical rope is used as outside decor.

Above: The restaurant has a 150-foot dock for boaters to drop by.

Inspired by the maritime look? See our Steal This Look on another Seattle favorite, The Walrus and the Carpenter.  For more of our Seattle stops, consult our City Guide. And take a look at life on nearby Bainbridge Island in The New Homesteaders.

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Our favorite urban answer to summer is a houseboat in Rockaway Beach, New York, that belongs to eight young creatives who pooled their resources and pulled off a weekend escape that's reachable by subway. Two of the houseboaters, Sophia Cosmadopoulos and Honora Dunham, were put in charge of furnishing the living space. By haunting Craigslist and thrift stores, they created a next-to-no-cost hangout that's all about summer ease. Here's how to get the look.

Above: Life on board revolves around the living room and kitchen. Almost everything in it was given to the group—often by houseguests—or sourced inexpensively. But the space works so well because Sophia and Honora came up with a plan: "We wanted to keep things coherent, so we went with a palette of white and orange, wood and glass," says Sophia. Photograph by Douglas Lyle Thompson for Remodelista.

Above: Sophia (who works at a nonprofit art studio for people with developmental disabilities) and Honora (a housewares buyer and social media manager for Eli Zabar) painted the bar themselves using masking tape and watered-down gray house paint—"we didn't even bother to measure." The hammock came from a friend who had no use for it in his apartment. As for the rug and ottoman: "I spent a lot of time searching for rattan on Craigslist," says Honora. For a full tour of the houseboat, go to Rehab Diary: The Ultimate Houseboat in NYC. Photograph by Douglas Lyle Thompson for Remodelista.

Furnishings

Above: A Round Jute Rug is available in six- and eight-foot sizes; $179 and $299 at Pottery Barn.

Above: The cotton rope Natural Comfort Mayan Hammock is $85.49 (down from $94.99) at Novica.

Above: The Studio One Jute Garden Chair is $295 at Lost & Found in LA. For more ideas, see 5 Favorites: Rope Chairs.

Above: Alseda, a banana fiber stool from Ikea, can be stacked to create an ottoman/side table like the one on the boat; $29.99.

Above: Made for canoeing and camping, the Folding Cane Seat is $89.99 from Chesapeake Light Craft. Oak Orchard Canoe Kayak Experts sell a similar design for $99.

Above: Honora found the houseboat's vintage stools on Craigslist, and trekked to New Jersey to retrieve them. For a similar wrought-iron design, consider the 25-inch-tall Monticello Counter Stool from Timeless Wrought Iron; $265. 

Accessories 

Above: Houseboaters Gabe Cohen and Jolie Signorile own the design company Fredericks & Mae, which makes this magnetic birch Travel Backgammon Set; $160. See more of their game reinventions in our post Good Sport.

Above: The kitchen is accessorized with orange Pyrex mixing bowls that Sophia and Honora have been gathering one by one from thrift stores. Burnt orange and other classic shades of Pyrex are widely available on Etsy and eBay.

Above: Fishs Eddy's 10 1/4-inch Diner White Dinner Plates are $7.95 each; other sizes and pieces available.

Above: The enamelware Fuji Red Tea and Coffee Pot from Zingerman's is made in Japan and holds 20 ounces; $65. It's also available at Labour & Wait in London for £48.

Above: This Whale Cutting Board by Sir/Madam makes a good wall decoration; $124 from Burke Decor. (For a look at the Sir/Madam line, go to Perfected Tableware from the Past and The Wooden Spoon and Other Staples, and see the owners' antiques-filled apartment in Cool and Collected.)

Explore the whole houseboat here.

Peruse our Steal This Look posts for more summer rooms to re-create, including The Perfect Screened Porch and A Watery Blue Bath. On Gardenista, learn how to fashion a Mod LA Patio with Twinkly Lights.

This post is an update; the original ran on July 8, 2014, as part of our Summer Rentals issue.

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Almost exactly two years ago, Magnus Ek and Agneta Green opened Oaxen Krog & Slip, their twin restaurants on the island of Djurgården in the center of Stockholm. Since then, both establishments have won awards for food and design: Krog is, as of February, a Michelin two-starred dining room, and Slip, a casual bistro (and Bib Gourmand pick, Michelin's designation for standout value). Both establishments specialize in locally sourced and seasonal Nordic cooking. 

The couple's adventures in the food world began 17 years ago at Oaxen Krog, a small restaurant on the island of Oaxen in Stockholm’s archipelago. Magnus ran the kitchen and Agneta was a waitress (and later got her sommelier certification). They served inventive dishes using island produce and herbs, and together created a menu and an ambiance that brought guests from near and far to experience one of Sweden's most sophisticated restaurants.

The island's harsh weather, however, kept Oaxen Krog closed for much of the year, and so Magnus and Agneta decided to relocate closer to Stockholm. Their search for a site eventually led them to Gamla Djurgårdsvarvet, a crumbling shipyard on the island of Djurgården. With the help of architect Mats Fahlander, interior designer/architect Agneta Pettersson, and general contractor Einar Mattsson, they entirely rebuilt the shipyard, constructing the new on the footprint of the old—and seeing to it that the nautical spirit remains intact.

Photography by Lindman Photography, unless noted. 

Above: The Oaxen Krog & Slip is housed inside a new corrugated metal building. A 30-foot-tall wall-to-wall window faces the marina. The exterior and interior were given a shipyard appearance. 

Above: The exterior is painted a bright yellow.

Above: The interior of Slip, also known as the bistro, is filled with marine references, including boats hanging from the rafters. The turquoise-bottomed Tova, a Swedish wooden craft called a plymsnäcka, was built in 1905; the single scull at the restaurant's far end dates to 1920. Pettersson detailed the space with vintage furniture, porcelain, cutlery, and accessories. The community tables are old school desks from southern Sweden; the chairs come from a theater and are fixed to the floor. 

Above: The table settings are simple and informal. The bar stools date to the 1920s and were sourced from a Copenhagen restaurant. The angled wall lights are vintage Triplex lamps by Johan Petter Johansson.

Above: At one end of the Slip, a red leather sofa made for the dining room of a food supply company stands against a white corrugated metal wall. Vintage Thonet bentwood chairs are matched with Roll Tables by Tom Dixon that have cast-iron bases with wheels. The hanging industrial pendant lamps are from the 1950s. 

Above: The wooden stairs have a cube-like pattern and a steel railing designed by Fahlander. Photograph via Oaxen.

Above: Oaxen Krog, the more formal dining room, seats 35 and serves six- and 10-course menus paired with wines from small European ecological vineyards. All ingredients are sourced in Scandinavia and during the summer season, the kitchen staff picks wild herbs and plants on Djurgården island. 

Above: The dining room walls and ceiling are covered in slatted oak panels. The built-in sofa is made of oak and leather. Local shipyard carpenters fabricated the custom tables, which are paired with a 1950s chair design that's still in production by Swedish furniture maker Wigells. Socket lamps hang from fabric cords over the tables.

Above: The Club Room, located above the restaurant, offers private events and dinners—and impressive views from a balcony of Saltsjön Bay and the island of Beckholmen. The paneled walls and ceiling are painted in a linseed oil and the glass ceiling lamps are by Massimo Vignelli for Venini. The chairs are Arne Jacobsen's Grand Prix design for Fritz Hansen, first introduced in 1957.

Above: The white-and-black-tiled bathroom has an industrial feel. It's detailed with classic porcelain Belfast sinks and faucets made from exposed copper piping. The tiles are handmade by Spanish company Decorativa. 

 
Above: Owners Magnus and Agneta also operate a hotel ship called the Prince van Orangiën. It was built in 1935 in Holland as a combination home and office for its original owner. Photograph via Oaxen.

Above: The newly renovated ship has six guest cabins and is moored off Beckholmen island, a short distance from the restaurant. For more information and reservations, go to Oaxen Krog & Slip. Photograph via Oaxen. 

Check out our Stockholm City Guide for more visit-worthy places, including Restaurant Museet (which has its own Siberian tiger). Gardenista takes you to one of Stockholm's most beautiful flower shops: Landet Järna. And for a place to stay, consider the Miss Clara and Ett Hem hotels.

This post is an update. It originally ran on June 23, 2014, as part of our Life Aquatic issue.

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Yesterday's visit to a Boathouse with Royal Connections has us dreaming of our own waterside hideaway. Here are five perfect spots for warm-weather living, boats welcome.

Above: A boathouse by Dutch designer Piet Boon, via Desire to Inspire.

Above: A boathouse in Sweden, from the portfolio of photographer Pia Ulin.

Above: A Boathouse in Texas by Andersson-Wise Architects.

Above: A combination cabin/boat dock on Lake Huron, Ontario, by Michael Meredith and Hilary Sample of MOS Design, floats atop a structure of steel pontoons.

Above: A boathouse in the Pacific Northwest by Bosworth Hoedemaker.

Take a look at LA designer Faye McAuliffe's dreamy boathouse nuptials in The DIY Wedding, and tour a Futuristic Norwegian Boathouse on Gardenista.

This post is an update; the original ran on August 9, 2012.

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When the summer swelter moves in, we rely on ceiling fans as our first line of defense. (And they're on in winter too, to keep the warm air circulating.) Here's a roundup of our current favorites in steel, wood, and white acrylic, several with built-in lights.

Above: This Miami Beach bedroom designed by Magdalena Keck has a Boffi Air Fan with natural wood blades (see the fan in black below). Photograph by Jeff Cate.

Steel

Above: The Industry Fan by the Modern Fan Company in galvanized steel; $360 from YLighting.

Above: The Lapa Ceiling Fan, designed by Ron Rezek, comes in three body finishes (shown here in galvanized steel) and four blade colors; $360 from YLighting. 

Above: The Energy Star-approved Velo Ceiling Fan comes in a nickel or white finish; $392 at DWR.

Above: The well-priced 48-Inch Ceiling Fan by Emerson is available in brushed steel or white, and starts at $159 from Lumens.

Wood

Above: Designed by Giulio Gianturco for Boffi, the Air Fan is available with varnished black or natural wood blades; to source in the US, contact Boffi in San Francisco. 

Above: The Haiku Fan comes in several colors and lengths. The Haiku Bamboo 60, Standard Mount in Caramel, shown here, is $945 from Big Ass Fans. 

Above: The Schoolhouse Ceiling Fan is available in three colors and two blade spans; $476 from Barn Light Electric.

Above: Made in Spain, the Stella Ceiling Fan in maple (shown) or mahogany has a 52-inch blade span; $476 from the Dwell Shop.

Above: The propeller-like Artemis Ceiling Fan comes in 10 finishes (maple is shown here) and has a dimmable halogen light; it starts at $549.49 from Lumens.

White 

Above: The simple Pemba 3-Blade Ceiling Fan by Faro costs £192.70 ($296.70) via Amazon UK.

Above: The Ball Ceiling Fan comes in white or brushed aluminum; $316 at YLighting. 

See our Table and Desk Fans recommendations, too—and don't miss the No-Drama Bedroom, featuring a version of the Haiku fan above. 

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Built on a coconut plantation outside of Mumbai, India, on the Arabian Sea, Studio Mumbai’s Palmyra House is a place of refuge, not only from the city but also from people (houseguests possibly included). The 3,000-square-foot setup is split into two wooden louvered structures, each constructed using local traditional methods and wood. One building contains the living room, study, and master bedroom; the other houses the kitchen, dining room, and guest bedrooms. And should the occupants be feeling convivial, there's a long, thin pool, perfect for swims together while sharing the expansive views out to the sea.

Photography by Helene Binet via ArchDaily, unless otherwise noted.

Above: The house is nestled in a grove of palm trees. Its extensive louvers were handcrafted from the outer part of the Palmyra, a local palm species.

Above: Situated between the structures, the long, thin pool divides the two houses yet also works as the connection that joins together the overall design. Photograph via The Contemporist. 

Above: The living room looks across to the dining room through open folding louvered doors. Both houses are built on stone plinths made from locally quarried black basalt. Photograph via The Contemporist. 

Above: Interior surfaces are finished with teak and India patent stone, a refined pigmented plaster. (For other ideas, see Remodeling 101: Limewash Paint and DIY Project: Limewashed Walls for Modern Times.) Photograph via The Contemporist. 

Above: Both houses have interior balconies that overlook the double-height volume of the public spaces. 

Above: The pigmented plaster wall is finished with wood trim. (Go to Required Reading for more on the topic of natural finishes.)

Above: Sunlight from a window on the landing illuminates the stairwell.

Above: Sleeping with the sounds and breezes from the ocean through the louvers is akin to having one of our all-time favorite setups, a sleeping porch.

Above: The louvers in the bathroom are closed for privacy. Photograph via The Contemporist. 

Above: The bathing area offers the choice of views or privacy.

Above: The louvers have a transparency that integrates to its natural setting.

Above: The flashing on the exterior is constructed from hand-worked copper.

Above: Lit at night, the louvered construction has a skeletal quality. 

Above: The plan of the two structures with the pool running down the middle. 

See more seaside houses here, including A Portable Wood Beach Cabin. And, on Gardenista, take a look at An Inn in Portugal with Beach Sand Floors. 

This post is an update; it originally ran on October 16, 2013, as part of our Handyman Special issue. 

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Call it net gains: Mesh and bamboo fish traps—and weavings inspired by them—make sculptural, softly glowing pendant lights. And you can create your own.

Above: A vintage fishing basket repurposed as a dramatic light in the Kamakura, Japan, home of antiques dealer Hitoshi Uchida. Replicate the look with a mesh fishing basket from Etsy and a Rejuvenation Burnside Light or use parts from the Color Cord Company. Photograph via The Selby.

Above: Barcelona design duo Manolito & Manolita weave their Colimbo Lights from mesh fishing traps and cotton. Learn more in our post Go Fish Lighting, and inquire directly with M&M about pricing.

Above: A souvenir from Culburra House, a beachside rental in New South Wales, Australia, the Fish Trap Light Shade is for sale in two sizes: $135 AUD ($104.67 USD) for the small, and $700 AUD ($542.73 USD) for the large, shown. (For lights similar in feel, see Nelson Sepulveda's designs at Home Stories in Brooklyn.)

Above: From a recent Bodie and Fou collection, the Long Bamboo Pendant Light was inspired by Thai fish traps; we hope they reintroduce it. 

Above: The made-to-order Fisherman Lampshade, $1,500, by artist Tracy Wiklinson of TW Workshop can be any length. See more of her work in our post Rustic Handwoven Lamps from a Brit in LA.

More like this? We're also big fans of Outsized Basket-Weave Pendant Lights and all sorts of Nautical Decor, including Rooms with Oars and DIY Rope Banisters.

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Based on the Windsor chair, which originated in England in the early 1700s, the captain's chair, a low-back version of the Windsor, started appearing in New York and New England in the 1950s. Lately we've been spotting it in stylish interiors; here's a roundup of spaces we're admiring, captain's chairs included.

Above: Antique captain's chairs in a house by architect Sam Tisdall; see more at Garden Visit: The Little House at No. 24a Dorset Road.

Above: Megan Wilson of Ancient Industries inherited her suite of captain's chairs from her antiques-collecting mother. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home.

Above: Captain's chairs painted white in a project by Napa Valley-based Erin Martin Design.

Above L: Canadian designer Cameron MacNeil dip-dyed a captain's chair for an entryway via House & Home. Above R: A workspace in the Netherlands via Welke.

Above: Captain's chairs get a new lease on life with a coat of red paint in the Ontario house of James Prunean, via Design Sponge.

Above: A workspace in a garden outbuilding via UK Homes & Gardens. 

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Feeding the masses? Long favored by restaurants, the galley kitchen is designed for efficient meal production. Derived from the kitchens of ships and airplanes, the setup, also known as the corridor kitchen, is comprised of a single narrow passageway with cabinets and countertops on either side. Making the most of limited space, the hard-working galley is a perennial favorite in space-pressed urban dwellings. Here’s a look at 10 inspired takes on the type.

Above: Ann DeSaussure Davidson and Scott Davidson's 75-square-foot Brooklyn kitchen is the quintessential urban galley. Remodeled on a shoestring budget by the couple and architect Josh Pulver of A + C, the room is stocked with sky-high storage and presents a flush façade thanks to small-scaled European appliances concealed behind paneled doors. For a full tour and dissection of the kitchen, see the Remodelista book. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista. 

Above: A layout illustrates an efficient setup for a galley kitchen. Image via Momentum Construction.

Above: An urban galley kitchen with polished concrete floors in Paris has open shelving built efficiently around the radiator. Photograph via Afflante.

Above: An industrial, stainless-steel galley by MNA (Michael Neumann Architecture) features a wall of windows that flood the space with light. Photograph via MNA.

Above: In a 1970s galley kitchen renovated by London's reclamation experts and designers Retrouvius, a sliding door opens (and sections off) the kitchen from the dining room. For a full tour of this apartment, see A Barbican Flat Goes Glamorous. Photograph by Debi Treloar for Ryland Peters & Small from Reclaiming Style. 

Above: London architecture and design firm Project Orange designed a commercial galley kitchen for a London couple who run a monthly dining club out of their home. A stainless steel cart on casters serves as a movable island. Photograph via Project Orange.

Above: Almost every inch of my galley kitchen in London is lined with cabinets. For a full tour of my house, see Christine's House: Living Small in London.

Above: Floating shelves made from 100-year-old oak floorboards add a rustic element to the galley in a remodeled Eichler home in the Bay Area belonging to Lisa Collins, founding principal of Studio One San Francisco. Photograph by Mark Adams. 

Above: A small galley kitchen in Sweden finds extra depth by stepping the cabinets and countertop back from the sink. Photograph via Fantastic Frank. 

Above: In her Stockholm galley, photographer and interior designer Benedikte Ugland contrasts black countertops and cabinets—Ikea designs that she refaced and stained—with beveled subway tile. We've got our eye on the sleek black faucet; here are some sources for high/low black faucets. Photograph by Anna Kern for Skona Hem.

Above: In Remodelista cofounder Francesca's Brooklyn galley, architect Steven Harris created a feeling of openness by floating the long cabinet run off the floor via a stepped-back base. Take a look at the Remodelista book for a full exploration of the house.

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• The L-Shaped Kitchen
• The U-Shaped Kitchen
• Kitchen Islands Gone Glamorous

And for compact kitchen ideas, go to Radical Downsizing: High/Low Mini Kitchens and Ikea Ingenuity: A Two-in-One Kitchen and Mini Herb Garden.

This post is an update; it originally ran on March 14, 2014, as part of our Kitchen Composition issue.

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Anna Pipkorn and Jane Kilpatrick's Melbourne interior design firm set sail with a surprise commission: They were asked to create a minimalist-luxe interior for a custom houseboat built for three generations of a family to gather on Lake Eildon, Victoria, Australia's answer to Lake Powell. 

Discovered when a neighbor took interest in Kilpatrick's own home renovations—"I think she was attracted to the textured natural materials and clean lines in our house"—the design duo, both 36, were entirely new to nautical work. But they had been colleagues for years in two prominent Melbourne interiors firms and felt ready to chart their own course. Working for a father and his adult daughters who have been vacationing on Lake Eildon all their lives, Pipkorn and Kilpatrick were in on the creation of the 45-foot boat from its inception at Anchorage Houseboats in Eildon: "We were given the size of the fiberglass shell, and that was about it. Soon we were sitting around a table, talking navigation systems and state rooms." Applying a Scandi palette to the interiors, they created a serenely glamorous setup that gives new meaning to shipshape. And there's no chance of ever losing your bearings: Every room has a clear view of the water.

Photography by Christine Francis via Pipkorn & Kilpatrick.

Above: Climb aboard; the railings inside and out are marine-grade stainless steel. Designed for large gatherings, the boat has two levels plus a roof deck, and is divided into public and private zones. Shown here, the library lounge off the entry with a painting by Greg Wood, part of a collection of contemporary Australian art that appears throughout. The wall paneling is Victoria ash. "When possible, we sourced local, sustainable materials that are reflective of the surrounding landscape," says Kilpatrick. 

Above: The designers created a sense of expansiveness courtesy of all the windows, and also by "convincing the builder to raise ceiling heights beyond the usual and to eliminate claustrophobia-inducing bulkheads by burying the services between the ceiling joists." 

The sofa is the Hollywood Lounge from Angelucci 20th Century of Victoria, Australia.

Above: "The ground floor was designed as a free flow of lounge, dining room, kitchen, and helm," Kilpatrick says. The kitchen is one of two (there's also a galley upstairs) and in each, all of the details are built-in, trash bin and hidden microwave included, so that, as the designers say, "everything has its place, and every inch is utilized without it being obvious." 

The counter is silver travertine—"We had weight restrictions and had to be very careful with the stone," says Kilpatrick, explaining that they counter-balanced the kitchen bulk with a big sofa on the other side.

Above: The design deftly straddles the line between formal and inviting. 

Above: Top of the lake dining. Muuto's Adaptable Table in oak with a soap finish is surrounded by Hans Wegner PP58 Chairs with leather seats. The hammered copper light is Original BTC's Stanley Pendant.

Above: The dining area is open to the main lounge.

Above: Integrated closets, drawers, and bedside tables make the sleeping quarters feel generous. There are four bedrooms total: the master suite, shown here, on the ground level and three upstairs. The painting is by Pipkorn.

Above: The kids' room has built-in white bunks. The boat's linens are the Citi line from Abode of Australia. 

Above: Even the bathrooms, one upstairs, one down, have wide-open views. The designers detailed them with one-way glass in the shower, and all of the windows have motorized roller blinds concealed behind the pelmets that wrap around the entire perimeter of the boat.

Above: The bathroom vanities are solid Australian stringybark, a eucalyptus, with blackened steel legs. The cube basin is from Australian bath company Caroma and has a Brodware City Stik wall-mounted tap. The basket supplies a place for vacationers to stow their travel kits.

Above: Penelope Durston cushions and an Original BTC Hector Clip Lamp in a dream bedroom. 

Above: The bedroom hallway is open and bright thanks to a skylight, a space-changing detail that Pipkorn and Kilpatrick convinced the builders to insert: "It was a huge push to get it over the line, and thank god we did. We toured a lot of houseboats as preparation, and so many were dark and very pokey." 

Above: World's best Butterfly Chair with a view? The chair's outdoor Stainless Steel Frame came from Angelucci 20th Century, and Kilpatrick supplied the leather seat, a vacation find in Sri Lanka.

Above: "The boat was built in a shed in Eildon and then transported to the lake on a large semi-truck, a very nerve-wracking day," says Kilpatrick. "On the outside, it has the boat builder's signature look."

Above: The floor plans detail the ample lounge areas and masterful division between public and private rooms. The interior is 110 square meters (approximately 1,184 square feet). See more of the designers' work at Pipkorn & Kilpatrick.

We have a weakness for houseboats. Here are two more of our favorites: A Mother and Daughter Afloat in Paris and The Modern Urban Houseboat, a vacation rental in Berlin. 

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Lately we've been admiring polished versions of the retractable wall hooks used on planes, trains, and boats. Here are three versions at three very different prices. Now if only our clothes, tools, and dishes would put themselves away when not in use.

Above: This Wall Panel with Coat Rack by Austrian design firm Team 7 has integrated metal hooks that fold flush when not in use. It's available in six woods, including walnut shown here, and can be installed alone or with additional features such as mirrors, benches, and shoe cabinets. For pricing and purchasing information, contact Wharfside in the UK and Möbili Mobel in the US.

Above: Knax Coat Rack, handmade in Denmark since 1995, is a made-to-last classic (its springs have been tested more than half a million times without breaking). Shown here in oiled walnut with aluminum hooks, Knax is available in 11 wood finishes, 12 painted colors, and three hook finishes—aluminum, black, and special-edition copper. Prices range from €93 for a two-hook rack to €246 for a 10-hook rack. In the US, a selection is available from CA Modern Home for $119 to $289. 

Above: For a basic option, Ikea's Bjärnum hooks are made of aluminum and fold flat when not in use. They aren't spring-loaded, but at $9.99 for a pack of three, you might not mind manually closing them.

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For a bookworm client, Paris architect Antonin Ziegler built a freestanding library annex onto a country house in Senneville-sur-Fécamp, on the northern coast of France.

Sited on a cliff above the sea about two and a half hours from Paris, the library's views are spectacular. To take advantage of them, the architect replaced three of the walls with enormous windows to erase the separation between outdoors and in. On the fourth wall? Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, of course.

Photography via Antonin Ziegler.

Above: Concealed in the base of the new 650-square-foot library is a garage. The library cube is adjacent to an old stone country house. The dark bulk of the new building "creates a relationship that tends to make the existing house disappear," the architect says.

Above: Connected to the existing house by a glazed passageway, the new library is open on three sides—designed to look like a book that is open to the landscape.

Above: A staircase from the kitchen in the main house leads to the library.

Above: Ceiling pendants and strip lighting illuminate the plywood-clad interior. The glazing is presumably treated to prevent sunlight from harming the books.

Above: The timber framing runs like ribs up the walls and across the ceiling.

Above: Indoor and outdoor walls are clad in plywood; the exterior siding was blackened with pine tar to create a contrast to the stone walls of the existing house.

Above: Windows frame views of a nearby village, meadows, and a green expanse of rough grassy lawn.

Above: Pale plywood was left untreated on the interior walls and turns a warm golden color in the afternoon sun.

Above: The staircase from the main house rises from the floor in the library.

Above: "Inside, piles of books are stacked in every corner and recess. The rhythm of the day is marked by the turning of pages and punctuated by the comings and goings of the house cats," says the architect.

For more of our favorite book-lined buildings, see:

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Let the summer countdown begin. Michelle and crew have been out mowing this week—and exploring ways to "make the world feel green and cool on even the hottest afternoon."

Above: Stylish Planters from Copenhagen, by Way of Tuscany.

Above: Wolf Hall on Location at Chalfield Manor: Built a year before the birth of Henry VIII, the National Trust estate plays the part of the Cromwell family home. 

Above: Planting Patina: English Garden Antiques from Agapanthus.

Above: 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Best in Show Winner Dan Pearson at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show.

Above: 10 Easy Pieces: Garden Trugs.

Above: Landscape on a Budget: 11 Ideas for a Summer Grass Path. 

Explore Green Roofs, how and when to Deadhead, and much more at Gardenista.

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Spotted lately: ropes, netting, and tension wire cables as stairway enclosures and balustrades.

Above: A safety balustrade made of net stretched from floor to ceiling via Savio Fabrizzi Architectes.

Above: In a house in Oporto, Portugal, OODA architects suspended netting over the stairwell, creating a hammock. 

Above: A1 Architects in Prague used netting as an elegant safety enclosure that extends along the upstairs hall.

Above: For a house in Kamnik, Slovenia, architects Dekleva Gregoric enclosed both sides of a stairway in dark netting. 

Above: In their design for an apartment building in Lausanne, Switzerland, PRS Architects spec'ed wire netting for a stair enclosure.

Above: In the renovated hay barn of a traditional farmhouse on a small island in the North Sea, Stockholm architect Karin Matz created a stair enclosure using blue polypropylene rope.

Above: In their garden house in Viksberg, Sweden, architects Tham & Videgard enclosed the stairwell in a steel net.

Above: In the Karst House by Dekleva Gregoric in Vrhovlje, Slovenia, a system of cables and nets encloses an upstairs bedroom.

Above: South Korea firm Smart Architecture created a tension-cable balustrade in an apartment project. 

We're longtime fans of Rope Decor—see 10 Favorites: Simple Rope Stair Rails and DIY: An Instant Rope Towel Bar for Under $10.

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Here's a look at a few things that caught our attention this week. 

• Above: Just opened: The Chequit Hotel in Shelter Island Heights, New York, from the team behind the Salt House Inn. 
• Around the world in 16 vacation rentals. 
• A simple DIY rock climbing wall will help keep children occupied this summer. 

• Above: "An immersive experience in pink" at Egg in London, a collaboration between Christina Kim of Dosa and artist Sam Schonzeit. On view from June 5 to June 25; go to Egg for info.

• Above: Admiring: A handmade bronze paperweight modeled after one used by Walter Gropius. 
• Another reason to visit Tulum, Mexico. 
• Pajamas or chore coat? What do you wear when working from home?

• Above: Campos Coffee in Sydney, Australia, geometric pendant lights included. Photograph courtesy of the Style Files. 
• Step inside Carrie Bradshaw's brownstone. 
• One photographer captures everything he's owned in the past 14 years. 

• Above: Shelving modeled after smooth gray stones.
• Mobile art studio. 
• Mark your calendars: The 2015 Considered Design Awards launch on Monday. Take a look at last year's Awards. 

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week

• Above: We're following nomadic surfer and photographer Foster Huntington (@fosterhuntington). 

• Above: Our next getaway is top of mind thanks to Brooklyn Supper's Travel board. 

For more Remodelista, read our On the Waterfront issue, and head over to Gardenista to see their Summer Preview. 

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Time to throw open the windows, air out the house, put away the winter woolens. 

Above: Nothing says summer like billowy white sheets. 

Monday

Above: Horseshoe crab as decor? We're on board.

Tuesday

Above: A roundup of easy DIY projects using painter's drop cloths.

Wednesday

Above: In Design Travel news, a recently renovated inn in Provincetown to hang your hat (or swimsuit).

Thursday

Above: A freshened up culinary space in San Francisco's East Bay is our Kitchen of the Week.

Friday

Above: The S hook reinvented, solving the fiddlyness problem.

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Dara and Dan Brewster share a serious wanderlust: Both longtime media veterans, they’ve cumulatively logged visits to more than 100 countries over the years. And most of that travel of late has been on behalf of Dara Artisans, the online emporium they launched nine months ago to showcase the work of unsung craftspeople the world over.  

Company headquarters are in New York, but the place that's the Brewster's true anchor is their ongoing renovation project, their shingled enclave in Little Compton, Rhode Island, an old New England farm and fishing village that's been described as "cows by the sea." Dan, Dara, and family and friends (including Dara's stepfather, J. Gregory Crozier, a New York architect; Dan's son, Graham, 26; and local fishing captain and carpenter Joe Aiello) have spent the past decade shoring up the 1930s summer cottage while preserving its no-nonsense Yankee charms. There’s a pot of steamers on the stove. Come on in.

Photography by Nathan Fried Lipski of Nate Photography, except as noted.

Above: The house sits on the coast of Sakonnet Point overlooking Newport. "It was built as a summer cottage, with exposed rafters, no insulation, and no basement, which is still the case," says Dara, adding that when they purchased it in 2000, there was wisteria growing through the roof and a contaminated well "to name just a few of the things that required tending to." Photograph by Nicole Franzen.

See more of the Brewsters' garden at Rhode Island Roses: A Seaside Summer Garden in New England on Gardenista.

Above L: Roses climb on the porticoed main entrance, which opens into the kitchen and offers views clear out to the ocean. Of the classic shutters, Dara says, "I wish they were original. The salt air is so hard on wood that we have to replace them every five to seven years." Above R: Place markers from the couple's wedding made from ocean-tumbled rocks collected in front of the house and hand labeled by Dara.

Above: The living room has its original wood paneling and floor. Dara and Dan bought the wall-mounted candleholders at a flea market. The sofa is upholstered in a pale blue Nicky Haslam fabric that Dara admired at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London and tracked down, only to discover the hazards of country living: "Mice ate through it one winter and we had to upholster it all over again."

Above L: Dried hydrangeas from the rows of bushes that border the driveway. Above R: A painting by Syrian artist Hasko Hasko, purchased on Dan and Dara's 2011 trip to Syria, which coincided with the war breaking out—and inspired them to help preserve endangered cultural patrimonies. The black-and-white ceramics are Acoma Pottery from New Mexico, a Dara Artisans specialty; the black on black pot is from the San Ildefonso Pueblo.

Above: Over the course of a winter, Dan, Graham, and Joe converted what had been a dog kennel/shed (see first photo) into a 600-square-foot winterized guest cottage (where Dan and Dara spend weekends in the off season). Designed in collaboration with Greg Crozier, the compact kitchen, shown here, has a Sub Zero glass-doored fridge, Fisher Pakel dishwasher drawers, and floorboards made from beams that came out of a nearby Fall River textile mill. The cabinets—leftovers from the main house—were milled in South Carolina and the counters are soapstone.

Above: The master bedroom in the airy attic has its original exposed rafters, beadboard paneling, and built-in drawers. Like much of the house, the walls are painted Benjamin Moore Linen White (read our advice on How to Choose the Perfect White Paint).

Above: The windows offer a prime ocean view. The exposed insulation visible here has since been camouflaged by Joe with wood panels.

Above: All the bed linens are from Matouk, a third-generation family-owned company in Fall River, Massachusetts, and a Remodelista favorite.

Above: The master bedroom's paneled door has Shaker peg rail hung with scarves from Gautemala and India. (Read about how Shaker Peg Rails Saved Christine's Summer Sanity.) The Shaker nightstand's lamp was custom made.

Above: The remodeled second-floor bathroom has a refurbished clawfoot tub and new paneling (that came from elsewhere in the house, buried under a layer of plastic paneling). The tasseled towel is a Turkish Aponch Bath Towel from Dara Artisans. The pale green-blue walls are Benjamin Moore Sea Foam. Photograph by Nicole Franzen.

Above L: A local metal worker made the chrome shower curtain frame. The floor was milled from the house's salvaged joists, and the main ceiling beam came out of a fire-damaged church in Bristol, Rhode Island. Above R: An antique subway light (from a since-closed architectural findings shop in New York) hangs over a Kohler sink. In lieu of a medicine cabinet, Dara hung a ledged mirror.

Above: The house has its original protected dining room—"it's incredibly windy here, so all of our outdoor meals are here," says Dara.

Above: Wooden fish from one of the Brewster's trips to Guatemala decorate the space. The table and chairs are from Smith & Hawken. Note the weathered brick floor.

Above L: Dara with just-picked corn from their local produce place, Walker's. Above R: Dan fishing for stripers and blue fish. Browse the couple's handmade finds at Dara Artisans.

Looking for your own summer getaway? Take a look at Editors' Picks: 15 Favorite Vacation Rental Resources and Greatest Hits: 33 Top Vacation Houses Featured on Remodelista. 

On Gardenista, go to Beach Style for design ideas and inspiration.

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Last summer I admired a shellacked horseshoe crab installation in a friend's Little Compton, Rhode Island, cottage—so much so that I went on a hunt for more examples of horseshoe crab as decor.

For step-by-step instructions on how to clean and dry a horseshoe crab shell, go to Horseshoe Crab Shell Preservation.

Above: A washed, dried, and lacquered horseshoe crab in my friend Keith Crudgington's Little Compton kitchen.

Above L: A framed horseshoe crab in a gallery wall via Duo Ventures. Above R: The Resin Limule Sconce from Atelier Gary Lee at the Chicago Merchandise Mart; see companion in bronze below.

Above: South Carolina–based Etsy seller Local Cluster sells molted Horseshoe Crab Wall Decor; $40 each.

Above L: The Bronze Limule Sconce from Atelier Gary Lee; inquire about pricing. Above R: A horseshoe crab installation in the Hamptons house of Schappacher White Architecture.

Above: A horseshoe crab in a Los Feliz home designed by Christos Prevezanao. Photograph by Jonn Coolidge via My Domaine.

Above L: Wall-mounted horseshoe crabs in a project by Parker Sims Interiors. Above R: A Bronze Limule Sconce by Bernard Figueroa Light Sculptures, available from Atelier Gary Lee.

Above: A collection of sea treasures via Karen Bell Photo.

Above L: The Horseshoe Crab Door Knocker (10 by 5 inches) from Swansea, Massachusetts–based Colby Smith is made of sand-cast yellow or red brass with a nickel plate or oiled bronze finish; $150. Above R: Vermont blacksmith Steven Bronstein of Blackthorne Forge makes a hand-forged steel Horseshoe Crab Garden Sculpture (8 by 16 inches); it's $120 directly from Blackthorne Forge.

Looking for more summer house ideas? Consider Oars as Decor and DIY: Pressed Seaweed Prints. See our Beach Style archive for more.

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Today we're thrilled to be launching the third annual Remodelista Considered Design Awards, in which we honor our readers' design prowess and remodeling ingenuity. Read on to learn more about the contest, how to enter, and what each winner stands to win.

You finally overhauled your kitchen. You've been reinventing your bathroom every weekend for months. Now is the time to flaunt your work. All year long, we show you the spaces we love, now it's your turn to share. 

Our awards program is open to all readers—professionals and novices alike—and we're hoping to see projects that run the gamut: micro powder rooms, grand living room/dining rooms, and everything in between. Remodels, rentals, and new builds are all welcome, and we have separate categories for amateur designers and professional work.

Above: The six winning projects will each be profiled in a post on Remodelista, and this year's prize is a $200 gift card from contest sponsor Kaufmann Mercantile. Winners will be announced on August 8.

Contest Categories

We will run a separate contest for amateur and professional designers in each of these categories:

Best Kitchen Space

Best Living/Dining Space

Best Bath Space

Outdoor enthusiasts, take note: The Gardenista Considered Design Awards has six categories this year for home gardeners, both indoors and out, and for architects and spatial designers—Best Hardscape and Best Outdoor Living Space included. Head over to Gardenista for details.

Important 2015 Dates

Submission deadline: Monday, June 22, by Midnight PT

Finalists announced and reader voting begins: Wednesday, July 8

Reader voting ends: Friday, August 7

Winners announced: Saturday, August 8

How to Enter

Our Entry Form is simpler than ever. Submit up to six photos of your space along with a descriptive caption for each photo and a design statement explaining your overall project. You can submit one project in each category for which you qualify. All projects will be published live on our Awards Hub Page within minutes of submitting.

Remodelista editors will review all entries, and our judges will choose up to five finalists in each category. When we announce our finalists on July 8, Remodelista readers will be invited to vote.  

See our Official Rules and FAQ for more information, and Enter the Contest here. 

Readers, don't forget to come back and weigh in during the voting period.  

Good luck!

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There's something reassuringly familiar about this Hamptons kitchen by New York firm Sawyer | Berson: the chalkboard message board, the schoolhouse clock, the beadboard paneling. Get the look with the following elements.

Above: The palette is simple and bright (for ideas on paint colors, go to Remodeling 101: How to Choose the Perfect White Paint and 10 Easy Pieces: Architects' White Paint Picks).

Above: A collection of jadeite and white ceramics is visible through the ribbed glass in the cabinets.

The Essentials

Above: The 20-inch-diameter Romeo Moon Pendant Lamp, designed by Philippe Starck for Flos, is $875 from YLighting.

Above: Ikea's Sektion line of wall cabinets (shown here in Grimslov off-white) is available with glass doors; prices start at $144 for the 15-by-30-inch size.

Above: Caesarstone's Pure White Quartz countertop material is made of natural quartz bound with polyresin. (For more ideas, go to Remodeling 101: Engineered Quartz Countertops.)

Above: The solid aluminum Wall-Mounted Standard Coat Hook Strip is $52 from Glaro.

Above: A silver-tipped 40 Watt Globe lightbulb is $3.82 at 1000 Bulbs.

The Accessories

Above: A set of three Mosser Jadeite Bowls, made in Ohio, is $64.95 from Sur la Table.

Above: The Schoolhouse Electric Clock is hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon; $285. (See more options in Object Lessons: The Classic IBM Wall Clock.)

Above: The Kitchen Chalkboard, made from reclaimed wood, is $60 from Hurd & Honey on Etsy.

The Hardware

Above: The polished chrome Cabinet Knob is $16.63 from Whitechapel Hardware. 

Above: The Pressed Brass Bin Pull, made in England, is $23.18 from Whitechapel Ltd. Find more in 10 Easy Pieces: Brass Bin Pulls.

Working on your kitchen? Browse Kitchens in our photo gallery for inspiration, and steal these looks:

• A Classic English Kitchen for an Oscar-Winning Costume Designer
• A Kitchen Designed for Entertaining
• A Scandi-Meets-Japanese Kitchen
• A Versatile Holiday Table Arrangement

This post is an update; it originally ran on November 25, 2014.

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