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Object of Desire: Luxury Scissors from Ciselier in Canada

My late mother had a thing about scissors (and all desk essentials, for that matter). And I’ve inherited her obsession; my most recent extravagance was a pair of razor sharp stainless Tres Claveles...

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Borradill, a Designer’s Scots-Scandi Rental House and Cottage on the West...

“Two early prefab Swedish timber-framed cabins brought to the West Highlands in the late 1990s to a 25-acre woodland where a seven-foot Swedish Viking prince, Borradill, is said to have been buried.”...

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Artful Cabinet Hardware from Alabaster Studio in Oslo, Norway

We’re always on the lookout (some might call it an obsession) for distinctive cabinet hardware. The latest line to catch our eye?  Elegant, classic pieces from Oslo shop Alabaster Studio, made of solid...

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Steal This Look: The Design-Minded Country Kitchen, Budget Edition

A while back, Margot wrote about Charlie and Kevin Dumais’s modern-rustic kitchen in their Litchfield, CT, home. Today, we’re going to show you exactly how they designed their characterful kitchen...

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10 Easy Pieces: Bedside Wall Shelves with Lamps

We like the idea of a bedside shelf and the floor space it frees up in lieu of bedside tables. But then, the question of lighting comes up. On one hand, a pint-sized cordless LED lamp might suffice,...

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Restaurant Visit: Le Doyenné, a Potager-to-Table Restaurant and Guesthouse

To be filed under the perfect overnight adventure from Paris: Le Doyenné is a destination restaurant and farm—with guest rooms—on the grounds of Château de Saint-Vrain. It’s a culinary lab for...

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Kitchen of the Week: Base Cabinets by Ikea, Chic and Colorful Doors by Reform

If we were to describe this kitchen using words only and no images, you’d be forgiven if the word “tacky” comes to mind. Let’s give it a try: This kitchen in Berlin features minimalist cabinets with...

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“Look at the Overlooked”: Expert Advice from Alex Crowder, Florist for the...

For most of us, floral design looks like a grocery store bunch of tulips, unwrapped, and dashed into a big vase for the table. But when the surrounding interior is so thoughtful and creative, this...

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The Editors’ Cut: 11 Doses of Sunlight for All Over the House

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: Just a few minutes of sunlight each morning can be a real...

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Italianate Modern in Full Color: Interior Design Jill MacNair’s Own...

London-based interior designer Jill MacNair has a penchant for color and for idiosyncratic interiors that “feel as great as they look.” In the renovation of her own dwelling, a three-bedroom, Grade...

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Current Obsessions: Signs of Spring

In need of a pick-me-up? We’ve been counting hopeful harbingers this week, among them: exuberant flower arrangements. A potager-to-table restaurant in France (with a bed for you, should you like to...

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Quick Takes With: Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason

It makes sense that Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason first met as high school students on an HBCU tour: Ever since that fateful day, the couple has been building a life that revolves around the exploration...

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Marvila House: A New Modern Extension for an Old Charming Townhome in Lisbon

In an old, industrial area of Lisbon, Portugal, architect José Andrade Rocha (of Atelier José Andrade Rocha) has reimagined a modest townhouse, transforming it into a minimalist home that is as...

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Shopper’s Diary: Mango Home Glassware and More in Mediterranean Colors

Mango, the Barcelona-based fashion chain, has clearly been keeping tabs on the interiors world and on brands such as Zara Home and Hay. Mango debuted its first home accessories in 2021. Now it’s...

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Steal This Look: A Rustic Modern Kitchen in the Netherlands

Here’s a kitchen we love that never gets old: At Jan de Jong Interieur in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, designer Christien Starkenburg built out a modern kitchen with a white, charcoal, and pale gray...

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Trend Alert: Delft Remix

Our prediction: Delft is about to be everywhere. From classic tiles to riffs on the theme (in ceramic, wallpaper, even fabric), the examples we’re noting all pay homage to delft’s blue and white...

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10 Easy Pieces: All-in-One Kitchen Workstations

When it comes to rental appliances, we’re partial to the European style of installing your own kitchen gear: investing in a good oven and refrigerator and taking it with you from one rental to the...

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Color Without Compromise: 11 Questions for Ruth Mottershead of Little Greene

It’s no secret that here at Remodelista, we’re obsessed with the way paint can completely transform a room—for relatively little time and commitment. And though we think that it’s always a good time to...

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Kitchen of the Week: The Dinesen and Garde Hvalsøe Kitchen in Aarhus

At once novel and traditional, a kitchen in Aarhus comes to us by way of two Danish design standbys: Dinesen, makers of wide plank wooden flooring, and kitchen design company Garde Hvalsøe. It’s not a...

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Future Collectibles: Ikea’s Stockholm 2025 Collection, Out Today

Every once in a while, Ikea introduces a piece that goes on to become a hard-to-find, oft-sleuthed-for collector’s item. This week they released a whole bunch. Stockholm 2025, released to mark 40 years...

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La Maison Bernard: A 1959 French Villa by Edith Schreiber-Aujame Restored by...

When it comes to Parisian heritage restoration, architects Léa Cottreel and Rosalie Robert of RREEL are the latest studio du jour. With expertise in 19th and 20th century building construction (they...

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Object of Desire: Limited-Edition Furniture from Donald Judd + Yves Saint...

My  late mother was a devotee of Yves Saint Laurent’s Rive Gauche perfume; she left a trail of his soigné scent in her wake in the 1970s. Perhaps that’s why I was so entranced to discover a...

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Current Obsessions: Pep Talk

It’s April, and everywhere we look there’s a fresh dose of design energy. For color encouragement, Ikea’s latest Scandi-cool releases, a glorious new garden book, and one thing we’re eyeing at Salone...

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Quick Takes With: Sarah Espeute

If you’ve come across Sarah Espeute‘s trompe-l’œil tablecloths, you know just how irresistible they are. Her brand Œuvres Sensibles started when she crafted one of her charming embroidered textiles for...

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Organic Architecture, Turned Up: A 1960s West Marin Retreat Redesigned by...

In 1968, legendary architect Alex Riley built his own house overlooking Tomales Bay in Inverness of West Marin. As with his other projects, the 1,000-square-foot house is based on principles of organic...

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Save the Sofa: 5 Easy, Good-Looking Ways to Protect the Favorite Seat in the...

If you’re sitting right now, chances are you’re on your sofa. I myself am in a full recline writing from mine. The most used seat in the house deserves some preemptive measures to keep it not only...

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Historically Influenced Color With Contemporary Style: Paints and Wallpaper...

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Easy Like Sunday Morning: Five Clever Finds from a New-to-Us Furniture Co.

“Furniture shopping can be overwhelming,” says Canada-based furniture co. Sundays. “We do things differently. We curate a small collection of truly great pieces, so every choice is a good one.” Founded...

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Steal This Look: An Authentic Midcentury Modern Bedroom

When Carla and Niall Maher bought a 1950 suburban ranch house in Westchester, New York, the couple made a commitment to midcentury style. Built into a hillside among other midcentury houses by Roy S....

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10 Easy Pieces: Modern Cabinet Knobs

The easiest (and cheapest) way to spiff up a kitchen: replace the cabinet knobs. Cabinet knobs may be small in size, but their impact is large: The right choice can make all the difference in a space....

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The Brass Tacks: Candy-Colored, Customizable Light Switches from Katy Paty

Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný founded Katy Paty, a manufacturer of retro hand-crafted porcelain switches and sockets made from high-quality Czech porcelain, in 2015. Here’s their story: “We built...

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Kitchen of the Week: An Artful Kitchen Created from Reclaimed Ikea Parts,...

Several years ago, when Swantje Hinrichsen and her boyfriend decided to move in together, they found a 1928 brick house in her boyfriend’s hometown of Münster, Germany, where he works as a...

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Expert Advice: Hardware Shouldn’t Be an Afterthought, With Will Zhang

After I met Will Zhang at a design show, I couldn’t stop thinking about his no-holds-barred passion for hardware. Hardware is often the afterthought in a renovation, he told me. But as something we...

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French at Heart: An American Mother-Daughter’s Recipes and Lifestyle Report...

“People ask us all the time how in the world we found ourselves, a mother-daughter duo from Arizona, living and working in the heart of Burgundy,” writes Marjorie Taylor. “It didn’t start with a road...

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Current Obsessions: Slow Design

Happy weekend—and a happy holiday to all those celebrating. Fresh on our minds this week? Dressing the bed, actually easy-to-follow gardening tips, and reports from a French garden. Read on… Field...

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Quick Takes With: Sophia Moreno-Bunge

Before Sophia Moreno-Bunge became a boldfaced name in the floral design world and attracted a clientele that includes goop, the Proper Hotel in Santa Monica, and the most discriminating private patrons...

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Before & After: A Soulless Apartment Gets the ‘More Is More’ Treatment

Côte de Folk founder Sophie Rowell moonlights as a campanologist. Let me save you from having to Google the term and tell you now that a campanologist is one who rings church bells. It may seem like an...

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Steal This Look: A Riotously Patterned Bedroom Suite in England by Suzy Hoodless

At Iscoyd Park, a Georgian house in the English countryside, interior designer Suzy Hoodless presents a madcap mix of color and pattern. Among the nine bedrooms in the house is the Day Nursery room...

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Seating To Go: Italian Collapsible Designs for Indoors and Out

The takeaway from Milan’s recent Salone del Mobile that everyone at Remodelista is coveting? Collapsible, wood-framed, indoor-outdoor furniture from Campeggi. The Como-based heritage brand specializes...

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10 Easy Pieces: Pillowy Glass Wall Sconces

Noticed recently: A crop of sculptural wall sconces with a softness unique to glass. Hand-blown forms adhere to walls, and sometimes ceilings, with the plump and airy quality of a pillow. Here are our...

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