Remodeling 101: How Shaker Peg Rails Saved My Summer Sanity
This summer, with the imminent arrival of my teenage sons' out-of-town friends, the thought of all those wet towels, clothes, and bathing suits on the floors prompted me into immediate action. “Provide...
View ArticleA Shaker-Inspired Cafe in Portlandia
When Canteen owner Brian Heck hired Von Tundra to design the interiors of his vegetarian cafe, the goal was "to appropriate the language of mobility" (as a nod to Heck's Sip juice and smoothie carts)....
View ArticleElevated Pet Style via Brooklyn
Back when he was looking for housing for his newly rescued miniature pincher, Peter Pracilio was uninspired by the "jail-like" or "obtrusive" crates then on the market. Thus the grad student in...
View ArticlePresent & Correct: Now Present in London
My former roommate and I used to call stationery shops "danger zones" because we couldn't leave them without spending all of our grocery budget. The Japanese ones were the worst and would inevitably...
View ArticleIn the News: Weekly Gardenista Wrap-Up
This week, Michelle and Erin toured a rooftop garden in Rotterdam, shared a fiery (and foolproof) anti-cold elixir, tracked down the world's most beautiful growlight, and visited a nursery school in...
View ArticleHappier at Home: 10 Reasons to Bring the Outdoors In
Have you ever stepped out of the car (after a traffic-dodging drive from the city) into fresh mountain air, drawn in a deep breath, and felt instantly—miraculously—well, better? The spaces we live in...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: London Calling
Last week we focused on offices, closets, all things storage (see last week's Get Organized issue). This week we're ready for something new, so we're scoping out London Design Week; we'll be featuring...
View ArticleThe Architect Is In: Romancing the Country in Nashville
This weekend, Nashville-based architect Marcus Di Pietro ( amember of the Remodelista Architect and Designer Directory) talks about a creating a home out of a love for the land. He is available for the...
View ArticleA Copper Lamp Inspired by the Bellflowers of Norway
If you're lucky enough to be in London this week, you'll want to check out Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland's latest design object, a bentwood and copper (or brass) Cloche Lamp. It's part of the...
View ArticleRest Easy: A New Line of Bedroom Furniture from Another Country
Since its launch in 2010, we've been fans of the contemporary craft furniture by UK-based Another Country. We're adding their new bedroom furniture line to our wish list. Designed by Another Country...
View ArticleDesign News: Ace Hotel Opens in Shoreditch
Here we go again: another Ace Hotel for the design world to obsess over (remember the flurry when the Roman & Williams-designed Ace opened in NYC?). The new buzz-generating Shoreditch outpost...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our First Remodelista Book
Remodelista began as a group of design-obsessed friends with a mission to create a new resource, a digital guide devoted to demystifying the home design experience. Now, with our first foray into...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Room at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, London
Yesterday we featured the new Ace Hotel of Shoreditch, London with interiors by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby of Universal Design Studio. Barber and Osgerby, along with the Ace Hotel team, extended the...
View ArticleA Good and Proper Cuppa in London
It seems you can't walk down a London street of late without encountering a perfectly pulled, barista-blessed flat white coffee—a good cup of tea on the other hand is considerably more elusive. The...
View ArticleA New Line of Indigo Pillows from a World Traveler
Oxford-based Sarah Matthews was taught to sew by her mother, who, whenever she took a trip into town, always made sure to pick up a few scraps of fabric for her daughter to practice with. Later,...
View ArticleExpert Advice: Architects' Top 10 Gray Paint Picks
We polled members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory to come up with our list of the best gray exterior paints out there. You're done! And if you're thinking of painting your house white,...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of the Buckwheat Crêpe: La Petite Bretagne in London
La Petite Bretagne in west London is dedicated to dispelling misconceptions around the crêpe: "they're not filling enough," "not right for lunch," "they're always pre-made," and "just for dessert." Not...
View ArticleDesign Sleuth: Nonla Lamps from London
The danger of designing a custom lighting series for a restaurant? Patrons will start to take note and follow up with demands for production, as was the case with London-based Paul Crofts' Nonla Lamps,...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Front-Loading Dryers
Last week we rolled out our lineup of favorite front-loading washing machines. Now, our top picks in the dryer category. Dryers haven't changed all that much over the years; they still perform a...
View ArticleFabrics and Linens: New Designs from Lindsay Alker
We've been following textile designer Lindsay Alker ever since she debuted her first collection at the ICFF in New York a few years ago. At this year's Decorex show in London, she launches a handful of...
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