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Best of Holiday Decor, Remodelista Edition
Wishing all our readers happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year from all of us at Remodelista. For a dose of holiday inspiration, here's a look at some of our favorite Christmas decor ideas....
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13 Wintery Bedrooms: Fur Throw Edition
Noticed lately: sheepskins, reindeer furs, even sheared mink (don't ask) in otherwise understated bedrooms. Here are 10 spaces we're swooning over. Above: Aerin Lauder's bedroom in Aspen, photographed...
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5 Favorites: Firewood Holders
We recently remodeled a house that had two fireplaces. To create a better architectural flow, we unfortunately had to put a sledge hammer to one of them (we debated this back and forth for weeks before...
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Into the Wild: Faviken Restaurant in Northern Sweden
Six hundred miles north of Stockholm, on a remote hunting estate near Jarpen, Magnus Nilsson mans the kitchens at a restaurant straight out of ancient agrarian times. "We do things as they have always...
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In Switzerland, an Alpine Retreat for Rent
Dating back to the 16th century, Huberhaus is a traditional alpine log dwelling located in the Upper Valais, an area noted for its skiing and mountain scenery (the Matterhorn included). This rustic...
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6 Essentials: Swiss Cross Survival Kit
Some of us at Remodelista (OK, all of us) are mildly obsessed with the Swiss cross motif; here are six ways to help you survive your next mountain holiday in style. Above: Dutch-born, Switzerland-based...
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12 Wood-Paneled Alcove Beds, Winter Edition
Shouldn't all houses have alcove beds for overflow guests and lazy afternoon reading? Here's a roundup of some favorites: Above: A niche bed via Designed for Life. Above: A bedrooms from Invention: The...
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Trash Bins from a Cleanliness-Obsessed Nation
It makes sense, doesn't it, that the cleanliness-obsessed Swiss would produce the world's best-looking trash receptacle? And offer it in several guises (including a stool-height bin with a felted wool...
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A Swiss Chalet Reborn (with Rooms to Rent)
Brücke 49 Hotel Pension, a modern-rustic guest house in the alpine spa town of Vals, is exactly where we'd like to be right now. Located in a 1902 house with four guest rooms, the B & B is the work...
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Into the Woods: A Cabin in the Brandenburg Forest
Is it just us, or does this waldhaus (weekend house) in the middle of the Brandenburg Forest in Leipzig remind you of a bespoke jacket—perfectly proportioned, exquisitely detailed, and thoughtfully...
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A Design-Worthy Smoke Detector?
In my house, the prospect of the smoke alarm going off is almost as terrifying as the idea of an actual fire. It's the devastating scream of the contraption that I fear (along with my likely inability...
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10 Easy Pieces: Firewood Log Carriers
Around this time of year, when my sisters and I migrate home for the holidays, we become what my dad calls "fire gloms." We can't help it. My parents' house is never exactly toasty, and the roaring...
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DIY: Rustic Linen Lampshades from Italy
We like this concept: oversized lanterns with rustic raw linen shades, spotted in an Italian interior designed by Orietta Marcon. The Lampade Bigger by Vicenza-based Orietta Marcon of Oggetti measures...
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Rebels with a Cause: Parlour Dinners in Germany
We love a rebel with a cause: In this case, the rebel is German designer-turned-chef Laurin Hackney, and his cause is bringing random people together over a home-cooked meal. Hackney, along with...
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Current Obsessions: Year's End
2014 is almost here—stay tuned for champagne buckets and glasses this week. Meanwhile, pour a sparkling drink and take inspiration from what's been grabbing attention around the web. Above: Alexa can't...
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A Wabi Sabi Ski Chalet in Aspen, Colorado
Chad Oppenheim of Miami firm Oppenheim Architecture took a 1971 Aspen ski chalet with period interiors (read: nightmare) and did the seemingly impossible: turned it into an of-the-moment eco-chic...
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A Modern Ski House in the Alps
If the magical wardrobe from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe were to go modern, it might look something like this holiday retreat in the Italian alpine village of Madesimo. While alpine conditions...
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10 Easy Pieces: Champagne Buckets
Our favorite options for keeping your Champagne cold, no matter the occasion. Above: The nickel Bucky Ice Bucket from Paola C. is $275 from Huzza. Above: The Maison Martin Margiela Champagne Pail adds...
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Scandi Whitewashed Floors: Before and After
I'll never forget the day my floors were sanded during our months-long (and torturous) remodel. As I walked into the living room, my contractor presented his labor of love: pink-hued oak floors. With a...
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High/Low: Cocktail Shakers
Whenever we can get over to Bar Agricole in San Francisco, we find ourselves enamored with their stock of vintage cocktail shakers. Here are two current favorites, one high, one low (in price, at...
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