11 Favorites: The Classic Larder
Before the refrigerator there was the larder, a cool space for storing perishables and kitchen essentials. Perhaps it's time to bring back the concept? Above: A larder tucked behind glass doors,...
View ArticleGlasgow's Coolest Concept Store (and Coffee Bar)
If we lived in Glasgow, you would likely find us typing away on our laptops and slyly inserting ourselves into the meetings and workshops held by local artists and designers at All That Is Solid, a...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of Plywood
It’s a fact—here at Remodelista, we are partial to plywood, and it seems as though our readers are as well. And while our plywood posts are always very popular, we do get a fair share of comments from...
View ArticleRestaurant Visit: Toast House in Yorkshire
Natasha Byers and Lisa Jenkins wanted to create a home away from home, a place that felt personal and relaxed, where people could "meet, stay a while, enjoy homemade baked goods, great coffee and tea,...
View ArticleDIY: An Industrial Wall Light for $15
We recently featured an Updated Danish Farmhouse with enchantingly raw interiors: concrete floors, painted brick walls, and industrial lighting. I was particularly taken with the wall-mounted light...
View ArticleMaterial Girl: Eleanor Pritchard Has a Way with Wool
Textile designer Eleanor Pritchard is proud to be carrying on an age-old weaving tradition in the UK. The stone mill in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that produces her blankets is 130 years old; it's family...
View ArticleHouse Call: An Artist's Home in Shoreditch
Spotted on The Modern House Estate Agents (one of our favorite property sites), the house of London-based Anna Barham, a graphology artist working in a variety of mediums—print, sculpture, film....
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Corin Mellor Talks Flatware (Make That Cutlery)
Last week, I sat down to interview Corin Mellor of David Mellor Design at Heath's San Francisco factory, where there is currently a show showcasing the UK company's design history from the 1950s to...
View ArticleA New Kind of Luxury: The New Craftsmen in London
Mark Henderson, Catherine Lock, and Natalie Melton (a trio whose experiences range from high street retail to the arts) toured the British Isles for two years in search of the leading craft and design...
View ArticleHouse Call: A Georgian Townhouse in Edinburgh Remodeled for an Artist
When Scottish artist Alison Watt was looking for a studio space in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she could also live, she turned to local architect Helen Lucas to help turn a floor in an A-listed...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Growing Lucky Gardens
This week, Michelle and Erin shared the secret to cultivating four-leaf clovers—and led us on a series of other great discoveries. Above: Dreaming of a getaway in County Galway? This pair of rescued...
View ArticleCreative Fuel: Mobile Espresso in Ireland
Belfast-based Sam Alexander is on a quest to make his latest venture, Attridge & Cole, one of Northern Ireland's premier coffee catering companies. The winning equation? A restored French...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Welcoming Spring
We were out exploring design in the UK this past week, including a collection of stools called Working Girl, a ceramicist's idyllic life on the Scottish coast, the return of the kitchen larder, and our...
View ArticleThe Architect Is In: Saving the Hippie Soul of a Victorian House
This week, architect Casper Mork-Ulnes and designer Alexa Mork-Ulnes of SF firm Mork Ulnes Architects tell us about preserving the sixties vibe of their Haight-Ashbury Victorian while modernizing it...
View ArticleThis Week's Table of Contents: Spring Forward
A fresh start, no resolutions required. We're celebrating the new season with a salute to light-filled rooms, bright colors, inspiring new designs, and the satisfactions of cleaning. Here's a preview....
View ArticleAll Eras Welcome: A Spanish Colonial Update in LA
LA designer Martha Mulholland is a jack of all visual trades. After the Kentucky native finished her degree in art history (as well as historic preservation and interior architecture) at the Art...
View ArticleA Brass Shelf Two Ways
Two of our favorite materials come together in West Elm's new marble shelf (and, for those in favor of black, the shelf comes in slate as well). Above: The Marble Shelf + Shape Bracket Set is $138....
View ArticleBrass Tacks: New Lighting from a Happening Design Firm
The collection of steel light fixtures by young Brooklyn design firm Workstead have only been around a few years but are quickly becoming modern classics. By coincidence, they crop up several times in...
View ArticleThe Height of Downtown: The Ace Hotel Rooftop Lounge in LA
Downstairs at the new Ace Hotel in LA, all is civilized (and inspiring—have a look around). But take the elevator up 14 stories to the rooftop lounge, where the music is playing and a bar and pool...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The Laid-Back Living Room, Aussie-Style
Furniture maker Mark Tuckey and his wife, stylist Louella Tuckey, are known for pulling together rooms that are at once perfectly composed and enviably laid-back. Case in point, their beach house...
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