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A Classic Reimagined: The New T14 Chair from Tolix
For the fist time in 80 years, venerable French furniture company Tolix has unveiled a new chair design. Created by the firm in collaboration with French designer Patrick Norguet, the Tolix T14 is a...
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A Stylist and a Skateboarder Open an Online Shop
A prop stylist and a skateboard designer are unlikely business partners. But for Portland, Oregon, couple Jen and John Vitale, who have just launched their own online shop, Association, embracing...
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Go Big or Go Home: 10 Geometric Painted Walls
If these walls were a Myers-Briggs personality type, they might be an ENFP (extraversion, intuition, feeling, and perception). They're energetic, abstract, and silently break all the rules. There is...
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Object Lessons: The Humble Cotton Cleaning Cloth
Before the advent of synthetic cleaning cloths and paper towels, the cotton cleaning cloth was the scullery maid’s weapon of choice when attending to a spill. The cloth was dampened slightly then...
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10 Easy Pieces: Freestanding Wooden Clothing Racks
The humble wooden clothing rack is a design-worthy addition to your entryway or boudoir: here are 10 we've bookmarked recently. Above: A rack with storage shelves, the made-to-order Blonde American Ash...
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High/Low: Cloud Pendant Lights
We love a floating sculptural pendant light, especially when hung in a serene bedroom where we go to seek comfort at the end of the day. We've found two similar looking cloud-like designs, one made...
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The Buzz in Belgium: Local Color for Sale
The Belgian design blogs are buzzing over Couleur Locale and we understand why. Owner and shop designer, Ruth Walleyn, a self-described bower bird, traverses the Low Countries and the globe in search...
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5 Favorites: Display-Worthy Clothes Hangers
Have you noticed? Clothes hangers are getting interesting. You don't need a closetful; just one or two will do—for displaying a favorite frock or a collection of scarves or necklaces. Above: The...
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Style Counsel: The Housecoat Reimagined
I spend a lot of time working at home, and there are mornings when I wonder if it's worth dressing for a full day or better to slouch around in tattered sweats. I opt for the latter on most occasions,...
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Rehab Diary: Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen Air Their Dirty Laundry
What to do when you have four sons and an eternal mountain of clothes in need of washing? If you're actress-turned-designer Amanda Pays, you remember the laundry rooms of your childhood in England and...
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DIY: 10 Ways to Use Vinegar in the Home
The owners of the first apartment that I rented when I moved from the UK (via Tokyo) to the West Coast insisted that I use a vinegar and water solution for cleaning the hardwood floors. I have been a...
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Required Reading: Living Life Beautifully
Christina Strutt, co-founder of the English housewares and fashion line Cabbages and Roses, is an advocate for beauty, simplicity, timelessness, integrity, and sustainability. Her just-published book...
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Design Sleuth: A Dan Flavin-Inspired Light
Noticed lately: Neon lights reminiscent of the work of Dan Flavin, who used off-the-shelf fluorescent lights in his lighting sculptures. Above: A bedroom by London-based designer Harriet Anstruther;...
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Remodeling 101: How to Install Flattering Lighting in the Bathroom
Our lighting designer friend Thomas Paterson, founder of London- and Mexico City- based Lux Populi, is a bit of zealot when it comes to his mission: he wants to make the principles of good-quality home...
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Happier at Home: 7 Tips for Mindful Shopping
The possibilities for one-minute impulse purchases abound these days: a download of the latest Oscar-winning movie, an Uber to get you home fast, a pint of ice cream delivered to your front door. Want...
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DIY: A Genius (and Glamorous) Paper Towel Holder
First spotted on one of our favorite blogs, Poppytalk (is Jan the web's best DIY sleuther?): a genius paper towel holder from Molly at Almost Makes Perfect. Above: "This project is super easy to make,"...
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Rehab Diary: Finding Storage in Unexpected Places
As architects who have a penchant for being organized (are there any who don’t?), my husband and I are on a never-ending quest for more storage space. After Living Small in London for ten years with...
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Trending on Gardenista: Top 5 Posts of the Week
The gang at Gardenista are finally back outside, deep in the dirt, greeting the start of spring. Join them—and if you need tartan kneeling pads, they've got them. Above: On our Must Visit Now list: The...
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The Fish Can Sing: A New Restaurant in Reykjavík
Located along the old harbor in Reykjavík, Iceland, Mar is a seafood restaurant with a sophisticated interior and menu that are salutes to the sea, its inhabitants, and the history of Iceland's fishing...
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Current Obsessions: Passage to India
We're heading to India this coming week; get ready for a color-saturated design tour of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Plus, a few things that have won us over lately. Above: We made a...
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