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This Week's Table of Contents: India Song
We may have minimalist leanings here at Remodelista, but we're eternally inspired by the colors and patterns of India. This week, as things start to leaf around us, we're diving in and devoting an...
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House Call: Jaipur by Way of Brooklyn
Alayne Patrick of New York cult boutique Layla produces her clothing, housewares, and jewelry in Jaipur and other parts of India. "I feel at home when I'm there," she says—which explains how her...
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Domestic Dispatches: Pink Is the Navy Blue of India
One day Julie came over to my house with a box of props for a photo shoot. And instantly I fell in love. "Where did you get that beautiful pink throw?" I asked as if she had stolen it from me. Which...
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Geometry Prize: Aelfie's Modern Dhurries
Whether they're destined to be writers, musicians, or textile designers, the greats in life often find their calling early. Brooklyn-based designer Aelfie Oudghiri discovered her passion for rugs as a...
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Abode in Bombay: The Ace Hotel of India?
Smack in the middle of bustling Colaba—the southernmost section of Mumbai, formerly home to its British quarter—the once touristy district is experiencing a modern renaissance. One of the new...
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Le Mill: India's Hottest Concept Shop
Founded just a couple of years ago by a trio of Mumbai-based friends from far-flung locales, Le Mill has quickly become the "it" shop in town (Jade Jagger frequents the cafe) and already has a second...
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Steal This Look: A Serene Bedroom Inspired by Gandhi
A while back we featured the Satyagraha House, a guesthouse on the property of what was Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi's house in Johannesburg, South Africa, a century ago. Since many of us at Remodelista...
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Vintage Revival: Kitchen Essentials Made in India
What's more riveting than the love letters of famous writers over the centuries? From tabletop company Sir/Madam, mash notes replicated on cloth napkins—plus other made-in-India household basics that...
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DIY: Natural Turmeric-Dyed Tablecloth
Native to Southern India and identifiable by its show-stopping yellow, turmeric has been a staple in cooking and medicine for thousands of years. A member of the ginger family, it's a key ingredient in...
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Mumbai's Artistic Cafe in a Converted Barn
Kala Ghoda, a neighborhood in South Mumbai, is home to the city's art district, and some of its best museums and annual festivals. But where to duck in for a coffee in a neighborhood that has become...
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Object Lessons: The Trusty Tiffin Box
In Mumbai, cars are stacked with household objects, buses are stacked with people, and bicycles are stacked with boxes; everywhere, things are piled precariously high and transported through the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Metal Clothing Racks
I have a great big closet in my apartment. It's both a blessing and a curse for the same reason: a blessing to be able to stash things away in a pinch, and a curse to be able to stash things away in a...
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Two Sisters Design: Wearable Paintings from Bagru, India
"Art objects with function." This is the philosophy of Block Shop, an online heirloom textile company run by sisters Lily and Hopie Stockman. To the Stockmans, "function" speaks to the notion that the...
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Where Madonna Shops in Mumbai
"What do we need to know about?" we asked photographer Matthew Williams, just back from a month of capturing the high life all over India. His answer was definitive: "Bungalow 8." Named for its...
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A River Runs Through It: Brio Architects in India
Located in Alibag, Maharashtra, a coastal town across the harbor from Mumbai, the House on a Stream is a weekend refuge for a busy Mumbai-based couple. Set on a one-acre plot with its own microclimate...
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Remodeling 101: How to Select a Dishwasher
Need a new dishwasher? The choices of brands, models, and features is daunting. And because it's an appliance you're likely to use all the time, it's important to do your research and take stock of...
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High/Low: The Indian Stainless Steel Dish Rack
Last week I had the pleasure of purchasing a nesting tiffin tin set for $14 from my local Indian grocery. Stainless steel dish drying racks, like tiffin food containers, are commonplace in Indian...
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Traditional Kalamkari from Les Indiennes
Fabrics made by the complex hand-block printing technique of kalamkari first came to the European market in the 18th century. These classic Indian motifs inspired by nature still look fresh today—but...
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Palette & Paints: India-Inspired Paint Colors
When we think of India, we think of color. We imagine the nearly-neon pigments of the springtime festival Holi, and remember Diana Vreeland's declaration that "pink is the navy blue of India." (For...
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Horn Please: A Playful Indian Canteen in Melbourne
Jessi and Jennifer Singh are Melbourne restauranteurs with a sense of humor. Horn Please (one of their three local establishments), is an Indian canteen in the suburb of Fitzroy North named after the...
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