12 Ways to Warm Up Your Electronics
The designers of the movie Her added a decidedly vintage feel to much of the futuristic technology on the set. Computer monitors are wrapped in wood or canvas, and the smartphone that Joaquin Phoenix...
View ArticleA Minimalist Parisian Loft
One of the places in the world we'd most like to live? This sophisticated and soulful Paris loft designed by Régis Larroque, giant green cupboard included. Located on Passage Charles Dallery in the...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: How to Build a Dog-Friendly House
Enrique had only been with us a few days when we blithely left him home alone for a few hours. The shredded curtain and broken windowpane that we returned to clued us in that our rescued 15-pound mutt...
View ArticleHigh/Low: The Modern Wooden Daybed
We recently bought a vintage daybed for our library, and children and two cats are extremely content with the new addition—it's comfortable, cosy, and currently the most popular seat in the house....
View ArticleSong Tea & Ceramics: A New Tea-Tasting Room in SF
Nestled among the Victorians of San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights stands an unassuming tea shop. The delicate white typography on the window is enough to draw a passerby to peek inside. But it's...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: The Ins and Outs of Wood Floors
Not so long ago, when I was desperate to replace the linoleum floor in our rental house kitchen with a wood one, my designer friends suggested calling local floorer Donald Williams of Donald Williams...
View ArticleRequired Reading: The Stuff of Life
British stylist Hilary Robertson has spent many years in New York perfecting interiors for magazines, such as Elle Decoration, Real Simple, and Town & Country. Along the way, she's become an expert...
View ArticleThe Aviary Hotel in Melbourne
The Aviary Hotel is, in fact, not a hotel but a bar and restaurant located off bustling Victoria Street in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne. The three owners, Anthony Daniel, Brigitte Costelloe, and...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Simplicity in Full Bloom
"Why did I not realize for so long that less truly is more?" writes Michelle. All week she and the Gardenista team have been leading us to pared-down wonders: the world's prettiest paper flowers, a...
View Article10 Favorites: Warm Wood from Members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer...
We think most things look—and feel—better once they're worn in, wood included. Here are 10 favorite spaces with wood that flaunts the lived-in look, some of it centuries old, some brand nnew. For more...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: A Lighter Shade of Pale
Warm spaces, wood floors, and neutral tones set the mood for this past week on Remodelista. Bestselling authors Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon invited us into their Berkeley home and we took tour of...
View ArticleThis Week's Table of Contents: Shades of Pastel
Is it because blooming magnolias and baby lambs and Easter eggs are on the horizon? Or because the shifting gray-blue sky is presenting the perfect nuanced palette? The chill is finally behind us, and...
View ArticleHouse Call: An Ode to Sea and Sky, Courtesy of Stained Plywood
Just when we thought we had seen every possible treatment of plywood, Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson shows us how staining the humble material can create a visual ode to sea and sky. Here's...
View Article5 Favorites: Muuto Dot Hangers Used in Unexpected Ways
Ever since I spotted Faye Toogood's London kitchen in the NY Times, with Muuto Dot hangers used as cabinet pulls, I've been mildly obsessed. Here are five spaces that make clever use of the knobs in...
View ArticleSoft Touch: Pastel Pottery by Lenneke Wispelwey
As an only child, Dutch ceramicist Lenneke Wispelwey longed for a larger family. So she created one via her extended body of work. Drawing on her childhood experiences and her love of memorabilia,...
View ArticleRehab Diary: The DIY Kitchen Overhaul for Under $500
A few years ago, when Abbey and Phil Hendrickson and their two young children moved from Buffalo to the couple's hometown of Owego, New York, their 1881 century farmhouse came with many charms. But the...
View ArticleHouse Call: Aurélie Lécuyer in France
A while back Alexa and I discovered Le Dans La, the blog of French stylist and photographer Aurélie Lécuyer, and found ourselves admiring (make that obsessing over) her whimsically romantic interiors....
View ArticleRequired Reading: Pretty Pastel Style
“Hear the word ‘pastel’ and you may instantly imagine the sugary pink of a little girl’s bedroom or the cheerful, springtime shades found on retro floral fabrics. Today, these saccharine visions are...
View Article5 Favorites: Bunnies for the Design-Minded
Rainbows and unicorns are things of my past, but somehow I never outgrew my affection for bunnies. Floppy ears and fluffy tails, I figured, were my own particular design Achilles heel—but then I...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Pastel-Bright Children's Room
In her rustic home In Nantes, France, stylist Aurélie Lécuyer creates a playful, graceful, yet somehow sophisticated space for her little girl. Earlier today, we featured the calm interiors of...
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