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Loft Living: An Energy-Efficient Oasis in Portland, Oregon
When J and J (who wish to remain anonymous) left the advertising world in New York, they headed to Portland, Oregon, with the aim of creating something like the Tribeca loft they had left behind. I met...
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Beyond the Microwave: Speed Ovens
Do you like the convenience of a microwave but feel frustrated by the results? Or, do you loathe microwaves, but wish conventional cooking could speed up? In both cases, a speed oven might be the...
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10 Shops and Restaurants Made from Shipping Containers
If they've already paved paradise and put up a parking lot, an innovative way to use an vacant lot or urban space in decay is to introduce an old shipping container. We've noticed container shops and...
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Steal This Look: A Scandi-Inspired Bedroom, Small Space Edition
When a German couple hired design team Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink to remodel their Wiesbaden apartment, they had a few items at the top of their wish list: each room needed be...
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Hello, Llama: Eco Housewares from a Danish Design Team
Aiayu (pronouned Eye-aye-you) is a small Danish company devoted to creating sustainable knitwear, designed in Copenhagen and woven in Bolivia—and to spreading the word about doing business the ethical...
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12 Natural Garment Washes and Detergents
It only takes a few dry cleanings to notice the chemical film on your favorite garments and the degradation of the fibers. I, for one, have lost a few good sweaters to a year of over zealous dry...
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Object Lessons: Lodge Cast Iron
Cast-iron cooking pots are extremely durable. In fact, they last so long that we know that the Chinese were cooking with cast iron in the 5th century BC. And yet, cast iron has seen a decline in the...
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A Good Seed: Eileen Fisher Fifth Avenue
Eileen Fisher is trying something new. The company's Fifth Avenue boutique is meant to function not only as a store, but as an exploratory space for the forward-thinking brand. By encouraging...
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10 Easy Pieces: Compact Cooking Appliances
Being confined to small cooking quarters doesn't mean being limited to subpar appliances. Yes, we've seen cooks be creative with camping stoves and fireplaces. But if you're living day to day with a...
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Architect Visit: The Look of Things to Come
At first glance, the unconventional shape of the Just K house in Tübingen, Germany, might lead you to assume that we've stumbled upon an architect’s folly . Closer scrutiny of this innovative,...
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Handmade in LA: VVoods Bedroom Furniture
LA-based furniture company VVOODS is the work of two design-minded Brits, Gareth Walsh and Helen Cooper, who moved to the city and instantly fell for the aged patina and graining of California...
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Fantastic Plastic: Lamps Made from Recycled Soda Bottles
Are the containers in your recycling bin talking to you? In the last few years a lot of people have made attempts to give empty bottles a second life. One of the most artful we’ve come across is Alvaro...
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Remodeling 101: All You Need to Know About VOCs in Paint
As Remodelista's resident paint palette expert, I've spent a lot of time in the last few months researching paints. If you're like me, you might be a bit confused about Volatile Organic Compounds (or...
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Restaurant as Social Experiment: 28 Posti in Milan
Located on a quiet side street in the heart of Navigli in Milan, 28 Posti is a 28-seat trattoria as social experiment. Designed by architect Francesco Faccin and fitted out by inmates of the nearby...
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7 Favorites: Fair-Trade Bedcovers
We stand by the concept of fair-trade goods, but the products often leave something to be desired design-wise. Here's a trove of fair-trade bed covers that retain the spirit of the place in which they...
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Rehab Diary: A Napa Valley Kitchen Makeover, Ikea Cabinets Included
When designers Michael Roché and Jackson Butler were asked to renovate a small Napa Valley house, the mandate was to stay within a tight budget. Built as a cabin in the 1920s, it had been added onto...
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The Derelict Furniture Co. of Estonia
Tonis Kalve and Ahti Grunberg, graduates of the Estonian Academy of Arts, source their wood from "an old camper's house in the deep Baltic forests or from the decaying 1920s Tallinn Hippodrome." The...
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10 Easy Pieces: Recycling Bins
Call to action: better trash cans needed. When my next-door neighbor Felicity asked me where to find good-looking recycling bins, I spent days trying to solve the riddle. Everybody recycles—and every...
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Q & A with Molly de Vries, Mill Valley's Queen of Green
Ambatalia shop owner Molly de Vries grew up in Mill Valley, CA, when the Marin town was still a haven for artists and musicians (i.e., The Grateful Dead). Her family was “very DIY,” as she says; her...
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DIY: How To Wrap a Furoshiki Cloth
At a recent dinner party, I was entranced when a friend unpacked her backpack to reveal each of her dinner contributions: a bottle of wine, half a loaf of fresh bread, and six Bosc pears, each group...
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