The New Dutch Modernism
The brainchild of a group of design students from Rotterdam, Netherlands, Modiste Furniture is a promising new line of furniture offering a contemporary take on modernism. "We like clear lines, rich...
View ArticleTrend Alert: 9 Kitchens with Brass Accents
Spotted recently: minimalist kitchens warmed up with brass accents (kitchen islands, backsplashes, cabinetry). Above: A Stockholm flat by Sandell Sandberg architects with a brass-clad kitchen island....
View ArticleVote for the Best Kitchen in the Remodelista Considered Design Awards:...
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 17 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Hedge Fun in France
Like us, Gardenista has gone down a rabbit hole that leads to all things French. Get your cloud-shaped boxwoods, striped awnings, and zinc window boxes here. Above: In Shopper's Diary, Mimi and...
View ArticleLiberté: A Bakery with a New Aesthetic
We’re currently admiring the rough industrial chic of Liberté, La Pâtisserie Boulangerie in Canal St. Martin, a vibrant neighborhood in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Opened by Benoit Castel, the...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: Combining Two New York Studio Apartments
This weekend we turn the spotlight on New York architect Lauren Rubin, a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory, who recently doubled her clients' living quarters by combining two...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Sun in the City
Here's what's on our radar this week. Above: Heidi Swanson whips up a concoction for staying hydrated this summer. For the urban adventurer: strange finds in NYC. Notes on selective souvenir...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Urban Escape
Staying in town while everyone else packs up? There's a lot to be said for summer in the city: Rules loosen, breezy cafes beckon, and it feels like there are more hours in the day—which means there's...
View ArticleA Ceramicist at Home in the City
Michele Michael of Elephant Ceramics takes us on a tour of her cheery Red Hook, Brooklyn, apartment, with a recently remodeled kitchen and appealing splashes of color. Two years ago, Michael and her...
View Article5 Favorites: Fuss-Free Ice Cream Makers
Forget the ice and the rock salt; it's easier than ever to churn a batch of homemade ice cream with a new wave of fully automatic ice cream makers. Automatic ice cream makers fall into two categories:...
View ArticleGE Monogram: A Professional-Quality Range for Inspired Home Cooking
Anyone who loves to cook knows it's easier to turn out professional-quality food when using professional-quality tools. Enter GE Monogram's Dual-Fuel Professional Range. Above: The GE Monogram 48-inch...
View ArticleVote for the Best Living/Dining Space in the Remodelista Considered Design...
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 17 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day...
View ArticleLA-Style Dining in London, Sunshine Included
Inspired by California beach cafes, Alexander Evangelou and James Waterworth of London design firm Alexander Waterworth Interiors bring their own brand of microclimate design Hally’s, a new deli in...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Budget Bedroom in Brooklyn
A young design couple (she’s an architect and he’s a graphic designer) move into modest quarters and make a retreat for themselves. A simple palette and Ikea and eBay basics provide them with a blank...
View ArticleDIY: Ceiling Medallion from the Brick House
At the Remodelista market in Los Angeles last winter, Sarah and I finally got a chance to meet one of our blogosphere friends, Morgan Satterfield of the Brick House (she was one of our vendors, selling...
View Article5 Favorites: The Key to Staying Organized
If you're like me and can never seem to put your keys where they belong (don't ask), an "entry butler" might help. Here are five we like. Above: A detail of the key shelf in Will Ullman's Thru Block...
View ArticleThe Perfect Store for This and That
One of those impossibly tiny NYC shops specializing in a little bit of this and that, Top Hat, on the Lower East Side stands out because each of its choices is surprising and delightful. Top Hat is the...
View Article10 Favorites: The Niche Work Space
These ingenious work spaces are slotted into closets, corners, even under the stairs. Above: A tiny work space in a 500-square-foot trailer owned by LA art agent Sofie Howard, via Dwell. Above: A...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Table and Desk Fans
If you've ever worked out of a cubicle or a tiny home office, you understand the value of quality air flow, especially at the height of summer. We size up a group of table and desk fans—some with a...
View ArticleArchitect Visit: Musings from Bloomsbury
Poetry in space: London architect William Smalley shares his musings on how he transformed his Bloomsbury rental flat, two floors in an 1720 townhouse, into a sanctuary of visual calm: "I found this...
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