Form Meets Function in the Great Outdoors: Peregrine Camp Furniture from Japan
What is it about Japanese camping gear that always seems to look so good? Chalk it up to a flair for good design and the ability to create practical furniture for small spaces. Case in point:...
View ArticleDesign Sleuth: The Portable Camp Stove for Home and Wilderness
Who isn't transfixed by flames? The winner of the Best Amateur-Designed Office Space in the Remodelista Considered Design Awards has a fixture that intrigued our readers: a portable wood-burning camp...
View ArticleUK Getaway: The Shepherd's Hut for Two
Small-space-living aficionados, take note of the versatility of the shepherd's hut, the UK's rustic answer to the Airstream. Last week we presented a vintage version converted into a traveling kitchen....
View ArticleSteal This Look: Instant Camp-Style Kitchen
We've long admired artist and designer Michelle de la Vega's low-cost kitchen. Situated in a 250-square-foot garage in Seattle that de la Vega converted for herself, it features a mix of new elements...
View ArticleBest Amateur-Designed Bedroom Space: Anne S. Holtermann
The winner of the Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Bedroom is Anne S. Holtermann of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Holtermann's project was chosen as a finalist by guest...
View ArticleObject Lessons: The Hurricane Lantern
It isn't until the power goes out that we consider what the average evening was like before electric light. The ill-prepared are plunged back in history to a time when candles served as the best form...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Design-Worthy Dustpans
When did the dustpan get so stylish? Here are a dozen from around the world that are too handsome to relegate to the utility closet. Above: The Dustpan by Mr and Mrs Clynk for Andrée Jardin is made of...
View ArticleRestaurant Visit: A Pedal-Powered Ice Cream Parlor
At Peddler’s Creamery in downtown LA, the employees ride a stationary bicycle as part of their job description. Why? Because the bike is connected to the ice cream churner, and if the employees don’t...
View ArticleDIY: Vintage Paper Cutout Wall Clock
Spotted in the portfolio of Swedish designer Katarina Grundstromer: a charmingly ad hoc wall clock featuring numbers cut out from vintage book pages. Above: Katarina Grundstromer, Swedish interior...
View ArticleBest Professionally Designed Bedroom: Hyde Evans Design
The winner of the Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Professionally Designed Bedroom Space is Hyde Evans Design of Seattle. The firm's project was chosen as a finalist by Remodelista editor in...
View ArticleUrban Cowboy: A Williamsburg Clubhouse for Nomads
Lyon Porter, the mastermind behind Williamsburg, Brooklyn's first B&B (by day he's a managing director of Town Residential, a Manhattan real estate company), calls Urban Cowboy "the definition of a...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: Engineered Quartz Countertops
Here's a countertop that's billed as combining the best that nature and man have to offer. Engineered quartz, as its known, is made of quartz and flexible resins, a combination that has the strength of...
View ArticleThe Frank & Eileen Showroom: An Ode to Ireland in LA
Audrey McLoghlin's shirt company, Frank & Eileen, is named after her Irish grandparents. And though her designs are sewn in California from Italian chambrays and other fabrics, Audrey's Irish roots...
View ArticleMade in America: Classic Porcelain Enameled Lighting from Barn Light Electric
I wish Barn Light Electric had been around when I was searching for lighting more than a decade ago, during the remodel of my Mill Valley, California, house. That was during the pre-Internet dark ages,...
View ArticleBest Amateur-Designed Living/Dining Space: Theresa di Scianni
The winner of the Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Amateur-Designed Living/Dining Space is Theresa di Scianni of East Hampton, New York. Di Scianni's project was chosen as a finalist by guest...
View ArticleHigh/Low: Leather Sling Chair
Is Belgian designer Michael Verheyden's G55 leather sling chair the "it" seating piece of the moment? We think so. It was only a matter of time before the copycats took note. Above: A G55 leather sling...
View ArticleA Woodsy Cabin in a Happening LA Neighborhood—$115 a Night
Discovered on The Common Pursuit: A rustic cabin in Echo Park worthy of Henry Thoreau (and available for $115 a night). Photographer Brian Ferry of The Blue Hour spent a week there and says: "I had my...
View Article11 Camp-Style Bathrooms from Around the World
There is something universally appealing about the humble camp-style bath. Here are our favorites from far-flung places (Japan, Finland, Denmark, England, and the US). Above: A plywood-clad bath in...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: A Winning Swimming Pool and More
Like us, the Gardenista editors have been celebrating the Considered Design Award winners all week—while also hiding out in idyllic summery settings. Let's join them. Above: The winner of the...
View ArticleBest Professionally Designed Bath: Etelamaki Architecture
The winner of the Remodelista Considered Design Awards Best Professionally Designed Bath Space is Etelamaki Architecture of Brooklyn, New York. The firm's project was chosen as a finalist by...
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