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5 Quick Fixes: Closet Valet Rods and Hooks
Long gone are the personal valets of the Downton Abbey variety. And, for most of us, the old-school wooden valet stand takes up too much space. But having an extra hand to hold up that jacket while you...
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Remodeling 101: Where to Locate Electrical Outlets, Home Office and Storage...
When it comes to electric power, home offices are demanding: Computers, printers, phones, and other cord-dependent work tools require carefully placed outlets. Here are some key questions and tips to...
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An Organizer's Dream: An Art Studio with Color-Coded Built-In Storage
This custom-designed artist's workspace in Tel Aviv is likely to induce envy in anyone who works from home—or, really, anyone who has more than a few papers lying around. The studio is situated in the...
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Clear the Decks: 11 Ideas for Controlling Desktop Paper (Shredder Included)
Even in these paperless times, the empty desk is unrealistic—and, let's face it, too soulless. Fortunately, we've entered a new Golden Age (literally and figuratively) of desk accessories. "Where do I...
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An Under-the-Radar Shop in Nolita
A Détacher, a small shop on Mott Street in Nolita, is two parts fashion, one part housewares, and it's so current you'd think it opened yesterday. But it was back in 1998 that owner Mona Kowalska, who...
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10 Easy Pieces: Modern Wood Armoires
The word "armoire" elicits thoughts of estate sales, musty wood, and ornately carved detailing. It's easy to source a traditional armoire if that's your game. Finding a streamlined, modern version is...
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Small-Space Living: A 410-Square-Foot Family Flat in Sydney
Short on space and funds, but long on design ingenuity, Sydney architect Anthony Gill shows us how he made a 410-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment work for his family of three—one growing daughter...
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DIY Project: A $38 Pot Rack That's Perfect for Compact Kitchens
Where to stow skillets, strainers, and wooden spoons when you're short on cabinet space? A Beautiful Mess contributor Mandi Johnson came up with this simple, elegant answer for her own kitchen. Here at...
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Rehab Diary: A Mini Kitchen Makeover, Miele Included
When our decade-old dishwasher conked out recently, I took the opportunity to replace it with a state-of-the-art Miele and also spruce up the kitchen sink area in our 1860 Victorian house on Cape Cod....
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Trending on Gardenista: Orange Is the New Black
Things are starting to get spirited at Gardenista this week. Above: A music studio built from Corten steel rises amid the ruins of a Victorian dovecote near the Suffolk Coast in England. Go to this...
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5 Under-the-Stairs Wine Cellars
We've seen the sloped space below stairs put to all sorts of good uses, from closets to picture galleries. Here's a new idea: wine storage. Above: Our friend Catherine Dann installed an...
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The Remodelista Market Comes to London
Last year we took our West Coast Market concept to NYC; this year we're thrilled to be heading overseas for our very first international Remodelista Market in London, held in conjunction with The New...
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Current Obsessions: Feeling Moody
Take a look at what's on our radar this week. Above: Commune, one of the most clever design firms around (and a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory), has just published a compendium...
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The Architect Is In: Reviving a Family Flat on Riverside Drive
The scene: a one-bedroom apartment in a prewar building near Columbia University on the Upper West Side. The characters: a creative parental couple (an opera composer and professor father and a mother...
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Table of Contents: Dark Shadows
We're readying our rooms for the chill ahead—pulling out woolens, finding a new need for black accents, and allowing a cozy moodiness to rule the roost. With Halloween around the bend, join us as we...
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American Gothic: A Hudson Valley Home Reborn
The Scenario: Designers Megan Sommerville and Matt Ensner decide to leave Brooklyn to escape rising rents and resettle in the Hudson Valley to launch their furniture and lighting company Materia...
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Living in Black and White: Commune's New Concrete Tiles
Dubbed the Native collection, Commune Design's new cement tiles for Exquisite Surfaces take inspiration from Native American and Scandinavian textile and pottery patterns—and perhaps classic...
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Design Sleuth: 5 Black Sheepskin Throws
As temperatures begin to drop, we're pulling out our wintery accessories (woolly throws and sheepskins in darker hues of black and gray) and retiring our summery bits (light cotton blankets and white...
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Dark Wood: Shou Sugi Ban Torched Lumber
Repeat after us: shou sugi ban. Devised as a way to make wood less susceptible to fire and to keep away insects and rot, this longstanding Japanese method involves torching your building materials. The...
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Steal This Look: A Versatile Holiday Table Arrangement
We know we're not the only ones who notice the increasing advancement of the holiday season each year (I even saw Halloween decor seeping into stores this past July). At times it's as though the three...
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