Current Obsessions: Giving Thanks
Take a look at what's on our radar this week. Above: To prep for our upcoming Holiday Table issue, we're taking inspiration from an outdoor Friendsgiving feast. Photograph by Jessica Weiser. AirBnb...
View ArticleTable of Contents: The Holiday Table
The Thanksgiving countdown is on, and we're taking the relaxed route. Turn to us this week for ways to make your life easier: nearly instant tabletop decor, inspired cookbooks, the perfect hostess...
View ArticleFresh and Clean: A London Chef Lives the Way She Cooks
London chef, stylist, and vegetarian cookbook author Anna Jones wants to change the way we eat. And if my steak-loving teenage sons—who recently ate a week’s worth of her recipes without missing...
View ArticleA Seat at the Table: The New Dining Chair from Ochre
Ochre’s new Sable Chair is a crowd-pleaser. With its elegant proportions and slim metal frame clad head to toe in leather (the kind that gets better with age), this is the chair that will always let...
View ArticleGift Guide: Cookbooks That Make Perfect Presents
I've come to treat cookbook purchases the way I approach shopping for clothes: I only buy what I know I'll put to use and want to have around for a long time. No impulse purchases. I feel the same way...
View ArticleSteal This Look: East Hampton Kitchen by Sawyer | Berson
There's something reassuringly familiar about this Hamptons kitchen by New York firm Sawyer | Berson: the chalkboard message board, the schoolhouse clock, the beadboard paneling. Get the look with the...
View ArticleRustic Suede Pot Holders, Made in Upstate New York
Life-enhancing Classic Suede Potholders, handmade in Upstate New York for Brooklyn-based online shop Dar Gitane. The only hitch? Deciding on a color. Above: The Classic Suede Potholder comes in eight...
View ArticleEast Meets West at Pidgin in Vancouver, BC
The concept for new Vancouver restaurant Pidgin is East meets West. It's the latest from young star chef Makoto Ono, who was born to Japanese parents in Winnipeg (his father owned a celebrated sushi...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Entertaining for a Crowd
With Thanksgiving—and the whole holiday season—suddenly upon us, it's time to think about stocking up on party essentials. In the long run, if you entertain frequently, it's much more economical to buy...
View ArticleLocal Heroes: 15 Made-in-America Kitchen Classics
We work hard to source our food locally, but what about the tools we use to prepare it? Here's our collection of all-American accessories that deserve a place in your kitchen. Above: Despite all the...
View ArticleNostalgia Now: New Kitchen Basics from Falconware
For those with nostalgic leanings—and this time of year who doesn't have them?—Falcon, UK purveyor of enamelware since 1920, has branched out into Fabricware, a line of kitchen linens designed to look...
View Article10 Tips: How to Create a Laid-Back Thanksgiving, Northern-California Edition
Photographer Julia Spiess of the blog Dinners with Friends is German and, like me—a Northern California Brit—is not fully vested in the whole tradition of Thanksgiving. We make good guests and bring...
View ArticleGift Guide: For the French Chef
For cooks, avid eaters, and design purists, here's our list of gift-giving ingredients to please Francophiles of all stripes. Above: To aficionados, nothing compares to sea salt hand-harvested from...
View Article7 Last-Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas
Easy, economical holiday table decor ideas from the produce aisle (and your yard). Above: Vegetables as decor; see DIY: A Thanksgiving Centerpiece (for Under $10). Above: Karen Mordechai of Sunday...
View ArticleAn Artful Sweep: Display-Worthy Household Brooms
In my house, the broom serves a dual-purpose: a standard sweeping assistant and a noise-canceling device (used to bang on the ceiling during our neighbors' wild parties). For the latter purpose, a wood...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: The Day-After Festivities
Our favorite way to cap off the holiday week? We're laying low, eating leftovers, and getting lost on Gardenista. Above: Go to Laura's Garden-to-Table Recipes for the most tempting...
View ArticleDrip Dry: 12 Kitchens with Wall-Mounted Dish Racks
Spotted (and admired) lately: kitchens with wall-mounted dish racks; especially useful for the holiday season. Above: A utilitarian kitchen with wall-mounted plate, via Fleaing France. Above L: In the...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: West Coast Bound
Here are a few things we're obsessing over. Above: In anticipation of the Remodelista Holiday Market in LA next Saturday, December 6, we're devoting all next week to LA style. Our first stop? Mohawk...
View ArticleWeekend Spotlight: Michael Kors's Life at the Top
After a day spent obsessing about color, texture, and ornament, what would you want to come home to? For fashion designer Michael Kors, the answer is an apartment that's "clean, spare, and simple, but...
View Article18 Best Cyber Monday Deals, Remodelista Reader Edition
With the help of some of our favorite online shops, we've curated a Cyber Monday sale designed for the Remodelista readers. Read on for special deals and act fast; most offers begin on Monday morning,...
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