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7 Quick Fixes: Holiday Gift Wrap
Gift wrapping is one of the easiest ways to personalize a gift. In Japan, the art is known as tsutsumi. In Kunio Ekiguchi's book Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan, tsutsumi is described as the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Camp Blankets
The camp blanket is a versatile piece: It's good for the bed, the sofa, a picnic; you can beat it up; and it will only get nicer with age. Here are 10 current favorites. Above: The Tourne Wool Blanket...
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Gift Guide: For the Hipster Man
For that someone who is eternally—and effortlessly—stylish, here are our five best ideas (all things, by the way, that we'd love to receive ourselves). Above: Salt, a New York City–based surfboard...
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5 Favorites: The Indispensable Grill Pan
A few years back, an in-the-know cook gave me grill pan. I was admittedly underwhelmed—until I put it to work. That grill pan has become of the most indispensable pieces of cookware in my kitchen. With...
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DIY: A David Stark–Designed Holiday Table Setting
David Stark Design is known for staging some of the most inventive events in New York—at places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and for people such as Beyoncé—and for using materials that are...
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A Swiss Chalet Reborn (with Rooms to Rent)
Brücke 49 Hotel Pension, a modern-rustic guest house in the alpine spa town of Vals, is exactly where we'd like to be right now. Located in a 1902 house with four guest rooms, the B&B is the work...
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Gift Guide: Display-Worthy Games for All Ages
We're ready to gather by the fire—and let the competition begin. Here are the season's best small-batch games. And for artists and pacifists, there are blocks to build (and to display on coffee...
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Remodeling 101: Hotel-Inspired Bedroom Lighting
Stumped when it comes to figuring out the best lighting in your bedroom? Consider hotel rooms. That’s what lighting designer Thomas Paterson of Lux Populi suggests, and here's why. Above: Think of...
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Gift Guide: 8 Presents for the Dog Lover
It's a dog's life: gifts for the canine. Above: Dress your dog as you would have them dress you—in a Hemingway Dog Pullover from Mungo & Maud; prices start at £75 ($118). Above: The handmade...
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A Mountain Home in Norway, Christmas Decor Included
A few years back, we discovered Irene Finne's blog Loppelilla, a chronicle of her life in the pristine Norwegian town of Evangerand, and ever since we've revisited her site for holiday decor...
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Trending on Gardenista: Go with the Greenery
At Gardenista they're decking the halls, whipping up their own gifts (in minutes), and coaxing bulbs to bloom. And today they're moving on from flowers to chocolate. Above: Certain doors and wreaths...
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Gift Guide: For the Cat Lover
I know I'm not the only one who is enamored of cats—in our office alone, pictures of Jojo (Julie's cat), Mars (Dalilah's cat), and Minou and Reine (my cats) get passed around like photos of new babies....
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DIY: God's Eye Ornaments with a Scandi Twist
Honestly, I never imagined I'd meet a God's eye I liked. But recently, when trying to conjure a Christmas tree star for Gardenista (see A Star Is Born: DIY Foraged Tree Topper), I remembered the old...
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Current Obsessions: Holiday Countdown
We're in full festive mode. Take a look at what's on our radar right now. Above: Proof that a bit of greenery can bring just the right amount of holiday spirit. Photograph by Melissa Oholendt. An...
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Table of Contents: Winter's Tale
This week we're devoting our days to end-of-the-year festivities (cocktails included). Above: Deck the table with flowering bulbs and a branch in a bottle. Photograph by Northern Heart via Mornings...
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Chesa Wazzau: A Restored Farmhouse Near St. Moritz
After years of sneaking in visits to see Architecture on our family holidays, my sons are now onto us and wary of our ways. ("Do we really need to see another cathedral?)" Next trip, I’m going stealth...
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Trend Alert: Peasant Chair Roundup (Plus 5 to Buy)
Spotted lately: the classic carved-wood Tyrolean chair (also called the Swiss mountain chair) and other folk art versions in stylish interiors. Above: Tyrolean chairs in a holiday house by Pedevilla...
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Last-Minute DIY: Holiday Garlands Made of Star Anise
With its spicy fragrance and stellar form, star anise is perfect for holiday decor. Here are two garlands that are quick and easy enough to make at the last minute. Photography by Justine Hand for...
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Gift Guide: Gifts That Give Back
What to get the do-gooder in your life? We suggest a present that comes with a promise to give back. Here are five good-looking products that are born from a charitable place. Above: Far & Wide...
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Instant Scandi Holiday Table (by Way of eBay)
A common thread here at Remodelista? Our obsession with Scandinavian design, especially during the holidays. So as we gear up for a season of entertaining, I was inspired to pull together a dinner...
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