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Object Lessons: The Indispensable Desk Stapler
Before the advent of the stapler, documents were held together with thread, string, ribbons, and, in the case of legal documents, red tape. In 1879, American inventor George McGill came up with the...
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A Romantic Farmhouse for Two, Japan Edition
A retired couple bids farewell to life in the city and moves to Mount Yatsugatake on the island of Honshū with a desire to spend the remainder of their lives farming their own vegetables surrounded by...
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A Japanese Lighting Company Embraces the Dark Side
Japanese designer Kenichi Kandatsu would like to cast his country in a softer, kinder light. At Flame, his lighting company in rural Ashiya, Japan, he's helping to make that happen by presenting his...
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Down the Stairs: A Staff Canteen and Cafe in Tokyo
All of us at Remodelista are mildly (make that majorly) obsessed with the Japanese luxe utilitarian clothing and home line Arts & Science, so we took note when we read about the company's "staff...
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Rehab Diary: A Guest Bedroom Turned Cozy Reading Lair
One of the perils of living in a loft, as I do, is that there's nowhere to hide. A shopping binge. Sautéed onions. In-laws. Everything and everyone is out in the open. But the hardest part of all is...
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Posh Japanese Workwear by Way of Paris
I've been transfixed with designer Sonya Park's line, Arts & Science, for a while now, but since it is based in Tokyo and has only a few global stockists, I can only admire the pieces from afar. So...
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Remodeling 101: Easy Whitewashed Scandi Floors
Last fall, when I dropped in on Mjölk, my favorite Toronto housewares emporium, owner John Baker invited me upstairs to see the newly renovated flat where he lives with his wife, Juli, and their two...
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A Modern Spa Retreat in Norway
Here's a novel concept: an übermodern Scandi hotel whose proprietors are so fixated on reconnecting guests with nature that they lament having to charge a fee. (But, yes, you still have to pay for it.)...
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The Ankarsrum: Sweden's Iconic Kitchen Mixer
Designed in 1939 by Swedish inventor Alvar Lenning, the Ankarsrum Original Kitchen Mixer is a Rube Goldberg type of machine, capable of doing seemingly anything (with the right attachments). It's...
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Copenhagen Cool: Yvonne Koné at Work and Home
Pale pink is our new favorite wall color: Take a look at Danish accessories designer Yvonne Koné's just-opened Copenhagen boutique, where the shade assumes a sophisticated—and decidedly ungirly—guise...
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12 Architectural Built-Ins for the Bedroom
In 10 Secrets for a Better Night's Sleep, the "bedroom as sanctuary" plays a key role. Architects have long known that creating calm and killing clutter in your sleep space is simple and efficient with...
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Best of the Belgians: 10 Favorite Architects and Designers
The Belgian design aesthetic: Forever pleasing and always moreish. In this roundup, we catch up with our favorite Belgian architects and designers and circle in on their low-key luxe vibe. Above:...
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Object Lessons: Belgian Linen for Every Room
Linen is perhaps the most virtuous of all fabrics. It's produced from the flax plant, every part of which has a use: The seeds are ground to make oil for paint and linoleum flooring, the pulp goes into...
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A Fairy-Tale Castle in Belgium: The Architects' Version
Imagine cycling in the Flemish countryside and discovering an abandoned ruin of a once-grand house, 17th-century tower included. Most would probably muse about the possibilities, become frightened by...
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Table of Contents: A New Start
As we head into 2015, we're taking a look at design trends on the horizon. Join us as we investigate ways to refresh rooms, make good on our resolutions, and get a little more organized in the process....
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Happiness at Home with a German Design Duo
For those of us who worship the home, the new year inspires us to reassess our living spaces (and in our case, to revisit the Remodelista Manifesto that we outline in Remodelista: A Manual for the...
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Subtle Luxury: Vincent Van Duysen's New Glass Display Vessels
When Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen introduced his now-iconic oak lidded ceramic bowls a while back for When Objects Work of Brugge, Belgium, we were in instant covet mode. So we took note when...
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Scandi Coffee Secrets from a Family of Caffeine Fiends
Like most Swedes, my parents take their coffee drinking seriously: They prefer it black, hot, strong, and served twice daily. My husband, a java aficionado (who learned about coffee while living in...
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Top 15 Interiors Trends of 2015
From interesting mirrors to ugly marble to cut crystal to moody minimalism: our predictions of the design trends that will define 2015. Above: Moody, luxe minimalism; our favorite practitioners...
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Steal This Look: A Moody Minimalist London Bedroom
Several shades of gray come into play in Faye Toogood's subtly glamorous London bedroom. Get the look with the following elements. Above: Faye Toogood's London bedroom, photographed by Henry Bourne for...
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