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8 Favorites: Modern Hand Mirrors
Once the essential vanity topper, hand mirrors have become almost obsolete—quaint relics to prop on a dresser or cluster on a wall. But for those who like to sit and reflect à la fairy-tale stepmothers...
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High/Low: Marble Wall Clock
We may not be able to slow down time, but we can set it in stone. Here are two minimalist marble clocks at very different price points. Above: Designed by Norm Architects of Denmark for Menu, the Norm...
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Poetic Pottery from John Julian Design in the UK
Spotted recently at the The New Craftsmen in London (site of our first UK Remodelista Holiday Market): classically elegant ceramics from Julian Saintsbury, the Wiltshire-based sculptor and designer...
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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Black Metal Sconces
It's a given: At some point in your life you will need a light-emitting fixture (for reading, for cooking, for illuminating a sad corner in your apartment). Bring an industrial edge—and a bit of a...
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Trend Alert: Black Tapware Roundup
Add this to our list of design trends for 2015: black tapware in the bathroom. Here are 9 examples of washrooms we love (interestingly, most are in Australia or Belgium). Above: The Ace Hotel in LA by...
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New Bath Hardware from Norm Architects: The Towel Ladder and More
Just over a year ago, we brought you the first pieces of Norm Architects' bath collection for Menu—a trash can, toilet brush, soap dispenser, toothbrush cup, and storage vessel—and the group has since...
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Rorschach Revisited: Ceramic Tiles from a Subversive Scottish Design Studio
Sausalito, California, tile company Clé has added a notable new name to its collection of artist-designed tiles: the Glasgow design studio Timorous Beasties, best known for its gently subversive...
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Remodeling 101: Wood-Burning vs. Gas Fireplaces
Dancing flames and crackling wood are warming to the body and soul. But looks can be deceiving. Wood-burning fireplaces can actually lose more heat than they generate. Then there are air-quality...
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A Grand but Understated Flat in Paris
At our recent Remodelista Holiday Market in San Francisco, I was instantly drawn to French children's clothing line Les Petits Carreaux. The brand, founded by Stéphanie Ross and her Parisian friend and...
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Design Sleuth: Simple Brass Napkin Rings (from the Hardware Store)
On a recent trip to London, I had breakfast at Nopi, star chef Yotam Ottolenghi's restaurant in Soho. He has three other cafe-delis dotted around the city, but this one, located north of Piccadilly...
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Object Lessons: The Perfect Office Wastebasket
The desk wastebasket, aka the circular file, is the more refined cousin of the lowly garbage can. Slim, petite, and hardworking, the receptacle has the potential to bring elegance to the office and...
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The Ludlow Hotel: Downtown NYC's Most Glamorous New Clubhouse
The Ludlow Hotel is the latest and largest in Sean MacPherson’s portfolio of boutique NYC properties, and an amalgamation of the lessons he's learned along the way: It has the brick walls and...
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High/Low: The Half-Moon Table Lamp
We're always on the lookout for well-designed table lamps, and particularly during these dark weeks of winter. Here's a trio of half-moon lamps, all with dome shades and curved arms (in chrome, brass,...
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Trending on Gardenista: New Year Cure-Alls
Countertop microgreens and mini meadows, anyone? For the new year, Gardenista is starting (extra) fresh. Read Michelle's forecast: the Top 10 Garden Design Trends of 2015. Above: A workspace in a...
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10 Portable Clothes Racks, New Year's Resolution Edition
Fewer clothes and the perfect place to hang them. Sound familiar? Fortunately, a slew of well-designed clothes racks have surfaced of late. Here are 10 in wood and metal ideal for the closet-challenged...
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Current Obsessions: In with the New
Take a look at what's on our radar as we head into 2015. Above: Next week we're spotlighting kitchens, including this ultra-sleek (and small) design in Alexandria, Australia. Our favorite detail? The...
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Table of Contents: Kitchen Secrets
Have you ever met a kitchen that didn't stand ready for an upgrade of some sort? Whether yours could use some new accessories, an appliance update, countertop makeover, or full overhaul, stick with us....
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Rehab Diary, Part 1: A Tiny House Overhaul in London
Meet Isabel and George Blunden and their 1,100-square-foot fixer-upper in London. She's a travel editor, he's in media, and for their first remodel, they decided to completely gut the interior of their...
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Artful Brass Hooks and Pulls, Australia Edition
Rowan McLachlan and Saan Davidson of Rowan & Saan work out of a shop in Kyneton, in the Macedon ranges near Melbourne. They use a combination of silversmithing, blacksmithing, and jewelry...
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11 Best Industrial-Style Black Sconces for the Kitchen
Better known in just about every other room, sconces work wonders in the kitchen. From Jacobsen to Jielde, here are our picks for the best black industrial examples: Think glamour and visibility Above:...
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