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Aether Cone: The Music Player That Thinks
I'm a DJ who blogs about decor and design— basically a music/design geek hybrid. So after hearing about the Aether Cone—a cool-looking new audio machine that takes any verbal request for a song,...
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A Love Match in Paris: Liaigre + Lopez
The chicest room in Paris right now? Our vote goes to designer Christian Liaigre's new vintage furniture gallery in the heart of the 7th Arrondisement, which he designed in collaboration with antiques...
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Steal This Look: Parisian Oyster Party
Parisian ceramicist Cécile Daladier throws four parties every year: one per season, and each with its own theme. Not long ago, Daladier, her partner Nicolas Soulier, and their friend Lucile Demory...
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A Fifth-Generation Pottery in France: Poterie Renault
When I was a child growing up in Northumberland, England, trips to France always included a visit to local potteries. One of my favorite pieces from those days is a simple, salt-glazed jug from Poterie...
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Bon Appétit: 12 French Dining Rooms
The dining room may be increasingly obsolete in some parts, but it still reigns in France. Here are a dozen standouts, some farmhouse-inspired, some modern, all with a detectable Gallic flair. Above:...
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A Year in Burgundy: The Cook's Atelier in Beaune
Blame it on A Year in Provence, Peter Mayle's memoir of expat life in the south of France. Ever since, Americans have dreamed of escaping the burbs and reinventing themselves in the French countryside....
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10 Easy Pieces: Four-Poster Canopy Beds
Is there anything more romantic than the canopy bed? Here are 10 clean-lined favorites (prices listed are for queen size). Have we missed something? Let us know in the Comments section. Above: The...
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5 Favorites: Pale Pink Linen Sheets Roundup
Can we call it a trend? Beds swathed in palest blush-pink and peach linens. We're on board. Above: Australian company Cultiver offers a range of linen bedding in subtle shades such as blush and smoke...
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A Burgundy Château, Hotel Edition
Johan Bouman and Pieter Franssens, the Dutch owners of Château de la Resle, describe it as "one of those typical countryside estates you see when driving in France that make you want to stop and...
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Valentine's Wish List: Editors' Top 10 Picks
Ten useful and beautiful presents for the design lover. Above: Melted Picardie glasses; a set of Two Clear Tipsy Glasses is £23 ($35) from Loris & Livia. Above: Sarah likes to add a splash of June...
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Remodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of French Doors
Is it time to say good-bye to the obstructionist solid door and introduce some more light into your life? Consider French doors. These combination windows and doors create a sense of space as they...
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High/Low: The Black-and-White Globe Light
We're big fans of LA workshop Atelier de Troupe's designs—and so, we see, are the creatives at Kate Spade Saturday. Take a look at these globe lights from each. High Above: Atelier de Troupe's Balise...
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10 Favorites: The Romance of the Pink Sofa
Not just for girly girls: pale pink sofas. Above: The Eternal Dreamer Modular Sofa from Ochre, seen here in the company's London showroom. A range of configurations are available; inquire about...
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Tunisian-Influenced Style via Tinja in France
Salah Sfar, the founder of Tinja, worked in the Parisian art scene before starting Tinja. Her son, Zeineb Sfar, a fashion designer and colorist, and her daughter, Yasmine Sfar, an interior designer,...
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The World Is His Oyster: A Modern Fishing Shack by the Sea
Leave it to the French to devise the world's most elegant oyster shack (complete with office and dining areas), located on a waterfront site in the south of Brittany. Raum Architects, a studio founded...
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Manufacture de Digoin: A Classic Loire Valley Pottery Revived
Corinne Jordan Gros, a former marketing and communications specialist, has been fascinated—make that obsessed—by traditional French manufacturing for a while (she even wrote a book called The French...
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Trending on Gardenista: The Best Sources for Valentine's Flowers
Love is blossoming on Gardenista. Your V-Day inspiration—plus Paris's secret gardens—await. Above: Ethically grown, exceptionally fresh, and delivered free this Saturday: Take a look at Gardenista's...
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Expert Advice: 11 Under-the-Radar Parisian Dining Spots
Graphic designer David Rager lived in Paris for several years with his wife, Cherie Messerli (together they designed several up-to-the-minute Parisian restaurants like Candeliaria, Glass, and Le Mary...
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Current Obsessions: La Vie en Rose
Take a look at what's on our radar this week. Above: Serenity now: 300 square feet in Manhattan. Photograph by Genevieve Garruppo. Frank Lloyd Wright makes the UNESCO World Heritage list. Such a...
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Table of Contents: The New Eclecticism
Detected (and admired): An emerging design style that combines spare lines and rough edges, old and new, minimalism and emotion. This week, we're exploring the new eclecticism. Above: Adam Silverman...
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