Rental Rehab: The DIY New York Apartment
A year ago, when Dale Saylor and Joe Williamson's son, Henry, was about to start walking, they realized it was time for them and their two golden retrievers and black cat to bust out of their...
View ArticleDIY: Leather Lace and Wooden Ball Door Pull
An easy half-day project for a doorknob-less door, courtesy of Alessandra Taccia, a Cambridge, England–based artist and blogger. We featured her house a while back on Remodelista, and one of the...
View ArticleRemodelista Favorites: Our Top 10 Weekend Projects
We're not carpenters here at Remodelista, but we tackled each of these DIYs ourselves in response to a niggling problem, such as a front-entry shoe pileup, ugly electrical cords, and cheap-looking lamp...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The DIY Partner's Desk by Workstead
How's this for an afternoon well spent? In a matter of hours—and using parts from Lowe's—Robert Highsmith of Brooklyn architecture firm Workstead whipped up a two-person desk for himself and his wife...
View ArticleMr. and Mrs. White: A Design Love Story
Meet the charming Mr. and Mrs. White of Sydney, Australia, who "got married young, some would say too young," as Sasha (the wife) says. "But we didn't care. When you know, you know. And six years later...
View Article10 Favorites: The Art of the Art Wall
Like us, do you have frames propped here and there waiting to be hung? Meet your inspiration: the salon-style art wall. Here are 10 favorite examples by members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer...
View ArticleMidcentury Meets Zen: A DIY Remodel in LA
The Scenario: Fashion designers Momo Suzuki and Alexander Yamaguchi launched their minimalist-chic clothing line Black Crane in 2008. Not long after that, the two—Japanese transplants who met in LA...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Bin Pulls in Brass
Looking for an easy, high impact way to transform your kitchen? Consider replacing old cabinet hardware with new. A can't-go-wrong-choice for classic kitchens: brass bin pulls. Above: A kitchen in...
View ArticleOld Faithful Shop Takes on Toronto
A new stop on your Toronto itinerary: The just-opened outpost of Old Faithful Shop. ("Good quality goods for simple everyday living" is their motto.) Cofounder Walter Manning worked on the renovation...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: Painted Plywood—The Best Budget Wood Floor
The natural instinct when remodeling a house with wall-to-wall carpet is to take it up, right? Before you can confirm what's underneath, you hold high hopes for finding a wood floor that was covered up...
View ArticleRehab Diary: The $350 DIY Kitchen Overhaul in Two Weekends
What do you do when you're not at work? Brooklyn ceramic artist Suzie Ryu and painter/furniture designer Kana Philip both have demanding jobs by day—she does marketing for architecture site Architizer...
View ArticleLiving with the Litter Box: 12 Solutions for the Cat Lover
We're a bunch of cat fanciers here at Remodelista—we love our felines, but not their litter boxes. Here are a dozen ways to conceal the dreaded kitty loo. Fellow cat lovers: Please let us know if...
View ArticleDIY Project: Limewashed Walls for Modern Times
As a New Englander and historic house buff, I've spent a good deal of time in colonial-era houses that have been lovingly restored in period style. One of my favorite subleties about these dwellings?...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Luck of the Irish
Did you know Ireland has the perfect horticultural environment? So much so that things get a little wild and overgrown and mossy (just the way we like it). Above: Ideas to steal from Irish gardens....
View Article11 Money-Saving Remodeling Strategies from a Hollywood House Flipper
"Reuse, restore, recycle" is a familiar mantra, but 25 years back, Amanda Pays was one of the early adapters. An actress turned designer (she's currently appearing in the TV series The Flash,...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Ode to Spring
Read on to find out what we're obsessing over this week. Above: The owners of Mamam, a chic downtown NYC cafe, live in an equally stylish sixth-floor loft in TriBeCa. Photograph by Nicole Franzen....
View ArticleTable of Contents: Creatives at Home
Who can resist the inventive, off-the-cuff charm of an artist's live/work setup? This week, we're dropping in on creatives the world over—and along the way, we'll be spotlighting accessories that give...
View ArticleA Renegade Architect in Berlin, Toile Included
Art-collecting architect Julius Kranefuss is not afraid of grandmotherly tea sets or toile wallpaper. His firm's motto? "We do architecture like others do drugs." Read the full interview (and survey...
View ArticleA Rustic Modern Hangout in Berlin
A find from LA designer and world traveler, Cynthia Carlson: Lokal in Mitte, Berlin. German cafe owner Maren Thimm and her American partner, Gary Hoopengardner, had initially set up a temporary...
View ArticleAward-Winning German Glass for the Kitchen
Lately we've all been obsessed with German heat-resistant kitchen glass (Margot just bought the glass water kettle as a gift). German chemist Otto Schott, son of a window maker, developed...
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