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10 Easy Pieces: Eco-Friendly Paints
No longer does "going green" mean a sacrifice in paint or color quality. The eco-friendly paint market has grown and evolved since we last looked at this topic: the paints we feature here perform like...
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Tabletop Garden of Succulents
If you think you'll never have a garden—maybe you don't have even an inch of outdoor space, or the tiniest inkling of how to care for plants—I have one word of advice. Succulents. Get a bunch of the...
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Venice Beach's Favorite Restaurant
There are two ways to pronounce "Axe." One you know; the other is Ah-shay, which is how they say it in LA (and in the West African language Yorùbá). Venice Beach restaurant Axe, which takes its name...
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The Modern Cabana
My father-in-law, a man of many hobbies, understood something important: Everybody needs a shed. He had an empire of tiny buildings dotting his backyard: one to store tools, a second for metal work...
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Antiquities by Way of LA
British antiquarian Christopher Wilcox arrived in Los Angeles six years ago with an enormous collection of old maps, botanical prints, and architectural plans. Recruiting a team he described as...
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Outdoor Furniture with a Dose of Glamor
From Le Corbusier to Donald Judd, architects and artists have long been attracted to the sculptural qualities of cast concrete. With her recently launched outdoor furniture line CAST 001, British...
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Design Sleuth: The Nest Learning Thermostat
Breaking news: We've just spotted our first Nest Learning Thermostat in situ. In yesterday's William Wurster-inspired Sonoma Farmhouse, the simple, elegant device (designed by the visionary behind the...
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SR Bookcase by Scout Regalia
Purchasing a good bookcase is an act you will never regret. Bookcases are like supporting actors, often relegated to playing second fiddle to their celebrity counterparts, the chair and table....
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Tortoise Studio on Abbot Kinney
More than just the sum of its goods, Tortoise General Store and Studio has become a cutting edge cultural ambassador for Japanese design and crafts. Owners Taku and Keiko Shinomoto both hail from...
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A Norwegian Sensibility in Southern California
Christina Nickerson, a Norwegian based in LA, brings a Nordic sensibility to her online boutique, Olmay Home. Nickerson works with local artisans and craftspeople to create a collection of inspiring...
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Marfa Comes to LA
When Heath LA's studio director and potter Adam Silverman visited Marfa last summer, he found himself in the remodeled adobe home of artist couple Jamey Garza and Constance Holt. The three discovered...
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Splendor by the Bay: A Julia Morgan Restoration
A Remodelista exclusive: Looking for adventure, some friends of ours recently sold their house in London, moved with three young daughters to Northern California, and stumbled upon Mr. Blanding's...
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Storage with Style: The Steamer Trunk from Toast
Retire the cardboard boxes and consider a set of zinc and iron storage trunks from Toast in the UK—especially useful for apartment dwellers (or anyone with limited closet space). Above: The trunks are...
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Berkeley's Best Under-the-Radar Shop
Shopping at Berkeley's Tail of the Yak is like stepping into an alternate reality: You'll walk out with something you didn't know you wanted/needed: in my case, a little black pompom and some pale...
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Ikea Upgrade: New Legs from Pretty Pegs
There's a lot to like about Ikea furniture (the simplicity, the impossibly low prices), but the legs can be problematic. Solve the issue with Pretty Pegs, a new line of custom furniture legs. Swedish...
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DIY: Ikea Clock with Leather Belt Hanger
Here's a genius idea from Japanese blog Naver: a simple Ikea Bondis wall clock suspended from a hanger made from leather belts. Jacques Adnet would be impressed. Above: Image via Naver. Above: Another...
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An Unexpected Storage Solution
A minimalist leather basket from Metrode redefines the concept of storage. Designed by Caitlin of Metrode and created by Etsy seller Leather by Mike (a retired Ford Motors technician based in Nevada...
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For the Bees: Gardens with Pollinating Plants
Scientists call it the mystery of the vanishing bees; here's how to help solve the problem. With bumblebee populations on the decline in the United States and honeybees prone to a perplexing...
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Lighting Inspired by French Modernists
Discovered via our friend David John of You Have Been Here Sometime: the New Nouveau lighting series by Jason Koharik of Collected. According to Koharik, "The lamp series is inspired by the beautiful...
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A Civilized Factory by Burr & McCallum Architects
In one of the greatest expressions of love for 19th-century factory buildings, a Massachusetts family decided to build one from scratch so they could live in it. We understand the impulse. The family...
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