Young Turks: Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton
Currently coveting: Barber & Osgerby's new tabletop line for Royal Doulton. Consisting of 40 pieces (including a flatware set), the Olio line is meant to be mixed and matched. "The range is built...
View ArticleDevol's New Kitchen Showroom in London
Founded by two Loughborough University grads in 1989 as a humble handmade furniture shop, Devol has grown into a sizable bespoke kitchen maker. So much so that the company, based in Cotes Mill just...
View Article13 Strategies for Hiding the Microwave
When I embarked on a kitchen remodel a few years ago, one of my main obsessions was to hide the microwave (Jerome, remember?). My kitchen is tiny, and it proved a challenge to find an unoccupied niche....
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Countertop Appliances, Small-Space Living Edition
To begin my investigation into the world of compact countertop appliances, I thought I'd first measure my own countertop. The verdict: 18 inches wide with a depth of 15 inches. My kitchen is small—not...
View ArticleTablescapes: A Mother's Day Setting with Bash Studio
Boston-based event planner and designer Kathryn Yee has always appreciated the beauty, feel, and eco-friendliness of cloth napkins. But she noticed that, for daily use at least, most people still reach...
View ArticleA Kitchen Inspired by Seaside Living
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola's first modular kitchen system is called Salinas, named for a beach town in Spain where her grandfather had a summer house. "We would go there on the weekend and...
View ArticleKitchen of the Week: A Scandi Design in Brooklyn
Commissioned to remodel an 1840s Brooklyn brownstone for a Swedish-American family of four—Jakob Trollbäck and Lisa Smith Trollbäck and their children, August and Stina—architects Solveig Fernlund and...
View Article6 Stylish Wood Knife Racks for the Kitchen
Are knives from obscure sources (or handmade by bearded artisans) the new status symbols of the kitchen? It's starting to seem like that. Here are six ideas for putting your kitchen arsenal on full...
View ArticleEditors' Picks: 5 Spring Favorites from the May 9 Remodelista Market
We're holding our first Remodelista & Gardenista Market of the year on May 9 at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, California, a 30-minute drive from San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge. (Or...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of French-Door Wall Ovens
Meet the latest development in the trend to bring the professional kitchen home. We predict the French-door wall oven is the next must-have design. Above: In an LA kitchen, architect Jeff Troyer of...
View ArticleExpert Advice: Sebastian Conran's 11 Tips for Designing a Small Kitchen
The other day I found myself in a Twitter conversation with UK industrial designer Sebastian Conran (yes, of that Conran family; he's the son of Sir Terence Conran and older brother of fashion designer...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Colorful Coops and Tiny Houses
Sure sign of spring: It's Color Stories week at Gardenista. Here are some bright moments not to miss, private gardens of Paris included. Above: Lady in Red: A Woodland Chicken Coop with Charm to Spare....
View ArticleThe Shingled House DIY: Easy Burlap Shades (for Less Than $20 Each)
Like us, San Francisco blogger Caitlin Long of The Shingled House regularly turns to Commune Design of Los Angeles for a dose of inspiration. Perusing images on Pinterest from the firm's recent book,...
View Article12 Minimalist Concealed Kitchens
It makes so much sense: kitchens concealed behind accordion doors, sliding doors, cabinet doors—anything it takes to keep the clutter out of sight when space is tight. Here are five we've been admiring...
View ArticleThe Architect Is In: A Brooklyn Brownstone Transformed, with Respect
When a young family happened upon a neoclassical 1910 Brooklyn brownstone in unusually good shape four years ago, they knew they had found something special. "Even more unusual," says the owner, "it...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Rustic Charm
Here's a look at what we loved this week. Above: Next week we're headed to Berlin. First stop: Typography legend Erik Spiekermann's apartment. Photograph by Robbie Lawrence. DIY leather pendant lamp....
View ArticleSneak Preview: The Bklyn Designs Fair
We're kicking off NYCxDesign week as a media sponsor of Bklyn Designs, May 8-10, a juried show of furniture, lighting, textiles, and accessories by the borough's best. Here's an advance look at some of...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Berlin Bound
We've been admiring Berlin design from afar it seems forever. Of late, when Remodelista editors Sarah and Christine separately took off for the city—Sarah and family are there all spring—we decided it...
View ArticleBefore and After: A Renovated Barn by Berlin Star Thomas Kröger
In the German village of Uckermark, architect Thomas Kröger and team at TKA recently converted a 140-year-old brick-and-timber barn into a family vacation house with a separate guest apartment. "In its...
View ArticleThe Bright White Berlin Kitchen: 11 to Admire
Most interesting room in the house? The kitchen, hands down (in our opinion). Here's our roundup of Berlin kitchens we're currently admiring. Above: A chalky white kitchen in Berlin by Gisbert...
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