The Ultimate Starter Apartment, Cobble Hill Edition
"You should totally come," began the invitation. Mollie Cohen and Andrew Berman's wedding was held in a historic brick warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn, on a freshly laid carpet of grass, where they...
View Article7 Bedrooms with Moroccan Wedding Blanket Decor
Known as Handira, Moroccan wedding blankets are hand loomed from sheep's wool and cotton in Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains. As expert on the subject Laura Aviva of L'Aviva Home says: "The...
View ArticleStudio Visit: Glamorous Lighting from Michelle James in Red Hook
Michelle James, a former fashion stylist and jewelry designer, segued into lighting design when she overhauled her turn-of-the-century Brooklyn brownstone in 2010. Unable to find lighting fixtures to...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Wedding Suite on Mykonos
Lambs & Lions of Berlin are the masterminds behind the San Giorgio Mykonos Hotel, on the Greek island of Mykonos, home to some of the most laid-back luxurious—and romantic—bedrooms we've ever come...
View ArticleSleep Disrupters: 7 Upstart Mattress Companies
Every entrenched industry is getting a dose of disruption these days. And as fans of the little guy, we're all for it. The latest to see some shakeup is the $14 billion American mattress trade—and it...
View ArticleJust Add Pillows: The DIY Headboard for $35
"Whatever we don't already own, we'll make ourselves." Remodelista directory members Dale Saylor and Joe Williamson of design-build firm Hollymount gave themselves this challenge when they moved with...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: The Modern Monogram
Last month I was helping a friend compile her wedding registry when the topic of monogramming came up. To us, two women who prefer an understated sans serif script to prim calligraphy, the traditional...
View ArticleThe DIY Wedding: An LA Designer's Boathouse Nuptials
Faye McAuliffe, LA interior designer, blogger, and co-owner with her sister of Bread & Water Catering, planned her Inverness, California, wedding the way she approaches interiors projects: "I went...
View ArticleThe World Is His Oyster: Saltwater in Inverness, CA
Aquatic farmer and champion of native oyster restoration Luc Chamberland opened his own restaurant on Tomales Bay, north of San Francisco—and not far from the boathouse featured in today's wedding...
View ArticleKitchen of the Week: A Young Couple's Brooklyn Kitchen Reinvented
We first spotted Lauren Snyder and Keith Burn's white-tiled kitchen in a house tour on Refinery 29 and were immediately drawn in. We saw it again in indie book Faculty Department, admired the Knife...
View ArticleNew French Basics: Cantine Tableware from Jars Ceramistes
Newly discovered, and currently at the top of our wish list: Cantine tableware, a collection of updated 1950s French dinnerware in a palette of seaside colors. Featuring a combination of glazed and...
View ArticleA Rooftop Oasis in Downtown LA
Hidden in the middle of LA's Koreatown office buildings and karaoke bars is Commissary, a produce-focused restaurant co-owned by renegade chef Roy Choi, who got his start selling street food. It's...
View ArticleEditors' Picks: 10 Favorite Wedding Registries
Beyond the big-box stores: our favorite independent shops with wedding registries (interestingly, several are owned by husband/wife teams). March Above: A selection of registry items at March picked by...
View Article10 Tips for Creating a Simple Outdoor Wedding (and When to Break the Rules)
Coming up on three years ago, my husband James and I celebrated our wedding at Barberry Hill Farm, down the street from where I grew up in Connecticut. On what surely was the hottest day of the year,...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Backyard Celebrations
Michelle and the Gardenista crew stand ready with petal confetti to celebrate the season. And to make sure all goes off without a hitch, they've been presenting DIY bouquets (wedding flowers for $20,...
View Article7 Romantic Summery Linen Tablecloths
Just right for the wedding season: floaty, sheer white tablecloths with an ethereal look. Above: For a floaty linen tablecloth, consider the open-weave Fjord Linen Tablecloth from Belgian company...
View ArticleThe Day After: How to Get Rid of Candle Wax
Remember the candle-wax covered Chianti bottle? It’s become almost obsolete thanks to today’s drip-proof candles. But as we discovered last weekend at the Remodelista Market in Marin, California, when...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Lounge Living
Here's what's been catching our attention this week. Above: In preparation for next week's ode to warm-weather living, we're visiting a summer house on the coast of Sweden. Take a ride in a roving...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Spring Awakenings
Spring, the season of rebirth, is a pulse-taking moment, a chance to look at what's new and interesting in the world of design. Above: Photograph via Sophie Bahai. Monday Above: Meet the...
View ArticleAt Home with LA's Ahead-of-the-Curve Jewelry Designer
Part of a charmed group of creatives who float between LA and NYC, Sophie Buhai is a former fashion designer (remember Vena Cava?) who lived in NYC for almost a decade. Not too long ago Buhai moved...
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