Design Sleuth: White Enamel Drinks Dispenser
Spotted on Swedish online shop Artilleriet: the perfect white enamel summer drinks dispenser. Here's a US source to get the same dispenser (without the international shipping hassle). Above: The portly...
View Article11 Favorites: Pegboard Storage Organizers
Meet the catchall of the moment: Elevated versions of the old workbench staple are being used to hold everything from tableware to totes. Here are 11 inspired examples made with simple wooden dowels,...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Basic White Dinnerware
Every home needs a set of basic white dinnerware. And, in our opinion, one classic set should be sturdy enough for everyday use and graceful enough for special occasions. Here are our top 10 picks....
View ArticlePower to the People: Ikea's New Phone-Charging Furniture
One small step (maybe even a giant leap) for lamps, tables, and nightstands: designs from Ikea with built-in wireless charging for smartphones. The pieces have just arrived or are expected imminently...
View Article7 Easy Summer DIY Projects with Painter's Drop Cloths
Solve summer rental decor woes with these seven DIY projects involving nothing more than a couple of canvas painter's drop cloths.Ā Above: At the Spruceton Inn in the Catskills, the owners use...
View ArticleKitchen of the Week: A Seventies Overhaul by Hearth Studio
Sarah Trotter, principal of Melbourne interior architecture firm Hearth Studio, has a special passion for kitchen design. An avid cook, she's one half of the popular Aussie food blog Trotski & Ash...
View ArticleDIY: White-Painted Knife Block
A testament to the power of white paint. Of the few pieces of furniture with me today, one of my favorites is the least expensive. A while back I found a coffee table on the street in SF (at first I...
View ArticleDomestic Science Tips: How to Clean Your Washing Machine
Honestly, I didn't know that cleaning your washing machine was a thing. I mean, it gets cleaned every time you wash your clothes, right?Ā Wrong. If you think about it, your washing machine is...
View ArticleSmall-Space Living: An Airy Studio Apartment in a Garage
Karin Montgomery Spath of Auckland, New Zealand, is one of those designers whose name gets bestowed from one person to the next. We heard about her work fromĀ her son Matthew Williams (he's the...
View ArticleFoldwork: Drying Rack as Sculpture
Friederike Deilius of Studio Berg, a recent graduate of the Berlin University of the Arts, is our kind of designer; interested in transforming the look and feel of everyday utilitarian household items....
View ArticleThe Oyster Inn: Three Guest Rooms on a Remote Island in New Zealand
Andrew Glenn and Jonathan Rutherfurd Best are two Brits who, fed up with their careers in marketing and event management, escaped to Waiheke Island in New Zealand to open a boutique hotel. Glenn and...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Landscape-on-a-Budget Ideas
Learn how to create outdoor rooms with Michelle and the Gardenista crew this weekāand consider entering your work in the just-launched Gardenista Considered Design Awards contest. Above: Landscape on a...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Summer Texture
Read on to find out what grabbed our attention this week.Ā Above: We're headed into a week of Scandinavian Blues. First stop: An apartment for rent in Gothenburg, Sweden, wallpaper included. Photograph...
View ArticleWeekend Guide with Petite Passport: 5 Happening Spots in Historic Stockholm
I'm a professional browser and if you ask me, Stockholm is the best shopping city in Europe. Why? Chock it up to notable fashion brands that have their roots in Sweden (among them, Acne, Hope, and...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Scandinavian Blues
The dreamy Scandi palette of sea and sky, fjord and stream has gotten even more interesting of late. This week we're taking a deep dive into the nuanced world of Nordic design right now. Ā Monday...
View ArticleMoody Blues: At Home with Frama Studio in Copenhagen
Beyond Baltic birch: The home and studio/showroom of Frama director Niels Stroyer Christophersen merges artful decay with modernity. Christophersen describes his mission this way: "I want to create a...
View ArticleBeyond the S Hook: The Q Hook
Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei, founders of the Stockholm design studio Afteroom AB, are out to reinvent the wheel, or at least something like it. Their Q hook is a new twist on the S hook,...
View ArticleEnter to Win: $500 ABC Carpet & Home Summer Sale Gift Card
Time for a summer design refresh? An apartment update? A new set of bedding? ABC Carpet & Home's Annual Summer Sale runs from Sunday, June 14, to Sunday, July 19, 2015, with all furniture, rugs,...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Tiina's Summer Tabletop Setting
Star fashion stylist and shop owner Tiina Laakonen lives in the Hamptons surrounded by Finnish modern classics that remind her of home. In preparation for Midsummer Eveāthis year the solstice is on...
View ArticleTrend Alert: 10 Canvas Camp Cots as Instant Daybed
A summer essential: the canvas cot. Add a few pillows and throws and it becomes an instant daybed. Here are 10 we're admiring (plus sourcing details). Above: Gardenista contributor Erin Boyle of...
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