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Object Lessons: Iconic Cafe Ware from Duralex
We barely need say that Duralex tumblers are made in France, so closely are they associated with café au lait, beret-wearing school children, baguettes, and vin de table. Duralex emerged during World...
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Design Sleuth: 6 Favorite Farmhouse Tables
A perennial classic: the farmhouse table. Inspired by Sebastian Cox's new kitchen for deVol, we went on a hunt for the best rustic tables out there. Above: Sebastian Cox's new Urban Rustic kitchen for...
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10 Easy Pieces: Architects' Go-To Traditional Kitchen Faucets
Zeroing in on the right faucet can be daunting—unless it's your job to do it regularly. A few weeks back we asked members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory to fill us in on their favorite...
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Kitzen's State-of-the-Art Kitchen Systems from Finland
Emerging Finnish design company Kitzen specializes in kitchen systems that offer, its founders like to say, "the ideal conditions for cooking." And, we might add, for keeping clutter out of sight....
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Story Restaurant: The New Chapter for Helsinki's Old Market Hall
Admired in the heart of Helsinki's newly revived Old Market Hall: Story, a trim cafe-restaurant with waterfront views and a surprise overhead installation of fish trap lights. The design is the work of...
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DIY Project: Rope-Wrapped Mason Jar Lights
Currently on our radar: DIY rope-wrapped Mason-jar hanging lights spotted last winter and filed away as an ideal DIY project for right now. The lights are the work of Geneva Vanderzeil, creator of...
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Kitchen of the Week: A Streamlined Cape Cod Classic
Architect Sheila Narusawa came to this project when her high school boyfriend, Moncreiff Cochran (whom she hadn't seen in decades) was looking to build a house. She ended up marrying him—and designing...
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5 Little Luxuries for the Urban Kitchen, Summer Edition
Stuck in the city for the summer? Here are a few ideas for keeping your kitchen fresh, fly-free, and fragrant when heat strikes. Above: Astier de Villatte Liquid Dish Soap; $25 from Nickey Kehoe in Los...
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Naked No More: Lampshades for Plumen Bulbs
The world's most stylish energy-efficient bulbs, the Plumen 001 and 002, look good naked. They also accessorize well. Of late Plumen has been collaborating with kindred designers all over on a range of...
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The Green Housekeeping Goddess: Eco Living Advice from Priscilla Woolworth
Priscilla Woolworth has retail in her genes—four generations ago her family created the original five-and-dime Woolworths, which in its heyday was the largest chain store in the world. She continues...
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6 Favorites: Traditional Cast Iron Skillets
There’s little you can’t make (or bake) with a 10-inch cast iron skillet, and if you look after it properly (season it regularly), cast iron cookware will last you a lifetime and beyond. Here are six...
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Trending on Gardenista: Homegrown July 4th Ideas
Get your drinkable sparklers, patriotic enamelware, and summer-house rope tricks here. Above: Before and After: A Summer Porch Rehab in Upstate New York. (And tour the interior in our post A Country...
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DIY: Pot Holders Knit from Ocean-Tossed Twine
On any given summer day, it's not usual to find Marnie Campbell stationed at Rock Harbor, in Orleans, Massachusetts, knitting away in her signature orange beach chair. Her latest handmade inspiration?...
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Current Obsessions: Go Fourth
Happy holiday weekend, everyone. Here's some summer browsing for hammock or chaise. Above: A new prefab for busting out of town.  American homes through the decades. Guidelines for Made in America...
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Table of Contents: New Americana
O say can you see? The holiday weekend has put us in a patriotic mood—join us this week as we shine a light on the best of homegrown, made-in-the-US design. Above: A PO that offers more than stamps...
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More Boat for the Buck: A Cost-Conscious California Houseboat Remodel by...
This overhauled Berkeley, California, houseboat is a lesson in how to get maximum value out of a remodel—on land or sea. The three-story vessel was built in the 1960s and subsequently "cobbled together...
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Zero-Waste Wool Kitchen Accessories from the Pacific Northwest
We discovered the work of Heidi Leugers of Reclaimed Wool via Portland, Oregon's Alder & Co., one of our favorite shops anywhere. Her kitchen accessories made from assorted end-bolt and...
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Steal This Look: The Compact Family Bath, Beach House Edition
"I fell in love with the look of this apron sink from Home Depot and built the design around that," says Jenny Wolf of the compact main bathroom in her family's East Hampton cottage. She transformed...
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8 Favorites: Best Beach Towels of 2015
Enough with the skimpy Turkish fringed foutas. True, they work well as sarongs, but for lounging in the sand and drying off, we prefer towels with a bit more bulk. Classic bands of color, too, please....
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Small-Space Living: 6 Tips for Maximizing Storage in the Minimal Bath
The overflowing medicine cabinet. The stingy towel bar that accommodates precisely half of your family's needs. The tub that's overrun with bath toys. Sound familiar? At some point we've all had to...
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