10 Easy Pieces: The French-Style Market Tote, Reinvented
We're perpetually on a hunt for the perfect French market basket. Here are 10 we've noticed lately with subtle variations that make them distinctive in their own right. Above: The Beldi Pom Pom Basket...
View ArticleObject Lessons: La Rochère Glassware from France
Several years before Columbus set out for America, a glassworks was set up at La Rochère, a mountainous area of timbered houses and waterfalls near the Swiss border of France. After a few false starts...
View ArticleA Paris Pied-à-Terre by Ishka Designs of Brooklyn
Anishka Clarke and Niya Bascom of Brooklyn's Ishka Designs are an international duo—she grew up in Jamaica; he was born in London to Jamaican and Guyanese parents and raised in NYC. But neither had...
View ArticleKitchen of the Week: A Compact Family Kitchen in Paris
Last touched in the 1970s, this apartment in Paris's 19th Arrondissement was, according to architect Lina Lagerstrom, of Septembre, "divided into a lot of small rooms and in very bad shape." The...
View ArticleA New Line of Proustian Tea Towels, Paris Edition
Louise Jourdan-Gassin, a Paris designer and flea market habitué, recently launched a line of stonewashed kitchen linens printed with vintage photos. Future heirlooms? We think so. Above: The Marcel...
View ArticleA Must-Have Chopping Block and Vegetable Brush Set à la Française
New from French company Andrée Jardin: a line of kitchen essentials for pristinely prepped vegetables. "These daily utensils encourage us to prepare fruits and vegetables in a healthful way," the...
View ArticleMade in a Barn in France: Justine Lacoste's Poetic White Porcelain
A self-taught ceramic artist, Justine Lacoste has a degree in anthropology, which, she says, trained her to pay attention to the tiniest details. Inspired by things such as pastry wrapper folds and the...
View ArticleDomestic Science Tip: How to Clean a Dishwasher
Used on a daily basis, our dishwashers are subjected to a near constant barrage of food, soap, and grease. Over time all this grime takes its toll in the form of mildew, hard water stains, soap scum...
View ArticleCongratulations to Our Finalists: Now It's Time to Vote!
Congratulations to the 60 finalists in the third annual Remodelista + Gardenista Considered Design Awards! In June, you sent us more than 800 projects, ranging from colorful kitchen overhauls to budget...
View ArticleThe Smallable Apartment: At Home with a Parisian Shopkeeper
Cécile Roederer's giant online department store Smallable has been called the Net à Porter for kids. She founded the site in 2008, when she was pregnant with her son, Charles, and she's been on a roll...
View ArticleTrending on Gardenista: Before & After Outdoor Projects
"Who doesn't love a Cinderella story?" asks Michelle. This week, she and the Gardenista team present a series of garden projects with happy endings. Most thrilling of all: a look at Grey Gardens now....
View ArticleExpert Advice: Lyon Travel Guide, Design Edition
The ultimate job for a Francophile? Laurie Furber, Bay Area–based founder of online housewares emporium Elsie Green, travels to Lyon, France, three times a year to scout for vintage wares. Lyon, the...
View ArticleVote for the Best Living/Dining Space in the Remodelista Considered Design...
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 12 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Opalescent Summer
Here's what we've been obsessing over this week. Above: Artist Helena Emman's opalescent spoons made in Skye, Scotland. A few things to keep in mind before listing your house on Airbnb. This weekend...
View ArticleTable of Contents: The Simple Life
This week we're celebrating the pared-down, minimalist-leaning life, from a zero-waste restaurant in the UK to a budget kitchen renovation in New Zealand. Above: Photograph via Saar Manche, a lovely...
View ArticleBest House of the Year: A Minimalist Country Manor by David Chipperfield
A UK property developer aspires to reinvent the country pile on a wooded chalk escarpment of more than 300 square miles in the Chiltern Hills. Enter the renowned British architect David Chipperfield,...
View ArticleFound: The Perfectly Aged Brass Kitchen Faucet
"We like to make the kitchen design process easy for our customers so they don't have to make too many decisions," says Helen Parker, creative director of British kitchen company deVol. "Up to now,...
View ArticleSilo in Brighton: A Zero-Waste Restaurant for the Future
Douglas McMaster, a veteran of forward-thinking international kitchens such as Greenhouse by Joost in Melbourne, Australia, and St. John in London, is on a crusade to create the world's most...
View ArticleVote for the Best Bath in the Remodelista Considered Design Awards:...
Our judges have selected the finalists, now you choose the winners. Vote for the finalists in each of 12 Considered Design Awards categories, on both Remodelista and Gardenista. You can vote once a day...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The Tiny Utility Closet (Sink Included)
Spotted (and envied) on the Style Files: a closet converted into a practical utility space, complete with a sink and homemade built-in shelving. Styled by Dutch interior designer Kim Timmerman, it's...
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