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Design Sleuth: Maison Artistry Tiles
One of our favorite architecture firms (Workstead) used hand-painted tiles from one of our favorite artisans (Maison Artistry) in this Park Slope, Brooklyn bathroom. For more information, go to Tile...
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Design Sleuth: Plywood Crates as Instant Kitchen Storage
Spotted (and admired): DIY-like kitchen storage in a historic building turned modern loft in Ovideo, Spain. Designed by Alfredo Antuña, the apartment features painted raw stone walls,...
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A Restaurant Inspired by Blacksmiths
Victorian scullery chic comes to Toronto: Located in a three-story Victorian home in the center of Toronto's Church Wellesley Village, Smith Restaurant features a moody period feel (think antiqued...
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The Ultimate Chef's Work Table, from a Culinary Star
We like this alternative to the usual kitchen island: the custom Mise en Place work table from Dublin-born, Cape Town-based chef Liam Tomlin, founder of the Chef's Warehouse & Cookery School....
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Lodging Fit for Beatrix Potter: Upcott Farm
I think that any of us who grew up with Peter Rabbit harbor a secret desire to live in the English countryside. For one London family, this dream became a reality with a 200-year-old farm on the coast...
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Copenhagen's Coolest New Kitchen System
Are you a fan of Vipp waste bins? We are (several of us at Remodelista have them in our bathrooms), so we took notice when we learned that the company has branched into modular kitchens. Should...
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New Covetable Colors from the Chez Panisse Collection at Heath
Spotted (and coveted) at the new Heath Tile Factory in San Francisco: the Chez Panisse Line in compelling muddy matte tones. I've always liked the Chez Panisse Collection, but truth-be-told, I've...
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Faucet Envy: New R. W. Atlas Line from Waterworks
Hardware geeks take note: Roman & Williams (the design geniuses behind the Ace Hotel in New York) has just launched a new line of industrial-style fixtures for Waterworks. We're sold. The...
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Serve It Up: High-Style Trays
Back in the 1600s, serving trays (salvers) were made from silver and usually belonged to the privileged; things have changed, obviously; here are a few of our favorite high-style trays, within the...
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DIY: Mad Men Dinner Party with Rachel Khoo
With her Mad Men inspired dinner party, rising culinary star and girl about Paris, Rachel Khoo demonstrates that a small space need not inhibit creativity. In her case, the two actually seem to be in...
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A Victorian Remodel with an Industrial Edge
With their perennial quest for more space, Londoners are digging down to create functional basements. Digging’s the easy part though; the challenge comes with filling the void. In a complete overhaul...
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Low Cost, High Style: DIY Taper Candle Holders
Spotted on Annaleena's HEM: an instant solution for naked taper candles. If you're like me and are still saving for your future iron Kubus Candleholder, this hardware-store fix might work for the...
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Mobile Hospitality: An Instant Cafe on Wheels
In an effort to reestablish public spaces as centers of social—as well as commercial—exchange, an Austrian design team conceived of a mobile kitchen that literally stops busy urbanites in their...
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Beaded Necklaces Inspired by the Greeks
Last year, I was walking through the streets of Athens and noticed the locals carrying strands of beads; constantly running them through their fingers as if counting each one. I later discovered the...
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5 Favorites: Blankets for Cool Summer Nights
Extend your end-of-summer nights outdoors with a lightweight warm blanket; perfect for draping over a chilly guest or to layer on your bed as the weather cools to fall. Above: Swans Island's summer...
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Current Obsessions: What We're Reading, Watching, Coveting
Here's a roundup of what's piquing our interest this week: Above: This summer photography book is a classic. An SF designer at home in P'town. The shop of the summer. Above: At home with an...
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The Architects Are In: Minimal Moves for Maximum Impact in Christine's...
A minimal remodel—as in, doing next to nothing—can this make two architects happy? This weekend, I'm the architect on call along with my husband, Bill Hanway (fun fact: we met at architecture school)....
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Back to School: An Unorthodox Campus in Denmark
An alternative school in Denmark gets a fittingly unorthodox renovation. The democratically run Bernadotte School (Bernadotteskolen in Danish) was founded in 1949 by a group of parents aiming to...
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Present & Correct: Schooled in Stationery
As stationery enthusiasts, we're big fans of the offerings from Present & Correct's online store, featuring finely edited and personality filled items for the stylish desk top. The UK company was...
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5 Favorites: Homework Spaces
Back to school inevitably means back to nights of homework, here are five spaces built to inspire creativity. Above: Photograph from design collective Pubic School, by Shaun Lind; via From Your Desks....
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