London Design Week: Mirrors That Mimic Butterflies
Architect and designer Morie Nishimura’s magical Hinged Brass Mirrors have an equally compelling name—A Quiet Celebration. Spotted at Tent during London Design Week, they reminded us of butterflies...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Stealth Glamor in Stockholm
In the heart of Stockholm's Sodermalm neighborhood lies the moody apartment of illustrator Mats Gustafson, located in a late-19th-century building. Gustafson renovated the flat with friends Neil Logan...
View ArticleShelter from the Storm: A Weather-Proof Cottage in New Zealand
A Frankenstorm-proof cottage, located on the east coast of Great Barrier Island in New Zealand, can be completely sealed off from the elements when not in use. Clad in black rough-sawn timber, the...
View ArticleRemodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators
SPONSORED POST We're delighted to launch our new video series, "Remodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators," featuring some of the most exciting design luminaries (architects, interior...
View ArticleStrange but True: Paw Print Tiles from the UK
The day that ceramicist Helena Seget’s pet rat skittered across a work in progress was a fortuitous one. Fascinated by the organic design created from the accidental pattern of the scurrying paw...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Black Pendant Lights
Black pendant lights add a hint of glamor and sophistication to a room; here are ten we like. Above: A Remodelista favorite (Sarah has one over her dining table), the Caravaggio P2 Pendant Light in...
View Article5 Favorites: Moody Black Candles
For the past couple of years I've been addicted to black taper candles, especially effective when used in candelabras (or in groupings) to add an edgy note to a table setting and especially relevant...
View ArticleA Halloween-Worthy Wall Sticker
Ferm Living of Denmark offers a wall sticker for your child's room (or any room, for that matter), perfect for Halloween season (best of all, you can recycle it year after year). Above: Castle Sticker...
View ArticleSteal This Look: The Minimalist Kitchen
SPONSORED POST Minimalists take note, a (mostly) white kitchen is paired-down to the basics: modern kitchen appliances and fixtures are accented with sleek hardware. Here an appliance, like this...
View Article5 Favorites: Tombstones as Art, Halloween Edition
A few years ago, I made a pilgrimage to the grave of Nico, the Velvet Underground singer and collaborator, in the depths of the Friedhof Grunewald Forest in Berlin. My friend and I both took a rubbing...
View ArticleA Designer's Haunt in Greenwich Village
We recently dropped in on designer Lorraine Kirke (she's the matriarch of a family that includes husband Simon Kirke, the legendary Bad Company drummer, and daughter Jemima Kirke of Girls). Kirke's...
View ArticleDuncan Hannah at Modernism in San Francisco
Thursday evening, November 1st, we'll be celebrating NYC painter Duncan Hannah's new show, "The Infatuationist," at Modernism in San Francisco. Will we see you there? We've admired Hannah's work for a...
View ArticleTablescapes: A Surreal Table Setting in Belgium, Avian Guests Included
"Last night I dreamt I was having dinner at a long table that seemed to go on forever into the forest. Trees were growing out of it and there were singing birds, flying from branch to branch." A...
View Article5 Favorites: Birds as Decor
Some of our favorite interior spaces feature birds perched in unlikely spots (above a dining table, in a stairwell, or soaring overhead in a hallway). Here are five spaces enlivened by an avian...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland in Australia
Decaying glamor with a heady mix of industrial and vintage is the look that Debra Cronin achieves in her Woollahra home, or as she describes it, "Alice in Wonderland meets The Addams Family." When...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Bookcase Lighting
We've finally come to a point in our house remodel where we are ready to install light fixtures (I never thought we would actually get there!). My husband collects angling books (more specifically,...
View ArticleA Guest House in Porto for the Creative Set
Miss'Opo Guest House, located in the center of Porto, Portugal, likes to think of itself as a home; a happy home where creativity and an interactive community are encouraged through design. With...
View ArticleRemodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators
SPONSORED POST Earlier this week, we launched our new video series, "Remodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators," featuring some of the most exciting design luminaries (architects, interior...
View Article5 Favorites: Black-Accented Children's Rooms
Black is not the first color that comes to mind when planning a palette for a child's room, but we like it as an accent color in this roundup of kids bedrooms. Above: A child's bed painted glossy...
View ArticleInstant Indoor Garden from Flora Grubb
My quest for an entirely maintenance-free house plant continues, but this new vertical garden from Flora Grubb comes close: Above: A lightweight Airplant Frame made of powder-coated aluminum won't...
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