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Architect Visit: Bruno Erpicum & Partners in Belgium
Belgian architect Bruno Erpicum has been practicing for 25 years, creating a portfolio of finely detailed modernist buildings and interiors. We especially like this small stone outbuilding in the...
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Design Sleuth: Reissued Grasshopper Lamp from Gubi
Designed in 1947 by Greta Magnusson, a Swedish-born architect who settled in Los Angeles, the Grasshopper Lamp has been reissued by Danish company Gubi and is now available at Design Within Reach....
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Architect Visit: Vincent Van Duysen Kitchens
In addition to designing suavely minimalist residential and commercial projects, Antwerp-based architect Vincent Van Duysen has designed earthenware bowls for When Objects Work and cascading crystal...
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DIY: Branch Light
An easily recreated lighting fixture from the Moormann Berge hotel in Germany. The difficult part is finding the perfect branch.
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Furniture: Belgium Storage from Lekker Home
On our wish lists: rough-finished teak and stainless steel dining room storage pieces imported from Belgium, available through Boston-based Lekker Home. We think these would be equally at home in an...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Fjäll in Australia
Fjäll (Swedish for "mountain") is the name of an Australian mountain lodge in Falls Creek, Victoria, which looks decidedly more Scandinavian than it does Aussie. This was the aim of interior designers...
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Design Sleuth: Framed Kuba Cloth as Decor
Spotted at You Are the River: a strip of kuba cloth, displayed in a minimalist frame. Above: Wisteria's Framed Kuba Cloth is made from woven strips of raffia cloth and measures 29 inches square; $299....
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Architectural Detail: Rattan-Wrapped Handrail
Spotted on the portfolio of Wiz Design in Japan; a handrail wrapped in rattan for tactile (and aesthetic) appeal.
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Design Sleuth: Loom Rugs in Australia
A savvy reader clued us in to the source for the rug featured in Architect Visit: Leeton Pointon and Susi Leeton in Australia. The rug is part of the Hepsi collection from Loom Rugs in Victoria,...
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Required Reading: Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style
Australian designer Sibella Court travels the world, collecting indigenous textiles and handcrafted objects, and then finds ways to incorporate them into interior spaces. In her twenty-year career as...
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Architect Visit: Houses at Night Roundup
A house has a different personality after the sun goes down; with its glass expanses, the modern home turns into a lantern that lights up the dark. Here is a sampling of some great places to toast the...
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Remodelista New Year's Resolutions: For the Home
Our collective New Year's resolution? Solve a few manageable interior dilemmas (painting, storage, upholstery). N.B. We'd love to hear what our readers have planned for the New Year. Julie's...
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Lighting: Copper Pendant Lamp
We're admiring these polished copper pendant lamps, designed by Kate Stokes of Coco Flip in Melbourne, Australia. Stokes was inspired by that time-honored device, the tin-can telephone; the lines at...
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Required Reading: Unclutter Your Life In One Week by Erin Rooney Doland
Looking to pare down in the New Year? Who better to turn to than Erin Rooney Doland of Unclutterer. LIke us, Doland believes "in buying quality over quantity," and experience has taught her that "a...
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5 Quick Fixes: Uncluttering Tips from Erin Rooney Doland
Since so many of us are strapped for time, we thought we'd ask expert organizer Erin Rooney Doland (author of the blog Unclutterer and the book Unclutter Your Life in One Week) to share five quick...
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Outdoors: Copper Thermometer at Garrett Wade
January is typically the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; watch the dial hand turn steadily clockwise with a retro-style outdoor thermometer from Garrett Wade, available in brass...
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10 Easy Pieces: Canvas Storage Containers
We like the versatility of heavy-duty canvas storage, which is rugged enough to take on everything from towels and toys to logs and magazines. Here are ten options we like, in two categories: the...
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DIY: Crocheted Muslin Rag Rug
Rag rugs, traditionally woven from scraps of denim and discarded linens, have a humble appeal. On Save Haven, we spotted a more delicate version crocheted from cotton muslin—a perfect indoors project...
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Shopper's Diary: Save Haven in New York
David Mullen, the founder and designer of Save Khaki in New York, recently opened Save Haven on Lafayette Street. Our friend Miye, who lives next door, dropped in recently to talk to Mullen about his...
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5 Quick Fixes: Impromptu Clothes Hooks
In my San Francisco railroad-style flat, I am often searching for ways to refresh our dark and narrow hallway. Here are five functional and appealing solutions for hanging just about anything. Above:...
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