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Rustic Simplicity for Rent in Upstate New York
Discovered on The Common Pursuit: the William Brown cabin in Roscoe, New York, a self-catering weekend retreat for urbanites available for rent. To see more, go to The Common Pursuit or the William...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Architect
Architects are a discerning bunch and that can make it tricky when it comes to buying them gifts (I know, I have two in my family). Here are four ideas that should pass muster. Above: Elevating the...
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5 Favorites: DIY Advent Calendars
Looking for an easy DIY advent calendar? Here are a few options to consider for the Christmas countdown. Above: A Mini Tree Advent Calendar by Oh Happy Day blog writer Jordan Ferney. Above: Merry...
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10 Favorites: Exterior Sliding Barn Doors
Here at Remodelista we often joke that sliding barn doors are the crack cocaine of architectural elements: people are addicted to using them indoors and out. Here are several suggestions for exterior...
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A New American Standard at Canvas
Described by many, including the New York Times, as a "master woodworker," Thomas Ryan Beckman creates everything from kinetic sculptures to fine homes. But it is his collection of new American...
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The Inn at Hudson, New Wave Iconography Included
In late 2000, the '80s New Wave musician couple Dini Lamot and Windle Davis moved from Hollywood to the Hudson Valley. Occasionally dressing in drag and always clad in silver spikes, Lamot and Davis...
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Holiday Tables Fit for an Englishman: Ben Pentreath's City and Country Picks
UK designer and architect Ben Pentreath demonstrates his holiday table setting. Whether he's in residence at his Dorset parsonage or his London flat, Ben Pentreath (a member of the Remodelista...
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Current Obsessions: Holiday Happenings
Here's a roundup of what's piquing our interest this week: Above: Coming to our Holiday Market in SF next Saturday, December 8th? Be sure to RSVP to our Facebook event page. Need an incentive? We're...
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Everything Is Illuminated: 5 Houses from New Members of the Remodelista...
Houses, like many things, look best during the blue hour. Here, five modern twilit homes from the newest members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: This Oakland Hills house by...
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A Daring Townhouse in Notting Hill
Is London-based Faye Toogood one of the most daring designers working today? Toogood (even her name is out of the ordinary) "disregards convention in favor of creating something altogether more brave,...
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Holiday Gift Guide: All That Glitters
Looking for a bit of glitz to give these holidays? We've found four shiny gifts that we love (three of which will be on sale at our Remodelista Holiday Market this coming Saturday). Above: The SyuRo...
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Cast Bronze Candelabras for the Modern Monarch
File this under: holiday gift for the 1 percent, but these sculptural candelabras are so seductive that anyone can admire them, even from afar. Designed by Brooklyn-based Fort Standard, the...
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Fashionable Chairs for a Cause from Marni
We've been admiring our favorite fashion designer's line of wildly pattered woven chairs for a while now; if you're heading to Miami for Art Basel this week, you'll be able to see (and purchase) the...
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5 Favorites: Rustic Holiday Bells
Silver bells, jingle or sleigh: these are holiday classics. But we have a new bell to add to this season's favorites: the humble cow bell. Want to DIY your own bell display? Vintage Cow Bells abound...
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Through a Glass Darkly: The Edgiest Bar in Paris
David Rager, the US-born, Paris-based design impresario behind Paris's Candelaria, recently clued us in to his latest venture: a cocktail bar in Pigalle called Glass that he designed with Cheri...
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Rehab Diaries: Preserving History in Park Slope
When the character of a house is defined by its historic details, it would be natural to want to preserve these details, right? Even if surgery is required? Drew Lang of Lang Architecture (a member of...
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Fire and Ice: Handmade Candles from LA
If I had to pick one gift to give this holiday season, it would be a handmade candle from Le Feu de L'Eau. Why? These one-of-a-kind, organically formed candles are created in water, forming ripples of...
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice: A Ceramicist Discovers His Calling
After studying ceramics in West Virginia, Kelly Farley worked briefly at Smith & Hawken in his native Chicago before loading up his car and heading West in search of a place to call home. After a...
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Required Reading: John Robshaw Prints (Plus a Book Signing)
Tonight at SummerHouse@57 in Mill Valley, John Robshaw is on hand to sign his new book, "John Robshaw Prints: Textiles, Block Printing, Global Inspiration, and Interiors," which he wrote with...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Nursery
Perhaps the most fun I ever had in designing a room was when I styled my children's nurseries. It was a time before plastic princesses and action figures began to muddy the waters, when I could...
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