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Current Obsessions: The Holiday Countdown
We'll be at the new Heath Ceramics in SF today, celebrating our third annual Remodelista Holiday Market; drop by if you're in town (2900 18th Street) to meet our fantastic vendors. Here's a roundup of...
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The Architect Is In: Medium Plenty in San Francisco
This week, architect Ian Read from Medium Plenty speaks about how valuable good communication is between client and architect; in this case, a small-scale Californian bungalow remodel in Oakland. He...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Scandinavians
As a Swede, I am biased to most things made in Scandinavia. Here are a few gift option to consider for your friends who love Nordic design. N.B.: To make sure we've got everyone on your list covered,...
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A Modern-Day Creperie in a Medieval Scandinavian City
Located in the medieval inner city of Visby, on the island of Gotland, the Strykjarnet Creperie & Logi features an interior inspired "by the sea and barren landscape of Gotland." Strykjarnet...
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A Design-Worthy Boot Tray
We can think of all sorts of uses for this industrial-chic perforated metal boot tray from VivaTerra: dish drainer, perhaps? Above: Punched Metal Footed Boot Tray; $175 from VivaTerra.
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Steal This Look: A Serene Swedish Bedroom
Recently we've been admiring the inviting interiors of Studio Ilse's Ett Hem Hotel; in particular, this guest suite inspired by a Carl Larsson painting. As Ilse Crawford told Monocle last June, the...
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Hemp Textiles with a Nordic Edge
Hemp textile company Saana ja Olli was founded in 2008, but the (love) story started long before. Saana and Olli (the founders) met at a music festival in the woods of Oripää, Finland, and started...
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High/Low: Simple Black Pendant Lamp
We like the simple look of a black industrial pendant lamp; here are two options at different ends of the price spectrum. Above: The Studio Pendant Lamp by Muuto; $495 from A+R Store. The lamp is...
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Paints & Palettes: A Nordic Kitchen in Copenhagen
We like the restrained traditionalism of this kitchen in Copenhagen designed by Kobenhavns Mobelsnedkeri and featuring solid oak cabinetry with brass fixtures and fittings. Not to mention the serene...
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DIY: Ladder as Pot Rack from a Copenhagen Designer
I have a thing for S hooks, so when I spotted this clever pot rack in the home of one of the designers behind LuckyBoySunday (it's featured on Design Sponge), I took note. All you need is an appealing...
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A Sculptor's Legacy: Ateljé Finne in Helsinki
A Helsinki-based reader reminded us of Ateljé Finne—housed in the former studio of sculptor Gunnar Finne—after she visited for dinner recently. We first heard about the cafe from Kitka's Juli and John...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Well-Dressed Canine
Most of us at Remodelista have owned dogs at some point in our lives, but we aren't experts. So naturally we turned to the editorial team at Dogster (literally turned around; we sit across from the...
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Flight of the Bumblebee, a Parisian Celebration
Ceramicist Cécile Daladier recently introduced her winter collection of ceramics with an opening party at her Paris studio. The collection, composed of pieces shaped like alveoli in a beehive,...
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10 Easy Pieces: Handmade Stuffed Animals
Considering a lifelong companion for the infant or toddler? Here are 10 handmade stuffed animals (each with its own story) to add to the holiday gift list. Above: My Red Fox is handmade by Andrea Vida...
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5 Favorites: Wooden Nativity Scenes
I come from a pretty secular family, but when it comes to Christmas, we embrace traditional holiday decor. Our hand-carved windmill nativity scene, passed down through so many Germanic generations...
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New HeartOak Floors from Dinesen
New from Denmark-based Dinesen: ultra-wide HeartOak flooring, made from centuries-old oak and featuring natural cracks locked with butterfly joints of oak. According to Thomas Dinesen (a descendant of...
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5 Favorites: Home Collection from Calypso St. Barth
SPONSORED POST With the holiday season upon us, we've been searching for that perfect, timeless house gift for close family and friends—at an affordable price. Enter Calypso St. Barth's home...
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An Austere Retreat on an Ancient Shoreline
Situated on a 10th century shoreline in Gotland, the Atrium House by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter overlooks the Baltic sea and is planned around an enclosed atrium courtyard that functions as a...
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A Pop-Up Marketplace on Helsinki's Harbor
May 19th in Helsinki is "Restaurant Day." The city opens up to pop-up restaurants in the streets, city gardens, or buildings; this year, six design students from the Aalto University School of Arts,...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Children of Design Dictators
It's not that we Design Dictators are controlling or anything: It's just that we're convinced that the best toys for going the distance are the ones we want to play with as well. Here are five...
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