Design Sleuth: The New Fruit Basket
Noticed recently in the kitchen of Kinfolk editors Nathan and Katie Williams, a hanging fruit basket with a nautical edge. Parting ways from the traditional 3-tier produce basket, Nathan and Katie, as...
View ArticleReader Rehab: Small Space Living for the In-Laws
Embarking on a fresh start in any stage of your life is a golden opportunity to reassess your living needs. Boston-based interior design firm Bunker Workshop demonstrates how good design makes the...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Inventive Wood Wall Hooks
One of my New Year's resolutions is to hang up my clothes every night instead of flinging them around the room; perhaps these hooks will help. N.B.: For the DIYers out there, see Instant Hooks Made...
View ArticleKind of Blue: Modern New England Cuisine at Puritan & Co.
Boston-based chef and restaurateur Will Gilson grew up in rural Groton, Massachusetts, working on his family farm (four acres passed down through 13 generations) and restaurant, Herb Lyceum (he...
View Article8 Favorite Wire Storage Baskets
An essential household item: the eminently useful, durable, aesthetically pleasing wire basket. Here's a roundup of our latest finds. Above: French Metal Basket with a wooden handle; €17 from Neëst....
View ArticleA Loft Space Comes to Life
Communication design studio 80/20 specialize in improving digital world, user experiences. If the user experience of their real world (their NY loft office space) is anything to go by, they must be...
View ArticleA West Flanders Barn Tells a Tale of Two Seasons
Belgium-based photographer Danica Kus shares winter images of one of our favorite barn renovations by Buro II/Buro Interiors, focusing on the relationship between the building and its surrounding West...
View ArticleA Wooden Storage Headboard, Made with Walnut (and Love)
Montreal-based design studio Objets Mecaniques calls itself a "slow design laboratory"; we especially like a recently completed wooden storage headboard ("made with a lot of walnut and love," as they...
View Article5 Favorites: Blankets for the Winter Bed
The holiday decorations might be down, but you can still add a little color and warmth to the home (and the bed) with these blankets. Above: Striped Wool Blankets; $348 for a queen; $180 for a throw...
View Article5 Favorites: Mattress Toppers
I firmly believe the secret to a great bed is a mattress topper. While I love a good hard mattress (attribute it to years visiting ryokans in Japan and sleeping on the floor), I also love the...
View ArticleRemodelista Architect/Designer Directory Bedroom Roundup
The bedroom is the most personal space in a home (and potentially the most luxurious, if sleep is a priority). In this roundup of bedrooms from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory, we visit a...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Bed from Sweden, Expert Edition
Whenever Juli and John of Kitka Design in Toronto make a design pronouncement or a product endorsement, we take note. Their favorite purchase? A bed from Swedish company Carpe Diem. Here's what Juli...
View ArticleExtreme Sustainability in London
East London Furniture takes the concept of reclaimed wood to a new level, producing pieces made from 100 percent salvaged materials destined for landfill, found on the streets surrounding its central...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Editors' Favorite Mattresses
We're starting the New Year off right by catching up on our rest. Below are our 10 favorite mattresses; we'd love to hear your preferences, too (let us know in the comments section). Above: "The...
View Article5 Favorites: Textiles as Headboards
The easiest headboard solution we know of? A textile panel hung on the wall (either draped on a wall-mounted curtain rod or simply nailed to the wall). Above: A swath of indigo-dyed cotton serves as...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Modern Kitchen in Palm Springs
SPONSORED POST Founded in 1901 in the Black Forest, Germany, by Hans Grohe, the company that bears the founder's name today has a worldwide presence and has expanded into residential architecture. Take...
View ArticleIn Bed with H. D. Buttercup
Not so long ago, we went to the opening of In Bed with H. D. Buttercup, a store devoted entirely to the bedroom. A recent arrival to Hayes Valley in San Francisco the store offers a wide range of...
View ArticleHigh/Low: Cut-Crystal Light Bulbs
I'm not usually a cut-crystal type of person, but I'm finding myself coveting a light bulb (or two) from UK designer Lee Broom. They're on the expensive side, so we found a couple of lower-priced...
View ArticleA Room at the Inn: At the Chapel in Somerset
Over the holidays, I was lucky enough to spend a night at At the Chapel, a converted 17th century inn in the village of Bruton, in Somerset. For drowsy dinner guests, there are five recently renovated...
View ArticleA Family House in Copenhagen, Sleeping Loft Included
When a family in Copenhagen outgrew their small 1930s cottage, LASC Studio reconfigured the interior and added a wooden loft that hovers over the living room, providing an extra bedroom with a...
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