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Afterglow: 10 Solutions for Romantic Lighting
There's nothing more unflattering than harsh, clinical lighting in a room, with overhead fixtures casting shadows from above. Bright light might be the solution when it comes to reading, working, and...
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Design Sleuth: Elegant Piano Hinges
Forget jewelry; I'd prefer a piano hinge for Valentine's Day. A while back, when I was in the midst of a remodel, my architect friend Jerome Buttrick suggested piano hinges for a slim closet door....
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Casting Ancient Bronze in a Modern Light
In the world of Ochre, the iterative process of designing and making is as beautiful as the end product itself; especially in the magical Seed Cloud chandelier, where the process used to cast hundreds...
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A Labor of Love: A Romantic Inn in France
A onetime medieval French settlement is transformed into a bucolic bolthole by a couple from Amsterdam. Located in Le Perche, a national park in the Basse-Normandie region, a couple of hours outside...
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Steal This Look: Vanessa Bruno's Loft in Paris
Fashion designer Vanessa Bruno is a master of modern femininity (her fans include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vanessa Paradis)—and we're not just talking about her clothing line. Bruno, born in France...
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DIY: Ombre Pink Paper Lamp Shade
We like this budget-conscious, simple DIY project: a rosy-hued ombre paper shade from Finnish interior prop stylist Susanna Vento. Recreate the look by saturating the top of the lamp with spray paint...
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A Jewel Box Parfumerie in SF
When Julie Elliott decided to update the look of In Fiore, her small cult parfumerie in San Francisco, she enlisted her good friend and neighbor, designer Matt Dick. "I wanted the feel of an...
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5 Hard-Working Vacuums for Serious Cleaning
What's more romantic than a clean house? We're making an early jump on spring cleaning, and that starts with the hunt for the perfect vacuum cleaner. The fanatics at Real Simple recently named their...
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A Hot Pink Pillow from an Under-the-Radar Fashion Designer
This Valentine's Day, I'm having a love affair with A Détacher's hot pink pillow. Since Polish designer Mona Kowalska's launched her own fashion label in 1998, A Détacher has expanded beyond clothing,...
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La Vie en Rose: A Remodel in Paris
Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy, owners of the San Miguel de Allende-based Casamidy, decamped from Mexico to Europe not long ago. Their latest project? A renovation of a pied-à-terre in Paris that...
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10 Easy Pieces: Romantic Canopy Beds
Is there anything more romantic than the canopy bed? Here are 10 favorites, ranging from modern to traditional. Have we missed something? Let us know in the comments section. Above: The Alcova Canopy...
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DIY: Homemade Eau de Cologne
This week I interviewed two of my favorite SF parfumiers: DelRae Roth and Julie Elliott, who inspired me to try out an eau de cologne recipe that I had scribbled down last summer in England. I tend to...
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The Ultimate Shower Curtain Rings
Earlier this week, Michelle wrote about getting rid of her shower curtain; if you're not quite there yet, we like these new industrial-chic shower curtain rings from Izola, made of rough polished...
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A Treasure Trove in Tucson
I was visiting my sister Dorrie at her home in Arizona when she told me about a store she discovered in Tucson. We hit Interstate 19 and found Bon Boutique located in a Josias Joesler building. "Wow."...
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10 Easy Pieces: Red Dining Chairs
Add a dash of color to your dining space with red dining chairs—even a single one adds a festive note. Here are our 10 favorite bright red dining chairs designed in everything from molded plastic to...
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Romance Revisited in a Remote Italian Cave
We're making wild inferences about the name, but the Sextantio hotels are among the most romantic we've covered. (If we're being honest, "Sextantio" more likely refers to a six-sided something than...
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A World Traveler at Home in NYC, Surfboard Included
Kristin Barone is an inveterate world traveler: Paris, London, Los Angeles, Kampala. So much so that her apartment in New York’s Gramercy Park has become a sort of depository (only in the nicest...
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A Pastoral Dream, Realized
Virginia native Dianne Nordt discovered her craft in college and envisioned a future as a weaver, living on a farm with her husband and children, and raising sheep. It's all panned out with the Nordt...
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The Power of Fragrance: 10 Secrets for Banishing Kitchen Odors
All of us at Remodelista love to cook and entertain (dinner parties are a staple; in fact, when are you coming over?). Here are some ideas on setting the scene aromatically for your guests (and...
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An SF Shop for the Modern Bohemian
When Gabrielle Ekedal moved her SF antiques shop Gypsy Honeymoon from a quiet corner on Guerrero Street to a marque space on bustling Valencia Street, "it was like moving from the country to the...
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