A Sugar-Coated Confectionery in NYC
Papabubble, an edgy artisanal sweets shop on Broome Street in the southern fringes of Nolita, is the lone American outpost of an inventive confectionery that originated in Barcelona in 1992. It now...
View ArticleHudson Grace Housewares in San Francisco
It would be an understatement to say that Monelle Totah and Gary McNatton, owners of the newly opened Hudson Grace in San Francisco, are no strangers to retail: their mentors include Chuck Williams...
View ArticleSculptural Tiles from a London Ceramicist
If you've been reading Remodelista for any length of time, you might have noticed that we are obsessed with the Swiss Cross, in all its forms, including these tiles from London ceramicist Lubna...
View ArticleA Style-Worthy Touch-Sensitive Faucet
I was first introduced to a touch-activated kitchen faucet at Dwell on Design a couple of years back. I was intrigued. But why haven't these faucets taken kitchens by storm? My own theory is that the...
View ArticleLiving in Black and White, SF Style
Is there anything more timeless than a black and white palette? Here's a house that proves the point. Michelle Chan (she's the senior editorial director at Banana Republic) and her husband, Jesse...
View ArticleA Nonconformist Kitchen in Paris
Erwan Lévêque and Alphonse Sarthout of French firm Ciguë are nonconformists on a mission; they describe their projects as “landscapes of experimentation.” The design duo met in 2003 as architecture...
View ArticleDIY: Dramatic Kitchen Shelves on a Dime
I can't hate Ikea. As someone who has moved frequently, this Swedish DIY mega-store has saved me more times than I can count—whenever I needed instant storage or an economical piece of furniture to...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Simple Kitchen Clocks
Is it just us, or is a kitchen not a real kitchen without an easy-to-read classic clock to keep everyone on schedule? Here's a roundup of kitchen clocks; all with quartz-battery mechanisms. Above: The...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Tablets in the Kitchen
Recipes, cooking apps, pasta-making tutorials. What's not to love about the bottomless recipe book and culinary courses available on tablets? Food splatters on the screen, for one. Spilled milk on the...
View ArticleFuse Lamp by Note Design Studio
Last time we wrote about Note Design Studio, we featured their ceramic washbasin with a removable upper wooden deck—this time we're admiring their latest creation: the Fuse Pendant Lamp....
View Article10 Favorites from Williams-Sonoma Home: Classic Design for Every Room in the...
SPONSORED POST The task of designing a new home from the point of a clean slate to a balanced state is an overwhelming one. We think it's best to start with a few pieces of furniture, lighting, and...
View ArticleExpert Advice: 15 Essential Tips for Designing the Kitchen
With more than 50 kitchen projects under his belt, Jerome Buttrick of Buttrick Wong Architects (a member of the Remodelista Architect and Designer Directory) is a veteran of kitchen design. One of...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Lighter Later
With spring finally upon us, we're drawn to softer colors and cleaner, open spaces, both indoors and out. Above: Poring over Ye Rin Mok's photographs of Eric Grunbaum's Venice Beach surf shack,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Indoor/Outdoor House?
What do you do when you love your house and where you live, but your needs have changed? Most people would renovate to accommodate, but in the case of this family in Charleston, South Carolina, they...
View ArticleA Verdant Hair Salon in Japan
Confession: I'm the only women I know who dreads the hairdresser (so time consuming! not to mention the pressure to purchase overpriced hair "products"). I could happily endure the experience if I...
View ArticleEasiest Cabinet Upgrade Ever, Pastel Knob Edition
Earlier today, our London-based editor Christine said to me on Skype (in a slightly perplexed tone): "You and Alexa are really obsessed with mint green lately, aren't you?" Well, yes. I neglected to...
View Article10 Versatile Coffee Tables on Wheels
It makes so much sense: a low-to-the-ground coffee table on wheels, which can be scooted out of the way for impromptu dance parties and gymnastic sessions or even wheeled outside for porch cocktail...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Mint Green Kitchen from a Scandinavian Stylist
Perfection: We'd expect nothing less from Scandinavian stylist and writer Emma Persson Lagerberg; whose kitchen features mint green cabinets, mirror ball light fixtures, and a marble countertop that...
View ArticleDesign Sleuth: French Enamel Buckets
This shelf of French enamel pails in Marrakesh sent us on a search for similar pastel-hued buckets; a few of our finds are shown below. Above: Photo via Natural History. Above: Solid Color Decorative...
View Article5 Favorites: Mixed Pastel Shades for Spring
The onset of spring has us thinking about pastels, but we'd like to avoid a cloying overdose of them. Here is a roundup of ideas for combining pastels with brighter colors. Above: Pastel mugs hang...
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