Expert Advice: 15 Secrets for Saving Money on a Remodel
When Carolyn Leonhardt and her husband, Ted, sold their Seattle-based graphic design business more than a decade ago, she had no idea she would find herself in the home design/renovation business....
View Article10 Favorites: White Kitchens from Remodelista Directory Members
Even in the "white kitchen" category, there are endless material and finish options, which means there's plenty of room to maneuver and make your own mark. Here are ten of note from our Remodelista...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Kitchen Crazed
We're in cooking mode (our upcoming theme next week is the modern kitchen). We've been cracking open our cook books (and iPads) and trying out recipes from some favorites, including Vegetable Literacy...
View Article11 Life-Changing Storage Ideas for the Kitchen
If you've perused Pinterest lately in search of kitchen storage ideas, you know there are thousands of images floating around, depicting various space-saving tricks. Here are 10 of our favorite ideas...
View ArticleA Modernist Farm in Town
In Sacramento, Hock Farm restaurant is hoping to inch the state capital onto the culinary map. It's farm-to-fork dining without the usual rusticity, and its design celebrates California without being...
View ArticleCheap Industrial Lighting via Etsy
A recent Etsy discovery, San Francisco-based Ind Lights offers simple industrial lighting at a compelling price. Made to order, the lighting comes in a choice of cord colors, wall plugs, and canopy...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Well-Stocked, Modern Kitchen
Spotted (and admired) on French photographer Romain Ricard's portfolio: a simple kitchen stocked with some of our favorite accessories. From Iris Hantverk brushes to Reiss enamelware, recreate a...
View ArticleColorful Buttering Boards from Ferm Living
Colorful Buttering Boards form Ferm Living can be used in a grouping or as single coasters or platters. The boards come in a choice of colors; €17.50 from Ferm Living. Above: The mats are made from...
View ArticleArchitectural Details: An Edgy Kitchen with Custom Detailing
In furthering their design education, two young architects decide to be their own designers, clients, and builders. The result? A completely bespoke house where everything is handmade, even the sinks....
View ArticleA Perfect Pairing: Sub-Zero's French Door Refrigerator and Wolf's New Gas Range
Gardenista editor Michelle Slatalla offers this advice in her recent column, 10 Mistakes to Avoid When You Remodel: "Don't skimp on the appliances. Get the ones you really want even if they cost...
View ArticleIkea Ingenuity: A Two-in-One Kitchen and Mini Herb Garden
Spotted, via Italian designers Teste di Legno, an ingenious way to combine off-the-shelf Ikea components to make a custom compact kitchen, complete with a built-in herb garden: Â Above: The Unacucina...
View ArticleA Storage System for the Whole Home
Seattle-based Henrybuilt, maker of custom kitchens, likes to consider itself the creator of the first American kitchen "system." Its combination of finely crafted design with well-designed components...
View ArticleSlow Design from Richard Ostell
“In a world where everything is immediate and disposable, I have always been interested in pieces that last." That's Richard Ostell's philosophy, which could not be more timely. We've been admiring the...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Modern Round Kitchen Tables
Every now and then we get requests for specific 10 Easy Pieces features: this one is for our architect friend Jerome Buttrick, who is searching for a small round kitchen dining table. Here are our...
View ArticleA Summery Table Setting
We're admiring this summer table set up from Canvas Home Store with stoneware plates that look like vintage tin dinnerware and a pitcher that adds a cheerful dash of bright blue color to the spread....
View ArticleDIY: Grow Lily of the Valley on a Windowsill
When I'm talking about getting plants to flower indoors, I prefer the word "coax" over "force." It sounds kinder, doesn't it? Well, coaxing Lily of the Valley to bloom indoors is a very good thing to...
View ArticleSourcing Kitchen Inspiration from Sub-Zero and Wolf Showrooms
Ever torn a photo of a dream kitchen from a magazine? Or bookmarked the perfect pantry while perusing Pinterest? Or taken your contractor to your best friend's house to look at cabinets? We are all...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Spice Rack Solutions
There is something undeniably pleasing about a well-designed spice rack. When I moved into my first apartment, my top priority when stocking the kitchen was to buy little glass jars for all the...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Food 52 Office Kitchen
When Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, the founders of cooking site Food52, moved into a new midtown Manhattan office space, they built a test kitchen that's both photogenic and functional (not to...
View ArticleLouro in the West Village NYC
Every design decision Zach Bliss made for Louro Restaurant was in haste. But the final look, which features clean lines, round edges, and gray and vanilla tones, has an undeniable serenity. Here's the...
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