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In the Navy: Wool Blankets with a Nautical Appeal
Our love of the Swiss Army Cross blanket is well documented; lately, we've developed an obsession with the U.S. Navy blanket (best use of anchor motif ever). Here are a few sources: Above: Faribault...
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Design Sleuth: Sourcing Your Ideal Indigo with Sherwin-Williams
Indigo is a color that captivates. Derived from the dye of the True Indigo shrub, the hue has the essence of blue and purple and has been used by various civilizations for centuries. What we love...
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Mediterranean Meets Modern Industrial in Melbourne
Shed 5 opened last year as a modern Greek restaurant located in Melbourne's newly renovated docklands on the Yarra river. Melbourne's Loop Creative chose a contemporary industrial look for the interior...
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The House of the Sea in Cardigan Bay, Wales
UK designer Caryl Terlezki has lived on islands for the past twenty years, developing and designing commercial and residential properties. From beach bars to luxury residential beach homes and...
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DIY: An Instant Towel Bar for Under $10
So I have this notebook where I keep a list of DIY ideas for future execution. The other day, I realized that more than half of them are incredibly involved; some require renting power tools, using...
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Summery Pressed Seaweed Prints
As a native Cape Codder, I've always been fond of seaweed. So when I recently ran across designer Karen Robertson's pressed seaweed DIY on Garden Design, I had to give it a try. Above: Any project that...
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A Seaside Idyll in Cornwall, England
Located in the coastal village of St. Mawes, the Hotel Tresanton is a converted yacht club overlooking the Fal Estuary, which is notable for a pair of matching castles built by Henry VIII on either...
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Cornishware: The Seaside Classic
"Like cricket, the Wellington boot, or the Mini, Cornishware is a source of pride and even passion at home and a symbol of great Britishness abroad," according to T.G. Green & Co. "Its history,...
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Steal This Look: Hotel Tresanton Nautical Bedroom
Recreate this refreshingly crisp bedroom at the Hotel Tresanton with the following elements. Above: Stripes and patterns. Above: Waves Fabric from the 1930s collection of Borderline Fabrics in the UK....
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Current Obsessions: Summer House Love
Next week, we're heading outdoors with summer houses as our theme, so stay tuned for a trip to the backwoods. In the meantime, here's what's on our radar: Above: Over at Gardenista, landscape...
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The Architect Is In: Porch Appreciation in Connecticut
This week, architect Devin O’Neill and Faith Rose from the New York firm O’Neill Rose talk about rescuing an 18th century Connecticut long house from a 1970's renovation and giving it a new lease on...
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Plum & Ashby Puppy Poufs: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
With the dog days of summer finally upon us (yes, even in London), we take our lead from Bertie, the four-legged mascot of Plum & Ashby, a recent UK online shop find; in other words, we'll be...
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Pillow Talk: 7 Secrets to Making a Perfect Bed
If you count all the hours we allot to plumping pillows, smoothing sheets, straightening shams, and fussing over how the whole thing looks, we spend as much time on our beds as in them. Yet the results...
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The Races Are Tight with Only 4 Days Left to Vote
The countdown is on: There are only 4 days left to choose your favorites in the first annual Remodelista + Gardenista Considered Design Awards. Races are tight in many categories, so make your vote...
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The Architect Is In: A Forever Home in Notting Hill by Hackett Holland
This weekend, London architect Johnny Holland is available to talk about the challenges of striking a balance between the historic and the modern in his renovation of a London townhouse. He's on call...
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Current Obsessions: July 13
Next week we'll be featuring architectural highlights from our archives. In the meantime, we are in the final countdown for our Remodelista + Gardenista Considered Design Awards. The response has been...
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A Stable Reborn in Rural Norfolk
A ruined 19th-century stable block serves as the basis for David Kohn's Stable Acre dwelling, with interiors that are a masterful blend of ancient and modern. London-based David Kohn was named 2009...
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Sliding Doors Inspired by a Midcentury Masterpiece
Architect Julian King (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) clued us in to Swiss company Vitrocsa's precision glass system a while back; certainly the most elegant sliding doors...
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Barn Raising: Reassembled Barns as Modern Dwellings
Heritage Barns raise the bar on adaptive reuse: Based in Waco, Texas, the company finds disused barns from across the country, which they then dismantle, restore, and re-erect—the best bit, of course,...
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10 Easy Pieces: Best Architect's Lamps
Originally designed to illuminate blueprints and drafting papers, architect's lamps have a no-nonsense industrial vibe and work well in a variety of settings; here are our 10 favorites (a mix of...
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