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Sun-Stained Afternoons (and Yoga) at Nelson the Seagull in Vancouver
Remember life before the internet? Long afternoons loitering outdoors, indoors, and over extended meals—when it felt like there was just more time available. Three siblings from South Africa were...
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A Viennese-Inspired Line of Coffee Accessories
David Freud founded his coffee empire in 1986, inspired by stories of his father's inter-war life spent in the coffee houses of Central Europe, "where coffee, beer, culture, and conversation flowed...
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DIY: A Marble Rolling Pin on Display
Lately it seems as though the word "marble" works its way into almost every conversation I'm having. "I really like the pink marble along this staircase," a friend said to me last weekend in a building...
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Modern Italian Rusticity from Valcucine
High-end Italian kitchens can be so sleek and soulless (do you agree?). That's why we took note when we came across the Sine Tempore kitchen from Valcucine, which evokes a modern farmhouse spirit....
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Summery Ice Cream Cups from Brooklyn
Confession: we're of two minds when it comes to Brooklyn ceramicist Virginia Sin's ice cream cups designed to look like wafer cones. I love the idea, but Alexa hates it ("corny," she said). What do you...
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10 Genius Double Sinks, Utility Edition
In an ideal world, I'd love to have a pair of sinks in my summer kitchen (all those guests and all those dishes!). Here are 10 examples of kitchens with double sinks for stowing dishes and washing...
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Summery Ceramics from an Avid Gardener
One of my favorite stores in LA on Abbot Kinney is Chariots of Fire. The shop is a rigorous collection of objects sourced by owners Ritz Yagi (her father is the award winning art director Tamotsu Yagi)...
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5 Favorites: Baskets as Wall-Mounted Storage
Here's an idea we like: wall-mounted baskets as entryway or kitchen storage (think wooden spoons, etc.). Above L: A set of two Woodchip Wall Baskets is £24 from Rockett St. George. Above R: The Market...
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A Bohemian Grove in the Napa Valley
As a child, I would walk down the street awarding points to each house and garden I passed. I had completely forgotten about this habit until I realized that when I moved to the Napa Valley, I had...
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Before & After: A Summer Cottage Reborn on the Connecticut Coast
The classic adage when house hunting is to never fall in love with something before it’s yours. Last summer, our San Francisco-based friend Charlotte Tracy fell in love with one room, the front...
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Making Waves: New Trays from the UK
A modern take on the classic old-school enamel tray from Refound Objects. The hand-enameled trays feature abstract brush strokes of blue and white. Above: Hand enameled Blue and White Tray; £22. Above:...
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DIY: Picnic Table for a Crowd
Here's an idea we haven't seen before: two picnic tables pushed together to form one large square table surrounded by benches. Above: For a Kinfolk dinner in Northern Michigan, Megan Gilger...
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Design Sleuth: Rope Pendant Lights in a Summer Cottage
Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference, as in the case of these nautical/industrial pendant lights in today's Before & After: A Summer Cottage Reborn on the Connecticut...
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High/Low: Dornbracht vs. Grohe Kitchen Faucet
It's a challenge picking the perfect kitchen faucet. Who knew? We were exposed to endless options during our recent remodel. We narrowed down the choices and ultimately went with a German-made Grohe...
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10 Best Old-World Household Essentials
When we launched Remodelista a few years ago, it was almost impossible to source well-made, classic European-style household goods (in fact, I used to buy wooden brushes in London at Labour & Wait...
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The Architect Is In: Seeking Sunlight in Chelsea
This weekend Perla Delson and Jeff Sherman of New York based firm Delson or Sherman Architects talk about creating a loft home on one entire level of a former manufacturing building in Chelsea, New...
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Current Obsessions: Waterworld
This week we're admiring the new Ace Hotel in London (in particular the murals of crashing waves), the home of Dimore Studio in Rome (world's most beautiful bath?), and a shower curtain from Dave...
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Eric Goode and the Turtle Conservancy Southern California
Ever since he received a Greek tortoise for his sixth birthday, Eric Goode—the driving force behind some of NY's most famous nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels; Area, B Bar & Grill and the Bowery...
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10 Classic Cast Iron Hooks
Perfect for space-starved spaces, cast iron hooks can act as pot racks in the kitchen, take the place of wardrobes in the bedroom, hold towels in the bathroom, collect coats and bags inside the front...
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The Ojai Rancho Inn: A Roadhouse for Modern Mystics
Wake up, draw back your indigo tie-dye curtains, check out the serene pool surrounded by woven leather beach chairs, contemplate a hike or a swim—it's the kind of Southern California scene dreams are...
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