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Curtain Call: World's Most Beautiful Drapery Hardware
Take a cue from the fashion world; adorn your interiors with custom hardware of the highest order from San Francisco-based Jonathan Browning.  Located in a historic building in San Francisco (a former...
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High/Low: Faceted Mirror
We first fell in love with British artist Sam Orlando Miller's faceted mirrored pieces at Hedge Gallery in San Francisco. Apparently we weren't the only ones to admire this low-key Brit's take on the...
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Grandeur Meets Budget in Barcelona
The next time you're in Barcelona, soak up the city's infamous architecture by staying in the Praktik Rambla, a budget design hotel housed in the historic Casa Climent Arola building. Constructed in...
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Belgium by Way of Manhattan: Dmitriy & Co.
Our friend Richard Ostell introduced us to Dmitriy & Co. in NYC, a bespoke furniture atelier founded by husband and wife team Donna and David Feldman. The couple displays a collection of antique...
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At Home with a Brooklyn Fashionista-Turned-Lighting-Designer
Lighting designer Michelle James' 1890s brownstone in Brooklyn is like the perfect pared-down wardrobe: a little black dress; a crisp white shirt; a touch of velvet; and, of course, a bit of...
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A New Under-the-Radar Concept Shop in London
The best new store to open in London recently (in our humble opinion)? Mouki, a concept shop on Chiltern Street in Marylebone—like a mini and more bohemian Dover Street Market. I dropped in recently to...
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Harlem's Most Fashionable Restaurant?
T Magazine called it: the most exciting (and fashionable) restaurant to open in NYC recently? Vinateria in Harlem. We admit it, we're plotting a visit ASAP. Maybe it's not such a surprise: the...
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Terrarium as Vase, by Way of Japan
Japanese designers "[ 10¹² ]" understand that there's more to plants than what happens above the surface. Their Terra Hydro vases are modeled on terrariums, but they're designed with the express...
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Slow Fashion: Haute Handmade Hats from New York
There is something about a hat that instantly transforms the everyday to a slightly elevated look (just look at Georgia O'Keeffe). Designer Dani Griffiths of Clyde, an accessories label based out of...
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5 Favorites: The Power of Palest Pink
It all started when Alexa discovered the French blog Le Dans La and started sighing a lot in the office. Sarah and I would glance over and see her mooning over a pale pink wall, or a blush-colored...
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Instant Ombre for Your Walls
Add wallpaper to the latest trend of all-things-ombre. What initially looks like a cleverly painted ombre wall turns out to be wallpaper. Made by Danish company Eijffinger, the Ibiza line of wallpaper...
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Style Counsel: Apiece Apart on Living with Less
Co-designers Laura Cramer and Starr Hout were friends at New York University before they began collaborating on the fashion front. Just before their 30th birthdays, they packed up an old Mercedes and...
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Design Sleuth: A Shoe Tree Turned Coat Hook
Inspired by the classical shoetree, the designers at Maison Martin Margiela put it on the wall: Instant sculpture, not to mention functional storage. Above: The Shoetree Hook is part of the Line 13...
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High/Low: Handblown Glass Pendant Light
We've been lusting after a light from Los Angeles designer Alison Berger for a while now; the only thing stopping us? The museum-worthy price tag. We've turned up an alternative from a Scandi source...
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A Whitewashed Italian Farmhouse with Just a Dash of Color
A2BC Architects merged ancient and modern in their overhaul of a crumbling farmhouse located on the terraced hillside of Cinque Terre in Liguria. They shored up the existing structure, plastered the...
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Remodeling 101: How to Build the Perfect Flush Recessed Baseboard
Who doesn't love a good insider tip? We do, so our ears perked up when Jeff Sherman of Delson or Sherman Architects mentioned his trade secret for the most consistently aligned and beautiful flush...
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In the News: Top 5 Gardenista Posts of the Week
This week on Gardenista, Michelle and Erin have been testing garden design apps (so you don't have to): they've picked the 10 best ones out there. Oh, and they found the world's best bike cart, stopped...
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Current Obsessions: Get to Work
With September in full swing, work and study schedules are filling up fast, so this week we're decluttering, stashing away and overhauling both our work and home offices. But before we get organized...
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10 Favorite U-Pick Orchards
Here's a collection of our favorite pick-your-own orchards in the East, the West, and the in-between. Most orchards are open on weekends from late August through October or early November. Always call...
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Fisher & Paykel's ActiveSmartâ„¢ Refrigerators, Designed to Match
Wouldn't it be easier to design a kitchen sans appliances? So often, a kitchen's large appliances are a motley crew of shapes and finishes that distract from your overall scheme. In fact, it's...
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