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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Toast in Oakland

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When Kristen Policy and Heather Sittig, both mothers of toddlers, found themselves with no place to go at the end of a long day at the playground, they decided to open their own stroller-friendly wine bar in Rockridge with the name Toast. After locating a space in the neighborhood, they armed themselves with an extremely limited budget and began ripping out the carpet, sealing the floor (after the carpet came up they decided they liked the distressed look), and covering the walls with chalkboard paint. A felled redwood tree from Kristen's garden was sawn into slabs and used as tables tops, with budget-friendly Burrow sawhorses from Home Depot serving as legs. Alameda flea market finds completed the look. "We love the idea of using materials that already exist in a new way," Kristen says. "The material elements, like the food and wine we serve, pretty much speak for themselves."

Photography by Kristen Policy.

Above: The chalkboard-paint covered wall features a drawing of a French corkscrew. Reclaimed bleacher boards from a local high school gym (complete with graffiti) are used for the bench seating.

Above: Three blackened iron chandeliers from Roost with bare Edison bulbs hang from the ceiling.

Above: The glasses and water bottles are all made from recycled glass.

Above: The giant zinc-topped butcher's table next to the bar is from Big Daddy's Antiques.

Above: The base of the bar is made reclaimed bleacher boards; the top is covered in zinc.


Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Medlock Ames in Sonoma

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Pristinely pruned vines and end-to-end limousines may be a trademark of Napa Valley, but neighboring Sonoma Valley is much more down to earth. So when Christopher Medlock James and Ames Morison of Medlock Ames purchased a century-old, local general store and saloon in the heart of Sonoma’s Alexander Valley, they were intent on preserving the small-town vibe.

To create the desired effect, James and Morison enlisted Wade Design to oversee the architecture, SF designer Will Wick of Wick Design Group to orchestrate the interiors, and New York firm Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects to create the naturalistic plantings. To learn more, see our post on the newly launched Dering Hall.

Photography by Joe Fletcher.

Above: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects created a low-maintenance planting scheme, with flower beds in custom zinc boxes displayed in a grid.

Above: In the interiors, Wick used the one-room schoolhouse as inspiration, relying on a soft color palette with natural earth tones to provide a seamless transition for the indoor-outdoor spaces. Vintage black industrial lights suspended above an oak trestle farm table. The 1950s dining chairs are by Walter Gropius, retrieved from a school library.

Above: The bar features a zinc-coated countertop and a foot rail made of plumbing pipes. Vintage Klondike refrigerators are used to store white wine.

Above: Parisian bistro tables with Bakelite tops provide seating; floor-to-ceiling triple-hung windows (inspired by Jefferson’s Monticello) open to the outdoor terrace.

Above: A copper wood-fired oven is used for making pizzas on Saturdays, with toppings from produce in the garden.

Above: The formerly gritty bar has been given an overhaul without losing its saloon-like feel.

Tabletop: Bottega Copper Tumblers at Napa Style

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Spotted these hand-hammered Bottega Copper Tumblers at a friend's house recently and loved their burnished look and weighty feel. A great addition to a fall table setting, available in a set of four; $99 from Napa Style.

Bottega Copper Tumblers at Remodelista

Walls, Windows & Floors: Wine Cork Acoustic Wall at Leila's Shop in London

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To help improve the acoustics in London's Leila's Shop, Swedish-born designer Lars Frideen designed a novel cork board using a sheet of perforated metal, which can hold up to 3,000 corks and provides a canvas for patrons to express themselves. To see more, go to Leila's Shop.

Above: A patriotic missive.

Above: A closeup of wine-stained corks.

Above: A message from Alix McAlister, Leila's brother.

Photos via Alix McAlister on Flickr.

In Memoriam: Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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Photo via Urbancase.

Shopper's Diary: Dering Hall Launches

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Our friend Peter Sallick (of Waterworks lineage) has just launched an online venture called Dering Hall, a new approach to bespoke home furnishings. Some of our favorite design savants from all over the world—from Rose Uniacke in London to John Derian in New York to Will Wick in San Francisco—are offering their wares through Dering Hall, which Sallick describes as "an online marketplace for the finest interior designers, architects, artisans, and design dealers to showcase their work and sell new, high-end home furnishings and accessories."

N.B. Check out our Remodelista Storefront on Dering Hall, where we feature some of our own favorite finds.

Below are some other favorites from the Dering Hall Marketplace:

Above: Teak Los Garden Bench by Los Angeles-based Meier/Ferrer.

Escutcheon

Above: The Escutcheon by Vica (Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects).

The Draper's Table

Above: The Draper's Table from London-based Rose Uniacke is made from oak with metal trestles.

Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Scribe Winery in Sonoma

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Haute bohemian winery Scribe has been on our radar for a while now. It's not your everyday vintner: Scribe is a social club featuring the occasional campout, an artist-in-residence program, and all-day communal cookouts. It is owned by brothers Andrew and Adam Mariani, who grew up on a walnut and almond farm in the agricultural town of Winters; after college, they traveled through Europe working in vineyards. The property's 100-year-old Californian hacienda was built by the land's original owners: the Dresel family, German immigrants who arrived in the the mid-1800s.

I stopped by last week, with a mission of checking out the environs before a planned remodel. The Marianis think of themselves as "scribes of this land"; they are intent on preserving the winery's history and have restored the vineyards, planted vegetable beds, and brought in chicken, goats, and heritage pigs. The winery is open by appointment only and is well worth a visit. For more information, go to Scribe.

Photography by Nora Denker (except where noted).

Above: Local history and the written word form the backbone of Scribe Winery.

Above: The interiors feature a Turkish rug (a gift from a friend), chairs picked up from the Alameda flea market, and a deer's head—"a gift from a Pinot dude," according to Andrew.

Above: Wine club manager Nora Denker, an old friend of Andrew's, created the look and feel at Scribe, assembling a collection of photography and prints that reflect local history.

Above: The Mariani brothers recruited Kristof Anderson as winemaker and seasoned viticulturist Andrew Avellar to oversee the vineyards.

Above: Each vintage has its own unique label, referencing its history and embossed with Scribe's feather logo.

Above: A communal table in the tasting room is made from reclaimed tongue-and-groove boards.

Above: The cellar's sliding barn door displays an etching of founder Emile Dresel. Photograph by Art Bandito on Flickr.

Above: A custom wine rack; photo by Durable Goods Concern.

Above: The winery bathroom features a wall covered in planks of milled wood from local trees.

Above: The view over the vineyards from the communal fireplace.

Above: The swing was original to the property.

Furniture: Barnwood Hanging Bed from Anthropologie

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In the converted barn that we are busily decorating in our minds, we'll have an indoor swing suspended from the exposed raw beams. After seeing Anthropologie's Barnwood Hanging Bed, we are adding this one to our wish list; we can even see it anchoring a living space (imagine the lounging possibilities).

Barnwood Hanging Bed

Above: The bed is made from pine and is available in two sizes, twin ($2,898) and queen ($3,298).

Barnwood Hanging Bed

Above: The bed comes with its own hardware.


Fabrics & Linens: Temoayan Blankets from L'Aviva Home

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Remember the white chenille bedspreads of yore? While we're not exactly nostalgic for them, a bedspread does offer a more finished look than the ubiquitous duvet—something we were reminded of when we saw these Temoayan Blankets. The blankets represent an interesting cultural fusion, combining contemporary Mexican design with traditional Persian carpet-making techniques. In the 1940s, Mexico and Iraq had a cultural exchange program, and 70 years later, artisans in Temoaya continue to hand-knot and weave these unique textiles.

At 66 inches wide by 88 inches long, the virgin wool and cotton blankets can serve as a twin or queen bedspread, or as a throw over a king duvet; $285 at L'Aviva Home.

Temoayan Blankets

Temoayan Blankets

Above: A bedroom by Alexandra Loew of From the Desk of Lola.

Tabletop: Cutting Boards by Jose Regueiro at Heath Ceramics

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Browsing in Heath Ceramics' Sausalito store, we came across designer José Regueiro's line of Greenware Cutting Boards, which he produces from his studio in Pontiac, Michigan. We were impressed by their weightiness; these are boards of substance. They are only sold at Heath Ceramics' retail stores at the moment, but should be available through Heath's online shop by the end of October 2011.

Above: Bread board in beech, 18.5 by 10.5 by 2.5 inches; $195.

Above: Cutting board in walnut, measuring 22 by 14 by 2.5 inches; $195.

Above: Cutting board in beech, measuring 22 by 14 by 2.5 inches; $180.

Shopper's Diary: Casamidy Opens in Brussels

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The NY Times recently proclaimed Brussels a happening city ("a rising class of tastemakers is making Brussels unexpectedly unboring," they say) with a slew of stylish new stores, galleries, and restaurants. Among the new group of tastemakers are two of our favorite designers, Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy of Casamidy, who recently opened up a shop showcasing their own line of furniture made by craftspeople in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. "Brussels can be visually enigmatic," Almada says. "But it is a treasure trove of design. What makes Brussels different is that it is an amalgam of traditions melded together. For example, it's true that Art Nouveau has a rich tradition here, but if you go to the Horta Museum you'll also discover a range of modern and practical ideas masked in the ornate color schemes and decorative forms." Casamidy is located in the Place Brugmann area at 158 rue Franz Merjay and is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 7 pm (weekends by appointment). Good to know: Casamidy makes regular weekly deliveries to Paris and London.

N.B. Also see Casamidy's line on the Remodelista Portfolio on Dering Hall.

Above: Anne-Marie arranges blooms in the shop's interior.

Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Twenty Five Lusk by CCS Architecture

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When CCS Architecture (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) was designing Twenty Five Lusk, a lounge and restaurant in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, they asked themselves, "Is that Gucci enough?" They wanted to make sure that all the details of the space met a certain style quotient: "We wanted to do something unexpected. There's a certain San Francisco look, but we were shooting for a more international feel," said Bryan Southwick, the project architect. Using a profusion of mirror-polished stainless steel, laminated glass, and mirrors—and two spectacular fireplaces—they added glamour to the brick-and-timber warehouse. They avoided going full-out into L.A./Miami Beach nightclub territory; the raw industrial quality of the building is still very present, balancing out the gleaming surfaces.

Photography by Paul Dyer.

Above: Off a quiet pedestrian alley, the sleek glass-and-steel entrance contrasts with the heaviness of the brick structure.

Above: The ground-floor lounge is a double-height space and allows guests to appreciate the heavy timber construction of the former meat-curing warehouse.

Above: The architects had the brilliant idea of suspending two custom Fireorb fireplaces from the warehouse's 21-foot-high ceilings; they are the most dramatic element in the space. Fueled by denatured alcohol, the retro-inspired Fireorbs have no flue, so the "chimneys" are not actually used for ventilation. "They're like giant candles," says Southwick.

Above: The bar is faced in white laminated glass with accents and foot rails in mirror-polished stainless steel. "It looks like chrome, but it's not a finish, which means that scratches and nicks can be polished out," said Southwick.

Above: The restaurant level is open to the floor below.

Above: The tables, veneered in Macassar ebony, protrude out of cutouts in the mezzanine wall, so that "there would be a little bit of intrigue from the lounge below," says Southwick.

Above: The chef's table is lit by Niche Modern's Multi-Pendant Modern Chandeliers. The seating is Mies van der Rohe's classic Flat Bar Brno Chair.

Above: The architects wanted to provide the intimacy of an open kitchen without the clamor, so they housed the kitchen in a glass box.

Designer Visit: Bibi Monnahan in Pennsylvania

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Interior designer and creative consultant Bibi Monnahan lived the life of the design nomad—working and living between Paris and Manhattan, with stops in Australia and London in between—before settling in a 1760 stone house in Easton, Pennsylvania, a decade ago. Monnahan, who grew up in Seattle, honed her eye in the fashion world (she worked for luminaries like Romeo Gigli and Donna Karan) before moving into interior design.

Since buying her property, Monnahan has slowly transformed the interiors of the 1,500-square-foot house into a serene sanctuary featuring a moody palette—"I'm into a million shades of gray," she says. "My style is classic with a modern edge; I like to combine artisan-made, one-of-a-kind pieces with high-end modern furniture from Christian Liaigre, for instance, and mix in mid-twentieth century and flea market finds." To see more, go to Bibi Monnahan.

Above: The stone farmhouse was built in 1760 and sits on a wooded seven-acre parcel overlooking the Delaware River.

Above: Monnahan named her property Stonehare, a tribute the nocturnal rabbits who populate the property. A porcelain rabbit found at a flea market serves as a mascot ("He's very wabi sabi," she says, "he's been glued together a hundred times").

Above: Monnahan recently finished a kitchen remodel, retaining the original millwork but installing new appliances and countertops. "I had always wanted a Viking range with a gray enamel finish and a matching hood," she says. "The countertops are honed Jet Mist granite, and the backsplash is Carrara marble (left over from the bathroom remodel). I painted the cabinets, including the wooden knobs, Benjamin Moore Gray 2121-10."

Above: On the kitchen counter (from L), a trio of the antique French apothecary jars from Bloom in Sag Harbor, a glazed porcelain Gucci pot from the 1970s, found on eBay; and a black Wedgwood piece share space.

Above: Monnahan collects Chun blue pieces by Rupert Spira, a ceramicist from Shropshire, England.

Above: The crooked fieldstone fireplace is original, and the Vermont Castings wood-burning stove also came with the house. Monnahan bought the red stamp Stickley pieces in the early 1980s; the French industrial Jielde lamp is from a Paris flea market.

Above: A collection of framed keys adorns the stairwell walls.

Above: A Madeline Weinrib quilt covers the bed, which features a Frette herringbone cashmere blanket with the suede trim. The American black walnut bed was made by David Schaefer.

Above: Monnahan painted the wall behind her bed Benjamin Moore Noble Gray; she created the light fixture cover by mounting an antique music stand to the wall and draping it with Mokuba ribbons.

Above: A vintage candelabra serves as a necklace stand.

Above: "The secret language prayer over the fireplace was painted freehand by artist Virgil Ortiz, who is from Cochiti, Pueblo, near Sante Fe," according to Monnahan. The leather and metal chair is an Eileen Gray original, and the etched glass floor lamp is by LA-based artist Alison Berger.

Above: The small dressing table is by André Joyau, a French artisan living in Brooklyn.

Above: Gray flagstones set in gravel create a walkway.

Appliances: Prestige Electric Teakettle

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Produced by India's largest kitchen appliances company, the Prestige electric teakettle combines old-fashioned style and latter-day technology. It turns off automatically when it boils dry and a heat-proof handle. It may just convince us to chuck out that cast-iron kettle and stop stoking the hearth.

Prestige 54314 Electric Tea Kettle

Above: Prestige 54314 Electric Tea Kettle; £68.99 from Amazon UK.

Fabrics & Linens: Waste Not Want Not Linens from Re-Found Objects

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Spotted at Re-Found Objects in the UK: hand-printed table linens made in France with the message "Waste Not Want Not" (an appropriate message for our times).

Waste Not Table Runner

Above: Made to order; Waste Not Table Runner; 44 cm wide.

Above: The fabric is available by the meter for £16.

Above: Waste Not Roller Towel and Holder; the towel is £29 and the painted wood holder (handmade in Northumberland) is £19.

Waste Not Want Not Tea Towel

Above: Waste Not Want Not Tea Towel; £11.50.


Required Reading: Artists' Handmade Houses

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In his book Artists' Handmade Houses, writer Michael Gotkin takes us into the homes of thirteen artists and craftspeople in America (from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century), showing the private lives of people whose work we know well. Artists' Handmade Houses is $37.80 at Amazon.

Artists' Handmade Houses

Artists' Handmade Houses

Above: George Nakashima's simple Japanese styled kitchen.

Shopper's Diary: Marche St. George in Vancouver, British Columbia

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The only downside of visiting Paris? If you're like us, you forever find yourself longing to live there, preferably near a cafe where you can pop in for your daily fresh pain au chocolat. If you live in Vancouver, however, you can recreate the experience at Le Marché St. George, an authentic Parisian-style cafe and grocery with a distinctive rustic charm.

A family affair, Le Marché is owned and run by Pascal Roy, his wife Janaki Larsen, and her sister Klee Larsen. At the corner of Saint George St. and East 28th Ave, a door painted in chalkboard paint invites you into the space, housed in a 100-year-old building. The comestibles include locally cured meats, artisan cheeses, organic produce, and freshly baked breads and pastries. The store also stocks a small but choice selection of organic textiles, handmade cutting boards, and ceramics; for more information, go to Le Marché St. George.

Photography by Luis Valdizon.

Above: The front door, painted in chalkboard paint, announces shop hours.

Above: Freshly baked breads and pastries.

Above: The shop offers a diverse selection of dry goods and items for the home.

Above: Co-owner Janaki Larsen sells her own ceramics in the shop.

Above: Espresso drinks are served in vintage tea cups.

Above: Linens come from a small family-run linen mill in Eastern Europe.

Above: Mexican wool throws work well as throws or scarves.

Steal This Look: Scott Newkirk Curtained Bedroom

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A few weeks ago, we featured Scott Newkirk's Brooklyn apartment (see Designer Visit: Scott Newkirk in Brooklyn); we couldn't get his genius curtain system out of our minds, so we decided to research some ideas for creating a similar room-dividing solution.

Photography of Newkirk's space by Michael Mundy (to see more, go to An Afternoon With).

Above: Newkirk created a division between his living area and bedroom using dramatic floor-to-ceiling curtains made from burlap sourced from NY store Circle Visual, suspended from standard-issue hospital curtain tracks.

Natural Burlap Roll

Above: For large projects, the Felt Store sells 60-inch-wide, 100-yard-long rolls of Natural Burlap, made from jute fibers, for $233 (other sizes also available).

Straight Cubicle Curtain Track

Above: The Cubicle Curtain Track from Curtains Expert starts at $29.95 for a two-foot length and goes up to $109.95 for an eight-foot length.

Above: The DIY-averse might want to consider burlap panels, available in a variety of sizes, from Hilltop Originals.

Storage: Nika Rams Button Garderobe

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A coat hook that plays with scale, associations, and expectations: the oversize wooden button hook by German designer Nika Rams, for hanging coats, umbrellas, dog leashes in the modern entryway.

Above: The oversize Nika Rams Button Garderobe is 40 cm in diameter, or nearly 16 inches; €210 via Selekkt.

Above: The hooks add a playful note to a Northern European apartment.

DIY: Painted Backsplash for a Bathroom Sink

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Here's a clever idea spotted at Marie Claire Maison: a simple painted backsplash. To re-create the look, use a marine paint (or a marine cover gloss) to protect the wall from splashes; a good source for specialty finishes is Marine Paint.

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