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Storage: Rectangular Biscuit Tins at West Elm

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Perfect for holding homemade cookies (and later, paper clips, rubber bands, desk supplies); brick red lacquered iron Rectangular Biscuit Tins from West Elm. Prices start at $9 for the small size.

Rectangular Biscuit Tins


Remodelista Gift Guide: For the Teacher

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Buying a teacher's gift is not always straightforward; as a parent, you want to show genuine appreciation; but go one step too far and you quickly find yourself in the land of "apple polishers." Our strategy is to go for the small, useful, and well-designed gift.

N.B.: To make sure we've got everyone on your list covered, we're running a new gift guide every weekday from now until Christmas. You can see all of our gift guides to date at Remodelista Daily: Holiday Gifts.

Big Apple Glassybaby Votives

Above: The Big Apple Glassybaby ($44) votive holder is hand-blown in Seattle and is available in a multitude of colors. N.B.: Remodelista has partnered with Glassybaby so that ten percent from the sales of the Big Apple or other Glassybaby product will go to the University of Washington School of Nursing's scholarship fund. Simply enter "Remodelista" at check-out to register your contribution.

Pantone Notebook

Above: This Pantone Notebook ($15) is practical and perfect for note jotting,

Swingline Stapler

Above: This Swingline Stapler ($14.19) in red will add a dash of color to any teacher's desk.

Small Square Farmer's Market Basket

Above: A Small Square Farmer's Market Basket in red stoneware ($14 at Anthropologie) filled with treats; a token of appreciation for your favorite educator.

Tabletop: Tisane at Babel Restaurant

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To be filed under Do Try This at Home: Babel Restaurant, located in South Africa (see Steal This Look: Babel Restaurant in Cape Town), recently began serving tisanes made with packets of fresh herbs from the resort's extensive gardens.

Above: Herbs for the Babylonstoren gardens, sorted in brown paper envelopes.

Above: Glass teapots with votive warmers at Babel Restaurant.

Garden in a Bag's English Thyme

Above: Garden in a Bag's English Thyme (other perennial culinary herbs also available); $8 each from Bambeco.

Glass Teapot

Above: Glass Teapot; $59 from Williams-Sonoma.

Adagio Teas Teapot Warmer

Above: Adagio Teas Teapot Warmer; $14.17 from Amazon.

Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Goat Town in New York

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Owner Nicholas Morgenstern (proprietor of the General Greene in Ft. Greene) is aiming for an "elevated everyday American bistro experience" with Goat Town, his recently opened East Village restaurant. For the design, Morgenstern called on Evan and Oliver Haslegrave of Home, the Brooklyn-based design firm behind Manhattan Inn and Paulie Gee's, among other dining establishments. The brothers created an instantly aged environment using reclaimed industrial pieces; they also tiled the banquettes in glossy white subway tiles, which adds a glimmer to the dining room during evening hours. For more information, go to Goat Town.

Above: The name Goat Town references Washington Irving's name for Manhattan (Gotham, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "goat town").

Above: Whitewashed exposed brick walls lighten the otherwise darkish space.

Above: The tiled banquettes gleam in the candlelight.

Above: A lighting fixture made from croquet mallets.

Above: The Haslegrave brothers created many of the restaurant's components in their Greenpoint loft.

Above: Background music emanates from the turntable.

Above: Rows of lights illuminate the entrance to the WCs.

Above: The bath seems of another century.

Above: Even the exit signage has a vintage appeal.

5 Quick Fixes: Holiday String Light Decor

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If you're like us, and you've left your holiday decor to the last minute, here are some ideas for adding a festive glimmer to your interiors; all that's required is a few strands of holiday lights (see Holiday String Light Roundup for our current favorites).

Above: A mirror outlined in lights, via Olof Jakobina.

Above: Re-create this look using simple string lights and hooks mounted on the ceiling; spotted in the bathrooms at Clos du Lethe in Languedoc-Roussillon in France.

Above: Holiday lights looped around a wall-mounted antler, via Loppelilla.

Above: Branches affixed to a wall and wrapped in holiday lights, via Clos du Lethe.

Bethlehem Lighting Indoor/Outdoor Miniature 50-Light Set

Above: Our kind of minimal-effort, high-reward DIY project: a silvery branch entwined with twinkly lights as instant holiday decor, via Annaleena's Hem.

Remodelista Gift Guide: For the Tea & Coffee Lover

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Whether you're a coffee connoisseur, a tea drinker, or both, there is something seductive about the ritual of preparing the perfect cup. Here are a few gift ideas for the caffeine enthusiast.

N.B.: You can see all of our gift guides at Remodelista Daily: Holiday Gifts.

Kapu Coffee Scoop and Bag Closer

Above: The Kapu Coffee Scoop and Bag Closer, by Finnish designer Teemu Karhunen, functions both as a coffee scoop and a bag sealer; $26 at the Finnish Design Shop.

Wave Commuter Cup

Above: If you've been searching for a well-functioning coffee thermos, here is your answer. The Wave Commuter Cup is double-walled porcelain to help retain heat, and comes with its own drip filter holder; €44 from Charles & Marie.


Above: Kaikado Canisters have been handmade by one family in Kyoto, Japan, since 1875. More than 130 processes go into the formation of a single canister. They're available in copper, brass, or tin at Tortoise General Store; prices start at $140.

Above: A perfect stocking stuffer, 33 Cups of Coffee is a pocket-sized notebook that includes a tasting wheel, a rating chart, and pages for recording your coffee tastings; $4 from 33 Coffees.

Accessories: Bridie Hall at Home

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Bridie Hall, an artist, designer, and manager of Ben Pentreath in London, finds inspiration in objects from the past. Hall, a native of New Zealand, has spent the last four years splitting her time between making art and selling beautiful things for the home. "Mostly, I make objects that are either very hard to get a hold of, or that are from another era," she says. "My line of intaglio boxes and obelisks are inspired by the Grand Tour I never took." Her recently launched collection, called Bridie Hall at Home, is now available at Ben Pentreath.

Photography by Simon Bevan.

Above: A collage of Hall's Decorative Accessories on view at Ben Pentreath.

Above: Hall's line of scented candles is based on a stately country home: "Roses is inspired by a grand reception room filled to overflowing with freshly picked roses," Hall says, while Obelisk has a gentleman's study in mind; £50 each.

Plaster Cast Model

Above: Hall sees the obelisk as a symbol of the Grand Tour she never took. Here, her Plaster Cast Model anchors an arrangement of curiosities: coral, minerals, crystals, and vintage books.

The Grand Tour Intaglio Box

Above: Hall assembled a collection of Peter Horne intaglio into The Grand Tour Intaglio Box; £185.

DIY: Finnish Himmeli Mobiles

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I discovered himmeli, which are traditional Finnish Christmas decorations, in a somewhat roundabout way. A fashion blog that I follow, Closet Visit, covered a Japanese-born designer named Momo Suzuki. (Hang on here for just a bit longer.) Suzuki has a delicate, minimalist aesthetic, and there was a photograph of her under an intricate mobile she had made—a himmeli. I investigated further and learned that they were originally made to promote a good harvest: The bigger and more complex these rye straw decorations were, the better the crop would be. I was encouraged to make my own himmeli after coming across detailed step-by-step instructions on Elsie Marley. Even though they're traditionally displayed at Christmas, I'm considering leaving mine up year-round.

Natural Straw Modern Mobile: Himmeli No. 1

Above: Some examples of himmeli from AMradio, an Etsy vendor who makes them from natural straw, plastic straw, and aluminum straw for different effects. The straw himmeli on the right is the Natural Straw Modern Mobile: Himmeli No. 1; $59.

Modern Mobile Himmeli No. 5

Above: Modern Mobile Himmeli No. 5 is made with black plastic straw; $97 from AMradio.

Above: LA-based designer Momo Suzuki creates a himmeli mobile. Photograph by Jeana Sohn of Closet Visit.


Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Den Gyldene Freden in Stockholm

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Located in Stockholm's Old Town, Den Gyldene Freden is owned by the the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize for Literature (legend has it that many winners have been anointed at the Academy’s regular table on the premises). Opened in 1722, the restaurant is a "living example of a typical Swedish 18th-century tavern," as the owners say; the fare is "simple but rustic everyday cuisine that originates from the Swedish countryside." The interior, which remains practically unchanged since its start, has been refurbished several times over the years but still retains its Old World atmosphere.

Above: Den Gyldene Freden takes its name from the Treaty of Nystad, brokered in 1721 (the year prior to the restaurant's opening).

Above L: The restaurant's menu. Above R: Antique Swedish stemware.

Above: The late Swedish folk singer Evert Taube was a frequent diner; his regular table is shown above.

Above: Hurricane candles combat the lack of daylight.

Above: The taproom features bare wood floors and antique furniture.

Above: Butter-yellow walls warm the dining area.

Above: A closeup of a candlelit table.

House Call: Christmas Decor by Loppelilla in Norway

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Spotted on Decor8: inspiring imagery from Irene Finne's Loppelilla, a chronicle of her life in the pristine Norwegian town of Evanger. Along with two friends, Finne runs Patina, a café, store, and bed-and-breakfast. We especially like her simple, organic ideas for Christmas decorations: knitted ornaments, stars made of kraft paper, and cardboard Christmas trees. To see more, go to Loppelilla.

Above: The snowy Norwegian landscape surrounding Finne's home.

Above: A branch displays ornaments; a chair is casually draped with a sheepskin.

Above L: A crocheted fir tree ornament. Center: Christmas trees made from strips of parchment paper, bamboo skewers, and a brown paper star. Above R: Knitted ball ornament.

Above: An antler lamp with a crocheted shade.

Above L: A glass jar with a knit cozy. Above R: A Christmas tree made from wooden planks topped with a crocheted star.

Above: Pillar candles and pine branches; an instant holiday centerpiece.

Above: Kraft paper stars.

Above: Christmas trees made from painted cardboard cutouts.

Storage: Knitted Vases from Ferm Living

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Until we learn to knit like Loppelilla, we'll have to make do with Ferm Living's line of knitted vases (they come with glass inserts), available through Velocity Art & Design in Seattle.

Short Gray Knitted Vase

Above: Prices for Ferm Living's knitted vases start at $44.95 for the Short Gray Knitted Vase at Velocity Art & Design.

Remodelista Gift Guide: For the Traveler

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I live with a musician who recently began traveling to Europe once a month on tour. Now that he is a serial traveler, I have started considering portable accessories for gifts, which will remind him of his other life back at home. Here are a few practical yet stylish ideas for your jet-setting friend.

N.B.: You can see all of our gift guides at Remodelista Daily: Holiday Gifts.

Transit Issue Luggage Tag

Above: Transit Issue Luggage Tag; $22 from Apolis Global.

City Secrets Florence Venice

Above: Notable literary personalities and artists reveal their favorite haunts in City Secrets Florence Venice; $9.50 from Amazon. N.B.: The brainchild of NY architect Robert Kahn, a Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory member, the City Secrets series includes Rome, London, Manhattan and coming next year, Paris.

Klean Kanteen Reflect

Above: In lieu of disposable plastic, the Klean Kanteen Reflect is available with a brushed stainless steel finish (shown here) or mirrored stainless steel; $26.84 from Amazon.

Above: The leather Mjolk + HOI BO Toiletry Case has brass details cast by HOI BO; $160 for the small and $240 for the large at Mjolk.

Lighting: Lightlace by Dottir Sonur

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Spotted on Design Milk: the work of Berlin-based Dottir Sonur (founded by Icelandic husband/wife team Ingvi Gudmundsson and Tinna Petursdottir), who recently introduced a line of lighting featuring colorful wooden beads. Lightlace will be available in January 2012, directly from Dottir Sonur.

Lightlace from Dottir Sonur

Above: The Lightlace features a strand of multicolored beads; it also comes with beads in a single shade.

Lightlace from Dottir Sonur

5 Quick Fixes: Holiday Gift Wrap

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Gift wrapping is one of the easiest ways to personalize a gift. In Japan, the art is known as tsutsumi. In Kunio Ekiguchi's book Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan, tsutsumi is described as the "gentle concealment" of the object. "Just as one helps a friend into a coat carefully and courteously, a gift should be wrapped tenderly and conscientiously." In that spirit, we offer up these simple but thoughtful ideas for presenting your present.

White Butcher Paper

Above: A feather adds a flourish to a package; image via In Haus Press. Wrap with White Butcher Paper ($27.50 for a 200-foot roll at Amazon) and Grey Cotton Cord ($1.98 for 10 meters at Sight Green World on Etsy), and attach a Kraft Paper Envelope ($6 for 25 at Jam Paper) and a feather from your nearest coop.

Natural Twine

Above: Fresh foliage strikes a festive note; image via Sunday Suppers. Tie up a brown cardboard box with braided jute twine (Natural Twine, $8.27 for a 325-foot spool at Amazon) and add cypress leaves or acacia florets.

Cotton Drawstring Muslin Bags

Above: Keep it simple with a reusable cloth bag; image via In Haus Press. Charming and affordable, Cotton Drawstring Muslin Bags are $4.95 for 25 from Amazon.

Paper Twines

Above: Brown paper packages tied up with string; image via Cox and Cox. Paper Twines are $27 for a set of coils in 6 colors at PaperPhine.

Above: A little bit of glitter can go a long way; image via Fabulissime, Start with Kraft Paper ($29.45 for a 720-foot roll at Amazon) and embellish with Silver Curling Ribbon ($5.20 for a 500-yard spool at Amazon).

Architect Visit: Four-Cornered Villa by Avanto Architects

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Spotted at Arch Daily, a cabin in the winter wilderness by Finnish architect Ville Hara, with no running water, no central heating, and limited electricity. "We wanted to keep it simple to contrast with hectic city life and all the machinery," he says. "It is an ascetic experience." Hara designed the building, which is located on an island in a remote lake, with partner Anu Puustinen (their firm is Avanto Architects). They created a floor plan in the shape of a cross, framing different views of the forest and water on all four sides.

In the summer, when the cottage is used most often, the lake supplies fish, and a vegetable garden produces much of the daily fare. One luxury (or necessity, if you are Finnish) is the sauna, located in a separate building. It produces just the right level of löyly. "That's Finnish for steam, but specifically the type of steam that results from pouring water over hot rocks in a sauna," Hara says.

Photography by Kuvio.com/Anders Portman and Martin Sommerschield.

Above: "The dark exterior blends in with the surroundings," Hara says. "In the summer, you can't see the building if you boat by the island because the woods are so dark and so dense."

Ilmari Tapiovaara's Mademoiselle Rocking Chair

Above: The house is an elegant frame for the wilderness outside. In the sitting area, Ilmari Tapiovaara's classic 1956 Mademoiselle Rocking Chair awaits; Hara's father brought the moose skin back from a hunting expedition.

Above: The house is oriented so that the dining room faces south: The morning light comes into the sitting area and then passes into the dining area. The walls and the ceiling are spruce, and the floor is pine; both woods have been treated with a Wood Wax Finish in white from German company Osmo. "I was worried about the durability of the finish, because I have two dogs. But the wax finish makes it easy to repair scratches," says Hara.

Above: Made by Finnish furniture-maker Nikari, the dining table is a prototype of one that was in the Finnish pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo (Hara has a friend who is a carpenter at Nikari). The white chair is typical of the midcentury furnishings of the Finnish countryside; "I found it in the trash and repainted it," says Hara.

Above: The bedroom has one of two wood-burning fireplaces in the house, which are from Danish company Scan.

Above: The sauna is in a building of its own. (There is also a separate outhouse.)

Above: The sauna's separate changing area is a place to recompose yourself before braving the cold.

Above: "Most holiday houses in Finland don't differ in any way from a normal house. Here, you are almost independent from the outside world; sometimes you feel too self-sufficient. That's when you need friends to come and visit," Hara says.


Office: Mucu Wall Calendar from Vetted

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On our wish list for the New Year: the 2012 Wall Calendar from Mucu, a Japanese stationery specialist.

MUCU Wall Calendar

Above: The MUCU Wall Calendar measures 10 by 14 inches and is bound in durable cotton cloth; $35 from Vetted.

MUCU Wall Calendar

Above: A detail of the elegant typography and the cotton binding. Recommended viewing: The calendar, along with Mucu notebooks, are featured in a short but highly atmospheric video at Vetted.

Remodelista Gift Guide: For the Handyperson

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For fix-it types, there is no greater joy than having the right tool on hand for the job. Here are a few ways to show appreciation for—and encourage—the person who can fix everything.

N.B.: You can see all of our gift guides at Remodelista Daily: Holiday Gifts.

Hudson Bay Axe

Above: The Hudson Bay Axe has a Appalachian hickory handle and a high-carbon steel head. Built in North Carolina, the 26-inch-long axe is $250 from Best Made Company (a larger, 35-inch-long Felling Axe is $300).

Leather Tool Belt Pouch

Above: The Leather Tool Belt Pouch hooks onto your belt and has eight pockets and two hammer loops; $48 at Kaufmann Mercantile.

Hammer Screwdriver Combination Tool

Above: The Hammer Screwdriver Combination Tool features handles of solid brass and tempered steel heads. The four-in-one tool includes a hammer, a Philips screwdriver, and two flat-head screwdrivers; $20 at Schoolhouse Electric.

Mopha Tool Roll

Above: The waxed cotton canvas Mopha Tool Roll can be attached to a bicycle frame; $44 from Canoe in Portland, Oregon.

Furniture: Paul Loebach Orchard Ladders

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We've admired Paul Loebach's work before (see Artisan Visit: Paul Loebach), and return now to his maple orchard ladders. Designed by Loebach for Matter, the 19th-century-inspired ladders featured intricately turned sides and rungs. We imagine them displaying throw blankets and linens or simply standing alone.

N.B.: If you are a fan of Loebach's work, he also has a line of furnishings for West Elm.

Paul Loebach Orchard Ladders

Above: Ladder No.1 ($1,200), Ladder No.2 ($2,000), and Ladder No.3 ($1,500) from Matter.

Orchard Ladder No. 3

Above: The widest of the three, Ladder No.3 is 44 inches wide.Orchard Ladder No. 2

Above: Detail of Ladder No.2.

5 Quick Fixes: Pine Branch Holiday Decor

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Sometimes simple is best; here are five examples of pine branches used as minimalist holiday decor (no poinsettias required).

Above: A giant pine branch, via Fryd + Design, originally spotted on Poppytalk.

Above: Our friend Justine at Design Skool has been documenting some of her holiday preparations in Scenes from the Weekend: White Christmas Magic.

Above: A simple pine bough woven from a few branches; via Design Bird.

Above: A cutting from a Christmas tree in a simple white vase; via Tiny Happy.

Above: A simple branch in a simple vase; suddenly this austere staircase in a Swedish house feels festive; image via Hus & Hem.

Architect Visit: John Pawson in Telluride

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I've walked past this Telluride, Colorado, house many times and admired the way it blends into the neighborhood yet has a quiet, modern edge. I was surprised to learn recently that this humble structure is, in fact, a John Pawson design. Despite its popularity with the jet set, downtown Telluride still likes to cling to its early mining roots, and this house manages to reference the town's vernacular architecture with its pitched metal roof, weathered timber siding, and fieldstone foundation. The bedrooms are on the ground floor, and the living quarters are above, affording better views of the surrounding mountains. For more John Pawson, go to our other posts: Architect Visit: John Pawson Titly Hill Barn, and John Pawson Kitchen Accessories.

Photos via Push Pull Bar.

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