When it comes to the classic, everyday English teapot, the Brown Betty is pretty much the gold standard.

The teapot dates back to 1695 when it was first produced in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, the UK's pottery capital (in the 1700s, illustrious names like Spode and Wedgwood set up business here; in fact, Josiah Spode is credited with creating British bone china by adding bone ash to his clay, making it stronger and giving it its fine translucence). Although less highbrow than its illustrious neighbors, Cauldron Ceramics is still making the ubiquitous Brown Betty teapot today from the local red-tinged clay. In the mid-1900s, when tea drinking was in its heyday, the original unglazed pot took on a rounder shape and a Rockingham red glaze, and has maintained its form ever since.

N.B.: To make sure you have an original, check for the "Made in England" stamp.

Above: Brown Betty with Staffordshire logo; $21.63 from the English Tea Store.

Above: The Brown Betty's round form allows the leaves to swirl and steep properly; $21.73 from the English Tea Store.

Above: The inner rim of the lid shows the unglazed red clay. The Brown Betty pots are known for their non-drip spouts. Image via the English Tea Store.

Above: Our preferred everyday brew: Yorkshire Gold by Taylors of Harrogate: $16.98 for 160 tea bags from Amazon.

Spring is a time for me to replace chipped kitchen items and refresh old linens, and Toast UK’s latest home collection is making me looking forward to the purge with relish.

Above: One can never have too many cutting boards, and they can also add a decorative touch. Mango Wood Bread Boards; £35 to £39.

Above: Terracotta tableware in colorful glazes, including blue-gray, Cambridge blue, chalk, and olive; Terracotta Large Mug, £25; Terracotta Medium Bowl, £25; Terracotta Small Bowl, £22.

Above: Delicate trim is a nice embellishment to sheets, and the cream and pebble colors are an alternative or complement to white; Washed Lace Bed Linen, £22 to £119.

Above: A big fan of ticking stripes, I already have this duvet cover in ecru/graphite and am seriously contemplating the ecru/rose version; Ticking Stripe Bedlinen, £17 to £109.

Above: Striped cushions bring a jaunty nautical feel to an outdoor space; Oleron Cushion Cover, £39 to £49.

Above: I like mixing stripes with patterns, like the Sharvari Quilt with the Oleron Quilt and GABI, a traditional Ethiopian shawl made from two layers of cotton; Sharvari Quilt, £225; Oleron Quilt, £295; GABI, £79.

Above: I might even add some color this year. The striped bowls and mugs are hand-painted in a South African pottery; Linea Stripe Bowls, £20; Banded Stripe Mug, £15. They're paired with Assorted Linen Napkins and Tea Towels (£9.50 to £12.50) and a Hand-Woven Placemat, £16.

It's time for lunch: If only we were Indian schoolchildren, whose noonday meal is packed at home in a reusable tiffin and delivered hot by a dabbawala (in a system legendary for its efficiency). With a sigh, we offer up these five tiffin carriers, in the hopes that they make leftovers look more appetizing.

Above: By Vancouver-based industrial designer Lorea Sinclaire, the Tiffin Lunch Kit has two microwave-safe ceramic bowls and a cork lid that doubles as a plate; $65.

Above: Made in Austria, the 2 Tier Lunch Pail in enamel is stovetop- and oven-safe; £55 at Objects of Use. The one-tiered version Enamel Lunch Box is available for $49 at Brook Farm General Store.

Above: The stainless steel ECOlunchbox Three-In-One has two stacking compartments and a small inner box to keep cut fruit separate; $24. Another good option for kids, with no latches to bother with, are the stainless steel LunchBots ($37.99 for a set of three at Abe's Market).

Above: To-Go Ware's Stainless Steel Food Carrier has a mini-container for salad dressing, and the lid doubles as a plate; $24.95.

Above: Sigg Alu Box Maxi in lightweight aluminum; $35.99. The box also comes in a smaller size and several bright colors.

Here's a solution to the problem of unsightly heat registers on stone or tile floors: custom registers which are made from your flooring material and blend right in.

Above: Using water-jet-cutting technology, Portland-based Sellwood Company creates heat registers from natural stone or tile. You ship them pieces of your tile or stone, and they will fabricate it to your desired specifications. For standard register sizes, prices range from $95 to $125; contact the company for pricing on custom sizes.

Above: In addition to making custom registers from your stone or tile, Metro Marble Restoration in Michigan also offers stock marble registers; prices for either range from $109 to $149.

Even before Marni Majorelle planted a roof garden on top of an unusual seven-story office building in downtown Brooklyn, it was a foregone conclusion the other tenants would use the space as a living laboratory.

"It's constantly in flux; sometimes people are raising vegetables up there, and there's even a sauna that's not complete yet," says Majorelle, founder of garden design firm Alive Structures, which as a fifth-floor tenant in the Metropolitan Exchange building shares roof rights with an eclectic mix of furniture makers, bio technologists, "green" architects and artists. "That metal structure? Somebody just put that up one day. Every year, the roof takes on a whole new look, and sometimes that look is chaos."

Images courtesy of Alive Structures.

Above: The Metropolitan Exchange Building on Flatbush Avenue, nicknamed MEx and recently dubbed "Brooklyn's Wackiest Office Building," was a bank before its incarnation as a low-priced incubator for creative and forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Owner Al Attara, who also owns three residential buildings on Atlantic Avenue, bought it for less than $250,000 in the 1970s. Photo by Marni Majorelle.

Above: The 400-square-foot garden is itself an experiment. Constructed in 2009 using excess material from other jobs, the mix of plants includes grasses, drought-tolerant wildflowers, sedums, cacti and, in season, the showy white blooms of Yucca filamentosa ($15 at Plant Delights). Photo by Dary Thach.

Above: A green roof has as many layers as an onion: a waterproof membrane, a roof barrier, a drainage mat, erosion control fabric, lightweight engineered soil, and—finally—plants. Ms. Majorelle rolled out pre-grown carpets of Sedum Mix Blankets from Sempergreen (N.B.: contact the company for pricing). Before embarking, ask a roofer if your roof can support the weight—on average, 30 pounds per square foot when wet—and plan to pay from $18 to $30 per square foot to install a similar garden. Photo by Dary Thach.

Above: "There is no native plant on a rooftop," says Majorelle. "The most important thing is figuring out plants that are going to work." Drought tolerant is good. Sedums work well, because they're aggressive spreaders and fill in the space fast, before weeds can. A six-plant Sedum Carpet mix is $17.99 at Spring Hill Nurseries. A grass that will still look great in the winter is Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium, available for $5.29 from Prairie Nursery. Photo by Dary Thach.

Above: Green roofs insulate like a blanket, saving energy; they provide natural habitats for birds, butterflies, honeybees, lady bugs, and migrating birds. On this roof, soil depth ranges from four to eight inches. "We built up little mounds for the yuccas, so they would have more depth," Majorelle says. Photo by Dary Thach.

Above: A prickly pear (L) grows companionably next to both blue fescue Festuca glauca ($5.99 at Spring Hill Nurseries) and Callirhoe involucrata ($13.95 at Wayside Gardens), a hardy American wildflower common throughout the Midwest.

Gloriously empty sandy beaches, rugged shorelines, and clear blue water make this bolt-hole one of the west coast of Scotland's best-kept secrets.

Rosie Brown, textile designer, stylist, and owner of Papa Stour (an online source for Scottish handcrafted goods), has refurbished a cottage in the far northwest of the country that is available for rent. Situated just 50 yards from the shore, it features views over the sound to the isles of Rona, Raasay, and Skye. The croft interior mixes old furniture with new, and guests can enjoy first-hand the ceramics and other handmade wares available from Papa Stour. For rates and information, go to Papa Stour.

Above: The croft called Callakille, at one time a small farm holding, sits on the edge of the water overlooking the sound.

Above: The dining room features an antique table and ladderback chairs with rush seating.

Above: Brown mixes modern finds with rustic pieces, including locally made goods.

Above: The living room has a wood-burning stove, seated in the home's original fireplace, which has a wood mantelpiece and surround.

Above: Upstairs, there are two bedrooms.

Above: Tord Boontje's Garland Light is a nice touch above a simple wood bed.

Above: A deerskin softens the floor (Papa Stour sells Deerskins from the Scottish Highlands for £85) .

N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on October, 20 2008.

Craving an elderflower cordial, a game of croquet, a tramp in the woods? Welcome to Ballyvolane House.

Located in Blackwater Valley of County Cork, the home was once a classic Georgian, built in 1728 for a Lord Chief Justice of Ireland; in the mid-1800s, it was enlarged and renovated in the Italianate style. The latest owner, Justin Green, ran Babington House before returning to his ancestral home, which he runs with his wife, Jenny (both are graduates of hotel school in Switzerland). Over the last few years, the Greens have transformed Ballyvolane into a luxurious six-bedroom accommodation; the perquisites of a stay at Ballyvolane include homegrown food, views from every room, fly fishing on the River Blackwater, homemade elderflower cordial, and occasional tales of intrigue recounted by the Greens. To book, visit Ballyvolane House.

Above: A long gravel drive lined with ancient beech trees leads to Ballyvolane House.

Above: Ballyvolane means "The place of springing heifers," a testament to the fertility of the land. There are several gardens on the grounds, including formal, semi-formal, and walled.

Above: Dinner at Ballyvolane House is an "informal and relaxed" four-course affair.

Above: The interiors are a traditionally Irish mix: "a little shabby but very stylish," says Justin Green. During a mid-1980s renovation, the owners removed the carpeting and polished up the wood floors.

Above: The rooms are furnished with antiques and white linens.

Above: Most of the baths feature antique tubs.

Above: An antique enamel pitcher is emblematic of the "tradition in abundance" that Ballyvolane provides.

Above: An arched Palladian doorway with a corniced roof was added in the 1840s, as part of an Italianate makeover.

Two years ago, a son and father started Molloy & Sons when they decided to reinvigorate the family’s tweed mill in Donegal, which had been a part of the family for over six generations.

From winding yarn bobbins when he was young to working on the looms as a teen, making tweed is part of Kieran Molloy’s DNA. In the first half of the 20th century, Kieran's grandfather exported tweed to the US and Japan. Trained as an industrial designer, he moved back to Donegal, prompted by his desire to work with his father John to revive the craft of weaving before it was lost to history. One of the last surviving mills in the area, Molloy & Sons produces rustic tweed that reflects the muted tones and flecks of color in the local heather, bracken, and wildflowers, captured in this evocative video.

Above: Scissors hang on the loom. Contact Molloy & Sons for purchasing information or to inquire about customized tweed.

Above: An old sample book. See photos of their current stock tweeds.

Above: Molloy & Sons Plain Donegal Tweed.

Above: Molloy & Sons Herringbone Donegal Tweed.

Above: Molloy & Sons Herringbone Donegal Tweed.

Above: Molloy & Sons Plain Donegal Tweed.

An appreciation of whiskey is not limited to the Scots: my Swedish parents always keep whiskey in their liquor cabinet (it's the preferred drink of my father and his friends). Early on, my husband, Brandon, figured out a way to win my father over—by bringing him a special bottle every time we visit Sweden.

Here are five of our favorite (high and low ball) whiskey glasses.

Above: The Top Class 12.25 Ounce High Ball Glass by Luigi Bormioli is $5.19 at Bloomingdale's.

Above: T.e 007 Whiskey Glass from Thomas Eyck, $43 at YLiving.

Above: Alessi II Whiskey Glass by Italian duo Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni; $138 for a set of six at All Modern.

Above: Iittala Aarne Double Old Fashioned; a set of two is $55 at All Modern.

Above: Riedel Vinum Single Malt Whiskey Glass; a set of two is $39.95 at Willams-Sonoma. The flared lip to this glass is supposed to enhance your perception of the whiskey's flavor.

We quite like these whimsical hooks resembling corkscrews, though we do wonder if our guests might get confused and pull one out of the wall in some sort of tipsy haze.

The Barrina Hook was designed by Ernest Perera, a Spanish industrial designer; it's available for €12 at Amor de Madre.

Above: The hooks have a vaguely nautical look.

Inspired by an island people's self-resilience and rugged independence, an Irish couple created the Inis Meáin Knitting Company.

The Aran Islands, located off Ireland's west coast, are noted for their terraced limestone and knitted goods (in particular, the Aran sweater). In 1976, when Tarlach de Blácam first began his knitwear company with his wife Aine (who grew up on the island), there was no running water or electricity, and supplies were rowed ashore. While modern conveniences prevail today, it's the enduring "make-do-with-what-you've got" attitude that appeals to de Blácam, who cites as inspiration the older women in the tiny community and the sweaters they hand-knitted for their husbands and family. To see an interview with Tarlach de Blácam, here's a video, shot by our friend Jay Carroll. To learn more, go to Inis Meáin Knitting Company.

N.B.: Also on the island is the Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites (see our post: An Idyll on Inis Meáin); the lodging is run by Tarlach and Aine's son Ruairí de Blácam and his wife Marie-Thérèse.

Above: The company's symbol is the curach, the traditional fishing boat of the Aran Islands, which is a timber-framed boat covered with canvas and sealed with tar.

Above: Inis Meáin Knitting Company's knitwear reflects the hues of the surrounding landscape (Knitted Shawl, €195; Knitted Scarf, €125. The Aran Scarf is also available at Barneys for $175.)

Above: De Blacam's brother Shane (of Dublin-based architecture firm de Blacam & Meagher) designed the showroom.

Above: "We are always looking to the magnificent repertoire of knitting and handmade clothing on the island for inspiration in our new collections," says de Blácam.

Above: Inis Meáin's knitwear and clothing for men and women is available at select stores throughout the world, including Barneys.

Above: The surrounding environment is ever-present. De Blácam notes, "There is the huge array of flora and fauna on land and sea which just catches your eye wherever you look here, and that has a great influence on us also, especially when it comes to color."

In Essentially Irish, antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan takes a look at a cross-section of Irish homes, from grand structures to more humble stone dwellings.

While styles may differ, the colors tend to be rich and deep (green is a common refrain), not too dissimilar to the surrounding hues of the countryside. While many rooms get play, the kitchens, with their open hearth fires and Agas, prove very much to be the heart of the Irish home.

Photography by James Fennell.

Above: The kitchen of a Palladian-style mansion features its original flagstone flooring and fireplace. Hooks in the far corner were used for hanging meat. The Irish dresser, unlike its English counterpart, is a single piece of furniture.

Above: The kitchen stove is an Aga (for more, see Design Sleuth: Aga Cookers). A fruitwood dining table is surrounded by an assortment of Irish country chairs.

Above: A porcelain farmhouse sink.

Above: The kitchen at Ballyvolane (see A Baronial Country House in County Cork) is painted in Farrow & Ball's Claydon Blue.

Above: Homemade marmalade in Weck jars.

Above: Essentially Irish by Josephine Ryan (Ryland Peters & Small) is $20.95 at Amazon.

Dramatic vistas of the neighboring islands of Eigg and Rum provide the backdrop for a carbon-neutral home.

When my friend Helen of Helen Lucas Architects was looking to design a retreat for her family on the rocky west coast of Scotland, she encountered a siting challenge. It was only after Helen and her husband, architect Malcolm Fraser, hacked their way through an overgrown patch of 10-foot-high rhododendrons that they discovered a buildable rock outcrop with dramatic views of the neighboring islands to the west. "From the outset, our ambition was to touch lightly on the land—to remain elevated to capture views and sunshine, and to locate vehicle access away from the house," Helen says.

Mission accomplished: A recent stay there had me riveted by the views of the sea and the sky, which, in true Scottish fashion, dramatically melded into a single moody gray vista, with intermittent glimpses of the isles of Eigg and Rum across the water.

Photography by Brendan Macneill and Nigel Rigdon.

Above: The house stands tall above the rocks to capture the sun. To create a zero carbon house built entirely in timber with the absolute minimum use of concrete (14 small concrete pads fasten the house to the ground) led to the use of a green timber frame, cotton and hemp insulation and timber linings instead of plasterboard.

Above: The exterior wood will weather to a grey to sit discreetly in the landscape.

Above: A wraparound deck encircles the west side of the house.

Above: Because the house is situated between a long rocky outcrop and a burn, the structure could be no wider than five meters. This resulted in an elongated plan with the living kitchen space spanning the full width at the seaward end to maximize space and sea views.

Above: The interior walls are lime-washed, which not only adds a rustic appeal but also has flame-retardant properties (an old-fashioned idea borrowed from lime-washed mine shafts).

Above: The open living space features a double-height ceiling. A wood burning stove is used for the domestic hot water and under-floor heating.

Above: The house is constructed with a green oak and douglas fir post and beam frame. Wood floors and lime-washed softwood timber linings are used throughout the interior.

Above: The couple installed a micro-hydro turbine in the adjacent river to generate electricity.

Above: The bedrooms face west to capture the sun.

Above: A collection of seashells gathered from the nearby beaches.

Join us on a tour of the San Miguel de Allende house of Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy for a lesson in color theory.

We've been followers of Casamidy from the start (the furniture/design firm founded by husband/wife team Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy); here's how they approach color: "We believe that every home or space will accept or reject certain colors," Jorge says. "It's important to study how sunlight reacts within the interiors at difference times of the day. Anne-Marie studied color theory in RISD, and I would roll my eyes when she would go on about how a neutral, earthen color had too much blue or red, until i saw how different a beige, white, or taupe could be. Our home in San Miguel is a persistent source of inspiration, and we are continually making adjustments to the interiors."

For product information, go to Casamidy; for rental information, go to Almidi.

Above: An outdoor balcony with a sofa from Casamidy's Varenne line.

Above: The entryway features a rustic terracotta tile floor and a Panier pendant.

Above: The living room features a pair of sofas upholstered in vibrant red and an Hiver side table .

Above: The dining room features a collection of vintage pieces.

Above: A shelf with a pink-painted backsplash.

Above: A pale pink Opera chair adds a subtle note of color to an otherwise neutral space.

Above: The master bedroom features custom reading lights suspended from lengths of silken ochre fabric.

Above: A black painted tub in the master bath.

Above: A pair of traditional Mexican leather chairs.

In celebration of this week's "Color Coded" theme, we invite our fellow pinners to enter our color-board contest on Pinterest. Pick a favorite color and create a mood board with favorite images featuring your chosen shade (rooms, products, anything that inspires you). The winner will receive a pair of Pantone Mugs; value $30.

Here's how to enter:

• Follow Remodelista on Pinterest.
• Choose a color and create a pinboard named "Remodelista Color Board" (for example, "Remodelista Orange Board").
• Pin at least 20 images to your board (include three pins from Remodelista).
• Email us a link to your board at pintowin@remodelista.com.
• Deadline is Monday, March 26, at noon PST.

To start things off, we chose the color citrine (neon yellow) as our inspiration; see more at: Remodelista: Citrine Color.

Above: Sania Pell's "splash of neon yellow" from her blog, Sania Pell at Home.

Above: Yellow linen pillows from Merci in Paris, via Le Dans La.

Above: Neon yellow-printed linen by Rachel Craven Textiles at Heath Ceramics.

Above: To see the entire board, go to Citrine Color on Pinterest; also check out our Indigo Inspiration pinboard.

I am on the verge of a very serious fixation on citrine yellow, and this neon doorway just pushed me over the edge.

Spotted on Arch Daily, American Street Houses is a townhouse development in Pennsylvania, designed by Materiality Office. The metal exteriors are enlivened by bright doors in a palette contributed by muralist Dorian La Padura.

N.B.: For more citrine, see our post: Pin to Win: Remodelista Color Boards.

Above: At American Street Houses, the colors come from Dorian La Padura (whose paintings are also featured at OK Store in Los Angeles). Photograph by Greg Benson.

Above: Fluorescent Brushable Paint; £29.90 per liter at The UV Centre (international shipping available). Another option is Krylon's lemon-yellow Fluorescent Spray Paint; $5.39 from Amazon. Pictured here is Cellulosic Fluorescent Yellow Paint, which is typically used on surf boards; $90.35 per liter from Viral Surf.

Above: Neutra House Numbers; $48 each at Design Within Reach.

Above: Atomic Cast Guard Sconce, shown here in a galvanized finish, is $133 from Barn Light Electric.

Above: The Maine Float-Rope Co. Medium Doormat is made from lobster-trap rope; prices start at $49.95.

Above: The wooden fences are painted in a subtle sage gray, similar to Pigeon from Farrow & Ball; $85 per gallon.

For a sunny effect: rooms adorned with shades of yellow, from warm ochre to bold flaxen.

Above: A Barcelona apartment designed by Sergi Pons Architecte, via Arch Daily.

Above: The dining room at Les Duves in Brussels.

Above: A door frame painted marigold yellow adds a dash of color to Eve Ashcraft's NYC kitchen; photo by Trevor Tondro for the New York Times.

Above: A panel painted yellow animates this kitchen from the portfolio of photographer Uli Schade, via Desire to Inspire.

Above: In the interior of the Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle, the Lyon Steel Seat Stools ($111.99 each from Amazon) were custom powder coated in yellow and white.

"Once upon a time, there were two little girls," I say, switching on the night-light. "And they liked to help in the garden because—"

"No, they did not," my oldest daughter interrupts, "because gardens have worms and bugs."

"Zoe is right," Ella says. "Can you read Little Bear instead?"

Above: "And they liked to help in the garden," I repeat firmly, "because it was fun." It turned out these particular little girls loved worms and insects—so much that their best friend was a bug named Jonathan. "I doubt that," Zoe whispers. As my story continued, Jonathan the bug gave them enchanted shovels, which, in case anyone is interested, had the magical ability to plant whatever the girls wanted to grow. "They planted candy," Ella says. Image via Mama UK.

Above: "Vegetables," I say. "M&M's," Ella clarifies. A compromise is reached: The little girls planted vegetables that tasted like candy because, as you will remember, the shovels were magic. The New York Botanical Garden sells a Kids' Garden Shovel in four colors; $10.

Above: "I am starting to like this story," Zoe says. Image via Mama UK.

Above: How do they make the candy grow, Ella wants to know. "To help the vegetable seeds sprout, Jonathan lets them use his magic watering can," I say. Kids' Watering Can is available in four colors; $18 from the New York Botanical Garden.

Above: "And then the little girls made mud pies?" Zoe asks. Fine. And yes, the mud pies tasted like candy too (Reese's peanut-butter cups). Image via Mama UK.

Above: There is a girl named Annabel at school, Ella remarks, and she wears green boots when it is muddy outside. So Jonathan the bug hands out two pairs of those, too. They are possibly Hunter Kids First Boots ($39.99), obtained through online shopping because, as Zoe points out, the children's shoe store in town is always sold out of the right size.

Above: I am so tired. I yawn. Ella yawns. Then Zoe yawns, because yawns are contagious. Then, finally, there is blessed silence. Image via Mama UK.

Above: Well, as everyone appears to be asleep, the little girls in the story were free to discover they liked cucumbers more than they liked candy. Heirloom Seed Collection; $25 at Terrain.

Above: The two girls were so excited about the possibility of raising all their own organic food, in fact, that they swore off TV and got cracking. After Jonathan increased the size of the garden significantly with a wave of his magical antennae, there were several months of hard labor. image via Mama UK.

Above: Meanwhile, the little girls' mother, a beautiful fairy princess, felt sorry that they had to work so hard every day while she was inside relaxing, reading mystery novels with her feet up, so she asked Jonathan to give them a basket—possibly even a nice one, like the Children's Natural Wood Trug that came all the way from England (£9.95 at Burgon and Ball)—to help them gather berries.

Above: And everyone lived happily ever after: The end. (Tomorrow night, it's back to Little Bear.) Image via Mama UK.

Add a dash of color to a child's room (or any bedroom, for that matter) with the minimalist Piper bed from Room & Board, available in nine different shades.

Above: The Piper Bed in Colors is made of hand-welded steel and is $599 for the twin and $699 for the full at Room & Board.

Above: In addition to white and yellow, the Piper Bed is also available in silver, orange, ocean (light blue), navy, green, blossom (pink), and red.

Yes, New York can be a bit of a gray place at times. But several chilly weeks ago we threw a party at the Hôtel Americano and found ourselves admiring the restaurant's elegant interior; in particular, the palette of cool gray tweaked with a dash of yellow.

Although the mesh clad hotel exterior reads modernist, the interior boasts a quiet vibrancy that comes from the rich combination of materials (marble-topped tables, concrete columns, felt coasters, linen napkins) and sparing use of color. Paris-based designer Arnaud Montigny (responsible for Paris cult-shop Colette) worked in conjunction with Mexico City-based architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos and the Mexico-based Grupo Habita to create a Euro-Latin interior that reads refined global chic.

For more information on the Hôtel Americano see Hotels & Lodging: Hotel Americano in New York City.

Above: The Italian-designed Elettra Chairs for Arflex are upholstered in marigold felt.

Above: Tables are set with Striped Gray Napkins from Fog Linen Work (the bill also comes on a small Fog Linen Tray).

Above: The main dining room features Allegro Assai Suspension lighting by Foscarini.

Above: A row of Tom Dixon's Void Pendant Lights adds a touch of glamour.