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The Reading Rooms in Margate, England
Enjoy Georgian grandeur, if only for a weekend, at The Reading Rooms, a classic Georgian townhouse turned into luxury bed-and-breakfast, located in the seaside town of Margate, England. In its heyday,...
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10 Unexpected Places to Store Books
We might be able to download a digital book with the click of a mouse, but at the end of the day there is something very reassuring about a home filled with books; they serve as a roadmap of sorts...
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DIY: Bookshelf Systems, One Easy, One Difficult
Two DIY wooden book shelves: one for the hardcore DIY-er, the other for the lightweight (count us in for the latter). Above: British based designer Nina Tolstrup created the Studiomama Bookshelf using...
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Paradise Found: A Library Where They Serve Cocktails
Confession: In elementary school, I was a library aide, which meant I got to skip early morning recess and help our librarian shelve books. Maybe that's why I'm attracted to the interiors of The Old...
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5 Favorites: Literary-Inspired Fragrances
There is something alluring about the scent of hundred-year-old books and decaying parchment. Something so evocative that the scent has been bottled by some of our favorite perfume purveyors; here are...
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10 Favorites: Bookshelf-Printed Wallpaper
Did UK designer Deborah Bowness start the bookshelf-printed wallpaper craze with her Genuine Fake Bookshelf paper? Lately we've been spotting (and admiring) installations of bookshelf wallpaper...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Shelving Systems
The advantages to wall-mounted, modular shelving systems are myriad: They can be engineered to fit any space, and unlike built-ins, they can be disassembled and reinstalled if you relocate. Here's a...
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Past Meets Present: Ampersand Bookshop in Portland, Oregon
I like to judge a city by its art bookstores, and on a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, everyone was telling me, "you have to visit Ampersand." So I took the advice of Currie Pearson (of Beam &...
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DIY: Industrial Bedside Pulley Lamp
Looking for a touch of industrial lighting? Here's a great idea: an adjustable bedside reading lamp made with a simple metal pulley, spotted in the home of Montreal architect Paul Bernier and Joëlle...
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In a Modern London Addition, Books Come First
The homeowners of a remodeled London townhouse gave their books pride of place, but still managed an appealing (book-free) kitchen addition and a built-in den for their cat. Spotted on Dezeen;...
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Full-Spectrum Color Stories Paints from Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore's full-spectrum Color Stories line features a 240-color palette, divided into Color Stories (Elemental Greens, Fluid Blues, Violet Twilight) and formulated with up to eight pigments...
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A Modern Atelier in France, Books Included
Based just north of Paris, interior designer Marianne Evennou believes that houses have souls and are the "carriers of mysteries and stories"; her aim is to "create interior spaces that transcend...
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Design Sleuth: Can You ID This Lamp?
In our recent Steal This Look: Library Loft in Barcelona, I scoured the internet in search of this distinctive cone pendant lamp to no avail. I'm hoping one of our eagle-eyed Remodelista readers can...
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5 Favorites: Design-Worthy Book Covers
Would you cover your book collection in white paper and hand letter the titles on the spines? If we had the time, we probably would (yes, we are that fanatical). Here are five ideas for turning your...
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London's Most Beautiful Bookstore
In 2009, literary agents Sarah Lutyens and Felicity Rubinstein opened their Notting Hill bookshop (named after their eponymous literary agency, Lutyens & Rubinstein) on a simple premise: to...
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5 Favorites: Bookshelves for Small Space Living
Some days I reminisce about the simple and small living spaces I was surrounded by after my college years. My roommate and I lived in a Bauhaus-styled apartment building which had been completely...
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Small Wonders: Studio Visit with Furze Chan
Safe to say, I love everything that artist Furze Chan does. From her whimsical paper puppets and soft toys to her miniature art books, there is a sense of wonder and purity in the small-scale...
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Instant Indoor Garden from Flora Grubb
My quest for an entirely maintenance-free house plant continues, but this vertical garden kit from Flora Grubb comes close: Above: A lightweight Airplant Frame made of powder-coated aluminum won't...
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A Clubhouse for Creatives, San Francisco Edition
Working from home has its perks and its perils: think blogging from bed and Skyping in sweats, to name the advantages. The downside? It can be a lonely affair. Such was the predicament facing...
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DIY: Accordion Book Keepsake with Angela Liguori
When photographing Angela Liguori's studio last week, I admired a small accordion book among her treasures, open to reveal a charming story by her son, Hani. "They're easy to make," she explained. "I...
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