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An SF Book Shop Inspired by Esprit
Paulina Nassar, co-owner of Press: Works on Paper in San Francisco, looked to the design sensibility of the 1980s in her book shop's design. "When we first took over the space it was a disaster....
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A Tabletop Bookcase for Small Spaces
Spotted (and admired) at our latest holiday market in San Francisco: tabletop bookshelves designed by Erik Heywood of Book/Shop. The shelf, available in natural birch and walnut ply, was inspired by...
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Ask the Expert: Erik Heywood Talks Books
We've been following self-confessed bookworm Erik Heywood since 2007, when he started Books at Home, a blog devoted to bookshelves. He's since opened Book/Shop, an online shop where he sells vintage...
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Current Obsessions: Feeling Blue (the Color)
Here's what's piquing our interest this week: • Diane, remember how much we loved March in SF when you were in town last fall and how we wanted to buy everything (but you were so admirably...
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5 Favorites: Freestanding Clothes Rails
Not just for restaurants: freestanding clothes rails for the storage of coats, jackets, bags; here are five current favorites: Above: The Tra Wooden Coat Stand by Tomoko Azumi is available from the...
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The World Is His Oyster: A Modern Fishing Shack by the Sea
Leave it to the French to devise the world's most elegant oyster shack (complete with office and dining areas), located on a waterfront site in the south of Brittany. Raum Architects, a studio founded...
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Steal This Look: An SF Architect's Guest Bedroom
Spotted recently on Freunde von Freunden: a monastic gentleman's bedroom in the San Francisco home of Nir Stern. The son of two architects, Stern moved from Tel Aviv to the Bay Area to study...
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10 Cures for TechnoStress
It's true: several of us (make that all of us) at Remodelista live on our laptops. And when we're not blogging, we're texting, and when we're not texting, we're catching up with our reading on the...
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A Trio of Tailors in San Francisco
In the spring of 2008, three twentysomethings sharing an apartment at the corner of Taylor and Clay streets in San Francisco set out to create the best custom shirt possible. The trio, Michael...
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Rugged Leather Pulls, Heritage Edition
There's something very heritage-brand hipster about Henrybuilt's new line of leather drawer and cabinet pulls (maybe it's the hand-stitching detailing). At any rate, we're now contemplating a...
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A Perfectly Formed Artist's Studio in Dublin
Dublin- and Lyon-based architecture firm the Architecture Republic design a studio for an artist; finding inspiration in the ordinary daily life of the artist himself. To put it simply, artist John...
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Architectural Hardware from Sun Valley Bronze
SPONSORED POST One of the most important elements of a home: the alchemy of quality hardware. Sun Valley Bronze offers an original line of door, kitchen, bath and cabinet fixtures that is crafted and...
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A Coat Rack with a Surprise
Berlin-based designer Nicole Schindelholz fashions a coat rack into an interactive mechanical toy for adults; turning a daily chore into a moment of wonder and surprise. Above: The Respond interactive...
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The Shipping News: Aether in SF Opens
The hottest spot last weekend in the white hot SF neighborhood of Hayes Valley? The just-opened outpost of LA tech-focused clothing line Aether, designed by Envelope A+D (a member of the Remodelista...
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10 Easy Pieces: Modern Leather Sofas
It's a given: at some point, a leather sofa will come into your life (in your office, in your library, in your study). When the time comes, refer back to our compilation of the 10 best options out...
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Design News: Green, Pantone's Color of the Year.
Pantone recently named Emerald the color of the year for 2013 (it's "Lively. Radiant. Lush," they say). Our favorite green that we've been noticing of late? The aqua toned shade spotted in the...
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The Revival of the Suit: Freemans Sporting Club
A good friend of mine says "you are not a real man unless you own at least one really great suit." I think that Martin Greenfield, who has been called "America's best living tailor," would say the...
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Required Reading: The Art of Fixing Things
Here is finally a book we all could find helpful—a reference book of how to fix things in the home or simply learn the basics of how to use a specific tool. We're definitely adding a copy to our...
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5 Favorites: The Benefits of Investing in Good Design
SPONSORED POST Whether you are embarking on a minor remodel or building a new house, investing in good design is paramount. We know from experience (at Remodelista, we've completed more than a dozen...
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A Coin Laundry Turned Cafe
Former laundromats seem to make the best coffee shops; case-in-point, the Coin Laundry located in the Melbourne suburbs of Armadale. Old school friends, Matt Vero and Steve Rowley, put a quiet...
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