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The Next French Laundry?
Chef Joshua Skenes and sommelier Mark Bright launched Saison as a pop-up restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District a few short years ago; it's since skyrocketed to the top of the city's culinary...
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Steal This Look: An Economical Scandinavian Ski Cabin
This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite cabins ever, located in Bruksvallarna, Sweden. The unfinished plywood interior is designed with a mix of high/low in mind: save on the table, spend on...
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High/Low: Dot Wall Hooks
A high and a low version of the Coatrack Dot Hooks, designed by Tveit and Tornoe for Muuto (and yours for $149 at Design Within Reach), or $9.95 at CB2. Above: The Dots Coatrack set by Muuto is $149...
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10 Wintery Bedrooms: Fur Throw Edition
Noticed lately: sheepskins, reindeer furs, even sheared mink (don't ask) in otherwise understated bedrooms. Here are 10 spaces we're swooning over. N.B. If you've got a favorite source for fur throws,...
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A Cowboy Bed Roll with Style, Made in Seattle
Ben and Laura Masters recently opened Seattle-based Scout, an outdoor goods shop, inspired by gear from Masters' childhood. One item in particular caught our attention: The Field Bed, made in the US...
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Bonfire Basics: 5 Campfire Essentials
Even in the colder months, sitting around a campfire can be a magical experience. But to beat the cold, you do need to have the right tools. Above: As avid outdoorsmen, the guys at Best Made...
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A Wabi Sabi Ski Chalet in Aspen, Colorado
Architect Chad Oppenheim took a 1971 Aspen ski chalet with period interiors (read: nightmare) and did the seemingly impossible: turned it into an of-the-moment eco-chic retreat with a distinctly Axel...
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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Fondue Pots
Fondue sets have always seemed a little cheesy to me (forgive the pun). However, a recent array of offerings has me rethinking; after all, when you do find yourself hunkered down around a bubbling...
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7 Essentials: Swiss Cross Survival Kit
Some of us at Remodelista (OK, all of us) are mildly obsessed with the Swiss cross motif; here are seven ways to help you survive your next mountain holiday in style. Above: Dutch-born,...
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5 Favorites: Space Heaters with Style
Space heaters have a bad rep (perhaps deservedly so, given the models that we grew up with). A new generation of efficient, safe, and stylish space heaters are ideal for the cabin corners or rooms...
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Design Sleuth: Net Entryway Shelf
Spotted in a project by Paris-based interior designer Sarah Lavoine: a net entryway rack, which makes a lot of sense (especially during winter, when wet hats and gloves and scarves need to air out)....
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10 Space-Saving Ski Cabin Bunks
Let's face it. For those of us who are fair weather skiers, our favorite part has to be the après après ski, in other words, the "sleep" bit. And who can resist those cozy ski bunks, even if it means...
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In Switzerland, an Alpine Retreat for Rent
Dating back to the 16th century, Huberhaus is a traditional alpine log dwelling located in the Upper Valais, an area noted for its skiing and mountainous scenery (the Matterhorn included). This rustic...
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Design Sleuth: Traditional Swedish Tiled Stoves
It was the tiled stoves at Stockholm's Ett Hem hotel that sparked our obsession. As it turns out, the traditional stoves (kakelugn) marry form with function, burning wood at a slower, more efficient...
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10 Easy Pieces: Modern Bin Pulls
Bin pulls aren't just for country kitchens; these ten will add a pared-down utilitarian vibe to your cabinetry. In a mix of cast iron, solid brass, chrome, oil-rubbed bronze and other finishes, here...
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Sheepskins: Summer and Winter Edition
I love the shagginess of Mongolian sheepskins (I've been chucking white ones over my living room chairs for a while now.) Last year, I spotted them in black and promptly picked up a couple; the darker...
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A Mountain Hotel Fit for Royalty
Sweden's oldest mountain hotel, the 1,700-acre Fjällnäs Reserve, was built in 1882 as a retreat for Swedish royalty to experience the drama of what Fjällnäs calls "the eight seasons." The hotel is...
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The Ultimate Cold Cure
When my chum Heidi was holed up in bed a couple of weeks ago with a nasty bout of flu, I spotted her husband, Peter, in the local market with a basket piled with lemongrass, ginger root and peppers....
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Rehab Diaries: Tales from the Hood
It’s not often that a kitchen renovation is designed around the often ignored hood vent, but when Bunker Workshop’s Chris Greenawalt learned that his clients would "do whatever it took to have proper...
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5 Favorites: Rustic Cocoa Mugs
Even though I grew up sledding in New England, it wasn't until I moved to New York City that I really made an art of hot chocolate. My survival strategy in the cold winter months? A cup of cocoa from...
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