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John Salt in London: A Neighborhood Bar
Where there's smoke there's fire, or at least that's the case at John Salt, a newly opened pub in Islington specializing in open-flame cuisine. With new chef Neil Rankin at the helm, the John Salt Bar...
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10 Secrets for Happy Housekeeping
The art of designing (and redesigning) a home is an act of expression available to all: it’s what Remodelista is all about. The creating, designing, imagining what will be—this is the fun part. And...
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A Hollywood Architect at Home in Los Angeles
William Hefner and Kazuko Hoshino design some of LA's grandest homes, but when it came time to remodel their own 3,800-square-foot Hancock Park house, they took a different route. The couple (he's the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Brass Cabinet Knobs
It's UK designer Ilse Crawford's fault: she turned us on to the charms of brass hardware a while back. Ever since, we've been on a quest for the perfect unlacquered brass cabinet knob. When searching...
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5 Favorites: Indigo and Gold Palettes, Glamor Edition
I first noticed it in "The Last Station." That glorious combo of autumnal amber and inky blue, it had all the majesty and warmth of fall leaves against a bright blue sky. It seems the rest of film and...
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Cinema Paradiso: An Architect-Designed Theater in Switzerland
Cinema Sil Plaz was born out of necessity. When the last cinema in the Alpine town of Ilanz, Switzerland, closed down over twenty years ago, resident moviegoers banded together to form their own film...
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Editors' 10 Favorite Chaises, Glamor Edition
Is there anything more glamorous than a chaise lounge (or longue)? Greek gods and goddesses were thought to recline in them, Egyptian royalty rested on ebony or ivory frames, and they were used to...
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An LA Institution: Joan's on Third
Whenever we're in LA, Julie and I head straight to Joan's on Third (it doesn't hurt that it's across the street from Noodle Stories, our favorite clothing shop in the city). Joan McNamara founded her...
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A Denim Apron Straight Out of Central Casting
The ultimate, Downton Abbey-worthy work apron? We think so; Kelly Dawson and Scott Ogden of Dawson Denim have spent the last 15 years working in denim; they hand-make their selvage workwear aprons in...
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Where the Brits Are: Palihouse in LA
Hotel-meets-loft-living in this "one-of-a-kind urban lodge that conjures up the ideal pied-a-terre" as Palihotel describes itself. Conveniently located in West Hollywood between Sunset and Melrose the...
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A Barbican Flat Goes Glamorous
Combining striking views of London with 1970s Brutalist architecture (lacking in warmth and personality for some) can pose an interesting design challenge. This English and Italian couple wanted their...
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5 Quick Fixes: How to Display a Flat Screen TV
Love them or loathe them, the flat screen TV is part of the domestic landscape. Here are five clever suggestions for integrating one into your life. Above: In a Brooklyn loft, the TV becomes part of...
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Slaughterhouse Chic, Los Angeles Edition
Our friend David John of You Have Been Here Sometime recently turned us on to Bestia, the latest addition to LA's burgeoning downtown Arts District. Here's what John has to say: "Across the street...
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A Single Man in a Singular Home
A few months after the release of Tom Ford's first movie, "A Single Man," my brother-in-law asked me what I thought of the film. I said that I loved it and thought it was beautiful. When he (a...
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DIY: TV Display Easel on Wheels
Earlier this week, we posted on Swedish designer Axel Bjurstrom's TV easel, but Tricia Rose of Rough Linen might have beat him to it. Tricia Rose, our Marin County-based friend, designed and built her...
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A Romantic Legacy Re-Bourne
Last summer there was a different kind of star in the Bourne Legacy, and it wasn't Jeremy Renner. No, the character that stole the show was the home with the soaring spiral staircase—played by the Dr....
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5 Favorites: Stylish Home Theaters
Subtly designed home theaters are surprisingly difficult to find; here are five inspirational spaces for the cineasts among us. Above: A stretched canvas serves as movie screen; image via Malwine...
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10 Easy Pieces: Modern Glass Globe Chandeliers
Add a glimmer to your interiors with a glass globe fixture—some priced in the stratosphere, others more down to earth. Below are our 10 favorite glass globe chandeliers (on the modern tip) in a mix of...
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Black and White Drama in Hollywood Hills
Xten Architecture blend their own brand of Los Angeles drama with thoughtful Swiss restraint into a sculptural remodel of a 1960s house in Hollywood Hills. A house in the hills of Los Angeles comes...
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10 Favorites: Architectural Hardware as House Jewelry
It used to be that when my husband was in the doghouse, the peace offering would be a pair of earrings from our favorite jeweler, Ted Muehling (we’re talking serious doghouse). These days, I ask for...
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