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Expert Advice: Q & A with Ben Soleimani, the Rug King
At a recent editorial meeting, we started discussing rugs, and it soon became apparent we were in need of enlightenment. But whom to ask? We immediately thought of Ben Soleimani, who, when still in...
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A Design-Worthy SodaStream?
I confess: I've been slow to convert to the SodaStream (unlike Remodelista Sarah, who virtuously carbonates her own water). I have limited kitchen counter space—plus, until now, I've been put off by...
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DIY: A Concrete Stool for Five Dollars
Our kitchen island is currently surrounded by three counter stools (to call them "rustic" is a stretch), and we are in dire need of an update. Here is an option I'm seriously considering: a Bucket...
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Moon & Hey at Home in Tribeca
Moon Rhee and Hey Ja's loft on Rivington Street in NYC makes us want to paint our floors desert-bone white. We recently caught up with Moon and Hey (they're the founder and creative director of the...
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Current Obsessions: March Madness
As March winds down, here's what's piquing our interest: botanical bacchanalia, people wearing vegetation, furniture with handbag fasteners, and more. • Taking a quick look inside this single-family...
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Past Meets Present: Roel Vaessen in the Netherlands
A glimpse into the home of graphic designer Roel Vaessen reveals an alluring mix of the past and the present. Recently spotted (and admired) on Bloesem: the home of Roel Vaessen and his partner Ruud...
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5 Favorites: Chic Storage DIY Projects from an Amsterdam-Based Blogger
"All you need is a mattress, something to hang your clothes on, and something to plant your ass on. Minimalism is about the essence of things, stripping away everything until only the necessary...
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Design Sleuth: Photo Murals from Ixxi
To display 20,000 postcards for an exhibition, a Netherlands design team created Ixxi, a DIY wall art system that lets you clip and hang at will. For years, I have been searching for an inexpensive...
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5 Favorites: Belgian Linen Curtains
Here at Remodelista we're all obsessed with anything linen, and lately a hot topic has been curtains. Here are five drapery options we like (and use): Above: I'm a big advocate of the Ikea Aina Linen...
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Enter Through the Chocolate Shop: Concept Hotel in Brussels
Arnaud Rasquinet opened his first hotel, Le Coup de Coeur, just down the street from Brussels' Grand Place, a downtown square surrounded by Baroque and Louis XIV buildings. Taking note of the overflow...
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Steal This Look: Creative Color in a Dutch Kitchen
There’s an elegant insouciance that we admire in this kitchen in the Netherlands by Dutch textile designer Hellen van Berke, especially in the nonchalant way the colors come together. After graduating...
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DIY: Early Spring Cocktail Party
SPONSORED POST What is it about spring that makes us want to throw a cocktail party? Maybe it's because the citrus season is in full swing, flowers are just beginning to bloom, and you can already find...
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DIY: Bathroom Storage as Art Installation
In her combined art gallery and home in Antwerp, Veerle Wenes is always looking for the cross-over between design, art, and functional objects—even in her bathroom. Wenes commissioned Belgian artists...
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Required Reading: Belgian Designers and Their Interiors
For fans of all things Belgian (ourselves included), could there be anything more enticing than a voyeuristic view through almost 20 Belgian designer’s homes? Spotted on Blosem Blogs, lifestyle...
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A Minty Green Lamp from Amsterdam Modern
Mint green is a color we associate with the Netherlands (we seem to constantly be spotting the soothing shade in Dutch interiors). We especially like Atelier de Troupe's Prouve-style swing arm jib...
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Walda Pairon, the Doyenne of Belgian Design
Restoration Hardware has done such a good job appropriating the Belgian look in interior design that it's easy to forget the real thing. And while antiques dealer and designer Axel Vervoordt still...
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10 Easy Pieces: Cast Iron Dutch Ovens
Over the past two decades, my trusty (and weighty) 5-quart cast iron pot has covered a lot of ground, moving with me from Seattle to London and back to San Francisco. It's a part of my kitchen arsenal...
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Black and White Grandeur from Vincent Van Duysen
Melanie Ireland, who was born and raised in the English countryside, now calls Antwerp her home. She began designing for the Belgian clothing company Anvers in the late eighties, and in 1997,...
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Remodelista + Horne: A One-of-a-Kind Jielde Signal Lamp
At Remodelista, we've been infatuated with the industrial chic of the French Jielde Signal Lamp for a while now. So when our friends at Horne invited us to commission a special edition of the iconic...
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Reader Rehab: An Art Nouveau Apartment in Antwerp
When graphic designer (and Remodelista reader) Davy Dooms purchased an 850-square-foot apartment located in an Art Nouveau house in Antwerp, his goal was to create a blank canvas. “In all my work...
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