Down the Stairs: A Staff Canteen and Cafe in Tokyo
All of us at Remodelista are mildly (make that majorly) obsessed with the Japanese luxe utilitarian clothing and home line Arts & Science, so we took note when we read about the company's "staff...
View ArticleDivine Intervention: The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire
One of our favorite houses ever? London theater designer Niki Turner's Providence Chapel conversion in the picturesque village of Colerne near Bath. Niki just emailed us to let us know that she and...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Editors' Favorite Kitchen Faucets
After completing more than a dozen remodels among us, we've narrowed our kitchen faucet selections to a handful of tried and true stalwarts. Here's our top ten high-quality, high-style faucets...
View ArticlePaints & Palette: British Standard Kitchen in Shocking Blue
Yesterday, we featured a black and white colorblocked kitchen inspired by a British Standard design. Here's a shocker: the same kitchen in bold cobalt blue. Too much? Or just enough? British Standard...
View ArticleArchitectural Baking Stamps by Way of Studiolav
What happens when two designers integrate textile patterns into the bakery? Loukas Angelou and Vasso Asfi are the creative minds behind London-based design collaborative Studiolav. They recently...
View ArticleClassic Swedish Shelving, Kitchen Edition
Building on more than a half a century of success, String, the innovative, modular shelving series from Sweden, has now expanded into furniture. Originally designed in 1949 by Swedish architect Nils...
View Article5 Favorites: Library Ladders in the Kitchen
The biggest mistake I made in my Seattle kitchen remodel was not extending my cabinets to the ceiling. I thought it would be a waste not to install storage; but instead, the space just became a...
View ArticleDisplay-Worthy Wood Cutting Boards from France
Lovely, organically shaped cutting boards from Caroline Gomez (her mantra is "natural and slow design"), too pretty to stow away when not in use. Above: The boards can be propped on the counter or...
View ArticleA Sugar-Coated Confectionery in NYC
Papabubble, an edgy artisanal sweets shop on Broome Street in the southern fringes of Nolita, is the lone American outpost of an inventive confectionery that originated in Barcelona in 1992. It now...
View ArticleHudson Grace Housewares in San Francisco
It would be an understatement to say that Monelle Totah and Gary McNatton, owners of the newly opened Hudson Grace in San Francisco, are no strangers to retail: their mentors include Chuck Williams...
View ArticleSculptural Tiles from a London Ceramicist
If you've been reading Remodelista for any length of time, you might have noticed that we are obsessed with the Swiss Cross, in all its forms, including these tiles from London ceramicist Lubna...
View ArticleA Style-Worthy Touch-Sensitive Faucet
I was first introduced to a touch-activated kitchen faucet at Dwell on Design a couple of years back. I was intrigued. But why haven't these faucets taken kitchens by storm? My own theory is that the...
View ArticleLiving in Black and White, SF Style
Is there anything more timeless than a black and white palette? Here's a house that proves the point. Michelle Chan (she's the senior editorial director at Banana Republic) and her husband, Jesse...
View ArticleA Nonconformist Kitchen in Paris
Erwan LĆ©vĆŖque and Alphonse Sarthout of French firm CiguĆ« are nonconformists on a mission; they describe their projects as ālandscapes of experimentation.ā The design duo met in 2003 as architecture...
View ArticleDIY: Dramatic Kitchen Shelves on a Dime
I can't hate Ikea. As someone who has moved frequently, this Swedish DIY mega-store has saved me more times than I can countāwhenever I needed instant storage or an economical piece of furniture to...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Simple Kitchen Clocks
Is it just us, or is a kitchen not a real kitchen without an easy-to-read classic clock to keep everyone on schedule? Here's a roundup of kitchen clocks; all with quartz-battery mechanisms. Above: The...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Tablets in the Kitchen
Recipes, cooking apps, pasta-making tutorials. What's not to love about the bottomless recipe book and culinary courses available on tablets? Food splatters on the screen, for one. Spilled milk on the...
View ArticleFuse Lamp by Note Design Studio
Last time we wrote about Note Design Studio, we featured their ceramic washbasin with a removable upper wooden deckāthis time we're admiring their latest creation: the Fuse Pendant Lamp....
View Article10 Favorites from Williams-Sonoma Home: Classic Design for Every Room in the...
SPONSORED POST The task of designing a new home from the point of a clean slate to a balanced state is an overwhelming one. We think it's best to start with a few pieces of furniture, lighting, and...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Lighter Later
With spring finally upon us, we're drawn to softer colors and cleaner, open spaces, both indoors and out. Above: Poring over Ye Rin Mok's photographs of Eric Grunbaum's Venice Beach surf shack,...
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