5 Favorites: Bright-Painted Industrial Stools
The secret weapon for a restaurant interior on a budget? An industrial stool spray-painted a cheery shade (yellow or red, for instance). Above: The Lyon Fixed Height Industrial Stools were custom...
View ArticleColor Cacophony: Chez Prune in Paris
Chez Prune occupies the No. 5 spot on the Guardian's list of Top 10 Paris Pavement Cafes (Cafe de Flore is No. 1, if you're wondering). It's easy to see why; it's in one of the most happening parts of...
View ArticleMarrying Pots and Plants at Mrs. Robertson in Fort Greene
Mrs. Robertson in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is precisely my kind of shop. Filled both with antiques and works from modern makers, it's chock full of delightful objects but manages somehow not to feel...
View Article5 Favorites: Stencil Painted Tables
Last year I found a wooden table on the street in the worst shade of cheap wood stain. I walked past it twice on my way to the market, and then I turned back around. After a few coats of paint, the...
View ArticlePalette & Paints: Visualizing Color with Sherwin-Williams
This post is brought to you by Sherwin-Williams. Turn your inspiration into reality with Sherwin-Williams Color Selection Tools. Color reigns when it comes to quick fixes for your home: changing a...
View ArticleMartino Gamper Furniture and Accessories at Everyday Needs
Stylist and designer Katie Lockhart of Everyday Needs has focused her eye on Martino Gamper, an Italian designer based in the UK who, as Lockhart says, "nurtures an interest in found and unwanted...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Eco-Friendly Paints
No longer does "going green" mean a sacrifice in paint or color quality. The eco-friendly paint market has grown and evolved since we last looked at this topic: the paints we feature here perform like...
View ArticleA Lounge Chair Inspired by a Cocktail
Inspired by the Acapulco chair (named after the Mexican beach town of the same name), Mexican designers Léon Léon update this classic chair from the 1950s. Spotted first on Poppytalk: By mixing...
View ArticleDIY: Marine Supply Cabinet Pulls and Towel Bar
A quick roundup of practical ideas for using marine rope in the home, knotting skills not required. For sourcing ideas, Knot & Rope Supply carries a wide selection of marine products, from manila...
View ArticleModern Mexican in Melbourne, Australia
Techne Architects created a modern Mexican vibe in their design for Fonda Windsor in Melbourne, using sombrero-shaped chandeliers, and hand-strung rope benches, and a dramatic color palette. Taking...
View ArticlePatchwork Tiles: 10 Mix and Match Ideas
If the idea of white subway tile seems a tad too predictable, patchwork tiles take the material to a whole new level with mix and match patterns and colors. Europeans have long mixed tile patterns, and...
View ArticleHouse Call: London's Accidental Decorator
London decorator Adam Bray started life as an antiques dealer. Breaking away from the trend of specializing in one particular genre, his shop on Ledbury Road was a treasure trove of midcentury delights...
View ArticleThis Year's Hottest Selling Tablecloth
The Fold Unfold Tablecloth is made from digitally printed dyes along the crease lines of a folded tablecloth that makes for an eye-catching spread when opened and laid over a table. The design comes...
View ArticleThe Ultimate in Occasional Furniture
London designer Philippe Malouin brings us the ultimate in occasional furniture—the Hanger Chair. When not in use as a chair, it can conveniently be stored away and used as a hanger; perfect for those...
View Article5 Favorites: Bold Color Zoning in the Kitchen
This post is sponsored by Sico Evolution® Interior Paint: Take a simple kitchen: maybe it's an awkward space, lacking natural light, or just requires a little something extra. With a few bold stripes...
View ArticleShow Us Your Space for a Chance to Win a Casamidy Lantern
When we were dreaming up prizes for our very first Remodelista Considered Design Awards, we thought immediately of the Symi lantern from Casamidy. Why? It's shape is vaguely houselike (it even has a...
View ArticleRehab Diaries: Color Block Kitchen in Brooklyn
In her renovation of a parlor floor in a 19th century Park Slope townhouse in Brooklyn, New York architect Alta Indelman shows that a little color can go a long way. Working within the constraints of a...
View ArticleA Shelf Bracket with a Secret
From Gowanus Brooklyn, design duo Alexandra Burr and Allen Slamic of AlexAllen Studio have been working on small architecture projects while designing and manufacturing lighting, furniture, and...
View ArticleReader Rehab: Cabin Color That Takes Its Cue from the Landscape
Sarah Sherman Samuels, designer, stylist, and creative director of Smitten Studio, leads a busy life in LA. So to escape it all, the Michigan native and her husband, Rupert, bought a midcentury cabin...
View ArticleBespoke Color from an Accidental Decorator
One of our favorite kitchen outfitters, Plain English, has teamed up with Accidental Decorator Adam Bray to develop a collection of “colors for cupboards,” which are bolder and a departure from the...
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