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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Nordic Bakery in London
We first spotted the Nordic Bakery on The Curious Eye; since then, it's garnered a cult following among the city's food and design cogniscenti. Owner Jali Wahlsten worked with architect Bert Rozeman...
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Steal This Look: Tyler Florence Dinner Party
As someone who's more apt to set the table than cook what's served upon it, I was pleased to come across chef Tyler Florence's latest book, Tyler Florence Family Meal. A chronicle of informal (yet...
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Design Sleuth: Wood Ice Bucket at Commis in Oakland
On a recent visit to Commis Restaurant in Oakland, we admired the wooden ice buckets, which add a rustic note to the otherwise minimalist decor. Replicate the look with flat wooden-staved buckets...
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Appliances: Dualit Professional Hand Mixer
Lacking the counter space for a free-standing mixer? Consider Dualit's Profession 5-Speed Hand Mixer, which features a heavy-duty 300-watt commercial-quality motor and a stylish retro look. In...
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Kitchen: Pot Racks from Enclume
Based in Washington State, Enclume has been manufacturing restaurant-grade pot racks since 1973. Enclume's craftspeople start with high-carbon, heavy gauge steel; components are manufactured using...
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DIY: Unhemmed Linen Tablecloth
Noticed recently: unhemmed edges everywhere—in this kitchen from the new Ikea catalog, for instance—for an unstudied look. Above: Create an instant linen tablecloth with a roll of 100 percent pure...
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10 Easy Pieces: Everyday Wine Glasses
A lovely wine deserves a lovely glass; we've rounded up our collective favorites below. N.B. Most glasses are available in pairs or in sets of six or more. STEMMED GLASSES Above: Francesca's choice...
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Accessories: Waiter's Corkscrew Roundup
Allegiances to corkscrew styles run deep; mine lies with the classic and functional waiter's corkscrew (also known as wine keys). Compact (they're designed to fit in an apron pocket) and...
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Tabletop: Ceramic Candle Holders by Adam Silverman
Admired (and immediately coveted), new ceramic candle holders with glass hurricanes by potter Adam Silverman of Atwater Pottery. The candle holders feature a ceramic base (it can be turned upside down...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Scala Vinoteca in Athens
Discovered via Yatzer: the Scala Vinoteca in Athens, designed by Kokkinou Kourkoulas Architects, located in a fashionable neighborhood in the heart of the city. Half the interior is clad in rustic...
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Remodelista Updated iPhone/iPad Apps
Our first version of the Remodelista iPhone and iPad Apps came out last summer (Gizmodo named it App of the Week in July); we've already gone back to the drawing board and retooled and reinvented the...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Winery Tasting Room Roundup
It used to be that a winery visit was focused on wine production and tasting, with aesthetics as an afterthought. However, a new crop of vintners is taking winery and tasting room design as seriously...
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Storage: Caisserie Freres Metal Storage Box
From Rockett St. George: the Caisserie Freres Metal Storage Box is a refreshing take on the ubiquitous wooden crate (we'd use it for storing wine bottles): £49 (down from £69). .
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Fabrics & Linens: Linen Apron at Terrain
The dinner-party-worthy Cross Back Linen Apron is made of heavy Lithuanian linen spun from flax fiber; $78 at Terrain.
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Tabletop: Wine Punt Drinking Glasses
Colorado Springs-based Wine Punts converts everyday wine bottles into drinking glasses, recycling thousands of bottles every year; the glasses are available in two sizes (tall and short) and in an...
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DIY: Olabisi Wine Tasting Room Pallet Shelving
When winemaker Ted Osborne and Kim Wedlake opened a Napa tasting room for Olabisi Wines, the couple went for a simple recycled-rustic look, combining reclaimed pallets, wine casks, and burlap to...
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House Call: Hourglass Winery Guest House
When Jeff and Carolyn Smith bought Hourglass vineyards in the Napa Valley, just north of Saint Helena, they preserved the 1850s farmhouse that sat on the property as a guest house. Carolyn, who has a...
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Lighting: High/Low Rattan Bell Pendant
The oversized rattan pendant light in today's House Call: Hourglass Guest House creates a luminous, diffuse glow, perfect for a dining room or any space where filtered illumination is needed. Below...
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Walls, Windows & Floors: Marimekko Striped Wallpaper
A perennial classic: striped wallpaper. We like Marimekko's Korsi Stripe, which is available with blue, red, black, yellow, or green stripes on a white background. Above: Marimekko Korsi Stripe...
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Storage: Houdini Wine Rack
My nomination for most versatile wine rack: the ultra-compact, exceptionally stable Houdini Wine Rack, which fits in a refrigerator or a small cabinet and folds flat when not in use. Each modular unit...
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