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Remodeling 101: Soapstone Countertops
Look to science labs for the evidence: soapstone is the material of choice for countertops designed to take a beating. Soapstone is a durable and hardworking natural stone that is virtually maintenance...
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DIY: Watercolor Japanese Lantern
To be filed under "Do try this at home": watercolor-splashed Japanese paper lanterns, courtesy of Danish textile and product designer Ditte Maigaard, who runs the Ditte Maigaard Studio. To see more DIY...
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The Hub for Icelandic Design
On a recent trip to Reykjavik, Iceland, we found ourselves spending hours at Spark Design Space, a combination exhibition space and shop founded by Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir, professor of product design...
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10 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: the paints we feature here perform like premium conventional paints...
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DIY Walls: Tiles for Commitment Phobes
Perfect for renters, change-up artists, and the pattern shy: Moonish of Brooklyn silk screens geometric designs onto thin wooden wall tiles that hang from magnets. Use them to build a backsplash,...
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A Parisian Colorist Works Her Magic
Based just north of Paris, interior designer Marianne Evennou believes that houses have souls and are the "carriers of mysteries and stories"; her aim is to "create interior spaces that transcend...
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The Unbuttoned Palette: Sexy Paint Colors from Paris
What do US-based French designers stock up on during visits home? Tester-size cans of house paints from Ressource Peinture. Corinne Gilbert—whose Brooklyn apartment is featured in our new book—says...
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Jewel-Toned Lights, Matched and Mismatched
One of the UK’s last remaining glassworks, Rothschild & Bickers make hand-blown, colored-glass pendants that sparkle like jeweled baubles, too tempting to resist—even for the color shy. Above:...
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Luis Barragán: The Architect Who Loved Pink
When I was introduced to the work of Mexican architect Luis Barragán, I couldn’t understand why anyone would think of modern architecture as a cold discipline. Looking back on my architecture training,...
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Color-Drenched Bath Linens from Portugal
Seeking color-saturated luxury bath linens? Portuguese company Abyss & Habidecor is the go-to source (just ask the geniuses at Seattle shop Totokaelo). Abyss & Habidecor began as a partnership...
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Just Open: A Hidden Beach Hotel in Oaxaca
Hidden on a pristine beach in the Oaxaca surf town of Puerto Escondido, Hotel Escondido is the latest addition to a roster of Mexican boutique hotels created by Grupo Habita (which also owns the Hotel...
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Colorful Tables from an Etsy Star
Here’s a true story of our age: When Etsy, the digital storefront specializing in the handmade and vintage, was looking to furnish their headquarters in Dumbo, Brooklyn, they shopped the makers on...
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Trend Alert: 10 Rooms with Color-Washed Wood
Suddenly everywhere: color washed wood surfaces in interiors: paneled walls, flooring, furniture, table tops. We're onboard. Above: The ColoRing Table by Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architects. Above:...
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Expert Advice: Patterns, Prints, and Color Pops—Erica Tanov Explains How to...
Here at Remodelista, we have often been (accurately) accused of a predilection towards the monochromatic. That said, we are not averse to mixing prints and patterns in a myriad of colors, it's just...
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Going Tropical on Gardenista: Top Posts of the Week
This past week while most of the country was in a deep freeze, Michelle and Erin visited a trio of tropical gardens, looked into lei-making, and designed a tropical floral arrangement. Maybe it's time...
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Escape to the Tropics: Leafy Handmade Wallpaper
Run by artists (and sisters) Amy and Noelle Mills, Paper Mills of Oakland, California, is an entirely handmade operation, specializing in wallpaper designs with nods to Matisse and Picasso. What's more...
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Giant Storage Baskets with a Dose of Color
A set of brightly colored wire baskets has us asking ourselves: is there anything better than a giant catchall? The baskets are by Gaurav Nanda of LA design studio, Bend Goods, the same studio...
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Downtown LA's Splashiest New Restaurant
Leave it to Commune Design, the team behind the new Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, to make stained glass look cool. It's just one of the many details at the hotel's LA Chapter restaurant to admire. In its...
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Current Obsessions: The Year of the Horse
This coming week marks our first official foray into the world of Chinese design with a look at what and who is up and coming in China, as well as our favorite Chinese design elements applied to rooms...
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Revolution Road: An Architect-Designed Compound in Shanghai
Confession: We've been hesitant at Remodelista to delve into the design scene in China; it's unknown territory for us. But we've been quietly bookmarking projects that speak to us (and make us want to...
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