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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Strykjarnet Creperie & Logi in Visby
Discovered via Mitt Vita Hus: the Strykjarnet Creperie & Logi, located in the medieval inner city of Visby (which dates back to the 12th century), on the island of Gotland. The interior is...
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Office Visit: Light-Filled Kitchen Roundup
A roundup of airy, light-flooded kitchens from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: New York architect Page Goolrick added a steel, stone, glass, and concrete addition to a 1940s...
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Architect Visit: David Kohn in England
London-based David Kohn was named 2009 Young Architect of the Year by Building Design Magazine; in 2010, he won a follow-up award as One-Off House Architect of the Year for his Stable Acre House for...
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Furniture: Klismos Stools at West Elm
The appealing affordable Klismos Stool from West Elm is available in both counter and bar heights. Above L: The 30-inch high Klismos Bar Stool in a chocolate or barley finish is $89 (or $169 for...
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DIY: New Mobile and Clamp Lamps from Lindsey Adelman
New York designer Lindsey Adelman makes some of our favorite (but understandably pricey) custom lighting fixtures, so we're big fans of her You Make It series, a line of lighting fixtures for the rest...
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Shopper's Diary: G.A.D. in Gotland
Located in Visby, a medieval town on the Swedish island of Gotland, G.A.D. is a furniture company that makes clean-lined, modern pieces using "age-old joinery techniques and solid materials, which...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Hotel Fabriken Furillen in Sweden
Hotel Fabriken Furillen sits on a remote islet off the Swedish island of Gotland in what was once a former limestone quarry. After years of traveling as a commercial photographer, Johan Hellstrom and...
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Hardware: Iron Hooks from Brook Farm General Store
Strong, sturdy, attractive Iron Wall Hooks from Brook Farm General Store in Brooklyn; $6 for the 4-inch hook and $8 for the 6-inch hook.
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Bath: Black Provence Hand Towels from LinenMe
Currently coveting: rustic linen Black Provence Hand Towels with not-seen-before charcoal stripes; $19.99 from UK linens purveyor LinenMe; for 20 percent off, go to Remodelista Design Newsstand and...
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Lighting: Simple Candle Chandelier
In today's House Call: Cornwallville Pottery in New York, we admired the wrought iron candelabra, suspended from a length of rope. For a similar look, consider the handcrafted Whispy Five-Arm Candle...
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Accessories: Pillar Candle Alternatives
Noticed lately: alternatives to traditional wax pillar candles, either battery operated or liquid paraffin powered. Above: A flameless, smokeless option from Pottery Barn, featuring real wax candles...
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10 Easy Pieces: Winter Wool Blankets
Impart a rustic vibe to your bedroom with a lightweight wool blanket; here's roundup of 10 good choices. N.B. Go to Bedroom: Blanket as Bedcover Roundup for more inspiration. Above: Drawing on...
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Lighting: Log Cabin Pendants at Anthropologie
New at Anthropologie: One-of-a-Kind Log Cabin Pendants from the Netherlands, offering a new spin on cabin decor. Best of all, enterprising DIYers can use these as inspiration of their own (think...
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Accessories: Wicker Tree Skirt from Terrain
One of the best solutions we've seen for disguising the inevitable unsightly Christmas tree stand: the Wicker Tree Skirt from Terrain. The Wicker Tree Skirt measures 23.5 in diameter and is $48 at...
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Furniture: Frame Coffee Table by Iacoli & McAllister
We have previously admired lighting from Iacoli & McAllister (see Lighting: Frame Light Pendant from Iacoli & McAllister). Now I am coveting the Frame Coffee Table by the Seattle-based design...
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Required Reading: Cabins: The New Style
Shorter days and colder weather has us thinking about winter cabins. The second book in the New Style series from Harpers Collins is Cabins: The New Style, by James Grayson Trulove, an inspiring read...
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Remodelista Holiday Market
Calling all Bay Area readers: We hope to see you at the first annual Remodelista pop-up Local Holiday Market on Sunday, December 5, from noon to 4 pm; vendors include Ambatalia (sturdy denim aprons),...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: The Dock Kitchen in London
British designer Tom Dixon debuted both his shop and his restaurant at the London Design Festival in 2009; since then, the Tom Dixon Shop and The Dock Kitchen have become permanent fixtures in the...
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Tabletop: Bowls by Ineke Hans from DesignStory
Just spotted on DesignStory, the online design site offering members-only pricing on home and design products from around the world: bowls by Dutch designer Ineke Hans, who was inspired by the classic...
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Required Reading: The Interior World of Tom Dixon
The Interior World of Tom Dixon is a visually compelling tome offering insight into the renowned British designer's approach to design; $59.57 at Amazon.
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