Althaus: A Brave New Bavarian Restaurant in Poland
Althaus, a recently opened restaurant off a bustling walking street in the centrer of Gdynia, Poland, offers traditional Bavarian cuisine served in an unexpected setting—an inviting mix of rustic...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Wooden Cutting Boards with Cutouts for Hanging
In my small urban kitchen, everything goes up on the wall: colanders, spoons, spatulas, and now cutting boards. In fact, I've had to pass up hand-me-down John Boos cutting boards because they were too...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: The Urban Galley Kitchen
Feeding the masses? Long favored by restaurants, the galley kitchen is designed for efficient meal production. Derived from the galley kitchens of ships and airplanes, the setup, also known as the...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Eternally Modern
We spent this past week in the kitchen, deconstructing layouts and presenting our favorite designs. We also discovered artful coffee drippers, the best tech tools for remodelers, and a London studio...
View ArticleWin a $5,000 Shopping Spree and Trip for Two to Terrain in Philadelphia
We can't think of a better way to welcome spring than getting back into the garden. To celebrate the season, we're offering Remodelista readers a chance to win a $5,000 spending spree at Terrain in...
View ArticleThis Week's Table of Contents: British Isles
 Join us this week for a loose meander around the UK and thereabouts, with a look at new design from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. And since we're kicking off the issue on St. Patrick's Day, we've...
View ArticleHouse Call: Slow Living at La Casita
It was the first time I've ever been jealous of doll furniture. My introduction to artisan and blogger Alessandra Taccia came when I purchased several hand-stitched linen cushions, a luxurious knit...
View ArticleRaise a Glass: A New Whiskey Tumbler for St. Patrick's Day
While the Scots may disagree, many believe that the origins of whiskey can be traced to Ireland. In fact, legend has it that Saint Patrick used the amber liquid—whose name comes from the Gaelic uisge...
View ArticleDIY: Painted Canvas Tissue Box Cover
From about mid-February to June, seasonal allergies intrude on my life and I carry a tote bag of tissues to prove it. I can't say that I love the look of cardboard tissue boxes, though, and even worse,...
View ArticleIndustrial Lighting from the Edge of the Cotswolds
Trainspotters, the industrial lighting people in Gloucestershire, take a modern approach to vintage. As salvage experts, founders Tony Brook and Jesse Carrington are only too aware that the supply of...
View ArticleSteal This Look: An Attic Bath in a Spectrum of Greens
A prime example of the successful layering of color comes from Zürich's Bergdorf Agency for Concepts and Communication, a creative group that used 40 different shades in the interior redesign of an old...
View ArticlePattern Play: Wallpaper, Textiles, and Tiles by Akin & Suri
London designers Burcu Akin and Piyush Suri have excised any signs of frumpiness in their version of old-fashioned, homey British style. Instead, the duo's midcentury-inspired geometrics bridge the gap...
View ArticleA Remote Scottish Bolt-Hole
Gloriously empty sandy beaches, rugged shorelines, and clear blue water make this bolt-hole one of the west coast of Scotland's best-kept secrets. Rosie Brown, textile designer, stylist, and owner of...
View ArticlePalette & Paints: Coastline-Inspired Blues
We're in the midst of our British Isles issue, and when we think of that part of the world, we picture miles of coastline and cool, ocean-inspired blues. Here are several of our favorites (plus a few...
View ArticleDesign Sleuth: The British Cloakroom Basin Tap
A fixture of the British domestic landscape, the cloakroom tap speaks of utility while dripping elegance—which is why I wanted a set for the sink in my Connecticut shop, Ancient Industries. The...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Floor Outlets
During our recent remodel, one of the items at the top of my wish list, was astonishingly doable: I wanted to bring electricity to the center of the living room without having a web of ugly white cords...
View ArticleHouse Call: A Ceramic Artist's Enviable Life on the Scottish Coast
With an idyllic garden studio next door to her house, ceramicist Lucy Dunce has an enviable life on the East Lothian coastline of Scotland, one which she and her cabinetmaker husband, Alastair Letch,...
View ArticleAn Irish Designer Reinterprets the Industrial Stool for Working Girls
We recently came across the work of Northern Ireland-born designer David Irwin whose studio, established just three years back, is located in Newcastle, England. His designs are all imbued with a...
View Article11 Favorites: The Classic Larder
Before the refrigerator there was the larder, a cool space for storing perishables and kitchen essentials. Perhaps it's time to bring back the concept? Above: A larder tucked behind glass doors,...
View ArticleGlasgow's Coolest Concept Store (and Coffee Bar)
If we lived in Glasgow, you would likely find us typing away on our laptops and slyly inserting ourselves into the meetings and workshops held by local artists and designers at All That Is Solid, a...
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