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Required Reading: Simple Home by Mark & Sally Bailey
One of our favorite household sources is Baileys Home & Garden, in Herfordshire, two hours outside of London (see Shoppers Diary: Baileys Cafe in Herfordshire). Mark and Sally Bailey ascribe to a...
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DIY: Chunky Knitted Chair Throw
Discovered via French by Design: a chunky knitted chair cover (like a sweater, really); a not-too-difficult DIY project.
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Holiday Gifts: For the Dog Lover
Canine accessories for the stylish dog: here's a roundup of gift ideas. Above: The limited edition James Perse Dog Bowl is made of teak and stainless steel (suitable for both indoor and outdoor use)...
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Inspiration from Swan Fish Camp in Minnesota
SPONSORED POST Architect Andrea Swan of Minneapolis firm Swan Architecture was inspired by "the color palette of the lake, sky, birch trees, and dramatic winter snow drifts" in her design for her...
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Steal This Look: Holiday Decor at Terrain
Terrain at Styer's in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, always impresses with its store decor; this holiday season (its third), is no exception. On a recent visit I wandered for hours, and everywhere I looked...
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Tabletop: Gift Trays from Gregory Buntain
New York-based designer Gregory Buntain’s Gift Trays are identical in design but each is unique, depending on the type of salvaged hardwood it's made from; the trays range in price from $195 to $275,...
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Holiday Gifts: For the Cat Lover
Yesterday we rounded up gifts for the canines; today we focus on the feline. Above: Cat Indoors lithograph (10 by 13 inches) by Tessa Newcomb; $100 at Wayne Pate Studio in Brooklyn. Above: Organic...
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Holiday Gift: Gift Boxes from Calico in San Francisco
Ordinarily, we like to create our own locavore gift boxes. That is, until we stumbled upon these gift boxes from Calico Gifts, a new venture from San Francisco musician Kathryn Anne Davis. Davis...
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Shopper's Diary: Remodelista Holiday Market
A huge thank you to all our Bay Area friends who stopped by the Remodelista Holiday Market last Sunday at the SummerHouse warehouse. Despite a persistent drizzle (and the occasional full-on deluge),...
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Architect Visit: Katia Polletin in Austria
Austerity in the Alps, courtesy of architect Katia Polletin. The brainchild of Polletin and hotelier Gerold Schneider, the Allmeinde Commongrounds in Austria is a converted barn that functions as a...
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Children's Rooms: Animal-Themed Wall Accessories
Gifts for the style-conscious children in your life. Above: Felt Wall-Mounted Unicorn; $20 from Planet Fur via Etsy. Above: New at Gretel Home: the Bear Face Mirror measures 6.5 inches in diameter, is...
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Storage: Hooks from Formed and Found via Poppytalk
Discovered at Poppytalk Handmade: the work of Zoe Bissell, a Parson's grad who works out of a century-old farmhouse in upstate New York. We especially like her line of hooks, a modern riff on the...
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Holiday Gift: Accessories for the Hearth
The fireplace is an oft-ignored spot for design-worthy tools and accessories; here's roundup of gift ideas for the fire tender in your life. Above: A sling of heavyweight charcoal gray felt, the Felt...
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Remodelista Design Newsstand
We're excited to announce the Remodelista Design Newsstand, a collection of 100 + must-read design blogs from around the world, offering style perspectives from Australia to London to Zandhoven, plus...
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Office Visit: Book Storage Solutions from RADD Architects
A roundup of innovative book storage solutions from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: In this tiny, skylit studio in the East Village, Eric Lifton of Mesh Architectures created a...
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Architect Visit: Casa Kike Writer's Retreat by Gianni Botsford
London-based Gianni Botsford of Gianni Botsford Architects designed Casa Kike in Costa Rica for his father (and his vast collection of books) as a writer's retreat. The innovative structure is...
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Design Sleuth: Kubus Candleholder
Sometimes you have to see a design piece in situ to appreciate it; case in point, the Kubus candelholder, which I didn't fully understand until I spotted it in this Danish flat. Above: Photo via My...
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Holiday Gifts: For the Literati
For the writers (would-bes included) in your orbit. Above: Postcards from Penguin; a hundred postcards of classic Penguin titles; $16.50 at Amazon. Above: Design House Stockholm Poem Cup & Saucer;...
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Tabletop: Recycled Glassware from TryCycle
Located in Wrightsville, Georgia, TryCycle Glass produces glassware made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled materials and adheres to a philosophy that environmentally sound choices and...
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Hotels, Restaurants & Lodging: The Tipsy Parson in New York
As a native Seattlite, I appreciate the renaissance of modern grunge (perhaps best embodied by the effortlessly cool Ace Hotel) as much as the next design junkie. However, on a recent trip to...
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