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Steal This Look: Scandinavian Holiday Decor Ideas
Why is it that the Scandis always seem to nail it when it comes to design, even holiday decorations? Here's a roundup of easy-to-replicate ideas to consider. Above: Swedish company Ferm Living offers...
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Design Sleuth: Simple Red Reading Light
We like this simple red reading light strung from a ceiling hook, which adds a festive, holiday-like note. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Above L: E27 Pendant from Muuto; $79 at Design Within Reach. Above R: Utility...
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10 Easy Pieces: Free-Standing Coat Racks
The unsung workhorse of the entryway, the humble coat rack (especially useful over the holidays). Here's a roundup of good options. Above: Designed by Tomoko Azumi, the helix shape of the European...
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Holiday Gift: BassamFellows Desk Set
The BassamFellows team (Scott Fellows and Craig Bassam) are known for their sculptural walnut furniture; the duo has come out with a desk set made from leftover pieces used in the manufacturing...
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Holiday Gifts: For the Scandinavian
Those of us who grew up in Scandi households (Dala horses, Swedish flags encircling the Christmas trees) might find ourselves experiencing nostalgia for certain holiday accoutrements. Here's a roundup...
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Holiday Gift: Cinnamon Bark Boxes
The scent of cinnamon is a powerful olfactory force for conjuring up holiday memories. Here's an easy gift idea: fill boxes made from the naturally fragrant bark of the cinnamon tree (Cassia) with...
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Architect Visit: Minnehaha Creek Addition by Albertsson Hansen
SPONSORED POST Christine Albertsson and Todd Hansen of Albertsson & Hansen met at the University of Pennsylvania while studying for their Masters of Architecture degrees; they have "engaged in a...
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House Call: Annaleena's Swedish Kitchen
Swedish stylist and photographer Annaleena Karlsson shares her work (including images of her own home) on her inspiring interiors blog, Annaleen's Hem. We keep going back to her kitchen for...
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Appliances: Magimix Vision Toaster
The Magimix Vision Toaster (billed as the world's first see-through toaster) features viewing windows that allow you to monitor the progress of your toast (or bagels); $249.45 at Williams-Sonoma....
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Holiday Gifts: For the Kitchen
Kitchen gifts that are both beautiful and useful (William Morris would approve). Above: Dish Brush Holder Set; £25 at Ben Pentreath in London (includes seven natural hair brushes, a copper scrubber,...
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Tabletop: Maritime Mistletoe Tablecloth and Napkins
Bold stripes for the modern holiday table: The Maritime Mistletoe Tablecloth from Chicago-based home textiles company Unison is hand-printed 100 percent cotton; $80 to $110, depending on size....
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Kitchen: Custom Knives from Ferrum D. Gentile
Swiss bladesmith Daniel Gentile is based in Walchwil, just above the lake of Zug in Switzerland, and produces hand-forged one-of-a-kind knives and swords. "Aside from a few modern-day additions (a...
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Architect Visit: Ike Kligerman Barkley in New York
We've admired this Tribeca loft by NY architects Ike Kligerman Barkley for a while now—for the light-handed approach to the interior reconfiguration, the mix of midcentury furniture, but most of all,...
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Storage: High/Low Ladder Bookshelf
The classic library ladder bookshelf can stand alone or flush against a wall, also good for the display of objets; here are two options. Above: Mid-Century Shop Ladder Shelving; $499 at Restoration...
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Holiday Gift: For the Aspiring Artist
A roundup of gifts for the aspiring artists in your life. Above: Japanese sensibilities meet German minimalism. Düller products are the result of a collaboration between Dietrich Lubs (one of the...
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Accessories: Adam and Viktoria Pillows
Discovered via Lisa Fontanarosa: the textile work of Swedish designers Adam Gistedt and Viktoria Nygren, who make linen and velvet pillows that seem both Old World and modern at the same time Above:...
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Hotels & Lodging: Vorstadt 14 in Switzerland
Located in a 15th-century house in the town of Zug, in Switzerland, Vorstadt 14 offers three suites (of radically different designs) for travelers. The bottom two floors are full-on minimalist, while...
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Office Visit: Minimalist Fireplaces from RADD Architects
A roundup of minimalist hearths from the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above: A simple hearth in a beach house by Christoff:Finio Architecture in New York. Above: A modernist house in...
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Architect Visit: Div.A Arkitekter in Norway
Admired recently: a collection of modern mountain cabins from the portfolio of Div.A Arkitekter in Oslo; in particular, the Mountain Lodge Skarsnuten in Hemsedal, Norway. The modest cabin is...
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Fabrics & Linens: Hand-Woven Blankets from JF & Son
New York designers Jesse Finkelstein and Katie King of JF & Son create their own textiles and handwork, which they produce out of their studio in New Delhi. Although they mainly focus on clothing,...
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