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Walls, Windows & Floors: Bookshelf-Printed Wallpaper Roundup
Did UK designer Deborah Bowness start the bookshelf-printed wallpaper craze with her Genuine Fake Bookshelf paper? Lately we've been spotting (and admiring) installations of bookshelf wallpaper...
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DIY: Shelving System from the Brick House
On a visit to the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs a while back, I admired the shelving made from plumbing pipes spray painted glossy black designed by LA's Commune collective. So I took note when Morgan of...
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House Call: Gritty Glamour in London
London-based furniture gallerist and designer Rabih Hage came up with the term Rough Luxe to describe a history-based design approach that defines luxury as "a moment in time" and celebrates peeling...
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Office Visit: Rees Roberts + Partners in Tribeca
Located in the heart of Tribeca, the storefront offices of Rees Roberts + Partners feature large steel-framed glass windows that offer a glimpse of the design process taking place within. Headed by...
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Architect Visit: Broome Street Loft by Loading Dock 5 in NY
Williamsburg-based Loading Dock 5 Architecture was founded by two European-trained architects (principles Werner Morath and Sam Bargetz both studied at the Technical University in Vienna), who...
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DIY: Rope Drawer Pulls
An easy idea to copy, spotted in the interior of Folk in Munich: knotted marine rope used as drawer pulls. Knot & Rope Supply carries a wide selection of marine rope, from manila to cotton to...
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Storage: Instant Kitchen Tool Drawer Organizers
Whenever we peruse the sites of high-end European specialist kitchen makers, we find ourselves admiring the built-in drawer storage units (such as the SieMatic drawer, shown below). For the DIYers...
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Office Accessories: Chalkboard Clipboard
Spotted on SF Girl by Bay, mini clipboards painted with chalkboard paint and with a ball chain for hanging. $6 for a set of two from Etsy.
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Shopper's Diary: Wellnest in Sag Harbor
Located in a 1750s sea captain’s house in Sag Harbor, Wellnest is a concept store devoted to "sustainable health and overall well being." Founded by NYC internist Dr. Richard Ash (he stripped the...
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Steal This Look: Mill Valley Loft-Style Kitchen
When I moved to Marin a while back (with one husband and three young children) after a stint in Los Angeles, I found myself longing for a loft-style kitchen. In keeping with the spirit of urban...
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Kitchen: Ed Wohl Oval Cutting Board
I've been keeping an eye on Wisconsin-based woodworker Ed Wohl's cutting boards for a while now, waiting to make a move. The Oval Cutting Board might be the one: Crafted from a solid piece of bird's...
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Appliances: Mercury Ranges from the UK
Last week, a reader enthused about her Fratelli Onofri range from Italy (see Appliances: Fratelli Onofri Ranges from Italy); this week, a reader in the UK wrote, "There is nothing better than the...
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Tabletop: Striped Napkins at West Elm
Made of 100 percent organic cotton, West Elm's new Yarn-Dyed Napkins are available in blue (nautical), black (iron), and green (aloe) stripes. The Yarn-Dyed Napkins measure 20-inches square and are...
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Storage: Aluminum Trolley from The Conran Shop
Spotted at the Conran Shop: the slim-lined Rectangular 53-Inch Aluminum Trolley (shown below L) is ideal for kitchen or bath storage; it's currently $356.25 (down from $475). The smaller Rectangular...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: V & A Reading Room in London
For the imbibing bibliophile: the recently opened Victoria & Albert Reading Room in South Kensington, which combines wine bar and bookstore and offers a constantly changing range of more than...
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10 Easy Pieces: Front-Loading Dishwashers
After a couple of decades of fine tuning, almost all conventional built-in dishwashers perform admirably in the cleaning department. The differentiating factors come down to questions such as: How...
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Tabletop: Red Sugar Bowl at Cooper Hewitt Museum Shop
Alisa Grifo of Kiosk in NYC discovered this sugar bowl in Portugal; first produced sometime between 1955 and 1964, it's made by one of the last melamine producers in Europe. The cheerful Red Sugar...
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Architectural Detail: Off-Kilter Cabinets by Lhoas & Lhoas in Belgium
Discovered (and admired) via the Improvised Life: off-kilter cabinets in a kitchen by Belgian architects Lhoas & Lhoas.
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Circa, the Prince in Australia
Owners John and Lisa van Haandel, in collaboration with local designers, artists, and stylists, recently overhauled the interiors of St. Kilda dining institution Circa, the Prince (located in the...
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Storage: Kitchens Under the Stairs
When space is tight, a clever strategy is to annex the area under a staircase. Here are five kitchens that maximize below-stairs space. Above: A kitchen in Scandinavia, via Emma's Design Blogg. Above:...
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