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House Call: Converted Stable in London
What is it about converted stables, carriage houses, even garages? Whenever we're wandering around London, Brooklyn, or San Francisco (any city, really), we find ourselves drawn to the more humble...
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Outdoors: House Numbers from A Short Walk in Cornwall
We like these house numbers from A Short Walk in Cornwall, not only for their curb appeal but because they are engraved on a unique slatelike material made from recycled coffee cups. The company also...
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Art & Photography: East London Mornings
Katya Katkova started East London Mornings, an art and photography project, as a way to pay tribute to East London independent coffee shops ("home to musicians, artists, photographers, and all those...
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Shopper's Diary: Toast Autumn 2011 House & Home Line
Fresh off the (online) press: Our friends at UK-based Toast have just launched the Autumn/Winter 2011 House & Home catalog; photographed in situ in two different houses designed by London-based...
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Artist Visit: New from Sam Orlando Miller
We first admired the work of UK artist Sam Orlando Miller at last year's SF 20th Century Modernism Show (see Accessories: Sam Orlando Miller); so we headed straight to the Hedge booth at this year's...
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Steal This Look: Traditional British Utility Room
Attribute it to the temperate climate, but the utility room seems to be a low priority in the California home. Not so on the East Coast or in the UK, where muddy wellies and laundry drying racks...
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Storage: Creamware Canisters from Williams-Sonoma
Based on a classic Belgian design, Williams-Sonoma's Creamware Canisters feature bamboo lids secured by elasticized fabric bands; $79.95 for a trio.
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Shopper's Diary: The Old Curiosity Shop in London
Spotted on London In Sight: the Old Curiosity Shop. Photographer Stephanie Wolff, who focuses on the city's "overlap of history and myth," paid a photographic visit to the historic shop, located just...
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Events: London Design Festival Roundup
I managed to hit all the major events during last week's London Design Festival, crisscrossing the city to shows and exhibitions from Shoreditch Triangle to West London. With nearly 300 events, the...
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Required Reading: A Perfectly Kept House Is the Sign of a Misspent Life
Our meme for the day is A Perfectly Kept House Is the Sign of a Misspent Life, the title of a recent book by Mary Randolph Carter and introduced to us by our friend Kathleen. The longtime creative...
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Remodelista Reader Survey
Calling all Remodelista readers (old and new): We invite you to participate in our site redesign by filling out our Remodelista Reader Survey. This is your chance to let us know what features you'd...
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10 Easy Pieces: Classic Tea Kettles
As autumn approaches, it's time to think about the perfect tea kettle, a kitchen staple that is surprisingly difficult to source (especially now that Simplex, maker of classic English tea kettles, is...
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Shopper's Diary: Hooper & Shaw in Cornwall, England
Artists Nicole Heidaripour and Daniel Scott left London for the seaside village of Cornwall in 2008 and opened Hooper & Shaw, a gallery showcasing the work of local artists. "It is our aim to...
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Storage: Notch Coat Stand from Felix de Pass
Designed by London-based Felix de Pass, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, the Notch Coat Stand is an elegant solution to entryway clutter. De Pass designs under his own name and freelances for...
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Fabrics & Linens: Maxemilia in England
Emily Mackay is a London-based weaver, embroiderer, and stitcher whose clients include Virgin, Ralph Lauren, and Nike, among others. But you don’t have to be a major corporation to enjoy some of...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: The Reading Rooms in Margate, England
The ideal British home can be yours, if only for a weekend. The Reading Rooms is a Georgian townhouse turned into a luxury bed-and-breakfast, located in the seaside resort of Margate, England (famous...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: A Day at the Wolseley in London
New York has Balthazar, Paris has Brasserie Lipp, London has the Wolseley. Centrally located on Piccadilly, the Wolseley is a modern all-day cafe-brasserie in the European tradition, where grandees...
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Accessories: Vintage Silver Butler Trays
We're upping the ante at our next dinner party by serving drinks on these Vintage Silver Butler Trays from NapaStyle. Sourced from antique markets across the US, the ornate trays date back to the...
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Furniture: Haberdashery Seating at Obsolete
Ray Azoulay of Obsolete in Venice, California, is always ahead of the design curve (he was one of the first to source and sell industrial vintage lighting); he recently introduced a small line of...
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Lighting: Silvered Bottle Lamp at Rockett St. George
UK online retailer Rockett St. George recently bought out a local antique dealer's stock of lamps made with vintage soda bottles (the "clever man" silvers the inside of the bottles, leaving the...
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