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Colorful Radiator for Kids' Rooms
Here's a colorful solution to your worries about space heaters in children's bedrooms or playrooms: the practical, slim-lined Play Radiator from Jaga. Available in two color combinations (as well as...
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Effortless Dressing à la Française
French-based Le Vestiaire de Jeanne is perhaps the most novel fashion label we've come across: Founded by an older sister to create age-appropriate clothes for her younger sister. In the fall of 2005,...
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5 Quick Fixes: Bright Pink Accents
Lately, it seems as if everywhere I look, I see la vie en rose and there's nothing to do but to give in to the neon glow. Here are five examples of how a spot of hot pink can breathe new life into a...
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Painterly Porcelain Plates from Coté Pierre
French designer Mathilde Labrouche takes advantage of the tactile appeal of brush strokes with her line of painted plates. These plates, featuring one single thick brushstroke of vibrant color, were...
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5 Quick Fixes: Provencal Market Totes
Not just for the farmer's market: It's no secret that we have a weakness for wicker baskets and bags at Remodelista. My particular weakness is the humble straw tote, which I put to use throughout my...
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Sunny Striped Fabrics from France
For a dose of the South of France, we recommend a visit to Les Toiles du Soleil, a shop in Chelsea where the glorious textiles will inspire reveries of summer afternoon sunbathing. Founded 150 years...
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Copper Pots as Kitchen Decor
Copper pots are a staple of the French kitchen; here are some images that inspire us to hang them en masse in our kitchens as well. Above: A rustic tableau from the portfolio of photographer Simon...
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Chez Nous with Mr. and Mrs. Clynk
Welcome to the world of Mr. and Mrs. Clynk in Nantes, where all is bright, tidy, and undeniably charming. The Clynks are Jérôme and Karine Clynckemaillie, an interior architect and a textile designer,...
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Holiday House in the Languedoc
House La France, a vacation rental situated in the picturesque village of Lagrasse, was completely overhauled recently by my friends Nicole Albert, a former interior stylist from London, and her...
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Win a Saint James Meridien Striped Sailor Shirt
The classic striped French sailor shirt, or marinière, originated in Brittany as the uniform of choice for the region's fishermen and maritime workers; when Coco Chanel began wearing the shirt in the...
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Linen Duvet Covers from Cisco Home
Made in Los Angeles of 100 percent linen, Cisco Home's new line of bed linens feature a subtle elegance and come in shades of Belgian-inspired grays and browns, with contrasting piping. Above: Solace...
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The Artist's Life in Provence
On a recent visit to ceramicist Caitriona Platts-Manoury's studio in Provence, I couldn't help leaving with a case of lifestyle envy. In an earlier post, we covered Platts-Manoury's studio (see...
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Wine Bottle Chandelier by Chris Weylandt
A wine bottle chandelier literally lights up the tasting rooms at Maison Estate, a South African winery created by designer Chris Weylandt. When Weylandt designed the tasting rooms at his Maison...
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Global Finds for Everyday Needs
Interior designer Katie Lockhart curates goods that perfectly merge function and form for her online shop, Everyday Needs. Lockhart, who is based in New Zealand, creates interiors for both commercial...
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A Private Tour of a Provencal Winery
The story of Domaine de Trévallon, a winery in the Alpilles region of Provence, is an extraordinary one: it begins with the tapestry of a famous Picasso painting. In 1955, Nelson Rockefeller...
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A Bucolic Shepherd's Hut in France
A rustic shepherd's hut, once used to make cheese, has been restored into a simple, bucolic mountain retreat. In 2004, Austrian Frederick Pfeffer purchased this 300-year-old stone hut in Cantal's...
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Ceramic Bells Inspired by Japanese Shrines
After a visit to a Shinto shrine, New York City-based artist Michelle Quan created these evocative ceramic bells. In Japan, she observed visitors ringing clusters of metal suzu bells at shrines, to...
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Our Favorite French Rain Boots
Francesca and I agree on almost everything when it comes to style—except rain boots. I am loyal to my simple Aigle boots (discovered at Erica Tanov in San Francisco), and Francesca swears by her Le...
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Espalier in the Winter Garden
The architectural beauty of your dormant espaliers is pleasing to see through a windowpane, as you sit cozy and warm. Now get your pruners, and meet us outside. Yes, we are aware it looks cold out...
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A Balancing Act of Glass and Metal
The Lampe Plaffonier is more like a sculpture than a lamp: a "living tension between balance and movement, momentum and meditation." Spotted at La Galerie Vegetale (a Remodelista favorite; see...
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