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Steal This Look: Neon in the Kitchen
Norweigan ceramicist Silje Aune Eriksen is drawn to, as she puts it, "things that shout a little louder." This is patently obvious when you take a look at her kitchen. Featured in the March issue of...
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DIY: Dip-Dyed Wooden Spoons
When it comes to simple yet satisfying paint projects, I love to transform basic, everyday objects with a hint of color. These wooden spoons are the perfect example. To do this yourself, I recommend...
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5 Favorites: Pastel Shades
The onset of spring has us thinking about pastels, but we'd like to avoid a cloying overdose of them. Here is a roundup of ideas for combining pastels with brighter colors. Above: Bright green, coral,...
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Design Sleuth: Mix-and-Match Tea Sets
A little color goes a long way with Jansen + Co's brightly hued ceramics, spotted in a Finnish kitchen. We noticed the ceramics on Varpunen, where blogger Suki created a display of "My" series of...
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Kitchen Confidential
A Mill Valley kitchen is serene and monochromatic at first glance; watch our video to find out where the color is hiding. Jillian Steadman and Troy Young, the owners, worked with San Francisco-based...
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The Gym Hook
There can be never too many storage options when you have young children (I have a four-year-old son, so I know whereof I speak). Here is an appealing idea: a wooden hanger that resembles a gymnastics...
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Moroccan Tiles from Claesson Koivisto Rune
New from Swedish design firm Claesson Koivisto Rune: a collection of handmade encaustic cement tiles inspired by classical Arabic geometrical patterns. The tiles are made in Morocco according to...
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The Little Red Treehouse
Warning: Bold red ahead. At the Treehotel in the forests of Swedish Lapland, a single cabin is painted an unexpected shade of crimson. The hotel is a cluster of five treehouses, designed by prominent...
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10 Easy Pieces: Colorful Outdoor Dining Chairs
Planning ahead for al fresco dining? Here are our favorite colorful picks for the outdoor (or indoor) table. Above: The legendary Tolix "A" Industrial Chair, designed in 1934 by Xavier Pauchard, is...
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Design Sleuth: Enzo Mari La Mela Poster
For the apple polishers among us: the La Mela poster by Enzo Mari adds a dash of red to an otherwise neutral space (for a bit of green, consider the Italian artist's La Pera poster). Above: A...
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Switch Up Your Switchplates
Do I dare eat a peach? Do I dare have a bright orange switchplate in my kitchen? We're tempted by Australian company HPM's line of Linea switchplates, which come in calm neutrals but also in six...
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5 Favorites: Red Range Roundup
For the color courageous: lipstick red ranges, guaranteed to add flash to even the most neutral of kitchens. Also see 10 Easy Pieces: Freestanding 36-Inch Kitchen Ranges. Above: The Viking...
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Colored Wegner Wishbone Chairs
The natural oak version of Hans Wegner's classic Wishbone Chair has been on my list for years, but with spring approaching, I'm leaning toward these colorful lacquered versions. Above: Shown here in...
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An iHop on Acid
A defunct iHop in Culver City gets a new lease of life as a Korean-fusion restaurant, courtesy of LA designer Sean Knibb. When Knibb was enlisted to turn an iconic IHOP A-frame into a Korean-inspired...
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Back to Black
We revisit a moody Victorian in San Francisco for our color-coded week; we've seen it before but it's worth another look. A collaboration between owner Claire Bigbie and Douglas Burnham, principal of...
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Design Sleuth: Electric Blue Vola Faucet
For just a bit of color: primary (and tertiary) Vola HV1 faucets stand out in the kitchen. The iconic Arne Jacobsen faucet, commissioned by Vola in 1961, is currently available in six different...
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5 Quick Fixes: Tables That Pop
A colored table, whether bought or painted yourself, is an easy way to add color to an otherwise neutral space. Here are five that caught our attention. Above: A green table, spotted and admired in...
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Steal This Look: Delfina Pizzeria by Envelope A + D
One of our favorite SF dining destinations is the Fillmore Street outpost of Delfina—so much so that we decided to deconstruct the interiors. Designed by Envelope A+D (the architects of the Clipper...
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The Endangered English Bluebell
The English bluebell is vanishing from its native landscape at such an alarming rate that to save it, the UK's National Trust has resorted to desperate measures: a Twitter campaign. If you see a...
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Classic French House Numbers
Residents of France may go to their local mairie to ask the nice lady behind the town hall desk for blue and white enamel house numbers. The rest of us must use other methods to get what we want for...
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