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Over-Dyed Sling Chairs from Still + Co.
A collaborative effort between Still + Co. and Sit and Read in Brooklyn, these sling chairs feature seats made from vintage Persian rugs overdyed in vibrant shades of grass green and neon yellow....
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Versatile Ceramics from Fleet Objects
The works of Vancouver ceramist Zoe Garred are my latest fascination: I first came across her Mariner lamp—something I've never seen before, a porcelain fishing float—and then I learned about her...
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Seder Plate from March
One lovely tradition of Passover is the annual ritual of bringing out cherished family possessions to set the Seder table. This year, Sam Hamilton, the owner of kitchen store March in San Francisco,...
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Rammed Earth House by CCS Architecture
One of the oldest building materials makes a surprising reappearance in the most contemporary of settings: a sharp-angled, two-story house by CCS Architecture. Architect Cass Calder Smith (whose firm...
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Roel Vaessen in the Netherlands
A glimpse into the home of graphic designer Roel Vaessen reveals an alluring mix of the past and the present. Recently spotted (and admired) on Bloesem: the home of Roel Vaessen and his partner Ruud...
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Photo Murals from Ixxi
To display 20,000 postcards for an exhibition, a Netherlands design team created Ixxi, a DIY wall art system that lets you clip and hang at will. For years, I have been searching for an inexpensive...
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String Gardens by Feder van der Falk
A Dutchman takes his bonsai-like creations to new heights (literally). Last summer in Amsterdam, I spotted Fedor van der Falk's hanging gardens in the window of Pompon, a flower shop on the...
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Shell-Like Tableware from Heel Wit
Designed by Mirjam Boon of Heel Wit in Amsterdam, the Soft collection of seashell-like Italian porcelain tableware feature organic shapes and interiors glazed in silver. Above: The tableware also...
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Garden Sheds from Kekkila
For its very first design commission, Avanto Architects was hired by a gardening supply company, Kekkilä, to create a modular garden shed/greenhouse. Designer Linda Bergroth, who worked with the...
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Greenhouse as Restaurant
De Kas restaurant, the Dutch rendition of Chez Panisse meets the French Laundry occupies a top spot on our must-visit list. Das Kas (the name is Dutch for greenhouse) is located on the outskirts of...
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Design Sleuth: Porcelain Lamps with a Silver Lining
Graphic designer Roel Vaessen's house, posted earlier today, features handmade porcelain pendant lights lined with silver from Amsterdam-based Pols Potten. Above: In Vaessen's dining room, a Buffer...
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Steal This Look: Dutch Children's Bedroom
Spotted on Bloesem Kids: a versatile children's room in de Beemster featuring simple furniture and bright wooden toys. The room is home to two-year-old Storm, the son of interior stylist Jantine...
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Anne Ten Donkelaar's Flower Constructions
The delicate pressed flower and paper creations of Dutch artist Anne ten Donkelaar function as three-dimensional gardens for the wall. As a young girl, Donkelaar was obsessed wtih flowers: "I was...
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Forced Bulbs: A Primer
Gardeners and hyacinths have what their therapists might describe as a classic co-dependent relationship. Let's stop calling bulbs "forced," when "gently persuaded" is a more accurate description of...
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Exchange Hotel in Amsterdam
The Exchange Hotel in Amsterdam takes the fusion of fashion and décor to a whole new level. Conceived by cutting-edge hoteliers Suzanne Oxenaar and Otto Nan (of The Lloyd Hotel), Hotel The Exchange is...
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Tas-ka in the Netherlands
Dutch design duo Tas-ka has just launched a new store and online shop that aims to create "the experience of being in a candy shop." Jantien Baas and Hester Worst are Design Studio Tas-ka, creators of...
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Making a Case for Children's Style
Dutch company Kids Case looks to modern artists as inspiration for their children's line. Designer Jacqueline van Nieuwkerk and marketer Merel Verbrugge founded Kids Case in 2000, with their own young...
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DIY: Easter Egg Radish Centerpiece
A DIY floral arrangement inspired by Easter egg radishes, an heirloom variety that comes in shades of pink, red, purple, and white and resembles the colored eggs of the season. N.B. For more ideas on...
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Show Us Your Clogs
Show us your clogs and win a $100 gift certificate to No. 6 in New York City, maker of our current favorite footwear. At the Remodelista SF office, we are a bit clog crazy: all of us wear No. 6 clogs...
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Dutch Design Comes to Connecticut
Spotted on Yatzer: a 1930s hunting lodge in Wilton, Connecticut, with interiors by Netherlands-based Uxus Design. Designed for an American family who lived oversees for more than a decade, the project...
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