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Couture Furniture: Jason Wu for Canvas
NY-based fashion designer Jason Wu brings a dressmaker's eye to his furniture collection for Canvas: his elegant detailing (slim metal legs, brass accents, midnight linen, and lace appliqué) evoke...
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Organizing Principles: New Furniture from Salone del Mobile
This just in: Furniture with unexpected storage opportunities is the next big thing, if we're taking our cues from the recent Milan Furniture Fair 2012. I dropped in recently at a presentation by...
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10 Easy Pieces: Editors' Essential Cleaning Tools
If you looked inside Remodelista's collective cleaning closet, here's what you'd find. Presenting our favorite utilitarian tools for scrubbing, sweeping, dusting, and other cleaning endeavors. Above:...
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A Factory Chair Turned Collector's Item
The Ironrite Health Chair, designed by Herman H. Sperlich in 1938 for the Ironrite Ironer Co. in Detroit, Michigan, is made of steel and lacquered plywood. Originally designed for workers using the...
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White Heat in Brooklyn: The Wythe Hotel
I knew something was up when I saw the rows of town cars lined up outside the brand-new Wythe Hotel, located in a gritty street in Williamsburg. In keeping with the Brooklyn design spirit, the...
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The World's Most Elegant Outdoor Grill
Just in time for summer: we've discovered a new line of minimalist outdoor grills from Röshults, inspired by the world of architecture. Swedish interior architects Mat Broberg and Johan Ridderstrale,...
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A Green Wall Grows in Brooklyn: Colonie Restaurant
A trio of restaurateurs colonizes a strip of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights; the crowds are coming in droves. Founders Elise Rosenberg, Emelie Kihlstrom and Tamer Hamawi, who opened Colonie in...
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Lawn Games: Petanque from Provence
With origins in Provence, Petanque is often played in the company of aperitifs, which makes it worth adding to your repertoire of summer lawn games, in our book. Petanque is more than just a version...
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Design Sleuth: Julianne Moore's Staghorn Ferns
As actress Julianne Moore learned during her first attempts to design her garden in Manhattan's West Village, the shady dampness that plagues the average townhouse lot can pose a challenge to many...
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10 Easy Pieces: Remodelista Editors' Outdoor Essentials
Just in time for summer: our roundup of tried-and-true summer essentials for the deck, the patio, the porch, the beach. Above: For outdoor seating, Julie likes the well-priced Brommo Folding Deck...
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Steal This Look: The Post Office at Marin Country Mart
Postmaster General take note: If every post office were this appealing, we might see an increase in people sending parcels by post. Located on the premises of the reimagined Marin Country Mart (a...
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5 Quick Fixes: Garden Hose Management
Beyond the standard issue hose hanger; five practical and innovative ideas to detangle the garden hose and keep it off the ground. Above: The galvanized Steel Hose Hanger from Swiss company Alba Krapf...
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Tres Chic Camp Lights from France
Among the many notable objects spotted in our post on the home of Jérôme and Karine Clynckemaillie (also known as the Clynks) was this modern Camp Light. Constructed using a thin, lacquered steel with...
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Through the Looking Glass: Karen's Tea House in Cape Winelands
We've been scheming a visit to Babylonstoren in South Africa for a while now; here's one more reason to go: the newly opened Karen's Tea House. Located inside a giant glass conservatory on the grounds...
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Chairs with a Sense of Euphoria
Italian designer Paola Navone, known for her fanciful designs, has done it again with her Eu/phoria chair for Eumenes. Navone's Eu/phoria chair features a steel support topped by mod shell, made from...
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A Garage Turned Garden Room in LA
In California, where the climate is temperate and houses are small (and expensive), it's common for homeowners to annex the garage as living space. This parking-space-turned-garden-room in West LA by...
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A Oaxacan Oasis in Berkeley
A report from the frontlines: newly opened Berkeley restaurant Comal features innovative interior design—plus a next-wave, state-of-the-art sound system. Owned by John Paluska, the former manager of...
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Haute Work Shirt from a Master Gardener
Every year, British fashion doyenne Margaret Howell selects a designer whose work she admires to collaborate on a shirt. This year, she chose garden and landscape designer Dan Pearson, who reflects...
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DIY: How to Make Transcendent Pressed Flowers
The Victorians cataloged their botanical (and romantic) obsessions by pressing flowers; our friend Rebecca Willis continues the tradition for similar reasons; creating memories from cataloged flowers,...
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Heidi Swanson's Rhubarb and Rosewater Syrup
I've been having a thing with roses of late, popping petals into glasses of champagne for a hint of color and floral aroma. So when Heidi Swanson of 101 Cookbooks gave me a jar of freshly made rhubarb...
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