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10 Easy Pieces: Favorite Appliances for Small Kitchens
We've all heard stories about professional chefs and cookbook writers working out of small apartment kitchens with just the essentials—a range, a refrigerator, a dishwasher—all within arm's reach....
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Storage: Galley Kitchen with Hanging Tools
Spotted and bookmarked on The Kitchen Vote: A galley kitchen in London by Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi featuring walls of framed photographs and—ingeniously—kitchen implements either hung from...
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Design Sleuth: Parisienne Cocktail Shaker at Bar Agricole
On a recent visit to the newly opened Bar Agricole in San Francisco, I couldn't help but notice the sleek, silver-plated Hercules French cocktail shakers from the collection of bartender/owner Thad...
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Accessories: Dish Towel as Curtain
Always a good idea: linen teatowls as curtains. Here's a roundup of some recently admired installations. Above: Photo via Verhext. Above: For the less motivated among us; an instant curtain idea (via...
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Tabletop: Orskov Glassware from Denmark
Discovered via Stephen Drucker, former editor of House Beautiful and newly appointed editor of Town &Â Country: Orskov Glassware from Denmark, which Drucker calls his "favorite all-purpose glass."...
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Bath: Closet Bath Roundup
Here's proof that even a sliver of space can work as a bathroom, concealed behind closet style doors or a simple sliding door. Above: A bathroom housed behind a wall of closet doors in a renovation by...
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Walls, Windows & Floors: Beadboard Paintable Wallpaper at Urban Outfitters
Here's an idea for recreating the illusion of classic beadboard walls: Beadboard Paintable Wallpaper, a smooth, paintable wallpaper that features grooved lines for a 3D effect; $30 for an 11-yard roll...
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Bath: Graystone Accessory Collection from Subway Tile
We've admired the use of reclaimed architectural salvage accessories (see Design Sleuth: Recessed Soap Niche) in the bathroom; if you can't find an appropriate vintage product, consider the Graystone...
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Shopper's Diary: Boxwood Linens at March in San Francisco
On a recent visit to March on Sacramento Street, we discovered a new line of napkins and aprons from Boxwood Linen, hand sewn by Franca Fusco in Ghent, New York, from Belgian and Irish Linen....
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Design Sleuth: Picture Light as Over-the-Sink Illumination
One of the better bathroom illumination ideas we've seen: picture lights mounted over a mirror. Here are a couple of options for recreating the look. Above: A bathroom in London, via 1st Options....
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam
Here's an example of creative reuse: the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam, a monumental 1921 structure that originally served as a waystation for emigrants leaving Europe, then as a penitentiary for minors;...
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Bath: Salvaged Tarp Laundry Basket
We're always on the hunt for a good (and good-looking) laundry bag, so we were happy to spot the new Salvaged Tarp Laundry Basket at Restoration Hardware. Made from canvas tarps salvaged from market...
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Storage: Overhang Shelf from Domesticity UK
A perfect catchall for an entry, kitchen, or bathroom, the powder-coated steel Overhang Shelf features six hooks and is available in black, red, or white; £30 through Domesticity, a line of modern...
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Bedroom: Carpe Diem Beds from Sweden
Whenever Juli and John of Kitka Design in Toronto make a design pronouncement or a product endorsement, we take note. Their favorite new purchase? A bed from Swedish company Carpe Diem. Here's what...
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Lighting: Olsson & Jensen in Sweden
Eva Jensen, founder of Helsinborg-based design outfit Olsson & Jensen, favors what she calls "French shabby combined with rustic Nordic style"; we especially like her lighting line, which ranges...
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Office Visit: Michaela Scherrer in Pasadena
Pasadena-based Michaela Scherrer brings 30 years of experience to the practice of interior design; a graduate of FIDM in Los Angeles, she opened her own firm at the age of 22. Her spaces are serene...
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Architect Visit: B-Arch Studio in Prato, Italy
Italian architect Sabrina Bignami, the founder of B-Arch Studio in Prato, Italy, just outside of Florence, is most noted for the renovation of her own home, Casa Orlandi, an 18th-century palazzo,...
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Accessories: Sam Orlando Miller in Italy
Discovered at this weekend's SF 20th Century Modernism Show: the work of Sam Orlando Miller, an artist and designer who was born in London, sells his work at San Francisco's Hedge Gallery, and lives...
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Accessories: Flanelle Textiles in Italy
Based in Prato, the famous textile district just outside Florence, Italy, Flanelle Textiles is a collaborative effort among architect Sabrina Bignami (of today's Architect Visit: B-Arch Studio in...
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Design Sleuth: Red Metal Cafe Chairs
We like the red cafe chair in today's Accessories: Flanelle Textiles in Italy; add a similar dash of color to your environs (indoors or outdoors) with the following: Above: The powder-coated aluminum...
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