Tablescapes: A Surreal Table Setting in Belgium, Avian Guests Included
"Last night I dreamt I was having dinner at a long table that seemed to go on forever into the forest. Trees were growing out of it and there were singing birds, flying from branch to branch." A...
View Article5 Favorites: Birds as Decor
Some of our favorite interior spaces feature birds perched in unlikely spots (above a dining table, in a stairwell, or soaring overhead in a hallway). Here are five spaces enlivened by an avian...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland in Australia
Decaying glamor with a heady mix of industrial and vintage is the look that Debra Cronin achieves in her Woollahra home, or as she describes it, "Alice in Wonderland meets The Addams Family." When...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Bookcase Lighting
We've finally come to a point in our house remodel where we are ready to install light fixtures (I never thought we would actually get there!). My husband collects angling books (more specifically,...
View ArticleA Guest House in Porto for the Creative Set
Miss'Opo Guest House, located in the center of Porto, Portugal, likes to think of itself as a home; a happy home where creativity and an interactive community are encouraged through design. With...
View ArticleRemodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators
SPONSORED POST Earlier this week, we launched our new video series, "Remodelista in Conversation with Design Innovators," featuring some of the most exciting design luminaries (architects, interior...
View Article5 Favorites: Black-Accented Children's Rooms
Black is not the first color that comes to mind when planning a palette for a child's room, but we like it as an accent color in this roundup of kids bedrooms. Above: A child's bed painted glossy...
View ArticleInstant Indoor Garden from Flora Grubb
My quest for an entirely maintenance-free house plant continues, but this new vertical garden from Flora Grubb comes close: Above: A lightweight Airplant Frame made of powder-coated aluminum won't...
View Article10 Favorites: Daring Black Ceilings
It takes a bit of daring to paint a ceiling black; if we lived in a space with lofty ceilings and intricate mouldings, we'd be tempted. Color experts say a dark ceiling helps make a cavernous space...
View ArticleShakespearian-Inspired Tiles with a Touch of Goth
Inspired by Shakespeare's political intrigues and passions, Dutch-born, Sausalito-based artist Hanneke Steenmetz of Studio H created a line of tiles featuring iconic images on limestone. Steenmetz...
View ArticleHouse of Spirits: Jamie Kidson's Mission Revival in Oakland
Jamie Kidson's grand hacienda-style home in Oakland is possessed by a spirit. But it's not what you think. The house was built in 1935 by a woman named Grace Bush, who was inspired by the 1917...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: After the Storm
First and foremost, thinking about the wake of Hurricane Sandy, and about the looming election:• Here are two ways to donate to victims of Sandy, courtesy of Brownstoner.• Sarah and Julie got a...
View ArticleNew Additions to the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory
Since we launched our Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory a couple of years ago, our listings have grown to include more than 150 members, including these five new architects and designers:...
View ArticleRow House Chic in Patagonia
In my starving architecture student days, I worked out that dressing in black was the best way to stretch my hard-earned summer dollars. Cheap clothes invariably looked not so cheap, everything...
View ArticleDIY Video: How to Weave an Elegant Basket for the Holidays
I've been weaving fabric for some time, but it wasn't until I took a course in basketry from a professional weaver from the Klamath River region that I understood how to weave with wood and reeds....
View ArticleA City of Ceramics by Four Dutch Designers
Four female designers with similar design DNA (all 2009 Design Academy Eindhoven graduates) decide to share a studio and work together under the name De Intuïtifabriek. Their first project, launched...
View Article5 Quick Fixes: Holiday Entertaining Prep
SPONSORED POST What's the key to throwing a party with ease? We believe it's having all the essentials stocked and ready. With the holidays approaching, we partnered with our friends at Dyson to bring...
View ArticleWorld's Best Restaurant Gets a Makeover
Copenhagen restaurant Noma gets a subtle makeover (or maybe we should say makeunder); Danish designers Space Copenhagen have given the interiors a moodier look, with a palette that edges toward black...
View ArticleModern Classics from the Hudson Valley
Drawing on the heritage of the surrounding Hudson Valley, Rhinebeck-based Sawkille Co. creates a line of handmade furniture they describe as Rural American Design. We just got word of the latest...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide: For the Caffeinated
We felt it was appropriate to start off our gift guides by focusing on the caffeinated individual, as holiday preparations require full vigilance. We have something for the drip coffee devotees,...
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