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Steal This Look: A Simple Table Setting from Sue Fisher King
I view the holiday season as an opportunity to expand my empire of place settings and nice napkins and silver—all the lovely things I am too cheap to buy for myself the rest of the year. Every year I...
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High/Low: A Table-Worthy Drinks Pitcher
Add some glamor to the holiday table with a stainless water pitcher: Here are two options at different ends of the price spectrum. Above: The Cylinda Pitcher by Arne Jacobsen; $169 at the Danish...
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Pinterest Winner: Signed Copy of "House" by Diane Keaton
Did you enter our "Barn Style" Pinterest contest? Curious who won a copy of Diane Keaton's new book, "House" (Rizzoli)—signed by Keaton herself? Our winner is Adriana Bidasio, whose pinboard features...
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A Modern Kitchen in Austria, All-Seasons Herb Garden Included
We're admiring this modern kitchen by Austrian-based Jurgen Hamberger of Steininger Kitchen Design, especially the built-in herb garden with recessed grow lighting. To see more from the designers...
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The Ultimate in Cooking Flexibility: Samsung Flex Duo™ Range
SPONSORED POST No longer does a single range mean one-at-a-time cooking. Both energy and space efficient, the Samsung Flex Duo™ Electric Range offers a large single convection oven that can be...
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Simple Serving Boards from Canvas
Spotted (and admired) at Canvas, just in time for the holidays: we're adding these hand-painted, white glazed ceramics to our shopping list. Above: Ceramic Cutting Board; $17.50. Above: The Seagate...
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10 Easy Pieces: Folding Dining Chairs
As the holiday season approaches, it's time to think about that last-minute additional dining room seating. Here are ten great folding chairs that are both tasteful and versatile. Above: Terje Folding...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Tea Drinker
In Remodelista’s San Francisco office, tea drinkers are in the minority (see Holiday Gift Guide: For the Caffeinated). Here's a gift guide from the London headquarters, where tea drinkers happily...
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Keeping It Cool: Liebherr's 5-Zone Refrigerator
Oenophiles take note: Liebherr's versatile five-zone refrigerator combines a fridge, a freezer, and a wine storage unit in one appliance. I've always envied kitchens with wine refrigerators, but since...
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Home for the Holidays: A Modern Farmhouse in Missouri
Located in the rolling countryside of Springfield, Missouri, this modern interpretation of a vernacular farmhouse by Hufft Projects combines historical influences with modern materials. This...
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5 Favorites: Table Trivets with Style
A holiday essential: the humble trivet, for protecting table surfaces and, ideally, adding a note of style to the holiday table. Here are five we like: Above: The Bagel Trivet is carved from Japanese...
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Design Sleuth: Pop-Up Outlets
Here's a solution to eliminate electric socket eye sores in the kitchen: flush pop-up outlets. Above: A closed pop-up outlet (often used in labs and corporate office floors) is concealed within the...
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Thanksgiving Dinner at Le Marché St. George
Our friends at Le Marché St. George in Vancouver celebrated their Thanksgiving in October. For the occasion (known as Le Jour de l'Action de Grâce in French Canadian), Le Marché owners Pascal Roy, his...
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High/Low Glass Candelabra: $650 vs. $20
Spotted (and admired) at a recent dinner party: the seemingly weightless Antoine Candelabra from Design Within Reach, which holds more than a dozen candles aloft. Made in Poland of hand-blown glass,...
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DIY: Foraged Foliage Decor from Design Skool
This Thanksgiving, keep the décor simple and devote your time and energy to the food and the wine. Autumn leaves are often used to add texture and color to fall arrangements, but they're especially...
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Turkey Prints at Thornback & Peel
Just in time for Thanksgiving: British duo Thornback & Peel has captured the appeal of the noble turkey with their new navy-on-white print, available in apron or napkin form (Benjamin Franklin,...
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Into the Woods: A Museum Cafeteria in Spain
With their tree-inspired dining tables in the Cidade da Cultura de Galicia, Spanish architects Estudio Nômada create a conceptual forest to evoke the communal spirit of local summer festivals, which...
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Wine Lover
The wine world can take itself pretty seriously at times (or maybe I've lived in the Napa Valley too long). Here are five design savvy gifts for the design-savvy drinker that will pass muster with...
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Artisan Color, One Layer at a Time
Pedro da Costa Felgueiras, a lacquer and historic paint techniques specialist known as London’s “custodian of old techniques," explains the application of verdigris glaze; a slow and careful process...
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5 Favorites: Gold for the Table
Add a touch of glamor to the dinner table with golden-toned pieces. Here are a few of our favorites: Above: Gold-plated Flawed bowls by Studiomake, start at $64 from Gretel Home. Above: A Bottle...
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