If you count all the hours we allot to plumping pillows, smoothing sheets, straightening shams, and fussing over how the whole thing looks, we spend as much time on our beds as in them. Yet the results never look as good as pictures in magazines. Enough already. I am a busy person and so are you. Here’s a foolproof […]
Steal This Look: A Minimalist Bedroom Suite in Portugal (with Character)
Spotted in the Pensao Favorita Hotel Porto in Portugal: an airy bedroom suite with dozens of ideas to steal. Above: A small dining and lounging area has an array of seating options. Above: A minimally outfitted bedroom with an outdoor seating area. Above: The bed is outfitted in crisp white linens with matching accent pillows and […]
La cocina de la semana: Una cocina de Ikea, elevada y mejorada
Nos encanta una buena cocina pirateada de Ikea. Esta nos llega por cortesía de los arquitectos londinenses James Alder y Thom Brisco (antes Alder Brisco, ahora James Alder Architect y Brisco Loran). Encargados de construir una ampliación de una casa adosada de los años 30 en el oeste de Londres para una pareja con niños pequeños, se les ocurrió [...]
En Résidence: Casa de huéspedes y residencia en el castillo de la Haute Borde, en el valle del Loira
After a friend took part in the artist residency program at the Château de la Haute Borde a few summers back, I’ve admired the interiors and images of artists and guests gathered around long dinner tables in the tall grasses of the surrounding grounds. Located in Rilly-sur-Loire, the chateau was initially built in 1876 before […]
Dormitorio: Cama y bandeja Philippe Allaeys para e15
From Julie: Based in Germany, e15 produces elegant, minimalist furniture made with solid European wood. The Noah Bed, in oil-finished European oak or Hemlock fir, is by Belgian designer Philippe Allaeys and seems to hover off the floor. Go to e15 for ordering information. 14Feet in Healdsburg, California, carries the line, as does M2L Collection […]
Una modesta casa en Maebashi
En el corazón de Maebashi, un distrito residencial de Gunma, Japón, se encuentra Tsuduri No Ie. La casa de una sola planta está construida como un molinete, pivotando alrededor de un patio interior bien iluminado mientras proyecta sombras en los estrechos pasillos. Construida por Mikiya y Saori Ueki, de Studio Synapse, Tsurdi No Ie juega con los contrastes, con paredes encaladas, madera terrosa [...]
Hacia las colinas: Dos arquitectos de Nueva York diseñan su propia casa pasiva, cocina Vipp incluida
Maria Ibañez de Sendadiano and Todd Rouhe met at work back when they were both young architects at Smith-Miller + Hawkinson. That was a while ago: the couple have been running their own NYC firm, IdS/R Architecture, since 2000, have two daughters who are now teenagers, and recently found themselves in the happy position of […]
Cómo pintar armarios de cocina: 5 consejos de un pintor experto
This week we’re revisiting some of the most popular summer stories from the archives. Here’s one: Lately we’ve been admiring DIY kitchen makeovers involving little more than paint applied to dreary wooden cabinets (see Remodeling 101: 6 Kitchen Cabinets Transformed with Paint for evidence). How to best tackle such a project on your own? For […]
Kitchen(s) of the Week: 5 Made-in-America Kitchen Companies
Here at Remodelista, we are eternally on the hunt for thoughtfully designed kitchens stocked with fresh ideas. The spaces that meet those qualifications tend to fall under three categories: entirely personalized and custom-built; supplied by a European specialty firm, such as Reform, deVol, and Plain English (all of which now have showrooms in the US); […]
La cocina de la semana: El luminoso estudio Shaker-Scandi Carriage de un fotógrafo
Lo primero que se aprende en cualquier clase de iniciación a la fotografía es que para captar imágenes con una cámara todo depende de la luz: su presencia, su ausencia y su calidad. Por eso, cuando Gillian Stevens, fotógrafa afincada en Vancouver, convenció a sus padres para que convirtieran una cochera [...]
Traducción al inglés: Una casa victoriana compacta se renueva de forma ecléctica pero coherente
When it comes to architectural and interior styles, we’re pretty omnivorous: we can admire a dressed-to-the-nines formal home (like this one) and, in the same breadth, applaud a rustic DIY cabin with no running water (like this one). Sometimes, though, we happen upon projects that make us want to pack up and move right in. […]
10 piezas fáciles: Sábanas de hotel
Why do hotel sheets feel so much better than the sheets at home? Well, to begin with, hotel sheets are freshly washed, crisply ironed, and perfectly tucked–all by someone who is not you. These fine points go a long way to making hotel bedding a thing of desire. And beyond that, they’re all white–according to […]
Steal This Look: A Blue-on-Blue (on Blue) Bedroom
Does anyone else feel like turning their bedroom into a hibernation cave? This layered blue boudoir, highlighted by Fan in Double Drenching: Should You Try the Latest Paint Trend?, makes the case for a dark yet somehow uplifting sleeping space. Here’s a closer look, complete with similar sources to recreate the style at home. Above: […]
Colección Kin: Armarios para espacios reducidos
Mathias Hahn llama a su colección Kin “una familia de armarios”. Y como la mayoría de los clanes, el suyo se presenta en una gama de formas y tamaños afines. O, como él dice: “Cada uno tiene su propio carácter y, sin embargo, armoniza perfectamente con sus hermanos”. Hahn se formó en diseño industrial en su Alemania natal antes de estudiar con Ron Arad en la [...]
La cocina de la semana: Un diseño económico con contrachapado, salpicadero casero e isla móvil incluidos
Jannah Field and Rik Vannevel found their house on the real estate equivalent of the discount rack. Located in the Belgian city of Kortrijk in West Flanders, it dates from 1936 and has a well-preserved Art Deco façade and “bushy garden” that they love. The interior, however, had been stripped of its historic detailing in […]
Roba este look: Un dormitorio veraniego en la Casa Privata de Italia
La semana pasada en la oficina, nos acurrucamos alrededor de un portátil admirando los interiores (y los jardines y los acantilados circundantes) de Casa Privata, una villa restaurada en Praiano, una pequeña ciudad entre Amalfi y Positano, en Italia. Entre las ocho habitaciones de esta ruina pesquera restaurada se encuentra la Habitación Nueva York, con interiores conmovedores y cortinas románticas, [...].
La cocina de la semana: Arte y alma en una cocina de Copenhague
Scandinavian contemporary kitchens are known for their pale, stripped-down allure. But this custom design by KBH Københavns Møbelsnedkeri (translation: Copenhagen Cabinetmaking) plays against type. Equal parts refined and homey, it’s composed of fumed oak, dark stone, and patinated brass mingled with artwork and patterned tiles. A combination island/breakfast counter dominates the floor space. Look closely […]
Alerta de tendencia: el festoneado del siglo XXI
Desde hace años, los detalles festoneados no nos han gustado nada. Pero recientemente, ha surgido una versión más brillante y atrevida que hemos admirado: llámalo optimismo pandémico tardío (o el hecho de que todos necesitamos un poco de diversión). Aquí tienes 15 interiores y diseños destacados con festones. [...]
Roba este look: Un loft organizado al estilo japonés
Makié Yahagi’s two-bedroom SoHo loft is akin to the charm-filled interiors of her nearby shop on Thompson Street, Makié. A cult favorite since its opening in 1999, Makié sells children’s clothing and home goods with a handmade feel. At home, Makié lives with her two now-teenage sons who occupy the main bedrooms; Makié makes her […]
Real Estate Staging with Style and Affordability: 8 Insider Tips from Hollister and Porter Hovey
No politics. No religion. No baggage: “When getting your home ready to sell, you want your place to have a strong point of view without any polarizing personality,” says Porter Hovey. She and her sister, Hollister, are in-demand Brooklyn interior staging specialists who fell into their trade during Porter’s four years as a real estate […]
Las tachuelas de latón: Herrajes brillantes de estilo años 70 de Hawkins New York
Where to go when you need to get a grip? Paul Denoly and Nick Blaine, the creative couple behind housewares brand Hawkins New York, posed the question recently when they bought a 1970s house in Sea Ranch, the innovative planned community on the coast in Sonoma County, California. The two approached its remodel fully loaded […]
Rooms Full of Stories: A Shop Owner’s Colorful Cottage from New Book “House London”
Sisters Ellie and Anna Stathaki grew up in Greece and separately made their way to London for postgrad studies. Nearly 20 years later, they both found themselves happily, if unexpectedly, still in London and working in overlapping fields: Ellie is the architecture editor at Wallpaper* magazine and Anna is an architecture and interiors photographer. Not surprisingly, […]
Sea Me: Linos en tonos azules y verdes
Sea Me fue creada por dos mujeres en busca de la ropa de cama perfecta, en tonos azules, verdes y arena, fabricada en Ucrania. “Somos un pequeño equipo de Odessa, una ciudad junto al Mar Negro”, dicen. “Respiramos el mar cada día y nos inspiramos en sus colores, matices y energía”. N.B.: Nosotros [...]
La cocina de la semana: Un espacio moderno con un espíritu atemporal
Mientras escribíamos sobre el atelier creativo Dora Daar hace un tiempo, nos topamos con el trabajo de la empresa de diseño de interiores Conti, Cert (los dos estudios se asociaron en un proyecto). Fundada por Andrea Conti e Isabel Cert, esta agencia con sede en Barcelona es conocida por su estilo sencillo pero refinado. Cada proyecto es distinto, pero una línea [...]
Roba este look: Una cocina económica en una casa de playa inglesa, con hack de Ikea incluido
La humilde casa de vacaciones hecha a mano de los diseñadores Maria Mihotich y Durrell Bishop está situada en el estuario del Támesis, en Kent (Inglaterra). La cocina, de estilo campestre, está hecha con armarios de Ikea hackeados con frentes de madera contrachapada, encimeras de acero inoxidable y estantes superiores de estilo bricolaje. Aquí diseccionamos nuestros elementos favoritos. Arriba: Enfrente de la cocina compacta hay una mesa biergarten [...]
El alquiler de Los Ángeles, mejorado: El reto de 500 metros cuadrados de la diseñadora Paige Geffen
Cuando la diseñadora de interiores Paige Geffen se mudó a una casa de alquiler de un dormitorio en Echo Park, Los Ángeles, se enfrentó a un reto de diseño habitual: una distribución complicada. El bungalow de un dormitorio y 500 pies cuadrados, construido en 1965, tiene cocina, salón y comedor en un solo espacio. “Hubo que resolver muchos problemas”, dice Paige. “La colocación de [...]
Kitchen of the Week: A Salon-Style Kitchen/Dining Room for a Historic Paris Apartment
If most kitchens are dressed in the design equivalent of everyday wear, Philippe Harden’s T1 project qualifies as black tie. The Paris architect was commissioned by an old friend to update his childhood home in a stately turn-of-the-19th-century apartment building in the Marais, original details worse for wear but intact. Wanting a sympathetic top-to-bottom refresh, […]
La estrecha casa adosada de un arquitecto en Montreal, estudio de diseño incluido
La tarea era formidable: actualizar la casa adosada de la época victoriana; restaurar algunos de los detalles de la época que se habían eliminado en una reforma mal concebida en los años ochenta; aportar más luz al edificio, que sólo tenía dos exposiciones (delantera y trasera); crear un espacio de oficinas funcional y preparado para los clientes que se sintiera separado del resto del [...].
Rehab Diary: A British Standard Kitchen in a Shepherd’s Hut
In our quest for more space, most of us will appropriate and convert anything with four walls that doesn’t require a building permit. And if it moves, so much the better. The craze for Airstream trailers in the US has its equivalent in the UK–the shepherd’s hut on wheels. Fulfilling a desire to outfit a […]
Roba este look: Una cocina azul brillante y económica en Brooklyn
Peggy Wang, editorial director at Buzzfeed, worked with a friend, designer Keren Richter of White Arrow, to renovate her Ridgewood, Queens, row house. The two wanted something brighter, updated, and cost-efficient. The kitchen checks all the boxes: bright blue cabinets (Ikea with custom fronts) and modern appliances. “We found the top-notch appliances [a Bertazzoni oven, […]
La cocina de la semana: Una interpretación sencilla en el East Village
The kitchen in the Manhattan townhouse was brand new, complete with sleek white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. But it just didn’t feel quite like home, which, for the owners, is mainly in London. Their solution: Commission Plain English, the bespoke “cupboardmakers” from the UK, to design a cozy kitchen that reflects their British roots. […]
Casa Marvila: Una nueva y moderna ampliación para una antigua casa adosada con encanto en Lisboa
En una antigua zona industrial de Lisboa (Portugal), el arquitecto José Andrade Rocha (del Atelier José Andrade Rocha) ha reimaginado una modesta casa adosada, transformándola en un hogar minimalista tan considerado como sencillo. Desde la calle, la casa se funde con sus vecinos: Aparte de un repaso de pintura, la fachada se mantiene en gran medida [...]
Cocina de la Semana: Una cocina no demasiado preciosa para la “falsa Martha” de Minnesota
We’ve tapped The Faux Martha blogger Melissa Coleman several times in the past for her expertise on streamlined, straightforward cooking. (See The Only 5 Pots and Pans You’ll Ever Need and The Only Five Things You Need to Cook a Delicious Thanksgiving Turkey.) So when images of her kitchen remodel landed in our inbox, we […]
California en Cambridge: Remodelación de una casa de Boston por Barbara Bestor y Carter Design
In San Francisco, they’re known as Painted Ladies. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, there isn’t a name for the preferred—and, if you ask us, far more compelling—Victorian house palette: exteriors in severe blacks, charcoals, and grays offset by front doors in wild lipstick shades like Lilac and Vixen Red. LA architect Barbara Bestor of Bestor Architecture knows […]
Cama hecha con madera recuperada
Katrin Arens has been designing furniture out of reclaimed, “abused wood” since 1998 out of her home, a converted 15th century mill in Bergamo, Italy. We recently noticed her handmade wood slatted bed frame and a mattress filled with virgin wool and cotton. Arens, originally from Germany, has spent the last 15 years in Northern […]
Segundo acto: La casa adosada de una pareja de diseñadores londinenses en un pequeño mercado francés
London-based designers Lone and Chris McCourt, had long fallen in love with the the small town of Uzès, France, and in fact had bought a summer house on the outskirts. When a medieval building (built in 1200!) right in the heart of the village came on the market, they realized that while they enjoyed rural […]
10 cosas que nadie le cuenta sobre cómo renovar su cocina
En nuestra nueva serie semanal titulada 10 cosas que nadie te cuenta, desgranamos aspectos básicos de la remodelación que los novatos podrían desconocer... y revelamos algunas cosas que incluso los renovadores experimentados podrían encontrar sorprendentes. En la entrega de esta semana, abordamos uno de los mayores proyectos a los que se enfrentan los propietarios de viviendas: la remodelación de la cocina. Aquí tienes 10 cosas que debes tener en cuenta, [...]
Candy Shop: Una nueva colección de ropa de cama de dos expertos en moda de Estocolmo
Stockholm-based textile company Magniberg, founded in 2016 by Bengt Thornefors (a former designer at Saint Laurent and Acne Studios) and Nina Norgren (a former florist and graphic designer), takes a fashion-forward approach to bed linens. As they say, “Dress your bed just as you dress yourself.” Their latest bedding collection was inspired by “the excitement […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Zesty Combination of Old and New by an Aspiring Interior Designer
This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: When creative director Charlotte Simpson and her partner, Gavin, moved into their Victorian terrace in southeast London, the kitchen was “by far the worst part of the house.” The roof was constructed from corrugated plastic, a manhole was positioned in […]
Roba este look: Un dormitorio moderno en una fundición de hierro de 1890
In renovating an old iron foundry, architect Ravi Raj struck a balance between preservation and adding a “modern volume,” as he calls it. The bedroom, situated in a side structure, features a layering of elements, from paint to vintage furniture to lighting. Here we detail the key elements of this primarily black-and-white space. Photography by […]