Categoría: Diseño interior

Most kids’ rooms are stopgap affairs: basic-at-best overrun by toys and stuffed animals. After all, childhood is brief. Or is it? The parents of the siblings who occupy this compact suite in a 1905 NYC building (a converted sewing factory) decided it was worth investing in quarters their kids, now ages three and five, can share for years to come. […]

When art stars Brice and Helen Marden took over the Hotel Tivoli, the Wall Street Journal likened the project to Martin Scorsese deciding to run a diner. Julie recently checked in for a night. She returned beyond impressed–and ready to channel their fearless way with color (French’s Mustard yellow, included). Above: The Mardens remodeled the […]

Over the years Erin Boyle has been chronicling her life in a tiny apartment and sharing her insights with us on Gardenista (she’s the site’s former associate editor, now a contributor) and Remodelista. We’re happy to spread the word that she’s just come out with a book, Simple Matters: Living with Less and Ending Up with More (Abrams). While this year’s […]

We leap to attention whenever Quintana Partners complete a project. Based in Barcelona and Menorca, Spain, interior designers Pol Castells and Benito Escat specialize in what they term “giving waste a second chance.” Translation: they like to begin with historic, often derelict structures and deftly renew them by exposing hidden layers—”the beauty behind all the […]

Not long ago, we spotted a charming Copenhagen apartment on the blog Scandinavia Standard. The home’s interior style is hard to define—it’s a compelling mix of Asian artwork, mid-century lines, rustic antiques, bohemian coziness, and, of course, Scandi sensibility—but the overall effect is balanced and appealing. It helps that the bones of the place come […]

Ada Egloff and Rick Banister bought their Victorian row house in South Philly for a steal back in 2007, when they were fresh out of college: “Philadelphia real estate: How is the secret not yet out?” she asks. They’ve been chipping away at their place themselves ever since. And though neither came to the project with […]

Founded by Lela Barker, From Morocco with Love imports artisan-made goods from Morocco, with a portion of the proceeds going to local schools and charities. We especially like the Embroidered Bed Linens, made from heavyweight 100 percent cotton with traditional Fez embroidery. According to Barker, “a purchase of this product directly supports talented craftsmen in […]

Thanks to my Instagram habit, I’m stopped in my tracks daily by the sets and still lifes that Scandinavian stylists create for clients like Iitalla and Asun. So clean. So magically simple. So serene. How does this talent, I always wonder, translate at home? Not surprisingly, it translates exceptionally well. Here’s a perfect example: Star Finnish interiors and prop stylist Anna Pirkola (@annapirkola) […]

In a Brooklyn townhouse gut renovation by architect Elizabeth Roberts, the parlor floor kitchen was opened up with steel-framed windows, a new kitchen island, and a fireplace turned wood-fired grill (the owners cook often). Here’s a look at the individual elements to borrow a few ideas for your own kitchen. Above: The kitchen is at […]

Yesterday, we featured Boulevard Leopold, a 19th century B &B in the heart of Antwerp. We especially like the moody Old World glamor of the bedrooms, which feature touches of black velvet, brocade, and antique tapestry panels. For a similar look, see our sources below. Above: Photograph by Ben Lambers and Tatjana Quax for Design […]

Interior designer Marianne Evennou, our French doyenne of color, composition, and small-space living, has just published her first book. Un Intérieur à Soi (loose translation: “A Place of One’s Own”) is a compendium of her signature moves—interior windows, exposed beams, duo-toned walls, bonbon box-sized kitchens, and black Bakelite light switches—that dazzle us over and over. […]

We’ve been longtime fans of High Road House, a London hotel and members’ club (it’s part of the Soho House group), so when we noticed that it had recently been overhauled by Alexander Waterworth Interiors, we took note. Located on the site of the historic Fouberts Hotel, in Chiswick, West London, High Road House opened […]

The term “loving hands at home” is typically applied derisively to crafts projects, but it feels perfect—in nothing but a positive way—for this high-style, DIY cabin remodel. That’s especially true when you know the backstory: Melbourne interior designer Andrea Moore of Studio Moore teamed up with her father, Lindsay Moore, a semi-retired veterinarian with #skillz, […]

Ed and Reema Stanbury are the co-founders of BLOK London, a boutique gym that, according to Vogue U.K., “is not a regular gym; it’s a cool gym.” Its three locations offer cool classes like “Animal Movement” (which “draws on the basics of animal motion”) and “BLOKBreath” (“dedicated to unlocking the benefits of conscious breathing”), alongside […]

Our Cecilie Manz fandom began a decade ago with her glamorous take on industrial lighting, the Caravaggio Pendant (see Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home, page 314). We’ve since featured the Danish designer’s Minima Carafe, Muuto Workshop Chair, and Aitio Shelves for Iittala, among others, always impressed by the cerebral charm and simplicity of her work. […]

We are loving the anti-kitchen kitchen trend we’ve been noticing of late. Instead of installing monolith walls of built-in cabinets and big shiny appliances, some designers are choosing to treat the room more like a living or family room and selecting finishes and furniture-like units to match. A while back, Swedish kitchen company Nordiska Kök […]

Loren Madsen, an installation sculpture artist, is the winner in our Reader-Submitted Bedroom Space category in our first annual Considered Design Awards. Loren designed and built the bedroom with his wife, Libbe, on rural forested land in Laytonville, California.  For the Madsens, both California natives, their wild mountain home was a long journey in the […]

This week we’re revisiting some of the most popular DIY stories from our archives. Read on for end-of-summer project inspiration: By day, Maiju Saha works as a social media marketing specialist and campaign designer. By night and on weekends, the mother of three dives into home improvement projects and blogs about them. Maiju and her […]

I’ve always believed that, budget allowing, it is better to invest in well-made products. Not only do goods that have been painstakingly crafted from the finest materials bring more “joy,” as Marie Kondo would say, but also they last longer. That said, in every price-to-quality ratio, there is a tipping point where one has to […]

Ideal for small spaces, U-shaped kitchens (sometimes called C-shaped kitchens) can accommodate only one or two cooks, depending on the width of the U. As its name suggests, this configuration features a horseshoe-shaped work area, with cabinets and counters running around three sides with an open end for access. At its most narrow, it can […]

Adelante, admítelo. Fantaseas con ese armario perfecto, tranquilo y libre de desorden (nosotros lo hacemos). Tanto si estás transformando una habitación que no utilizas en un vestidor como si estás luchando con un armario diminuto en un apartamento, aquí tienes cinco sistemas de almacenamiento en el armario que merece la pena tener en cuenta. (Nota: consulta los consejos de organización de armarios de Unclutterer para empezar). Arriba: La empresa italiana Poliform ofrece [...]

La Rawene House, un complejo de mindfulness diseñado para un sanador por Stevens Lawson Architects y Katie Lockhart Studio, está situada en Westmere, un suburbio de Auckland. Los arquitectos construyeron la casa de madera sin acero con un muro de hormigón fundido, un tejado inclinado de tejas de cedro y técnicas de diseño pasivo para reducir al mínimo las toxinas y [...].

En el barrio londinense de Stoke Newington, la diseñadora gráfica Martina Casonato y su prometido diseñaron su primera remodelación con una sensación de calma, calidez y sencillez, transformando el altillo de arriba en dormitorio principal y decorando el espacio con un estilo elegante pero sencillo. Aquí detallamos los principales elementos del look: Arriba: Fotografía cortesía de Martina [...]

En el espectro de los rojos, desde el más fogoso hasta el más relajado, el burdeos entra dentro de este último y es un tono fácil y reconfortante con el que convivir. Quizá por eso está de moda. Puede que el rojo vino se asocie con ambientes baroniales, pero funciona sorprendentemente bien como acento destacado en cocinas, ya sean contemporáneas o [...]

Deje en manos de una estilista botánica una cocina como ésta: serena y luminosa, con una instalación de muestras botánicas secas y vivas. Es la cocina de Yasuyo Harvey, que empezó en Londres trabajando con la diseñadora Faye Toogood. Yasuyo y su marido, Phil, remodelaron la cocina de su [...]

“Wes Anderson se mezcla con la Provenza”. Así describe el diseñador Chris Graves (de Clarence & Graves) su visión de la renovación de su cocina. Pero, ¿qué significa eso exactamente? Por un lado, una paleta memorable, en este caso “una hermosa paleta suave de rosa, negro y verde”; por otro, nostalgia del pasado a través de extravagantes piezas vintage y antiguas. [...]

La web francesa The Socialite Family relata cómo viven en Europa los “elegantes y guays”, los privilegiados. No se trata del reino de los palacios heredados, sino del gusto modernista aplicado a antiguos apartamentos parisinos y cabañas de vacaciones para hipsters. Una de las fijaciones favoritas de TSL pertenece a este último campo: La cabaña de vacaciones de la diseñadora británica de ropa infantil Louisa Rowland en Cap Ferret. No [...]

En el pueblo de Kamenná Lhota, en Bohemia del Sur, la Casa Oskar es el hogar del arquitecto praguense Jan Žaloudek -un refugio para él y su esposa, la historiadora del arte y escritora Jolanta Trojak- dentro de los antiguos jardines y el granero barroco de un castillo vecino. La casa, que lleva el nombre del compositor Oskar Nedbal, se inspira tanto en la arquitectura rural vernácula como en el concepto [...].

La casa victoriana del barrio londinense de Primrose Hill había sido “clavada por los contratistas”, dice la directora del proyecto, Emily Girling. No pretendía ser un cumplido. Girling es miembro del pequeño equipo de Mark Lewis Interior Design, y las grandes resucitaciones con inclinación histórica son la especialidad de Lewis: véase, por ejemplo, A “Modern Victorian Loft” en [...].

Hace tiempo que admiramos los acogedores interiores del Ett Hem, un hotel de Estocolmo (Suecia) diseñado por Ilse Crawford, de Studioilse. Las paletas de colores de las habitaciones de los huéspedes son “el tipo de tonos en los que la piel humana se ve bien”, dijo Crawford a Monocle en 2012. En este caso, una suite inspirada en un cuadro de Carl Larsson es un [...]

“La Srta. Vicky, como yo la llamo cariñosamente, es una mujer con alma y un poco atrevida”, dice Angela Medlin a modo de presentación de su casa victoriana de 1906 en Sunnyside, Portland, Oregón. Medlin es diseñadora de moda y se autodenomina “empresaria creativa” especializada en ropa deportiva: una serie de trabajos supervisando colecciones de ropa para Adidas y la marca Jordan de Nike [...].

Christèle y Hubert se trasladaron de París a la pequeña ciudad de Lectoure, en el suroeste de Francia, para encargarse de la restauración de una curtiduría real del siglo XVIII. Ahora funciona como Manufacture Royale de Lectoure, un espacioso bed and breakfast que incluye una suite llamada “Jardin” que da directamente al jardín de la propiedad. Christèle y Hubert [...]

Justo en el centro de la bulliciosa Colaba -la zona más meridional de Bombay, donde antiguamente se encontraba el barrio británico-, el distrito, antaño turístico, está experimentando un renacimiento moderno. Uno de los nuevos negocios que están surgiendo en la zona es Abode, un hotel de dos plantas y 20 habitaciones en un edificio histórico que rinde homenaje al pasado bohemio de Bombay. Inaugurado el año pasado [...]

Situada en un enclave boscoso de la costa de Zelanda del Norte (Dinamarca), la Casa de Huéspedes nº 16 se construyó en 1934 como anexo de una casa de huéspedes de estilo italianizante. Recientemente remodelada por el estudio de Copenhague Norm Architects, la casa ha sido actualizada con nuevos estucos, paneles, escaleras y contraventanas, recuperando su carácter neoclásico con todo lujo de detalles. La luz del día atraviesa [...]

Hace tiempo visitamos la granja de 1880 de la artista Dunja Von Stoddard en Rhinebeck, Nueva York, y admiramos especialmente la cocina. Hace poco, Dunja reformó el espacio, así que en un viaje al valle del Hudson me pasé a echar otro vistazo. La cocina puede parecer histórica (vigas vistas, suelos de tablones anchos, encimeras de esteatita), pero [...]

If we were to describe this kitchen using words only and no images, you’d be forgiven if the word “tacky” comes to mind. Let’s give it a try: This kitchen in Berlin features minimalist cabinets with fronts in a variety of colors—red, green, orange, white, and blue. See what we mean? Fortunately, we have images […]

On a visit to Parma Lilac, interior designer Janie Jackson’s house converted into her showroom in Notting Hill, London, we taken by these custom shutters of opal Perspex (the UK name for Plexiglas) with chrome hinges. Above: Made to order, and to fit exact window dimensions, Parma Lilac’s Perspex Shutters range in price from £684 to £724. Photos via Airspace. For more about […]

Ahoy, all you color- and pattern-averse people! Come take a look at the latest from Vanderhurd, designer Christine Van Der Hurd’s London-based rug and textile company which specializes in combining kindred colors and prints. Opticality, Vanderhurd’s new block-printed linen designs, are available in the UK—the Vanderhurd shop is on Portobello Road—and at Studio Four NYC […]