This 1961 ranch-style home in Mandeville Canyon, Los Angeles, was last renovated in the 1990s and, unfortunately, that makeover left much to be desired: “heavy chocolate laminate floors, partition glass, sandstone veneer on the walls/fireplaces,” says architect Patrick Bernatz, of the offending interventions. “Can lighting everywhere!” Brought on to update the home, Bernatz came up […]
Un interno per introversi: Aggiungere pace e tranquillità a una casa di Westchester del 1910
Maleeha and Ian and their two daughters decamped from Brooklyn to Westchester County, just north of the city, for familiar reasons. In need of breathing room, the family—she’s a UX designer, he’s a doctor—settled on a 1910 Mediterranean-style fixer-upper in Pelham, New York, with an elegant terracotta-tiled roof and lots of windows. They took the […]
Revolution Road: Un complesso progettato dall'architetto a Shanghai
Confession: We’ve been hesitant at Remodelista to delve into the design scene in China; it’s unknown territory for us. But we’ve been quietly bookmarking projects that speak to us (and make us want to get on a plane). First up: a compelling whitewashed brick compound in Shanghai by KUU Architects, a design practice run by […]
Kitchen of the Week: An Award-Winning Project with a Heart of Darkness
Our love for light-filled, airy interiors is well-documented, but every once in a while, we encounter moody, sexy spaces that tempt us to the dark side—like this culinary lair from deVOL designed for a couple who live in Petersham, a small village on the Thames, not far from London. The owners wanted a space that […]
Steal This Look: A Yellow-Accented Kitchen in Copenhagen
This week we’re revisiting some of our favorite all-time summer stories, like this one: Here’s a dose of sunshine, courtesy of Danish kitchen designers Reform. Outfitted in oak veneer, stainless steel, and a gradient of yellow to ochre tile, the minimalist look is one to co-opt. Here, we profile the essential items to recreate it, […]
An Ode to Rural Life: A Low-Impact Family Home in Surrey by Rural Office
In the Great Austens conservation area in the market town of Farnham in Surrey, England, Ben and Claire Macland were looking to replace an old interwar bungalow located on a corner plot. The bungalow was poorly constructed with an even poorer energy rating. They called on Rural Office, an architecture firm based in Carmarthen, Wales […]
A casa con C. S. Valentin: Eclettismo francese a Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Il designer francese C. S. Valentin vive a Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, ma si divide tra clienti di New York, Messico e Los Angeles. Il suo avamposto a New York, un appartamento in affitto in un edificio dell'anteguerra, è più simile a una cucina di prova che a una residenza a tempo pieno. Valentin lo definisce una “wunderkammer” (gabinetto di curiosità) in stile mid-mod. “È un collage [...]
La cucina della settimana: Rosso, rosa e pizzo in un'ex grangia vittoriana per merlettaie
Quando una cliente si è rivolta a deVOL per ridisegnare la piccola cucina della sua casa georgiana del 1790 nel villaggio del North Nottinghamshire, non era in cerca di ispirazione. L'aveva già: il pizzo. “Vivono nella casa originale e volevano ripristinare lo spazio piuttosto che rinnovarlo. La casa è stata sviluppata da una merlettaia vittoriana, quindi si sentiva [...]
10 pezzi facili: Letti moderni per bambini
The kids’ furniture market has grown–and grown up, fortunately. Here are our choices for simple, functional, and well-designed twin beds (not just reserved for the under-twelve set). Above: The Crate & Barrel Hampshire Olive Green Arched Bed is on sale for $109.65 to $594.15 depending on size. Above: The upholstered Twin Ella Bed comes in […]
La cucina della settimana: Una nuova cucina progettata per armonizzarsi con una dispensa d'epoca
La casa si presentava con stanze sbiancate dal sole, finestre e boiserie originali e una storia recente di quasi condanna. Ciò che ha spinto Jacque Ivory e suo marito Chris a trasferirsi è stata una reliquia del retrobottega: una dispensa conservata con scaffali e armadietti in abete dal pavimento al soffitto. “Mi sembrava un miracolo che nessuno avesse mai dipinto tutta quella [...]
Scelte della redazione: 12 elementi essenziali per una camera degli ospiti estremamente accogliente, edizione last minute
Se siete come me, la vostra camera da letto serve attualmente come ripostiglio glorificato, zona per stendere il bucato e occasionalmente studio di yoga a casa. Ma con le vacanze alle porte e gli ospiti che presto arriveranno in città, è necessaria una trasformazione in tempi brevi. Se questo è il vostro caso, non preoccupatevi! I nostri redattori hanno raccolto le loro scelte per [...]
Risparmiare (e spendere) con stile: Amanda Pays e Corbin Bernsen, cacciatori di case hollywoodiane, nell'Upstate di New York
It was time for Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen to move—again. After years of living in LA, the multi-talented actors—Amanda is now a full-time designer and Corbin has serious carpentry skills—were newly settled in their upstate New York farmhouse (see Hollywood in the Hudson Valley) when they decided they liked the scenery but needed more […]
10 cose che nessuno vi dice sulla verniciatura dei mobili da cucina
Ready to make a change in your kitchen, without the expense and hassle of sourcing and installing all-new everything? A new coat of paint on kitchen cabinets, when done well, can completely change the look of your kitchen—on a minimal budget. (If you need proof, just see 6 Kitchen Cabinets Transformed with Paint.) Ready to […]
Il corpo in blu: La casa e lo studio londinese di Laxmi Hussain presentano la sua arte figurativa
As a girl, Laxmi Hussain loved spending afternoons drawing in her father’s corner store in St. John’s Wood, London: “I used to spread my paper and pens on top of the ice cream fridges looking out the window.” She went on to earn a degree in architecture and to work in design. She’s now a […]
Mathilde: Trapunte di lino minimaliste, realizzate nel Rhode Island
Quilts—particularly of the vintage American variety—are having a moment, as Margot noted back in February (see Trend Alert: The Great American Patchwork Quilt Comeback). As it turns out, it’s not just antique versions that are having a resurgence: The quilt is also getting a minimalist, modern makeover for the 2021 era. Or so we’ve come […]
Kitchen(s) of the Week: 10 Petite Paris Spaces by Marianne Evennou, Master of the Bite-Size Design
Let others bemoan the challenges of fitting a working kitchen into a closet-sized space. To designer Marianne Evennou, c’est normal. Marianne caters to a Parisian clientele who ask her to take on all sorts of remodels, from first apartments to historic townhouses. Celebrated for her inventive use of color and interior windows—and for approaching each […]
Le cucine della settimana: 5 progetti di Retrouvius con materiali di scarto, edizione recupero creativo
“Il nostro lavoro è sostenuto da una filosofia di riutilizzo”, scrive la designer londinese Maria Speake. “La materialità fa parte del divertimento della vita nel nostro studio: cerchiamo sempre di incorporare materiali di recupero e di dimostrare come i materiali vecchi e scartati siano ancora attuali”. Gli scarti della Speake provengono da Retrouvius, l'azienda di recupero e l'ufficio di interior design che [...]
Dormire bene: 5 saldi sulla biancheria da letto da acquistare questa settimana
How’s your sleep these days? If you’re anything like us, getting into bed is the best part of the day. Sleep is finally getting its due as an essential component of good health, not a luxury or a mark of laziness. Case in point: This week is the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week, and […]
Kitchen of the Week: A State-of-the-Art Kitchen System from Finland
Emerging Finnish design company Kitzen specializes in kitchen systems that offer, as its founders like to say, “the ideal conditions for cooking.” And, we might add, for keeping clutter out of sight. Kitzen’s look is modern and seamless: Its fully made kitchens use top-of-the-line materials and appliances (by Miele and Gaggenau) and don’t skimp on the storage. Kitzen customizes […]
Migliore camera da letto progettata da un dilettante: Anne S. Holtermann
La vincitrice dei Remodelista Considered Design Awards per la migliore camera da letto progettata da un dilettante è Anne S. Holtermann di South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Il progetto di Holtermann è stato scelto come finalista da Gael Towey, giudice ospite, che ha dichiarato di apprezzare “l'atmosfera estiva generale della stanza: il pavimento di piastrelle, gli accessori luminosi e informali e le grandi finestre che lasciano entrare [...]
5 strategie per coprire 50 finestre con meno di un milione di euro
Curtains can go very, very wrong. If you go overboard, you end up with something heavy and expensive and claustrophobic, like one of those getups Sally Field wore in Lincoln. On the other hand, don’t ignore them until too late, after all the remodel money has been spent. Like I did. With my husband threatening […]
Un Roadhouse Inn della California del Nord, restaurato con estro (e un pizzico di surrealismo)
After the legendary Manka’s Inverness Lodge in West Marin, California, burned in a fire, owners Margaret Grade and Daniel DeLong were looking for a commercial kitchen to cook in again. When they heard the former Olema Inn was up for sale, they jumped at the opportunity. The roadhouse, built in 1876, is on the corner […]
Ritratto di un artista: Il cottage dell'anima di un fotografo nella Germania rurale
Berlin-based artist Anne Schwalbe was studying photography at the Ostkreuzschule school when a class trip brought her to a 1,000-year-old village along the river Elbe in Sachsen-Anhalt between Berlin and Hamburg. Anne, who takes photographs of nature, fell in love with the village, and a decade later, bought a small cottage (970 square feet) with […]
La cucina della settimana: Un'aggiunta alla serra inglese con una cucina deVol per un esteta e uno chef
Hannah e Michael Holloway si sono trasferiti da Londra a Bath poco prima della nascita della loro figlia di tre anni e mezzo. La città è nota per le sue case a schiera storiche e regali, ma la coppia ha deciso di non optare per un cottage artigianale di epoca Regency con un ampio giardino nell'enclave paesana di Larkhall. Costruito con il caratteristico [...]
Il Woodhouse Lodge: La ristrutturazione del Motor Lodge di Catskills della designer Megan Pflug
The Woodhouse Lodge dates to 1962 when the Catskills were the Borscht Belt (aka the Jewish Alps). Unlike so many neighboring resorts that went belly up decades ago, this modest joint—a welcoming A-frame with wings—carried on. But it had seen far better days when New York interior designer Megan Pflug and her artist husband, J. […]
Migliore camera da letto progettata professionalmente: Hyde Evans Design
Il vincitore del premio Remodelista Considered Design Awards per la migliore camera da letto progettata professionalmente è lo studio Hyde Evans Design di Seattle. Il progetto dello studio è stato scelto come finalista da Julie Carlson, capo redattore di Remodelista, che ha dichiarato: “Questo rifugio d'angolo con vista sul mare riesce a trasmettere un'atmosfera nautica senza sconfinare in un territorio da twee; mi piace [...]
7 Favorites: Fair-Trade Bedcovers
We stand by the concept of fair-trade goods, but the products often leave something to be desired design-wise. Here’s a trove of fair-trade bed covers that retain the spirit of the place in which they were made, but also look at home just about anywhere. Above: New York designers Roman & Williams use a Temoayan […]
Il pannello della porta della lavastoviglie fai da te, via The Merrythought
Nascondere gli elettrodomestici dietro i pannelli dei mobili è un trucco unificante, che spesso presentiamo nella nostra Cucina della settimana. Ma gli elettrodomestici integrati sono più costosi delle loro controparti tradizionali e non sempre sono disponibili nelle dimensioni desiderate. Siamo stati felici di vedere che i creativi del sito The Merrythought hanno ideato [...]
Concrete Chic: The Line Hotel in LA’s Koreatown
Set in a stripped-down 1960s Hyatt in LA’s buzzing Koreatown, the now debuting Line Hotel–from the owner of New York’s NoMad–takes a refreshingly raw approach to the architectural makeover. Hotel impresario Andrew Zobler of the Sydell Group let loose an impressive creative team, including It Boy chef Roy Choi and LA designer Sean Knibb, to […]
Dove dormire (e fare shopping) ad Anversa
Situated in the Antwerp fashion district, just a street away from the Mode Museum, Sleep in the City is a trio of “shopping apartments” available for short-term rentals. Owners Bert Verschueren and Vincent Defontainers have created stylish interiors using a collection of vintage furniture painted matte black against a backdrop of pure white walls and […]
La cucina della settimana: Un backsplash d'effetto in una grande cucina verde di Londra
What room would you be willing to sacrifice to create your dream kitchen? For Emmanuelle and David Cadji-Newby, it was clear their dining area, with its original moldings and garden views, ought to be turned into the hub of the house. The couple—she’s a psychotherapist in training, he’s a founder of personalized kids’ books publisher […]
Il progetto di cucina etica: Una macchina per cucinare
Why are contemporary kitchens so big? Danish designer Tobias Tí¸stesen poses this question on behalf of the environment, as well as our quality of life: “Do we really need all those one-purpose machines that then require big kitchens with a lot of space?” Tí¸stesen thinks not, and to prove it, he designed the Ethical Kitchen, a prototype […]
La cucina della settimana: Una cucina pastello ispirata all'artista svedese Carl Larsson
Founded in early 2020 by Mia and Marcus Sahlin, the owners of high-end kitchen company Kitchen & Beyond, Cupboards & Goods is a more affordable line of handmade preassembled cabinetry for the kitchen. Based in Gothenburg, in the tiny village of Hyssna, located on Sweden’s west coast, Cupboards & Goods recently worked with the family trust […]
Uno per tutti: TBo aggiorna una casa a schiera di Brooklyn per una famiglia multigenerazionale
The family wanted to stay together—literally. Bretaigne Walliser and Thom Dalmas’s clients asked the architects to reconfigure an 1899 Brooklyn townhouse for three generations—grandparents and their daughter, her wife, and their two children—to cohabitate and have space for creative pursuits. Thom and Bretaigne run TBo, one of our favorite NYC design studios: see A One-Room […]
La cucina della settimana: Un fotografo di Filadelfia costruisce la cucina dei suoi sogni con armadi Ikea e frontali semi-artigianali
Nel corso di 15 anni di riprese di interni e di cibo, il fotografo di Philadelphia Jason Varney ha iniziato a immaginare la cucina dei suoi sogni. Avrebbe avuto banconi di marmo bianco venato, armadietti dipinti di grigio chiaro, accenti di legno per dare un tocco di terra e un po“ di atmosfera industriale per ”bilanciare la morbidezza". Quello che stava immaginando non era per la sua casa [...]
La cucina della settimana: La nuova cucina italiana di campagna di Katrin Arens, edizione Scrap Wood
For 20 years now, Italy-based German interior designer and furniture maker Katrin Arens has been finding fresh uses for discarded wood. She’s still on the vanguard of the reclaimed movement: “I love reusing wood to make things that will last,” she tells us. “I aim for designs that are simple and clean without being cold.” Today […]
Disgregatori del sonno: 14 aziende emergenti di materassi
Every entrenched industry is getting a dose of disruption these days. And as fans of the little guy, we’re all for it. Perhaps the biggest industry to see some shakeup is the $14 billion American mattress trade—and it couldn’t happen to a better brute. News articles in recent years have shone a light on the […]
100 per cento fatto a mano: La storica casa sul fiume di Valentin Loellmann a Maastricht
In 2012, German designer Valentin Loellmann took a risk on a listed heritage building in one of Maastricht’s most sought-after neighborhoods along the Maas river. The building, a former stable house, was missing a roof, all its windows, and electricity, “but I wasn’t afraid of what it would take to fix it up,” he says. […]
Vedere in Technicolor: 10 cucine colorate che sostituiscono la vernice con il pigmento
Noticed recently, with increasing frequency: kitchens where color-stained wood does more with less. Tinted linseed oils and pigment-rich Polyx-oils offer a tactile alternative to lacquered gloss or flat paint—allowing tone, grain, and texture to coexist. It’s a resourceful move: cost-conscious, low-VOC, and richly expressive. The result is a custom look without the custom price tag. […]
“This Is the House I’d Leave Amsterdam For”: A Family’s Airy, Springy 1893 Quarters in Haarlem
It was a Sunday and as usual Arianne Bonthuis was perusing the Dutch real estate sites. Arianne and her husband, Derk, and their four young kids had long ago outgrown their Amsterdam apartment when a banner ad on Fonda.NL caught her eye. “After a few clicks on the pictures, I turned to my husband and […]