Categoria: Ristrutturazione della casa

Located in the coastal village of St. Mawes, the Hotel Tresanton is a converted yacht club overlooking the Fal Estuary, which is notable for a pair of matching castles built by Henry VIII on either shore. Overhauled by Olga Polizzi of the Forte Hotel clan, the Tresanton is actually a cluster of small buildings set […]

You may have heard of interior designer Kara Mann (she’s a bit of a star–she’s been called the Queen of Mod, and her work has appeared in all the major shelter magazines). This weekend, she’s on call to discuss her mix of restrained glamor in a renovation of a classic Beaux Arts penthouse apartment on […]

It’s natural to be influenced by your travels and to pepper your home with interior souvenirs. For instance, after vacationing in the Southwest one year, I became enamored with desert style and promptly picked up a few potted succulents, a Cosanti wind bell, and a couple throw pillows in that peach-coral hue so popular in […]

When I was young my mother made the smart choice of a simple coverlet of pale pink flowers for my bed that was pretty enough for a little girl yet sophisticated enough to take me all the way through college. Following her lead, I’ve been hunting for something similar for my own young son and […]

Follow the link below to vote for the Remodelista finalists for the Best Bedroom Space submitted by readers. You can vote once a day in each category now through July 15. On the voting page, share images on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest using the sharing tools embedded beneath each image. Happy voting! Vote for […]

A while back we featured La Suite Cassis, a small guest house in an ancient fishing village off the Mediterranean coast, and we’ve been admiring the exotic bedrooms ever since. Cassis-based, German stylist and guest house owner Herbert Hufnagel was looking to blend midcentury minimalism with tribal prints and blocks of bold color in his […]

Back when Laura Jones and I shared an apartment on First Avenue and First Street in New York’s East Village, we had two tiny bedrooms off an open living space. The only time we ventured into its stove/sink/fridge corner triangle was to make coffee or grab a bowl of cereal or maybe steam broccoli. We […]

In business since 1929, SieMatic is one of a group of German companies specializing in precision-built kitchen systems that are both designed and made in Germany. What sets the brand apart is its longstanding approach to kitchen cabinetry as furniture. SieMatic began by making kitchen “dressers” that referenced china hutches. And its newest style, the minimalist SieMatic 29, takes inspiration […]

One of our favorite all-time design destinations? The minimalist farmhouse retreat Casa No Tempo in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. Today we’re taking a look at the bedrooms, outfitted with furniture from De La Espada, Neri & Hu,  and Luca Nichetto. Interested in getting the look? Here are some ideas. Above: The living room at Casa No Tempo is […]

There are certain tricks Paris interior designer Marianne Evennou has made her own. For instance, she takes a daring approach to color and always paints rooms in more than one hue: “colors,” she says, “are like musical notes—they’re all good, you just have to adjust them to make a nice melody.” And she always finds […]

“Colors makes people happy,” says Christina Lundsteen of the potent hues and patterns on her velvet cushions. The Danish designer initially worked in fashion; in 2006, she launched her own workshop and has been stitching pillows ever since. Christina sells her line on her own site and via retailers the world over. Each cushion is […]

Rearranging, sanitizing, trying to stay healthy–and taking photos. These last few cooped-up weeks have been a time of interior introspection. And an opportunity to take part in some Instagram Show and Tell. For design voyeurs, there’s been a steady flow of inspiration to distract from the news and the fear. Here, a dozen inside looks […]

Lots of people get lost in novels; architect Mariana de Delás’s client wanted to curl up and live in her favorite book. Italo Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees is a fable about an 18th century young baron who breaks away from his restricted life by climbing into the tree canopy and leading a rich […]

When I was little, I had a child-size picnic basket, complete with mini teacups, saucers, faux-enamel flatware, and napkins. It all came packaged in a dark-brown wicker basket, which to my child-brain seemed like the most valuable treasure chest imaginable. The real star, though, was the pink gingham lining that held everything in place. It […]

When it comes to remodels, we all know that kitchens are the biggest money sink of all. That’s why we’re big fans of budget rehabs that make creative use of low-cost materials. But sometimes even these minimal kitchen makeovers can be out of range, especially if you’ve just spent your last red cent on purchasing your […]

Made in Los Angeles of 100 percent linen, Cisco Home’s new line of bed linens feature a subtle elegance and come in shades of Belgian-inspired grays and browns, with contrasting piping. Above: Solace Duvet Cover and Shams with Piping in rice paper; $475 for the twin set (but available in all standard bed sizes). Above: […]

When my husband, Josh, and I moved to Brooklyn Heights a few years ago, we were lucky enough to find a parlor floor flat that hadn’t been updated for a couple of decades, so it was a blank slate. The kitchen in particular needed work, so we called on our friend Malachi Connolly, a New […]

Designers often say that the best renovations come about after you’ve actually clocked some time living in a space, so that you can have a better understanding of how your home supports (or hinders) your daily routine. Architect Jack Tsai’s clients, a couple in their 60s, had 15 years to figure out what was wrong […]

Yesterday, we toured the Brooklyn townhouse that architect Elizabeth Roberts of Elizabeth Roberts Design/Ensemble Architecture reinvented as a Greenhouse for Living. Today, we’re dissecting its rustic-luxe kitchen tailored for a couple who love to cook. Kitchen photography by Dustin Aksland. Above: Owners Allison Freedman Weisberg and Peter Barker-Huelster requested a cozy yet spacious kitchen: “They […]

Lambs & Lions of Berlin are the masterminds behind the San Giorgio Mykonos Hotel, on the Greek island of Mykonos, home to some of the most laid-back luxurious–and romantic–bedrooms we’ve ever come across. Here are the design elements to re-create your own islands-inspired honeymoon suite.  Above: Airy white quarters at the San Giorgio Mykonos Hotel, mosquito […]

At The Three Horseshoes, a 17th-century pub in Somerset, England, former gallerist and antiques collector Max Wigram worked with interior designer Frances Penn to create five guest rooms using soft yet colorful tones, reclaimed oak floors, and carefully selected antique furnishings. Here’s a look at the bedroom’s key sources, from yardage to fixtures, in order […]

A few years back, Paris interior designer Marianne Evennou worked on a family house in Neuilly and along the way became friends with the owners. When their now twenty-something-year-old daughter and son, Lola and Joseph, went in on Paris apartment together, Evennou was again summoned. Having bought what the designer describes as “the rare gem […]

Here’s a kitchen that thoughtfully references the period and place the home was built (sometime in the 19th century, in London), yet feels thoroughly modern. It belongs to ceramic tile designer Sophie Caulfeild and her husband, James, a fund manager. The two hired architect Thom Brisco, of Brisco Loran, last year to brighten, update, and […]

I dream of unadorned kitchen cabinets that are inexpensive to fabricate and easy to use. This is how I discovered the cutout drawer and cabinet pull. As much as the next person, I do a lot of swooning over open shelving. The reality of my small kitchen and obsessively ordered personality, however, is that I […]

Irish jewelry designer Penny Winter recently restored a villa in the heart of Lamu Old Town to its former glory and now rents it out to travelers seeking an out-of-the-ordinary African experience. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001, Lamu Old Town is regarded as one of the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlements […]

Noted recently: A former hay loft in a farmhouse on the small island of Föhr (technically belonging to the Nordfriesland district of Germany) in the North Sea. Architects Karin Matz of Sweden and Francesco Di Gregorio of Italy took their cues from traditional Frisian style: Think shades of blue, elements of the nautical (a nod to the island’s […]

“Meadowview” is an unlikely name for a modern house located on the edge of a ribbon development in Bedfordshire, UK. Look closer, and you’ll understand. Situated on a plot of land overlooking a housing development on one side and arable fields on the other, this house by London architecture firm Platform 5 was designed to […]

I don’t have anything against the idea of TV; in fact, I consider TV to be the new novel. When I power-watch three or four—OK, five—episodes, I get the same woozy, drugged-out high as from being lost in a book. What I hate is how a TV looks, a black hole on the wall trying […]

The Camargue, in the South of France, is beloved for its wild attractions: salt marshes, beaches, white horses, flamingos, and miniatures bulls. Located a 20 minutes drive from Arles, the area is best known for its Parc National de Camargue.  And it’s newly on the style map thanks to filmmaker-turned-hospitality impresario Jean-Pierre Marois. Marois’s family […]

Designer Gesa Hansen and restaurateur Charles Compagnon met eight years ago in one of his Paris establishments.  At the time, she was a single mother living a very urban life with her baby daughter—see A Scandi Furniture Designer’s Apartment on the Place de la République—and he was making a name for himself in the hospitality […]

Beaux arts grandeur meets modern Manhattan in the form of the NoMad Hotel, with atmospheric, dimly lit interiors by famed French designer Jacques Garcia. Located in a grand turn-of-the-century Beaux Arts building north of Madison Square Park (hence the name), the hotel speaks of another time and place. Garcia aimed to create a residential feel […]

Robert De Niro fell under the spell of Belgian design impresario Axel Vervoordt after discovering his work at the NYC Winter Antiques Show (others who have succumbed include Sting and Kanye West, as well as legions of deep-pocketed, under-the-radar patrons). So when De Niro was casting around for design ideas for his 2,800-square-foot penthouse suite […]

Former House Beautiful editor in chief Sophie Donelson has a new book out this week—Uncommon Kitchens: A Revolutionary Approach to the Most Popular Room in the House (Abrams)—and it’s filled with the kind of lived-in, characterful kitchens we so admire here at Remodelista. Her impetus for writing it? “I felt like kitchen design was getting […]

A star fashion stylist in NYC for nearly 30 years, Scott Newkirk has also been one to watch in the world of interiors, thanks to his effortlessly chic quarters. In Brooklyn, he kept home in a former fire station with burlap curtains and art displayed every which way (including with masking tape as instant wall […]

Whenever Juli and John of Kitka Design in Toronto make a design pronouncement or a product endorsement, we take note. Their favorite purchase? A bed from Swedish company Carpe Diem. Here’s what Juli and John say: “Never. Slept. Better. We are shocked at how different this bed is from all previous experiences. We love its […]

Putting on a favorite pair of pajamas is a sure-bet way to unwind. Here, the sleepwear that we swear by—plus some investment pieces that we dream about. Do you have a favorite? Let us know. Above: We all like the new home collection from Japanese company Arts & Science: the Night Shirt made from 100 percent […]

Is there any space more sacred than a teenage girl’s bedroom? Ideally, it’s a place for homework, primping, preening, and escaping (from parents). When Clementine (she’s the daughter of Gardenista editor Michelle) was envisioning the design for her new bedroom, which she moved into two years ago, she wanted it to be “peaceful and simple. […]

Follow the link below to vote for the Remodelista finalists for Best Bedroom Space, designed by professionals. You can vote once a day in each category now through July 15. On the voting page, share images on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest using the sharing tools embedded beneath each image. Happy voting! Vote for the […]

Guests of Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, NY, are often loath to leave. We ourselves frequently return by perusing the photos from our feature A Hotel with a Sense of Place. Proprietors Ray Pirkle and Kim Bucci found themselves responding so often to requests for extended stays and area rental recommendations that they decided to come […]

There is no getting around the fact that microwaves are convenient. But there are downsides: Countertop models take up valuable counter space. And there is the aesthetic consideration: Have you ever loved the looks of a microwave? Moving to a built-in microwave can open up your counter, clear visual blight, and create an integrated look. In the microwave […]