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 […]
Keuken van de week: Een Ikea-keuken, opgewaardeerd en geüpgraded
We love a good Ikea-hack kitchen. This delightful one comes to us courtesy of London-based architects James Alder and Thom Brisco (formerly of Alder Brisco, now practicing as James Alder Architect and Brisco Loran). Tasked with building an extension to a 1930s townhouse in West London for a couple with young children, they came up […]
En Résidence: A Guest House and Residency at Château de la Haute Borde in the Loire Valley
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 […]
Bedroom: Philippe Allaeys Bed and Tray for 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 […]
A Modest Home in Maebashi
In the heart of Maebashi, a residential district in Gunma, Japan, lies Tsuduri No Ie. The single-story home is built like a pinwheel, pivoting around a well-lit inner courtyard while casting shadows in narrow hallways. Built by Mikiya and Saori Ueki of Studio Synapse, Tsurdi No Ie plays off contrast, with white-washed walls, earthy wood […]
Head for the Hills: Two NYC Architects Design Their Own Passive House, Vipp Kitchen Included
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 […]
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets: 5 Tips from an Expert Painter
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); […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Photographer’s Light-Flooded Shaker-Scandi Carriage Studio
The first thing one learns in any introduction to photography class is that capturing images with a camera is all about light—the presence of it, the absence of it, the quality of it. Which is why when Vancouver-based photographer Gillian Stevens convinced her parents to turn a carriage house in their backyard into her own […]
English Translation: A Compact Victorian Gets an Eclectic but Cohesive Makeover
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 Easy Pieces: Hotel Sheets
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: […]
The Kin Collection: Cabinets for Compact Quarters
Mathias Hahn calls his Kin collection, “a family of cabinets.” And like most clans, his comes in a range of kindred shapes and sizes. Or, as he puts it, “Each has its own character and yet harmonizes perfectly with its siblings.” Hahn trained in industrial design in his native Germany before studying under Ron Arad at London’s […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Cost-Conscious Plywood Design, Homemade Backsplash and Moveable Island Included
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 […]
Steal This Look: A Summery Bedroom at Casa Privata in Italy
Last week in the office, we huddled around a laptop admiring the interiors (and gardens and surrounding cliffs) of Casa Privata, a restored villa in Praiano, a tiny town between Amalfi and Positano in Italy. Among the eight guest rooms at the restored fisherman’s ruin is the New York Room, with soulful interiors and floaty, romantic curtains, straight out […]
Kitchen of the Week: Art and Soul in a Copenhagen Kitchen
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 […]
Trend Alert: 21st Century Scalloping
Prissy, preppy, the doily school of decorating—for years now, there’s been a lot not to like about scalloped detailing. But recently, a brighter, bolder version has emerged that we’ve been admiring—label it late-pandemic buoyancy (or the fact that we’re all in need of a bit of fun). Here, 15 notable interiors and designs with scalloping. […]
Steal This Look: An Organized Loft, Japanese Style
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 […]
Vastgoed inrichten met stijl en betaalbaarheid: 8 tips van Hollister en 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 […]
The Brass Tacks: Bright 1970s-Style Hardware Essentials from 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: Linens in Shades of Blue and Green
Sea Me was started by two women in search of the perfect bed linen, in hues of blues, greens, and sand, made in Ukraine. “We are a small team from Odessa, a city by the Black Sea,” they say. “Breathing the sea every day we are inspired by its colors, shades, and energy.” N.B.: We […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Modern Space with a Timeless Spirit
While writing about creative atelier Dora Daar a while back, we came across the work of interior design firm Conti, Cert (the two studios partnered on a project). Founded by Andrea Conti and Isabel Cert, the Barcelona-based agency is known for its simple yet refined style. Every project is distinctive, but a through-line of modern […]
Steal This Look: An Economical Kitchen in an English Beach House, Ikea Hack Included
The humble, handmade holiday house of designers Maria Mihotich and Durrell Bishop sits on the Thames Estuary in Kent, England. The camp-style kitchen is made with Ikea cabinets hacked with plywood fronts, stainless steel counters, and DIY-style upper shelves. Here we dissect our favorite elements. Above: Across from the compact kitchen is a biergarten table […]
The LA Rental, Upgraded: Designer Paige Geffen’s 500-Square-Foot Challenge
When interior designer Paige Geffen moved into a one-bedroom rental in Echo Park, Los Angeles, she faced a common design challenge: a challenging layout. The one-bedroom 500-square-foot bungalow, built in 1965, has a kitchen, living, and dining room all in one space. “There was a lot of problem solving involved,” Paige says. “The placement of […]
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, […]
An Architect’s Narrow Townhouse in Montreal, Design Studio Included
The ask was formidable: update the Victorian-era townhouse; restore some of the period details that had been removed in an ill-conceived 1980s renovation; bring more light into the building, which had just two exposures (at the front and back); carve out a functional, client-ready office space that would feel separate from the rest of the […]
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 […]
Steal This Look: A Bright Blue, Budget-Forward Kitchen in 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, […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Plain English Interpretation in the 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. […]
Marvila House: A New Modern Extension for an Old Charming Townhome in Lisbon
In an old, industrial area of Lisbon, Portugal, architect José Andrade Rocha (of Atelier José Andrade Rocha) has reimagined a modest townhouse, transforming it into a minimalist home that is as considered as it is unpretentious. From the street, the home blends in with its neighbors: Other than a paint refresh, the facade remains largely […]
Kitchen of the Week: A Not Too Precious Kitchen for “Faux Martha” in 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 in Cambridge: A Boston House Remodel By Barbara Bestor and 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 […]
A DIY Bed Made from Reclaimed Wood
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 […]
Second Act: A London Design Couple’s Townhouse in a Small French Market Town
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 Things Nobody Tells You About Renovating Your Kitchen
In our new weekly series called 10 Things Nobody Tells You, we unpack remodeling basics that first-timers might not know… and reveal a few things even seasoned renovators might find surprising. In this week’s installment, we’re tackling one of the biggest projects homeowners might face: the kitchen remodel. Here are 10 things to consider, down […]
Candy Shop: A New Collection of Bedding from Two Fashion Insiders in Stockholm
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 […]
Steal This Look: A Modern Bedroom in an 1890s Iron Foundry
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 […]