Measured Warmth: Designer Beatrice Faverjon’s All-Wood Retreat in Topanga Canyon
California-based French designer Beatrice Faverjon was driving through Topanga Canyon on her way to fire her ceramics (she is both a ceramicist and interior designer) when she spotted a house for sale. “It really looked in despair with the whole house clad in a fake, pinkish wood,” she recalls. “But
Read MoreA Place for Everything: Eyeglass Holders from Puebco
It’s time to get back to work, do you know where your eyeglasses are? Puebco of Japan, a favorite Remodelista source for household basics, offers a range of handy parking spots for spectacles. Use them faithfully and you’ll never be blindly on the hunt again. Above: Puebco Glasses Trays, $26, come
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“I’d like our house to be like the Weasley’s,” Max Rollitt told our contributor Nell when she interviewed him a while back (see: The Joy of Discovery: At Home with British Dealer/Decorator Max Rollitt). And, yes, the über-snug bolthole of the fictional family is a pretty good comparison to Max’s sty
Read More Current Obsessions: Save the Dates
And we’re back! A handful of days into September and the design world’s back in full swing. From exhibits and openings to Jeremy Allen White sightings, here are 19 things we noted this week (including two spots to find us this month). Above: Workspace inspiration courtesy of this week’s Lessons in
Read MoreLessons in Living with Beloved Things: An Art Director’s Vintage-Filled London Flat
For several years now, we’ve been avidly following art director/set designer Sandy Suffield’s personal creative projects, from converting an abandoned electrical building into a dream vacation rental to transforming used packing materials into botanical art. Today, as she prepares to move for the fi
Read MoreHigh/Low: Woven Harvest Baskets, Two Ways
Long admired: a flat-woven basket for, yes, harvesting produce from the garden…but also carrying napkins and plates out to the table, keeping stacks of magazines and books within easy reach of the sofa, and making even mail look good. And just this week, we saw Ikea’s launched a lookalike… High Abo
Read MoreKitchen of the Week: Practical Magic in Phyllis Grant’s Berkeley Kitchen
We love quiet minimalist kitchens, but we’re equally enamored with heart-of-the-home kitchens, the kind of space that you can’t imagine without also hearing the cacophony of pots banging, pencils scribbling, and kids running in and out. Phyllis Grant’s Berkeley kitchen—with its open shelving stocked
Read More10 Easy Pieces: Good-Looking Waste Baskets Under $70
We know what you’re thinking. A good-looking waste basket? Or maybe: $70 for a waste basket? To which we say yes, we believe the simple waste bin can be an attractive object and perk up the office (or the bedroom, or the bath). And just as important, the buy-it-once bin, though perhaps slightly spen
Read MoreEasing Back to Work: 12 Standout Desk Accessories from Wms & Co.
I was twelve and feeling haunted by the chirping crickets at night, my signal that the start of school was near. That’s when Ginny Pye at the swimming pool told me she had just organized and restocked her desk with new notebooks and pens and was ready, even excited. The notion left an impression I’m
Read MoreSteal This Look: A Pocket Home Office with Modern, Scandi Influence
In the recent past, many households have prioritized the home office, converting odd spaces into something semi-quiet and functional enough to work in. A great example? The closet-sized office designed by Ellen Hamilton as part of a 1970s beach cottage renovation in Chilmark, Massachusetts. An entry
Read MoreSt. Oak: A Stripped-Back Holiday Apartment by a Creative Pair in Germany
Over the years, so many of our favorite “renovations” have had one approach in common: They let the space lead, often stripping back more than is added. So much harder than slapping on the new. So this lament, by photographer Laura Muthesius and Nora Eisermann—talking about an apartment in a histori
Read MoreThis Just In: A Few New Perks for R/G Subscribers (Discount Code Included)
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed a few new things on the site lately. This month, we’ve expanded our Sunday morning offerings for paid subscribers and have a full slate of design goodies lined up. Here’s a glimpse at the new offerings, including a special, R/G-exclusive coupon code to one of our
Read MoreCurrent Obsessions: Do Not Disturb
Whether you’re clamoring for layering season or, like most of us on the editorial team, holding on to summer with everything you’ve got, here’s hoping you get some R&R this weekend. Here, 22 (!) things we spotted this week: Above: Long weekend goals. Photograph by Florian Touzet from Tuba Club: Mar
Read MoreThe Long Weekend Edit: 11 Hand-Picked Sales to Shop
Crisp bedding for chillier nights? A rug to switch up the whole look of the living room? If you ask us, Labor Day Weekend is a good time to re-set for a new season—at a savings. Here are 11 sales for your perusing pleasure: Above: The Harbor Sofa from Jenni Kayne in the appealingly named Pine Linen
Read MoreExpert Advice: 13 Perfect Details for the Summer House from Hotelier Ray Pirkle of Camptown
This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: Ray Pirkle is a full-time host in upstate New York: he co-owns Hudson’s Rivertown Lodge and the cabin colony Camptown in Leeds, both of which have made several Remodelista appearances. With his business part
Read MoreRemodeling 101: The Lowdown on Single-Bowl Vs. Double-Bowl Kitchen Sinks
This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: The burning question, for people (like us) who spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about kitchen sinks: Is the double-bowl sink still relevant? The double-bowl (or divided) sink was popular before th
Read MoreKitchen 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 co
Read MoreThe Quist: The King of Treehouses on Merry Hill in Herefordshire
This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: In the UK there are apparently so many treehouse hotels that The Times Travel section issued a list of the 12 latest and greatest. At the top? The Quist, a Covid pipe dream project of a young couple: Harriet
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This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: The abiding quality of shirting applied to sofas: Here are our 10 favorite sofas upholstered in a variety of stripes. Above: The Cecilia Willoughby Two-Cushion Sofa comes in three shades of bouclé stripes;
Read More Explore Extraordinary Real Estate: Homes That Inspire Artful Living
Explore five extraordinary homes around the world that inspire true artful living. From serene mountain retreats and private coastal estates to Riviera elegance and alpine escapes, each property offers breathtaking views and timeless design. See how these exceptional homes
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