Current Obsessions: Effortlessness

Happy weekend! For you, a collection of links to peruse, from a poetic coffee table book to gravel gardens. Read on: Above: Weekend plans. Photograph from Rendez-Vous sur la Côte: A Family Hotel in Bréhec, Brittany. Farewell to Frederik Bille Brahe’s Apollo Bar, closing its doors in Copenhagen (see
Read More‘Little Cabin in the Rainforest’: Jesse Kamm and Luke Brower’s Off-the-Grid Retreat in Panama

The launch of L.A.-based designer Jesse Kamm‘s high-waisted sailor pants in the mid-aughts may have singlehandedly led to the demise of the skinny jean. Nearly every woman we knew then coveted a pair—including us. It wasn’t just that they offered a release from the tyranny of low-rise and stretch de
Read MoreRendez-vous sur la Côte: A Family Hotel in Bréhec, Brittany

I’ve been following the work of Studio de Lostanges, the exceptionally well-made clothing label from sisters Louise and Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval, for a few years now. Based in Brittany, the duo produce one collection each year inspired by regional craft and maritime workwear, with garments made alm
Read More10 Easy Pieces: Checked Sofas for Summer

No other pattern says summer quite like gingham, or check, or the right plaid. Here are our favorite bold plaid sofas available to order directly—or to serve as inspiration for upholstering a vintage or current piece of your own. Above: From London interior designer Nicola Harding’s line NiX, the ch
Read MoreRemodelista Reconnaissance: Versatile Yellow Stools in a Philly Art Studio

If there’s one thing we learned from combing through interiors for Archive Dive: Splashes of Yellow All Over, it’s that even a small jolt of yellow can perk up a whole room. Case in point: these sunny little stools in A Young Couple’s New Live/Work Quarters in Old City, Philadelphia—specifically the
Read MoreSave This Post: 45 Rental Houses from the Archives, International Edition

Over the years we’ve featured dozens of design-worthy rental houses on Remodelista. Here’s our roundup of our greatest hits, international edition… (You might want to bookmark this post.) (N.B.: For more design destinations, head to our Travel Guides.) Argentina Above: Casa Helsinki: A Midcentury Gu
Read MoreThe Refresh: Japanese-Style Sinkside Accessories

Pleasure from a pair of kitchen scissors? On a daily basis. My husband and I keep Japanese shears by our kitchen sink in a wooden wall pocket and we both comment on how exceptional they are: for cutting herbs, trimming stems, deboning chickens, and, in a pinch, freeing our dog of burs (they come apa
Read MoreQuick Takes With: Leanne Kilroy

Ever since American expats Leanne Kilroy and her husband, Eric Fulwiler, purchased a dilapidated Victorian in London six years ago, they’ve been in near-constant renovation mode, whether it’s planning for one, in the midst of one, or cleaning up from one. We’ve been admiring their progress all along
Read MoreCurrent Obsessions: Summer, Slower

On our minds this first weekend of August? Limited-edition woven baskets, reasons to add stripes to your interiors, an appealing DIY light, and more. Read on: Above: Pale floors, shiplap walls, and a writing spot: inspiration for an August weekend. Photograph by Alexandra Ribar from Hygge in Ohio: A
Read MoreOutbuilding Visit: A Garden Shed in New Zealand that ‘Glows Like a Flower’

Like many avid gardeners, Hadley Fierlinger had a storage shed on her property for all her tools, but it wasn’t exactly a welcoming or organized space. “It was a disaster,” she says. “The main problem was that there were some large and awkward garden tools that we were always tripping over2 and we c
Read MoreThe Editors’ Cut: Finds for the Unplugged Summer Kitchen

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: August is for icebox cakes, tomato sandwiches, cartons of berries on the counter, and ice cream dinners. Time to lean into the unplugged, old-fashioned, slightly retro
Read MoreKitchen of the Week: A Small Off-Grid Kitchen in an Architect-Designed Guest Cabin

Who says you can’t go home? A while back we dropped in on an off-grid cabin in eastern Ohio; designed and built by Greg Dutton (then of Midland Architecture, now of Greg Dutton Studio) on his parents’ 2,000-acre property, it serves as a guest quarters for him and his siblings. Today we’re taking a c
Read MoreParco dei Sesi: An Oasis on an Italian Island (With 9 Design Ideas to Borrow)

The best kind of souvenir? A design idea to implement at home. Today we’re taking a look at Parco dei Sesi, a “guest house, artist residency, and organic farm” with the dreamiest of interiors. It’s located on the island of Pantelleria, an Italian commune in the Mediterranean Sea, midway between Ital
Read More10 Easy Pieces: Clip-On Lights

Is there anything more versatile than the clip-on light? All of us on the editorial team use them in our houses for a quick and impermanent lighting solution. Here are our 10 favorites, ranging from industrial versions to more refined takes. Above: From French company Tsé Tsé, the Cornet Clip Lamp c
Read MoreStitched from Scraps: Artist Andrew Pierce Scott’s Moveable Feasts

Come take a seat at Andrew Pierce Scott’s table. In his London studio, the American multi-media artist stitches feasts of seafood and wine and cigarettes. His textile banners salute centuries of art history, from medieval tapestries and 16th-century Dutch still lives to the semi-abstract way Matisse
Read MoreRemodelista Reconnaissance: An Attractive Loo Roll Holder in a UK Flat

This week in Remodelista Reconnaissance: the quest to find the TP holder spotted in the on-point cloakroom of an English flat. (See The Curator’s Apartment: A Design-Led Holiday Retreat in Bath.) Take a look: The Sighting Above: We’re always on the hunt for attractive ways to display unattractive ne
Read MoreA Compact, Rietveld-Inspired London Apartment by Studiomama

More than a decade ago, we featured one of our favorite small-space renovations: a modest beach chalet on the Kent coast by London-based practice Studiomama, founded by Danish designer Nina Tolstrup and British designer Jack Mama. It’s one of those projects we find ourselves returning to—a reminder
Read MoreThe Refresh: Designing an Outdoor Shower for My Backyard

Last summer, I finally agreed to having a sauna built in our backyard, and in spite of myself, I’ve found myself enjoying the ritual of intentionally overheating my insides. (You can read more about my conversion here.) The only thing missing, at least according to my husband? A cold plunge. Instead
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Welcome to Psst, where each month the Remodelista and Gardenista editors share an inside look at what we’ve been reading, watching, coveting, pinning, visiting, and otherwise loving lately. Without further ado, a glimpse of what we’ve been up to in August: Photographs by editors, except where noted.
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Ahead this weekend? Dreamy destinations in Scotland, the Berkshires, Menorca, Italy, and more—and inspiration for displaying summer keepsakes from your travels. Read on: Above: Mentally, we’re here: at Cantina, a restaurant in a former 18th-century naval hospital on Illa del Rei, Menorca. Bonus? It’
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