If houses could talk this one might say, “Here we go again.” It sits at the center of a crescent of Georgian dwellings that overlook the historic English city of Bath: Jane Austen would take long walks here for the rarefied air and the views. Used as University of Bath housing for the last 60 years,

Ask me what object in my kitchen brings me daily joy, and I’ll tell you: my set of practical yet delicate stacking glasses by Kinto in Japan. Up until recently, Kinto has made stellar drinkware and tumblers—but now they’ve added a new offering to their collections: kitchen textiles and linens that a

When Simone Bodmer-Turner moved from an apartment and studio in Brooklyn to a 19th century farmhouse in a rural corner of Western Massachusetts, her initial settling-in period became known as”the year of living without a kiln.” During that time, the artist-designer, best known for her sculptural cer

In 2018, Caroline Steine and Harald Andreassen left the city to take on an unlikely project: restoring Hotel Sundal, an 1889 timber hotel that had sat empty for years in western Norway’s Hardanger region. Originally built by Erik Gausvik and Anna Eikenes, early pioneers of glacier tourism, the hotel

Few household objects seem quite so optimistic as a cake stand. Most days it’s home to fruit or pastries, lending a little height to the kitchen counter. Then, once or twice a year, it fulfills its intended purpose—and reminds you why every home should have one. After all, every cake deserves a pede

Today we’re diving into the details behind the statement-making hanging light spotted in a reader favorite: Architectural Feats in a Paris Duplex. Where to source the minimal color-blocked design? Read on. The Sighting Above: We first spotted the wide-brimmed light hanging above the dining table in

The New York Post dubbed Lili St. Cyr “the Kim Kardashian of her day.” A burlesque performer known for her bubble bath strip tease, St. Cyr got her big break in 1951 when she was charged with indecent exposure while making a splash at Ciro’s in LA. During her heyday, St. Cyr lived in a Tudor “cottag

To me, the ideal summer bedroom is all about simplicity: windows open, crisp sheets, and a light for those of us (me) who want to stay up and read into the night. I’ve been wanting to make a few small tweaks to make my own bedroom cool, simple, and serene for the balance of the summer. Here’s one th

Hope you’re keeping cool and taking care this July weekend. Ahead, for your consideration: a new Brooklyn outpost with a great garden, a lightweight cotton duvet cover we love, and an escape in the Yucatán that makes us feel cooler just looking at it. Read on: Above: The prettiest event space in LA?

If there is one thing to know about L.A. native Sophia Moreno-Bunge—aside from her otherworldly talents as a florist—it’s that family is of utmost importance to her. Her beloved and sought-after floral design firm, Isa Isa, was named after her Argentine grandmothers (both named Isabel). And today, s

When we recently featured Tuckey Design’s rammed earth house in rural Wiltshire, we found ourselves wanting to learn more about one of the project’s collaborators: ERDEN, the architectural consulting practice built on more than 25 years of expertise at Lehm Ton Erde, the Austrian earthen-constructio

Pale peony pink is a surprising color choice in kitchen that takes cues from Brutalism. In the hands of Swedish kitchen company Nordiska Kök, though, it’s genius, calling attention to just how soft and textured concrete can be. How did we never notice before? Join us for a tour of this oak kitchen i

“The Sommerhus Collection is inspired by the Danish tradition of retreating to the sea and forest for a brief season and living simply and quietly,” says Julie Pointer Adams. First-hand experience came from the six summer weeks Julie and her husband and creative partner, Ryan Adams, and their two yo

A pedestal or tower fan occupies a useful middle ground: substantial enough to cool an entire room, but without asking you to rewire the ceiling or dedicate a surface to a table fan that never quite reaches beyond the person sitting in front of it. Portable, directional, and increasingly well design

Welcome to Meanwhile, On Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. In this week’s edition, the Gardenista editors explore the wonders of wild, laid-back California gardens. Here, three examples: Above: “It’s a return to earth, and I don’t think people are totally

There are many things that appeal to us about the powder room in A Shelter Island Holiday Rental Where Everything Is for Sale. They are as follows: 1. the shiplap walls, 2. the vintage-y latrine with wood seat, 3. the nautical rope loo roll holder, and 4. the handy niche for reading material. And, l

Hidden beauty revealed. In their renovation of a small apartment complex on the north coast of Mallorca, architects Irene Pérez Piferrer and Jaume Mayol Amengual of TEd’A Arquitectes went to town with exposed building blocks. The resulting vacation rental enclave—patterned all over with a variety of

I recently had the privilege of spending a week in Marcel Breuer’s Wellfleet cottage—a sentence that doesn’t even feel real. Thanks to the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT), a local nonprofit that purchased the house and spent two years restoring it, the house is now available for weekly summer re

Ahead this weekend? A houseboat spa, a ceramics exhibit, an unexpected host gift, and more. Read on: Above: Admiring Botnia’s skincare spa on a retrofitted houseboat in Sausalito, CA (hat tip: Margot). Read the Gardenista story on the founder’s nearby herbal garden here. Save the date for “Paula Gre

Camille Callahan started making ceramics at Artshack in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, 10 years ago. An Australian in NYC working in marketing for creative businesses, she spent off-hours taking classes and intensively studying her craft. When her company went under during the pandemic in 2022, Camille realize