“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

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 L

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

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 Abov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Mars

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

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

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

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

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

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; $

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 blend architecture, nature

This last week of August, we’re revisiting summery stories from the archives, like this one: We are great admirers of Noguchi lamps for their delicate beauty and powerful simplicity. Quite a few of us here on staff, in fact, have at least one of the iconic Japanese midcentury lights in our homes. Of

In our latest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we profile the one-room cabin of architect couple Bretaigne Walliser and Thom Dalmas of TBo (for Thom-Bretaigne) office. The couple built the cabin themselves in a mountain meadow in the Catskills from a post-and-beam kit. Shared with their two y