“People ask us all the time how in the world we found ourselves, a mother-daughter duo from Arizona, living and working in the heart of Burgundy,” writes Marjorie Taylor. “It didn’t start with a road map or a fancy bank account, but really, with two things: French food and French culture.”Marjorie,

After I met Will Zhang at a design show, I couldn’t stop thinking about his no-holds-barred passion for hardware. Hardware is often the afterthought in a renovation, he told me. But as something we encounter innumerable times on a daily basis, it shouldn’t be.An industrial designer by training, now

Several years ago, when Swantje Hinrichsen and her boyfriend decided to move in together, they found a 1928 brick house in her boyfriend’s hometown of Münster, Germany, where he works as a schoolteacher. Built for a shipping company manager, the structure had high ceilings, French doors, and plenty

Above: Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný.Katarína Rothová and Patrik Pokorný founded Katy Paty, a manufacturer of retro hand-crafted porcelain switches and sockets made from high-quality Czech porcelain, in 2015.Here’s their story:“We built our own wooden house in the countryside in a beautiful o

The easiest (and cheapest) way to spiff up a kitchen: replace the cabinet knobs.Cabinet knobs may be small in size, but their impact is large: The right choice can make all the difference in a space. It’s also a great trick for upgrading a rental space. Here’s a roundup of our favorite modern knobs.

This spring, yard sales are getting a sophisticated, sustainable upgrade. Discover how private collection sales blend curb appeal, conscious living, and community connection—perfect for homeowners preparing to sell. From decluttering your space to celebrating Earth Day values

When Carla and Niall Maher bought a 1950 suburban ranch house in Westchester, New York, the couple made a commitment to midcentury style. Built into a hillside among other midcentury houses by Roy S. Johnson and Stanley Torkleson, the house was sheetrocked and whitewashed by previous owners (and an

“Furniture shopping can be overwhelming,” says Canada-based furniture co. Sundays. “We do things differently. We curate a small collection of truly great pieces, so every choice is a good one.”Founded in 2019 by four friends (sound familiar?), the outfit offers high-quality, smartly designed furnitu

In 1968, legendary architect Alex Riley built his own house overlooking Tomales Bay in Inverness of West Marin. As with his other projects, the 1,000-square-foot house is based on principles of organic architecture, designed in harmony with the surrounding environment. Years later, Riley sold the pr

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If you’re sitting right now, chances are you’re on your sofa. I myself am in a full recline writing from mine. The most used seat in the house deserves some preemptive measures to keep it not only intact but fully presentable. Short of adding a fitted slipcover, or encasing your sofa in plastic as p

If you’ve come across Sarah Espeute‘s trompe-l’œil tablecloths, you know just how irresistible they are. Her brand Œuvres Sensibles started when she crafted one of her charming embroidered textiles for an exhibition and it immediately struck a chord. ”Today, I run a made-to-measure studio with my ow

It’s April, and everywhere we look there’s a fresh dose of design energy. For color encouragement, Ikea’s latest Scandi-cool releases, a glorious new garden book, and one thing we’re eyeing from Salone del Mobile, read on… Above: If you needed a sign to just go for it with color, this is it: green-p

When it comes to Parisian heritage restoration, architects Léa Cottreel and Rosalie Robert of RREEL are the latest studio du jour. With expertise in 19th and 20th century building construction (they both hold the DSA Architecture and Heritage from Énsa-PB in Paris), the restoration of the 1959 Maiso

My  late mother was a devotee of Yves Saint Laurent’s Rive Gauche perfume; she left a trail of his soigné scent in her wake in the 1970s. Perhaps that’s why I was so entranced to discover a collaboration between the estate of one of our favorite American furniture designers, the late Donald Judd, an

Every once in a while, Ikea introduces a piece that goes on to become a hard-to-find, oft-sleuthed-for collector’s item. This week they released a whole bunch.Stockholm 2025, released to mark 40 years of the Stockholm line, features all-new offerings—from sofas to rugs to glassware—designed by a tea

At once novel and traditional, a kitchen in Aarhus comes to us by way of two Danish design standbys: Dinesen, makers of wide plank wooden flooring, and kitchen design company Garde Hvalsøe. It’s not a residential kitchen, but a model of one which is situated in the Dinesen and Garde Hvalsøe showroom

It’s no secret that here at Remodelista, we’re obsessed with the way paint can completely transform a room—for relatively little time and commitment. And though we think that it’s always a good time to take up a paint project, spring is a particularly apt time to experiment with color.We often look

When it comes to rental appliances, we’re partial to the European style of installing your own kitchen gear: investing in a good oven and refrigerator and taking it with you from one rental to the next. By that logic, why not bring your own sink, cooktop, and counters with you too? Here are 10 recen

Curb appeal plays a powerful role in todays market and can make or break a sale. From smart landscaping to small exterior upgrades, thoughtful outdoor improvements can dramatically boost a home’s value and buyer appeal. Discover expert tips to help your property stand out bef