A few years back we discovered the Japanese equivalent of Plain English and Henrybuilt: KitoBito (“trees and people”), a custom kitchen design company inspired by traditional Japanese techniques and—even more appealingly—made without the use of nails or screws. (For our original post, see Built to L

Everyday dining in Japan is shaped by an enduring reverence for materials and craft. Nowhere is this more evident than in the country’s take on flatware—a Western form reimagined through a Japanese lens. Designers reduce fork tines to their essentials, apply subtle hand-hammering, and finish steel o

Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. Here’s what’s moving us lately: For those with hands itching to make things, the late-autumn garden still has so much to give: Fallow stems can become enchanting woven baskets; dying herbs can be

In my former house, an old colonial, we had a servants staircase that led from the kitchen to the second floor. This is misleading in so many ways. We didn’t have servants, just the occasional babysitter. And our modest home, the smallest on our block, was certainly not fancy or large enough to warr

One of our all-time favorite projects at Remodelista is the Setagaya Tokyo Apartment, designed by Naruse Inokuma Architects. The deconstructed industrial kitchen is made from concrete blocks, larch plywood, and stainless steel and outfitted with an eclectic mix of Japanese kitchenware. Here, we’ve d

A cabin in the mountains with a private hot spring sounds like just the ticket right about now. Welcome to Little Onsen Cabins, a pair of Japanese log houses on the island of Hokkaido, available for stays. So named for their natural spring-water baths, the two cabins have been lovingly cared for by

Practical and pretty: Tawashi brushes made from the fibers of the windmill palm have been used in Japan for centuries. For 70 years, Takada’s artisans have been handcrafting tawashi brushes one at a time, using materials harvested from trees cultivated in Wakayama Prefecture, in southwestern Japan.

Have you seen Vince Skelly’s work? His sculptural, chunky wood forms are reminiscent of a modern day Wharton Esherick or JB Blunk. It’s no wonder Vince calls his design style “Flinstones.” The Claremont, California-based artist carves each stool, chair, or object from a single block of wood using ch

Ahead this weekend? A dreamy, easy guest room; DIYs for the autumn table; and our undying love for both stationary shops and garden clogs. Read on: Above: Rest your eye here. Photograph by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen courtesy of Norm Architects. Styling by Pernille Vest from Guest House No.16 in Denmark: N

Naomi Bijlefeld and Remco Nooij of Camp en Co turn vans into tiny rolling residences that are models of minimalist design. Their speciality came about thanks to a convergence of talents and interests: Remco worked for his uncle’s camper business and has carpentry skills, and Naomi, a graduate of Des

If you, like me, were thoroughly charmed by Samin Nosrat’s whole-face smile and bottomless curiosity in her 2018 Netflix series Salt Fat Acid Heat, you’ll be delighted to discover that her home kitchen in Oakland, CA, is as warm and joyful and unpretentious as she is. The Chez Panisse-trained chef a

The kitchen equivalent of “business in the front, party in the back”? Cabinets that are neutral on the outside and—surprise!—have a wash of color on the inside. Here are 5 sightings. Above: In Color Meets Neutrals: A Stylist’s Reimagined 1850s Brooklyn Brownstone, open white oak shelving has a surpr

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Iñigo Aragón and Pablo López Navarro may be Spain’s fastest-rising design stars. Together the pair are Madrid-based Casa Josephine Studio, which they started in 2012 after graduating from university with degrees between them in photography, art history, and fashion design. And they’ve been on a rapi

Recently I spent an afternoon with a friend, and we got onto the topic of rugs. We were both in need of an area rug update, and coincidentally, we were both considering green rugs. This was big for two neutral-leaning aesthetes, but there is something about a swath of green that adds character to an

Once, the measure of good bedding was its softness and restraint. Now, a new mood prevails: crisp poplin cotton—classic, unfussy, and thoroughly modern. What began with Merci in Paris and Tekla in Copenhagen has spread across Scandinavia and now to Korea, where smaller brands are embracing poplin’s

What to do with an uninspired white laminate kitchen? Integrate bold color. Case in point: a deep yellow kitchen in Los Angeles from Reath Design. Accented with walnut and folk wallpaper, the look has an updated vintage appeal. Here is a list of the core components. Above: The yellow kitchen is acce

After a decade of working in fashion, five years of owning a home goods store, and 18 months of running her own interior design, styling, and creative practice, Lauren Williams Russett has one major takeaway: “I’m good at making things look pretty, is what I’ve learned.” The truth to that statement

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. Ahead, what we’ve been up to in October: Above: “On trips home to Massachusetts, I am always inspired by the C

When Halloween and Daylight Savings fall in one weekend, we can’t help but lean into dark and moody interiors. Ahead, a celeb’s market, new ceramic lamps, a bookstore in the works, and more: Above: Autumnal palette inspiration, courtesy of this week’s “An Air of Magic”: Scandi, Shaker, and Snug Lodg