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Forget the Flowers: Vegetables as Decor
Ever since we spotted vegetables used in lieu of floral arrangements at Babylonstoren in South Africa, we've been intrigued (make that obsessed) with the idea. Here's a roundup of some recent...
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Where the Girls Are: A Tribeca Loft Takes Center Stage
If you're like us, you've been obsessively watching the HBO series "Girls," Lena Dunham's spot-on portrayal of post-grad, pre-career life in New York. We’ve been laughing, cringing, and taking note of...
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Indoor Camping: Children's Teepee Roundup
If you're a kid, the ultimate sleepover dream is a tent: whether it's a teepee or an A-frame, to bring the feeling of outdoor camping indoors. Here are some ideas for the indoor camper: Above: La...
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10 Easy Pieces: Editors' Favorite Kitchen Faucets
After completing more than a dozen remodels among us, we've narrowed our kitchen faucet selections to a handful of tried and true stalwarts. Here's our top ten high-quality, high-style faucets...
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A Dutch/Japanese Collaboration: Subtle Porcelains from Arita
We've been admiring the work of Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings for Danish company Hay for a while now (who hasn't?). So when we learned that the designers had created a collection for...
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The Silkstone Loft: An Office by Day, a Dining Club by Night
Phil Winser of white-hot catering company Silkstone and the Fat Radish has been called an "Eton boy gone rogue," so perhaps it's appropriate that he works out of a tent in a Lower East Side loft....
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Tablecloths That Tell a Story
"Whenever we are together at a table with food, wine, music and laughter, inevitably there will be stains. I happen to love these flaws—to me, they are evocative and commemorative." Such are the words...
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A Design-Worthy Canteen: Kitchen by Mike in Sydney
Located on the premises of Koskela, one of Sydney's best design showrooms, Kitchen by Mike is a canteen-style cafe headed by Michael McEnearney (the former chef of Rockpool), who shops at the...
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A Visit with Marianna Kennedy, London's Sorceress of Color
Our friend Jo Craven (a UK Vogue contributor) takes us on a tour inside Marianna Kennedy's kaleidoscopic world in Spitalfields, London: Originally from Canada, Kennedy moved to Spitalfields nearly...
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Design Sleuth: Classic Aga Cookers
Sam Hamilton's Aga cooker, installed in her San Francisco shop March, has us experiencing range envy. Agas are made of cast-iron, and the thermal mass allows them to cook slowly and evenly; the heat...
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Style Counsel: The Schoolmarm Look with Marianna Kennedy
We took a tour of London-based artist Marianna Kennedy's house yesterday; today, our friend Jo Craven talks us through the Spitalfields artist's inimitable style. Kennedy brings to mind the naughtiest...
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A Standing Desk with Style
Standing desks are on the rise in the tech world (Facebook started using them when employees complained of lethargy), but most are low on the design quotient. Except this one. Ohio furniture's David...
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5 Quick Fixes: Instant Headboards
As a twenty-something city dweller in a rented apartment, I've become a bit of an ascetic: Investing in bulky furniture is the last thing on my list. Here are five ideas for an instant headboard that...
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Outdoors: Lap Pool Roundup
The onset of summer has us thinking about pools, ponds, any watery respite; here's a roundup of serene lap pools. Above: Set in the grasslands of Lagunitas, CA, this 75-foot lap pool was designed by...
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Design Sleuth: Pro Ven Di Revolving Soap Holder
Making a comeback: the classic revolving soap holder. The practical Provendi soap fixture from France has adorned public school washrooms throughout Europe for years. Now we're noticing them in chic...
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Chair as Art: The Ovis Lounger from Ladies & Gentlemen
New from Seattle-based Ladies & Gentlemen: the elegant Ovis lounge chair, designed in collaboration with textile designer Ashley Helvey and made of wooden dowels, brass and copper tubing, and...
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Stealth Luxury: Dip-Dyed Towels from Japan
New from cult Japanese brand V::room: plush dip-dyed towels. Let's just put it out there: $198 for a face towel? Expensive? Yes. But— In our continuing obsession for all things dip-dyed, we find...
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The Architect Is In: A Cost-Effective Factory-Built House with Lake|Flato
This weekend, Ted Flato and Bill Aylor of Lake|Flato Architects (members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) discuss their Porch House project in Texas, a compound of buildings made with...
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Minimialist Exotica from Studio KO
With offices in Paris and Marrakesh, French architects Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty of Studio KO have worked on a range of East/West projects for clients like Marella Agnelli and the Hermès family....
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New Lighting from Ladies and Gentlemen
"Simple, organic, and structural": that's how Ladies & Gentlemen designers Jean Lee and Dylan Davis describe their latest collection, which includes the sleek Aura pendant lights. Above: The Aura...
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