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Herbal Essence: Just Add Water
I'm not good at remembering to drink water. The number of glasses I drink on a daily basis often doesn't move beyond two—never mind the recommended eight. But like most things, if I put some effort...
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Trending on Remodelista: Indoor/Outdoor
Thanks, Remodelista, for spending the week doing what we love best: finding new ways to make the indoors an extension of our outdoor living space. Above: Table settings bring a little outdoors...
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Current Obsessions: Hello, Peonies
Yes, roses, we know you're in bloom. (How could we miss you?) But you're not the only kid on the block this week: Above: You'd think the lines to get into the Brooklyn Botanic Garden would wrap around...
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Garden Visit: The Tuileries at Sunset, with Alice Gao
"One evening in Paris, we walked over to the grounds of the Louvre, hoping to visit the Tuileries Garden at dusk," reports Manhattan-based photographer Alice Gao. "Unfortunately the garden was just...
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Table of Contents: Cool Dads
It's time to celebrate fathers and all they do. And in the garden, they do a lot, especially when it comes to digging. And grilling. And turning the compost. Join us this week as we give dads the...
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Landscape Architect Visit: Jacqueline Morabito on the French Riviera
Received wisdom says: Find your talent and stick to it. You cannot do lots of things well. But what about Jacqueline Morabito, designer of interiors and objects, from jewelry to lighting? Surely she...
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Trend Alert: GROW London, The Contemporary Garden Fair
Why does London have all the luck? A new garden fair is coming to Hampstead Heath this month. Well, at least we get to co-sponsor it. Billed as a contemporary garden fair, GROW London will feature...
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Field Guide: Tomatoes
Tomatoes: "Wolf Peaches" Tomatoes are something like that co-worker who sweetly wears pencil skirts and cardigans, and is all sunshine and timely expense reports. Then she starts telling you about the...
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Garden Visit: A Hanging Orchid Garden in San Isidro, Buenos Aires
The San Isidro neighborhood of Buenos Aires is filled with old stone houses, Neo-Gothic churches, cobblestone streets, and lush greenery. Huge magnolia and jacaranda trees live happily next to tropical...
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Steal This Look: The Ultimate Outdoor Kitchen
I'm a skeptic when it comes to outdoor kitchens. After all, who needs anything more than a grill and a pair of tongs? I'm keeping an open mind, however, after spotting—and swooning over—the ultimate...
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10 Easy Pieces: Etsy's Best Canvas Carry-Alls
Looking for the perfect Father's Day gift? Rugged and timeless, just like Dad, waxed canvas carry-alls are the perfect way to honor the hardworking style of fathers everywhere. Here are our Etsy...
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DIY: A Hanging Orchid, Father's Day Edition
When it comes to Father's Day gifts, something unusual and homemade—with a little science thrown in—always wins. Just explain to your dad all about epiphytes, which grow non-parasitically on another...
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Architects' Roundup: Fire Pits and Outdoor Fireplaces
When a warm summer night calls for s'mores, who steps in to ignite the backyard fire? Our guess is Dad. To show our admiration for the man and his lighter fluid, we've rounded up our favorite fire pits...
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Required Reading: Tales From the Tool Shed
Just as good fences make good neighbors, the traditional British laid hedge (in which branches are forced to grow horizontally) can have the same effect. And to lay a hedge properly, it turns out,...
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Hardscaping 101: Pea Gravel
How did pea gravel get its name? We'll give you one guess. As gravel goes, it doesn't get any better. These rounded fragments of pea-size stone crunch underfoot as satisfyingly as crispy cereal. Good...
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Shades of Gray: Architects Pick the 10 Best Exterior Gray Paints
There are at least 50 million shades of gray. Which one will look best on your house? We asked members of our Architect/Designer Directory to reveal their favorites. Here are the 10 exterior gray...
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Garden Visit: The Latest Word on Roses, from the Royal Horticultural Society
The RHS are the people who host the Chelsea Flower Show and give out medals there. Visitors arriving at the RHS headquarters at Wisley, in Surrey, naturally expect a very fine nursery (which they get)...
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Outbuilding of the Week: Garden Workshop by Rodic Davidson Architecture
After coming into possession of his grandfather's workbench and tools, London-based architect Ben Davidson of Rodić Davidson Architects designed a perfectly proportioned shed for them in his garden. We...
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DIY: Toolbox for a City Gardener
Not long ago, I finally decided to part with the ugly plastic box of tools that I'd been carting around since college. I'd keep the tools, but their carrier needed an upgrade. I have a limited budget...
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Trending on Remodelista: Cool Dads
This week, the editors at Remodelista joined us (and, indeed, the rest of the Western World) in celebrating dads. Their angle: manly design. Believing every room benefits from a balance of yin and...
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