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DIY: Foraging for a Midsummer Botanical Tabletop
As a born-and-bred do-it-yourselfer, I like to rely on Mother Nature for summertime entertaining. On a visit to my Connecticut hometown, I gathered Queen Anne's Lace from a fallow field and clipped...
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Trending on Remodelista: Scandi Midsummer
The longest day of the year is Saturday, June 21. To celebrate the solstice, the editors over at Remodelista took their cue from the Nordic countries, who know how to greet summer in style: They...
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Current Obsessions: Summer Solstice
Really, summer just got here? We've been celebrating for weeks now, but this is the first official day. And here are a few summery things that caught our eye this week: Above: Inspired tabletops with...
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Garden Visit: Tage Andersen, Renaissance Man at Gunillaberg
In the forest highlands of southern Sweden's Smaland province, you'll find the garden and manor house of renowned Danish florist and artist Tage Andersen. Andersen is a polymath: sculptor, chef,...
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Composting: Are You Obsessed?
Is an obsession with composting a peculiarly male trait? I can't imagine a woman thinking, "I must go out and cover the compost" when it starts to rain. Nor can I imagine pulling over during the school...
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Table of Contents: Life Aquatic
They say every garden should have a water feature. Ponds count. So does a beach, if it's visible from at least one window. Join us this week as we explore the benefits of the life aquatic: the crunch...
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Landscape Architect Visit: La Noria in the South of France
The creativity of French landscape designers Arnaud Maurières and Eric Ossart is almost overwhelming. They were already ahead of the game when they gave us the style called le nouveau fleurissement...
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The Countdown Is On: Submit Your Projects to the Considered Design Awards
There are two full weeks left to submit your projects to the second annual Remodelista + Gardenista Considered Design Awards. Be sure to get your entries in by Monday, July 7, for a chance to win a...
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Field Guide: Nettles
Nettles, Urtica dioica: "The Generous Gardener" A traditional nickname for the stinging nettle is "devil's plaything." It's easy to demonize this wild plant as the scourge of country walks, since it...
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Garden Visit: Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage at Dungeness
The space around this modest cottage in Dungeness, Kent, the former home of the multitalented filmmaker Derek Jarman (1942-1994), could be considered one of England's best-loved gardens. The property...
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Steal This Look: Beach Cottage on the Dutch Coast
Located 34 miles southwest of Amsterdam is Katwijk aan Zee, a beach town on the North Sea where Dutch firm Kust Architects has placed 10 stylishly simple beach cabanas on the white sand. The cabanas...
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Shopper's Diary: Searoon Succulents
Tamar Sahakian, the owner of Searoon Succulents (a site launching this week), was a crafty child, always making things or gardening with her dad. But when it came to choosing a career she went in...
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DIY: Pressed Seaweed Prints
As a native Cape Codder, I've always been fond of seaweed. So when I ran across designer Karen Robertson's pressed seaweed DIY on Garden Design, I had to give it a try. Read on for a list of materials...
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10 Easy Pieces: Black Wharf Lights
You don't have to live in a lighthouse or regularly battle stormy weather on dark nights to appreciate wharf-inspired outdoor fixtures. Here are 10 dock lights in our favorite pitch-dark...
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Gallery Roundup: 10 Gardens at Water's Edge
Whether a space is grand or humble, water makes it better. And nothing lends itself more to quiet contemplation than a peaceful reflecting pool. We've found 10 gardens with Serene Pools in our...
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Landscape Architect Visit: A Hudson Valley Farm, Pond Included
Landscape architect's design tip: Spy on the construction crew. The first time Susan Wisniewski went to see the former dairy farm her clients had bought in upstate New York, a crew was at work...
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Hardscaping 101: Seashell Paths and Driveways
We think crushed seashells should be on the short list for topping paths and driveways. After all, they're natural, beautiful, functional, and remind us of the sea. Read on to find out if crushed...
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DIY: Razor Clam Pendant Light
One sure sign of summer in my family: Aunt Sheila coming in from the flats carrying a bag full of razor-clam shells. These she employs to add texture throughout her house, most famously on a...
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Outbuilding of the Week: A Norwegian "Love Shack"
If you form the letter "C" with your hand, you'll be creating the shape of the delicious Hardanger Retreat. Just imagine that "C" shape as a cabin made of sleek, light-colored wood, tucked into a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Perennials for the Seaside Garden
When I bought my Cape Cod cottage by the bay, I dreamed of an English country-style garden, all lush and wild. And so for years I fertilized and watered, and replanted, and fertilized and watered some...
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