Trending on Remodelista: Family Affair
This is the time of year when good design—and the Remodelista editors—make room for kids of all ages. Julie warns, "You may be inspired to install a trapeze bar in your living room." (She's kidding,...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Giving and Gathering
Here are a few things we're obsessing over: Above: Not a pumpkin pie. Photograph by Elizabeth Stark. Keep the kids busy for hours. Above: New definition of edible hostess gift, clementines included....
View ArticleBrit Style: The Walled Garden at Kelmarsh Hall
The walled garden at Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, England is a sloping sunny triangle and lies unusually close to the main house. It is the productive and good-looking heart of the place. Built...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Last-Minute Thanksgiving
From this moment on, it's a holiday hustle, but all is under control. We're sharing our most prized tips and shortcuts for Thanksgiving: make-ahead cranberry relish, tricks to transform grocery-store...
View ArticleArchitect Visit: The Vegetarian Cottage in East London
For the so-called Vegetarian Cottage, London-based architects Cousins and Cousins designed a two-floor addition to a Victorian house in Hackney in East London to expand living space for a family...
View ArticleScarlet Jewels: Recipes for Thanksgiving Cranberries
Why is it that fresh cranberries are rarely seen beyond Thanksgiving? Their gorgeous color and wonderfully tart flavor are always welcome on my plate. Freeze them now (they hold up beautifully) and use...
View ArticleRemodelista Holiday Market in SF 2014
Design junkies, holiday shoppers, locavores, and habitual browsers, take note: We're back in San Francisco for our annual Remodelista Holiday Market at Heath Ceramics on Saturday, December 13. And this...
View ArticleGarden Visit: Bunny Mellon at Oak Spring Farms
No one had more influence on American ideas of garden design in the 20th century than Bunny Mellon. In the early 1960s, she designed the White House Rose Garden for Jacqueline Kennedy and then she...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Grand Mudroom in Virginia
When we recently toured this Virginia farmhouse (see Architect Visit: A New Farmhouse for a 100-Year-Old Barn), we were entranced by its gracious proportions and views, and came upon the happy...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Instant Fencing
The poet Robert Frost said "good fences make good neighbors," but unfortunately he didn't give us any instructions on how to actually build a good one. It can be a daunting project. Beyond property...
View ArticleGift Guide: For the Holiday Host
We recently had a big group of friends over for a dinner party, and, to my surprise, one guest brought my favorite candy—Swedish-made salty licorice. I was delighted (and I got to keep it all to...
View ArticleArchitects' Roundup: 10 Contemporary Farmhouse Gardens
We love the simple formula for a farmhouse landscape: wide open pasture surrounded by towering, mature trees. Most of these ten gardens from members of the Remodelista + Gardenista Architect/Designer...
View ArticleThanksgiving Tabletop: A Study in Indigo
My idea of Thanksgiving tabletop styling heaven would be to swing open the porch door, clippers in hand, and head outdoors to snip branches and brambles for a woodland-inspired design. But in reality?...
View ArticleDIY: Last-Minute Thanksgiving Place Cards
It's not too late to add a handmade touch to the Thanksgiving table—especially if you have some small assistants willing to donate their school art projects to make place cards. My son brings home...
View ArticleThanksgiving Recipes: 5 Salads to Serve on the Side
Why do I hear you groaning already? Is it in anticipation of tomorrow's mashed potatoes, stuffing, cheesy casseroles, and pie, pie, pie? Cut the heaviness of your Thanksgiving menu with a salad. Here...
View Article7 Last-Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas
Down to the wire. Here are Thanksgiving table decor ideas from the produce aisle (and your yard). Above: Vegetables as decor; see DIY: A Thanksgiving Centerpiece (for Under $10). Above: Leaves hung...
View ArticleLeftovers Lunch: Recipes for Thanksgiving Turkey
In the wake of all that feasting, it’s hard to believe stomachs will growl once again. But a new day dawns, and here come the barbarian hordes, clamoring for lunch. Leftover turkey? Bring it on! Just...
View ArticleHow to Pick Your Perfect Christmas Tree
This year I realized that I have one shot—and one shot only—at buying the right Christmas tree. First of all, they are expensive, and second, they take up a lot of space. You simply can't go to the...
View ArticleGift Guide: Tiny Topiaries for the Apartment Dweller
Is there someone on your holiday shopping list who doesn't have room for a full-size Christmas tree? Comfort that person with a mail-order mini. Here are five tiny topiaries that would look adorable...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: The DIY Gift
Here's a look at what's on our radar this week: Above: File this under world's most adorable stocking stuffer: fabric-wrapped paperwhite bulbs in mini terracotta pots. Photograph courtesy of...
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