#GardenistaTravels: Global Greenery From Gardenista Readers
To wrap up our week of Instagram Inspiration, we're sharing our readers' favorite gardens around the world. We asked readers to share gardens they've spotted on trips by tagging their Instagram photos...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Instagram Escapes
Tired of seeing the same old thing on Pinterest, the Remodelista editors looked to Instagram for inspirationāand discovered a winter's worth of getaways. Let's travel with them: Above: Are hotel sheets...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Ikea Hacks for Under $50
We're willing to spring forward on Sunday only because it means we can get to Ikea an hour earlier. Goal: Window garden. Budget: $50. Shopping list: Above: IkeaĀ tumbler as plant pot (inspired by these...
View ArticleGarden Visit: A Grand Classic from an Earlier Century in Seattle
Jane Hedreen and David Thyer live in Seattleās Capitol Hill in a grand 1910 house that takes up six city lots and was once occupied by a US senator. Join us on a tour of their atmospheric gardens,...
View ArticleTable of Contents: California Cool
This week we're celebrating California gardens (and dissecting a few favorites for ideas to steal). We'll visit Big Sur on a misty morning, create Hollywood glamor with metallic pots, and add romance...
View ArticleArchitect Visit: The Medieval Mist and Mystery of Big Sur
The mist and mystery of the Big Sur coastline inspires grand gestures (remember social media mogul Sean Parker's over-the-top Game of Thrones wedding where guests reclined on fur pelt beds in the...
View ArticleThe Gardenista 100: Best Hand Tools
Buy a good hand tool and it will last a lifetime (Exhibit A: Michelle's 25-year-old Felco pruners). ForĀ the second installment of our Gardenista 100 guide to the hundred best outdoor and garden...
View Article10 Garden Ideas to Steal from California
California's great garden designers borrowed nearly every good idea they've had from earlier centuries, and yet have managed in a mere hundred years or so to create an original and instantly...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Portable Fire Pits
Cooking outdoors and sitting around a fire with friends are two of life's greatest pleasures. In anticipation of warmer months, we've rounded up 10 of our favorite portable fire pitsāto use in the yard...
View ArticleNew Glamor for Old Hollywood: A Visit to Howard Hughes' Garden
Molten gold planters are fitting for a garden Howard Hughes once owned, don't you think? Garden designer Kathleen Ferguson added glamor and just the right amount of glitz to the Old Hollywood hacienda...
View ArticleLeaves of Grass: 9 Ways to Create Curb Appeal with Perennial Grasses
Add romance and hazy color to your lifeāand create instant curb appealāby planting perennials grasses in a front yard, alongside a path, or as a mini meadow.Ā Hardy, drought-tolerant perennials grasses...
View ArticleThe Gardenista 100: Outdoor Sofas
As you outfit an outdoor room, remember: The most accurate predictor of how much time you'll spend there is comfort. A well-made, comfortably proportioned outdoor sofa is the best way to give an indoor...
View ArticleDIY Patio Planter: Dark and Stormy Shades
Here's a hardy mix of dark and moody perennials and grasses that needs little water and makes a dramatic statement at an entryway. Photographs by Meredith Swinehart. Above: This all-foliage combo with...
View ArticleDark Shadows: Pros and Cons of Painting a House Black
Black is a color to take seriously. It adds drama and depth, and if you paint a house black you send a message that you're not afraid to be noticed. But it's a high-maintenance color compared with...
View ArticleGardenista on Flipboard: See Our New Magazines
Do you ever wish you could flip through Gardenista as if it were a glossy paper magazine? We've pulled together some of our favorite stories into curated collections on Flipboard. If you don't have a...
View ArticleDIY: Painted House Numbers
House numbers have their own personalityāand say something about yours.Ā When we saw this easy DIY painted house numbers project by Jones Design, we immediately started dreaming about fonts. (If you get...
View ArticleA Modern Garden: At Home with Charles and Ray Eames in California
From the Department of Famous Love Letters: In 1941 when a young Charles Eames proposed marriage to Ray, he wrote,Ā "I am 34 (almost) years old, single (again) and broke. I love you very much and would...
View ArticleLaid-Back in LA: Outdoor Furniture from a Native Son
Confession: We want to dismiss James Perse as a well-funded dilettante (his father owns Maxfield in LA), but he's the real deal. He's better known for his clothing lines, which cater to the well-heeled...
View ArticleRehab Stories: 10 Garages Gone Glam
Look at your garage. Shelves of hockey sticks, rusty rakes, mystery cardboard boxes that haven't been opened since your last move. Now close your eyes and imagineāa guest bedroom, a studio, a...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: California Cool
This week Julie and the Remodelista editors went West to revel in California's laid-back look. They checked into LA's hippest hotel, toured a vineyard estate with ancient olive trees, and settled the...
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