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Patio Furniture 101: The Adirondack Chair
A mountainous region in northern New York State, the Adirondacks were the final frontier for American explorers and vacationers. It wasn't until a popular guidebook called Adventures in the Wilderness;...
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Rose of Sweden: An Enchanted Seaside Summer Landscape
Birgitta and Anders were happy living in a suburb of Stockholm—until they stumbled across an idyllic 19th century farmhouse on a peninsula on the southeast coast of Gotland, Sweden's largest island....
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Trend Alert: 10 Sources for White Enamel Flatware
Suddenly surfacing all over: camp-style enameled flatware in graceful, ghostly white. The latest addition to the raging enamelware revival, the cutlery is as versatile as a T-shirt, and equally at home...
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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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Outbuilding of the Week: A Tiny Glass Studio in Barcelona
High in the hills above Barcelona, floral designer Manuela Sosa works in a tiny glass greenhouse, with the sky for a ceiling and expansive views of the city below. A story about Manuela's unusual...
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Eccentric England: The Friendly Ghosts of Renishaw Hall
The word "eccentric" has a lot of currency at Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. Though the head gardener uses it to describe Sir George Sitwell (the garden's turn-of-the-century mastermind), the word is...
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Trending on Remodelista: Vacation House
It's official: Remodelista world headquarters has moved outdoors for the season. Contact the editors in their hammocks. This week, Julie and team made clip-on lights to use in their weekend shares,...
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Current Obsessions: Going Alfresco
Here's a look at what we loved this week: Above: An elementary school in Paris is reborn, nursery included. Photograph by Jean-François Schmit. A quick guide to growing a Wilson lemon tree. Above:...
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Table of Contents: Independence Day
Hydrangea season is officially underway. Join us this week as we celebrate summer with raspberry sparkler cocktails, planters for a balcony, and tips for rearranging the furniture on the front porch:...
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Before and After: A Summer Porch Rehab in Upstate New York
What room matters most in a summer house? The screened porch, of course. Design team Tara Mangini and Percy Bright take on the hard cases. Last year they rescued a nondescript and unloved screened...
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Design Sleuth: 7 Sources for Brooklyn's Most Beautiful Roses
Since we moved into our tiny apartment in Brooklyn Heights two years ago, I've been enjoying a love affair with my neighbors' roses. Beginning in early June and cropping up again in September, this...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from the High Line in New York City
A New York itinerary essential is an afternoon walking the High Line, a public park on Manhattan’s West Side built around a defunct elevated railway. Under James Corner Field Operations, landscape...
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10 Easy Pieces: Fourth of July Celebration
Whether you're planning a block party for the whole neighborhood or a lazy afternoon in a hammock (followed by fireworks), we've rounded up essentials for a Fourth of July celebration: Above: Stripes...
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Field Guide: Poppies
Poppy, Papaver: "The Plant of Joy" A symbol of gods and nations, of sleep and death, of peace and rebirth—poppies have captured the popular imagination and fancy of humans since the earliest days of...
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Gardenista Giveaway: Landscape Architect Edmund Hollander's Grand Estate Gardens
Some of the grandest gardens on the East Coast are the work of landscape architects Edmund Hollander and Maryanne Connelly, who specialize in projects that call out for allées, stone terraces, and...
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A Year-Round Barbecue for the Designer Set
Spotted on ArchiExpo: a Corten steel barbecue that's part weeknight stove, part art object. Above: The K60 Garden Fire & Barbecue from TOLE (The Outdoor Living Experience) was designed by iol...
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DIY: 7 Best Natural Mosquito Bite Remedies
I'm a romantic, and so at the risk of facing commenter-wrath, I'm going to say it: The season's first mosquito bite isn't such a bad thing. It's how you earn your summertime stripes, don't you think?...
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10 Easy Pieces: Black Balcony Box Planters
Black goes with everything. Here are 10 of our favorite black balcony planter boxes to hang over a railing, sit on a ledge, or tuck into a corner. For summer color, just add plants: Above: With a...
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Hardscaping 101: Ribbon Driveways
When I was growing up in Memphis, we lived for a while in a little brick 1920s bungalow. A very prolific pecan tree grew beside the garage, and each fall we would gather the nuts from the spot where my...
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DIY Summer: 9 Ideas for Rope Decor with a Castaway Vibe
Outdoors or in, rope lends a jaunty, Gilligan's Island air to the premises. We've rounded up nine castaway-cool DIY rope projects. Give one a try this weekend, Lovey: DIY Rope Hammock Above: After an...
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