DIY: A Chandelier of Fresh Flowers
Call it the ultimate dinner party centerpiece: a chandelier of fresh flowers hanging above the table. And it's easier than it looks. We spotted the project via Paper and Stitch, where blogger Brittni...
View ArticleTrending Today on Remodelista: 5 Reasons to Love London
This week, we let Remodelista's editors loose in London for some design sleuthing. The results: Above: Photograph by Simon Bevan. Christine plus Julie plus popup restaurant: What was on the lunch menu...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Your Dream Garden Shed
Get your garden tools in order. With little more than a new coat of paint and many, many Shaker pegs, you can create a dream garden shed. Above: We were recently inspired by this easy DIY project,...
View ArticleA View from the Treetops in Philadelphia
There is another world in the top of trees, a watery green place where light is filtered through leaves and branches fan out like mysterious roadways. Stand on the ground and crane your neck to imagine...
View ArticleA Stylish $40 Suitcase (Pick a Color)
Picture this: You on the side of the highway just outside Cannes, trunk of your deux chevaux propped open, a smart suitcase inside that you've just unclipped in order to retrieve your trusty silk...
View ArticleDear Diary: A Gardener's Journal
Seems like everybody we know is journaling (when did this word become a verb? Discuss) these days. And with back-to-school season underway, we've been looking for an excuse to go shopping for supplies...
View ArticleA Visit to Somerset: Temperley's Cider Brandy
"There is no better pleasure than to be out-talented by your own family," says Julian Temperley, the renowned cider brandy maker from Somerset, whose daughter Alice Temperley has added layers of talent...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Canvas Weekend Bags
Between my husband and me, we own one perfect weekend bag. When we travel, it turns into a tug of war (it's too small to accommodate both of us). It's time to get a second perfect weekend bag. Here are...
View ArticleEscape to Alcatraz: Go Directly to Jail to Tour the Gardens
Who knew that for decades San Francisco's famous Alcatraz prison harbored not only notorious criminals, but also a collection of lush gardens? The Gardens of Alcatraz were planted more than 150 years...
View ArticleShopper's Diary: That Flower Shop in Shoreditch
London's "it" florist Hattie Fox recently moved her Shoreditch studio, That Flower Shop, from a nearby former blacksmith's digs to a street-front shop at the new Ace Hotel. We can see why: Above:...
View ArticleBlack Magic: Architects' 8 Top Paint Picks
You love black houses; we love black houses. Easy to admire but a bold move to make, not just any shade will do. We've asked architect and designer members of our Professional Directory for their...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Travel Scarf by Las Coleccionistas
I've never really mastered the art of tying a simple silk scarf. Do I tie it in a knot? A bow? The perfect twist and tie eludes me, but I have a friend who manages to pull off the look with incredible...
View ArticleA Bucolic Shepherd's Hut in France
A rustic shepherd's hut, once used to make cheese, has been restored into a simple, bucolic mountain retreat. In 2004, Austrian Frederick Pfeffer purchased this 300-year-old stone hut in Cantal's...
View Article5 Favorites: Walking Sticks to Take on the Trail
A well made walking stick is a great trail companion. It can improve your reach, your balance, and stamina. The hunt for the perfect walking stick used to be the driving force to get our children to...
View ArticleLuxe Urban Camping: The Hotel Daniel Airstream in Vienna
Kitted out by a professional yacht interior designer, a 1952 Airstream at the Hotel Daniel in Vienna offers luxe minimalism for the urban camper. For more information, go to Hotel Daniel. Above: The...
View ArticleA Fern of a Different Color: Hardy Blue Fern
Identified: A sturdy houseplant that manages to look delicate. The Hardy Blue Fern (Phlebodium pseudoaureum) got my attention last spring, and I've finally found a specimen to bring into my apartment....
View ArticleA Magical Glasshouse Garden in Pasadena
Rainy days can be the best time to visit a garden, as photographer Laure Joliet reminded us when she and her mother recently visited the collection of more than 3,000 succulents inside the Huntington...
View Article5 Favorites: Travel Watercolor Sets
In case your fall travel plans inspire the painter in you, we've collected five travel watercolor sets that are just the right size for toting. Do you have a favorite watercolor set? Let us know in the...
View ArticleGarden Travel By Boat: Swamp Edition
When Henry David Thoreau wrote, "...if it were proposed to me to dwell in the neighborhood of the most beautiful garden that ever human art contrived, or else of a dismal swamp, I should certainly...
View ArticleBrit Style: Flower Farming on Wheels
You might think of flower farmers as folk who tend to stay put—people who are, for lack of a better phrase, rooted to a particular plot of land. Not so for everyone. British flower farmers often follow...
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