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To the Hunt: England's Most Discreet Tailors
They have a royal warrant over the door, but these tailors of the English hunt still stay as far below the radar as it is possible to be. "We are situated in the heart of the English Shires, the best...
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Steal This Look: A Perfect Potting Shed
Found: a potting shed replete with perfectly aged supplies and strewn with useful and beautiful gardening paraphernalia. This potting shed keeps popping onto our Pinterest feed, and we couldn't help...
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DIY: Grow Lily of the Valley on a Windowsill
When I'm talking about getting plants to flower indoors, I prefer the word "coax" over "force." It sounds kinder, doesn't it? Well, coaxing Lily of the Valley to bloom indoors is a very good thing to...
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Tiny Apartment? Hide Potting Soil in Plain Sight
Perhaps it's unconventional to embark on gardening projects in a tiny space, but since I potted my first farmers' market geranium last spring, I've been searching for a tidy place to store my leftover...
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7 Secrets for Living with a Flat-Screen TV, Cord Control Edition
I don't have anything against the idea of TV; in fact I consider TV to be the new novel. When I power-watch three or four—OK, five—episodes, I get the same woozy, drugged-out high as from being lost in...
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Steal This Look: Dry Garden Tablescape from Local Milk
The menu at a recent dinner party hosted by Beth Kirby of Local Milk sounded delectable—stinging nettle and ricotta ravioli, yes please—but it was the tablescape she created with Tennessee textile...
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Urban Gardener: Is Unfiltered Tap Water Safe for Plants?
Ask most people who live in New York City about the tap water, and they'll say it's terrific. Carried into the city from a network of reservoirs and controlled lakes that make up a 1,972-square-mile...
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DIY: Toolbox for a City Gardener
Two years ago, I finally decided to part with the ugly plastic box of tools that I'd been carting around since college. I'd keep the tools, but their carrier needed an upgrade. With a limited budget...
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DIY: A Beauty Mask Made from Flowers
I am fussy about what I put on my face. If I can't pronounce the ingredients on the back of a bottle, I get nervous in the pharmacy aisle. So I took matters into my own hands with a do-it-yourself face...
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Crisis in the Commode: Powder Room Edition
There are people who refuse to use the bathroom if they are not at home, and I used to think they had a problem. That was before I ventured into the guest bathroom at a dinner party and a toilet paper...
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Flu Prevention: A Spoonful of Elderberry Syrup
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down? Make that honey. As we approach flu season, here's a natural remedy for flu prevention that actually works. I've been making elderberry syrup every fall...
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A Miracle Treatment to Make Your Feet Feel Like They Checked Into a Spa
Whether you've been pounding the city pavement to chase after cherry blossoms or crouching in the garden to harvest your garlic scapes, your feet have been doing most of the work. Reward them....
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Cheat Sheet: How to Keep Vegetables Fresh Longer
Some people shop impulsively for shoes. I shop impulsively for vegetables. I wander through the Union Square Greenmarket at lunchtime and find myself stuffing jewel-toned beets and carrots into my tote...
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Dezeen: An Office and a Watch Store
If Remodelista and Gardenista HQ had a shop where we sold all of our favorite home ware and gardening goods (a recurring fantasy in these parts), it would look just like this. Designer Phillipe Malouin...
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Modern Potpourri: The Irresistible Fragrance of a Rotten Pot
The term "potpourri" might evoke an image of plastic bags full of wood chips, cinnamon sticks, and sliced persimmons—their color pumped up with dye and drenched in synthetic fragrance. That kind of...
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Want a Raise? 11 Houseplants That Could Help Your Career
I need a raise. You need a raise. Who doesn't need more money? According to researchers, one fast track to success is putting a green plant on your desk. Having office plants can make you nearly 50...
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DIY: Office Flowers With a Scent Even Co-Workers Will Love
Keeping fragrant flowers in a communal office can be tricky. For some of us, it's a treat to have a fresh smelling arrangement to clear the air. But others might not be so keen on it. One way to keep...
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10 Easy Pieces: Desktop Humidifiers
Flyaway hair, the bane of winter, is upon us. A large problem formerly known as my bangs is standing on end, crackling with electricity, as I type. How can we be expected to work under these...
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Getting Creative with Plants at Emmadime's New Studio
The minute she laid eyes on the sun-lit, artist loft in Oakland, blogger-knitter-designer Emma Roberston, a recent transplant from LA, knew she'd found a new home for her business, Emmadime. With...
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7 Ways to Organize and Green Your Office Simultaneously
Urban gardening meets office organization. Here are seven containers that effortlessly bring plant life (office plants help us work smarter - Michelle explains why) and office organization into your...
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