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Gardening 101: How to Prune a Rose Bush
Mrs. Hart was my next door neighbor on Long Island. She was what we called "an original owner," having moved into her brand new house in a brand new subdivision in the post-war exuberance of the 1940s....
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Recipe: A Blood Orange Campari Mimosa for Valentine's Day
Two Valentine’s Days ago, my very new boyfriend showed up to my apartment at 7:30 in the morning with a bundle of sunflowers and a bottle of Champagne. We made breakfast and drank mimosas before we...
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Outbuilding of the Week: An Island Cabin, Sauna Included
A retreat with a bed and sauna. What more does one need, really? Views of the North Sea and the surrounding piney woods. Parisian architect firm Septembre designed this Swedish getaway cabin for a...
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The Week in Review: A Bed of Roses
It's a rare winter week when flowers take center stage. Thank you, Jennie and Erin, for growing them. Thank you, Rachel, for arranging them. And thank you, people, for buying them. Now we're ready for...
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Architect Visit: Finnish Sauna by a Lake
The Scandinavian devotion to the sauna is well documented: this Nordic hot house, devised by UK-based Denizen Works for a family in Finland, has the added appeal of portability. Made from locally...
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7 Secrets: Tips to Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee
With many things in life, the fantasy is not quite the same as the reality. I'm talking about coffee of course. Though I have a more than fairly discriminating palate, in the morning before heading to...
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Landscape Architect Visit: Rees Roberts + Partners in Hudson, NY
Just over a year ago, NYC-based restauranteur couple Zakary Pelaccio (he's the force behind the Fatty Crab and the Fatty 'Cue empire) and Jori Jayne Emde surprised everyone by pulling up stakes and...
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10 Easy Pieces: Garage Organizers
While some people have dream vacations, I dream of an organized garage. Here are ten storage accessories to help that dream become reality. Above: When I come in from a bike ride, the last thing I...
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Ask the Expert: Coffee Tips from Alice Gao
As you might have noticed, we're having something of a coffee moment at Gardenista. So when we kept on seeing beautifully framed shots of cappuccinos and cortados pop up on the Instagram feed of one of...
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Back to the Future: A 1970s Style Wooden Hanging Planter
We spend a lot of time lurking on Etsy, looking for vintage bentwood plant hangers from the 1970s. There's something refreshingly modern about the simple, graceful way they frame a dangling houseplant....
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Architect Visit: Cary Bernstein Resurrects a Circa 1908 Garage
Before Cary Bernstein got to it, behind this circa 1908 San Francisco home lay a two-story detached garage with a top floor for parking and a bottom floor that was barely accessible. The top floor,...
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Steal This Look: A Silvery Blue Palette in Austin, TX
We love this sophisticated small home from Remodelista + Gardenista Architect/Designer Directory members Alterstudio Architecture, based in Austin. Architects Tim Whitehill and Kevin Alter shed some...
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Stylish Storage: A Powder Coated Tool Rack
Spotted via Williams-Sonoma Agrarian, a steel tool rack capable of holding 33 pounds. That's a lot of trowel: Above: A Steel Tool Rack powder coated in hunter green is suitable for a potting shed or...
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Architectural Element: 7 Retractable Garage Doors
Why have we never taken a moment to consider the beauty of the mechanism that lifts the separate panels of an overhead garage door? There's really no faster—or elegant—way to eliminate the standoff...
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A Garage Turned Restaurant in Tasmania
In Tasmania, a restaurant called Garagistes offers a pitch-perfect interpretation of its namesake. The name Garagistes is a reference to the space's former life as a commercial garage, a design...
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Brit Style: The Garden With (Almost) No Flowers
We all know that structure is good for us, like fiber in the diet. But it is flowers that most people want. The late, iconic British interior designer David Hicks, whose signature look was "simplicity...
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10 Easy Pieces: Garage Storage Units
Why shouldn't storage units for the garage be among the most stylish accessories you buy for your home? Here are ten of our favorite options to consider for your garage, shed, or any place that needs...
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Hotel Visit: El Albergue, En Route to Machu Pichu
There are three ways to reach Machu Picchu: by hiking the Inca Trail hike, flying in by helicopter, or most commonly, by train. The train leaves only from the town of Ollantayatambo, making the tiny...
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Garage Envy: 10 Sleekly Styled Garages
We love a good garage, and to us, a good garage is at home with the architecture of the house around it. We spotted ten garage facades worth appreciating, from members of the Remodelista + Gardenista...
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Shopper's Diary: Sarah Winward's Floral Design Studio in Salt Lake City
In the creation myths of some of this country's most celebrated entrepreneurs, the self-starting heroes begin their journey within the humble four walls of the family garage. Rock bands, tech...
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