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A Garden That Grows Cocktails
When Christopher Medlock James and Ames Morison transformed a century-old general store and saloon into a restaurant on the Alexander Valley Road in Sonoma, they also created a garden to grow...
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10 Easy Pieces: Durable Doormats
Just in time for the rainy season—our roundup of doormats designed to handle the inevitable stampede of muddy shoes and boots. See our recent post The Humble Doormat, Made Modern for more ideas....
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An Urban Surf Shack in San Francisco
A visit to the beach house of Outerlands owners Dave Muller and Lana Porcello, courtesy of Wayfare Magazine: On the outskirts of San Francisco's Sunset District, Muller and Porcello live with their...
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5 Favorites: Pruners
If the house caught fire and on my way out the door I could grab one item—my most precious possession, the thing I can't live without? I'd save my Felco pruners. I got my left handed, rotating Felco...
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A 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...
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Etsy Find: Outdoor String Lights
My mother's favorite lights are the little white twinkly strings that crisscrossed the ceiling of the Italian restaurant in Chicago where she celebrated her 16th birthday. Italians, she calls them to...
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Montgomery's Cheddar, Somerset
"It can take six years to design a new cheese," says Jamie Montgomery. Montgomery's cheddar is so respected and well-received all over the world that it is quite natural that he should want to design...
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5 Favorites: Iron Boot Scrapers
Sometimes doormats just aren't enough to tackle the mud that boots love to collect. Iron boot scrapers are a wet-weather partner for the doormat, doing the dirty work so the mat can perform the...
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A Garden with No Obstacles in Mill Valley
The raised beds are really raised, to waist height, no bending or stooping required, and the crushed gravel paths are exceptionally wide and flat. But this is not the first thing—or even the second or...
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World's Best Rustic Wall Hook
Hello, Trook. Are you a tree branch or are you a hook? Both, you say: Above: Ever since Trook designer Geoffrey Fisher sent us some photos a few months back, we've been waiting eagerly for his...
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Identifying Floral Notes: A Northern California Tasting Garden
When you visit a tasting room, they tell you that with each sip you are drinking "floral notes"—hints of peach maybe, or citrus—but you may be thinking to yourself, "Really? Tastes like wine." Time...
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Design Sleuth: Mirrored Planters from Paris
Spotted in the Paris balcony garden of architect Nicolas Soulier and ceramicist Cécile Daladier, zinc wall mirrors to reflect light and create the illusion of space: For more information, see Assaï,...
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Emily Thompson Flowers: Brooklyn's Florist to the Stars
You come upon it without warning. Amid the bustle of Brooklyn’s Dumbo district, where burly men with hand trucks crowd the sidewalks and delivery trucks honk and jostle to get through the cobblestone...
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Lush Life: A Townhouse Garden in Manhattan
The typical townhouse backyard in New York City is a rectangle 20 feet wide by 36 feet deep. So, how do you turn a measly box like that into a garden that feels private, lush, and irresistibly usable?...
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5 Favorites: Bird Houses
You're not the only one thinking about how to stay warm in tight quarters this winter: Above: The Sophie Conran Bird Nesting House has a 32 mm hole suitable for a variety of garden birds; £14.95 from...
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Tiny Tools for Tending Indoor Gardens
Outdoor tools can be clumsy companions for indoor gardens. Rather than reaching for your silverware to do the job, consider scaled-down garden tools perfectly sized for tending terrariums and house...
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World's Best Tabletop Garden
Is it a coincidence that I have developed a desperate need for a low, shallow planter soon after purchasing a new coffee table? Don't answer that; just take a look: Photographs by Caitlin Atkinson....
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To Market: Bushel Baskets from New Hampshire
From the heart of New Hampshire's apple picking country, via Peterboro Basket Co., come these handmade bushel baskets, to take to the orchard this month—and to use for a multitude of other storage...
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A Fearless Forager Opens a Flower Shop in SF
If you happen to drop in on Louesa Roebuck's new flower shop, you might find she's just returned from a farm, having gleaned armfuls of lemon verbena, cardoon blossoms, and branches ripe with plump...
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Mixed Messages: Planters with a Split Personality
Make a small garden look large by planting espaliered trees and boxwood together in side-by-side planters. Now that we think about it, the same technique will improve any size garden. Here's how to...
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