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Luxe and Calme: An American Designer Reinterprets a Cannes Villa
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Elliott Barnes is an American in Paris with impeccable design creds: He has a master’s in architecture and urbanism from Cornell, collaborated with the late great Andrée Putman for 16 years, and now runs his own firm, Elliott Barnes Interiors...
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Greatest Hits: 16 Fantastique French Kitchens from Our Archives
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The French cook with effortless panache and, by extension, their kitchens have an appealing nonchalance. Here?s a roundup of 16 of our favorites.
Above: In her pied-à -terre in Paris, Ochre designer Solenne de la Fouchardiére dresses up her...
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Current Obsessions: The Art of Efficiency
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From a Japanese minimalist with a cult following to NYC’s newest micro-apartment units, here’s what we have on our radar as of late.
Above: Opening in June in NYC: Carmel Place, a new small-space apartment project by “all inclusive...
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9 Small-Space Ideas to Steal from a Tiny Paris Apartment
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Paris architect Philippe Harden likes to work on a human scale. Paying close attention to “materials, proportions, and colors that let you feel good,” he creates rooms that are minimalist but also intimate and tailored for living. Case in point:...
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5 Favorites: The New Portable Flat-Pack Bed Frame
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For the nomadic apartment dweller: easily assembled (and disassembled) flat-pack bed frames that make moving a bit less onerous. Here are five from around the world.
Above: The Kickstarter-funded Floyd Bed Frame consists of three parts: birch...
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Trending on Gardenista: Seeing Green
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This week on Gardenista we’re brightening our palettes with a green-tiled Parisian cafe, a verdant Jamaica getaway, an edible garden how-to, and more. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
Above: In Paris, a new cafe and flower shop sells...
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Sponsored: Enter to Win One of Four Judy Ross by Garnet Hill Prize Packages
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This content was produced as advertising by Remodelista in collaboration with Garnet Hill.Â
New for spring: The Judy Ross Textiles collection by Garnet Hill, launched yesterday, February 16. Judy Ross is a New York?based artist and textile...
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The Kin Collection: Cabinets for Compact Quarters
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Mathias Hahn calls his Kin collection, “a family of cabinets.” And like most clans, his comes in a range of kindred shapes and sizes. Or, as he puts it, “Each has its own character and yet harmonizes perfectly with its siblings.”
Hahn...
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Kitchen of the Week: A Shape-Shifting Studio Apartment in London
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When a young, single Londoner set out to buy an apartment in the center of the city, she discovered she had two options: She could afford to buy a characterless one bedroom, or she could downsize to a studio and have some money left over to make it...
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Custom Cast-Bronze Hardware from Mark Lewis in London
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“I love details and I love hardware,” says Mark Lewis, founder of Mark Lewis Interior Design. “I have always loved finding handles, hooks, and more on my travels and in local junk shops. But when you find one great vintage piece, you will...
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10 Easy Pieces: Pull-Down Sprayer Faucets
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At Remodelista we’re divided over the appeal of a pull-down sprayer faucet. Some of us prefer the gadget-less look of a steady-flow faucet, others (like me) wouldn’t know how to clean a sink without one.
No matter which camp you’re in, it’s...
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The Compact Live/Work Space of London Designer Ondine Ash
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After 14 years working as a buyer in the London fashion industry, Ondine Ash decided to take a break and travel. Her time working for a major high street brand had raised a lot of questions about where products come from, so on her return, she...
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7 Tips for Creating a Low-Key Romantic Bedroom with Tricia Rose of Rough Linen
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We can always rely on Tricia Rose, the doyenne of Rough Linen, for a bit of bedroom advice; this Valentine’s Day, she tells us how to achieve a low-key romantic bedroom, scented candles not included.
1. Get comfortable.
Above: “I’m...
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High/Low: The Scandi Drinks Trolley, Ikea and Alvar Aalto Editions
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New from Ikea’s recently-released PS 2017 collection: a white-and-wood wheeled cart that channels Alvar Aalto at a fraction of the cost. Here’s a look.
Above: The Ikea PS 2017 Side Table on Castors has a beech frame with powder-coated steel...
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We Are Always Moving: Icons of the Small Apartment, Wood Redux
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Finally, an upgrade for milk crates and cinder blocks, the old staples of apartment life: Minneapolis-based We Are Always Moving Industries (WAAM) remakes the classics in lightweight wood. Here’s a look at the collection.
Above: WAAM’s...
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Steal This Look: A London Efficiency Kitchen on a Budget (Plus, It’s for Sale)
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Our kind of efficiency apartment: a 451-square-foot one-bedroom flat in London designed with plenty of built-in storage and hidden utility closets. The tiny open kitchen is constructed of sustainable cross-laminated timber, concealed Smeg...
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Artful Clothes Hangers from Iko Iko in Los Angeles
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I can never tell whether those closet storage solutions from big-box stores?the hangers with belt clips and velcro and loops?are actually useful or overcomplicate the situation. What I can tell is that I find them depressing to look at everyday.
I...
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Flat-Pack Heirloom-Quality Furniture, Made in San Francisco
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Our friend Regina Connell of Handful of Salt clued us in to Fyrn, a new line of high-end flat-pack furniture that launched late last year.
Founded by specialty woodworker Ros Broughton, whose family has been making furniture for more than a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ White Paint Picks
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Not all white paint shades are created equal. And a number of factors come into play when deciding on the perfect white: the region (Northwest" East Coast" Southern California"), the quality of the natural light, window placement, room size,...
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The Artful Shoebox Apartment, Workstead Edition
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Charged with rethinking a 10-year-old, water-damaged shoebox apartment on New York’s Upper West Side, the team at Workstead transformed it into a model of style and efficiency via extensive millwork installations. The apartment belongs to a London...
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Current Obsessions: Clean Lines
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This week we were intrigued by 1970s modernism in Paris, a Pacific Northwest prefab, and a hang-it-anywhere light. Here’s what we have our eye on lately:
Above: We’re admiring this prefab home on a rocky island in British Columbia, designed...
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Expert Advice: 9 Hard-Wearing Natural Material Ideas from a Hotelier
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Hotels are designed to take a beating: Everything that goes into them, from building materials to bedding, has to be not only exceedingly comfortable but also resilient. What looks great day after day?and even gets better over time"
For advice,...
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Bathroom of the Week: A Romantic London Bath Made from Vintage Parts
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“It’s most people’s favorite room in the house,” said Michelle McKenna of the master bathroom in her Georgian London home?including its residents: â€œLast weekend, it was truly a family room: My two youngest boys were in the bathtub, with my...
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Trending on Gardenista: Midwinter Blooms
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This week on Gardenista: lush gardens and blooming bulbs, even in snowy midwinter. Here’s a look.
Above: A walk through the stately Danish garden expertly tended by Claus Dalby, “Scandinavia’s Martha Stewart.”
Above: In DIY: Flowers in...
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World’s Most Beautiful Fireplace Tools from Mjölk in Toronto
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New from Toronto shop Mjölk: handcrafted fire tools from a Winnipeg, Canada, studio that will “enrich with use and age”?just in time for winter blizzards. Here’s a look.
Above: The fire tools, available in blackened brass with walnut (left)...
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