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Our Favorite Wire Baskets

On February 6, 2012 By
Metal Basket

An essen­tial house­hold item: the emi­nently use­ful, durable, aes­thet­i­cally pleas­ing wire bas­ket. Here’s a roundup of our latest finds.

Above: French Metal Bas­ket with a wooden han­dle; &e
Remod­elista
Sarah

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Historic Adobe + Modern Architecture

On February 6, 2012 By

Some firms spe­cial­ize in pitch-perfect his­toric ren­o­va­tions; oth­ers focus on mod­ern archi­tec­ture. It’s rare to find a firm that can segue grace­fully between the two, like Dut­ton Archi­tects in Los Angeles.

The firm (a mem­ber of the Remod­elista Architect/Designer Direc­tory) recently […]

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Style Counsel: Dress as Decoration

On February 4, 2012 By

Here’s an idea worth con­sid­er­ing: Dress as décor. Why let your favorite frock lan­guish in the closet when you can dis­play it as wall art?

Take a cue from the rooms below (go a step fur­ther and layer with neck­laces or scarves for a dash of […]

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Designer David Stark’s Pop-Up Shop

On February 4, 2012 By

Designer and event plan­ner David Stark takes over Haus Inte­ri­ors in Nolita with a limited-edition line of products.

We stopped by the grand open­ing a cou­ple of days ago to chat with Stark and inte­rior designer Nina Freuden­berger of Continue Reading →

Tiered Brass Pendant at Urban Outfitters

On February 4, 2012 By
Brass Tiered Pendant Shade

Our friend Alli­son, a per­pet­ual design sleuth, turned us on to this retro-inspired shade, a steal at $ 68 at Urban Out­fit­ters. We think it’s a per­fect way to spruce up a rental apart­ment or add a glim­mer to a drab space.

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Required Reading: Tile Designs from Portugal

On February 4, 2012 By

For those who can’t get enough of the strik­ing pat­terns of Por­tuguese tile, here’s an inspiring book.

Tile Designs from Por­tu­gal (The Pepin Press), by D. Hur­tado de Men­doza, fea­tures more than 100 tra­di­tional tile designs, dat­ing back to the 17th […]

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Our Favorite Hotel in Porto

On February 4, 2012 By

On our dreamed-of des­ti­na­tion list: the Pen­sao Favorita, fea­tur­ing a low-key bohemian ambiance.

Dis­cov­ered via Yatzer, the Pen­sao Favorita is located in Porto, the Por­tuguese cap­i­tal of the north, known for its winer­ies and cui­sine. The inte­ri­ors, by French designer Continue Reading →

Make Your Own Dip-Dyed Pouf

On February 3, 2012 By

We’ve been enjoy­ing the dip-dyeing trend, so we couldn’t resist shar­ing these charm­ing rattan poufs.

Spot­ted at La Galerie Veg­e­tale in Paris, these paint-dipped poufs are made by Kok Mai­son, a Parisian man­u­fac­turer of woven fur­ni­ture founded in the 1920s. Make your […]

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Café Vitoria: Colorful Collisions in Porto

On February 3, 2012 By

Trop­i­cal col­ors and mid­cen­tury style pre­dom­i­nate in Café Vitoria’s mod­ern take on a clas­sic Por­tuguese café.

Set in the newly hip his­toric cen­ter of Porto in north­ern Por­tu­gal, Café Vito­ria is an all-day gath­er­ing place open from noon until […]

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A Perch in the Spanish Pyrenees

On February 3, 2012 By

This strik­ing home, set in the Span­ish Pyre­nees, makes the most of the tow­er­ing moun­tains out­side its windows.

In 2003, an inter­na­tion­ally renowned sci­en­tist called on young husband-and-wife archi­tec­ture firm Cadaval & Sola-Morales to cre­ate a peace­ful retreat for him, […]

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