Dorothée Meilichzon is renowned for designing playful hotels throughout Europe, from city spots like Grand Pigalle Hotel in Paris to seaside resorts like Montesol Experimental in Ibiza, but she had never tackled a rural property until she overhauled a 1695 estate in…
This week, we are revisiting some of our favorite summer-centric Gardenista stories. Remember this one?
Hydrangeas suffer from the same image problem as rhododendrons: they are usually in the wrong place. A pot near the house requires ericaceous soil, an acid mulch, aluminum sulphate. They look…
We’re not always proponents of decor for decor’s sake. But utilitarian, usable objects that happen to make an arresting display? Gets us every time.
Case in point: the newly redone interiors at San Francisco’s Flour + Water Pasta Shop. When of…
When couple Paul West and Michelle Bower began renovating their 1717 East London townhouse, they took on a full transformation of a basement kitchen. The kitchen they started with “wasn’t in good working order,” Paul describes, so they enlisted UK kitchen design…
The best art/fashion/style has tension—a push and pull between textures, colors, and shapes. This recent project by a Remodelista favorite, LA-based Reath Design, has that coveted tension in spades. It is a modest mobile home, but sited in an exclusive Malibu Beach…
| Published on Oct 16, 2023
The process of how to design a house combines the beauty of architecture with the science of functionality. This journey involves numerous stakeholders, including architects, designers, and, in many cases, the prospective homeowner.
Designing a home…
This orange and cinnamon soap is one of my favourite holiday treats to give away. When you combine uplifting orange with sweet and spicy cinnamon, you get a scent that comes straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie. If you’re feeling festive this…
| Published on Oct 16, 2023
Interior design space planning is the process of organizing and arranging a space for maximum functionality, flow, and aesthetics. This procedure entails taking a strategic look at the available space to accommodate furniture, people, equipment, decor,…
Photography by John O’Hagan
Text by Claire Pool
Since 2002, Sweet Peas Garden Shop has provided residents of Homewood, Alabama, with excellent local products and a fun and funky storefront curb appeal. Area gardeners turn to the trusted staff for advice on everything from…
Bert & May, creators of handmade artisan tiles, has had a busy ten years, and 2023 is no exception. What began in 2004 as a business selling reclaimed Andalusian tiles has transformed into a lifestyle brand that is quick to evolve but…