A Modern Garden: At Home with Charles and Ray Eames in California
From the Department of Famous Love Letters: In 1941 when a young Charles Eames proposed marriage to Ray, he wrote, "I am 34 (almost) years old, single (again) and broke. I love you very much and would...
View ArticleLaid-Back in LA: Outdoor Furniture from a Native Son
Confession: We want to dismiss James Perse as a well-funded dilettante (his father owns Maxfield in LA), but he's the real deal. He's better known for his clothing lines, which cater to the well-heeled...
View ArticleRehab Stories: 10 Garages Gone Glam
Look at your garage. Shelves of hockey sticks, rusty rakes, mystery cardboard boxes that haven't been opened since your last move. Now close your eyes and imagine—a guest bedroom, a studio, a...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: California Cool
This week Julie and the Remodelista editors went West to revel in California's laid-back look. They checked into LA's hippest hotel, toured a vineyard estate with ancient olive trees, and settled the...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Real Estate Envy
Only $5.1 million stands between us and a perfect apartment in the Osborne. Oh, and the fact that Jessica Chastain beat us to the nine-room classic in one of Manhattan's grand old buildings, across the...
View ArticleArchitects' Roundup: 10 Emerald Green Gardens
Though there's green in nearly every garden, we love it when the color gets a solo show. Here, we gathered ten gardens from members of the Remodelista + Gardenista Architect/Designer Directory...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Emerald Isle
Gardens have their drawbacks, Leopold Bloom was thinking as he set off to wander around Dublin in Ulysses. Allow us to respectfully demur. We're confident you'll side with us after spending a week in...
View ArticleGarden Visit: At Home with June Blake in Ireland's County Wicklow
Irish plantswoman June Blake used to be a jeweler, so it's perhaps no surprise that her garden, in the words of garden writer Fionnuala Fallon, "is startling in its beauty like the spilt contents of a...
View ArticleThe Gardenista 100: Teak Dining Tables
Teak is not throwaway furniture. Its natural oils are the secret weapon that protect against weather, pests, and deterioration—and make the hardwood the top choice for durable outdoor furniture. It's...
View Article10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Ireland
From the point of view of a plant, Ireland is heaven. Humans may as well abandon their instinct for neatness and symmetry; plants grow too well here. Whether tender or hardy, the climate (not too cold,...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Garden Benches
As much as I like working in my garden, what I really love is watching others work—squirrels furtively ferrying nuts to hideouts, bees on a tight schedule in the lemon tree, ants with plans. A...
View ArticleSeeing Green: Architects Pick the 9 Best Exterior Green Paints
Green is hard. I heard this refrain over and over while interviewing architects and designers about their favorite exterior green paint colors. Olive greens can quickly become yellow drab, and lighter...
View ArticleLow-Cost Luxury: 9 Ways to Use Decomposed Granite in a Landscape
Dubbed America's first "Notable Pedestrian" in the 19th century, Edward Payson Weston popularized the activity of walking—and declared after 50 years of criss-crossing the country that the surface that...
View ArticleRehab Story: From Garage to Garden for a Dublin Carriage House
On a quiet mews in Dublin, built-in garages face the street on all the carriage houses. Except for one. TAKA Architects converted a single-family house's parking spots into indoor living space,...
View ArticleGarden Basics: World's Best Collapsible Wagon
Some people crave jewelry. I crossed off my wish-list "diamonds" and wrote in "utility cart" after I saw this beautiful, well-made wagon from Belgium. From garden accessories designer Atelier...
View ArticleOpen House: A Dublin Architect Builds a Home for His Family
To make the backyard feel like an extra room (and make it tempting for his children to play outdoors in all kinds of weather), Irish architect John McLaughlin designed—and built himself—a house for his...
View ArticlePros and Cons: Artificial Grass Versus a Live Lawn
Artificial grass has been gaining ground—and a reputation for being eco-friendly because it doesn't need water, fertilizer, or to be mowed. Plus, the newest generation of artificial grass often looks...
View ArticleDIY: Wild Lawn
My brother-in-law's mother, Molly, has a house in Oregon on a cliff overlooking the ocean (if ever there was a place you do not want to wrestle a mower...). She came up with a recipe for a...
View ArticlePalette & Paints: 10 Paint Picks for the Perfect Green Shutters
Bold green shutters against a neutral-colored house is a look that has stood the test of time. The combination varies widely, so we sourced ten of our favorites. If you're considering the color combo...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: DIY Weekend Projects
Julie and the Remodelista editors spent the week gearing up for spring with mini-maxi (minimal effort, maximum impact) DIY projects. Here's a few we might try this weekend if it rains: Above: Love your...
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