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Low-Cost Luxe: 9 Pea Gravel Patio Ideas to Steal
At a cost of about $5 a square foot, a pea gravel patio is easy on the budget (especially if you open the 50-pound bags and rake the gravel yourself)—and can be a surprisingly elegant hardscape element...
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Hardscaping 101: Outdoor Fabric Care
Often referred to as high-performance fabric, outdoor fabric is the textile equivalent of a race car. Finely tuned to stand up to the elements without fading, mildewing, staining, or deteriorating,...
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Etsy Find: Hanging Cloud Planter from Australia
You know that mild dizziness you feel when you lie on the grass, watching the clouds glide by in the sky? Australia-based designer Margie Rahmann and her husband, Justin, make and glaze their shallow...
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Escape to Tasmania: An Obsolete Pump House Turned Eco Lodge
Pumphouse Point was originally just what it sounds like: a hydroelectric power station, perched over Tasmania's Lake St. Clair. Decommissioned in 1990, today it finally sees action: as an eco-lodge set...
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Mother's Day Gift Guide: Picks from the Gardenista Market on May 9
We're holding our first Remodelista & Gardenista Market of the year on May 9—the day before Mother's Day—at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, California, a 30-minute drive from San Francisco over...
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Trending on Remodelista: Primary Colors
This week Julie and the Remodelista team colored with all the rainbow hues in the crayon box. Red refrigerators, blue sinks, and yellow cashmere throws were among the design details they discovered. We...
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Current Obsessions: Wild Horses
Read on to find out what piqued our interest this week: Above: A 19th century illustrator's secret garden. 20 seasonal salads perfect for spring and summer. Five ways to catch rainwater. Mill...
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Rehab Diary: A Revived Manse in Melbourne
Hired by a young family to revive a double-fronted Victorian house in the St. Kilda East suburb of Melbourne, Clare Cousins Architects didn't do the usual tearing down of interior walls and building...
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Table of Contents: Color Stories
Sure sign of spring: we're seeing bright pops of color everywhere we look. Purple wisteria, red chicken coops, pink magnolias, and crayon-color front doors on even the tiniest houses. Join us for a...
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Lady in Red: A Woodland Chicken Coop with Charm to Spare
In a sunny woodland clearing with a backdrop of redwoods and ferns, the chicken coop that Chiquita and Bob Woodard built in their Mill Valley, California, garden for their feathered brood of four (and...
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11 Garden Ideas to Steal to Add a Touch of Red
Think of red as lipstick for your garden. Even if you're one of those gardeners who thinks a little red goes a long way, you still need a little. We've made a study of scarlet and come up with our...
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Saigon Story: Crazy Quilt Tile in a Courtyard Garden
By putting colorful patchwork tile on nearly every inch of the walls and floors of a tiny house's open-air kitchen and courtyard garden, Vietnam-based architects a21studio transformed the miniscule...
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10 Easy Pieces: Dungarees and Work Pants
Workwear is having a moment. We've rounded up our 10 favorites for the well-dressed gardener, from runway-worthy overalls to well-cut denim work pants (with reinforced knees and plenty of pockets for...
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Dirty Secrets: 10 Ways to Improve Garden Soil
I'm a soil scientist and a faculty instructor for Oregon State University's Extension program, where I've taught and consulted with farmers and gardeners. My own half-acre garden in southern Oregon is...
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Gardening 101: How to Prune Wisteria
Why won't a wisteria bloom? There are lots of possible reasons. Bad attitude, for one. This is a vine that wants its way in the garden. Show it who's boss—and persuade it to flower—with proper pruning....
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10 Easy Pieces: Straw Hats
Looking for a Mother's Day gift? As a longtime mother, I have three suggestions: straw hat, straw hat, straw hat. You can't beat a straw hat for stylish sun protection whether you're in the garden,...
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Required Reading: Private Gardens of Paris
Care to stroll through the hidden gardens of Paris without leaving your home? Private Gardens of Paris by Alexandra D'Arnoux, Bruno De Laubadére, and Gilles De Chabaneix will take you behind gates and...
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Garden Designer Visit: A Burst of Color in the Green Mountains
Garden designer Julie Moir Messervy, the author of Landscape Ideas That Work, has put some of her best suggestions to to the test—and proved their value—in her own terraced garden in southern Vermont....
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Hardscaping 101: Eco-Friendly Paving Solutions
Asking for holes in pavement may sound as logical as wishing for holes in your head. But, using pervious surfaces is the smart and environmentally friendly thing to do. As more land gets paved,...
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Wedding Season Gift Picks from the Gardenista Market on May 9
We're holding our first Remodelista & Gardenista Market of the year on May 9th at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, California. Just in time for wedding gift season, we're bringing together more...
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