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11 Garden Ideas to Steal from South Africa
South Africans love the outdoors and are as at home out as they they are in. Inspired by gardens from the suburbs and farmlands around Cape Town, we've rounded up 11 garden ideas to steal to refresh...
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10 Easy Pieces: Outdoor Dining Essentials
I'd argue that the only essentials needed for outdoor dining are fresh air and something delicious to munch on. But if you’re in the mood to elevate your outdoor dining experience, here are 10 ideas...
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DIY: Razor Clam Pendant Light
One sure sign of summer in my family: Aunt Sheila coming in from the flats carrying a bag full of razor-clam shells. These she employs to add texture throughout her house, most famously on a...
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Landscapes of Cornwall: The Real-Life Inspiration for PBS Series Poldark
Peaceful, unchanged and hidden, the gardens of Trerice are tucked away in a quiet valley three miles from Newquay, a beach town in Cornwall, England. Built in 1571, the great estate with its decorative...
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DIY Climbing Roses: From Trellis to Vase on Cape Cod
When my husband and I lived in Manhattan we'd often question, as we beat our way through endless traffic on the Merrit, why we bothered to make the four- or more frequently seven-hour trip to Cape Cod....
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Patio Furniture 101: The Adirondack Chair
A mountainous region in northern New York State, the Adirondacks were the final frontier for American explorers and vacationers. It wasn't until a popular guidebook called Adventures in the Wilderness;...
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Rose of Sweden: An Enchanted Seaside Summer Landscape
Birgitta and Anders were happy living in a suburb of Stockholm—until they stumbled across an idyllic 19th century farmhouse on a peninsula on the southeast coast of Gotland, Sweden's largest island....
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Trend Alert: 10 Sources for White Enamel Flatware
Suddenly surfacing all over: camp-style enameled flatware in graceful, ghostly white. The latest addition to the raging enamelware revival, the cutlery is as versatile as a T-shirt, and equally at home...
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Hardscaping 101: Seashell Paths and Driveways
We think crushed seashells should be on the short list for topping paths and driveways. After all, they're natural, beautiful, functional, and remind us of the sea. Read on to find out if crushed...
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Outbuilding of the Week: A Tiny Glass Studio in Barcelona
High in the hills above Barcelona, floral designer Manuela Sosa works in a tiny glass greenhouse, with the sky for a ceiling and expansive views of the city below. A story about Manuela's unusual...
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Eccentric England: The Friendly Ghosts of Renishaw Hall
The word "eccentric" has a lot of currency at Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire. Though the head gardener uses it to describe Sir George Sitwell (the garden's turn-of-the-century mastermind), the word is...
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Trending on Remodelista: Vacation House
It's official: Remodelista world headquarters has moved outdoors for the season. Contact the editors in their hammocks. This week, Julie and team made clip-on lights to use in their weekend shares,...
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Current Obsessions: Going Alfresco
Here's a look at what we loved this week: Above: An elementary school in Paris is reborn, nursery included. Photograph by Jean-François Schmit. A quick guide to growing a Wilson lemon tree. Above:...
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Table of Contents: Independence Day
Hydrangea season is officially underway. Join us this week as we celebrate summer with raspberry sparkler cocktails, planters for a balcony, and tips for rearranging the furniture on the front porch:...
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Before and After: A Summer Porch Rehab in Upstate New York
What room matters most in a summer house? The screened porch, of course. Design team Tara Mangini and Percy Bright take on the hard cases. Last year they rescued a nondescript and unloved screened...
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Design Sleuth: 7 Sources for Brooklyn's Most Beautiful Roses
Since we moved into our tiny apartment in Brooklyn Heights two years ago, I've been enjoying a love affair with my neighbors' roses. Beginning in early June and cropping up again in September, this...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from the High Line in New York City
A New York itinerary essential is an afternoon walking the High Line, a public park on Manhattan’s West Side built around a defunct elevated railway. Under James Corner Field Operations, landscape...
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10 Easy Pieces: Fourth of July Celebration
Whether you're planning a block party for the whole neighborhood or a lazy afternoon in a hammock (followed by fireworks), we've rounded up essentials for a Fourth of July celebration: Above: Stripes...
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Field Guide: Poppies
Poppy, Papaver: "The Plant of Joy" A symbol of gods and nations, of sleep and death, of peace and rebirth—poppies have captured the popular imagination and fancy of humans since the earliest days of...
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Gardenista Giveaway: Landscape Architect Edmund Hollander's Grand Estate Gardens
Some of the grandest gardens on the East Coast are the work of landscape architects Edmund Hollander and Maryanne Connelly, who specialize in projects that call out for allées, stone terraces, and...
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