10 Easy Pieces: Colorful Doormats
Perhaps you are tracking in sand, or mud, or dirt this month. All three? Thought so. Put a stop to it with a colorful doormat. We've rounded up 10 of our favorites, from woven plastic to rag rugs, to...
View ArticleThe New Vegetable Garden: 13 Favorite Edible Backyards
Our dream kitchen garden is practical, prolific, and beautiful. Here are 13 we love—all working gardens, but pretty enough for leisure time, too. Above: This Berkeley, California garden by Star Apple...
View ArticleFavorite Botanical Illustrations: Our 10 Best Sources for Vintage and New
A running theme among some of our favorite kitchen and home office spaces is botanical illustration: staunchly scientific prints, crumpled vintage charts, and modern artistic renditions. When it comes...
View ArticleComing to Ikea: The New Root Cellar
Mix and match Ikea's new storage pieces to create an open-air root cellar in your kitchen. Coming to Ikea stores this month, a new collection of Skogsta garden-to-table storage crates and kitchen...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Wood Decks
Would you like to add an extra 250 square feet of living space without spending more than, say, $1,882? Read on to learn everything you need to know about wood decks: Above: For more of this raised...
View ArticleBoston's Best-Kept Secret: Eva's Organic Garden
Meet Eva Sommaripa, a farmer who grows more than 200 kinds of uncommon herbs, greens, and edible "weeds" that are highly coveted by Boston's best chefs. What makes the harvest from Eva's Garden, her...
View ArticleMaster Class: A Quietly Luxe Belgian Pool House by Marc Merckx
With a pedigree that includes 15 years of working for Belgian master architect Vincent Van Duysen, Marc Merckx designs elegantly minimal furnishings and spaces with a quiet air of luxury. A dark, spare...
View ArticleShopper's Diary: Canyon Culture—and Cacti—at Hollyflora in LA
Hollyflora Market & Courtyard in LA makes you feel as if you've walked into a perfectly curated artist's loft; unique ceramics sit alongside art books you want to look through, and handmade chairs...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Summer Survival Kit
Julie and the Remodelista editors spent the week assembling a stylish survival kit of summer essentials, from folding camp furniture to the perfect wine tumblers: Above: Alexa is relaxing on The...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Book Giveaways and Outdoor Space
Here's a look at a few things we loved this week. Above: Petrified wood serving boards for your next outdoor party. Our obsession with curb appeal continues with a robust roundup of colorful front...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Landscape with Less
This week we'll explore satisfying ways to landscape with less—less water, less fuss, less clutter. The result? More style, along with serenity in the summer garden. Join us: Above: Photograph by...
View ArticleThe New Gravel Backyard: 10 Landscape Designs That Inspired Me
We've pondered over our neglected backyard for almost three years now. In other words, our garden deserves more than a weed-filled lawn and a few patches of dirt. This year we hired a landscape...
View ArticleSummer Sale: Candle Lanterns from West Elm
End-of-summer sales should offer excellent opportunities to stock up for next year. But since the best deals often appear while summer is still in high gear, it's easy to overlook the best bargains...
View Article11 Ideas to Steal from Drought-Tolerant Gardens
We're traveling to some of the driest gardens on earth—from Australia to Texas to Greece—to round up 11 eco-friendly landscape design tips that won't force you to sacrifice style to save water: Gravel...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Rain Barrels
Rain barrels may not be the most glamorous of garden tools but with water shortages on the rise, they have quickly become a crucial component of the smart, sustainable garden. After you set up a...
View ArticleSummer Sale: A Sparkly Handwoven Doormat
We've had our eye on this sparkly doormat ever since Julie pointed out that every entryway deserves a bit of glamor. We're adding it to our Summer Sale wish list because this week it's being offered at...
View ArticleSimple Landscaping Ideas: 10 Genius Gardens with an Olive Tree
If you live in a climate warm enough to make an olive tree happy, consider your landscape dilemma solved. One olive tree, dramatically situated, is all it takes to inspire awe—and poetic allusions to...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Minimalist Melbourne Patio
First spotted in Australian magazine Vogue Living, a Melbourne apartment with a minimalist terrace decked out in high style. The home was designed by award-winning studio Hecker Guthrie and architects...
View ArticleSummer Sale: A Stylish Freestanding Outdoor Shower
Do you fear the complications of plumbing? We've found a freestanding outdoor shower that requires nothing more than a garden hose. And it's on sale. N.B.: We're shopping the sales this week, looking...
View ArticleThe Soulful Side of Old Cape Cod: Justine's Family Cottage
When Remodelista's Justine Hand and her husband, Chad, bought a wonky 1807 house on Rock Harbor, she already knew every cobwebby nook: With their two young kids, they'd rented the place for several...
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