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10 Easy Pieces: Striped Outdoor Rugs
Like the French mariniere shirt, the striped rug is an outdoor living essential. For adding a graphic note to a neutral patio, here are our 10 favorite striped rugs in weather- and fade-resistant...
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Trending on Remodelista: Design American Style
In honor of Independence Day this week, the editors at Remodelista rolled out the red (and white and blue) carpet for quintessentially American design. Above: An old stone house in upstate New York...
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Current Obsessions: Summer Pop-ups & Happenings
Above: Designer Robert McKinley’s second shoppable bungalow in Montauk; see below for more details. Here’s our weekly roundup of summer happenings, pop-ups, and more: One of our favorite houseware...
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Lawn Begone: 7 Ideas for Front Garden Landscapes
They say you are what you wear. This is also true of your house. Your front yard makes a strong first impression. Here are seven of our favorite landscaping ideas to dress up the place: 1. Flower...
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Gardening 101: Chamomile
Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla: “Calming Companion” Chamomile is truly a plant with a purpose. Dating from ancient times, its usefulness as a medicinal herb is well documented. And while most people...
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Design Trend: 15 Wooden Decks That Disappear Into the Landscape
The best wooden deck is one you don’t notice: It creates outdoor living space without distracting you from the outdoors. Here are 15 of our favorite wood decks—built of cedar, redwood, or tropical...
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Summer 2019 at Ikea: 7 New Outdoor Furniture Pieces Perfect for Small Spaces
Who needs a colorful garden when you can have these cheery outdoor furniture pieces, all from Ikea, to brighten your patio, deck, or balcony? Here are our 8 favorites that are streamlined and stylish,...
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How to Repot an Orchid (Without Killing It)
Congratulations, orchid lover! You’re one of an elite few who have managed to find the right balance of water, sunlight, date nights, and long walks on the beach to have a healthy relationship with...
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Trending on Remodelista: Roughing It (Without Roughing It), 5 Ways
It was all about rustic-chic comforts over on Remodelista this week. To wit: 1. Camp Cots, Upgraded Above: Justine searched high and low for stylish camp cots and came up with some great ideas to fit...
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10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Chinese Feng Shui Masters
Feng shui, the ancient Chinese system of arranging physical objects to create serenity and balance in a home, also offers lessons for modern landscape design. The most important? Work with nature, not...
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Gardening 101: Japanese Anemones
Japanese Anemone, A. hupehensis: “Daughter of the Wind” There’s a nondescript, partially shaded corner of my garden which is frankly rather dull until finally it comes into its own in September. That’s...
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Before & After: A New Cape Cod Garden for the Old Homestead in Provincetown
The 1960s-era Provincetown of Philip Cozzi’s youth was home to a Who’s Who of Cape Cod’s intellectual glitterati: Robert Motherwell, Norman Mailer, and other artists attracted by the close-knit society...
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The Wave Hill Chair: Minimalist, Timeless—and You Can Make It Yourself!
Julie and Margot recently attended a benefit dinner at Wave Hill, a public garden and under-the-radar treasure in the Bronx. The next day, Julie didn’t report back about the beautiful plantings or the...
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DIY: Rustic Gate Clasp
Here’s an exceedingly charming project for beachcombers: Above: Stones collected from the shore, strung together to form a simple gate clasp. Above: Don’t have a diamond drill bit? You can order...
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Trending on Remodelista: Easy Ways to Refresh Your Decor this Summer
Much of our country is experiencing a heat wave, which means you may want to stay indoors this weekend—in front of an air conditioner, and a fan, with your feet in a bucket of ice water. Here are some...
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Landscaping Ideas: A Classic Cottage Garden on Cape Cod
Turns out there is something more romantic than a rose-covered cottage: two 19th-century, rose-covered cottages, united by a rambling garden of wild natives, exuberant perennials, and more than 80...
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Gardening 101: Dianthus
Pinks, Dianthus: “Savior of Sissinghurst” Consider the “vast tribe of pinks, or Dianthus,” as the legendary English plantswoman Vita Sackville-West did when planting out the next season’s flower beds...
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10 Easy Pieces: Wooden Storm Doors
As winter approaches and the storm season sets in, it’s time to install or upgrade your front door’s storm glass. Most readily available storm doors come in cheaper aluminum, PVC, or fiberglass, but...
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10 Things Nobody Tells You About Painting the Exterior of Your House
The other day, I came across on Instagram a friend’s amazing before/after of her freshly painted house. The exterior had formerly been a greenish putty color, a not unattractive shade, but as soon as...
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Landscape Architecture: Zen Garden Meets Desert, for Serenity in Santa Monica
What happens when a Japanese-style garden meets the southern California desert? For the very Zen results, let’s visit a serene gravel courtyard that landscape architecture firm Terremoto designed for...
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