Required Reading: Shrubs, An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times
After tracking cocktails from sticky sweet fruitinis to bitters, Michael Dietsch, blogger at A Dash of Bitters and contributing drinks editor at Serious Eats, felt the world is ready for a book on...
View ArticleComing Saturday to SF: DIY Holiday Workshop
Join Gardenista editor in chief Michelle Slatalla and our workshop sponsor, Terrain, at this week's San Francisco holiday market, where we'll make Scandi-style blooming bulbs for Christmas. We'll be...
View ArticleDIY: Gilded Holiday Decor
Creating holiday greenery with foraged plants and a little gold paint is easy and fun. The true beauty of this project lies not only in the results, but in the fact that the outcome—depending on where...
View ArticleGarden Designer Visit: Jinny Blom in Primrose Hill
People don't hire Jinny Blom just so they can have a "Jinny Blom garden." Besides being reliably lush and gorgeous, it is difficult to pinpoint a specific look, as each is approached in a completely...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Wrought Iron Fencing
During my stint living in London, I developed a crush. On wrought iron fences. Stately, strong, and secure, what's not to like? But although it's considered the king of fence materials, wrought iron...
View ArticleRestaurant Visit: A Magical Night Sky at Romita in Mexico City
On a tip that the grilled octopus, or pulpo a las brasas, was worth the trek, Mimi Giboin (a contributing photographer for Gardenista and Remodelista) ventured to Romita, in the Colonia Roma district...
View ArticleA Star is Born: DIY Foraged Christmas Tree Topper
For years, I've been on the hunt for the perfect star to top my holiday tree. Most, I've found, are either too big, too plastic, or too costly. So this year I decided to make my own. With nothing more...
View ArticleOutbuilding of the Week: Tiny Cabins in a Norwegian Wood
In the coastal town of Herfell, Norway, about an hour and a half's drive south from Oslo, architects Reiulf Ramstad designed a "micro cluster" of three tiny holiday cabins for a family that likes to...
View ArticleBeyond Fruitcake: Cranberry Bundt Cake Recipe
Since I was a child, my Nana would make a 1-2-3-4 bundt cake (1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, 4 eggs). She added lemon zest, toasted nuts, and fruit according to the season—strawberries in...
View ArticleGift Guide: Our Top Picks Under $50 for the Gardener
We've put together a considered list of seeds, plants, and tools, as beautiful as they are practical. For experts, hobbyists, and everyone in between, it's everything they'll love—and nothing over $50....
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Lessons in Luxe
This week, Julie and team turned the mundane and practical into the luxurious. See how they sprinkled fairy dust on a grim guest bath, a tight budget, and a gritty alley—with fabulous results. Above:...
View ArticleComing to SF Tomorrow: Remodelista Holiday Market
Bay Area locals, we'll see you tomorrow! We're back at Heath Ceramics' San Francisco headquarters for our annual Holiday Market from 10 am to 5 pm. This year's lineup is our biggest and best yet: We'll...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Winter Light
Find us today at the San Francisco Remodelista Market; 10 am—5pm at Heath Ceramics. Then, take a look at few things we've had on our radar this week: Above: Looking for an alternative to eggnog? Try...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Feeling Festivus
Start the celebration. This week, we'll have suggestions on how to design outdoor holiday lights, corral guests' winter coats, and force bulbs to bloom on cue. Join us: Above: Photograph by Erin Boyle,...
View ArticleArchitect Visit: A White Brick Garden in East London
London-based architect David Mikhail of Mikhail Riches added a two-story "glass box" with a sunken kitchen and dining room to the back of a 19th century East London house to connect indoor living...
View ArticleSmall Space DIY: Christmas in a Tiny Apartment
Holiday decorations may require tweaking. This year, I started off by going big. I envisioned garlands with multiple layers of fruit and greens and berries draping from the sleeping loft. The staircase...
View ArticleField Guide: Paperwhites
Paperwhite; Narcissus papyraceus: "The Nicest Narcissist" In Latin, the paperwhite is called Narcissus papyraceus, named after the Greek myth of Narcissus, a vain fellowwho fell in love with his own...
View ArticleRequired Reading: Marella Agnelli, The Last Swan
"One is never really 'done' with a garden, just as one is never 'done' with life," says Marella Agnelli in the book she has co-authored with her neice, Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan. And what a life...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Deck the Mudroom to Greet Holiday Guests
While you're festooning the house with garlands, don't forget the mudroom. Here's a small spot to hang guests' coats (just a few hooks and a bench) with holiday cheer. The narrow quarters, which we...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Garlands and Boughs to Deck Halls
Maybe you do it for the scent of piney, aromatic evergreens. Or because you want to create a winter woodland indoors. Your motive is your business. We agree with the impulse. There's nothing more...
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