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DIY: Portable Closet, Planter Included
Need more closet space? We spotted a clever DIY solution from Berlin-based designer Katleen Roggeman—with a built-in slot for your favorite house succulent. You can build your own in an afternoon, with...
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Field Guide: Dischidia Pectinoides
Dischidia Pectinoides: The Ant Plant Sometimes called the “ant plant,” Dischidia pectinoides is a curious little specimen that belongs to the same family as milkweed. It is a family of oddballs:...
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Fence Fashion: 11 Ways to Add Curb Appeal with Horizontal Stripes
Horizontal stripes make things look wider, which is why you don't wear them. But your garden should. A horizontal slat fence will create the same optical illusion outdoors—and make your garden look...
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Hardscaping 101: Cold Frames
Winter gardeners, take note. You don't need a grand greenhouse to garden year round. A cold frame—which is essentially a warming hut for seeds and seedlings—can fend off frost to extend your growing...
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DIY: Root Succulents from Leaves
If they don't get enough sun, succulents sulk. That's why indoor succulents get leggy. The fix? Snip off a stem, strip the leaves from your houseplant, and root each leaf in soil. We spotted this...
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Outbuilding of the Week: An 88-Square-Foot House Built for Two
Madrid-based architect Camino Alonso compares the design of her tiny prefab house to a Monopoly game piece. Meant for two inhabitants, its 88 square feet are so cleverly laid out that there's plenty of...
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Delicious Detox: A 20-Minute Turmeric-Miso Soup
We've all heard of a New Year's detox: a cleanse or something of the like after the ingestion of too many holiday calories. But I find the idea a bit overwhelming (similar to New Year's resolutions)....
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Trending on Remodelista: In with the New
This week, Julie and team ring in the new year, refreshed and resolved, with a focus on what makes them truly happy at home. Luxury linens are involved. And get ready to take notes—Julie has a forecast...
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Current Obsessions: Curled Up with a Catalog
Cold where you are? We're on the sofa with a cup of tea and the Internet to entertain us. Here's what we're reading: Above: São Paulo, Brazil: "A mini respite in the urban landscape". Photograph by...
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Garden Visit: At Home with Jeweler Kathleen Whitaker in LA
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of LA's Echo Park neighborhood, jeweler Kathleen Whitaker has created an oasis of calm seclusion. Step into her 14,000-square-foot garde,n and all is peaceful....
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Table of Contents: Cook's Garden
To eat what you grow, first you have to grow it. This week we'll tour chefs' own kitchen gardens and offer practical tips for designing yours. Plus, we have a sneak peak at Ikea's best new spring...
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Designer Visit: At Home with Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten in East Hampton
It makes perfect sense that Barefoot Contessa cookbook author Ina Garten hired the granddaughter of a garden club flower judge to design a sprawling, blowsy kitchen garden for her home in East Hampton....
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Sneak Peak: Best of Ikea's New Kitchen Tools for Gardeners Who Cook
We got a sneak peek at Ikea's best new kitchen tools for gardeners who cook, and we like what we see. Ikea's in-house German designer Wiebke Braasch mixed woods and metal for a clean Scandinavian look....
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Curb Appeal: 11 Ways to Make Your House Look Great in Winter
Put down that cup of tea, throw on a coat (and scarf), and head outdoors to take a good look at your house from the street. In the weak winter light, do you see room for improvement? Here are 11...
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10 Easy Pieces: Stepladder Plant Stands
Bring the garden indoors until the outdoors comes to its senses and warms up. Here are 10 of our favorite stepladder plant stands for houseplants (including a few collapsible models): Freestanding...
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Gardening 101: How to Sprout a Seed
Launch a stealth attack on winter by sprouting seeds indoors (to get a start on your spring edible garden). It's simpler than you may think. Photographs by John Merkl for Gardenista. Keep It Simple:...
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Citizen Farmers: A Visit to Cape Town's Oranjezicht City Farm
Table Mountain’s rocky northern face rears above the neat vegetable beds and cobbled paths of a young urban farm that lies on a rare flat among the steep streets of the well-to-do Cape Town suburb of...
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Ask the Expert: 9 Tips to Grow Edible Microgreens
In the middle of winter, microgreens are a sign of life when you're desperate for something green. Elegant as garnishes, full of delicate flavors and zesty notes, a windowsill crop of microgreens...
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Growing Guide: 135 Rare Heirlooms from Jardin Seed Co.
I would like more Self-Blanching Snowball Cauliflower in my diet. And fewer bland, mass-produced vegetables. This is why I grow my own. For 135 varieties of rare heirloom seeds—yes, Half Dwarf Brussels...
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Garden Visit: At Home with Cookbook Author Mollie Katzen in Berkeley
There may be people who have done more to revolutionize cooking in America than Mollie Katzen, but I don't know any. I was thinking about this the other day, as I drove across the bridge to visit her...
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