Shopper's Diary: Marble & Milkweed's New York City Studio
The bathtub that launched a homegrown apothecary business? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. For Briar Winters, the woman behind the lower Manhattan-based online apothecary shop Marble &...
View ArticleDIY Flowers: 11 Easy Winter Floral Arrangements
We've got a plan for the wintertime flowers currently on offer from your neighborhood florist (or supermarket). We've made 11 easy DIY bouquets, each guaranteed to fill a room with the scent of spring:...
View ArticleBest of Ikea 2015: A Glass Greenhouse Cabinet
Spotted and admired in Ikea's new spring collection, a glass greenhouse cabinet to house your plants outdoors or in: Above: Made of powder coated galvanized steel with glass doors, a gray Hindö...
View ArticleHardscaping 101: Steel Factory-Style Windows and Doors
Last week Michelle inspired us with 11 Facades with Factory Windows. The aesthetic harkens back to the greenhouses, factories, and warehouses of the 19th century. And their elegant, narrow sightlines...
View ArticleRehab Diaries: Rescuing a 100-Year-Old Garden
Joel and Diane Schatz have photos (circa 1927) of their Mill Valley, California, house that show a garden party in progress under a great canopy of wisteria, with guests in party hats posed against a...
View ArticleLiving Small: A Hanging Window Box Planter
French design collective Compagnie has figured out a way for you to have a window box even if you don't have a window. Founded 12 years ago by architect Jean-François Bellemère, Compagnie makes clever...
View ArticleOutbuilding of the Week: A 150-Square-Foot Finnish Cabin
Can you fit an entire weekend into 150 square feet? Helsinki-based firm Verstas Architects figured out a way. Verstas designed a modern interpretation of a traditional Scandinavian getaway hut, sited...
View ArticleOpening Ceremony: A Preview of New York's 2015 Orchid Show
The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Show could not have come at a better time for snow-blind New Yorkers living at the cutting edge of the Siberian Express. When the exhibit opens tomorrow,...
View ArticleTrending on Remodelista: Clean Living
Pare down, clean out, de-clutter—and let in a blast of fresh air. Looking ahead to spring, the Remodelista editors spent a week picking white paint, comparing fold-out ironing boards, and writing love...
View ArticleCurrent Obsessions: Flower Shows Around the World
Aside from exploring The Power of Scent, here are a few things we obsessed over this week. Above: Sleep suspended between two trees. Photograph courtesy of Trees and People. Did you enjoy our preview...
View ArticleRehab Diary: A Garden Makeover for a Ranch-Style House in Oregon
Buell Steelman and Rebecca Sams are alums of Gardens, the groundbreaking landscape architecture design/build firm in Austin, Texas. A decade ago, they traded the heat of the Southwest for the cooler...
View ArticleTable of Contents: Instagram Inspiration
There's a lot to be said for living vicariously in winter. Thanks to our Instagram feed, this week we're visiting Belgium's most beautiful edible garden, eating pop-up sushi in New York City, and...
View ArticleA Gardener's Diary: A Year in Wales with Arne Maynard
The most generous gardener we know is British landscape designer Arne Maynard. He keeps a diary and shares intimate snapshots of his Wales garden via his Instagram feed @arnemaynardgardendesign and...
View ArticleThe Gardenista 100: Best Elevated Planter Boxes
Garden in a box. To kick off our new Gardenista 100 guide to the hundred best garden and outdoor products for 2015, we've rounded up our favorite elevated box planters. An elevated planter box is a...
View ArticleA Visit to Belgium's Most Beautiful Edible Garden
It's been called the most beautiful vegetable garden in Belgium. We think this is an understatement. Kasteel van Heks' edible garden was created 240 years ago, on a gentle slope in Heers (about 70...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Heirloom Seeds for Spring
The writer Michael Pollan advises: "Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food." To that, we would like to add: Don't grow anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize...
View ArticleRequired Reading: Prince Charles and his Highgrove Garden
Prince Charles' book about his Gloucestershire home at Highgrove met with mixed reactions when it was published last spring in the UK, where reviewers either gushed that the gardens are "stunning" and...
View Article9 Ways to Create Curb Appeal with Flowering Vines and Climbers
Short of standing in front of the house with a plate of chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven, there is no more welcoming way to greet visitors than with a bower of flowers. Here are nine ways to...
View ArticleBudget Travel: 7 Simple Tips to Make a $46 Airbnb Feel Like Home
We've been following the adventures of interiors stylist (and current world traveler) Chelsea Fuss via her @frolicblog Instagram feed as she explores Europe. The other day we caught up with her a...
View ArticleDIY: How to Hang a Staghorn Fern
I've debated hanging a staghorn fern in my apartment for years. But with prices ranging from $85 to $150 for a mounted fern, I was afraid I'd get sick of the thing—unless I killed it first. But our...
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