Steal This Look: Food 52 Office Kitchen
When Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, the founders of cooking site Food52, moved into a new midtown Manhattan office space, they built a test kitchen that's both photogenic and functional (not to...
View ArticleHigh/Low Opaque Globe Lighting
Ever since we posted on this minimal farmhouse kitchen in Sonoma, we've been admiring the white globe lights hanging above the dining table. Here are two options (at opposite ends of the pricing...
View ArticleThe Great Garbage Disposal Debate
When we packed up and moved to London a few years ago, I was thrilled with our new kitchen. It was perfectly equipped and included a deep stainless sink partnered with a lovely Vola faucet. It wasn't...
View ArticleExpert Advice: 10 Secrets from the Girls from Food 52
When we learned that Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, the founders of Food52, were about to launch Provisions, an online kitchen-and-home shop offering their take on the best that's out there, we...
View Article10 Favorites: Minimal Kitchens in Opulent Spaces
Noticed lately: unapologetically minimal kitchens in wedding cake ornate spaces. Above: In a Boston brownstone kitchen, architects Katarina Edlund and Scott Slarsky (of designLAB Architects) paired...
View Article5 Favorites: Bold Color Zoning in the Kitchen
This post is sponsored by Sico Evolution® Interior Paint: Take a simple kitchen: maybe it's an awkward space, lacking natural light, or just requires a little something extra. With a few bold stripes...
View ArticleRehab Diaries: Color Block Kitchen in Brooklyn
In her renovation of a parlor floor in a 19th century Park Slope townhouse in Brooklyn, New York architect Alta Indelman shows that a little color can go a long way. Working within the constraints of a...
View ArticleA Shelf Bracket with a Secret
From Gowanus Brooklyn, design duo Alexandra Burr and Allen Slamic of AlexAllen Studio have been working on small architecture projects while designing and manufacturing lighting, furniture, and...
View ArticleBespoke Color from an Accidental Decorator
One of our favorite kitchen outfitters, Plain English, has teamed up with Accidental Decorator Adam Bray to develop a collection of “colors for cupboards,” which are bolder and a departure from the...
View ArticleLeis Kitchen Utensils
With their Leis kitchen tools, Slovenia-based GigoDesign aims to revive a long-established Slovenian woodcraft tradition called "suha roba." Above: A Three-Piece Set includes a spoon, fork, and...
View ArticleThe Family Friendly Kitchen, Brit Style
What is it with the Brits and bespoke kitchens? We've just come across deVOL Kitchens, an East Midland outfit founded in 1989 by two design graduates from Loughborough University, Philip deVries and...
View ArticlePicardie-Inspired Ceramic Tumblers, by Way of California
California-based potter Kelly Farley handmakes ceramic tumblers based on the shape of the classic French bistro glass—good for espresso or wine, depending on the time of day. Above: The Large Faceted...
View ArticleThe Cows Come Home
Living the urban life but hankering for the rural idyll? Italian designer Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba has designed a set working farm animals that will continue to make themselves useful in your...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Summer Drinks Dispensers
Today marks the summer solstice, so we thought we'd round up the 10 best drinks dispensers for keeping yourself or dinner party guests properly hydrated all season long. For ideas on how to fill your...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Juicers
People were starting to notice. Each time I would slyly pull the plastic bottle of cashew-vanilla-cinnamon-agave juice out of my bag I could feel the judgmental vibe. What kind of person pays more than...
View Article5 Favorites: Tortilla-Making Essentials
My family lives in Northern California wine country, and my two children go to school with both the offspring of vineyard workers and winery owners. Guess what the most popular item is at the local...
View Article5 Favorites: Traditional Cast Iron Skillets
There’s little you can’t make (or bake) with a 10-inch cast iron skillet, and if you look after it properly (season it regularly), cast iron cookware will last you a lifetime and beyond. Here are five...
View Article13 American-Made Appliances, from Countertop Mixers to Ranges to Refrigerators
Many of us work hard to buy our food and other products from local sources. Why not our large investment items, like appliances? In the US, unless you live in Wisconsin or North Carolina, truly local...
View ArticleA Star Spangled Spatula
What better way to flip burgers on the fourth than with a Star Spangled Spatula? Made by Lamson & Goodnow; the oldest manufacturer of cutlery in the US, the Star Spangled Spatula was designed by...
View ArticlePioneer Kitchenware from Jacob Bromwell
Jacob Bromwell's eponymous company has been manufacturing kitchenware since this country was a mere 22 states, making it the thirty-fourth oldest owner and operated company in USA. Fulfilling the...
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