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5 Favorites: The Indispensable Grill Pan
A few years back, an in-the-know cook gave me grill pan. I was admittedly underwhelmed—until I put it to work. That grill pan has become of the most indispensable pieces of cookware in my kitchen. With...
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12 German-Made Kitchen Essentials
The BMWs and Mercedes of the precision kitchen world, courtesy of the Germans. Here's a dozen kitchen tools, storage containers, and cleaning supplies we're currently coveting. Kitchen Tools Above: The...
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11 Kitchen Islands Gone Glamorous
Is "kitchen island" the least sexy term in home design? Even "kitchen table" is better (remember that scene in The Postman Always Rings Twice?). Here's a roundup of 11 rooms with style to spare. Above:...
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Atomic Vision: The Sorrentina Stovetop Espresso Maker
Thank the Australians for reintroducing a design classic from Italy: the Sorrentina espresso maker, designed by Giordano Robbiati, and otherwise known as The Atomic. Milanese-born Robbiati created the...
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The Ankarsrum: Sweden's Iconic Kitchen Mixer
Designed in 1939 by Swedish inventor Alvar Lenning, the Ankarsrum Original Kitchen Mixer is a Rube Goldberg type of machine, capable of doing seemingly anything (with the right attachments). It's...
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Object Lessons: Belgian Linen for Every Room
Linen is perhaps the most virtuous of all fabrics. It's produced from the flax plant, every part of which has a use: The seeds are ground to make oil for paint and linoleum flooring, the pulp goes into...
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11 Best Industrial-Style Black Sconces for the Kitchen
Better known in just about every other room, sconces work wonders in the kitchen. From Jacobsen to Jielde, here are our picks for the best black industrial examples: Think glamour and visibility Above:...
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5 Best Kitchen Timers
Still using an old-fashioned timer (as opposed to your iPhone or your iPad) in the kitchen? We are; here's a roundup of five good-looking models. (Why is it so hard to find a kitchen timer that's not...
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9 Favorites: Utilitarian Wood-Handled Kitchen Tools
For stirring, beating, chopping, and more, wood-handled kitchen accessories are so much nicer looking and feeling than their synthetic counterparts. The good news: Wood handles are making a comeback....
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Cutting Boards to Covet: Joshua Vogel's New Blackline Collection
Visit the kitchen of any Remodelista editor and you'll likely find at least one prized piece by Joshua Vogel, the designer behind Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. (I myself made a pilgrimage to...
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A Tree-Shaped Table Clamp for Clearing Clutter
Looking for a way to keep your work surfaces clutter free? Connecticut design firm Layer x Layer proposes going vertical with its tree-shaped, dip-dyed table clamps that serve as decorative catchalls....
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A Kitchen for a Cookbook Author and a Sculptor, Williamsburg Edition
From Elizabeth Roberts Design/Ensemble Architecture: a live/work Williamsburg loft that means business—with a made-for-TV kitchen, a cookbook-writing office, and a vast art studio. Her biggest...
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6 Elegant Cookware Lines, Italian Edition
All-time sexiest cookware? In Italy, designers have started thinking beyond the burner, creating streamlined, multifunctional pieces that can go from stovetop to tabletop. Above: Designed by Milanese...
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Bella Cucina: 8 Italian Kitchen Systems
Here's a look at the latest modular kitchen systems from Italy: practical, precisely engineered, and, yes, pricey. The advantages? Modular systems offer the entire package, with an all-of-a-piece...
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14 Integrated Marble Kitchen Sinks
There's something inherently luxurious about an integrated sink (no grime-filled seams to agonize over), especially when carved from marble. Here are 14 covetable examples. Above: An integrated marble...
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10 Easy Pieces: Marble-Top Dining Tables
There's something very pleasing about marble paired with wood; these 10 tables are rustic yet refined, sturdy yet elegant. Above: The Carve Table from Welsh designer Bethan Gray (a Tom Dixon protégé)...
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A Moveable Feast: A Modular Kitchen from an Italian Architect
It's a genius European idea that hasn't caught on in the US yet: the modular kitchen that you take with you when you move house. One of the nicest examples we've seen is Enzo Berti's Convivio kitchen...
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Trend Alert: 13 Kitchens with Utensil Rails
If your kitchen tools are pretty enough, why not display them? Above: A kitchen-length storage rail in a project by UK studio Sevil Peach. Above L: A wall-mounted kitchen storage system from the Kana...
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10 Easy Pieces: Best Appliances for Small Kitchens
We've all heard stories about professional chefs and cookbook writers cooking up a storm in cramped quarters with just the basics—a range, a refrigerator, maybe a dishwasher—all within arm's reach. Now...
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The Ethical Kitchen Project: A Machine for Cooking
Why are contemporary kitchens so big? Danish designer Tobias Tøstesen poses this question on behalf of the environment, as well as our quality of life: "Do we really need all those one-purpose machines...
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