Clik here to view.
Steal This Look: An English Kitchen with a Rustic-Modern Edge
One of our favorite projects of all time is London architect David Kohn's conversion of a former stable into a house that seamlessly blends past and present, rustic and clean-lined. Today we're...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Easy Pieces: Modular Kitchen Workstations
When it comes to rental appliances, we're partial to the European style of installing your own kitchen gear—investing in a good oven and refrigerator and taking it with you from one rental to the next....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Domestic Science: How to Load a Dishwasher
There’s an Arthur C. Clark quote that gets used way too often about how the best technology is indistinguishable from magic. I will not quote the quote because it’s quoted all the time in Silicon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Favorites: Wooden Bread Bins
There are times when I'll set out on a half-hour-long pilgrimage for a single loaf of my favorite bread (no errand in New York is ever easy). The investment of time and money (it's an artisanal loaf)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kitchen of the Week: The Movable Kitchen from ModNomad Studio
Part art project, part problem solver, the Go-Go Kitchen in writer/activist-designer Jennifer Nix's Sausalito, California, home pairs cast-off cabinetry with energy-efficient appliances, sends gray...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Storage Ideas to Steal from Berlin Kitchens
Since our Berlin Bound issue, we've been trolling for good-looking kitchens in Berlin with storage ideas to steal; here are our findings. 1. Think modular. In Europe, it's not uncommon to rent a flat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Modern Primitives: 6 Kitchen Accessories with a Rustic Edge
Rough-hewn kitchen tools with a rustic vibe (plus a witch-worthy broom). Above: The magnetized Fair Catch Knife Rack from Buccholz Berlin is €149 ($167). Above: The Table Dustpan and Brush by Geoffrey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kitchen of the Week: A Hamptons Kitchen with a Custom Island Sourced on Etsy
Lisa and Chris Goode, NYC green-roof designers and cofounders of Goode Green, undertook a top-to-bottom renovation of their shingle-style house in the Hamptons. Having designed many projects, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steal This Look: Hotel Covell's Glamorous Kitchenette
Yesterday we checked in at LA's buzzing new Hotel Covell, designed by Sally Breer of Co-Mingle. We're particularly taken with the playful, glam-retro vibe of the kitchenette in Suite 5, known as The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remodeling 101: Ceiling-Mounted Recessed Kitchen Vents
The least-fun thing to think about when designing a kitchen? Our vote goes to the range hood, that hardworking, often noisy machine that can hog precious space and ruin sight lines. That’s why we were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Easy Pieces: Wine Refrigerators
In California it seems as though everyone has a wine refrigerator (half the state is wine country, after all). If you're cultivating a wine collection, it might be time to start thinking about a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From iTunes to Hand-Carved Spoons with Windy Chien
"I got to SF before the techies," says rising crafts star Windy Chien. "It was freaks, bohemians, and artists; you could do anything and it was a valid life." Windy is a case in point. Now a full-time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kitchen of the Week: Practicality in White Marble
One benefit to spending years designing kitchens for others is that when you're ready to design your own, you know exactly what you want. Such was the case for LA interior designer Amy Sklar, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steal This Look: Industrial Kitchen & Dining Room by B-Arch Studio in Italy
Architect Sabrina Bignami of B-Arch Studio in Prato, Italy, is a master when it comes to mixing modern Italian and vintage design. A few years back she remodeled one of our all-time favorite kitchens,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Object Lessons: Italy's Best Knives from Coltellerie Berti
For four generations the Berti family of Tuscany has been in the specialty knife business—they offer seven designs devoted to the correct slicing of Italian cheeses. (Looking for a tomato knife? A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The New Italian Country Kitchen by Katrin Arens, Scrap Wood Edition
For 20 years now, Italy-based German interior designer and furniture maker Katrin Arens has been finding fresh uses for discarded wood. She's still on the vanguard of the reclaimed movement: "I love...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Steal This Look: Creative Color in a Dutch Kitchen
There’s an elegant insouciance that we admire in this kitchen in the Netherlands by Dutch textile designer Hellen van Berkel, especially in the nonchalant way the colors come together. After graduating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Favorites: Colorful Accessories for the Kitchen Sink
Dosa designer Christina Kim has an affinity for fuzzy pink sponges that she picks up at bodegas in Mexico. She's the one who taught us this lesson: Humble kitchen accessories in bright colors can make...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pretty in Pink: 7 Kitchens with Pastel Color Schemes
Pretty in pink (or pale green or robin's egg blue): a roundup of kitchens that mix pastels to great effect. Above: A kitchen in the Netherlands via Vt Wonen. Above: A kitchen in Rotterdam by Dries...
View Article