Trash Bins from a Cleanliness-Obsessed Nation
It makes sense, doesn't it, that the cleanliness-obsessed Swiss would produce the world's best-looking trash receptacle? And offer it in several guises (including a stool-height bin with a felted wool...
View ArticleFisher & Paykel's ActiveSmart™ Refrigerators, Designed to Match
Wouldn't it be easier to design a kitchen sans appliances? So often, a kitchen's large appliances are a motley crew of shapes and finishes that distract from your overall scheme. In fact, it's...
View ArticleDrink Up: A Good-Looking Water Filter for Fridge and Table
Ready to trade your plastic Brita pitcher for something a little more presentable? This new glass design from Soma just might fit the bill. Its creation story goes something like this: at a dinner...
View Article5 Favorites: Wooden Measuring Spoons
Maybe it's the way wood feels to touch or how it develops a patina over time, but there's no denying the appeal of a wooden spoon. I stir pasta sauces and mix cookie doughs with wooden spoons. Why not...
View ArticleRemodeling 101: Best Colors for Urban Kitchens
Suffering from a small, dark kitchen? Or a galley so narrow the oven won't fully open? Or a shoebox with no natural light? Whether you rent or own, your plan of attack is obvious: get out the paint. We...
View ArticleA Handmade Modular Kitchen from Finland
Finnish design company Scandinavian Carpenter Collective take kitchens to a new level—their latest kitchen concept, the Cargo kitchen, is made up of three modular parts (a work table, an appliance...
View ArticleSteal This Look: A Low-Cost Kitchen for Serious Chefs
Spotted on Dezeen: a low-cost kitchen by Tank Architects of Tokyo designed for a couple with a passion for cooking but a limited budget. The owners of House K wanted a kitchen with enough space for...
View ArticleJapanese Classics via New York
Asako Ueno grew up just south of Tokyo in the coastal town of Chigasaki, where, for 15 years, she owned a shop specializing in imported goods for beach living. Later, she worked as a buying consultant...
View ArticleSteal This Look: GE Monogram Appliances in the Kitchen
At Remodelista, our kind of kitchen is one that's easy to clean, void of fussiness, and arranged so that appliances, sink, and counters are all within easy reach of the cook. We found a GE Monogram...
View ArticleSteal This Look: Hudson Milliner Kitchen in New York
Located in Hudson, NY, on Warren Street (the town's main thoroughfare, known for its antiques shops and restaurants), The Hudson Milliner is a recently opened bed & breakfast from Shannon Greer (a...
View ArticleA Cut Above: Handmade Knife Storage
We discovered Canadian designer Geoffrey Lilge and his company OnOurTable via the cutting boards he created for Luce restaurant in Portland. Recently, we were happy to learn that OnOurTable has...
View ArticleRediscovering the Warming Drawer
Whenever we have dinner parties, we find ourselves resorting to last-minute plate-warming techniques (running dishes under hot water or heating them in the microwave, for instance). Lately we've been...
View ArticleReader Rehab: A London Stylist at Home, in the Kitchen
Interior stylist Louisa Grey turns her London basement kitchen into an open plan living/dining space—the room where “everyone hangs out.” Before applying her stylist skills (her clients include Fired...
View ArticleGE Monogram: Pro-Quality Appliances That Speak in a Whisper
Let others spend their savings on fancy cars. If you're like us, kitchen appliances are the finely tuned investment pieces that you care about and obsess over. What we’re eternally searching for are...
View ArticleA Kitchen for the People, Courtesy of Prince Charles
When Prince Charles collaborated with UK-based kitchen makers Plain English on a model house, he wanted to know: "How can we get this to the people?" The answer is the new, lower-priced British...
View ArticleColorful Enamelware (Made in the US)
While we've been pleased with the recent revival of enamelware dishes, a traditional dinnerware style from early twentieth century home life in Britain, we have yet to find a set manufactured in the US...
View ArticleA Rolling Pin That Stores Itself
We never seem to tire of new (and unseen before) kitchen accessories. Especially when those accessories are made of quality materials and feature a built-in storage component, like this beech wood...
View ArticleA Shaker-Inspired Kitchen in London
What a clever (and easy-to-nick idea) from UK-based deVol Kitchens; suspending a wood laundry drying rack over the range for hanging cleaning implements and drying tea towels. Above: A classic Esse...
View ArticleHand Carved Kitchen Implements from Hatchet & Bear
British carver E.J. Osborne of English company Hatchet & Bear handcrafts a selection of utensils, bowls, and kitchen objects with simple carving tools and time-honored methods, all from hand-hewn,...
View Article15 Life-Changing Storage Ideas for the Kitchen
If you've perused Pinterest lately in search of kitchen storage ideas, you know there are thousands of images floating around, depicting various space-saving tricks. Here's a roundup of our current...
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