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High/Low: The Indian Stainless Steel Dish Rack
Last week I had the pleasure of purchasing a nesting tiffin tin set for $14 from my local Indian grocery. Stainless steel dish drying racks, like tiffin food containers, are commonplace in Indian...
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Domestic Dispatches: Why Your Kitchen Needs a Pot Filler Faucet
There are certain inventions that forever alter the course of human events. Fire. The invention of the wheel. The polio vaccination. The Internet itself. It's obvious why these things catch on....
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Steal This Look: Alyson Fox's New Kitchen
Discovered on Freunde von Freunden (FvF): a new house with a colorful and modern open kitchen belonging to multi-faceted artist and designer Alyson Fox's. Located on a ridge of land outside Austin, the...
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Remodeling 101: The Ins and Outs of Dishwasher Drawers
If you ask us, double dish drawers are the ideal dishwasher—together they offer the same capacity as a standard dishwasher, but with more flexibility and opportunities for space and energy savings....
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Soft Touch: Pastel Pottery by Lenneke Wispelwey
As an only child, Dutch ceramicist Lenneke Wispelwey longed for a larger family. So she created one via her extended body of work. Drawing on her childhood experiences and her love of memorabilia,...
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Object Lessons: The Pastel Enamel Pot
Several ancient cultures lay claim to the invention of enamel, but the Austrians and Germans can be credited for taking this brightly colored, crushed-glass surface out of the jewelry box and into the...
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Beyond the Microwave: Speed Ovens
Do you like the convenience of a microwave but feel frustrated by the results? Or, do you loathe microwaves, but wish conventional cooking could speed up? In both cases, a speed oven might be the...
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Object Lessons: Lodge Cast Iron
Cast-iron cooking pots are extremely durable. In fact, they last so long that we know that the Chinese were cooking with cast iron in the 5th century BC. And yet, cast iron has seen a decline in the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Compact Cooking Appliances
Being confined to small cooking quarters doesn't mean being limited to subpar appliances. Yes, we've seen cooks be creative with camping stoves and fireplaces. But if you're living day to day with a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Recycling Bins
Call to action: better trash cans needed. When my next-door neighbor Felicity asked me where to find good-looking recycling bins, I spent days trying to solve the riddle. Everybody recycles—and every...
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A Scandinavian-Inspired Kitchen with Hints of Japan
Not too long ago, on a quick business-ey type trip to Toronto, I made a side pilgrimage to Mjölk (one of our favorite shops ever at Remodelista). Sensing my curiosity (read: snoopiness), owners John...
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Domestic Dispatches: The Unused Kitchen
The first kitchen we had, when my husband and I were newlyweds, was about half the size of our current bathroom. It had room for a sink, a placemat-sized workspace, and a four-burner stove that was one...
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Remodeling 101: Range vs. Cooktop, Pros and Cons
Leaping (or lurching) into a kitchen remodel? If so, you're likely about to make an important appliance decision: whether to install a range or a cooktop-wall oven combination. The good and bad news is...
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The Vitamix 750: A Blender for Summer Entertaining
The time for enjoying this year's best produce is fast approaching. Looking for ways to celebrate the season? You may not expect a blender to help you whip up a batch of fresh tomato and herb sauce,...
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Steal This Look: A Well-Stocked Modern Kitchen
Spotted (and admired) on French photographer Romain Ricard's portfolio: a simple kitchen stocked with some of our favorite accessories. From Iris Hantverk brushes to Reiss enamelware, recreate a...
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A Coffee Maker Designed by a Portland Brewer
The Ratio Coffee Brewer came about when Mark Hellwig, founder of Clive Coffee (Portland's best source for coffee-making tools and beans) saw a need in the market for a coffee maker of high quality and...
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7 Flasks for the Tipsy Dad
Is the stylish hip flask making a comeback? Lately I've been observing dads whip them out at school events, outdoor concerts, and Saturday afternoon soccer games. Here's a roundup for the tippler in...
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5 Favorites: Kitchen Tongs
Tongs: an essential item in any cook's batterie de cuisine (useful for turning meat on the grill, too); here's a roundup of some favorites. Above: Designer Sori Yanagi's tongs won Japan's prestigious...
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5 Quick Fixes: Knife Storage
Knives usually end up hidden in a drawer; here are five ways to stow your kitchen arsenal in plain sight. Above: Fitzhugh Karol and Lyndsay Caleo, partners in the Brooklyn Home Company, added a clever...
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Kitchen Tools with a Masculine Edge
Pricey, yes, but possibly the last set of kitchen tools you'll ever buy. Designed by Hagino Mitsunobu for FD Style, the Kitchen Tools Series is made of rustproof stainless steel with a durable black...
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