
‘Romanticism of the Ruin’: Leila El-Kayem and Sophie Mayer’s Art-Filled Devon Home and Studio
Inspired by Margot’s post last week on the stellar, nontraditional kitchens she spotted on the websites of European real estate firms, I found myself perusing the listings of my favorite U.K. agency, The Modern House, and there, I came across an especially dreamy offering: a rambling two-acre, multi

Kitchen of the Week: A Two-Tone Boot Room in Somerset by Parisian Architect Astrid Houssin
French interior architect and designer Astrid Houssin creates soft, comfortable, and welcoming spaces with a penchant for playful color. A trained architect, Houssin worked under Turner Pocock in London for six years before opening her own studio off Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris. She’s a Parisia

8 Favorites: Scandinavian Birch Plywood Trays, a Midcentury Design Star that’s Back on the Table
“Grouping objects on trays is the equivalent of adding frames to artwork,” we write in our book Remodelista: The Organized Home. “Trays elevate what they contain and create cohesion.” We use trays in every room, whether for serving food, anchoring a vase, corralling small objects, or just standing a
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