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Remodelista is a definitive sourcebook for the considered home, with obsessively curated remodeling guides, daily design dispatches, and ideas for every room.
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22h ago
Secondhand takes priority around here: keeping goods in circulation is the ideal way to recycle. Old things are also better made and typically more affordable than their contemporary counterparts. And they contain the mysteries of past times and people. In our latest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we devoted a chapter to our 75 favorite ..read more
Remodelista
22h ago
In 2022 we made a case for switching to induction cooking. Improvements on kitchen safety, indoor air quality (no more benzene or methane emissions), and energy efficiency are motivating factors, and some cities have even banned gas hookups in new homes and buildings. Moreover, Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA ..read more
Remodelista
22h ago
In the flooring section of our book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we advise: “Just say no to the synthetic stuff,” and stick to natural materials like hardwood, ceramic tiles, linoleum, stone, cork, and bamboo. Had we written the book today, we may have included bricks, one of the oldest and most durable building materials around ..read more
Remodelista
3d ago
Ahead, a post published in partnership with Realtor.com: We all get in a mood sometimes. And sometimes what causes us to feel “grrr” or “ahhh” can partly depend on what color of the rainbow we happen to be looking at. The color on the walls in your home probably has more of an effect on how ..read more
Remodelista
3d ago
A basement flat in Tufnell Park of north London had been vacated for some time due to flash flood damage in the floors and walls. The new owner, a journalist and home gardener, enlisted design architects Polysmiths for a full retrofit. The list of requirements was long: extending and insulating a terrace house, bringing light ..read more
Remodelista
3d ago
The work of twin brothers Dexter and Byron Peart first caught our eye in 2019, when they pivoted from their cult-favorite brand WANT Les Essentiels to start something new: Goodee, a marketplace of globally made wares that works for the greater good. Together from their base of Montreal, Dexter and Byron Peart serve as “lead ..read more
Remodelista
6d ago
On our list this weekend: a much anticipated new book, peak cherry tree season, a new tile line, and more: It’s rhubarb season in the workshop of artist and designer Jess Wheeler. “Two reasons to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this weekend,” reports Fan: “It’s peak cherry blossom time, AND Terrain just opened a new ..read more
Remodelista
6d ago
We’ve long admired the artful approach of SASA Works, a workshop-based architecture practice out of London’s Hackney neighborhood headed by polymath Craig Bamford and artist Isik Sayarer. Bamford, whose background in metalwork, jewelry, carpentry, and architecture, explores the poetics of space through elemental buildings, sitting lightly on the earth with often locally-sourced and reclaimed materials ..read more
Remodelista
1w ago
Sure, you can change up the look of your bed with new sheets or a duvet cover. But have you considered switching up the headboard (without investing in a new one)? With a favorite blanket, a patterned sheet, or a fabric scrap, it’s simple (and easy to change out whenever you like). We wonder why ..read more