Remodelista

27 April 2024

• Current Obsessions: Earth Week, Always
  Ahead this weekend: two new wallpaper collections, prime tulip season, and shopping vintage. Read on: Have you heard? 16 of our go-to online design shops now have vintage departments. Mark your calendars: Howe London is hosting its second ever warehouse sale, May 7-11 in London. Info here. New from Speronella Marsh (formerly Hare’s Tale Printing): […]
• Chapel of Love: A Converted Seminary Chapel in North Holland by Studio Ina-Matt
  In Heemstede, just south of Haarlem in North Holland, a former seminary originally built by Jan Stuyt in 1923 was converted into luxury apartments by Stijlgroep in 2007—all minus the chapel which was cold, humid, and dark with high ceilings. “Not many people saw the potential to transform the chapel into a nice and intimate […]
• Expert Advice: How to Rid Your Home of Indoor Air Pollution
  After reading a 2020 Australian study that compared using wood stoves and fireplaces to “having a truck idle inside your home,” we’ve been thinking about how to clear the air. Remodelista directory member Alison Davin of Jute Interior Design in SF and LA is also concerned. For more than a decade, Ali has been practicing […]
• Domestic Science: How to Stop Your Washing Machine from Releasing Microplastics into the Ocean
  Over the course of doing research for our latest book, we learned so much about how to design our homes—and live our lives in them—in a more sustainable, climate-aware way. All of us at Remodelista have adopted new household routines as a result (read about them here). One of the most surprising facts we learned? […]
• Kitchen of the Week: A Creative Couple’s Ikea Hack in Black and White, Tiled Pantry Included
  The clock was ticking. Lena de Casparis and Scott O’Donnell had six months to overhaul their terrace house fixer-upper in East London. “We could only afford to rent somewhere for that time, and we have two young daughters, so living in a building site wasn’t practical; we had to make the project happen,” says Lena. […]

Retro Renovation

• Formica boomerang now for sale in 3 limited edition colors

  (Hey, I came out of retirement for this one!) If you are a big fan of Formica’s famous “Skylark” aka boomerang laminate and yearning for a countertop in one of its retro colors, well Santa has brought you an early present: As part of its 110th anniversary celebration, Formica has just launched this iconic laminate…

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• Retro Kohler Triton Bowe kitchen sink faucet – love the look

  Here’s a retro kitchen faucet that may be just the thing for your 1950s (ish) kitchen: The Kohler Triton Bowe. I really love the look of this faucet — a terrific new design to add to our list of mid century and vintage kitchen faucet options. There are several versions of this faucet available. The…

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• 5 authentic 1970s wallpaper designs from Schumacher — still available today

  If you want to add 1970s design flair to your home, no need to reinvent history when iconic designs — like these five 1970s wallpapers from Schumacher’s archives — are available today. Schumacher is a storied company with a rich history, and I’ve featured some of their other historic wallpapers. So, in my continuing quest…

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Ugly Duckling House

27 April 2024

• DIY Gold Foil Star Ornaments

  Easy and fun! These gold leaf ornaments can be made with everyday craft store paper mache.

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• DIY Snowdrift Tree Skirts

  Using simple ingredients you probably already have around the house, you can make these mini tree skirts that look like freshly fallen snow.

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• DIY Paper Pinwheel Ornaments

  With decorative paper and some clever folding, you can make inexpensive ornaments to decorate the whole tree!

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• We Found Our New Home! (Get the Sneak Peek!)

  We found our new home! Come check out the first sneak peek and get the details on when we can show you the full tour.

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• Spotted Moth | Cross Stitch Pattern

  This sunny and spotted moth is your fun stitch release for April, check it out!

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