Home Domestic Science: Artisanal Home Goods from Fattobene in Italy, Now Available StatesideRemodelista - Fan Winston Fattobene (Italian for “well-made”) is an online shop dedicated to championing classic Italian household goods—little treasures from traditional …
Cleaning In the French Kitchen with Mimi Thorisson: A New Collection from Zara HomeRemodelista - Annie Quigley If you, like me, have ever wanted to be Mimi Thorisson—the writer and cook who lives in a rambling nineteenth-century farmhouse in the Médoc region …
Barkly Basics: Monochrome Cleaning Supplies from AustraliaRemodelista - Julie Carlson Favorite recent thank-you gift? A simple but glamorous black scouring sponge from Australia, sent to me by domestic doyenne Tricia Rose of Rough …
10 Easy Pieces: Modern Pot Filler FaucetsRemodelista - Janet Hall According to a friend who’s a professional chef, it’s all about the pot filler faucet. Consider this: A gallon of water weighs more than eight …
Domestic Science: A Surprising Miracle Cure for Berry StainsRemodelista - Annie Quigley I’ve long accepted that some of the things I love most about summer—ice cream, berries, hot dogs with ketchup—often take a quick turn into stain …
Is It Worth It: The Aarke Countertop Premium Carbonator from SwedenRemodelista - Julie Carlson I didn’t think it was possible we’d ever see a good-looking water carbonator hit the market, so were pleasantly surprised to discover the Aarke …
DIY Essential Oils in the Home: Make an All-Natural Air FreshenerRemodelista - Annie Quigley Forget Febreeze: Dawn De La Fuente, owner of herbal apothecary S/he Studio, shares a DIY for a more subtle, calming air freshener with marjoram, …
Domestic Science Summary: 16 Remodelista Household Cleaning Favorites Found on Amazon PrimeRemodelista - Alexa Hotz For the third post in our series of things you’d be surprised to find in depths of Amazon, we highlight 16 Remodelista favorite domestic science (aka …
Better Tools for Living: Casa González and González in MadridRemodelista - Margot Guralnick Have you noticed how mood-elevating a great dustpan can be? Here at Remodelista we’re eternally on the hunt for the best versions of everyday …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About Basement Well-BeingRemodelista - Annie Quigley Your basement is like a pair of shoes: just like a poor-quality, run-down pair will affect things much higher up (like your posture), a run-down, …
Object of Desire: An Award-Winning Trash Can from JapanRemodelista - Julie Carlson Designed in 1960, the enameled steel Bunbuko Waste Basket received Japan’s Good Design Long Life Award in the household goods and daily necessities …
Beyond the Swiffer, 6 Eco-Friendly Mops and DustersRemodelista - Julie Carlson We first got interested in Cuban-style mops when Justine posted on The Cuban Mop: The Near Perfect Cleaning Tool You’ve Never Heard of (and How to …
13 Favorite All-Purpose Cleaners, Eco EditionRemodelista - Annie Quigley There’s an ever-growing array of eco-friendly cleaning products on the market, all of which ditch chemicals and harsh scents (remember Pledge?) in …
Domestic Science: How to Sweep a Floor, Perfectionist’s EditionRemodelista - Josh Quittner Everybody should know how to sweep a floor. I got into the habit in college when I lived with a half dozen other reprobates in a shambolic wood-frame …
Home Practical Magic: Inexpensive Danish Utilitarian Goods from HAY, Now Available StatesideRemodelista - Fan Winston We have a weakness for thoughtfully designed domestic goods. And HAY, a Danish design company founded in 2002, is particularly adept at supplying …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About Painting FurnitureRemodelista - Annie Quigley Earlier this winter, I moved with my boyfriend into a quirky one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s West Village. When we found it we couldn’t believe …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About Washing Your BeddingRemodelista - Annie Quigley There’s nothing like a freshly made bed, with clean sheets and luxurious pillows—particularly during hibernating season. But is your bed (where you …
Bath Towels 101: What to Know Before You BuyRemodelista - Annie Quigley There’s a riddle that goes like this: “What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?” The answer is, of course, a towel. But recently, shopping …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About the Benefits of WoolRemodelista - Annie Quigley In addition to linen and cotton, wool is one of our tried-and-true, go-to textiles for all over the house. It’s both hardy (as in a dependable wool …
Home 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Painting Kitchen CabinetsRemodelista - Annie Quigley New year, new cabinets. Ready to make a change in your kitchen, without the expense and hassle of sourcing and installing all-new everything? A new …
10 Easy Pieces: Best Canister Vacuums for Small SpacesRemodelista - Alexa Hotz The beauty of the canister vacuum? If you have, say, 20 inches of storage space, you can keep your dust-busting, allergen-eliminating machine well …
Expert Advice: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet, Step by StepRemodelista - Justine Hand No doubt about it, when it comes to domestic efficiencies the fitted sheet is a dream invention. Yet, too often it’s an absolutely nightmare to fold. …
Shopper’s Diary: Kitchen Staples, A Design-Forward Zero-Waste Store in VancouverRemodelista - Fan Winston The next big thing in retail (we hope)? Zero-waste stores equipped with refill stations to minimize single-use plastic containers. We’ve already …
The Cuban Mop: The Near Perfect Cleaning Tool You’ve Never Heard of (and How to Use It)Remodelista - Justine Hand When it comes mops, I have a hate-hate relationship. Either I struggle to wield the heft of rope mops or find myself searching in vain for matching …
The European Holiday: 14 Ways to Decorate the House, from France, Sweden, and MoreRemodelista - Annie Quigley Each year we find ourselves taken by some new tilt on holiday decorations: one year it was Scandi style, with clean-lined ornaments and plenty of …
Domestic Science: How to Polish and Clean SilverRemodelista - Justine Hand When I was a little girl, my grandmother would solicit my help polishing the holiday silver. Making tarnished things shiny and sparkly? I was so on …
Domestic Science: The Unscented Company in CanadaRemodelista - Meredith Swinehart We’re all for broader offerings in the natural cleaning solutions market, so we were happy to recently discover The Unscented Company, based in …
10 Easy Pieces: Remodelista Editors’ Favorite French Cleaning ToolsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz This past summer I spent a month in France unearthing all sorts of French secrets: What region makes the best butter? Where do the Provencal buy …
The Witching Hour: 10 Times a Broom Doubled as Decor, from the ArchivesRemodelista - Kristina Hacker This is Halloween, Remodelista style. A humble household object, bewitched in fairytales, becomes display-worthy decor in a few of the homes we’ve …
