Home Remodeling 101: Modern Plaster Walls, Six WaysRemodelista - Margot Guralnick Have you found yourself staring at walls of late? We know we have. That’s because plaster in its many transfixing guises is making a big comeback. …
Home Inspired by Absence: Art and Old-World Architecture at Hotel Palazzo Daniele in ItalyRemodelista - Annie Quigley The most striking interiors I’ve seen this summer? They’re at the very tip of Italy’s heel, in the town of Gagliano del Capo, in a 150-year-old …
Home Made in the Mediterranean: Timeless Tile Designs by an Italian CollectiveRemodelista - Remodelista Brand Team Here’s proof that tile has stood the test of time: It dates from thousands of years ago (about 9,000 BCE, to be exact), yet year after year it ranks …
Home 10 Easy Pieces: Keypad LeversetsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz There are a dozen reasons why a keyless door lock is useful. For starters: lost keys. But it’s also helpful when keys are accidentally locked inside, …
Home 10 Easy Pieces: Modern Robe HooksRemodelista - Alexa Hotz Back in 2010, we made our first appearance on the Martha Stewart Show. The topic? Hardware of course, including robe hooks—an essential part of any …
10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Pot Filler FaucetsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz As a counterpart to our post on Modern Pot Filler Faucets, we’ve rounded up our 10 favorite traditional style pot fillers, all wall-mounted for quick …
10 Easy Pieces: Thumb Latch Front Door Entry SetsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz Door hardware sets the tone for your entryway (this is not a place where you want to scrimp); here are our picks for thumb latch entry sets. N.B.: …
Proper Copper: A UK Maker of Handmade FaucetsRemodelista - Julie Carlson Discovered on Etsy: handmade faucets made from plumbing parts, courtesy of a Brighton-based English tinkerer (for examples of similar faucets in …
10 Easy Pieces: Modern Pedestal SinksRemodelista - Alexa Hotz In the world of bath fixtures, there are generally two schools of thought: traditional or modern. You either have a Victorian-era clawfoot cast iron …
Remodeling Wisdom: 10 Budget Backsplash HacksRemodelista - Julie Carlson When the kitchen remodeling budget is tight: 10 ideas for finessing the backsplash issue.
10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Door Stop HardwareRemodelista - Alexa Hotz You would not believe how many door stops were in our apartment when we moved in. It’s a small unit, just one bedroom, but there are many doors: …
Remodeling 101: What to Know About Choosing the Right Size Kitchen SinkRemodelista - Barbara Peck Sink size is a personal choice. If you know your way around a kitchen, and especially if you’ve worked with different-sized sinks over the years, you …
10 Easy Pieces: Modern Filler FaucetsRemodelista - Janet Hall According to a friend who’s a professional chef, it’s the pot filler faucet. Consider this: A gallon of water weighs more than eight pounds. Pot …
Remodeling 101: A Guide to the Only 6 Wood Flooring Styles You Need to KnowRemodelista - Barbara Peck Recently an architect friend of Julie’s was telling her that his dark and dramatic ebonized floors showed every speck of dust and strand of pet …
Home What’s Old Is New: A Pearl District Loft in Portland Gets a New ShellRemodelista - Annie Quigley What’s old is new—and, in this case, really quite of-the-moment. When Pam Williams wanted to make a change from her tired loft in the Pearl District …
Reims Kitchen of the Week: “Preserving the Spirit of the Old” in Reims, FranceRemodelista - Fan Winston Annie fell in love this winter with a project in Reims, a city in the Champagne region of France, that’s more resuscitation than renovation. We’re …
Farmhouses 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Renovating an Old FarmhouseRemodelista - Annie Quigley You’ve found it: a beautiful, rambling old farmhouse, with wide-plank wood floors, original paned windows, maybe a big barn. And, out back, a few …
10 Easy Pieces: Modern Bridge FaucetsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz As a counterpart to our recent story on traditional bridge faucets, here we present a set of bridge styles with modern lines, from spout to handle. …
Toilets 10 Easy Pieces: Corner Toilets for Compact BathroomsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz A while back, in response to our post on compact toilets, a reader wrote in asking for the best corner toilets. In a bathroom with very little square …
Marble is a classic, timeless choice for counters and instantly elevates every kitchen. It gets a bad rap for being high-maintenance—itRemodelista - Annie Quigley Nothing puts kitchen countertops to the test like the holiday season. If your counters don’t pass muster this year (maybe there’s no longer enough …
Remodeling 101: The Ultimate Guide to Shiplap, Beadboard, and V-Groove PanelingRemodelista - Justine Hand When I was growing up, wood paneling was a dirty word. It meant dark, knotty pine (or worse, faux wood) that sucked all the light out of the room. …
Home 10 Things Nobody Tells You About PlasterRemodelista - Annie Quigley In this week’s installment of 10 Things Nobody Tells You: what to know about the age-old tradition of plaster. Read on: 1. It can contain marble dust …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About Replacing Your Kitchen AppliancesRemodelista - Annie Quigley Embarking on a full kitchen remodel, or just want to swap out your fridge, dishwasher, or range for a newer (better-looking, more eco-friendly, …
10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Bridge FaucetsRemodelista - Alexa Hotz Since its inception at the turn of the century, the traditional bridge faucet is unchanged. With a muscular brass body that stands a few inches above …
10 Things Nobody Tells You About PlywoodRemodelista - Annie Quigley Hear the word “plywood” and you might think of a cheap, maybe even low-quality construction material, used behind the scenes but not sophisticated …
In Praise of Ikea: 20 Ikea Kitchens from the Remodelista ArchivesRemodelista - Alexa Hotz For remodelers looking to design a kitchen on a budget, Sektion—Ikea’s latest kitchen cabinet system (before Sektion, or Metod as it’s called in the …
10 Easy Pieces: Best Budget Toilets (Under $300)Remodelista - Alexa Hotz Let’s be real: when it comes to a bathroom remodel, most of us aren’t looking to break the bank on a toilet. Yes, we love a perfect porcelain Parisian …
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, …
