Midway through a particularly bleak New York City winter, I’ve been fantasizing about a potential escape—most recently, to Copenhagen. A few weeks ago I was planning an imaginary/hopeful trip, looking at airfares, and poking around the Internet for new hotels and wine bars to try when I stumbled upon Hverdagen—a…

A bar can be the perfect addition to anyone’s basement. Here’s what you should keep in mind when planning your subterranean entertaining oasis. What’s Your Dream Bar Like? When you get past the daydreaming phase of basement bar construction, start making your dreams a reality by making a plan. Begin…

Spotted on our designer friend Victoria Kirk‘s Instagram: Rosetta in Mexico City, the prettiest restaurant we’ve seen in a while. Owner Elena Reygadas studied in New York and London before returning home to open Rosetta in 2010; since then, she’s been named Latin America’s Best Female Chef (in 2014), earned…

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News of a just-launched lighting and hardware line, handmade in Los Angeles, recently landed in our inbox. Preston Alba, the studio coordinator at Commune, one of our favorite design studios, wrote to tell us of his new venture. “Lakes is an ongoing project, beginning with this small initial release [of…

Steps: 1. Start by protecting the edges around the hearth with a little bit of painter’s tape.2. To remove the old tile, place the cold chisel straight down on one of the tiles. Hit the back end of the chisel with a small sledgehammer. This will cause the tile to…

Instead of dining out on Valentine’s Day—in a restaurant packed with strangers and dripping with paper hearts—wouldn’t it be more intimate, in every sense of the word, to stay in? That’s always been our preference: candles, a table set for two, and perhaps pajamas over crowds and cold. When we…

Reading may seem outmoded as a way to while away an afternoon, but there just might be more interest than ever in carving out a reading nook at home. Nestled into an alcove or tucked alongside a window, a snug spot in which to retreat with the latest page-turner—or just…

One the eve of Valentine’s Day, we asked our experts from the Remodelista Architect and Designer Directory for their go-to “millennial pink” paints. Their picks range from sweet and subtle to downright seductive, and neutral enough to look at year-round. Here are their favorites. Photography by Mel Walbridge. (N.B.: Featured photograph,…

Anthony Tieuli Explore every room and learn about the materials and fixtures within the house. See the Brookline Project like you’ve never seen it before! Explore every room and learn about the materials and fixtures within the house. Source link