Every piece needs to work double duty - triple, if possible - to earn its keep and my hard-earned dollar. I've got the sleeper sofa and storage bed covered, but the small space problem I'm really struggling with is seating ... or lack thereof. I'm dying to host a game night with friends, but my couch only seats two. So when I saw this Stackable Stool Set by AnywaysWood, I nearly shrieked.
I was sitting in our living room this week with my morning coffee when I noticed something was different. After a few years in a home, you slowly begin to recognize the way the light changes with each season - but that morning, the sun slipped through the blinds in a new way, scattering patterns across the wall I hadn't seen before. It's surprising how a house can reveal new things to you, bringing beauty you hadn't noticed, even years later.
You're cordially invited: Come see "Everyday Heirlooms: Exquisitely Designed Wooden Objects of Use" in Rockland, Maine, co-curated by Remodelista editor in chief Annie and furniture maker Heide Martin. Annie will be at the opening reception on Friday, September 26 from 5-7; come say hi. Speaking of heirlooms, have you heard of Hetta? The new furniture co. launched this week, featuring pieces "made to grow with, pass down, and gather around."
Amazon isn't just a one-stop destination for travel accessories and camping gear; the online retailer has also expanded into do-it-yourself cabin kits that are easy to build and offer overnight guests more privacy than a spare bedroom. The site's outdoor storage and housing store offers an array of ready-to-build cabins, including this resort-inspired unit from Allwood Outlet that offers stunning floor-to-ceiling windows and costs less than $16,000.
If you always find yourself stuffing dinnerware and packaged foods into your kitchen cabinets, there's a better way to keep the room organized, especially if you have some open wall space that you're not using. As with many other clever storage spaces you may be ignoring in your kitchen, you can transform that forgotten free wall into DIY gold with an ingenious hack: Install Ikea ENHET cabinets for storing mugs, spices, loose Tupperware, and more.
When it comes to deciding when to aerate a lawn, it's true to say that timing is everything if you want to get the best results. As we'll go on to explain in more detail, early autumn is a prime time to complete this task for a number of reasons. Doing it at this time of year will give your lawn a real boost by letting in more air for healthier roots, improving drainage to avoid waterlogging issues, and resulting in faster uptake of nutrients.
Kingston, New York's Four Corners is celebrated for its craggy stone structures: it's the only crossroad in the country in which all of the buildings date to pre-Revolutionary War days. They're well-preserved, zoned for residential and commercial use, and not entirely time warps: Number 45 Crown Street is the new headquarters of Sawkille, Jonah Meyer and Tara DeLisio's artisanal furniture company, a longstanding Remodelista favorite.
Unlike a sleeper sofa, a futon is a lighter piece of furniture that goes from seating to sleeping in no time. These multitaskers became popular in the 1970s but the futon couch history goes back to ancient Japan. Its origin started with the humble tatami, a rice straw mat covered with woven grass, that was often used as a sleeping pad. What we know as Japanese futons are also called shikifuton, a mattress meant to be rolled up or stored away during the day.
This 904-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment is located is an old farmhouse constructed in the 18th century. Located in Möhlin, Switzerland, the apartment was remodeled in 2023, making it a "modern, clean, and elegant" canvas for Viviane Lüdi and her partner, who began renting the unit a year and a half ago.
Above: "I spend most of my time planning which vegetables, fruits, and herbs to grow, and then dreaming up menus and parties around them," says Janet Mavec of Bird Haven Farm in Western New Jersey. How do we get invited to a dinner party amongst the garden beds? Read the full story at The Secret of Bird Haven Farm: How a Landscape Mystery Was Solved by Fernando Caruncho (and Nancy Drew). Photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo.
We have been in our condo for 5 years. We had lots of momentum on minor remodeling when we moved it, but we have settled into how things are. One area that we never got to was putting up a backsplash. We have filled our house with midcentury modern-adjacent furniture with a mostly minimal aesthetic, with allowances where need be. But we haven't yet done anything in the kitchen, sticking with the cabinets and appliances that we received.
Architecture and design had already entered Taska Cleveland's field of vision when she studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. "My experience as a fine artist has been informative in the way I work now," says the LA-born talent, who struck out on her own three years ago after rising to the position of artistic director of the AD100 firm Studio Shamshiri.
This apartment in Poznan is a refined example of contemporary urban living, designed with clarity, elegance, and a subtle sense of intimacy. The layout embraces both openness and privacy, creating a home that feels spacious yet thoughtfully zoned.
The beauty of granite is natural, and part of that is the fact that it varies slab to slab. Granite is a rock that comes from deep down under the earth's crust. It takes millions of years of impacts in temperature and pressure for its marble-like patterns to form. You can find different colors with various kinds of swirling, flecked, crystal-dotted motifs. It can be difficult to tell exactly what you're getting from online photos, especially considering how big of a role lighting plays.
In fact, losing items to deep storage space in pantries is a pantry storage mistake you need to stop making, like yesterday. Plus, it turns out that pantry drawers are more efficient for storage than shelves. The reason is because drawers make it easy for us to see and access items like pots, pans, and serveware. Nothing gets lost or forgotten in the back.
Kitchen upgrades are some of the most exciting changes you can make to your home. Kitchens are where you spend time cooking, eating, and mingling with your favorite people, after all. Being able to show off a stylish design in the light-filled space with glossy surfaces and shining equipment is always a plus. And while transforming a kitchen is usually done through big, costly renovations, small upgrades can have just as much impact on the overall style.
Even the nicest homes can feel cramped if you don't make the most of your space. So if your place could benefit from some clever storage or unique ways to wrangle clutter, I have you covered. These items are weird, but they're also genius and will make your home feel way more spacious. From under-the-bed bins to magic hangers, these items are as strange as they are useful - so don't be surprised if you load up your cart.
When deciding your bedroom layout ideas, there are usually key items you want to include - particularly if your small bedroom is being used as a master suite. Two bedside tables is generally a must when the room is inhabited by more than one person. But, if space is tight, you might need to choose scaled down versions that then leave little room for the essentials such as lights, reading material and a drink.
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