Outdoor Spaces With Alexa Hotz
Is there any greater luxury than bathing outdoors? Little more is needed than a showerhead and a modest enclosure (ideally one that offers a glimpse of the sea). We combed through the many outdoor showers we've come across over the years and selected the most memorable. Here's our top 29.
Above: LA interior designer Alexandra Angle's Fire Island Beach House project includes an outdoor shower on the back deck.
Above: A minimalist outdoor shower in Montauk designed by New York firm Murdock Young. For more, see our Steal This Look on the shower.
Above: A shower in the back of Summerhouse Skåne designed by LASC Studio from our post Shocking Color in a Swedish Summer House.
Above: A concrete-and-wood guest house by Rockefeller Partners Architects has an outdoor shower tucked into the nook of a staircase.
Above: An outdoor shower in the back of a black-wood cottage on Russia's Volga River, designed by Bureau Bernaskoni Architects. Photograph via Arch Daily.
Above: An outdoor shower and bathroom at a pool house in Charleston, South Carolina, designed by architect Heather Wilson. See more at Steal This Look: An Outdoor Pool Pavilion, Shower Included.
Above: A minimal outdoor shower on the side of Tom Givone's farmhouse from our post A Floating Farmhouse in Upstate New York.
Above: A poolside outdoor shower and changing room from blog Scandinavian Retreat.
Above: A rustic setup at the Hotel Azúcar in Veracruz, Mexico.
Above: An outdoor shower in the Melbourne home of documentary film producer Romy Sormann featured in Inside Out Magazine via Desire to Inspire.
Above: An outdoor shower in the Western Australia home of interior designer and founder of Share Design, Shareen Joel. Photograph via Share Design.
Above: A simple outdoor shower in a house on Seattle's Salmon Bay featured on Dwell.
Above: A tumbleweed-clad outdoor shower at the Atlantic Byron Bay resort in New South Wales, Australia.
Above: A rustic outdoor shower and bathtub photographed by Seth Smoot.
Above: A long favorite feature of ours from Elle Decor: Sarah Jessica Parker's outdoor shower in the Hamptons. The stall is made from plumbing pipe and marine-grade blue fabric. See our Steal This Look from 2010 for sources.
Above: A bamboo fence creates an enclosed outdoor shower at a beach house in the Bahamas. See more in our recent post, Island Life: At Home with Tom Scheerer.
Above: An outdoor shower is tucked between a bathhouse and camper trailer from Gardenista's Outbuilding of the Week: A Retro '60s Camper, Outdoor Bathhouse Included.
Above: An outdoor shower in Los Angeles designed by Michaela Scherrer. For a tour of her own home, pick up a copy of our book, Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home.
Above: An outdoor shower hidden on the side of a house in Reykjavik, Iceland, designed by Minarc Architects. Photograph via Arch Daily.
Above: An outdoor shower on the back porch of the Ecca Lodge at private game reserve Kwandwe in South Africa.
Above: A shower overlooking the coast in a Shelter Island house designed by Suzanne Shaker and Tamarkin Co. featured on Dwell.
Above: A shower in the back of a Swedish summerhouse built by Kontur Architkter.
Above: The lone shower in a house on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia designed by Olson Kundig Architects. See more in our post A Master Architect Builds a Tiny Cabin in the Pacific Northwest.
Above: A tiny concrete shower enclosure at Manka's Inverness Lodge in West Marin, California.
Above: A partially enclosed outdoor shower and bath in the back of a house in Denmark from Bo Bedre magazine.
Above: An outdoor shower and pool house at the home of Wojtek and Frances Orzechowski, two surfers who live in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Photograph via House and Leisure.
Above: An outdoor shower designed by Bosworth Hoedemaker Architects.
Above: An outdoor shower at a forest retreat featured in Pure Green Magazine.
Above: An outdoor shower in the back of a black beach house in Merricks, Australia. Photograph via Share Design.
Prefer a bath to a shower? Have a look at our post on Gardenista, 5 Favorites: Outdoor Bathtubs. And sift through our curated feed of Summery Rooms in our Gallery of images and spaces.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on June 27, 2014, as part of our issue called The Life Aquatic.
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Outdoor Spaces With Justine Hand
Our favorite beach towels this season are all about simple graphics: bold color blocks and summery stripes in linen or Turkish cotton. And they're often big enough to share with friends, or even to use as bedspreads or wall hangings. Here are 10 summery standouts. Which is your favorite?
Above: The Uniform Adult Beach Towel from Australian company Kate & Kate is $119 AUD ($87 USD).
Above: Designed in collaboration with Todd Heim Projects, Fredericks & Mae's Linen Towels are made of 100 percent Irish linen (which holds about 20 times its weight in water and dries much more quickly than terry towels). They're available in four banded patterns and measure 80 by 56 inches (perfect for twin bed covers); $300 each.
Above: Anthropologie's timeless Awning Stripe Towels in navy and white look great stacked together; made of Turkish cotton, they're $68 each.
Above: Todd Heim Projects (the same workshop that produces the Fredericks & Mae design above) offers its own 100 percent Irish linen Beach Towels in a range of corals, marine blues, and bright citrus stripes. Handmade in Brooklyn, they measure 80 by 56 inches and are machine washable; $300.
Above: For purists, Everlane's Terry Pool Towels come in navy and white, and are made in Turkey from 100 percent cotton yarns; $40.
Above: The Deck Towel is another linen design that you may be tempted to use as bedsheet or throw. Offered in solids and a variety of stripes, Deck Towels are made of 100 percent Irish linen and measure 70 by 57 inches; $178.
Above: Made from hand-loomed cotton, Pisu's Fouta Turkish Towel is both lightweight and absorbent. It's 67 by 36 inches and is available at Steven Alan in three soft shades: gray (shown), raspberry, and denim; $45.
Above: Substantial enough for two, Etsy seller Chosiette's 56-by-70-inch Simone Beach Towel is handmade in the US from washed linen; $108.
Above: The 8 Knots Seersucker Stripe Towel, 36 by 70 inches, is made from Aegean cotton and finished with hand-knotted tassels. Available at Lekker Home in three striped color combinations; $49. They're also sold at Indigo & Cotton.
Above: In subtle ticking and charcoal chambray, these 47-by-70-inch Linen Beach Towels/Picnic Blankets from Alder & Co. are handmade in France; $120.
Above: Another ample towel, Serena and Lily's 40-by-70-inch Turkish Fouta combines smooth cotton on one side and terry on the other; $48.
Christine shares her favorite bath linens in The Changing of the Towels, and you can browse my bath picks in Summer Towels in Sherbet Shades. Looking for ways to tote a lunch to the beach? Gardenista has spotted The Perfect Picnic Basket and Picnic Basket Backpack.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on June 25, 2014, as part of our Life Aquatic issue.
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Home Inspiration With Izabella Simmons
We've been slightly obsessed with terracotta pendants ever since we spotted dozens of them hanging from the ceiling of Souk, a Lebanese street-food market and cafe on the coastline of Athens. K-studio, design team behind Souk, introduced the pendants to add a handmade, warm touch to the otherwise modern space. We plan to do the same.
Here are 10 of our favorite terracotta lights.
Above: K-studio sourced Souk's white-glazed pendants from London architect Thomas Housden. The Large Terracotta Pendant Light is £290 ($448) from Housden's studio, Hand and Eye Studio. Housden offers several different styles and sizes via his online site. For more, see our post Terracotta Pendants by Thomas Housden.
Above: The Half-Glazed Geometric Terracotta Pendant is handmade by London designer Nick Fraser. The hand-dipped pendant shade is also glazed on the inside to reflect the light; £36 ($56) directly from Fraser. The Geometric Pendant is also available in a terracotta finish.
Above: The Wide Chimney Light by Benjamin Hubert is made of hand-thrown earthenware with a glazed glossy white interior; £125 ($193) from Nest. The lamp is also available in different shapes and sizes.
Above: Designed by Laura Strasser, the Quadrature pendant takes its name and shape from the mathematical problem, the quadrature of the circle. Contact Strasser directly for pricing.
Above: The NUD Collection Exclusive Pendant in Terracotta is $96.25 from Lumens. The ceiling canopy is also made of terracotta, and you can choose from 14 different cord colors.
Above: The Scotch Club ceramic collection is inspired by revolving disco balls, and is a collaboration between Barcelona ceramicist Xavier Mañosa and Instanbul design studio Mashallah. Each variation comes in three colors (white, blue, and terracotta), and has a total of 72 faces, casting interesting lighting patterns in all directions. The Scotch Club 17 Pendant (shown) is terracotta with a gold interior finish; $883 from YLighting.
Above: The Marset Pleat Box Mini Pendant, designed by Fabien Dumas, comes in four size, five exterior colors, and white or gold interiors. Prices for the five-inch pendant start at $627.26 from All Modern.
Above: The partially-dipped Porcelain Pendant Lamp by Antonia Throsby is $240 AUD ($177.26 USD) from Country Culture in Australia.
Above: The Fabril Lamp, a hand-turned terracotta pendant lamp with a wooden ceiling canopy and yellow cloth cord, is made by Chilean designer Abel Cárcamo Segovia in his Primitivo Studio. Contact Segovia directly for pricing.
Above: Lamp Terracotta Naturel is a ceramic shade with a black metal lamp holder and black cloth cord; €69 ($75) from It's a Present, an online home-goods store based in the Netherlands.
Above: The dome-shaped Meli Melo Terracotta Pendant is handmade in Greece; £250 from the Conran Shop in the UK.
Above: The Terracotta Suspension Lamp by Tomas Kral for Spanish design collection PCM is manufactured in the Extremadura region of Spain, an area known for its traditional terracotta jugs; €180 from the PCM Shop.
Looking for more pendant lamps? Sift through 450 Lighting images from our Gallery of rooms and spaces. And if you're searching for ways to light trees, walls, and other garden elements, see 10 Easy Pieces: Landscape Up-Lights on Gardenista.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on May 19, 2014, as part of our Greek Isles issue.
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Architecture & Interiors With Christine Chang Hanway
LA designer Martha Mulholland is a jack of all visual trades. After the Kentucky native finished her degree in art history (as well as historic preservation and interior architecture) at the Art Institute of Chicago, she worked with auctioneers, clothing designers, decorators, and various big fashion brands such as Tom Ford, Max Mara, and Gucci as a visual merchandiser and window dresser. Needless to say, she can pull together a presentation with a certain panache, which is just what the clients of this 2,100-square-foot Spanish Colonial in Altadena, California, needed when they moved in with a baby on the way. Mulholland worked with them to combine their existing furniture (treasured family pieces from Tennessee, including an 18th-century grandfather clock) with a California modern look that they like—and turn it all into a casual, durable, and child-friendly setting. Intrigued to see how it all looks together? Come on the tour.
Photography by Laure Joliet for Remodelista.
Above: The Spanish Colonial underwent a significant renovation by LA architecture firm Park McDonald before Mulholland worked on the interiors.
Above: In the foyer, the owners' Shaker chest provides the base for a classic Mulholland vignette of far-ranging pieces. Mulholland found the rug on One King's Lane; it's in one of her favorite color combinations: peach, cobalt and ivory. "I like adding light blue to this mix as well, hence the Louis IV chair with its original periwinkle-blue velvet upholstery," she says. "The lithography in the background adds a bit of contrasting color."
Above: The kitchen cabinets, painted in Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray, were custom built in a simple Shaker style with oil-rubbed bronze hardware.
Above: The bright bands of color in a photograph by Todd Cole provide a strong focus for the window-lined breakfast room; the cage ceiling pendant is from Shopclass.
Above: When Mulholland looked through the clients' dishware and crockery, she noticed an abundance of orange and red pieces, which she arranged on the open shelves opposite the breakfast table.
Above: Kumquat branches in a deep orange/red ceramic vase bring an added vibrancy to the display.
Above: The breakfast room overlooks the dining room and has built-in Shaker-style cabinets that serve as a visual extension of the kitchen. Vintage George Nelson steel frame chairs sit around a round oak dining table, a family heirloom the clients brought with them from Memphis.
Above: With her background as a painter and props stylist, Mulholland likes to use color to train the eye to focus on specific areas of the room without being overwhelmed. "I love colored walls in a small room or a painted wood floor to make a jewel box out of a living space," she says. "In larger rooms, I tend to use color primarily in the accessories and textiles, like the emerald green curtains in the dining room." The Amba Organic Green Curtains are from Premier and the Farm Table is from Nicky Kehoe. The designer spotted a larger version of the brass chandelier at the Black Cat restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and commissioned the designer, Gary Chapman, to scale down his design for the proportions of the room.
Above: "I love emerald green in interiors," Muholland says. "I feel like it's the next indigo and jump at the chance to use it. It's a difficult color to combine with, but I thought that the white walls and neutral woods in this room would make a fitting backdrop for dramatic color."
Above: The emerald curtains in the dining room create an impact in the large open living room as well.
Above: Midcentury Danish armchairs and nesting tables are arranged in front of the fireplace; a Stanley Moore painting that Mulholland found at an estate sale hangs above the mantel.
Above: In big spaces with several seating arrangements, Mulholland often uses a neutral jute or sisal carpet as a base layer to define the overall space. She then introduces an accent rug to add color and texture, such as the Moroccan Berber that stands under the living room coffee table. "This is also a cost effective option if you want a carpet to fill a large space, but don't have the budget for a statement nine-by-ten-foot Turkish Gabbeh," she says. "This way you can get a smaller special piece and have the best of both worlds. For advice on how to choose a carpet, see our Q&A with LA's Rug King.
Above: Mulholland anchors a prominent corner of the living room with a Belgian linen–upholstered antique chaise from TL Gurley Antiques and a cupboard from her clients' Southern heirlooms collection. A wall-mounted Shaded Otis Light by Onefortythree makes the setup perfect for reading.
Above: The designer updated a 1970's velvet sofa by removing the loose cushions and replacing them with pillows made of mud cloth, kilim fragments, and feed sacks for a more bohemian and casual look.
Above: "I love a good vignette—a holdover from prop styling, no doubt," Mulholland says. "This is just a collection of objects that I thought felt nice together—the limestone lamp base and the driftwood add some natural elements, mixed with a collection of white pottery and the cobalt blue for a punch of color. In an otherwise neutral ensemble, I like how that one little vase ties together the colors in the painting and the shapes in the rug."
Above: The living room is expansive enough for both a formal seating area around the fireplace and an informal seating area for television watching. The brass console by Sarreid is a Craigslist score.
Above: In the master bedroom, gray curtains and a velvet headboard in ochre provide strong blocks of color against a neutral background.
Above: On the bed, Mulholland blends colors and textiles like an artist blends paint. "I found a great vintage ikat pillow [shown far left] that had the tones from the rug, drapes, and headboard in it, plus indigo blue, so I sort of ran with it and created an entire visual story around that one pillow," she says. "Having all of that texture and pattern keeps the headboard from looking too dense and softens the contrast between the velvet and the white bedding, which could be jarring otherwise."
Above: The bedroom in the guesthouse overlooks the pool and has a more neutral palette, in keeping with the simple furniture.
Above: Drought-tolerant plants thrive in the side garden.
Interested in seeing another project from the same era? Have a look at DISC Interiors and Lawson Fenning's renovation of a Spanish Colonial home in LA. And over on Gardenista, see a succulent wonderland in A Magical Glasshouse Garden in Pasadena.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on March 24, 2014, as part of our Spring Forward issue.
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