Home Inspiration With Remodelista Team
Here's what grabbing our attention this Mother's Day weekend:
- Remodelista's Julie and her 17-year-old daughter, Darcy, sit down with fashion brand Apiece Apart to talk about self image, daily routines, and intergenerational style. Photographs by Leslie Williamson for Apiece Apart.
- Above: Live out of a box. Photograph by Juust.
- Batteries from Tesla for powering home and office.
- DIY architectural lollipops.
- McDreamy's Malibu dream house.
Above: Next week, in anticipation of our first wedding issue, we're looking at outdoor nuptials in California. Photograph by Erin Hearts Court.
Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week
- Above: Check out Apiece Apart (@apieceapart) to see Julie's Instagram takeover.
- Above: We're gearing up for warm weather with Gardenista's Outdoor Living board on Pinterest.
For more of the latest from Remodelista, head over to our Berlin Bound issue and don't miss Gardenista's week of Front Yard Landscaping Ideas and Gardening with Eggshells.
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Kitchens With Julie Carlson
We've spent the last week trolling for good-looking kitchens in Berlin with storage ideas to steal; here are our findings
1. Think Modular
In Europe, it's not uncommon to rent a flat with no kitchen; tenants often buy their own modular components and take them with them when they move.
Above: German kitchen brand Naber offers a furniture system designed by Bureau Kilian Schindler based on five modules: work surfaces with integrated range, sink, butcher block, storage rack, and technology tower. Ideal for apartment dwellers who can take the system with them when they move.
Above: A modular kitchen by Noodles, Noodles, and Noodles comprised of components you can pack up and take with you.
See a range of soup-to-nuts modular options in Good Kuchen: 9 German Kitchen Systems and Bella Cucina: 8 Modular Italian Kitchen Systems.
2. Keep Cooking Utensils Within Reach
Above: German company Rosle pioneered the concept of the Open Kitchen by offering adaptable stainless steel modules that allow you to keep utensils in easy reach. Photograph of Erik Spiekermann's Berlin kitchen via FvF.
Above: A Berlin kitchen via Behomm with modular stainless components and crates as storage.
3. Use Wooden Crates as Storage
Above: Spotted in several Berlin kitchens: wood crates as storage. For something similar, consider the American-Made Poplar Wood Crates from Kaufmann Mercantile; available in three sizes (prices start at $29).
Above: A modular kitchen by Noodles, Noodles, and Noodles Corp.
4. Consider Built-Ins for Seating
Above: Built-in seating and modular elements make sense for Berlin apartment living; shown above, a custom kitchen by Rainer Spehl.
5. Think Outside the Box
Above: Dirk Biotto created the ChopChop kitchen for ease of use by the elderly and physically impaired.
Above: Designed by Moritz Putzier as a graduation project, the Cooking Table won a German Design as Best Newcomer 2015.
Above: The Essential Raw Element kitchen by craftsman/carpenter Peter Klint features customizable smoked oak trays and grates that slide in and out to create customizable open shelving.
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Outdoor Spaces With Remodelista Team
Head over to Gardenista to see the special discounts being offered by many of the artisans and makers at our first Remodelista & Gardenista Market of the year, this Saturday at Marin Country Mart near San Francisco. (And read on for other stories trending on Gardenista this week.)
Above: Exclusive Deals: Shoppers' Specials at the Remodelista & Gardenista Market on May 9. That's this Saturday—for last-minute Mother's Day gifts and more, we have you covered.
Above: Color Theory: Stackable Outdoor Furniture from the South of France.
Above: Gardenista Giveaway: Landscape Designer Piet Oudolf's New Book.
Above: Gardening 101: 5 Ways to Use Eggshells in the Garden (such as pest control and bird food).
Above: Lawn Begone: 7 Ideas for Front Yard Landscaping.
See more at Gardenista (Ikea biergarten table, anyone?)
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Design Travel With Sarah Lonsdale
The best thing about shopping in Berlin? Stores are often located in surprising locations: refurbished factories, Bauhaus boxes, or tiled workspaces tucked away in a courtyard. Here are 10 shops that are worth seeking out primarily for their collection of goods, but in several cases for the space itself.
1. Andreas Murkudis
Every city seems to have their cult store—think Merci in Paris, Corso Como in Milan, or Dosa in LA, to name a few. In Berlin, it's Andreas Murkudis, named after its discerning owner. Housed in a 1,000-square-foot former newspaper printing shop in the upcoming gallery area around Potsdamer Strasse, the all-white store feels like a gallery, with clothes and objects artfully displayed. The emphasis is on high-end clothing designers (including Remodelista favorite Sofie d'Hoore), mixed with goods and objets selected by Murkudis, including a range of German favorites: Think Nymphenburg porcelain, Mykita sunglasses, Susanne Kaufmann's organic skincare, and Berlin chocolate maker extraordinaire Hamman.
2. Bazar Noir
Bazar Noir has a totally different vibe from many of the other white-washed design stores in Berlin. French-born Catherine Pfisterer (who formerly lived in Sydney) wanted a space that was "drastically different" from what was around. She and her husband enlisted Berlin-based design studio Hidden Fortress to help them create a space that would break the rules. The result is an all-black shell that features finds from Pfisterer's travels, including Indonesian antiques, traditional handwoven rugs from Sardinia, lighting from Israeli designer Asaf Wiebroom, as well as some familiar names from the US (Workstead, Iacoli & McAllister, Ladies & Gentlemen, Fort Standard). The result is a great mix of global finds, old and new.
3. Süper Store
Süper Store, in Kreuzberg, is a small space with a great collection of home goods and accessories run by Elisabeth Schotte, a former fashion designer, and Vanessa Marangoni, an artist; their focus is on goods that are thoughtfully made. Although they sell the work of several European designers, they also feature drawer pulls by Berlin ceramicists Kuhn-Keramics and glass jewelry by Christian Metzner. What am I taking home with me? The award-winning small batch Stählemühle Fruit Brandies made by Christoph Keller, who collaborates with artists to create limited edition packaging.
4. Hallesches Haus
Hallesches Haus, which opened last month, is the brainchild of three foreigners (a Brit and two Americans—refugees from the online retail world). The shop offers modern design with an American general store vibe. Here you'll find a selection of goods for the home, including products by Danish firm the Oak Men, iron pans from Netherton foundry in the UK, and dustpans made from branches from Brit Geoffrey Fisher. The shop is also the only source in Germany for the Juniper Ridge line of California cabin sprays and colognes. Housed in a grand former post office, the space includes a cafe, and there are plans afoot to open a restaurant in the adjoining space. In the meantime, guests can enjoy the outdoor beer garden.
5. Modulor
Modulor is quite possibly the best store ever for stationery, paints, crafts, and storage. Three floors crammed with a well-sourced selection of pens, paints, papers, design tools, containers, and much more (including felt sold by the meter). Every conceivable craft is covered here, making it a destination for Berlin's architects, designers, and makers. Better still, they ship worldwide.
6. Voo Store
A locals' favorite, Voo Store is inside a former locksmith shop in the center of Kreuzberg. Accessed through a courtyard, the store carries fashion and design objects with an arty edge and an emphasis on small, well-made brands. Particularly noteworthy is the sneakers section, Berliners footwear of choice. Added bonus, it also houses Companion Coffee, a serious contender on the coffee scene.
7. Objets Trouves
The owners of Objets Trouves in Mitte, Magdalena and Robert Hohberg, offer a mix of industrial vintage furnishings sourced from France and other parts of Europe. Displayed in their pared-down interior, the pieces are presented with their own line of tables made in the German countryside, featuring salvaged and aged wood. Particularly noteworthy are the ceramics in an array of earth tones by Berlin's Dirk Aleksic.
8. Gestalten
German book publisher Gestalten has managed to create a concept store that serves as an ideal backdrop for its design and architectural books as well as a wide range of tabletop items and accessories. The flagship store is in Mitte, with another outpost (cafe included) located in Bikini Berlin. (If you want to get your hands on one of the many cult/independent magazines out there, check out another Mitte store, Do You Read Me? It offers a huge selection of magazines, with plenty of titles you may not have heard of.)
9. Paper & Tea
Berlin may be known for its coffee culture, but P&T, as it is affectionately known (short for Paper & Tea), is making waves with its unique approach to selling tea. Owner Jens de Gruyter enlisted product designer Fabian von Ferrari to help create a pared-back, serene space that features pull-out drawers revealing tea samples displayed on trays, and walls lined with Asian ceramics. With tea tasting classes and samplings by the in-house "teaist," P&T is well worth a visit. Their flagship store is in the Charlottenburg neighborhood, and there's another store in Mitte.
10. Manufactum
The retail outpost of this German brand is well worth a visit (many of us know the brand via its online presence). Here you will find a wide array of the company's trademark functional and well-made goods for the home, including one of our favorites: the Thomas Hoof porcelain Toilet Paper Holder.
Looking for more places to visit in Berlin? Check out Freunde von Freunden's guide to the city's best restaurants and cafes.
For more information and insiders' guides to other cities, see our City Guides.
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Home Inspiration With Margot Guralnick
How to make two rooms feel like an entire universe? In a Berlin apartment with grand turn-of-the-century detailing, we're admiring the low-key, expansive touch of stylist Sarah Van Peteghem of Coco Lapine Design.
Photography by Magnus Petterson and Sarah Van Peteghem of Coco Lapine Design.
Above: "The building dates to 1887 and was completely renovated last year," Van Peteghem told us. "The old hardwood floors were kept, but treated to make them lighter and the original doors and walls were refreshed. I had the task of furnishing and styling the apartment so that potential buyers would get an idea of what the place could look like."
A project for real estate site Fantastic Frank, Van Peteghem had approximately 430 square feet to work with: a combination kitchen/dining room and a living room/bedroom—both with with original moldings and enviably tall windows and ceilings. No surprise: It's now sold.
Above: Van Peteghem recruited Berlin furniture designers New Tendency to supply the big pieces: "Their designs have a very clean look that contrasts nicely with the delicate ornaments and white waxed floors of the flat." Shown here, the company's Masa Table Frame, a steel base that folds up easily and holds just about any tabletop. The chairs are &Tradition's In Between design by Sami Kallio.
Above: The table is paired with a chalkboard-painted wall, a good companion for the kitchen's existing concrete wall—which is actually wallpaper "but it's really convincing," says Van Peteghem. (For the original concrete wallpaper, see Piet Boon's Wallpaper for NLXL.) The pair of Palm Print photographs are Van Peteghem's own and available from her online shop.
And as for Van Peteghem's most intriguing addition to the room—the kitchen cabinets—they're a set of old airline meal trolleys.
Above: New Tendency's signature piece, the Meta Side Table of powder-coated steel, holds one of several potted plants in washable Paper Bags from Italian company Uashmama. "In addition to plant pot covers, I use them as storage containers and the big ones are great for laundry," says Van Peteghem.
Above: A flea market factory light (which Van Peteghem restrung with a yellow cloth cord) hangs over the airline trolleys. "They were bought at a local vintage store here. The original doors and drawers function as the kitchen cabinets, without any adjustments. We just placed them next to each other and topped them with a black plywood board from the hardware so that they wouldn't roll away from each other."
The high window was introduced to bring natural light into the adjoining windowless bathroom. "And it also gives the concrete wall a more industrial and lofty feeling," adds Van Peteghem.
Above: New Tendency's painted oak Shift Shelf is a nail- and screw-free modular design that can be stacked vertically or horizontally. The glass-shaded light is Ateljé Lyktan's Plug Lamp. The Paris Elevations print is from Studio Esinam's city collection.
Above: The adjoining living area/bedroom is furnished with an Ikea sofa, the Asarum (available only in Europe), with a large vintage map tacked above it.
Above: The Meta Side Table here is used as a mini bar between a pair of vintage chairs.
Above: Like the kitchen, the bedroom has a New Tendency Shift Shelf. The artwork is a prototype by Van Peteghem yet to be put into production.
Above: Van Peteghem built the desk from Normann Copenhagen Buk Table Legs and an Ikea top; "but at home, I use it with a plywood top, which is a bit heavier and I like the wood textures on the side."
Above: A cluster light that can grow or shrink as desired.
Above: The Wood Lamp is by Muuto.
Above: See today's Expert Advice post for a not-to-be-missed Berlin stationery store.
Above: A weathered antique dresser was retrofitted as a sink cabinet in the bathroom.
Above: A Le Labo Candle. Go to Coco Lapine Design to see more of Van Peteghem's work.
For more Small-Space Living, take a look at A Stylish Studio Apartment, Budget Edition and A 410-Square-Foot Family Apartment with a Place for Everything.
Read about how a family of five happily co-exist in a two-bedroom, one-bath cabin in Carmella's 7-Step Plan to Cutter-Free Living.
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