DIY & Remodeling With Margot Guralnick
Currently on our radar: DIY rope-wrapped Mason-jar hanging lights spotted last winter and filed away as an ideal DIY project for right now.
The lights are the work of Geneva Vanderzeil, creator of Hong-Kong- and Australia-based crafty lifestyle blog A Pair & A Spare. Her boyfriend, interior designer Ben McCarthy of Charlie & Rose, wrangled Geneva to come up with the nautical design for one of his commissions, Fish & Meat, a Hong Kong seafood canteen with a rustic vibe.
Photography via Charlie & Rose and AP&AS.
Above: The rope acts as a shade creating a diffuse light.
Above: You may already have all of the essentials on hand.
Ingredients
- Three-strand cotton rope. Knot & Rope Supply sells a wide variety by the foot
- Mason jars. For sourcing see our Object Lesson on Canning Jars
- Plug-in light fixtures that take low-watt bulbs, such as Ikea's Hemma Cord Set, $5 each, or School House Electric's more finished Utility Pendants, $75 each, with colored cloth cords
- Light bulbs
- Super glue that dries clear
- A wooden skewer for applying glue
Instructions
Above: Apply glue to the top of the jar with a skewer and begin wrapping.
Above: Clip the rope a little more than midway down the jar. See A Pair & A Spare for how to finish off the end.
Above: Geneva's wrapped jars.
Above: Unscrew the jar lid, remove insert, and slide light fixture through. "Hopefully the light fixture will fit properly inside the lid," writes Geneva. "If it doesn't, you may have to glue it in to keep it secure. We used 25-Watt bulbs for this project, so they don't heat up too much. I would perhaps also suggest drilling holes into the lid if you want to use a brighter bulb so the heat can escape."
Above: Ready for hanging.
The Finished Project
Above: Twenty rope-wrapped lights hang over the tables at Fish & Meat. Geneva said she made the whole collection in a matter of hours. Get the step-by-step details at A Pair & A Spare.
For two more summery DIY lights, see The Flower Pot Pendant and Justine's Razor Clam Hanging Light.
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Design Travel With Margot Guralnick
Admired in the heart of Helsinki's newly revived Old Market Hall: Story, a trim cafe-restaurant with waterfront views and a surprise overhead installation of fish trap lights. The design is the work of Joanna Laajisto, a master at combining Scandi rigor with a playful touch.
Photography via Joanna Laajisto Creative Studio.
Above: The 1889 market, Hakaniemen Kauppahalli, a landmark protected by the National Board of Antiquities, reopened last summer. It's filled with food stalls, and Story is situated in the heart of the hall in the spot once used for loading horse carriages.
"The challenge was to get the high-ceilinged space to feel intimate instead of a space to pass through," says Laajisto, who responded by creating three discreet seating areas. The chalkboards that front the kitchen/bar, shown here, are painted in a custom-mixed navy.
Above: Herbs in white ceramic pots bring the orderly oak shelving to life. Cooking is done on the premises using ingredients gathered from the market and seafood is a specialty
Above: An elevated section overlooking the harbor offers leather-upholstered oak booths lit by a customized versions of Laajisto's Edit Wall Lamp.
Above: Muted two-toned walls are paired with Danish design studio Hay's colorful Copenhague Chairs. Note the bouquets of flatware on the tables.
Above: Story is owned by four of the city's best-known restaurateurs, Anders Westerholm, Matti Sarkkinen, Teemu Aura and Markus Hurskainen, and the fishing traps came out of one of their summer houses. Laajisto used them to solve a problem posed by the hall's building restrictions: Lights aren't allowed to be suspended from the nearly 33-foot-high ceilings, so she created wall-hung sculptures.
The tables are the custom work of local designer Tebian and the seats are Copenhague Stools from Hay.
Above: A closer look at the nautical construction.
Above: The bar is faced with composite stone tile in a herringbone pattern.
Below: The market has a prime location overlooking the harbor. For more details, go to Story.
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Kitchens With Izabella Simmons
Emerging Finnish design company Kitzen specializes in kitchen systems that offer, its founders like to say, "the ideal conditions for cooking." And, we might add, for keeping clutter out of sight. Kitzen's look is modern and seamless: Its fully made kitchens use top-of-the-line materials and appliances (by Miele and Gaggenau) and don't skimp on the storage.
Kitzen customizes its systems, and every project starts with an experienced designer asking questions like: What kind of life will this kitchen see? Here's a glimpse of Kitzen's latest options.
Above: The clean-lined Living with Less kitchen is offered in frameless white or black cabinetry, or a combination of the two, all of the appliances hidden behind closed doors.
Above: The Softer Touch kitchen cabinetry combines wood with touches of white. It was designed with a family in mind: While cooking takes place, the children can tackle their homework around the large island.
Above: The Softer Touch has an integrated sink and gooseneck chrome faucet. Kitzen often works with Swedish faucet line Tapwell.
Above: The Blogger is a simple white kitchen punctuated with bold accents. Looking for a bright faucet? See Vola's Color Splash.
Above: The sharp-angled Minimasculin kitchen is composed of stone, steel, and dark wood veneer.
Above: The Urban Classic kitchen features gray face-frame cabinetry paired with modern appliances and a marble backsplash.
Above: The kitchens are made from start to finish in a factory setting in Salo, Finland, and bathroom and closet designs are also available. Go to Kitzen to see more (but be warned that the site is in Finnish).
We're increasingly sold on the concept of the fully loaded kitchen system:
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Kitchens With Meredith Swinehart
Zeroing in on the right faucet can be daunting—unless it's your job to do it regularly. A few weeks back we asked members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory to fill us in on their favorite kitchen faucets. Our recent 10 Easy Pieces post presented Architects' Go-To Modern Kitchen Faucets. Here's the bookend: The experts' favorite bridge faucets, pot fillers, and other options for kitchens with more traditional sensibilities.
Note that the models singled out here are in most cases part of collections that include deck- and wall-mounted faucets as well as single- and two-hole options. So if a particular design doesn't meet your requirements, take a look at all the options.
Above: The Waterworks Easton line is the hands-down traditional faucet favorite. NYC interior designer Bella Mancini used the Easton Classic Two Hole Bridge Gooseneck Faucet with Lever Handles (starting at $1,250 in chrome) in her Greenport, New York, beach house, shown here, and said the model is "a favorite that we've used time and time again." It's also the standard for Joe Williamson of Hollymount design/build in Upstate New York, who says: "We love its clean, classic lines and its versatility, especially since the handles come in different finishes."
Connecticut architect Rafe Churchill also singled out accessories, such as the Easton Vintage Spray with Metal Lever Handle; starting at $580 in chrome. And Chambers + Chambers Architects in Mill Valley, California, specifies the Easton Classic Wall-Mounted Extension Pot Filler with Metal Cross Handle; starting at $613 in chrome.
Above: LA interior designer Wendy Haworth installed the Rohl Perrin & Rowe Bridge Kitchen Faucet with Sidespray in her own home. So did Gardenista editor Michelle Slatalla in her Mill Valley remodel shown here. The faucet starts at $1,247.25 in chrome at Faucet Direct.
Above: For a San Francisco kitchen overhaul, interior designer Alison Davin of Jute chose the Quincy Deck-Mounted Bridge Faucet with Lever Handles by Kallista, calling it "a classic bridge faucet with a streamlined shape." Available in three finishes, it starts at $1,265 in chrome. For the rest of Davin's project, see Rehab Diary: A Small-Kitchen Makeover with Maximum Storage.
Above: Jayne Michaels of 2Michaels design in New York loves Chicago Faucets, a longstanding Remodelista favorite for both kitchens and baths. "The simple, timeless design can be used in both a traditional and modern setting," says Michaels, pointing to this Wall-Mounted Sink Faucet as an example.
Michaels also reminded us that Emerick Architects used a budget-friendly Chicago Faucet (shown here) stripped of its chrome in a Seaside, Oregon, project that was a finalist in the 2014 Remodelista Considered Design Awards. "Unable to find a budget-friendly, unlacquered brass faucet (who wants to spend $1,500 for a cabin?)," they said, "we instead used a trusty Chicago Faucet design in chrome and had the plating removed. The whole thing cost a tenth of the alternative."
Above: Star London chef Skye Gyngell has an Ionian Two Hole Sink Mixer Faucet with Crosshead Handles from Perrin & Rowe in her British Standard kitchen. Available in four finishes, the faucet starts at £328 ($516) in chrome, marked down from £386 ($607). See the rest of Gyngell's kitchen in Steal This Look: A Chef's State-of-the-Art Home Kitchen and her latest restaurant in Pretty in Pink: Spring at Somerset House.
Above: Krista Schrock of DISC Interiors in LA likes Waterworks' Henry One-Hole Gooseneck Faucet. She favors the unlquered brass finish: "It has a industrial elegance to it and works in many different kitchen styles." Shown here in nickel, the faucet is available in 13 finishes starting at $2,283 for chrome.
Above: After a long hunt for a faucet that wouldn't take months to arrive, architect Barbara Bestor and client Abby Weintraub chose the Axor Montreaux Widespread Bridge Faucet from Hansgrohe for Weintraub's LA overhaul shown here. The faucet is available on Amazon in three finishes starting at $910.47 for chrome. See the rest of the project in A New England Kitchen by Way of LA.
Above: Alice Park of Park McDonald in LA says,"For traditional homes, the faucet really depends on clients' taste—whether they want separate hot/cold handles, or single lever, wall-mount, a bridge faucet, etc. There are plenty of options, whereas for modern homes, it's pretty straightforward." When narrowing traditional faucet selections, she likes Lefroy Brooks' designs, such as the White Ceramic Lever Monobloc Mixer Faucet, shown here. It's available in four finishes starting at $983.25 in chrome from Plumb Tile.
Above: Park likes the Chesterfield Kitchen Bridge Faucet with Side Spray for a deck-mounted, two-handle version. Available in 27 finishes, it starts at $1,481 in chrome.
Above: Rohl is also a Park McDonald go-to, including the Country Kitchen Low-Lead Wall-Mounted Pot Filler Faucet, shown here; $219.75 from Faucet Direct. Gardenista editor Michelle chose the pot filler for her kitchen, prompting her to write her Domestic Dispatches post Why Your Kitchen Needs a Pot Filler Faucet.
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