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Set within a forested enclave along the coastline of Northern Zealand, Denmark, Guest House No.16 was built in 1934 as an annex to an Italianate guesthouse. Recently reimagined by Copenhagen firm Norm Architects, the villa…
In the Great Austens conservation area in the market town of Farnham in Surrey, England, Ben and Claire Macland were looking to replace an old interwar bungalow located on a corner plot. The bungalow was…
Maleeha and Ian and their two daughters decamped from Brooklyn to Westchester County, just north of the city, for familiar reasons. In need of breathing room, the family—she’s a UX designer, he’s a doctor—settled on…
Essential for the noirish bath: black bar soap: Here are 10 favorites, ranging from Seattle-made Blackbird soap inspired by the Mount St. Helens eruption to a soap evoking “the feeling of drinking a fine scotch in…
Dorothée Meilichzon is an inventive Paris designer who dares to explore the concept of jolie laide, or unconventional beauty. “I’m not a gray-beige person,” she tells us. “I like layering colors, and finding—and setting—the limits of what is ‘too…
When friends of mine returned from a trip to southern Portugal a while back, they told me all about their secret find: Casa Modesta, a rural guest house on the Ria Formosa Nature Park in…
The judges have selected the finalists; it’s now up to you to choose the winners. Vote for the five finalists in each of the 17 Considered Design Awards categories, on both In the Best Bath/Amateur…
Pasadena-based Michaela Scherrer brings 30 years of experience to the practice of interior design; a graduate of FIDM in Los Angeles, she opened her own firm at the age of 22. Her spaces are serene…
Spotted on Father Rabbit, a New Zealand-based online shop: cross shower curtains by designer Catherine David (many other designs available as well). Above L: The Cross Shower Curtain (“the perfect proportions of the crucifix—the human…
From Maine company Brahms Mount: Handwoven Brahms Mount Linen Towels, perfect for the home or the beach. Woven in small batches from 100 percent linen, the towels are stronger and more durable than your average…