2008 August 18 | Remodelista

Design Watch: West Elm Strikes Again

From Julie:

I wonder what it’s like to be Matthew Lenoci, founder of cult label Matteo Linens. One day you wander into West Elm and see your line of rustic, vintage-inspired linens blatantly knocked off: the entire sophisticated, muted palette, the distinctive details like the frayed edges of sheets, the exact muddy colored ticking stripe. (Ironically, Lenoci writes about “the luxury of owning something no one else has” on his Matteo Home site.)

Below: West Elm’s new Organic and Heirloom lines.

Below: Matteo’s Due and Matteo lines; the entire line is available at Design Public.

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Outdoors: Galvanized Tubs

From Julie:

The New York Times ran this photo of a porch in Sonoma County recently, and I wondered where one would source a similar giant galvanized tub. Turns out you need to go to a farm supply outfit: Apartment Therapy found a company called Behlen Country, which offers galvanized tubs in sizes ranging from three feet in diameter to eight feet in diameter. Go to Behlen Country to locate a dealer.

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Storage: Vintage Crate Shelving

From Sarah:

My Dutch sister-in-law has a knack for sourcing vintage finds. She and my brother put together this shelving system in their home office using wooden crates they found at an Amsterdam market.

Below: Recreate the look with vintage wood crates from Antique Mystique ($15 each):

Below: In the UK, Willow & Stone carries wood apple crates for £20 each.

Below: Baileys Home & Garden offers vintage apple crates for £18 each.

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Steal This Look: Summer Sleeping Porch

From Julie:

Designer Scott Newkirk’s off-the-grid, 300-square-foot cabin in Sullivan County, New York, features this rustic sleeping porch for guests. No air conditioning required. Via NY Magazine.

The elements include a Nelson bench, Kuba fabric pillows, a striped cotton dhurrie, and simple cots. The excellent blog Fibercopia features a source for Kuba pillows: Haba Na Haba, which offers a huge selection of handmade pillow covers made from natural-dyed, hand woven raffia adored with flat-weave appliques. All sales benefit at-risk youth in Tanzania; prices range from $74.95 to $85.95..

Below: The iconic Nelson Platform Bench with maple slats, a licensed classic from Herman Miller, available in three lengths; $699 to $849 at DWR.

Below: Madeline Weinrib striped cotton flatweave Vice rug, available in six sizes. For a list of retailers, go to Madeline Weinrib.

Below: Utility Canvas’ natural-colored Quilted Canvas Coverlet has a sturdy camplike appeal; $236 for the twin size at Utility Canvas.

Below: Japanese camping outfitter Snow Peak offers this High Tension Cot for $299.

Below: L.L. Bean offers the Camp Comfort Cot for $79.95; extra-long is $89.95.

Below: For the camping purist: the Olive Drab Canvas and Wood cot is $74.95 at School Uniforms.

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Architect Visit: Miller Hull

From Janet:

Miller/Hull Partnership is a Seattle-based architecture firm known for its innovative modern designs, which feature a Pacific Northwest sensibility. Both founding partners are Washington State natives, and, in their own words, they “attempt to capture the spirit and vitality of the West by focusing on the tensions between nature and materiality; detail and structure.” We especially like their rustic, dramatically situated island cabins. See more at Miller Hull.