Remodelista: Sourcebook for Considered Living

Considered Design Awards 2013 with Meredith Swinehart

Show Us Your Space for a Chance to Win a Casamidy Lantern

When we were dreaming up prizes for our very first Remodelista Considered Design Awards, we thought immediately of the Symi lantern from Casamidy. Why? It's shape is vaguely houselike (it even has a front door), the materials are simple and timeless (iron and leather), it can be used indoors and outdoors, and it's made in Mexico by our friends Jorge Alameda and Anne-Marie Midy. So get out your cameras or iPhones now (entries due by June 14, please).

5 Favorites: Bold Color Zoning in the Kitchen

Color zoning is an easy and inexpensive way to transform a simple kitchen. The only caveat being that you can't use just any paint; you'll need something washable and durable to withstand regular kitchen use.

The Ultimate in Occasional Furniture

London designer Philippe Malouin brings us the ultimate in occasional furniture—the dual-function Hanger chair.

This Year's Hottest Selling Tablecloth

The colorful Fold Unfold Tablecloth from Hay in Copenhagen is proving to be this season's hottest selling tablecloth, our friends in LA tell us.

House Call: London's Accidental Decorator

From antiques dealer to decorator, Londoner Adam Bray has a few colorful stories to tell.

Patchwork Tiles: 10 Mix and Match Ideas

Take a note from the Europeans and start mixing your tiles in patchwork patterns.

Modern Mexican in Melbourne, Australia

Techne Architects created a modern Mexican vibe in their design for Fonda Windsor in Melbourne, using sombrero-shaped chandeliers, hand-strung rope benches, and a dramatic color palette.

DIY: Marine Supply Cabinet Pulls and Towel Bar

A quick roundup of practical ideas for using marine rope in the home, knotting skills not required.

A Lounge Chair Inspired by a Cocktail

Inspired by the Acapulco chair (named after the Mexican beach town of the same name), Mexican designers Léon Léon update the classic 1950s chair. Did we mention the chairs are named for cocktails?

10 Easy Pieces: Eco-Friendly Paints

Going green doesn't mean a sacrifice in paint or color quality.

Martino Gamper Furniture and Accessories at Everyday Needs

Stylist and designer Katie Lockhart of Everyday Needs has focused her eye on Martino Gamper, an Italian designer based in the UK who, as Lockhart says, "nurtures an interest in found and unwanted objects. Reworking furniture that he finds in skips and on the streets, he has created an eclectic and mismatched family of objects."

Palette & Paints: Visualizing Color with Sherwin-Williams

Considering a new paint color? Look to this visual tool from Sherwin-Williams for inspiration and guidance.

5 Favorites: Stencil Painted Tables

Last year I found a wooden table on the street in the worst shade of cheap wood stain. I walked past it twice on my way to the market, and then I turned back around. After a few coats of paint, the table is now one of my favorite pieces in my apartment.

Marrying Pots and Plants at Mrs. Robertson in Fort Greene

Mrs. Robertson in Brooklyn is an interiors shop that's not afraid to bring a little bit of the outdoors in. To great effect:

Color Cacophony: Chez Prune in Paris

Located along the Canal Saint-Martin (one of the most happening parts of Paris), Chez Prune draws an un-touristy crowd of regulars with its off-kilter charm.

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