Bath: Bailey’s 1930s Bathroom Kit

From Julie:

Here’s an interesting idea from one of our favorite online sources anywhere: the instant 1930s Bathroom Kit from Bailey’s Home & Garden in the UK. For £795 you get a pedestal sink, chrome faucets, a toilet with a natural oak seat, and a steel bath with chrome taps.

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Hardware: Sundial Cloth-Covered Electrical Cord

From Julie:

Classic braided fabric electrical cord upgrades the look of almost any light fixture, as in this wall sconce by Darryl Carter for the Urban Electric Company.

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Upgrade a similar fixture—or any light fixture, for that matter—with braided fabric electrical cord from Sundial Wire.

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Above:  2 conductor 18-gauge Mahogany Brown Twisted Rayon Wire; $1.35 per foot.

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DIY: Concealed Baseboard Outlet

From Julie:

To be filed under: Great Ideas in Home Renovation. Koray Duman, an architect from Turkey, recently renovated an apartment in the East Village of Manhattan, neatly incorporating electrical outlets into a seamless molding that runs along the floor. Via the New York Times.

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Hardware: Desu Design Pendulum Door Knocker

From Janet:

On our wish list: Desu Design’s cast bronze Pendulum Door Knocker, which unites craftsmanship and unadorned utility. We would go so far as to call it minimalist sculpture; $275 at Desu Design.

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Outdoors: Gray Post Box

From Sarah:

Another one to add to our 10 Easy Pieces: Mailboxes. We love the retro look (and price) of this Post Box; £15 from the Beach Hut.

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House Call: Favorite Renovation Blogs

From Julie & Janet:

We’re currently following the blogs of a trio of intrepid homeowners engaged in remodeling centuries-old houses; all are well worth a read, especially if you are the lucky owner of an antique in need of refurbishment.

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Above: Escaped New Yorker Katy Elliott writes about the process of restoring her 257-year-old house in the coastal town of Marblehead, MA.

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Above: Interiority Complex chronicles the joys and horrors of gutting and renovating a 4,500-square-foot center hall Colonial-style farmhouse built in 1827. Dale Saylor (a Manhattan–based interior designer) and Joe Williamson (a landscape architect) document the process.

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Above: Anna Dorfman-Stark, a Manhattan book cover designer and author of Door Sixteen, writes about her 1890s Victorian rowhouse in Newburgh, NY—about 60 miles north of New York City on the west bank of the Hudson River. “Since buying our house in March 2006, I have been swimming in repairs and renovations and dirt and plaster and paint and bricks. It never ends.”

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DIY: Muji Coat Rack

From Sarah:

Designed by Masashi Watanabe of Japan, Grandpa’s Nail Hook won a bronze prize in the recent Muji Award 03; go to Muji to read more. Perfect.

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10 Easy Pieces: Commercial-Style Kitchen Faucets

From Janet:

Restaurant efficiency and professional engineering meet in these commercial-style kitchen faucets, which allow for easy rinsing and washing and provide precise control and flexibility, no matter how full the sink. The faucets included in our roundup are suitable for residential settings (not all commercial faucets are) and all feature solid brass construction. Note that some include a sprayer only and others a sprayer with an independent faucet—the most functional choice, in our opinion.

Blanco Master Gourmet Kitchen Faucet

Above: The highly rated and ultra functional Blanco Master Gourmet Kitchen Faucet with Commercial Pull-Down Spray is available in polished chrome or stainless steel; $736 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.

BlancoMeridian Semi Professional Kitchen Faucet

Above: The Blanco Meridian Semi Professional Kitchen Faucet in chrome, stainless, or nickel does not have a separate faucet but offers pull-down spray and stainless steel hose protector coil; $391.50 at Home Click.

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Above: Dornbracht’s Tara Single Hole Mixer; go to Dornbracht.


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Above: KWC QBix Series Single Handle Pro Pre-Rinse Kitchen Faucet; $779 at efaucets.

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Above: Crane Tap with Spray; £475 at Baileys Home & Garden.

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Above L: From highly respected Franke comes the FF1700 Faucet, which offers a professional pull-out sprayer handle with an arm rest and an independent faucet spout; $1,278.75 at Amazon. Above R: For a sleeker look, consider Franke’s FF1800 Pull-Out Sprayer Kitchen Faucet; $728 at Home Click.

Hansgrohe Axor Citterio Semi-Pro Faucet

Above: Designed by architect Antonio Citterio, the Hansgrohe Chrome Axor Citterio Semi-Professional Kitchen Faucet features a single control operation and a spout arm that swivels 360 degrees; $877 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.

Lacava 1920 Pro Kitchen Stainless Steel Faucet

Above:  Lacava 1920 Pro Kitchen Faucet in stainless steel (also available in brushed stainless) offers a commercial-style sprayer with an independent spout and a single lever handle; $990 at Lacava.

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Above: While we can’t vouch for the quality, we like the looks of the Vigo VGO2006ST Commercial-Style Stainless Steel Single Lever Faucet with solid brass construction; $519.99 at Overstock.

Good Budget Alternatives:

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Above: The Hjuvik faucet in nickel-plated brass; $249 at Ikea.

Danze Parma Single Handled Pre-Rinse Faucet

Above: Danze Parma Single-Handled Pre-Rinse Faucet; $276.60 in chrome (also available in stainless) at Amazon.

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Architect Visit: Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway

From Janet:

Cabin Vardehaugen, a polygonal-shaped family retreat on a rugged, rocky hillside at the outermost coast of Fosen in Norway, is Oslo-based Fantastic Norway Architect’s first private residential project. The architects strategically sited the house to take advantage of the spectacular seaviews, tucking in three bedrooms, living and dining areas, as well as several outdoor seating areas. We love the geometry of the building and the graphic play of black and white on the cabin exterior to define the spaces. Spotted on Wallpaper.

Trondheim Cabin Exterior

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Trondheim Cabin Living Exterior


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Trondheim Cabin Terraces

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Trondheim Cabin Back Door



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Shopper’s Diary: Heritage Culinary Artifacts

From Sarah:

In the Napa Valley, those in the know say that sommelier Lisa Minucci has a great palate when it comes to wine. What many people may not know, however, is that she also has great taste when it comes to design. Her Heritage Culinary Artifacts store in Napa’s Oxbow market (which is a hub for local, gourmet food and sustainable produce) has a great array of kitchen items and a few pieces of furniture that she has collected from her travels to Europe and from traversing the states. Of particular note are her vintage Belgian lamps, French copper pans, and selection of midwest linens, not to mention an array of cleavers, knives, and meat hooks. Photos by Michael McDermott.

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Heritage Culinary Artifacts

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