Current Obsessions: November Arrives

Take a look at what’s on our radar right now.

• Next week, we’re sharing intel on prepping for the holidays; to get in the spirit, we’re making these maple hot toddies. Photograph by Eva Kosmas Flores.
• Hang a string of lights—and other ways to make your house feel comfier.
• In the market to buy a ghost town? Consider Johnsonville, Connecticut.
• Have a look around the glam New York atelier of lighting designers Apparatus Studio.
• Gearing up for a long flight? Consider these trip tips.
• A refurbished war bunker isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about a family holiday retreat.
• A UK travel magazine celebrates sidetracking.
• Remodelista’s Julie Carlson sits down with Buzzfeed to talk Remodeling 101.
• A young Australian couple tackle the renovation of their cottage farmhouse, concrete sink included.
• Have you been cleaning your cutting board wrong? Find out here.

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week

• As we head into the gift-giving season, we’re checking out designer Leland Rowley’s Products board on Pinterest.
• Reminder: The first London Remodelista Market is just two weeks away, on November 15. Hope to see you there.

Catch up on our latest issue: We spent this past week learning Lessons from Japan, while the editors at Gardenista decoded Zen in the Garden.