Current Obsessions: Thoughtful Space

From a London sample sale to a meditation pod, here’s what we’ve been obsessing over this week.

• In this Australian cottage, a remodeled living room allows natural light to flood a formerly dark space.
• An eight-story building is set to revive a Tokyo neighborhood.
• DIY leather pulls (from a 99 cent belt).
• Five questions to ask before buying a home.
• The anti-minimalist: Inside the eclectic home of a Hollywood actress.
• Anglepoise, Another Country, and more at this premiere sample sale in London.
• An LA-based architectural practice partners with Headspace.

• This German housing model is creating social change.
• French brand Hartô has launched a trio of new products for 2016.
• Discovering Africa’s best-kept secret.
• Over on Gardenista: The ultimate garden playground.
• A Canadian firm creates a black facade for a historic Montreal home.
• 15 genius kitchen hacks.
• On our Nashville radar: Bastion.
• We love a daily glimpse at New Zealand home decor via the Instagram feed of Homestyle Magazine’s feed (@homestylemag).
• Editor James Kicinski McCoy corrals inspiring interiors in her aptly named Spaces board.

For more Remodelista, look to our latest issue: The New Eccentrics. And mark your calendars for the Remodelista Market NYC, March 12-13.