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Steal This Look: A Danish Kitchen/Dining Room with Vintage Charm
Owners Johanne Landbo and Lukas Filip Fernandes of a 1927 townhouse in Copenhagen source most of their decor from vintage finds. “We always use the Danish vintage page called ‘The Blue Newspaper,’” says Johanne (it’s called DBA). “We spend a lot of time going on auctions and Facebook Marketplace and make sure that the things are just right for our place before we buy it. It is very rare that we buy items from new, as we like the personality the things get from aging. It feels more alive and adds history.” This is, of course, the best approach to achieve...
Perhaps you live in an apartment, or your kitchen doesn’t have enough storage, but an entirely clutter-free kitchen bench just isn’t a reality for many people these day
s. So it helps that kitchen items just keep getting more stylish; here’s our favourite bench top-approved wares. Menu salt and pepper grinders: A cult item for good reason reason, these grinder sets are discreetly shaped like a bottle and come in a variety of gorgeous colours making them perfect for bench top display. $149.95. IKEA SUNNERSTA kitchen organiser set: If you’re someone that likes all of their high rotation kitchen items in one spot then this kitchen caddy is for you. $27.95. Bloomingville wood kitchen roll holder: Paper towel storage has never looked so stylish. $31. Designstuff The Frame...
Kitchen of the Week: A Compact, Nautical Entertaining Kitchen on Cape Cod
Last summer Julie and Justine stopped into a Cape Cod beach house reimagined by college roommates Tei Carpenter (an architect) and Victoria Birch (an interior designer), inspired by the Belafonte, Steve Zissou’s boat in The Life Aquatic. The kitchen is filled with design ideas to steal; let’s zoom in closer. Photography by Justine Hand for Remodelista. Above: The light fixtures are all vintage; a double sconce from Amsterdam and a red barn light from 1st Dibs (for something similar, look to Barn Light Electric). The countertops are oak finished with a marine varnish. On the white electric range sits a Kaiko One-Handle...