Copenhagen-based Reform, which makes Ikea-compatible kitchen cabinet fronts, is on a roll—they opened a Brooklyn showroom not too long ago and they work with cutting-edge architects like Copenhagen firm Norm. Their latest offering is the UP kitchen, a collaboration between the architects at Lendager Group and Dinesen, using the floor company’s high-quality surplus material. The cabinet fronts and countertops, inspired by the classic craftsman kitchen, are made using cuts from solid, reclaimed Douglas fir left over from Dinesen projects. Here’s a look: Above: The fronts are finished with either light or dark oil from Junckers. Above: The countertops are made of the same solid, reclaimed Douglas…

My favorite places to visit when traveling are biographical museums, the original homes or workplaces of architects, artists, or writers. The spaces are personal, the experience is intimate, and I leave feeling as though the subject is a close friend. Perhaps the most intimate of them all is Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, England. That’s because Kettle’s Yard is remarkably unchanged since owners Jim and Helen Ede left in 1973. “One of [England’s] most intimate and spellbinding museums, the collection of one man and his unerring eye; restorative, homely yet life-changing,” writes Mark Fisher in Britain’s Best Museums and Galleries. Before Kettle’s Yard…

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‘Tis the season—for holiday parties, get-togethers, cocktail hours, and other festive occasions. If you find yourself the host of one of the aforementioned fêtes, fear not. We’ve partnered with a few of our favorite makers—East Fork, Sir/Madam, Rough Linen, The Floral Society, Hawkins NY, and Schoolhouse—to curate a holiday tablescape that could just as easily lend itself to any celebration year-round. Entering to win is easy: Head over to East Fork’s giveaway page and submit your email address before Monday, December 10, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Here’s a look at the tablescape you could win (valued at over $1,500): Above:…

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Put silverware in a single layer in a glass baking dish lined with aluminum foil; each piece needs to touch the foil. Cover with baking soda, add a little salt, then pour hot (not boiling) water over it. The dry ingredients facilitate the transfer of electrons from the silver to the aluminum with the water as a conductor, turning tarnish into aluminum sulfide and revealing the silver without scratching or pitting it. Remove each piece with tongs when it looks shiny (from 10 seconds to a few minutes, depending on the level of tarnish), then rinse and pat dry.https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/quick-way-to-clean-tarnished-silver