Save This Post: 45 Rental Houses from the Archives, International Edition
by Julie Carlson
Over the years we’ve featured dozens of design-worthy rental houses on Remodelista. Here’s our roundup of our greatest hits, international edition… (You might want to bookmark this post.)
(N.B.: For more design destinations, head to our Travel Guides.)
Argentina
Above: Casa Helsinki: A Midcentury Guesthouse in Argentina.
Australia
Above: Lumière Lodge: A Couple’s Thoughtfully Hued Antique Cottage Down Under.
Above: Ellis House in Kyneton, Victoria.
Above: An Australian Idyll: Estate Trentham Near Melbourne.
Above: A Young Australian Designer’s Inventive Cabin Makeover, Ikea Upgrade Included.
Belgium
Above: Angle of Repose: A Restored House in Tielrode, Belgium, Available for Rent.
France
Above: La Vie en Rose: A 12th-Century Poet’s Villa in St.-Paul de Vence, Restored for Modern Living.
Above: The Six-Month Remodel: An Airy Flat in Nice Gets a New Lease on Life.
Above: The Chicest New Guest Pad in Paris.
Above: French Idyll: A Design Couple’s Soulful, Rustic Holiday Home.
Above: A Paris Pied-à-Terre by Ishka Designs of Brooklyn.
Above: An Antiques-Filled Apartment at Maison Empereur.
Germany
Above: A Suite of Guesthouses in the German Countryside by Two Copenhagen Transplants.
Above: Strandwood House, in a lively marina on Rügen Island in the Baltic Sea; see more in Escape to the Hinterland: 12 Vacation Rental Homes in Germany.
Above: A Modern Houseboat in Berlin.
Greece
Above: A Rustic Idyll for Four in Mykonos, Greece.
Above: An Idiosyncratic Urban Getaway in Greece.
Italy
Above: A Revived 16th-Century Farmhouse in Puglia.
Above: A Romantic Monastery-Turned-Vacation Rental on the Amalfi Coast.
Above: A Holiday House in the Italian Alps.
Indonesia
Above: The Insta-Famous Airbnb: Villa Arunja in Bali.
Ireland
Above: Stilt House: A Raised Contemporary Cabin on a Lakeside Farm Retreat in Connemara, Ireland.
Japan
Above: Kamanza-Nijo house (#2), as seen in Design Travel: Artful Hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Above: A Memorable Place to Stay in Kyoto: A Historic Textile Factory Newly Open as a Guest House.
Mexico
Above: Casa Tiny, a Walden-Inspired Getaway in Mexico.
Morocco
Above: Marrakech Modern: A Remodeled Riad for Rent (an old favorite; alas, it’s no longer available).
New Zealand
Above: An Off-the-Grid Cottage in New Zealand, Available for Rent.
Portugal
Above: Baixa House in Lisbon.
Above: A Family House in Porto Restored.
Above: A Family House Turned Rural Retreat in Portugal’s Algarve.
Above: Cucumbi: A Rustic Guest House in Portugal, Suited for Autumn.
Scandinavia
Above: For Aesthetes and Surfers: A New Vipp Guest House in Denmark’s “Cold Hawaii”.
Above: The Latest Lodgings in Copenhagen by a Danish Design Favorite.
Scotland
Above: A Luxe Nature Retreat from a Danish Billionaire.
South Africa
Above: A Whitewashed Villa in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Spain
Above: Casa Josephine: A Design Couple’s Country House and B&B in Rioja, Spain.
Above: Alemany 5 in Girona.
Above: An Artful Apartment in Palma, Mallorca.
Sri Lanka
Above: The Birthplace of Tropical Modernism: Architect Geoffrey Bawa’s Country Estate.
Switzerland
Above: An Alpine Remodel by Jonathan Tuckey.
Taiwan
Above: Shu Shu House: A Serene Mountain Retreat in Jiufen, Taiwan.
United Kingdom
Above: A Seaside Loft in Cornwall.
Above: Little Mill Abergavenny: A Once-Upon-a-Time Holiday Cottage in Wales.
Above: The Off-the-Grid Riverside Cabin, Rental Edition.
Above: A Design Shop by Way of Love in Somerset.
Consult our City Guides for shops, restaurants, hotels, and other design-worthy destinations wherever you go. And for tips for the holiday renter (or letting out your own place), see:
- Expert Advice: The Ultimate Rental Checklist, Landlord Edition
- Editors’ Picks: 15 Favorite Vacation Rental Resources
- High/Low: 6 Essentials for Stocking the Rental House
N.B.: This story originally ran on July 11, 2014 and has been updated with new images and links.
The Refresh: Japanese-Style Sinkside Accessories
by Margot Guralnick
Pleasure from a pair of kitchen scissors? On a daily basis. My husband and I keep Japanese shears by our kitchen sink in a wooden wall pocket and we both comment on how exceptional they are: for cutting herbs, trimming stems, deboning chickens, and, in a pinch, freeing our dog of burs (they come apart, so are easy to clean). It’s time to stock our sink arsenal with more thoughtfully made tools like these. Here, five upgrades, some made in Japan, others that look like they’d be at home there.
Currently Have
Above: Japanese Stainless Steel Kitchen Scissors that are a literal cut above—and dishwasher-safe; $38 from Gardenheir.
Eyeing
Above: For 70-plus years Japanese artisan maker Takada has been turning palm fibers into traditional scrub brushes, brooms, and trivets. Select items from collection are available individually from Goodee, starting at $38 for a Beech-Handled Skillet Brush.
Above: New from beloved garden tool company Niwaki, the Camo Split Front Apron, $52, is a limited-edition canvas design by illustrator Natsko Seki and company founder Jake Hobson. The camouflage pattern “draws on the textural detail of pine needles and the bold shapes of cloud-pruned trees.” The Split Front Apron is also available in a sensible khaki. Both versions have leather-detailed crossed back straps.
Above: The Willow Pottery Cutlery Drainer, $75, has a partially raw exterior and a fully glazed interior; hand-thrown near Bath, England, exclusively for Toast.
Above: Salter House’s Checked Linen Tea Towel, $46, is grown, woven, and sewn in France by a century old mill in Armentières.
Above: From Japanese outfitter Snow Peak, modular stainless steel components from the Tabletop Architect collection work indoors and out (as part of the brand’s IGT Camp Kitchen). Shown here: the TTA Unit Frame, $44.95; Shallow Mesh Tray Half Unit, $39.95; and TTA Cylinder Stand; all hung with TTA Unit Clamp Tools, $52.95 each.Featured image: The Willow Pottery Cutlery Drainer, $75, and Willow Pottery Tidy Pot, $50, from Toast.
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