September Ahead: 10 Labor Day Sales for the Design Lover
by Remodelista Team
New season, new routines. Maybe you’re investing in a better-functioning, eco-minded kitchen, treating yourself to some new home office essentials to ease the transition back to work, or looking for a simple swap to ready the house for cooler temps. Whatever your design need, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best sales going on right now. Happy browsing!
Above: Proof that summer’s joys needn’t end in August: a delightful outdoor shower setup ft. the Bonnie Cotton Bath Towel in Green from June Home Supply (on sale).
- Curious about Mill, the in-kitchen food recycler? From August 28 through September 7, take $150 off purchases of all colors; promotion is applied automatically at checkout.
- In big news, DWR is having its semiannual sale, with 25 percent off pretty much everything, design icons and new finds alike.
- And at Finnish Design Shop, take up to 30 percent off Scandi finds.
- West Elm’s Labor Day sale runs August 31 to September 8, with up to 70 percent off finds for all over the house (exclusions apply).
- Over at Goodee, take 20 percent off select items with code LaborDay20 (including “utility pieces that rarely go on sale”).
- Need a rug refresh for the season ahead? Revival is offering 20 percent off orders over $350 and 25 percent off orders over $750 from August 21 through September 13. (No code needed; discount applies automatically at checkout.)
- Take 20 percent off sitewide—including bold patterned pillows and textiles—at longtime Remodelista favorite St. Frank.
- At The Citizenry, take 25 percent off sitewide.
- For a limited time, June Home Supply is offering a select batch of end-of-summer essentials at up to 20 percent off.
- Last but not least, UK-based Piglet in Bed is offering up to 40 percent off select bedding in patterns and colorways perfect for longer, cooler nights (and lots of lie-ins).
Marvila House: A New Modern Extension for an Old Charming Townhome in Lisbon
by Fan Winston
In an old, industrial area of Lisbon, Portugal, architect José Andrade Rocha (of Atelier José Andrade Rocha) has reimagined a modest townhouse, transforming it into a minimalist home that is as considered as it is unpretentious.
From the street, the home blends in with its neighbors: Other than a paint refresh, the facade remains largely untouched. From the back, though, Rocha’s interventions are clear thanks to a new modernist rear extension featuring a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and a sliding glass door that leads to a courtyard. Designed during the COVID-19 pandemic and finished last year, the home “reflects a desire to enhance gatherings,” he writes.
Let’s take a tour, shall we?
Photography by Francisco Ascensão, courtesy of Atelier José Andrade Rocha.
Above: On the street-facing side, there are few hints of the interventions that were undertaken inside.
Above: A large great room spans the first floor, which looks out onto the pebbled courtyard. The kitchen runs the length of one side. (See Trend Alert: Sideboard as Kitchen.)
Above: “Inside the building, a universe of conventional materials is repeated and modified: structural wooden panels protected with green paint, slightly blue industrial flooring, painted steel sheet, wooden frames, Sintra limestone, and river pebbles.” The Parentesi Suspension Lamp by Flos offers additional lighting in the kitchen area.
Above: Of priority to Rocha—emphasizing the connection to the outdoors.
Above: The view from the courtyard to the inside. The orange Mariolina Chairs, designed by Enzo Mari for Magis, add an energetic contrast to the more muted blues and greens in the home.
Above: Our favorite part of the room might just be this elegant swirl of a green staircase. The well-designed Oberon 5 Speaker next to it is by DALI.
Above: The spiral staircase leads to the bedroom.
Above: A row of closets separates the bedroom from the ensuite bath. A large awning window looks out onto the courtyard below.
Above: Simple porcelain light sockets make for chic lighting throughout the home. For similar versions, try Schoolhouse’s Alabax Small Surface Mount or Commune’s Light Sockets. (Across the Atlantic, consider Zangra’s great selection of sockets.
Above: The new back facade.
See also:
- Kitchen(s) of the Week: Green Kitchens Make a Fresh Comeback
- Kitchen of the Week: A Serene Space in Pale Blue at Casa C’Alma in Portugal
- Books Are Good Company: A Design-Minded Bookshop in Lisbon
N.B.: This story originally ran on April 7, 2025 and has been updated.
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