Here's what's on our radar this week:

• Above: We're daydreaming about an urban garden on a Juliet balcony.
• On our wish list: a set of three bee homes. 

• Above: Foraged finds for natural dye. Photograph via Sasha Duerr. 
• The perfect fall dessert.

• Above: Read on to learn about the healing properties of oregano oil. Photograph courtesy of The Chalkboard Mag. 
• A guide to turning an inexpensive bouquet into a fancy arrangement. 

• Above: We were first introduced to @mooncanyon on Instagram and we've been admiring ever since.
• We're turning to Cassandra Lavalle's Savory Recipe board on Pinterest for fall dinner. 

Take a look at our week of autumn colors and don't miss Remodelista's homage to Genius Storage Solutions. 

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Take a look at what's on our radar this week: 

• Above: A dinner party in honor of FEED Projects. Photograph courtesy of Lonny. 
• Track the best time to peep leaves in your area with this fall foliage map. 

• Above: Nine uses for pumpkin butter, including one pumpkin loaf. Photograph by Sweet Phi. 
• Simple Sheds: One for the kids and one for the grown ups. 

• Above: Lessons in tea. Photographs courtesy of A Standard of Living. 
• It's time to start prepping your garden for winter. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: After touring her Brooklyn garden, we've become obsessed with Maria Robledo's bunny (@mariarobledo) on Instagram.
• We're loving Heidi Swanson's Food/Drink board on Pinterest. 

Above: Standing out among the homes in ruins is a two-level family house in Iran, complete with outdoor corridor. Photograph by Hossein Farahani. 

Reminder: Send photos of your Halloween pumpkins by Monday, and we'll show our favorites on Gardenista next week. 

Looking for Halloween inspiration? See our week of Dark Shadows. And don't miss Remodelista's week of Hauntingly Beautiful Houses. 

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Take a look at what's on our radar this week: 

• Above: The folks at Sunday Suppers make salt roasted vegetables look so easy. 
• Currently Craving: Autumn body oil from Marble & Milkweed. 

• Above: How to live with greenery in the middle of winter? Find a sunny ledge, plus more houseplant advice from Urban Jungle Bloggers.
• Have you ever seen a gabion wall? Here is a fine example.  

• Above: Bricks—six ways, including on the floor and in the kitchen. 
• We take selfies; do plants snap shelfies?

• Above: Sustainability and a commitment to reducing waste are linchpins at Grown & Gathered farm. 
• A spacious NYC patio with miles of skyscrapers in sight. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're following the musings of a Copenhagen-based photographer and stylist (@tinabrokhansen). 
• Did we mention we're keeping a close eye on Brokhansen's Blooms board on Pinterest? 
• Reminder: The first London Remodelista Market is coming to The New Craftsmen on November 15. 

Did you miss our week of Lessons from Japan? Don't fret; catch up in our archive. And head over to Remodelista read all about the latest in Japanese interior design.

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Take a look at what's on our radar this week: 

• Above: Three recipes and a Northern California road trip. Photograph by Seth Smoot. 
• There is a wrong way and a right way to open a Pomegranate. 

• Above: Made to Order, prefab houses. Photograph courtesy of Design Milk. 
• A Martha Stewart-approved window box in just four steps. 

• Above: Smudge sticks with a twist. Photograph courtesy of Rip + Tan.
• The Brooklyn Botanic Garden in peak season. 

• Above: Head of menswear at J.Crew, Frank Muytjen has an upstate New York garden as beautiful as the house itself. Photograph by Tariq Dixon.
• Black-thumb-proof houseplants.

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week 

• Above: Our newest eye candy? Artist Oana Befort's Instagram feed (@oanabefort).
• Feast your eyes on 1,000+ pins on The Sill's Planters, Pots, and Vessels board.
• Last Call: The London Remodelista Market is next Saturday, November 15, from 10 am to 6 pm at The New Craftsmen. RSVP here. 

Get ready for the season with our week of Holiday Prep and head over to Remodelista to see how they're gearing up for the holidays. 

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Take a look at what's on our radar this week and then, if you're in London, head to the Remodelista Market today at The New Craftsmen. (We'll be there with more than 20 makers and artisans, from 10 am to 6 pm.) 

• Above: Prep for next week's visit to The Family Farm: a look at living off-the-grid via Wayward Spark.
• Our little friends will be involved in most Thanksgiving feasts, so say thank you to them.

Above: Photograph by Marie Viljoen.

• Peek inside some of South Africa's prettiest private gardens.

• Above: File this one under "There will always be an England"—scarecrow competition underway.
• Small on backyard space? You can have it all in 550 square feet. 

• Above: For the DIY gift-giver: Make your own strap planter. Photograph Courtesy of Wood and Faulk. 
• Must See: The Floral Ghost.  

• Above: Three bedrooms built around a tree in Mexico City. Photograph by The Black Rabbit.
• Sunday Brunch: Grilled pumpkin bread with honeycomb.

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're living vicariously through Chelsea Fuss's (@frolicblog) nomadic life. 
• Redwoods? Check. Mountains? Check. Vast valleys? Thank you, Nathalie Myberg.

Plus, all our tips on where to eat, sleep, and buy flowers in London. Need more London? See Remodelista's latest design discoveries.

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Here are a few things we're obsessing over: 

• Above: Not a pumpkin pie. Photograph by Elizabeth Stark. 
• Keep the kids busy for hours.
• We're adding bleached pinecones to our holiday table. 

• Above: New definition of edible hostess gift, clementines included. Photograph by Wild Folk Studio. 
• We're watching the renovation progress of one adorable cottage.  

• Above: Last Saturday, the Remodelistas took our annual holiday market to London. We're excited to join them in Los Angeles on December 6 and San Francisco on December 13. Photograph by Rahel Weiss. 
• The prettiest fall arrangements by Gardenista contributor Lindsay Taylor. 

• Above:  On our wish list: A narrow fire pit for small spaces. 
• The Chelsea Flower Show will have a have a royal participant next year. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're following a behind the scenes look at Judy Kameon's firm Elysian Landscapes (@elysianlandscapes).
• Seeking inspiration for your Thanksgiving tabletop? Take a look at Maggie Pate's Gathering board on Pinterest.

For gardening gifts, a DIY holiday bough, our favorite holiday cocktails, and more see The Family Farm. Don't miss Remodelista's week of All in the Family. 

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Here's a look at what's on our radar this week: 

• Above: File this under world's most adorable stocking stuffer: fabric-wrapped paperwhite bulbs in mini terracotta pots. Photograph courtesy of Poppytalk. 
• For the nomad on your list: DIY travel candle. 

• Above: 100 recipes for a holiday classic. 
• Add this DIY holiday garland to your list of weekend projects. 

• Above: We'll be making these mini wall terrariums for the indoor gardeners in our lives. Photograph courtesy of Ruffled. 
• For a desk or the holiday table: DIY birch wood tea light holder. 

Above: To our readers on the West Coast, our friends at Terrain are bringing a special DIY workshop to the Remodelista Markets in Los Angeles (December 6) and San Francisco (December 13). Sign up today to learn how to make a string garden ornament. We hope to see you there!

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: A buyer and stylist for some of our favorite Northern California shops, Alexandra Sklar (@alexandraskar) shares a behind-the-scenes look into her work. 
• Ethereal floral images abound in designer Ana Tevšić's Bloom & Garden Pinterest board. 

Read more posts from this week in our Last-Minute Thanksgiving issue and don't miss Remodelista's week of The Holiday Table. 

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Take a look at what's on our radar this week. And  if you're in Los Angeles, head to the Remodelista Market at Big Daddy's Antiques. We'll be here today from 10 am to 5 pm.

• Above: One sleek barn house in Sebastapol. Photograph courtesy of Anderson Anderson Architecture. 
• Learn to make a wreath with the Brooklyn Botanical Garden; tomorrow from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. And check out our foundup of Favorite Florists' Wreath Workshops, in cities from London to Los Angeles.

• Above: A moody visit to Leva, a garden and bakery shop in Gotland. Photograph by Chelsea Fuss. 
• Handmade house. 

• Above: On our Wish List: Gardener's Hamper, bee homes included. 
• A simple guide to preserving Winter Vegetables. 

• Above: DIY Holiday Fire Starters. 
• Our friends at The Sill opened their first shop. Find them at 84 Hester in NYC. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: The ladies at Blockshop (@blockshoptextiles) prepare for today's Remodelista Holiday Market at Big Daddy's Antiques in LA. 
• We're gathering a lot of inspiration from Poppy Talk's Holiday board. 

Read more from this week on Gardenista in our California Dreaming issue and take a look at Remodelista's LA Story. 

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Find us today at the San Francisco Remodelista Market; 10 am—5pm at Heath Ceramics. Then, take a look at few things we've had on our radar this week:

• Above: Looking for an alternative to eggnog? Try Cinnamon Rose Milk Punch. Photograph by Beth Kirby. 
• With the recent discovery of psychedelic mushrooms in the gardens at Buckingham Palace, here are a few facts to know about fungi. 

• Above: We're obsessed with courtyards and the Riverview House in Sydney is no exception. Photograph by Peter Bennetts. 
• New paint, brick, and siding gave a 1910 bungalow some serious curb appeal.

• Above: When it comes to mantel decor, the simpler, the better. 
• How to create a winter arrangement with materials found in your backyard. 

• Above: On our wish list: a basil-scented candle for the kitchen.
• Poinsettias 101

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We can't get enough of the winter whites in Christine Flynn's (@lovethedesign) Instagram feed. 
• Just started decorating for the holidays? Have a look at Bridget Park's Noel board.

In our Utilitarian Glamour issue, we explored gardens and products that are as useful as they are beautiful. Don't miss Remodelista's week of Utilitarian Glamour, too.

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Take a look at a few things we're loving lately:

• Above: Stolen beauty, for 2015. 
• I say cocoa, you say cacao. 
• Brooklyn time capsule.

• Above: A gift for the holiday hostess: DIY Rose Sugar. Photograph by White Loft Studio.
• A snowy cabin on the West Coast is exactly where we want to be right now.

• Above: A milk carton-inspired bird house for your avian neighbors.
• Must See: London's Royal Botanical Gardens are lit up for the holidays; now through January 3.

• Above: Add this recipe for Allspice Persimmon and Cranberry Clafoutis to your holiday menu. 
• Curious about cranberries? Here's everything you need to know. 

Instagram Pick of the Week

• Above: We're longtime admirers of Brooklyn florist Saipua (@saipua). 
• For all things festive, take a look at our Holiday board on Pinterest. 

For more from this week on Gardenista, see our Feeling Festivus issue and don't miss Remodelista's week of Holiday 101. 

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Happy 2015—here are a few things on our radar as we head into January. 

• Above: Kale keeps coming: surprise.
• We resolved to sleep better.
• DIY detox with herbal tea.

• Above: Love seat for swingers. 
• Evolution of a New York City garden, courtesy of Google's van-o-scope.

• Above: Love the light. Love the dog. And love, make that adore, the fiddle leaf fig. 
• Detroit, city of the future.
• Olivia, will you invite us to sip tea in your outdoor space?

Instagram and Pinterest Picks

• Above: Landscape designer Richard Unsworth (@gardenlife_syd) shares garden design ideas we're eager to try this year. 
• Sunset Magazine's Healthy Eating board is inspiring use to eat more chia seeds (seriously).

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Cold where you are? We're on the sofa with a cup of tea and the Internet to entertain us. Here's what we're reading:

• Above: São Paulo, Brazil: "A mini respite in the urban landscape". Photograph by Fran Parente. 
• Here are a few things you can do to help avian neighbors in winter. 
• Best plant catalog (in case you're planning for spring).

• Above: Winter vegetables, 14 ways. Photograph by James Ransom. 
• Olive oil-based body balm is a lifesaver in frigid temps. 

• Above: A greenhouse near Taipei, Taiwan doubles as a meditation space and art gallery. Photograph courtesy of Dezeen. 
• Not your average treehouse. 

• Above: Have you ever seen 100 magnolias in bloom? Photograph by Brian Fitzgerald via SF Botanical Garden.

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're following a florist and garden designer (@erinbauer) in Buffalo, New York. 
• Another floral designer to follow? Take a look at Amy Merrick's Gardens and Spaces board on Pinterest. 

For more from the week on Gardenista, see our A New Start issue and don't forget to see Remodelista's first week of 2015. 

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Here's a look at a few things we're loving this week: 

• Above: A Frenchman at home in Brussels, Sofia Coppola's wedding florist Thierry Boutemy dishes ("big events taking up a huge amount of flowers make me sad") to Coffeeklatch. Photograph by Bart Kiggen.

• Above: The art of fermentation. 
• If only she took selfies.
• Seedles and Thyme Bombs.

• Above: Save NYC's Most Endangered Garden. Photograph via TCLF.
• What flight attendants are really thinking.

• Above: DIY Boot Scraper. Photograph via Mary Jane's Farm.
• Dinner party detox.

•  Above: Compact and convenient. The joys of self-watering gardens. 
• The Year of the Garden.

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're enjoying a look through the lens of a Brooklyn-based photographer (@abranca). 
• If you're spending January in California, like us, have a look at Twiggs Floral Studio's Winter board to get a glimpse at a white winter. 

To read more recent posts, see our Cook's Kitchen issue and don't miss Remodelista's week of Kitchen Secrets. 

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Talk about curb appeal. On streets with "good" names (like Lake or Sunset), home values are higher than over on Main or 2nd. We've been obsessively checking the name of every street where we ever lived. Compare your street here:

• Above: Major houseplant and curb appeal inspiration in Venice Beach. Photograph by Yayo Ahumada. 
• Our Love-Hate Relationship with Ikea could turn Love-Love soon.
• It's raining flowers in NYC's Viacom building. 
• Did you vote yet? (We're going back and forth between No. 1 and  No. 3.)

• Above: Attention, LA readers. Our contributor Sophia Moreno-Bunge is in town at Brrch to teach floral arranging with native flowers. Sign up here.  Photograph by Sophia Moreno-Bunge.
• Pastoral perfection. 

• Above: An homage to the humble begonia. Photograph by Ingalls Photography. 
• Winter citrus, ginger, and cloves. 

• Above: Heart-shaped cactus, anyone? Our friends at The Sill are offering these next week, just in time for Valentine's Day. 

• Above: Rural Skills Workshop (hedgerow baskets, yes!. Photograph via Terrain.

• Above: With McDreamy actor Patrick Dempsey and his wife planning to divorce, who gets the Airstream?

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week

• Above: "Blackest of black rananuculea"—@hollyflorala

• Above: Cacti, mini planters, hanging houseplants and more in Ploy Rangkadilok's A Little Garden pinboard. 

Want more Gardenista? Read all the posts from this week's Garden Envy issue—and don't miss Remodelista's week of House Envy. 

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Here's a look at a few things we loved this week. 

• Above: Outdoor furniture by Ilse Crawford for Ikea. And for instant gratification, the spring collection.
• 5 am wakeup call with a Melbourne florist. 
• Slow flowers for Valentine's Day.
• Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest hits.

• Above: Noodles and winter citrus. Photograph by Heidi Swanson. 
• Enchanted forest for sale, hobbit and elves wanted. 
• LSD, the re-think.

• Above: Treehouse or shrub-house? Photograph Courtesy of Design Sponge.  
• We love nature. 

• Above: The ultimate interior courtyard in Singapore. Photograph by Derek Swallel. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: "Cute little house and a cute little car"—@llruth

• Above: Pastoral inspiration in Hannah Messinger's Agrarian board, adorable sheep included.

 For more from this week, take a look at our Small Living issue—and Remodelista's week of The Humble Abode. 

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Here are a few things that obsessed us this week:

• Above: e.e. cummings in love. 
• Romantic lighting, 19 ways. 
• Wait, there's bondage? We were among the 20 million who thought it was a paint catalog.
• The truly important Shades of Gray.

• Above: Heaven to Bunny (and bunnies).
• On our wish list: dainty botanical rings made by Peg and Awl. 
• If you can cook an egg, you can cook anything. 

• Above: A rather fashionable Old Fashioned. Photograph by Laura Sant. 
• Mourning U R Hot. (But TG that Luv 2 Dance made the cut.)
• Wish we were there.

• Above: Jane Austen's mother in love.
• Art, previously owned by a gay man.
• 8 hens in love.
• Organic Valentine's Day. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: "Modern romance" —@jennikayne

Above: Pinterest user Franny Golightly has more than 400 pins in a Carpet of Flowers pinboard. 

In the mood for love? Have a look at our week of making The French Connection issue and see Remodelista's week in France. 

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Have a look at a few things we loved this week.

• Above: A new kind of tepee. Photograph courtesy of Dezeen. 
• Boyhood or Birdman? Ballots are in.
• Birds on the brink. 

• Above: Repotting a succulent? Read this first. 
• 10 best succulents.
• DIY gold trim terra cotta pot. 

• Above: It's spring somewhere. Photograph by Alicia Paulson. 
• Today is the last day you'll wait for bananas to ripen. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: We're following Chicago-based @fieldandflorist.

• Above: Take a tour of Botanical Gardens Around the World in The New York Botanical Gardens's Pinterest board. 

Gardens are powerful; take a look at Drought Week and then fight global warming. Curious about the week on Remodelista? Read about The New Elclecticism. 

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Aside from exploring The Power of Scent, here are a few things we obsessed over this week. 

• Above: Sleep suspended between two trees. Photograph courtesy of Trees and People. 
• Did you enjoy our preview of the NY Orchid Show? Here's a look at the upcoming San Francisco Garden Show.
• Blue and Gold, clearly.

• Above: Kumquat and Cardamon mini loaf is on the menu for weekend brunch. Photograph by Julia Gartland. 
• Aspiring food stylists, take note. 

• Above: A mist of spring for your face. 
• Frozen Nantucket. 

• Above: What could be better than a seven day tour of the Chelsea Flower Show in May. 
• Sip on Marigolds. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: Gardenista is dedicating next week to inspiration we've gathered from our Instagram feed—and we're asking our reader to use the hashtag #GardenistaTravels to show us gardens from around the world. We'll publish our favorites next week. 

• Above: Does your Pinterest feed need more delectable recipes? Consider following Of A Kind's Designer Approved Recipes board. 

Read more from this week in our Power of Scent issue—and head to Remodelista to see a slew of posts about Clean Living.  

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We're willing to spring forward on Sunday only because it means we can get to Ikea an hour earlier. Goal: Window garden. Budget: $50. Shopping list:

• Above: Ikea tumbler as plant pot (inspired by these window gardens).
• Ikea hanging garden.
• A $24.94 vertical garden, Ikea edition.

• Above: National Geographic's Photograph of the Day, March 2, 2015: A field of blue Nemophila flowers in Japan. Photogrpah by Atsushi Motoyama.
• Meyer lemon primer.  
• Snowdrops season.

• Above: The perfect way to end pear season. Photograph by Marta Vargas. 
• Chicago Flower and Garden Show, March 14—22. 

• Above: Kid-friendly DIY beaded planter hangers. Photograph courtesy of Crafting Community. 
• A beginner's guide to cut flowers. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

• Above: "Shopping for dinner" —@gtowey. 

Above: Emma Galloway, a food writer in Perth, Australia, has pinned inspirational and useful tips for edible gardens in her Grow Your Own board. 

Did you miss our week of Instagram Inspiration? Catch up here. Head over to Remodelista for Instagram Escapes. 

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Only $5.1 million stands between us and a perfect apartment in the Osborne. Oh, and the fact that Jessica Chastain beat us to the nine-room classic in one of Manhattan's grand old buildings, across the street from Carnegie Hall:

Above: Photograph via Street Easy.

More real estate envy this week:

• What it's like to be Michael Ovitz' son, plus the founder of Workpop and half of an art-loving couple in Venice, CA.
• Did the garden look this good when Howard Hughes lived here? Doubt it.
• Documentary filmmaker's downtown NYC townhouse, has garden, is "in need of a gut renovation": $9.5 million. (We pored over its colorful interiors in Justina Blakeney's soon-to-be-published The New Bohemians.)

• Above: Eye candy for anyone that loves modern barn houses. 
• Art in bloom. 
• How to remove paint from brick in five steps. 

• Above: After a week dedicated to West Coast gardens, Anna Jones' California salad looks good. Photograph by Heidi Swanson. 
• 10 tips to easy gardening. 
• Today, from 10 am to 4 pm Eastern: Roots of Resilience at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. 

• Above: DIY flower chandelier. Photograph courtesy of HonestlyWTF. 
• The allure of the flower. 
• Too pretty to drink. 

Instagram and Pinterest Pick of the Week

Above: A snap of Argentina via @wafflesoph from #GardenistaTravels. 

Above: We're following ceramicist Frances Palmer on Pinterest. See her bud vases here. 

See more posts from this week in our California Cool issue. Head over to Remodelista to see the latest in West Coast design.

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