This bright kitchen belongs to two leaders of the style pack in Denmark: Frederik Bille Brahe is the chef-owner of Atelier September and Apollo Bar and Kantine, all of which we’ve spotlighted. Caroline Brasch Nielsen (who also goes by Bille Brahe) is one of the world’s leading fashion models and has her own clothing line, Caro Editions. Their wedding was chronicled in American Vogue—Helena Christensen was a bridesmaid—and the couple now have two young kids.

They live with an easy flair, as evidenced by every inch of their quarters on the top floor of a 17th-century house in the heart of Copenhagen. Come have a look at their center of action.

Photography courtesy of Reform.

While researching and writing our new book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home: A Sourcebook for Stylish, Eco-Conscious Living, over the past few years, we searched high and low for housewares that are as earth-friendly as they are design-forward. To celebrate the book’s release next month, we’re joining with Armadillo Rugs, Rough Linen, Heath Ceramics, and Goodee to give away favorite eco-conscious finds worthy of keeping around for years (and years).

One grand-prize winner will receive a linen tablecloth and napkins, a handwoven (and hardwearing) jute rug, a made-to-last ceramic serving bowl, a natural, hypoallergenic bedroll, and a copy of Remodelista: The Low Impact Home ($35), courtesy of Artisan Books. Three runner-ups will win a Goodee Hoodie and a copy of The Low Impact Home ($35).

Enter here before midnight EST on Sunday, October 2, for a chance to win, and take a look at the prizes below:

Remodelista: The Low-Impact

It’s been nearly 10 years since we ran Christine Chang Hanway’s How Shaker Peg Rails Saved My Sanity, our first of many posts on Shaker utility. Back then, peg rails were hard to come by—Christine sourced hers from a small speciality company in Michigan (link in post). We’ve since seen Shaker pegs appear in shops and interiors far and wide, including on the cover of our book, The Organized Home.

Now, high fashion has a peg rail of its own courtesy of Raf Simons. Esteemed Danish textile house Kvadrat has just presented its latest collaboration with Simons, the “Shaker System,” a collection of accessories for “resetting how we live and creating beauty from order.”

Simons is the co-creative director of Prada (a position he shares with Miuccia Prada). And though he has one of the world’s most impressive fashion resumes—his past roles include artistic director at Jil Sander and

This weekend, we here on the Remodelista team are savoring every last drop of August (with summer sales and impromtu outdoor gatherings) and looking ahead to what’s next, like exhibits and showrooms to visit in California, London, and Kyoto and more.

Take a look:

• Spotted: Everlane favorites, curated by none other than Gardenista contributor Sophia Moreno-Bunge.
• Browsing the offerings from Reclassic, Skagerak’s collection of pre-loved finds (now including accessories).
• And Julie is admiring the Rugosa collection, the work of Kalon and Reath Design, “a love letter to the living room” that takes its cues from a Rhode Island summerhouse.
• This weekend’s virtual travel? To the newly opened atelier of POJ (Pieces of Japan) Studio in Kyoto, housed in three connected traditional machiya houses.
• Upcoming

It’s no coincidence that these patterned chairs are strikingly regal—they were originally made as thrones by the Yoruba people of Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. Each is beaded over every inch of its surface, front, back, and sides—tiny seed beads are hand sewn onto fabric stretched over wooden frames.

The work has spiritual meaning and decorative impact, and reflects both longstanding traditions and European influences. Needless to say, each chair takes months to complete and no two are exactly alike.

Of late, Yoruba beaded seating is coveted the world over. We were introduced to our first example in Paris concept store Merci’s showcase apartment (shown above and below). Since then, we’ve been collecting sightings, and have yet to encounter an example that isn’t spectacular. Come see.