Click on any of the images above to view these posts
Hot Posts this week included tips from a Domino decorating guru, a House Tour, classic furniture, and a poster with words ...
This month, it's all been about escaping. Moving is the biggest escape of them all. What about moving a whole house? If you've been out cavorting recently, you might have seen one, traveling along ...
>>Click Here to see the Slideshow
GRDN is on a quiet street, a gem that one stumbles upon suddenly. When we visited it was cool and breezy in the shop, and the back garden was buzzing with the ac...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Cerrissa
Took the plunge and did the black wall thing - and painted the chairs while I was at it.
- Catherine
Origin: picasaweb.google.com
>> Go To Previous Roomark: C...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Michelle
This wall fountain was built by my parents and makes the most relaxing sound of gurgling water. i could sit and listen to it forever...
- Cerrissa
Origin: NA
...
We feature a lot of small spaces on Apartment Therapy. Many of our editors and readers live in city apartments, where we've developed ways to make the most of our limited square footage. To kick off...
Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts!
This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying invol...
Helianthus Annuus, 'Teddy Bear' Sunflower
This week's flowers are too big for my apartment - they are the very unusual sunflowers that you see here, with 6' stems. It was my first time to see them....
Name: Tiel Seivl-Keevers
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Size: 260 sq metres.
Years lived in: 3 years, Owned
Enter Slideshow
Located in sunny Brisbane, freelance graphic designer Tiel Seiv...
Name: Kana and Sam
Location: Venice, CA.
Size: 900 sq. feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2 years, Rent
>> Enter Slideshow
Kana and Sam live downstairs from my boyfriend and I have always wanted to see what ...
We're just curious. It's friday afternoon and the middle of August, so are you on vacation? Heading out for the weekend? Off for the week? Survey after the jump:...
Green, orange, and white were a popular color combo during the 60s, but they've also made their way into the current times. Whether pairing mint green with a dark orange-red or yellow-green with bri...
Whether you've been away on a long, relaxing trip or just come home from hard day's work, it's not fun to discover your house has been burglarized. Per our local police, preventing this from happenin...
We are big fans of screenprinters Rob Ryan and Jason Munn. And we are also love the idea behind the British website that asks, "If you could do anything tomorrow — what would it be?" Put them to...
Name: Kim
Location: Uinta Mountains in northern Utah
Description: We just returned from our escape to the wilderness of the Uinta mountains in northern Utah. This range includes King's Peak, the highe...
Click on any of the images above to view these posts
This week we have five great giveaways for you. Click here to check them out -- and please don't forget that you have to ...
Yesterday we drove down to the Anaheim Convention Center where IKEA was hosting the California Home & Garden Show. Not knowing what to expect, we were prepared for anything. Not to disappoint, IKEA ...
Check out this ingenious storage solution from designer Kenneth Brown. The pull-out drawers certainly beat storing 2,000 albums in boxes in the garage....
We've seen room colors chosen based on lots of different criteria: personal preference, fabric and art inspiration, even relation to the natural landscape. But deciding a room color based on the owne...
Jordan Crane has recently released 2 different 26"x40", 9 color screenprints at a very reasonable price. Click through the jump to see the second piece that was released (plus a few others up for g...
This is one spaghetti bolognese that you don't have to feel bad about it for days and days and days...(sorry, a neighbor is blasting Lily Allen and it has seeped into our head)
Hurrah! It's Friday! We...
About a year ago, La Petite Chaise moved from Mountain View's Castro Street and set up shop in a funky little space right across Central Expressway. Until recently they held sales just one weekend a ...
Title: Franky’s Kitchen, 2002
Photographer: Hans Gissinger
Gallery: Meter
- Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) -...
Our final family holiday with parents and sibling was to Ayers Rock. Getting up before dawn to watch the sunrise over the Rock, seeing it changing colours going from purple to grey to orange, it reall...
Jade sent us an e-mail: Hello, I am looking for a glass desk for my 8x13 office. I LOVE this one from Pottery Barn but the price tag is a little much for me. Can anyone suggest something similar? I...
One catch 22 for those of us who work is that in order to take more than a weekend get-away we have to take time off work and risk falling behind. Is the vacation worth the additional stress of havin...
AT,
I'm looking for a new mattress for me and my boyfriend and the only issue we have is he likes to sleep on a really firm mattress (stomach sleeper) and I like a mattress with some give (side slee...
Heywood-Wakefield Maple Dining Set with Chairs, c1960s - $1850 for set, including 2 leaves. Earlier today, we blogged tips for furniture shopping via The Today Show. The first tip suggested beginnin...
We knew Enzo Mari from his simple fruit prints and interlocking wooden Animali puzzle, but didn't know about his furniture until recently. In 1974, he came out with 19 designs for wooden furniture en...
With all the end-of-summer clearance sales, now’s the perfect time to pick up an outdoor umbrella. But even if there’s room for shade, there’s not always space for a bulky stand or table. Enter ...
This barn conversion in France is home to a small family living a completely modern life within a heavy timber and stone structure. The home is filled with modern mixed with rustic: streamlined blac...
Earlier today we brought you some hydroponic gardening ideas and great places in Austin to get equipment. You don't have to live in Austin to benefit from this soil-free gardening, though. We've roun...
Aquatica (left) and Particle 4 (right) by Heather Patterson
Need art? HANG ART is the place to go. There are more than 70 Bay Area artists shown at HANG ART in Union Square. They offer relatively lo...
Earlier we featured a bookcase that underwent a face lift on HGTV's program, Myles of Style. We'd like to show you another one of Kim's ideas, as we think it's the perfect solution for vintage lamps...
If only we had this photo for inspiration when we were planning out our living room! Love the violet and red jewel tones of the chairs and ottoman with the pristine whites and soft grey walls! And the...
One of our favorite ways to add color and flair to a room is to use pillow covers. Easily changed based on season and mood, pillow covers are also easy to store when not in use......
Sometimes the most mundane things suddenly tickle your fancy. This is what happened to us and the iron gates that bar the doors of houses and apartment buildings in San Francisco. One day we were walk...
Here it is! Our finished table. It's not in our house yet, but it's getting close. Along with this farm table we also ordered two other custom-built pieces of furniture from David Ellison of the Lorim...
Name: Maxwell, Sara Kate & Ursula
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Link: Number 31
>> Enter Slideshow
[Note: this is from our trip last summer - a memorable one.] Just back from Ireland, we saw some ama...
>>Enter Escape Tour
Name: Teri
Location: Southern Africa
Description: Not exactly a summer getaway (fall here, spring there) to Southern Africa. Three and a half weeks of tent camping starting in Cap...
"White's modern now" CB2 exclaims in their new fall catalog. We've rounded up six all-white items with everything from an armchair, stage floor lamp, stools and more featured. Jump below for all the ...
Launched on July 15th by the University of Maryland, Food Trader is a new website that helps local consumers to buy directly from local farmers. There are already over 200 farmers on the site offering...
Welcome back to Ashley! Comment away....
Name: Kay and Leona
Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Size: 1 bedroom, 1050 sqft
Years lived in: 1 month
Rented or Owned: Rented
>> Enter House Tour Gallery
...
Seeing AT:Chicago's post yesterday about vintage suitcases on Etsy reminded us of the tables we recently came across at an Anthropologie in New York. With the addition of a set of table legs, the su...
The background music for our mornings is often The Today Show. Running in and out of the living room in the mad race to get ready, we pick up tidbits -- news, sports, lifestyle, trends. A recent sho...
It's always nice to see the people who win their competitive reality show succeed. Kim Myles on Myles of Style, or Michael Symon as the new Iron Chef are great examples of that. After catching up ...
Need a quick escape this weekend? How about Old Town, Alexandria? Lounge by the Potomac (or maybe even sail by, if you're lucky!). Shop the antique stores on King Street and admire the old stone h...
We've been looking into the best dogs for small spaces. We talked to a Greyhound Rescue organization and were surprised to hear that greyhounds make great apartment dogs. According to Greyhounds Onl...
We all like to collect and display art in our homes and when we go on vacation we miss the little things that make our home ours. In the case of Greek construction tycoon and avid art collector Daki...
If you line dry your clothes with traditional clothes pins, you'll know that hanging unmentionables by a single clip is the way to go. But if you use a small indoor rack like some of us without story...
Welcome back to Daniel! Comment away....
If you want to see some of the best, rarest, and savviest furniture ever designed, and equally mind-blowing art, this specialty gallery in Chelsea is a must...
Planning a late summer escape? Whether you're a pool or beach person, we suspect that your style travels with you from home to escape destination. Even if you're staying in Chicago and biking over to ...
The other day we noticed something about our green yard waste bin that rocked our world a little bit:...
We often find ourselves needing space for items that are essential but seldom used. Our stepladder and ironing board are definitely two of these - we don't need to access light fixtures or high cabine...
Flipping through an old Domino magazine, we came across the paintings of Jeremiah Goodman with the modern day furniture and décor finds that Domino mixed with it. We love the rich colors and abstrac...
Spotted this at Ted Muehling's store recently: a small decanter with a dimpled glass that fits perfectly atop. It's part of his first collaboration with Lobmeyr glassworks of Vienna, and the result...
Amy Butler just unveiled a new line of fabrics that are perfect for fall. Deep burgundies, bright orange, bits of turquoise and lilac say fall harvest with a nod to the vintage palettes that came bef...
We mentioned earlier this week that we spent a few hours at the SFO International terminal last weekend. We kicked it at the SFMOMA gift shop for a good hour and then headed to the waiting area to hu...
We found the Cartesian House through Dwell's Green Home contest last month. It stuck in our head ever since for its super-smart use of natural ventilation as well as its relationship to a beautiful ...
If you are hoping to bring more color and pizazz into your bedroom decor, then this Cinderella Headboard from Star of Morocco might be just what you are looking for......
You know Giada de Laurentiis from her cooking show, "Everyday Italian," on the Food Network. Lately, however we've been obsessed with her other show, "Weekend Getaways with Giada de Laurentiis," a f...
Hey Bay Area DIY craft and local music lovers, there's an event that seems worth checking out this Sunday in the Mission! San Francisco rock duo Tartufi, along with Whiz Bang Fabrics and the Bay Bridg...
Finally. In this great article, we're starting to see where sustainability is evolving with beautiful aesthetic - form and function are starting to work together: "Over the past five years, as clim...
This antique spice cabinet in Canadian House & Home reminded us of how much we've always wanted something similar in our own home. Something about all of those little individual compartments is very...
For the most part we are crafty enough to make our own memo board with some spray paint or found fabric. But lately we can't imagine finding the time to make anything. So when we spied these pre-mad...
Dear AT, I just moved into this apartment less than two months ago. I am a college student. I am disgusted by my living room. Everything was given to me and looks pretty much like junk, except my one ...
While it would be lovely to getaway in your very own private backyard garden retreat, not everyone has the luxury of an available outdoor space for planting. Not everyone has the luxury of continuous...
Welcome back to Amy A.! Comment away....
With the Whitney Museum's Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe exhibition in New York City this summer, visions of domes have been dancing in New ...
Perusing a friend of a friend's blog, Agoraphobia, we found this great paint drip tip: My mom taught me that if you nail a hole into the paint can, like so, the paint will drain back into the can inst...
"Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful." - Shaker Design Philosophy
I hate to buy crap. You know...
The owners of this Design Within Reach Sleep Sofa (otherwise known as the Twilight Sleep Sofa) are selling it because they need to make room for baby furniture. Jump below for links to this and other...
It may be impolite to point but lately a few highly directive accessories have cropped up. Perhaps the ubiquitous birds will give way to the finger?
...
File this under fantasy Sunday morning: lounging in bed reading the paper and enjoying breakfast in bed with an attractive British bloke. Push that aside, and we realize that this seemingly picture-p...
We recently had dinner at Rush Street, a new restaurant/bar in downtown Culver City. We spotted a colorful oversized canvas painting of a person sitting on a subway car. (or possibly a train since th...
We saw these pictures on Shannon Fricke’s blog and thought it was a really nice way to tie together a mix of objects. Grouping objects tonally gives them a strong overall look by transforming clut...
How many of you consider "makes a great guest bed" as a prerequisite in your sofa purchasing decision? If you're in the market for exactly that, then check out this armless sofa from Room and Board th...
Wooden Deco Dresser for sale in our Classifieds!
These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist we just brought in this morning. Click to view these in bold below...
...
In Downtown Chicago, a set of 4 Knoll X3 Barstools is available in chrome and smoke. Designed by Marco Maran, the form was inspired by Harry Bertoia's famous grid. The seller originally paid over $5...
Faith has a good question: I am moving into an old house, and one of the only rooms we're not painting is this green bathroom. We don't have the energy for one more big project! But we do want to solv...
We have a thing for miniature buildings. Fans of Art Department's ceramic buildings and modern dollhouses we can't help but like the miniature urban elements and buildings from Pull+Push. Small det...
There are plenty of bold ideas at the Andrew Martin showroom in London, including the lighthearted use of flag motifs from both sides of the Atlantic to wake up classic furniture, like the Union Jack ...
Pop ups! PopMat Paper Placemats are created from recycled paper and there are six different scenes to choose from - each fresh and whimsical. The pop ups could do double duty as placecards!
• C...
Only a few movers get the thumbs up. We keep hearing about movers who are cheap, fast and honest, and do our best to weed out the truth from the merely enthusiastic. Truth be told, however, we re...
Washington Spaces magazine features luxurious outdoor rooms from DC-area homes. These outdoor rooms look bigger than our home! As it's Escapes Month, we can dream about these spaces. More photos be...
Click on any of the images above to view these posts
Last year during Escapes Month, we blogged a summerhouse, an artisan shepherd's hut, a Greek retreat, and California cotta...
Name: Jeff (EE IC Designer) and Jennifer Isbell (owner of marketing firm, Terrapin Design Consultants)
Location: Lake Barrington, IL
Size: 4500 sq ft
Years lived in: 17 months, owned
Type: Handmad...
Any weekend getaway plans? We hope to see some of you out in our hood for Sunset Junction!
...
As we mentioned there were a ton of dogs at the show yesterday. Part of that was because Dina Zaphiris, host of Animal Planet's PetFinder, was doing some demos and giving tips for how to train and so...
Hi, AT!
I have a dilemma regarding my downstairs neighbor. I just found out that I live in a smoking building (no mention of THAT in my lease!) and my downstairs neighbor likes to smoke inside & exh...
A string of clicks across the web last night led us to Tas-ka, a Dutch company that ships home goods around the world. We loved their site design; each landing page acts as an entryway, similar to w...
We've been blogging about all sorts of escapes this month, from Paris to China to Tangier and beyond. We love flying and dream of doing it more often then our work life allows. And when we do fly, t...
Since it's Escapes month here at AT and we have yet to get away, we've been thinking a lot about the keepsakes brought back from past trips. We display mementos throughout our house, like on the vin...
Name: Heather
Location: England (particularly...London, Brighton, Hampton Court Palace)
Description: I resided in the London area (Kingston to be exact) for a month in the summer of 2006. And since t...
Over the weekend our MacBook's keypad died. Well, half of it did. We took it in to Apple and they said they'd have it back to us in "4 to 7 business days." Not having our computer makes writing for...
Continuing with Escapes month here at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd remind you about Joshua Tree National Park. With the Mojave Desert just under two hours from Los Angeles with a variety of thin...
No matter how nice your hotel room may look, germs may still be lurking on some unexpected places. We'd hate to see your getaway vacation derailed by catching a cold, so we've gathered some hotel ite...
>>Enter Escape Tour
Name: Tisha
Location: Marin
Link: Mount Tamalpais
Description: Located just over the Golden Gate Bridge in Mount Tamalpais State Park, the Steep Ravine Cabins offer an escape from ...
Apartment Therapy readers are on the ball. We don't spend money just to spend it, and we try our best not to fill our homes with things we don't need. We keep our collections small and important, ...
The cheerful color combination of bright turquoise with canary yellow can be overkill, especially if the colors are the same intensity. But what makes it work? Calm neutrals cover the basics (sofas, ...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Titan
I finally replaced my terrible IKEA coffee table. Slowly but surely, all the beech is vacating. $6.29 at small-town-Ontario Goodwill.
- Jason
Origin: theserovin...
Yes, we know. The majority of you are "over" wall stickers. We sorta are too. But look! If you put hooks on it it makes this wall sticker even cooler! ...
There’s no doubt that the setting of your escape plays a big part in creating that feeling of being away. We’re definitely city dwellers and aren’t particularly into country/rustic interior st...
AT:SF reader chilly is visiting Seattle this weekend from Vancouver, B.C., and wanted to know what to check out. So we've put together a list of our must-see Seattle housewares shops, if you only hav...
Welcome back to Keehnan! Comment away....
We've been staring longingly at these Springer-esqe, faux reptile doors from Olde Good Things on and off for days, but a glance at the price attached is en...
Dear AT, I am looking for the modern version of this 1952 compact kitchen. I have seen a similar unit by Avanti, but have also read comments from AT posters to avoid Avanti at all costs. Any suggest...
OK, we admit we've blogged a lot about flies lately, and we're not done yet. They're still buzzing around, and our pitcher plant hasn't arrived yet so...What's the deal, do these water bags actually ...
France is dominated by old stone houses, but in the last several years, building wooden houses has become a major trend, with books and magazines devoted to the subject. Many French builders look to N...
We're always late. No matter how hard we try, we always run about ten minutes behind. We were thinking of getting a wall clock but then we saw this......
Thought we'd add this last second local event happening this Saturday over in my childhood stompin' grounds of suburban Northridge. Eco-friendly living designer and TV show personality Danny Seo will ...
It may be a wee bit self-indulgent, but we've gotta admit that we got a more-than-minor thrill from seeing the latest AT book on the shelves at the SFO SFMOMA store.......
Check out the lighting at La Columbe. Designed by Bosses Design of Montreal, wine bottles are reused as small glass lamp shades. The fixtures hang in a grid over the restaurant's dining room......
We couldn't help but notice the simliarities between these great knitted sculptures and that knitted lampost we found last month. Learn more about who's making this great art after the jump!...
Name: Cynthia F.
Location: Oia, Greece (on Santorini)
Description: Colorful Restaurant in Oia (one more below....)
- All Info @ Bottom - ...
We came across Hakatai when searching online for glass tile, and were impressed with the sheer beauty of their installations. Many tile shops will sell you a wide range of tiles, but Hakatai sells on...
Auctions are a blast as we have discovered in the past, but sifting through the riff raff of hundreds of auctioneers can be tricky. We have spared you the pains of searching and have found a few auc...
We can't remember the last time we were in the dorms (after our first year, we hightailed out of our school digs which looked remarkably like a Howard Johnson), but you can bet our dorm room didn't lo...
As the summer winds down, we start thinking about comfy things like pillows and throws. These raw silk ones from VivaTerra offer a pleasing, irregular texture, neutral color and the awesome not-too-c...
Photograph by Joe Wigdhal
The view of Chicago from a helicopter at 6:30am on Monday, August 4, shows a city waking up and hitting the road, bracing for what would become a devastating storm later that...
August Sales...Modernica
Sale on Replica Noguchi Tables
Through Friday
Online and in store
Mortise and Tenon Custom Furniture
Liquidation Sale
Through October 1st
...
We first spotted this chair over at Velocity Art & Design's online shop and were surprised to learn that it's designed by Roost — a local company better known for its nature-inspired accessories...
Jump below for voting, info and link....
To give his 1890's Brooklyn brownstone an open and lofty feel, film editor Gavin Cutler had the 4,000-square-foot home completely gutted to create a light-filled three-story space......
Name: Mariah
Location: Berkshire Mountains
Lodging Link: No link, my family place :)
Description: We visit the Berkshire Mountains every year. Our place, nestled in the New England woods, has been in ...
We've blogged a lot of beautiful tiles lately, from the simple (like those in Cottage Living's Idea House) to the intricate (Susina Bakery, Intelligensia) and we've also blogged DIY headboards. But w...
While waiting for the doctor to make his way back to check on us, we had time to snap a few pictures of the great chairs that were in our office. We only wish we could have been sly enough to snap a...
Product: $100 Gift Certificate for Colburn Sassaman
Value: $100
Description: They say two is better than one, and Los Angeles interior designer Nicole Sassaman and Shannon Colburn have taken this axio...
The Nuevo Stacking Set comes with four chairs and a stool that all fit together for compact, space-saving storing. We tried the set out at Urban Essentials on U Street and found it to be comfortable...
Hi AT, I saw the 2008 Jeans commercial for Old Navy and in the beginning they have a bookcase that has cutouts in the shape of a sunshine with rays and clouds... ...
Last summer we escaped to Spain for two weeks and, although we mostly stayed at small hotels and hostels, we treated ourselves to one night at the, then, newly opened Hotel Silken Puerta America in M...
Design is fun. The designers behind D-Bros say that they want to produce products that convey that message. Satoru Miyata and Minako Nakaoka started the D-Bros project is 1995 in Tokyo. They design...
Dix. Intaglio, 6" x 6"
Introducing Diana Marie Behl who lives and works in South Dakota where she teaches printmaking at the state university. Her prints have a delightful sense of color and design a...
While we try not to tempt you too often with things that can't be recreated or otherwise attained, this chair design had us wishing it were in production. The Stor Chair is a sheet of bent wood with...
We were surprised to see so many dogs at the Ikea Home and Garden Show yesterday. Some were there for the training sessions and some were there for adoption. And it made perfect sense because what m...
Welcome back to Laura! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
Item: Huggable Hangers
Designer: Joy Mangano
Price: from $14
Rating: Strong Recommend
Shopping on the Home Sh...
Every day, we try to remember two things – clean underwear and perfume. The former is easy; the latter…well, we’re not perfect. This is why the idea of scented drawer liners for our lingerie (or...
Do you, like us, have trouble seeing the surface of your coffee table through the thick layer of scattered magazines? Instead of tossing them in the trash recycling bin, why not turn them into somet...
It's amazing how color can affect how we feel mentally, physically, and emotionally. Since colors typically behave in three ways – active, passive and neutral - color experts literately design space...
Congratulations to last weeks winner, Lily Keinanen, who won the resin and bamboo serving tray from Andrianna Shamaris!
>> Enter Giveaway Gallery
Books:
•Squeaky Green: the method guide to d...
There is absolutely nothing like packing up the car, driving a couple of hours and then setting up camp for the night or two, far from the city lights. Getting to cook outside, see the stars and actu...
Ever read those articles that features some gorgeous Amazonian blond photographer who happily lives in a tent in the depths of Africa but still somehow manages to wear pristine crisp white shirts an...
Since we've posted a few uses for vintage suitcases recently (here and here), we thought we should also provide some examples of where to find them. They're in abundance on Etsy, with prices ranging...
One of the most frustrating elements of escaping can be the small disasters that threaten to derail a trip. We've all been there- despite the advance planning, the guidebooks, and all the preparatio...
Maybe this one speaks to the karaoke microphone hog in us, but we really love the SOLO Pendant Light from Re-Surface. The hanging microphone lamp was one of the standouts that caught our eye at the re...
AT readers in Montreal: Apartment Therapy would love to share Flickr Finds of your homes with other readers.
If you have photos of your Montreal home that you'd like to share with the AT community, ...
Target invited Sami Hayek to design products for their store called, "Back to College 2008." We love the clean lines of his office collection and the fact that Sami combines his vision with eco-frien...
Galvanized cool.
You may remember that Sara and I went looking for a galvanized tub to use as a pool for Ursula (@2yrs), and found this great company: Dover Parkersburg, from which we bought a real...
A few weeks ago we brought you some of the hippest South Austin coffee shops to hang out in or gain inspiration from for your own homes. Now we're bringing you some of the coolest Downtown Austin jav...
The First Annual Mission Sidewalk SaleAugust Sales...
The First Annual Mission Sidewalk Sale
Great deals from these unique, locally-owned shops and boutiques: Artist-Xchange, BellJar, Candysto...
This weekend is the 7th annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest. The entertainment is widely (and wildly) varied: ear-jammin' honkey tonk by the Hoyle Brothers, watch the thrilling fire dances of Pyrotechniq...
Welcome to Amy! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
>> Enter House Tour
Name: Liz
Location: Gramercy, NYC
Size: 1Bedroom, Appx 800 Sq Ft
Years lived in: 1 year
Rente...
Paul McCobb fans, step right this way for a mid-century desk and chair. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in o...
AT is about connecting people to their homes. Friday is for inspiration.
Sara Kate was in the car when she called me last week. "You're going to love the show I just listened to. I'll send you the ...
Amy Rice is one of those "knew her when" artists—most likely to get snapped up by a savvy Anthropologie buyer and busted out as the next big thing. Her recent open studio night let us catch up with...
Hmm. Maybe we're just cranky because Friday can't come fast enough for us, but...what's up with these rugs? The longer we stare at this photo, we become more convinced that one big rug would have been...
We have posted about different styles of wall decals from bilk graphics to scribble tattoos to quotes to even chalkboard decals. We thought we would add to the collection these monogram wall decals vi...
Housing Works is Having a Preview Sale of their Fall Merchandise
August Sales...
Housing Works Fall Preview Sales
• Every fall, Housing Works Thrift Shops empties its stores and restocks with ...
We had no budget for new household things when we moved into our apartment this year. At first this was really frustrating, especially with the clutter of ‘everyday’ objects building up. Then came...
Many tasks are creatively inspired but certain things really beg for instructions. Yet being the stubborn DIYers that we are, our stupidest we don't need no stinkin' directions experience involved el...
This could be...one of the best Scavenger finds EVER. OK, that could be overstating things, but seriously? These rosewood side tables are really, really cool (especially if you entertain a lot...or e...
Funky and Beautiful Recycled Oak Bench for sale in our Classifieds!
These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist that we just brought in this morning. Click to view these in bold below...
...
I recently made a short weekend trip back to my hometown of University City, St. Louis. Since "U City" is the neighborhood that houses Washington University, it's sort of like a college town within ...
Add some zen to your office lighting with this design idea from Tulsi Holistic Living center in DC. The rice paper gently sways and softens the harsh light of the recessed office lighting. We thin...
From Lynn: Can anybody recommend a good carpet cleaning company in Manhattan?(To Previous Open Thread)...
Near Addison and Clark, this Spanna extension table from DWR is for sale. Solid beech wood with coffee finish and tempered glass top. Upholstered chairs pictured are for sale too, as well as lots more...
Inspired by the skeleton of the Staghorn Cholla cactus, the polished aluminum Kaktus stool by Enrico Bressan is both lightweight and strong. Durable and delicate, Kaktus is suitable for indoor or ou...
Cooking pasta shouldn't be rocket science. Yet so many small variations, individual techniques, and old wives' tales abound that it can seem more daunting than it is! Here's our tried and true method ...
Adding to our list of recommended movers, Moishe's easily makes the list. One of the biggest companies in the city, with a much more corporate approach and an aim to be a "moving system" supplier, n...
Ati is a successful DC real estate agent who regularly stages open houses and advises on home decorating. We were lucky to meet her during the recent Dog Days of August Sale and she agreed to let u...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Bruce
My bedroom. A cosy place even though also has a working space.
- Deborah
Origin: NA
>> Return To Main Post...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Deborah
Great photos that provide excellent inspiration and home design ideas.
- Titan
Origin: homedesignideas.blogspot.com
>> Return To Main Post...
A sectional sofa is a big investment. Once you add a chaise or additional modular parts onto your sofa, it's extra hard to find anything under $1,000. Still, there are lots of good options at both t...
"Home! And this is my room - and you are all here! And I'm not going to leave here ever again, because I love you all! And...Oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home!"
- Dorothy Gale in The Wizard ...
We have commitment issues when it comes to wallpaper, but we really wanted to incorporate the lovely Ferm "Feathers" wallpaper into our house. Inspired by the photo above — from Trine's "Sneak P...
Name: Elisa
Location: Deqin, China
Lodging: Tashi's Mountain Lodge
Description: We were living in Kunming, China – which is in the southwestern-most province, Yunnan – when we decided to head up n...
Doing some blog-surfing, we came upon this gorgeous photo on Sharilyn's blog. We love it because, well, we love white dishes and we love floating shelves. They're simple yet and beautiful....
We've seen these billboards all over town picturing the new 90210 cast. What kept piquing our interest is the pool they're lounging in. We were pretty sure it that it wasn't a custom pool but did a ...
If you’ve taken any of our vacation advice this month, you might be well on your way to escaping on some wonderful getaway. You’ve probably considered everything—where you’ll stay, what you...
Escaping to Portland this month? If so, you might want to check out the Willamette Week’s guide to Stumptown’s secret design gems. Neatly grouped by neighborhood for pedestrian and bicycle-friendl...
IKEA is a place that you assume even the smallest trip, will take a good hour to accomplish. 10 minutes to park and get inside, 15 minutes for one floor, 15 minutes for the next, 10 to check out and...
Michigan fans, here's one way to celebrate Michael Phelps' gold medal record: paint your floors white, and then stripe 'em with alternating navy and yellow. We spotted this scan from a 1977 interior d...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Jason
We created this outdoor space that's perfect for a game of scrabble and a glass of iced tea.
- Michelle
Origin: schematiclife.blogspot.com
>> Go To Previous Room...
AT, My boyfriend and I are moving into a new place in two weeks, and we've been picking out paint colors. Unfortunately, we've been stuck on what to do with the kitchen. We both love to cook and plan ...
Our favourite daydream is “We won a billion dollars- what would our dream home look like?” Just thinking about it raises our mood. While we’re not set on what the building would look like struct...
Name: David
Location: Brooklyn Heights
Size: 1200 sqft 1-bdrm coop
Years lived in: 1 year
>> Enter House Tour Gallery
When David moved out of his studio apartment and into this gorgeous high-cel...
While thick, luscious pile feels fantastic underfoot, we personally tend to prefer flat-weave rugs for their ease of cleaning, and how they lay against the floor with minimal transition from wood to...
Limin and Nell sent us an e-mail: When we moved recently, the hired movers broke the leg of our Jens Risom end table. Now the leg is wobbly and a piece of the top is chipped off. Having no experienc...
Next door to that newsstand that just opened is a restaurant that just opened. Its turn of the century industrial style is highlighted by the use of reclaimed brick:...
Name: Danielle & Erik
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rent or own: Own
Size: 700 sq/ft
Years lived in: 2
>> Enter House Tour
There are no curtains on the enormous windows at Danielle and Erik's ...
Back in college, we spent a year living in a co-op. The “Joint House” (known because of the connecting room in the center, of course) was definitely an experience – it was old, rundown and more ...
Ralph Lauren is drooling... What if you had all the money in the world (or a lot of it), an adventurous soul, some style and desire to own a small collection of ultimate retreats, each of which epi...
Lindsey Dann, whose apartment we house toured a few months back, creates beautiful inspiration boards for her clients. They're meticulous collages that wouldn't look out of place hung on the wall......
We tend to pack extra-lightly, but the one thing we always take with us when we travel (besides the obvious ID, money, toiletries, and clothing) is our digital camera. In our family, our dad would usu...
When we saw these oversized pendant lamps the other day, we had no idea who the designer or manufacturer was, or even if they were designed and manufactured. Our first inclination was DIY, but they'...
Architecture and Arrangement at Luman NYC
Art & Design Events...
AT Events:
• August is escapes month at Apartment Therapy!
• September is Pet's Month. Stay Tuned!!
- See All Events ...
The designs of Charles and Ray Eames have inspired countless other fields since they first appeared. We’ve never seen Eames’ inspirations in the medical field before—until now. We really admire...
Gingko's mission is to offer well-designed, practical, quality home furnishings at an affordable price point. Their collection is Asian-inspired, but with a light, contemporary touch. It doesn't hav...
This house stands tall overlooking the southwestern end of downtown Kansas City. From it's long flight of front stairs (carrying groceries in must be quite the task) to it's dark front porch, it's b...
The city of Pasadena is doing its part trying to encourage residents to change 10 standard light bulbs to CFLs by sending every single household (53,000) the Power of 10 Challenge Kit during the month...
If you are lucky enough to have a balcony or garden, then this Sunrise Bistro Set may be just what you need to turn that space into your own private getaway......
We've been in a red sort of mood lately, so we took it to Flickr to find some interesting interior shots that were predominantly red. We absolutely adore this shot by (one of our favorite Flickr user...
We've been so busy working on our new house that I haven't had time to check in and show you the stain on the farm table we are having built by David Ellison of the Lorimer Workshop. Last time we saw ...
Art & Design Events...August is Escapes Month at Apartment Therapy
Ikea Home and Garden Show
Home and Garden Show: Design Solutions, New Products, Great Advice
Thursday August...
Welcome to Amy! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
Earlier this summer, I spent a weekend in the beautiful Huerfano Valley in southeastern Colorado. When our hostess ...
Holy Furniture, Batman! Home's down and Elle Decor is in trouble too!
It's just a rumor as of yet, but these things usually have some truth to them... Via Gawker: "We hear that home decorating magaz...
>>Enter Escape Tour
Name: Jason
Location: The family cottage on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
Description: My family never had a cottage. No summer house, no boat, no guest quarters, no jet sk...
We've always admired a strong, cushy armchair -- the perfect place to crash with a book and blanket. Somehow, one in a shade of green seems even more inviting. If you're a fan of the green armchair...
Name: Aad
Location: Ramonchamp, France
Link: www.chez-fayette.com
Description: Just saw your call for summer escape reports :-) Together with my lovely neighbor Dees I made a trip to France last mo...
Name:Abby and her cousins
Location:Tangier, Morocco
Description: Traveling for me is about the people you go with and the people you meet as much as it is about the places you go. I'd always wanted ...
We know we're going to sound like stalkers here, but we still have images from Genifer's previous homes memorized — including her awesome apartments in San Francisco and Chicago (the latter is s...
We recently came across a video that showcases the easy, DIY steps, to creating a Faux Bios paint treatment. This is an easy solution to bring some color and personality into your space, while wo...
Our friend posted this hilarious passive-aggressive sign posted in her apartment building, a not so subtle hint that either the walls are thinner than they seem or the neighbors are a whole lot louder...
The Shift Media Console/Bookcase from Crate & Barrel can be used as a console, bookcase and room divider. It's a versatile piece because you can place it horizontally or vertically, and stack sever...
AT, Looking for your suggestions. We are stumped. My husband, 8-month old son and I live in the bottom floor of an old Victorian home in San Francisco. I would describe our combined style as modern c...
A friend asked us a good question the other day: "How do I start buying art?"
Although there aren't any hard and fast rules for building an art collection, we do have some tips for first-time art b...
So many apartment dwellers are limited when it comes to decorating their apartment—landlord restrictions on painting walls and, in this case, putting holes in the walls call for a creative solution ...
Most of us know what a bed and breakfast is about, but this establishment offers a twist on the expected — in what they cleverly nickname a "futon and breakfast," the Fuurin-Oka is a Japanese-styl...
Welcome to Ashley! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
A modern curtain like this one made from interlocking hexagons by designer Hiroshi Tsunoda (YankoDesign.com) makes...
Earlier this year we posted about Al Bar Wilmette Platers, and we just heard from them about a recently completed medicine cabinet fabrication here in Chicago. Look how classy! The cabinets with mirro...
After all the amazing tile we've been seeing we loved the idea of some of that geometry worked into gorgeous textiles. These come from Egypt:...
Our readers' favorite nursery tour this past week was of Max's room, which is a perfect example of getting the most out of your space. Max’s mom Katie tells us, "The biggest thing with a small room ...
We love mirrors, and try to put them in as many rooms as possible in our house. No, not because we're vain, but because of the way they reflect light and their surroundings. This Golden Lilypad Mirror...
When designing the look of a room, deciding on the color palette can sometimes seem overwhelming. The task of coordinating the decor to the furniture to the flooring to the walls in just the right way...
Sean Crowley, Tie Designer, Fort GreeneHe stores history books and photo collections in his closet, in addition to his 3,000 ties
As we were flipping through this week's New York magazine, we came ac...
Remember when all anyone talked about was Feng Shui? It seems to have died down a little, but we were just remded of these great emails we used to get in our inbox from a Feng Shui expert. In hindsi...
We're fans of pretty much everything local artist Lisa Solomon creates. We love her doily drawings, her thread drawings, her installations and today, we're loving the huge sale on her crafty website,...
Name: Robin and Tom
Location: Tuscany, Cinque Terre, and Milan, Italy
Link: Podere Castellare in Tuscany
Description: Italia = La Dolce Vita! It was our first trip to Italy, but it was by far the b...
Covered in New Zealand wool and available in a wide array of colors, this Supersoft Sofa by Calligaris is part of a larger collection that includes an armchair and a bed....
...
So you've just had a party and your guests have polished off a few bottles of wine, leaving you with a counter top full of empty bottles. You could recycle them...or you could reuse them and furnish ...
We found this wonderful shot of black tulips on a blog we read regularly. Black tulips! We love it. The author tells us that she planted them in her almost all white garden and that they're just so ...
My husband was joking this morning about a bed in the large closet of our new little studio. I know even tiny homes need an escape, but I couldn't quite get on board with a bed in the closet. Then a...
With all the recent "fly talk" we saw this online today and wanted to share. The chair is aptly named--fly chaise lounge. After further investigation, we noticed Moss has plenty of extreme seating t...
Austin residents searching for high-end antiques can find them in Area Furniture. Located in downtown Austin, Area offers guests the ability to experience gorgeous antiques in an urban, boutique set...
Bake Sale at Blankspace GalleryArt & Design Events...August is Escapes Month at Apartment Therapy
Pecha Kucha
Theme: Escape
Wed., 8/20, 7 pm
San Rafael
...
Bed Bath & Beyond is basically known for...basics. But on clearance now are some items that show a bit of unexpected style; note BB&B's "Lifestyle" section:...
Welcome to Daniel! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
(Image: striatic)
How could you not love the Visible Storage and Study Center at the Brooklyn Museum? Its hands-do...
I found it! After taking numerous pics of these stunning tiles at Intelligensia Coffee in Los Angeles, I found their name, source and an interesting fact - they are made of tinted cement, not ceramic...
We wish we had room for this Modern Sofa. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....
Lose your ability to get away unnoticed. Get out the paint and make your own moving homage to these reimagined bicycle fenders, as seen on display on in the studio of Mpls artist Amy Rice.
...
If you're tired of your plain Jane boxy apartment with very little character, consider this option: install a floating shelf about a 2-3 ft from the ceiling to display framed photos, art, collectibles...
We were flipping through the new Pottery Barn catalogue and came across an interesting mural of chairs placed in the room to add a bit of art direction in the shot. We’re not sure if we are loving ...
The pic in Cookie when Ursula was 1
Just last week I received this email:
"I'm always looking for great furniture and I noticed the chair you were sitting in [in Cookie Magazine] (holding your daugh...
In our books flock wallpaper is the new black. It’s great to look at, divine to touch and we’re seeing it pop up everywhere so we’ve gathered up a few of our favourites. ...
What: Mosaic floor tile at Chicago Park District's Berger Park building
Where: Lake Front, North side, Chicago, IL
When: Photos taken Monday, June 30 at 8:30 pm
Why: The intricate pattern and detail...
Looking for simple, elegant chairs? Check out these vintage thonet Anton Lorenz chairs upholstered in a camel-colored upholstery. For $80 a pop (or $200 for all three), these vintage chairs are a pre...
1857 Phrenology Chart Vintage Poster 24x28 on Ebay!
Remember Amy's vintage educational wall charts in her house tour? A number of people commented on the "cool science posters." We remember hunting ...
In Andersonville, this set of four Eames-Style bent wood chairs is selling for $425. The seller says they are in excellent condition with white vinyl upholstery, caramel piping, and the original pla...
Imagine a place to escape to in your home, that only you can find. We've always been fascinated by hidden rooms, secret passageways and hiding places. So we were excited to discover that this bookca...
Amanda sent us an email: I bought this rug at the Sandwich Antiques fair several weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it was terribly stained with pet urine on the backside, and smells like it,...
Remember Karl Zahn's prototype design for the Smart Cleat? We learned it is in production and will soon be available for purchase from Charles & Marie......
We've talked about how many health benefits there are in good tea, and we've also discussed (at length) whether it's better to add milk before or after steeping your tea. But now there's evidence to s...
Smooth operator.
Meyer's Moving is another big operator in the New York area that we have heard good things about. They can handle local and national moving and are on the phone the second you c...
Less than an hour away from DC, Baltimore is a great place to escape for a day trip. With all the interest on last week's post The Wire and Baltimore's Architecture, we're rounding up some amazing p...
>>Enter Slideshow
Name: Mary and Hans
Location: San Francisco
Size: 1200 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 8 months
Finding a balance between simplicity and comfort in home decor can be a struggle - too simple...
Name: Rose
Occupation: attorney
Location: McLean, VA
Size: 1700 sq ft house
Years lived in: 12 years, owned
A proud hippie, Rose is truly committed to a green lifestyle. Her home is completely ene...
Tip #5
One of our very favorite Portland design (and all things pretty) blogs had a special guest last week – Rita Konig, domestic diva and Domino magazine’s “girl about town.” Rita shared fiv...
Sometimes we just need to sit down and read a magazine. It's soothing, inspiring and a quick way to get some downtime in a busy schedule. So we're pretty excited about the newsstand that's just open...
In Vancouver, BC, architecture firm Acton Ostry renovated a 1950s ranch house on a sloped site for a partially paralyzed man. Partition walls were removed and open spaces were preserved. Architects ...
Name: Paul A.
Location: Cat Island, Bahamas
Lodging: Fernandez Bay Village
Description: Here are some shots to a slice of heaven I'll be returning to in a week. The Out Islands of the Bahamas are for ...
Oakland-based artist/designer/furniture maker Paul Mirocha creates lighting and furniture out of salvaged, certified, reclaimed, reused, urban, and other discarded material. The Poor Man's Writing Des...
We love the streamlined look over here at Apartment Therapy. So when we found an even better way to keep our files in line we thought we'd share the neat idea with you. Check out why straight-line f...
>>Enter Escape Tour
Name: Lorely
Location: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Link: Bahia Salinas Beach Resort & Spa
Description: In Puerto Rico we call small hotels owned by families "paradores," and this is o...
Yesterday we showed you ten ways to travel greener. Let’s say you’ve decided to go a step farther and vacation at an ecolodge, which is a hotel or vacation spot that follows the philosophies of s...
One of the best things about traveling is to check out local galleries and museums. So in efforts to make Apartment Therapy a one stop shop for all your artistic needs, we need your help. After th...
Yesterday, we talked of the dangers of going overboard with the brown tones...today, it's going overboard with the all-white. Turns out, if your room is starting to look like an Apple retail store (co...
Over the weekend we visited with a friend who recently moved into a new house. The house was beautiful, but what we really took notice of was the abundance of Eames chairs. We counted 19 (19!) Eames...
We noticed 2 entertaining house fronts in the same street recently – Two Face and The Thing. At first glance you might think this house is suffering from a split personality, until you realise it...
Check out this shelving system — it's made from cardboard forms for concrete tubing. Instructables user nagutron had set the tubing aside to make speakers, but we think these shelves are a great l...
Bridget sent us an e-mail: I am wondering if anyone has seen a bed frame similar to the one used in Amelie's bedroom in the movie. It is the closest I have seen to the kind of frame I would like. Th...
We reported way back in November that CB2 was looking for a space in LA. Well, it looks like we might be one step towards getting a CB2 all to ourselves:...
AT, I have a beautiful wall of windows and finally broken down and purchased some silk curtains. The problem is that I can't find a curtain rod that spans 150' and is modern/clean looking. I'm putting...
We're always on the lookout for interesting tiles and if they hint of Morocco, so much the better, which is why we immediately liked these tiles we saw at Cottage Living's Idea House. Simple and mono...
We get pathetically excited about multifunctional items like this 25-in-1 Tool. It has everything you could possibly need, including......
We came across these oversized pendants in a shop window on Rue Sainte-Catherine yesterday. They're high on volume, yet because of their caged rib design they use little material......
No matter whether you're looking to take a week long vacation or a day long distraction, a kayaking, canoeing or rowing trip can be a great choice for an escape (not to mention affordable!) For thos...
Agreed, it was dumb to post such a dumpy picture of our lovely new sofa last week, and boy did we get slapped. Now, we rise to the defense. This morning, as the sun was shining through the window, ...
Last Friday we stopped by to visit our friends over at at The Curiosity Shoppe for the opening of their current photo show, Sullivan's Travels. The photographer featured this month also happens to be...
Getting things clean doesn't always necessitate a trip to the grocery store, or drug store. Click through the jump to see how some of the above household items can get your dirtiest metal items clea...
We spotted this photo in a feature that Desire to Inspire posted spotlighting Luis Albuquerque's still life photography....and we say: forget the Eames chair and textile pillows--what is THAT paint co...
We got a mini-catalog in the mail today from Pier 1 and were pleasantly surprised by some of the offerings. Though the focus of the "val-u-versity" mailer was obviously back to school shoppers, we ...
With Roost we're accustomed to their collection of faux (and not-so-faux) bois home accessories, so it registered as quite a surprise to see these silk poufs come from them for fall. A pleasant surpr...
Michael Marienthal fell in love with this 1936 building by Andrew Rebori: Constructed in 1936 for a Marshall Field executive, the four-story Moderne building houses 12 duplexes and one triplex. Its cu...
Name: Nancy D.
Location: Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Link: The Tides, Casa Que Canta
Description: I would HIGHLY recommend The Tides in Zihuatanejo, Mexico as an escape. We went here 5 years ago on our hon...
We couldn't resist sharing this with you. Described as "an electronic fly-swatting device based on the idea of the Venus fly trap. The Fly Catcher is not just a talking point, it actually catches fli...
It isn't wallpaper and it isn't a stencil. It's Rollerwall! A new approach to applying a pattern to your wall. Take a look, after the jump!...
We've been in the market for a hallway runner for sometime now and have been debating whether or not we want to stick to a sisal runner or pick something with a strong pattern or color. Our upstairs ...
Welcome to Amy! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
I just moved into a new apartment in Ft. Greene, so I thought I’d share this corner of my surf shack inspired bedr...
Callusing cactus? No, that's not a description of how your feet look after being in flip-flops all summer but a technique for sprouting cacti and succulents from plant pieces that have fallen or broke...
While checking out the things on "limited sale" over at West Elm, we came across a few things that could easily call our shelves/tables and walls home. Click through the jump to see if the price is ...
Most folks own a ubiquitous brand vacuum and replacing your vac bags isn't much of an issue. But a few of us own vacs with replacement bags that are hard to track down (we still don't recommend bagles...
The Cameo Rug from Misstinguett Collections is bold and funny, and it reminds us of Canadian coins (and English pounds, etc.). The rug only comes in white and bright blue. Would you put it in your...
Browsing at Retro to Go we stopped short at this amazing image. It features a super decorative, mega-sized wallpaper mural from Britain's Surface View. Surface View has a fantastic site, making tryi...
We love getting out of the city, but, with all the rainy New England weather this season, we have had to find indoor escapes. Antique shops in Boston are often geared toward tourists and, we think, ar...
Hello AT, We are just about finished with our DIY kitchen remodel and are eager to move on to our next project - the living room fireplace. Our plan is to remove the fireplace mantel, build out the wa...
We met local piñata maker Meghan Keys at the benefit party for Pink: A (Love) Courier Service a couple weeks ago (shown below). Her pink heart-shaped piñata was filled with love and candy, and we th...
Welcome to Laura! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away...
>> Enter Slideshow...
There's something about spending the day in the sun drenched outdoors surrounded by saturated color to make us want to retreat to a neutral, calming palette:
...
On first glance we thought this mat was made of wood, and liked it a lot. When we saw the vintage belts, complete with the holes, it got even cooler....
What goes well with a nice glass of wine....and a Marc Newson lounge chair? The B&W Zeppelin iPod dock. This ain't no ordinary iPod dock. No sir. This is a top of the line, as good from the back as it...
This convenient washer-turn-dryer was designed to fit perfectly in this kitchen layout.
All renters have one thing in common above all - dealing with where to do laundry. Either having a washer and d...
Name: Laura R.
Location: Sorrento, Italy
Link: albergovillafiorita.com
Description: The view could not be beat. The balcony was the perfect place to sit out and enjoy a glass of wine. This hotel sit...
Moving to N. San Diego County and would love any tips on finding a small house to rent. We are looking at Encinitas due to its proximity to work, ocean, etc. Any other suggestions? Anyone familiar wit...
On Sunday, we spent some time at the International terminal at SFO waiting on a friend's plane. If you're not prepared, the airport can be a pretty tedious place to try and kill time. But we gotta s...
Name: Gràcia F.
Location: Peníscola, Spain
Link: The Palasiet
Description: My only (for now!) summer escape has been to Peníscola, which is only 40 miles from my home in Spain, but new to me. It'...
What: Elaborate painted tiles
Where: Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
When: Friday, May 2nd 2005 at 4:00 pm
Why: This elaborate tilework can be found all over Istanbul, but nowhere is it as stunning a...
Yesterday, we mentioned that we'd visited Cottage Living's Idea House over the weekend. As its name suggests, there were a lot of ideas that could easily be incorporated into any home and we blogged ...
Sarah Han has been quietly contributing to AT:SF for a couple of weeks now, and today we're officially welcoming her to AT. Sarah lives in San Francisco, and she'll be writing some Bay Area-oriented ...
This Flickr Find is the interior of one of those Montreal duplex (or triplex) building types we took a look at last week. The apartment is not exactly modern, nor is it purely traditional in style. ...
We love finding easy solutions for small spaces. With a little help from the new issue of Domino Magazine and its decoration editor Tori Mellott, we learn how to make 450 square feet of space seem ro...
Today I wanted to feature three gems that go back in time, two of which we've had multiple updates on over the last few years. Up top you'll find Jack, who lives in THE smallest apartment we know o...
With the bright colors, amazing graphics and familiar names, it’s easy to see why some people choose to have their record collections be important parts of their home décor. We’ve rounded up fiv...
Really, who couldn't use more hooks? We feel our life becomes at least a few percentage points tidier with each one we add to our home. And these fun designs make hanging up your keys all the more rew...
Spotted at Lowe's: this little plastic palm tree with a string of lights. Hot for a Chicago back yard or...not so much? Vote below:...
Welcome to Keehnan, 1 of 6 finalists trying out for our two NY Blogger spots! Comment away....
Spectre had two goals with this, his first New York apartment: to give it a sense of much-needed archi...
Just check out this Henredon Mid-Century Dining Table and Chairs Frank Lloyd Wright. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for you...
Modern Mpls architecture/interior design firm Iota offers a one-time, just-enough consult because “sometimes... solid advice and a fistful of sketches will fit the bill.” This pre-priced professio...
Note: for the month of August, Mark is off gathering new color insights in far away parts of the world. These are some of his favorite posts from last summer.
To All ColorTherapy Posts
Brands to try...
Wow. Amazing what paint can do to a room! Our friend and avid AT reader Timmy decided that it was time for him to have a sophisticated bedroom. So, taking matters (and a small budget) in his own hand...
We first experienced the "chair and a half" years ago when we lived in Manhattan and needed to maximize our floor layout. The chair and a half was a great solution to fit in our small space while crea...
Vintage and old, found photographs are a great way to source unique images for framing and displaying on your walls. Some people will no doubt find the idea creepy, but others may find it inspiring....
We like this moving blanket from The Container Store for a few simple reasons: it's not expensive and it's made of recycled materials. Jump down to discover its mystery material and its small price ta...
We're feeling inspired by all the Olympics coverage--in particular, we really like the primetime segment hosted by Mary Carillo. Seriously, she is awesome and her segments are all about Chinese cultur...
Check it out! Solid Teak Floor Clock/Planter for sale in our Classifieds!
These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist that we just brought in this morning. Click to view these in bold below...
...
If you're setting up a workspace on a budget, you might want to check out this live/work room by design firm IDEO. Created for the Marriott Towneplace Suites, an extended stay hotel, the prototypica...
In Ukrainian Village, Julia has a CB2 dining table and set of eight woodgrain chairs for sale. She says that the table has a hidden leaf and can actually seat 6-10 people. Julia's also willing to sell...
South African designer Heath Nash has created a unique flatpack lighting design out of carefully folded Tyvek. The two sizes of Anemone lamps are flexible and amazingly versatile in person — t...
Need an inexpensive hostess gift for a friend's summer place? Philippe Starck designed the Dr. Skud flyswatter in the 1990s, but it hasn't lost its appeal, especially in the height of fly season......
We needed a few things from IKEA this week, but we were seriously short on time AND we didn't have a car. So we got on Craigslist and called a few of the IKEA pickup and delivery services that adver...
We heard this interesting story "Don't Let Go Of That Family Silver Too Easily" on NPR. The story warns against shady appraisers and deceptive antiques dealers who take advantage of people trying to...
LA in its sprawling nature encompasses all kinds of homes: large, small, in the hills, in the valleys, by the beach, expensive, cheap. We cover a lot of them in our House Tours and love any excuse to...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Tracy
Due to yesterday's roomarks, I found my way into LivingEtc's bedrooms. The whole thing's a treasure trove. This room, in particular, I love for the red that goes a...
>> Go To Previous Roomark: Bruce
This is an area of our garden we call the serenity spot. It is in a private corner and is almost always in the shade (even here in Portland, OR we do get some very ...
Name: Sarah V.
Location: Greece
Lodging: Aegean Wildlife Hospital, Paros, Greece
Description: In 2006, I had just finished teaching ESL in Taiwan and scraped together enough money to buy a world ticke...
We've traveled quite a bit this month at Apartment Therapy. Staycationing, vacationing, sightseeing--it's all been amazing but we noticed no one had mentioned time traveling. At long last, we have f...
We've been seeing lots of great getaway posts this month at AT, from great resources to help us make our getaway to gorgeous places to escape to. Don't think you have to put a stop to your green livi...
The Margarido House has been in the news a lot lately. It's no wonder -- it's virtually certain that the 4,600-square foot Oakland home will be the first in Northern California to win the LEED-H Plat...
The weather seems to be a bit more tolerable in the Midwest lately and our weekends seem to be packed with more and more projects, shopping and renovations. August brings us more festivals, auctions...
This past weekend, we fulfilled a family obligation: entertaining a 14-year-old girl. It's been awhile since we remember what that was like; and quite frankly, times have changed. In an effort to te...
We stopped into BellJar last Friday because we heard it was store owner Sasha Wingate's birthday party -- and because we heard there'd be cupcakes and champagne! While we were there, we decided to sna...
The Micro Compact Home
When you think about getting away, you usually think about a tent and boots or a suitcase and a hotel room, but there are a few enterprising folks who have really pioneered the...
“Touch Me” is the appropriate title of the piece above by Brisbane artist Sue-Ching Lascelles. This interactive sculpture features 200 outstretched arms hanging from the ceiling for you to walk th...
Walla Walla? Seriously? We had no idea this spa and yoga center was practically in our backyard, tastefully done in a serene, organic-modern style. Areus, an inn in a mid-century ranch house set ag...
Matt sent us a good question: I am a good accountant, but inept at interior design. I just bought a one bedroom condo at Marina City in Chicago which needs to have some work done (replace bathroom,...
Ryann Davis of Succulent creates beautiful and neglectable arrangements that can be sent nationwideWe're big proponents of weekly flowers here at AT but if you're looking to be green, unless you're pu...
Its no fun to be rushed when you buy things for your home. Especially after you just move and don't have the feel of your place yet. But you need to put something up on the windows. Thank goodness ...
We've seen mismatched frames, uniform frames, frames as art, and on and on. Here's a nice way to split the difference, by choosing one thing to keep in common (in this case, the frame color) but mixin...
Last week, AT offered up 5 uses for vintage suitcases. Vintage suitcases are fairly easy to come by, inexpensive, and visually appealing. Last night, we spotted them put to use again, this time as s...
While visiting Loft, a store that features sustainable furniture options in Austin, we fell in love with Environment Furniture's gorgeous and green furniture options. While not a new company, EFI is ...
We recently went to our first Pecha Kucha night, and though we weren’t blown away by the presentations, we did see one that gave us pause. We’re all familiar with the devastation of Hurricane Katr...
Small mix and match tiles are popping up all over recently. They aren't just for bathroom's anymore. It's a great customizable detail of your space, but the average homeowner might develop quite th...
We spied this idea on Burnham Design's website: a daughter's bedroom done up in white and a light blue with the smallest touches of lipstick red. But what really caught our attention was the "headboa...
One of our favorite Escapes ever was the week we spent in Prague a couple of years ago. We admit it- we love Prague. We love it for its beautiful music, for its elaborate castle, for its friendly ...
This rug feels like an ode to today's weather in the northwest: grey. It's quite refreshing after the very warm weekend, actually, allowing us to appreciate the plush pile that would certainly serve ...
File under Eye Candy. AT reader Danny sent us a link to these great images from Architectural Digest, including the above Chicago house designed by Richard Himmel in the late 1960s. More great moderni...
Welcome to Daniel! He's one of the six bloggers trying out for NY spot. Comment away....
The Italian designer Achille Castiglioni is best know for his iconic and historically significant designs. ...
Traveling is exciting, packing a small bag makes it better, and having that bag smell good when you get there is sublime:...
Bay Area-based Offi is one of our all-time favorite companies. One of our favorite products they put out is the Mag Table. In the past, the table was only available in wood finishes like Walnut, Bir...
AT:SF, I saw this lamp in a store in Provincetown but the owner wouldn't sell it to me because it was the floor model, nor would she tell me who made it. I need it.
-A....
True, they're not gold medals but chances are you have some old trophies from camp or grade school stashed away, collecting dust in your house or in your parent's attic or basement. We remember this ...
The Midwest Scavenger (for those who haven't caught on) is for those that don't happen to live in Chicago, but still consider themselves a Midwestern native. We try to cover everything from the Grea...
If you stay at a friend's place, do you bring a gift? The Alessi Tripod Trivet, designed by Gabriele Chiave, makes a great hostess gift. The trivet is made up of four movable chrome jacks and a fle...
Our friend and recent Readers' Escapes contributor, Eva Rees sent us a batch of inspiring photos from the Cottage Living Magazine Idea House, which we got a chance to visit ourselves this weekend...
...
The "unveiling" of the new apartment building near our apartment happened recently. We're sorta into it! It's a bit different from the surrounding buildings, but change is good! What do you think?...
We blog a lot of designer furniture, but we also blog affordable options. Not everyone can own a Saarinen table, but luckily (or unluckily as you may see it) the tulip table is an often-copied shape...
DIY, modular storage isn't a new concept—its a great answer to storage problems in spaces where a traditional piece of furniture just won't work. Move over Ikea, Target is getting into the modular ...
Dusting isn't something we look forward to, so we were pretty amused when we saw this offering from Fred, the same design team that brought us the barcode doormat, coat check tree and other humorous ...
Vintage magazines are a great source for both inspiration and sometimes a laugh. We tend to scour for them at yard sales, estate sales, and thrift stores, but eBay is a great source, too. Often the se...
We all lead such busy lives that it can be hard to switch into vacation mode. Or, tired of pushing so hard, we collapse into vacation time and wonder how to keep some of that feeling in our regular li...
Welcome to Amy, 1 of 6 finalists trying out for our two NY Blogger spots! Comment away....
Airstream Books is not a typical bookshop. For one thing, there’s no actual shop. They’ve set up on the...
Lately we've been drawn to the combination of wood and glass - something about the juxtaposition just gets to us. So we love this glass canteen from Sausalito-based Roost....
We've posted before about organizing books by color and it's always inspiring to see this idea shared by our Apartment Therapy community. Chez posted this very organized-by-color bookcase in the Apart...
August is the time when stores are discounting their outdoor furniture, but there's still plenty of summer left to enjoy it. ...
• What: Crazy photo-real river-rock ceramic tiles
• Where: Valencia Street
• When: Friday, August 15th 2008 at 6:15 pm
• Why: We've long-since dubbed this place "techno-thai" for ...
Name: Jim G.
Location: Negril, Jamaica
Link: The Rockhouse
Description: The Rockhouse is located in a secluded spot on the far west of the island, far away from the mega-resorts like Sandals, Hedoni...
Living in Los Angeles, we spend a lot of time in our car and we spend a lot of time listening to KCRW (89.9 FM in Los Angeles; you can also stream it online or download podcasts of individual programs...
With Escapes on our minds this month, we've been on the lookout for furniture that helps to bring a vacation flavor to everyday life. Though we've found a lot of themed furniture, finding pieces th...
Name: Ilana M.
Location: Saratoga Springs & Lake George, NY
Link: Saratoga, Lake George
Description: Here is a glipse into our summer escape. My husband's family owns a late 1800's farm house and th...
AT:SF, Where did Alyson Fox get the print that is hanging in her kitchen? I love the saying and its simplicity. Thanks,
-Margo B.~Cleveland OHIO...
The Habitat '67 apartment building is an icon of modernism here in Montreal. We always have our eyes peeled for chances to see its interiors. When we saw this unit in the building that recently sold...
August and September are notorious for packing the most heat in the Los Angeles area. And with extra heat comes the unwelcome appearance of house flies. Luckily, we have a friend that shared with u...
During the month of August we're highlighting those homes away from home that give you ideas, relax you and make you come home in September and want to change everything. We'd like to see where you t...
Sustainability, eco-mindedness and great aesthetics are all important aspects to consider when thinking about purchasing new furniture. We've discovered a great store in Austin that carries furniture...
With the big-name home stores stuffing our mailboxes with new catalogs every week, we often get caught up in what's new there and forget about lesser-known chains, like EQ3. They've got a similar pric...
We look to all the AT sites' archives of best products regularly. The range is great: for every room, every need and every budget. Today, we pulled the best of the best from our Chicago archives, and ...
Welcome to Ashley, 1 of 6 finalists trying out for our two NY Blogger spots! Comment away....
For my parents, the idea of cleaning the coffee table is ridding it of any magazines from before 1998 -...
We're launching at daybreak from now on, so if you want in, check out tomorrow's email, which will be on a super cool Dutch bike seller out west, who has a complete lineup of genuine Dutch bikes and c...
Every so often someone will write in to us, looking for these discontinued Design within Reach -- Pure Design End Tables. Here's your chance to scoop up two. Jump below for links to this and other...
Can't get away this month? That didn't stop designer Jennifer Hill from creating homages to 25 of her own future destinations. Along with meccas like Tuscany and Tahiti are some less-traveled, well-de...
Too many brown tones can teeter dangerously close to drab, so we really like this solution to break up all the earth tones: a pop of bright, saturated color, even in something as simple as a mirror f...
We’ve covered penny tiles and penny rounds like the pictures above on Apartment Therapy over the years. While we love seeing these colorful and small tiles as part of home design like creating floor...
Name: Yoktan
Location: East Village
Size: 400 sqft
Favorite: The high quality of building materials and skill that went into this apartment even though it was built as a tenement.
>>Enter House Tou...
This tiny bathroom is just two meters squared and is the main bathroom of the Sproule house. The design originally wasn’t Mondrian-inspired but based on the windows in the main dining area as seen b...
Moving = stress. Here are some online tools to help you through it.
Just starting to look? Zillow gives you a fairly accurate estimate of what you should expect to pay to purchase in a specific are...
Here's a beautiful vintage Danish sofa with newly reupholstered cushions and side pillows in a mid-century modern textile design. The solid teak frame is in great shape, and it's priced at $495.
More...
Check it out! 4 Bellini Chairs for sale in our Classifieds!
These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist we just brought in this morning. Click to view these in bold below...
...
In River North, a seller has 6 aluminum indoor/outdoor Ronde Armchairs for $50 each. This stackable cafe chair retails for $100 new at Design Within Reach. Jump below for links and more good finds:
...
Whenever we travel, we inevitably forget something. It's usually not an issue because most friends' homes or hotels have the thing we forgot (toothbrush, shampoo, extra t-shirt). We've mentioned o...
Some of our favorite new designs from our trek through the New York International Gift Fair this weekend came from newcomer Heather Lins. Heather was one of three designers chosen for A+: The Young ...
Janine says: I found this at a yard sale last weekend, and although I wasn't convinced it was anything special, I bought it since it was only $5. I figured I could just get rid of it later if nothing ...
In the world of specialty coffee roasters, Stumptown Coffee is its own superstar. Now they are expanding out of their native Pacific Northwest, and the owner has moved to open a coffee roastery in Red...
Lately we've seen a great number of these cute, robin's egg blue trucks around town and felt it was time to add them to our Moving Archive - see what people have to say......
We're thrilled to see this article in the Post on solar home products going mainstream, especially because our upcoming house tour this week is on a completely energy-sufficient home! The Post story...
I wanted to show a book that I saw recently at the New York Botanical Garden, Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa by Hans Silvester. This book documents through photography how the Surm...
The readers favorite posts on AT:Chicago this week included a look inside Nate Berkus's Chicago Apartment, a sneak peek at Target's Home Collection for Fall 08, best sources for vintage furniture in...
Los Angeles, Austin, and Australia's team of bloggers all helped contribute to a week of popular posts, including some wonderful house tours, TV inspired decor, a naughty look at sexy (or sexual) furn...
© 2009 Apartment Therapy
