Apartment Therapy - Archive for the week of 2008-08-31

Roomark: Moxie 9.10.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Denise This is my happy corner. - Moxie Origin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiesinclair/sets/72157604683775960/ >> Go To Previous Roomark: Denise >> Return To Main ...

Roomark: Denise 9.10.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Richard My newest addition- a mirrored vanity. 'm in the process of redecorating my room and my newest addition is this mirrored vanity- which I got on clearance from jc...

Hot Posts: 09.06.08
San Francisco

Click on any of the images above to view these posts Hot, hot, hot during this scorching week: House Tours, small space solutions, dust, re-dos, and more... Jump below to chec...

LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 09.06.08
Los Angeles

In a city where our rainy season is short (and, for the last few years, almost non-existent), creating a drought-tolerant lawn is something that interests more and more of us. It's a way of both bein...

PlantTherapy: Edward Weston

Pepper, 1930 Faith's post the other week about savoring the beauty of your tomatoes reminded me of one of my favorite photographers, Edward Weston. His honest and straightforward photography broug...

Most Popular Posts: Great Tours and Sarah Palin's Office Decor - 09.06.08
New York

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...

PlantTherapy:A Tree Falls in Brooklyn

I am sure Mike Pace and his crew (Santo, Brandon, and Lawrence) are rolling their eyes at this title if they are reading this. This past week I happened upon them as they were taking down a tree in...

PlantTherapy: Baby Pineapple as a Cut Flower

A quick, informal poll among my friends resulted in most thinking pineapples grow from trees. Pineapples do grow from the ground, like a flower, and in fact have stems. And so these 'baby pineappl...

What's Your Home Indulgence?

Everyone we know has one. For some it's a maid who does laundry. For others, it's a weekly floral delivery or takeout every night. One friend has a candle habit; another indulges in a nightly bubbl...

Roomark: Patty 9.9.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Hiroshi Jashiki Our living room and favorite spot in the house. I love the mix of wood tones and contrasting textures. The palette is neutral with a splash of orange/reds...

Roomark: Richard 9.9.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Patty In short, my bedroom. - Richard S. Origin: NA >> Go To Previous Roomark: Patty >> Return To Main Post...

At Home with Shoe Designer Anyi Lu
S.F. Chronicle: 09.03.08

Wednesday's Chronicle featured an article on shoe designer Anyi Lu's Tiburon home. What was most important to Lu? Not just shoe storage (which, incidentally, appears to be a common theme today -- see...

The $99,000 Solar Home: WeeHouse SMALL On Sale

Through November 1, 2008, Minnesota-based weeHouse is selling their solar-powered SMALL prefab homes (350 square feet) for $99,000 ($109,000 for states west of Colorado). The house comes with an "of...

Repainting the Stairway Entry

Our current stairway in dire need of some love. There's nothing like your boss telling you he'll be re-visiting in a few weeks to work from your place to get you motivated to do a few touch-ups to th...

Inspiration: Tulips

If you're in the Bay Area, you know it's hot out. Too hot. We've been complaining about the heat all week (we so love it, though). We've already told you how to beat the heat, but if that's not wor...

Come Flea With Me
Country Living

Since 2000, two Chicago-based sisters have run a business all about vintage and antique shopping called Come Flea With Me. They put together day trips to area antique shows and flea markets, filling u...

Organizing the Office With... Desk Dots

We found these Desk Dot ceramic magnets while searching the web for must-have office products. While these magnets aren't a necessity we like their simple design and their strong capacity for holdin...

TK 01 Mailbox from Semigood Design

People don't often find themselves looking for mailboxes. However, we recently did. And guess what? There aren't a lot of options out there, which is a bummer. So, imagine our delight when we found...

Look: Dog Bowls by Wetnoz
Austin

If you've been on the hunt for the most luxurious, most futuristic dog bowls out there, we've found them. Functional and goodlooking, they're bound to be the perfect addition to your modern home. And...

Look!: Gilbert & Whitney's Ceilings

Once a mercantile store for those heading west, this store retained in its original location (as well as name) and anchors the downtown area of Independence, Mo. Selling specialty groceries and cook...

Look! Using Black and White In An Open Space

When it comes to open space living, the advice we keep hearing is to designate areas by using all the methods known to man (and woman). This would be, but not limited to: colors, rugs, curtains, scre...

Good Questions: Revamp My Closet?

Hi, I've just moved into a smaller closet. Can you help me re-vamp, re-fab. my closet? I have ~30 pairs of heels that i'd really like to take to take out of their shoe boxes and display, maybe shoe-r...

Ikea Offer: Buy a Sofa and Get a Second Cover Free

We've always liked the idea of switching out fabrics with the seasons. What a nice way to give your home a lift, simply by lighting or warming up the textile colors and changing the textures and weigh...

HotHouse: Katherine Slingluff, Carol Inez Charney & Torkil Gudnason

Title: Red Room, Magazine Street, 2002 Photographer: Katherine Slingluff Gallery: Meter - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) -...

Fine Art Prints by Bootsy Holler on Viewville

Among the many reasons we love Bootsy Holler's photography are the fantastic mid-century modern backdrops to her editorial work. Her fine art prints, available at Viewville, ditch the human subject a...

Inspiration: Danish Modern Dining Rooms from Bulthaup

For the dining room, we love a good wooden table and chairs. They're classic materials that have been used in eating areas for centuries. In the 20th century, Danish designers began updating these m...

Clean Table, Clean Mind

I use my dining room table as a desk most of the time. But come fridays I like to make a point of cleaning off all of the piles of papers, old coffee mugs and just stuff that has accumulated over the...

Look!: Skateboard Stairs

We absolutely love these. They're so much fun! And guess what? They're in a school (well, it is a skateboarding school...)! ...

Sales Calendar: 09.05.08
Chicago

Shades of White SaleSeptember Sales ... The Shade Store Shades of White Sale 10% off all white window treatments Includes white shades, blinds, drapery and panel systems Through October 6 Online...

House Tour: Camilla’s Victorian Townhouse
Melbourne

Name: Camilla Molders & Adam Meehan Location: South Melbourne, Australia Size: 100 square meters [1,000 square feet] Years lived in: 3 years, Rent Enter Slideshow Located in outer Melbourne in a re...

Visiting Your Pet Friendly Friends

Yesterday, Grace blogged the role of the gracious host who welcomes guests into their pet friendly home. As the hyper-allergic guest, we appreciate her attention to detail. It's not unusual for thos...

Flashback: Pet Rocks
Boston

We were talking to mom this morning about pet month on AT and she reminded us of her favorite pet of ours growing up. Since she was the one who ended up walking the dogs, cleaning the hamster cage ...

Preventing Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Both of our cats are predisposed to a condition called Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. We learned of the disorder after we returned from a trip to find P. Kitty repeatedly trying to urinate on our...

Dog Shower Inspiration

We've come across a few lucky souls with mudrooms at an entry to their home. A landing strip on steroids. A place to clean up and leave the outdoors behind as you enter. We've come across even fewer...

Pet Photography by Amanda Jones

We first discovered photographer Amanda Jones at our neighborhood coffee shop, Grey Dog. Of course, the Grey Dog only cares for dogs, but Amanda photographs dogs cats and other animals (you should s...

Look: Tikoli Modern Linens!
Austin

We found these linens while visiting a local Austin store last night and fell in love with their unique fusion of Japanese and Mid Century Modern-inspired graphics. More after the jump!...

Flickr Finds: Susie's Romantic Gardens

If you're in dire need to escape the doldrums of work today, take a few minutes to flip through Susie's impressive photo album of romantic gardens (her cottage garden included). Seriously, this is a ...

Roundup: Beautiful Bottle Openers

Usually relegated to a kitchen drawer, the bottle opener is typically as utilitarian as it gets; a piece of metal with a few curves, the sole purpose of which is to bite off a bottle cap. But these in...

Westport Art Fair: Keeping it Handmade & Local

The basket above is a cremation urn for a beloved pet for a women in St. Louis. Handwoven with love, care and pine needles, this vendor along with several hundred of the best local sculptors, textil...

Doggy Daycare and Cage-Free Boarding
Los Angeles

I Dig My Dog's Bone-Shaped PoolBack when Herbie was going through his rebellious phase (about 5-6 months old), we had just moved to a loft in San Francisco's SOMA from our quiet neighborhood in West H...

Green Roofs for Animal Houses at Sustainable Pet Design
Washington DC

We have written about green roofs before, but have never seen them on houses designed for animals until now. Sustainable Pet Design claims the Greenrrroof Animal Home "smells good, grows plants, at...

Look! Creative Shoe Storage

With more shoes than available closet space, we are always on the lookout for new shoe storage ideas. Hence, our interest was piqued when we came across the above photo on Desire to Inspire. It looks...

Look! Jayson Home & Garden's End of Summer Soiree

Last night, Janel and I stopped into Jayson Home & Garden's End of Summer Soiree, co-hosted by Kara Mann. The event was twofold: a peek at Jayson's recent showroom expansion into the basement, as well...

Bright Idea: New Use For An Old Bulb

We've been slowly phasing out our regular lightbulbs and replacing them with compact fluorescents. This has rendered the regular bulb a little redundant. But we just found a great alternative use fo...

LA Store: Doggie Styles

When we were little, we dreamed of being a dog. In our dreams, we would have wanted to be one whose owner freqented Doggie Styles. Smack dab in the middle of the most high end shopping district in B...

StairCASE: Ladder & Shelving Unit by Danny Kuo

We love the simple execution of Danny Kuo's concept for StairCASE — a shelving system where the lower shelves double as a pull-out step ladder. The design allows a tall shelf to take advantage...

Portland Bridges Pillows from Crazy Coconut

One of the best things about Portland are the bridges. From the Steel to the Sellwood, each structure has its own distinct personality and we've even been known to go out of our way just to cross our ...

Roundup: Pet Posts from AT Chicago

Our pets really are like a member of the family, and shouldn't every member of the family be entitled to nice things? And if those pets goods fit in with our home's look, even better! From designer pe...

Good Questions: Who Can Repair This Broken Chair?

Dear AT, I have a chair in need of seat repair. The seat was made of leather straps, but they are all cracked and broken. I bought it with the straps busted, hoping to get them replaced, but this had...

Thursday Giveaway Roundup: 09.05.08

Click on any of the images above to view these posts This week we have three great giveaways for you (the top two shown here are actually the same giveaway). Click here to ch...

Roundup: Great Finds From Ebay's World of Good

World of Good is the fixed price, "ethical offshoot" of Ebay. It sells goods produced with social and environmental goals in mind. You might be purchasing from a glassblower in Mexico, or Indonesia...

Hot or Not? .StairCASE by Danny Kuo

.StairCASE by Danny Kuo ...

All-In-One Washer and Dryer Combinations
Washington DC

Frustrated by yet another common laundry room problem (broken card machine), we're dreaming of having our very own washer and dryer. In a tiny living space it's hard to find room for such large appl...

Good Questions: Breakfast/Laptop Tray?

AT, Good looking and sturdy breakfast trays so you can use your laptop in bed. I have searched and have not found the right tray. Something to have your breakfast on or use a laptop on a Sunday mo...

Building Reality: Sundance Channel's Architecture School
Boston

Over the last couple years, through the slew of reality dwelling shows, we've said one thing: wouldn't it be interesting to see an architecture reality show? But of course we discounted the idea due ...

Event: Craft: Magazine Release Party
Seattle

This weekend Urban Craft Uprising is hosting the Seattle release party for Issue 08 of Craft: magazine. Besides the inherent snazziness of a magazine release party, there will be food, drink and craf...

House & Garden's Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, 1953

Inspiration for 2008 in a 1953 book by Simon & Schuster: House & Garden's Complete Guide to Interior Decoration shows a lot of ideas that are firmly stuck in the 50s, but also several that we have see...

Look! Greenhouse Made from Salvaged Materials

We found this on flickr and thought the idea might actually serve as not only a greenhouse but as a......

John Derian Home Accessories for Target

If you've ever had the pleasure of browsing one of John Derian's shops on Second Street, you'll instantly recognize the vintage decoupage style of the above pieces. The surprise? These home accessor...

Case Dining Table from Tiny Living

We're not quite sure what to think about the Case Dining Table from Tiny Living. Is a table that folds up into what's essentially a large briefcase a brilliant space saver? Or just another silly gimmi...

Treat Your Pets To Real Dinnerware

AT LA reader, kimg924, was shopping at Target a few weeks ago and noticed a Zebra print melamine table collection and thought it would make a perfect food and water station for her cats. Not only did ...

Good Questions: Dog-Friendly Long Island Beaches?

Katy needs some advice: My boyfriend and I just adopted an 8 month old yellow labrador retriever from Lousiana. My boyfriend is a water baby and wants to take the pooch to the beach on the weekends to...

5 Things To Do In The Garden Right Now

Fall is the best time to plant in Southern California. October is the prime month but you can start scouting for plants now along with getting the garden ready for planting. Here are 5 things you ca...

2 Chicago Printmakers' Events (and a Blow-Out Sale)

This Friday (today), Threadless opens a gallery exhibition of Chicago printmakers at 3011 N. Broadway, and you're invited to join the party from 7 to 9 pm. If you've still got a hankering for more p...

Does Your Space Influence Your Behaviour?

I yam what I yam, you might think. But remember how you whisper in the library, shout at a baseball game. You remember your manners while seated in the formal dining room of friends of your parent's...

First Friday in Dupont Circle
Washington DC

Tissue Paper Landscape by Patricia Zannie The Galleries of Dupont Circle is a consortium of art galleries with coordinated opening receptions the First Friday of each month from 6 to 8 PM. Several ...

Look! Patterned Sofa + Patterned Rug

Two wrongs don't make a right, but we're willing to reconsider especially after seeing this pairing of patterns in Australia's Vogue Living. Thanks to the similarities of the pattern on both the sofa...

Wallwords.com

Blik and other purveyers of peel and stick wall graphics have been raging for a while now. But we think text is a cool idea, too, and one that is more personal and customizable. ...

Faux Bois Doggie Toys at Retro Pup

Faux bois print is everywhere: on pillows, wallpaper, and an entire line of Martha Stewart linens. With the dawning of Pet Design Month, we now see it's even gone to the dogs......

House Tour: Dan's Art Filled Animal House
Los Angeles

Name: Dan Rossiter, Camp Design Group Location:Long Beach, CA Size: 600 square feet Apartment style: Built-ins >>...

Photos from Meter Gallery
Email from 8.28.08

William Abranowicz I met Marty Weiss four years ago. A creative soul and founder of two successful advertising companies, he kept finding himself in love with the skill and art of the photographers ...

Scavenger: West Elm Tall Wood Bed Frame for $200
San Francisco

There's a West Elm Tall Wood Bed Frame - Cal King Acorn Color in Santa Rosa looking for a new home... Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds ...

Look: Stylish Pet Alternatives!
Austin

Okay so that title's a bit of an exaggeration: there aren’t really any inanimate objects that could be suitable substitutes for man’s best friend (or other living and breathing pets). But if your...

Bloomingdale's Fashion Photo Styling

With Project Runway's season in full swing (now back-to-back with Top Design on Bravo) and our ongoing interest in the connection of fashion and interiors, an interesting background always jumps out t...

Fracture Coffee Table by Matthew Hilton

One of four new furniture designs from Matthew Hilton being launched at London's 100% Design, Fracture Table is comprised of three freeform tables that can be used together (in a variety of shapes) ...

People Bowls as Pet Bowls

Obvious but often overlooked: a cat bowl doesn't have to be a cat bowl. Why spend $30 on a designer chow bowl or $9 at a big box when there are better options in your own cupboard? Then you can all en...

Animal Themed Decor by Roost

In the spirit of pet month at Apartment Therapy, we wanted to showcase some fun, cool and eclectic animal themed home decor via Roost. If you can't have pets in your home, you can still have fun with ...

Open Thread 127
San Francisco

yukirei wonders about the work process betweeninterior designers and their clients......

Inspiration: Dramatic Indoor Plants
Melbourne

We were inspired on our lunch break today by indoor hanging plants in the latest issue of Real Living magazine. They bring back memories of grandma’s porch and 80’s kitchens. In our search for ha...

Scavenger: 3 beautiful vintage hanging lamps for $500
Los Angeles

We love the look of these vintage hanging lamps! Industrial yet rustic--and who would have thought that was possible? Two of these lamps hang at three feet, the last on at 3.5 feet. Set of three pri...

Scavenger: Danish Modern Desk Lamps for $495
New York

Danish Modern Desk Lamps 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... ...

Scavenger: Eames Side Chairs w/ Eiffel Base for $150 each
Chicago

In the Gold Coast, a seller has 4 white Eames molded plastic side chairs with Eiffel bases for $150 each. These are newer models made with high-impact plastic. The base is polished aluminum, and the...

Hot or Not?: Eco-Graffiti
Washington DC

We've covered graffiti in the home and green house tours, but how do you feel about eco-graffiti? Done by artists, these moss experiments are billed as "a healthy alternative to spray paints." We'r...

Good Questions: How to Handle Boyfriend Moving into My Small Space?
Chicago

Blueroses/Rachel sent us an email: I love love love apartment therapy, and I am in desperate need of it! I currently live in a 600 sq ft apartment in Denver, but unlike all the pretty apartments on A...

Look! Target Bullseye Bodega Preparations Underway

Target is preparing to open four pop-up shops in Manhattan! For four days, the Bullseye Bodegas will transform a small storefront space in four Manhattan neighborhoods into a mini-Target touting the...

Open Thread 126
Chicago

Ready for the Weekend?Hello to MargaretR, dM and simplygrove!...

Look!: Yellow Sawhorse Legs
Boston

Ahhh, yellow. We've been craving more of it in our life lately. We're also constantly thinking about how to create simple, affordable desks for our clients or for our own office space. So when ...

Wall Quotations
France

The fixation with graphic type has led from single letters and words to another French home decorating trend, the blown-up wall quotation. This particularly lovely and oblique example is a novel fragm...

PlantTherapy: Tyler Horsley Frames the View All Year

Tyler Horsley is the person behind the garden which featured the Japanese grass that I love so much (Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’). After inquiring with him about his other design work, he agre...

Wagwear

If you are looking for some fashionable modern touches for dogs only, Wagwear is calling your name. This cool little store is definitely not for the suburbs, but rather for urban sophisticates who l...

Tips: Detaching Yourself (Rationally) from Your Books
Washington DC

Our recent survey inspired by The Economist provoked many readers to admit they are irrationally attached to their stuff. Books are especially difficult to part with because of sentimental and othe...

Erie and Kingsbury on the Park by Lucien Lagrange

Last weekend, after 11 years of living in this city, we finally took the Chicago Architecture Foundation's hour-long River Cruise. One highlight of the tour was the chance to see two of our favorite...

Look! A Shelf Over A Door

Our recent house tour, Greg and Laura's Space Maximizing Bungalow, was chock-full of ideas that any one with space challenges would find helpful. One of the simplest is one that we ourselves used rec...

Happy Birthday LA!

Only a few days after our own, Los Angeles is having a birthday though, at 227, it's considerably older than us. Blame it on its relative youth, but Los Angeles is not a sentimental city. Like the ...

Inspiration: Hotel Tomo

There's always inspiration to be found in hotels; since they earn a lot of cache from their look and feel, the budgets are oftentimes gargantuan to allow for a lot of cool stuff. It's great to look at...

Look!: Paint By Numbers Pet Portraits

Ahhh...we absolutely adore paint by numbers portraits. The organization of painting in the little numbered areas with their corresponding paint--absolutely soothing. We blame it on the fact that we ...

Summit China at Value Village

On Labor Day, we hit up one of our favorite sales -- a 50 percent off day at Value Village. Nearly every time we thrift the SE Portland location, we come home with good bargains and fabulous finds, an...

Spotted: Painted Wood Exterior Stairs!
Austin

We just love the way wood floors look when painted, so when we saw these painted wood stairs in Austin, we were stopped in our tracks......

Good Quotes: From The Mouth of Charles Eames...

It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad. -Charles Eames Sometimes it can feel as though we are facing an uphill battle in the design of our own home...

Good Questions: My Cat Pees On My Bathmat!
Los Angeles

Here's a question for all your cat owners out there! AT reader Mariah shares her problem with her cat (name: Steve Martin. Great name!) For some reason, the past two mornings while I have been in the...

Good Questions: Hotels in Mexico City?

Hello AT, I am going to Mexico City this fall for Day of the Dead and I am trying to find a comfortable space that is in a safe and convenient area of the city where I won’t feel over run by other t...

Left over walls
Melbourne

We came across these images on photographer Graeme Nicols’s flickr site. The photos show walls of buildings in the process of being demolished in Beijing, where Nicols is based. More images below. ...

Look!: "Like a Snowflake...." Stickers on Our New Shell Chairs

We saved up and purchased these two shell chairs with eiffel bases, and were tickled by the sticker that came attached to them. Snowflakes, indeed....

Sora Bowl from Bodum

Staring at July's issue of Martha Stewart Living, we loved the bowls on the cover and suspected they were Bodum, but we'd never seen them before. We went digging and this is what we found......

Roomark: Elizabeth 9.8.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Salmi The one and only bedroom in my first apartment, featuring my favorite $5 print from a TN antique store! - Elizabeth Origin: NA >> Go To Previous Roomark: Salmi >...

Roomark: Hiroshi Jashiki 9.8.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Elizabeth Nice to have some splashes of red here and there against neutral colored walls and cat (also neutral). Our Japanese screen is long gone if you recall our house ...

On Sale: Under $300 at Design Within Reach

Right now, Design Within Reach is offering free shipping on everything...and they have quite a few sale items as well. Click below for a roundup of our favorites for under $300......

Look! World's Biggest Cat Scratcher!

Although this is art, we mean no disrespect when we say that it might do well as a playhouse for felines. All that corrugated cardboard would get a workout if you gave a cat 5 minutes with it, since ...

Eco Friendly Moving Company
Los Angeles

Seems that AT favorite Livingreen has added Moving Company to their title. In addition to their Culver City Storefront that specializes in green products and furniture, now they'll also help you move...

Cantilever Table v.2 by Integration Workshop

Back in April, AT:NY blogged about the Cantilever (v.1). Well, a new one has come out, and we just love it....

The Gropius House: A Look Inside
Boston

Fellow Boston bloggers Wes & Kayla first blogged about the famous Walter Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts during their Apartment Therapy audition. Clearly it was a hit! Apparently Martha S...

How To: Order Flowers Over the Phone

Since many of our family and friends live far away, we often find ourselves ordering flowers over the phone to be delivered to them. But, if you're not ordering from a florist you know or through a s...

How To: Put Together a Wall of Frames

One of our favorite bloggers has posted step-by-step instructions on how to decorate a wall with multiple frames. Yes, Dooce is not just for laughs, you know. We can also learn a home improvement thi...

Flickr Finds: Eve's Heirloom

Eve has loved this lamp of her grandmother's since she was seven years old. Eve's parents gave it to her grandparents as an anniversary gift in the seventies. Last year, when her grandmother moved i...

Inspiration: A Simple Home Hidden in the Trees
Austin

We envy those who are able to live simple, streamlined lives. You know, the ones who only have just what they need and never suffer from clutter issues. We found one such lucky dweller and his dog R...

On Sale: Oval Tulip Dining Table from the Sunset Idea House
San Francisco

If you've been saving your pennies for a 78" oval Tulip Dining Table with marble top, this is your opportunity to pick one up at a nice discount. The reproduction that's spent the summer at the Sunse...

AT Reader Tip: Hanging A Frame With Two Holes The Easy Way

Last week we brought you a tip that was tried and true when it came to hanging frames with 2 hook backs. It was simple, easy and has been used in our house for years. We were feeling pretty good ab...

Advice on Guests & Pets

Whenever we have guests coming--overnight or otherwise--we always remember to tack on our pet disclaimer: "There are two large dogs here who shed. A lot. You may not want to wear black." In addition ...

Dreaming of a Design Star Makeover for Your Home?
Washington DC

If you love HGTV's newest Design Star Jennifer Bertrand, and you have a room in need of a makeover, then today could be your lucky day. According to this posting on the DC Craigslist, HGTV is looki...

Recycled Cotton Wastebaskets at Uncommon Goods

Top Design Season 2 Premiere

We want to know: who tuned in last night? We only saw the first 15 minutes or so, in which teams of designers were given a $2000 budget to design apartments for their "clients": Jonathan Adler, Kelly ...

Sales Calendar: 09.04.08
Los Angeles

September Sales... Anthropologie 25% off all Upholstery online West Elm 15% off Upholstery Limited Time online ...

Helen Amy Murray: Artfully Textured Furnishings

Check out the amazing textiles manipulated by Helen Amy Murray. Working primarily with nature-inspired imagery (with an emphasis on floral patterns) and produced in natural materials like leather, f...

3 Good Things on Sale at Williams-Sonoma Home

Williams-Sonoma Home isn't usually on our radar too much, simply because the prices are, shall we say, steep. But we checked out the Sale section and were happy to find it packed with good design. Her...

Doors by Modernus

Is a door, just a door? Often times, they are the part of a room which is most overlooked but they can give so much to the feel of a room. We've found these contemporary doors, by Modernus, which ad...

Good Questions: Cushions for a Saarinen Tulip Chair?

Hey there! I recently bought several of these vintage saarinen tulip knockoff chairs & table. I'd love to get some cushions for them, similar to the ones on some of the other real (& knockoff) version...

Look! Real Furniture In the Garden

In other parts of the country, this past weekend marked the end of summer. But, here in LA, we basically have summer all year long. This affords us the luxury of doing things that those in other par...

Superman Pogo Stick at Farnsworth

Heh... We love Superman. And now look! You can keep him (well, his upper body, sans arms) in your apartment for decor or exercise purposes! ...

Midwest Scavenger: Finds From Duluth to Detroit

There is quite a haul this week in the midwest. Find a friend with a trailer and pack some snacks because there are couches to be sat on, chairs to be tested and lighting that's 1 in a million. Cli...

Thursday Giveaway: Nettie Scrub Soap and Candle Gift Pack
Los Angeles

Item: Nettie Scrub Gift Pack Retail Price:$29.99 retail Description: We love green products here at Apartment Therapy so when a friend introduced us to Nettie Davis (celebrity manicurist) who makes...

Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Drying Rack that Lowers from the Ceiling?
Washington DC

A DC friend is searching for a drying rack that hangs on the ceiling and can be lowered down when needed. We mentioned the home-made rack in the DIY Home on Mystery Island, and wanted to find somet...

Good Questions: Visual Resources for Modern/Victorian Mix?

Anna's Old and New Newburgh Victorian AT:SF, I'm moving into a beautiful Victorian and am (shockingly) allowed to paint! We'd like to narrow down the swatches before move-in day and think about which...

12 Uses for IKEA's Lack Shelves

We put up our first Lack Shelf last weekend in our entryway. It's one of those basic pieces that shows up everywhere: bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and landing strips. We can't believe we never...

The Gallery: Diane Logan Butler

Still Life, 2008. Screen & relief, ed. 2/3, 22 x 22". Introducing Diane Logan Butler a master printer who recently took time off from helping other artists to create perfect prints... and has given ...

Socializing Your Pet: And Meeting Your Neighbors
Boston

When we finally got Bacon we knew that an important part of raising a puppy who becomes a well adjusted dog is socializing him from a very young age. What we didn't realize was just how much that wo...

Ceramic Weight Doorstop at Rockett St. George

We were very taken by this solid, architectural doorstop, but we think it's really the beautiful barn door, opening up to the flokati rug from a brick courtyard, that has us swooning....

New Fall Forecast at Pottery Barn

"New for Fall" but full of Spring life, we think, the Pottery Barn fall furniture line is out. A few favorite picks below (including the Porter desk shown here), but don't forget to check out all of t...

Store: Persson's Nursery
Los Angeles

Persson's Nursery is known for having pretty much any plant you might be looking for. You might pay a bit higher for the convenience of finding it all in one stop, but the know-how of the people that...

Live & Work Loft in Minneapolis
The New York Times 9.4.08

Graphic Designers Will Hopkins and Mary K. Baumann gave up their apartment in the Apthorp building on the Upper West Side and moved into a converted flour mill in downtown Minneapolis. The New York ...

Green Tour: Lynne's Historic Restoration
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Last week we took a tour through Lynne Siodmak's historic restoration in Ventura, Ca. The house was almost literally falling down when she bought it; now, the Craftsman is a healthy, beautiful green...

Mixko Delight Belle Light

We've long admired the way the cream felt Mixko Delight Belle Light manages the not-so-easy task of being sweet but not cloying....

Roundup: 6 Bird Feeders That Work In Modern Spaces

September is pet month at Apartment Therapy and we wanted to highlight some cool, modern, colorful and textural bird feeders. We've posted many times about these fun accents and thought we'd roundup a...

Good Questions: Help Identify These Light Fixtures?

Brad is asking for our help: Hi AT, I was hoping you could help to identify these lights. I saw them at Epcot in the the China Pavilion. Thanks, Brad (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your q...

Sales Calendar: 09.04.08
San Francisco

Sales at DWRSeptember Sales... Fourth Street Sidewalk Summer Sale Includes The Gardener Sat., 9/6, 10 am-6 pm Berkeley ...

Hotel Tour: The Dana in Downtown Chicago

Name: The Dana Hotel and Spa Location: River North, Chicago Size: One-Bedroom Studio Suite Style: Contemporary >> Enter Slideshow & Thumbnails Even though Escapes month is over, we managed to fit ...

DIY Pet Bed: A Cardboard Box That's Cool for Cats

Yesterday we asked if your pet sleeps with you; Laure noted that cats love sleeping in cardboard boxes. If you're one of those people who prefer to sleep separate from your pet but would like somethi...

Flickr Finds: Portable Fishbowl
Washington DC

Browsing through pet pictures on Flickr brought us to this product design by michal shabtiali. Michal designed this portable fishbowl with the children of divorce in mind, but we love the idea of s...

Good Questions: Ottoman or Coffee Table?
Los Angeles

AT reader Nick writes, We just got a new couch and it came with a huge ottoman. My girlfriend likes the ottoman while I am more inclined to having a coffee table. So, I guess my question is: Coffee t...

8 Smart Strategies to Make Your Home Dust-Proof
Reader's Digest

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Thursday Giveaway: Modern Pet Beds (one cat & one dog!)

Congratulations to today's winner, Heidi Sherrell, who won our Back to Work Giveaway: Tolomeo Classic Table Lamp. >> Choose One From Our Slideshow Item: Two Modern Hepper Pet Beds - one for a cat ...

Look!: Shelving Over a Deep Baseboard

A couple of weeks ago, we shared with you the way-too-deep baseboard in our rented Montreal apartment. We decided to install a low, linear shelf along the wall the bed is on....

Good Questions: What Elements Can I Add To Make Alcove Come Alive?

AT reader Kim writes in with a two-part question about shopping for a lamp and additional art to bring this alcove in her living room alive: "Hi AT! I have a two-part question. I am shopping for a...

AT Offline: Tonight!
New York

• What: AT Offline Design Meetup • This Month's Theme: Pet Design At Home: Problems & Solutions • Members: 710 and growing • RSVP's: Sign Up Here!! • When: Tonight! 6:30-9pm ...

Look: 12 Austin Dog Parks!
Austin

We loved the solution Abby blogged about yesterday called the PetaPotty for pet owners living in small spaces who want to give their pets some taste of the outdoors. While that's a great day-to-day s...

Phone Vault.com

Assorted Vintage Phones In response to our post about Gigegy's vintage phone, we heard of a great store for those looking to "re-date" their phone. Phone Vault.com is a family-owned online store speci...

Sneak Peek: BoConcept Chicago

AT editor Sarah and I had the pleasure of recently visiting the new BoConcept on Clybourn Ave. for a sneak peek at the showroom. The store's doors opened quietly over a week ago, and people are notici...

Creating Centerpieces with Event Designer David Stark
The New York Times 9.4.08

David Stark has a knack for transforming common, unexpected materials into stylish and dramatic displays for parties and events. In this feature for The New York Times, he creates unique centerpiece...

Scavenger: Two DWR Louis Ghost Armchairs for $200 each
San Francisco

These two DWR Louis Ghost Armchairs -- an AT favorite -- are for sale for half retail. Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for yo...

Tolomeo Giveaway: 20 Minutes To Go

Item: Tolomeo Classic Table Lamp Designers: Michele De Lucchi, Giancarlo Fassina Value: $370 >> Enter Here (Congratulations to yesterday's winners, Michelle Wong, Angel Webster, Jason Brozek and C...

Be Your Own Industrial Designer

The DIY revolution pushes on with a new site that lets you create your own 3-D designs, either using your own files or by making easy modifications to existing ones. And of course, you can vote, comme...

Like Forever: Big Bold Graphic Art
Email from 8.27.08

>> Laure's Constant Change Tour>> Poster by Tracy Jenkins from Village Maybe it was a last year thing or maybe it's an evergreen, but I found myself thinking about the "For Like Ever" poster last nig...

Negative Space Idea In Your Home

In your home, it's easy to fill up a bookcase, tabletop or sideboard with stuff. Just stuff. Lamps, books, bills, picture frames, more books, magazines, trays - just stuff. While these may be things ...

Sales Calendar: 09.04.08
New York

Kiosk and Areaware are having a huge sale! August Sales... Kiosk and Areaware Annual Sale • Up to 70% off merchandise • September 12th through 14th • 95 Spring Street, 2nd floor, betw...

Can you have a pet if you’re allergic?
Melbourne

We feel sorry for pet lovers with allergies, the bf being one of them. He’d love to have a dog but we can’t figure out how this could ever be a happy scenario. Could we have a dog that lived outs...

Feliway by Comfort Zone

Meet Bird. We love him so but he can be one fussy jerk. When our roommate moved out and there was a temporary upheaval of furnishings, Bird let his annoyance be known by opting out of his litter box...

Scavenger: French Settee for $700
Los Angeles

We're taking a break from the mid-century modern pieces today and giving love to some beautiful vintage French (or French-inspired) pieces...like this love seat / French settee in the Louis XVI style....

Scavenger: Mitchell Gold/Bob Williams Mona Sofa for $650
New York

Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams Mona Sofa 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 ...

Flickr Finds: Jess2nola's Print and Pattern

Browsing Flickr last night, we came across these colorful photos (tagged with "apartmenttherapychicago") from Spring Cure alum Jess2nola. She's been organizing her apartment over the past couple of ...

Georgetown Flea Market Back in Town
Washington DC

This Sunday the Georgetown Flea Market reopens at its original location in Georgetown. We're excited because since 2006 it's been across the river in Arlington, VA. Some of the vendors are staying ...

Scavenger: West Elm Queen Platform Bed for $250
Chicago

In the AT Classifieds, Colleen is selling this brand new West Elm queen platform bed: "Still in the box. Wood bed frame in chocolate finish. Includes wood slats. Mattress not included." Link to this a...

Look! Scala Contarini del Bovolo — Spiral Stairs in Venice

After Sarah's link to the new blog Stair Porn yesterday, we had to share our own photos from a recent tour of Venice which included a jaunt past Scala Contarini del Bovolo — a six-story exteri...

Black And Bleu
Paris

The color combination of the rentrée appears to be black and navy -- if these photo spreads from Habitat (above) and, below, the Conran Shop's fall catalogs have anything to say about it......

From The Kitchn: RATIONELL Cutlery Tray From IKEA

IKEA for the kitchen is like IKEA for every other part of the house: it's best used in moderation. We're spotlighting a few things that we have found to be good buys for the kitchen at IKEA. • ...

Le Pet Spa

Le Pet Spa is a full service pet store, with grooming, pet sitting, accessories, food and supplies. This is strictly a local affair, built on the love of pets and the hard work of an owner who answ...

Adhesive Gift Wrap from Hallmark
Washington DC

Have you heard of adhesive gift wrap paper? It could be great for those of us who love to give gifts, but can't wrap well. We haven't tried it yet, but love the idea. Would this really make wrapp...

House Tour: LJ Builds To Fit One More
New York

Name: LJ, Elena and Teo Location: Downtown Brooklyn Size: 500 sqft studio loft coop Years lived in: 3 years >> Enter House Tour Gallery LJ invited us in to view phase one of a very labor intens...

VM Condo Interiors by JDS Architects

VM is a condo complex in Copenhagen designed by JDS Architects and named for the shape of the plan when viewed from above. Each unit has a triangular balcony, open views, and its own unique floorpla...

Survey: Do Your Pets Sleep In Your Bed With You?

Snuggling with a pet can be great. Letting them sleep in a bed with you? Like any other kind of bed cohabitation, it can be a challenge. Just like humans, pets steal the covers, snore, hog the best...

AT on... Suitcase Living

Unfortunately, apartment living can, at times, be a bit fickle. Misjudge your timing by a bit and you can accidently end a lease too early. Or have the perfect place lined up, and at the last second s...

Thursday Giveaway Winner: Colburn Sassaman $100 Gift Certificate

Sometimes ole Lady Luck comes through for the best. We were pleased to see that our Thursday prize winner hailed from a region that surely needs a bit of our most positive vibes. AT reader biloxi30 wi...

The Modern Dog

Looking to really pamper your pooch? The Modern Dog is a one-stop shop for all your canine needs. From grooming products to dog carriers, unique outfits to accessories and doggy beds, this place h...

Events Calendar: 09.03.08
San Francisco

Dana Robson at Periscope CellarsArt & Design Events...September is Pet Month at Apartment Therapy DWR Derek Chen of Council Design Wed., 9/3, 6-9 pm Jac...

Inspiration: James Turrell Skypace Exhibit

Always on the lookout for neat things to do in Los Angles we stumbled across this permanent exhibit at the Pomona College Museum of Art. We love spending cozy Fall evenings beneath the stars and The ...

Good Questions: What Colors Should We Paint Our Home's Exterior?

AT, For almost three years I've been trying to decide on an exterior color scheme for our home. I'm completely clueless as to what might look good... ...

Look: Metropolis Apartment Complex
Austin

Exterior paint color choices can be a controversial subject. We stumbled across a painted apartment complex that just might take the cake when we ran into Austin's Metropolis apartment complex on the...

Flickr Finds: DIY Cat Scratch

Earlier today AT:LA showed you the Itch Cat Scratch Pad. Within a few comments we heard the small roar for a DIY version. Ask and ye shall receive; we found this photo on Flickr of a great DIY cat ...

Good Questions: Ants in My Pet Bowls!
Los Angeles

AT reader Jen is dealing with some unwelcome house guests who are nibbling away at her cats' food: My two indoor cats and I just moved into a new apartment a few months ago. We are regularly plagued b...

“Daddy, I want a Pony!”

It’s pet month here at Apartment Therapy but we should keep in mind that not all pony’s become a little girls pet. Some end up as a Le Corbusier Chair or a Gucci Wine Caddy, both seen above. Enjo...

Book Collections in the Sundance Catalog

Now here's something we haven't seen before. The Sundance catalog has curated three collections of books, which they are selling together as sets. While we keep our book buying to a minimum and prefe...

Good Questions: Where Can I Find This Fabric?

Kate sent us a good question: Does anyone know where I can find this fabric? Or something similar? I’m looking to recover some craigslist chairs and love the color and print! Help! ...

5 Modern Cat Scratchers

Although we normally treat our kitties to the doublewide scratcher from Trader Joe's, we've been ogling these modern scratching posts that are more Gehry than grocery: ...

Modern College & Dorm from Design Public

It's no secret. We here at AT love San Francisco-based Design Public. Their website is constantly filled with fresh and new products, it's great. This morning we were browsing the site and came acr...

Kathleen Hills: Cluster Pendant Lights
Boston

We love the look of things that are similar without exactly matching. Lots of house tours we've seen on AT showcase this style by painting or upholstering mismatched chairs the same color or with co...

Putting Down a Pet

Yesterday, our neighbor was forced to make one of the hardest decisions that every pet owner may have to face one day. His long time companion had developed a tumor, making it difficult for him to br...

Retro@Home

Retro@Home specializes in Scandinavian and American mid-century furnishings, textiles and decorative arts. Owner Val Ibardolasa has a practiced eye for this era and continually refreshes the showroom...

Unity Building Penthouse
New York Times 08.31.08

We noticed this building immediately when we moved to Montreal. It's the Unity Building on Rue de La Gauchetiere, with that unusual, unmistakable, oversized cornice. Sunday, the penthouse loft insid...

Events Calendar: 09.03.08
New York

Phoebe Washburn at the Zach Feuer Gallery Art & Design Events... AT Events: • September is Pets Month • AT Offline is tomorrow night!Pet Design @ Home: Problems and Solutions - See ...

Look: Gorgeous and Hip Dog Collars!
Austin

If you’re going to go to all the effort of coordinating your pet beds and throw pillows and picking out only the coolest wall hooks for your pet accessories, isn’t it necessary to make sure your...

Easily Arranged
ReadyMade

We just moved, and the most daunting task - the job we left for absolute last - was cleaning out our closet. And we're no clotheshorse, it's just that it can be really difficult sometimes to discern b...

Stair Porn... No Really

Sometimes looking over design blogs can be overwhelming. You are thinking about living rooms, colors, entryways, bedrooms, linens and more. You can now rest easy as we have found a place devoted ex...

Urban Outfitters Book Cover Art Prints

We have to say, we're loving this idea that we spied over at Urban Outfitters: blown up vintage book covers as art prints. Since we are big fans of 70's book design, this is a pretty cool idea for a ...

Treece Jewelry Armoire from Pier 1
Washington DC

We've blogged before about displaying jewelry as art, but know that many people prefer closed storage instead. If you would rather keep your jewelry out of site, we love the curving lines of this T...

Rock Art Posters at Flatstock 18
Seattle

Mention Bumbershoot and the first thing most people think of is music. But over the weekend, our favorite show at the festival wasn't a band at all....

RedBall Chicago

“Every time a passerby says - “You know, I know the perfect place to put it!” - RedBall has succeeded in creating a moment of imagination. This is the core of the Project’s goal, not the objec...

Events Calendar: 09.03.08
Los Angeles

Everyone is back from summer vacation--lots of art happenings this weekend! Art & Design Events...September is Pet Design Month at Apartment Therapy Craig Krull Gallery Wendy Burton ...

UnsTable by Rafael Morgan

Brazilian designer Rafael Morgan's concept for the UnsTable allows the owner to manipulate the legs of the table to project an image of extreme rigidity or dizzying drunkenness with turns of the cub...

Casa Fegh Shui

With our Fall Colors Contest right around the corner, we're finding that we're starting to really notice colorful interiors. Casa Fegh Shui, for instance. Designed by Matali Crasset, the small apart...

Hot or Not? Sears Tower Legos

Jump below for voting, info and link. ...

Good Questions: Who Designed These Upholstered Chairs?

Dear ATNY, I'm looking to replace my dining room chairs and have come across these ones several times — most recently on Feelmorehuman.com website. However, they do not sell them. They look li...

Survey: Would You Pay Someone Else to Clean Up After Your Pet?

A friend of ours in Chicago recently sent us a link to a Web site for a professional dog poop-scooping service. The company will come to your residence and pick up your dog's business for you. It seem...

PetAPotty: A Portable Piece of Lawn?

Earlier today we blogged solutions for keeping pets off your lawn. But what if you're the pet owner who doesn't have a lawn of your own? How do you provide your pet with a little patch o' green of h...

Do You Let Your Pets Sleep In Your Bed?

It can be difficult to train your pets to sleep somewhere other than in your bed. Especially when they are as cute as this one. Some people love the company and warmth, while others need their own ...

Good Questions: Painting a Rooftop Patio?

AT reader Jamie writes in with a question about painting their rooftop patio to compliment their stunning [emanating envy] view of the Hollywood Hills: "We have a great rooftop patio with views of th...

Itch Cat Scratch Pad by Square Cat Habitat

Your cat have an itch it needs to scratch? We think Square Cat Habitat has an aesthetically pleasing solution for preventing your feline from slicing and dicing the home furnishings to shreds......

Canopy Beds from Eco-Furniture
Washington DC

On the hunt for a canopy bed, we're impressed by the selection available at Eco-Furniture. All the wood options are sustainably harvested solid hardwood. The metal choices are iron and aluminum cast...

Good Questions: What Should I Do With this Chair?

Dear AT, I recently had this chair re-upholstered. I paid good money for his services, but the re-upholsterer did very poor job. I can't afford to have it upholstered all over again, so I'm trying to ...

How To: Declutter the Bedroom

Image via Dwell Bedding We were surprised to see the overwhelming majority of folks who say that clutter is their biggest problem in the bedroom. It seems that even the room that's supposed to be you...

Good Question: Curtain Length for Living Room Windows?
Boston

Dear AT: Boston, I have electric baseboard heating underneath the three windows in my living room. What length curtain should I have? I do not want the curtains to fall too close to the heat but worr...

Surreal Estate
The New York Times: 08.29.08

The New York Times posted a slideshow over the weekend of this house designed by artist Roy McMakin. McMakin is responsible for the oversize typewriter eraser, ampersand and concrete benches in Seatt...

Photo Styling in Real Simple

So, these "trends worth trying" are all about the clothes, but Real Simple set them against a clean, modern backdrop that focuses on interiors and architecture, too. We do love that:...

Biodegradable Poop Bags

We know, it's not very sexy to talk about bags for poop, but when you're a pet owner (or a new parent?) it's a part of life. Although we normally use leftover plastic bags for the job, using biodegra...

Kithaus Installed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Earlier this year, Tom Sandonato and Martin Wehmann's Kithaus — a 187-square-foot prefab shelter — became available from Design Within Reach. Last week, design*sponge featured a peek at ...

Look!: Musical Wall Art

Last week we decided to head over and up to the Haight to grab a Sangria or two at Cha Cha Cha. While we were sitting there we looked over at the exposed brick wall and noticed something different (f...

D.I.Y.: Textured Planters

We've been spotting some neat planters in stores lately and find them to be inspiring D.I.Y. projects. We really like the idea of using natural or structured materials as a base for a green plant. Pl...

Good Questions: Similar White Tiles?

Jessi would like some advice: Hi, Hoping you are well. I was wondering if you could help me find these tiles (or something like it). thanks for your time, Jessi (Note: Include a pic of your problem...

Reader Solution: Natural Flea Remedy for Pet and Home

Nothing is worse than settling into the sofa for some serious magazine reading and realizing that you've got fleas jumping all over you. Thanks to onthequailtrail for leaving advice passed down from ...

Before and After: Amy Butler Fabric-Covered Kitty Condo

before We've never figured out why someone hasn't come up with more attractive kitty condos. Well, Sarah of Pretty Bird Press solved that problem with a little Amy Butler fabric and some creativity....

High and Low: Dog Beds

It's finally happening! After a year of looking at different types of dogs, getting landlord approval, and finding a pet that doesn't trigger my husband's allergies, we're finally getting a dog! We'...

Natural Solutions for Keeping Animals Off Your Lawn

Letting your own animals scamper on your grass is one thing but if you live in an area where other people's pets consider your lawn their own personal way station, the result can be a ruined lawn and ...

Hotel Palomar: Pet Friendly Hotel in Arlington
Washington DC

If you're planning to visit the DC area anytime soon with your beloved pet, you might want to check out the Hotel Palomar just across the river in Arlington VA. This Klimpton hotel caters to pet ow...

Best of Three: Chicago House Tours
Email from 8.27.08

Before I tip you into these three remarkable house tours, that also happen to have been absolute hits with our readers, I want to put in a good word for the latest edition of ID magazine, which I ha...

22-Compartment Eco-Fabric Shoe Bag from The Container Store

This weekend we cleaned out our front hall closet - something that hadn't been done in far too long. In the process, we discovered just how desperate our need for more shoe storage actually is (when y...

Etsy Find: Woodgrain Log Pillows by Norwegian Wood

Does that woodgrain pillow up top look like it'd fit right in at your home? Made by Angie Johnson of Norwegian Wood, the woodgrain log pillows are said to be just the right size to fit under the cro...

Use Frosted Glass to Transform a Table

You can't tell from looking at this table (and boy do we wish we had taken a before picture) but when we purchased a previous sofa at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store they gave us this piece of fu...

Bravo Presents: Top Design Premiers Tonight

The new look! >> Enter Cast Slideshow Yes, it's back. Just when you thought it was safe to redo your own bedroom, Top Design is coming back bigger and badder than ever t-o-n-i-g-h-t. While last se...

Inspiration: Modern Fences!
Austin

If you're lucky to have a yard big enough for your pet to run around in, then you know the importance of having a sturdy and durable fence to protect your pets (and your home) with. Sturdy and durabl...

Rejuvenation Hardware

Rejuvenation Hardware is a terrific resource if you're looking to outfit your old home in period fixtures, or introduce some historical character into a contemporary space. Specializing in period-au...

Gifts at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Now at the MCA gift shop, some new pieces and a few old:...

Scavenger: Paul McCobb dining table and 4 chairs for $1100
Los Angeles

AT reader Gina is offering up her Paul McCobb dining table and chairs on Craigslist! Considering its age (over fifty years old), this set is in great condition with a few minor scratches and flaws. C...

Doggy Danger: Four Paws Pimple Ball Recall

Safety warning to all pet owners: if you got Four Paws Pimple Ball for your doggy, you may want to get rid of it. We ran across this heart-wrenching story about Chai, a 10 year old lab mix who had a ...

Hot or Not? Sarah Palin's Alaskan Office Decor

Are grizzly bears and king crabs the new antlers and songbirds? (see the image - here) ...

Scavenger: Beautiful Antique Set of 4 Thonet Dining Chairs for $400
San Francisco

We love this beautiful antique set of 4 Thonet dining chairs. Alas, there is no room for them in our tiny abode. Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment Therapy Furniture ...

He Who Sins Wins from Keep Calm

A new and rather more lusty sentiment from the folks at the Keep Calm Gallery. ...

Color Combo: Turquoise and Yellow...and Taupe and White!

The last time we saw the pairing of turquoise and yellow, we said it was cheerful with some potential of being over-the-top. Then, we got the Toast catalogue in the mail, and fell in love with this c...

Book Inspiration: Bent Ply

Modern design book, Bent Ply, showcases bent plywood as an influential design material and aesthetic. Authors Dung Ngo and Eric Pfeiffer's book highlights plywood and how it "bridged the gap between t...

Look: Pretty Ugly Furniture

We were faced with an awkward moment recently. Some friends of ours had bought a 1950’s dresser and painted it all kinds of horrible, added nasty modern handles and hadn’t scraped those stray bits...

Tomorrow's Email: New Views of this Woodsy Wallpaper

Thursdays I zone in on something I've seen around town. This time I'm looking again at this fashionable wallpaper, that is becoming something of a classic, particularly as it is introduced in new c...

Clip-On Drum Shades at Pottery Barn

We've lived with a couple bare bulbs for too long. Now that we've discovered these easy-as-pie clip-on ceiling shades, that cold fact might change. Jump down for color options and the link......

Ebay Scavenger: Accent Pillows

Accent Pillows on Ebay It almost seems too obvious to say, but Ebay has quite an array of super cool accent pillows, particularly those in fun patterns and colors. If you're looking for that color *...

Scavenger: Original Design Platform Bed for $425
Chicago

In the AT Classifieds, this wood platform bed with recessed mattress was made by a Chicago artist and measures 11 x 65 x 87. It comes with two side tables measuring 11 x 18.5 x 11. Jump below for li...

Look! Attending a Cat Show...
Washington DC

We recently attended a cat show and were delighted by the strange sights. We saw breeds we never knew existed, interacted with the most obsessed cat people ever (who travel with shrines to their ca...

Open Thread 663
New York

It's still officially summer....(To All Open Threads)...

Good Questions: How to Solve Skimra IKEA Lamp Issue?
Chicago

Brandy sent us an email: I'm perplexed by my IKEA lampshades. Are they designed only to fit IKEA bases? I've recently purchased a few Skimra shades but even with the little fitting thingy, they still...

Industrial Modern in Montreal
The New York Times 9.2.08

We only feature International Real Estate listings from The New York Times when they truly blow us away...this penthouse apartment in Montreal fits the bill. Located in the Paper Mill District, the ...

How Not to Share Your Furniture With Your Pet
Boston

Admittedly, we're taking a liberal interpretation of September's Pet Design Month for this post. We think good pet design should include human furniture that your pet CAN'T manage to climb. But i...

Private Dining From James Plant
London

James Plant is a 22-year-old recent graduate from Buckinghamshire New University and an award-winning new designer at this year's 100% Design show in London. His Private Dining is a fold-up dining roo...

From The Kitchn: Secret Surprise Behind the Stove

You never know what you'll find when you play with the buttons and switches on your new (yet old) stove in a new (yet very old) kitchen! Check out our stove's Bat Cave-style secret. • Click here...

33rd and Bird

Their store windows were the most fun you could have at lunchtime. Now that 33rd and Bird have moved upstate, you have to go a little further, but it's still worth it. There are few shops in the gr...

Indoor/Outdoor Dog Bed from Muleh
Washington DC

September is Pets Month at AT! The dog bed shown above is from the DC store Muleh. It has a steel frame coated with polyethylene, and can be used indoors and outdoors. We'd have no problem letting...

Roomark: Bemyescape 9.7.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Michael I intially saw this bedroom posted on Design Sponge and thought it was very nicely done. I especially love the black chandelier. - Bemyescape Origin: jessicacla...

Roomark: Salmi 9.7.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Bemyescape my day bed. in addition to my real bedroom, i have another one just for weekend midday napping, reading, work on my creative side, just being myself. it refle...

Small Space Solutions
Canadian House & Home

Because we live in a small home, we're always searching out small space tips, tricks, and inspiration. Earlier today we found a gallery of solutions on Canadian House & Home's website. We love this ...

Good Question: Resource for Replating Chrome?
Los Angeles

I recently purchased a couple of used Bertoia side chairs at a great price - the caveat being that some overzelous soul had gone at them with steel wool in order to remove patches of rust and as a res...

House Tour: Emily and Damon's Color-Infused Northwest Nest
Portland

Name: Emily and Damon Location: SE Portland, Oregon Size: 800 sq. ft. Years lived in: .25 years >>Enter Slideshow Emily and Damon's colorful home first came to our attention during the '06 Fall Col...

Anthropologie's Antiques Buyer
1stdibs Style Compass

Ever wonder what it would be like to be the antiques buyer and gallery director for a store like Anthropologie? You can find out on 1stdibs in an interview with Keith Johnson, who holds this amazing...

Seatbelts Save Furniture, Not Just Lives

Last night, we caught up on our Project Runway. The challenge we'd missed invited the designers to create a garment from the car parts normally used to craft Saturn automobiles. Like many of the des...

Magnus Wastberg Lamps at DWR

While we were previewing the new Tools for Living with the DWR folks the other day, we heard some exciting news. Not just that Ilse Crawford's w08 Lamp is going to be part of the product line in a fe...

Beware: Toxic House Plants!

Owning a pet, especially those kept indoors, means being diligent about what they're to eat...and what they're not supposed to eat. Our cats had the habit of chewing on indoor ferns and palm leaves ...

Best Stores for Design Magazines
San Francisco

Over the holiday weekend, we were suddenly struck by a desire to laze around, eat bon-bons, and flip through inspirational interior design magazines. We went to a couple of the places listed below, a...

Resources: Ralph Lauren Home

As Apartment Therapy editors, we love finding and passing on helpful design resources when we happen to run across them. This particular resource piqued our interest not only for the helpful how-to s...

Look!: Vintage Wine Boxes as Dog Bowls

For the eco-friendly dog owner we ran across these vintage wine box dog bowl feeders at Muttropolis. Let's take a closer look....

Look: Marmoleum Flooring!
Austin

As much as we love our pets, sometimes they can wreak havoc on our floors. From gouges and scratches to the inevitable “mess”, the floors of a home filled with cats, dogs and other 4 legged frien...

Inspiration: Headboards from Floorboards

Even if we never buy anything, we're always up for a good game of bargain hunting. After checking out our local Big Lots (which was a serious retail disaster), we came across a fantastic $18.00 barg...

Finished! The New House Color Reveal

We laughed, we cried, we...picked house paints together. And what a world of difference it has made! Thanks for all of your suggestions and encouragement, dear readers--without you, our house would s...

Look!: Leather Stools at Gordo

We'll admit, we've never considered the taquerias of our city as hot spots for design, so we were pleasantly surprised when our eyes momentarily gazed away from our awesome burrito to land on these eq...

Reworked Thonet Chairs
Melbourne

As part of this years Melbourne International Design Festival in July, Thonet hosted an exhibition of local emerging and established designer’s re-imagining of their classic café chair. We didn’t...

Good Questions: Solvent and Shelf Clips for Industrial Steel Medicine Cabinet?

Hey AT:SF, I recently bought a stainless steel medicine cabinet/bookcase that you guys found on Scavenger and I love it. So first of all, thanks AT and Craig! There are, however, two slight problems ...

Good Questions: How to Modernize this Bedroom Set?
Chicago

Jocelyn sent us a good question: Here are some pictures of my bedroom set. My husband and I got it for very cheap when we moved into our first place. Now we realize it's very boring and... wood. It'...

Small Garden Solution: Go Geometric

September's issue of Sunset magazine had some great examples of how using geometry can open up a small garden. We saw it in action in the neighbor's front yard, jump below for some more examples:...

Lilach Lotan: Designer

Hailing from Vancouver Island, B.C., via Israel, Lilach Lotan's work is a study in focused vision and warm, inviting ceramics for the home. Though her repertoire includes vessels and tablewares, we w...

FIt Your Home to Your Life, Not Your Life to Your Home

This weekend, we visited a friend's house for the first time. She's frustrated by her space. It's uncomfortable, it doesn't work, she doesn't like it. We've heard the same complaints from many of o...

Market Alert! September Brimfield Antique Show
Boston

We blogged in July about the Brimfield Antique Show (if any of you went, did you get anything good?). Its held 3 times a year in the quaint Western Massachusetts town of Brimfield, about 1 1/2 hour...

Fu-Tung Cheng on Sustainability

We were browsing through some old videos we've made and we stumbled across a video with concrete master and Berkeley resident Fu-Tung Cheng in it. It's quick, and he tells you his top 3 ways to live ...

Re:modern

Design with Integrity. Sustainability and good design are the driving forces behind everything Re:modern does, from green consulting and blogging to their online shop....

Spacearium by Aquarium ASP

Some apartment dwellers can't have furry, large, or noisy pets. But fish are almost always allowed. These aquariums by Aquarium ASP in Montreal are different from most in that they're flattened, mak...

ColorTherapy: Classic Brown

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name:Classic Brown Brand:Benjamin Moore 2109-10 I’d like to kick off our fall season with a newly discovered brown—it’s a color that makes for the sexiest parlor roo...

Roundup: Wall Hooks for Pet Accessories!
Austin

With dogs in the house, you're bound to have jumbles and piles of dog leashes, harnesses and extra collars. What better way to organize your pet accessories and get them off your counter (or floor) t...

10 Most Stylish Secretaries
Elle Decor

As apartment dwellers, we're always trying to find a way to squeeze the most out of every inch of space. That's why we love furniture that does double duty - an ottoman that can work as extra seating,...

Bedside Eyeglass Storage

This weekend we switched out our night stands and are in need of a new home to rest our eyeglasses at night. The search began as we found everything from Muppets to Retro and Classic to Modern. Che...

Double Dogs: Double the Fun, Double the Trouble

When we got our second dog, Bananas, it was definitely an adjustment for the whole family. See, we decided to get doggy #2 because we thought that Herbie needed a buddy. In fact, everyone and everyt...

Hot or Not?: Wowo Dog Pod
Washington DC

In honor of Pet Design month, we give you the Wowo Dog Pod from Vurv in Canada. According to the website, this is the Eames chair for your best friend. Made of bent plywood with a choice of veneer...

Jayson Home & Garden Fall Garden Sale
Up to 75% Off

Today through September 14, Jayson Home & Garden has an extensive assortment of trees, shrubs, evergreens, annuals, perennials, and Chicago's largest selection of garden containers and planters:...

Look! All White Globes at Louis Vuitton

Going for a walk while on a trip we noticed that globes have really hit the big time:...

DIY Pet Furniture: Cardboard Cat Chaise

Eager to jump into Pet Design Month? Blogs Evil Mad Scientist and Moderncat have published do-it-yourself instructions (which include a PDF template) for a cardboard cat chaise... ...

Before and After: Plates

before We were looking at one of our favorite blogs this morning and we came across these great before and after photos of some free plates. Take a look, after the jump!...

Candy Dish?

Does anyone still use a candy dish? We love the idea behind it -- a sweet little something for guests and family....but can they ever be back in vogue? We'd like to think so, and here are a few cand...

Good Questions: Who Sells Unique Architectual Elements?

Eric would love some help sourcing unique architectural elements: Hi AT, I want to add some architectural elements to my windows by installing some mouldings/trim around them. The problem is I cant ...

Look! A Dress As A Lampshade

We've blogged reusing old clothing for furniture projects before (old watches used as drawer pulls is a favorite idea!) but we never thought about reusing our old strapless tulle dresses before we saw...

Good Questions: Who Can Identify These Stools?

AT:SF, Does anyone know what those stools are at the kitchen counter? -Melanie...

Look!: Concrete Pass-Through Sinks

Last time we visited Spin Pizza in Lee's Summit Missouri, we forgot to show you the bathrooms. Normally this isn't a high point to eating out, although their bathrooms are just as well designed as t...

The Wonders of Hydrogen Peroxide

We were reading about Eight Difficult Stains and Easy Ways To Remove Them on Gomestic when we noted some of the positive comments about hydrogen peroxide as an effective cleaner. This in itself wa...

Survey: Would You Live on a Houseboat?
The Washington Post, 8.29.08

The Washington Post features a new Annapolis houseboat company that is struggling with the city's rules. The story details the benefits and drawbacks of living on a houseboat. Benefits include no t...

Tidy Cats Litter for Small Spaces

Oh, the litter box...those of us with feline pals know that it's a small price to pay for kitten kisses, but that doesn't make it any less of a hassle. The other day at the store, we noticed a new ...

Look! Home Office Nook
Boston

In a small space, architectural details like this are invaluable—if you just keep an open mind. We spotted this tiny home office nook while at a house party in Jamaica Plain and couldn't resist sna...

Recycled Glass Balloon Vases at VivaTerra

We first saw these when Anthropologie was selling a version, and we're as much enamored of them now as we were then. The blob-like softness of the shape and slight green tint remind of something we'd...

MAPTOTE

Of course we headed straight for the Chicago celebratory tote, but the creative duo behind MAPTOTE, Rachel (fashion stylist) and Michael (cartographer), offers representation of 15 different cities:...

How Do You Keep Track of Projects?

With the long weekend behind us, hopefully some of the projects you wanted to accomplish have been crossed off the list. Poring through magazines and blogs we have a million and one projects that we'...

Cheap Decorating: Design Accessories & Decor Under $1
Domino 7.08

Did you catch this? A special online feature of Domino Magazine rounds up 25 ideas for low-low budget decorating — all the ideas are under a dollar! Katy Elliott found inexpensive decorating s...

Six Great Things from Pottery Barn Kids - For Adults

Yes, we know, there are lots of toys in these pictures. But if you look past the styling, we can see all of these products working in a perfectly grown-up space. ...

The Following is a Test of the Emergency Cuteness System
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

Felt and monitors seem to come up as a regular pairing over at unplggd. So if you are someone that is using a monitor cozy for protection or just to hide the monitor away, here is a a cheeky little f...

Look! Apple Crate Shadow Boxes

We always seem to find inspiring and rustic home decor ideas on Anthropologie's showroom floor. Their visual displays are simple yet elegant - often integrating natural or organic textures. We stopped...

Good Questions: What Colors Will Save This Space?

A reader needs your advice: I need some urgent help. My co-op is repainting the interiors of our building and unfortunately they have picked the most horrendous colors possible. The walls are a light ...

Good Questions: What Should I Do With My Studio Apt?
Los Angeles

AT reader ATL has a really good question for all of you small space dwellers! Read on: I am a former Valley apartment dweller who has since moved to a small studio in Japan. I took over an apartmen...

Bodhi in Venice for Your Pets

Bodhi caters to pets, mainly dogs, but cats are welcome too. Maybe more obvious than that though is that Bodhi caters to the stylish owners of pets. They're line of Form Bed come in 3 sizes and 3 ...

Roundup: Reader Escapes

Click on any of the images above to view these posts Before we launch headfirst into Pet Month on AT:SF, we wanted to round up all our Reader Escapes (there are five more bel...

Look! Shower Curtains on the Windows

Last evening, we spent an hour hanging shower curtains on our living room and kitchen windows. We wanted 72-inch curtains that would graze the ledge of our large windows. Although that's not a stand...

Look! The Mondrian Hotel's Wall of Hooks

This weekend, we blogged the Los Angeles Times Home and Garden section which spotlit the recent renovation at the Mondrian Hotel. A wall in the bathroom caught our eye both for its simplicity and its...

Grand Opening: Terasol
Washington DC

Mark your calendars- Terasol: An Artisan Gallery is hosting a grand opening on Saturday Sept 6th from 3-6pm. We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the pottery and art on sale at Terasol an...

C.G. Sparks

C.G. Sparks' products have three important factors in common: beauty, utility, and longevity. Their real-wood Indian and Tibetan antiques are timeless in their design and functionality....

The Dutch Bicycle Company: Sexy Dutch Roadsters
Email from 8.26.08

This Velorbis takes its curvilinear shape from the "subtle, smooth lines of the female form." Sorry to do this to you again, but I've got to get it out of my system. In my search for super cool Dutch...

Window Seats You Can Sleep In

Back from a relaxing break, we're thinking about, well, relaxing. These window seats are made for taking it easy: they're deep enough to lay down and read or take a nap. Follow the jump for more win...

How To: Trim Cat's Claws

Being a cat owner has few drawbacks. When choosing the responsibility of owning a dog or a cat, we'll choose a cat any day of the week. However one thing that plagues us is when our cat decides to c...

Tomorrow's Email: Pet Design House Tours

Wednesday's email always focuses on House Tours, and this week I'll be cataloging a trio of remarkable house tours where pets play a prominent role. Want to meet the woman who makes felt balls out of...

Look!: Beach Cottages in Gearhart
Portland

Over Labor Day weekend, we really and truly labored, with work popping up on a near constant basis. In fact, the closest we got to a relaxing getaway was sneaking a peek at these beach cottages in Gea...

Look: Coordinated Pet and People Pillows!
Austin

We've seen some great pet beds in the past, but sometimes even the best looking pet accessories don't always fit in with our own home decor. Luckily for Austin residents, there's a local resource th...

LAX Series by MASH Studios Exclusively at Haus

Chicago's Haus is now the exclusive local carrier of LA-based designs by MASH Studios. Haus recently added the LAX series of furniture to their lineup, including a (fabulous wall-mounted) desk, shelvi...

Modern Farmhouse by Roy McMakin: Inspired by The Wizard of Oz
The New York Times 8.31.08

The artist and designer Roy McMakin designed an offbeat home for Steve Jensen on Vashon Island — a short ferry ride from Seattle. The homeowner is a collector of the artist's work and wanted a...

Scavenger: Fantastic 9-Drawer Steel Bisley Cabinet/Chest for $95
San Francisco

Drawers, drawers, how we love drawers... If we only had room for this fantastic 9-drawer Steel Bisley Cabinet/Chest... Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment Therapy Furni...

September is Pet Design Month!

Russell's winning pet design, Cat Stairs 3, from 2006 Is your home domininated by your pets? Is it hard for them to comfortably fit in? Yes, that's right, we're doing it again: Pet Design Month. F...

Benjamin Moore Aura Paint in the Test Lab

Item: Low VOC Aura Paint from Benjamin Moore Price: $55 per gallon Rating: Strong Recommend* How did you spend the last weekend of the summer? Ours was demo, prep and paint, paint, paint with the ...

Yard Sign Controversy?

No matter who you are voting for this election, what do you think about political yard signs? The reason why we're asking is because the other day, one of our friends in Virginia was telling us how s...

Blogging Boston Globe: City's Biggest Property Owner Going Green

It's starting to look like every major city in the U.S. is in a race to christen itself the "The Nation's Greenest City," which is pretty great. We know that mayors Gavin Newsom (SF) and Michael Bl...

Roundup: Cool & Warm White Paints

We've written about white in a color scheme many times on Apartment Therapy. There are many whites to choose from and they all depend on the level of light in the space. Let's add another factor in -...

Inspiration Melbourne Cafés
Melbourne

We’ve fervently been making lists of ‘Melbourne’ things to do with our overseas visitor and have come to one conclusion – it’s all about food! Every day of fun we think of contains a café ...

Refresh Paint by Dutch Boy

We can't believe someone didn't think of this sooner! Dutch Boy (paint magnate) has teamed with Arm & Hammer (deodorizing extraordinaire) to come up with Refresh, a wall paint that actually absorbs o...

Scavenger: Danish Modern Mid Century Teak Rocking Chair for $325
Los Angeles

Need a rocking chair? Why not? Fall's right around the corner and the weather's getting cooler (somewhat), and this Danish MCM teak rocking chair would be a great condition in any living room...or ba...

Scavenger: West Elm Couch, Chair & Ottoman for $800
New York

West Elm Couch, Chair & Ottoman 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 ...

African-Inspired Decor

African art and design covers a huge range of styles, cultures, and time periods - many of which have had a big influence on modern Western furniture and textiles. Wood carving, batik dyeing, and we...

Renewing Old Cabinets
The Washington Post, 8.28.08

The Washington Post offers some advice on renewing old cabinets. Their tips include writing the location of each drawer and door in a place you won't paint over, such as drawer bottoms or door hing...

Scavenger: Danish Modern Lounge Chair & Ottoman for $900
Chicago

In River West, this Danish modern upholstered lounge chair and ottoman are for sale. Seller says that upholstery condition is excellent, but you'll need to repair some wood frame damage and a small b...

Tudor City Studio
The New York Times 8.31.08

Over the long weekend, The New York Times featured the tiny 320-square-foot studio apartment of Rose Cirigliano. Rose maximizes space and usability with her Murphy bed, half-size refrigerator, and b...

Survey: Refrigerator Doors - To Adorn or Not to Adorn?
Boston

We go through refrigerator phases. Sometimes we crave the minimalism of a blank fridge. Other times we take advantage of our refrigerator as a readymade magnetic canvas to create incidental collag...

Greece Is For Lovers
Athens

One of the exhibitors in the upcoming 100% Design show in London is Athens-based design trio Greece Is For Lovers. Its irreverent products are inspired by its home country's cultural clichés and monu...

From The Kitchn: Look! A Printer For Your Latte

Take a look at this gadget that reader Rae sent in from a recent trade show. It prints any digital image you like on top of a good foamy cappuccino or latte. Would you like your photo on that tall non...

Canis Minor

Previously known as Pet Bar South, this Tribeca local carries a full line of products for dogs and cats - from collars and clothes to healthcare and food. They also offer veterinary and overnight bo...

Flickr Finds: Elephant Watering Cans
Washington DC

September is Pets Months at AT! Though you can't have an elephant as a pet, you can have an elephant watering can. We found the photo above in our flickr group "Apartment Therapy DC" from member t...

House Tour Roundup: 08.30.08

Click on any of the images above to view these posts We had a whopping Ten House Tours this week! So you don't miss any of them, we put together this Labor Day Weekend House...

Inspiration: Bright Borders!
Austin

We ran into these neighboring Austin homes and their simple but uplifting exterior paint jobs. More after the jump......

Look: 'Glitter Herpes' poster

Anyone who has ever had to deal with glitters knows this is fact. “Glitter Herpes” is a limited edition poster by Because Studio quoting comedian Demetri Martin. ...

Roomark: Michael 9.4.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Magneto I told the chandelier designer that I wanted it classic but updated and large enough to feel like it was eating at the table with us. The whole apartment is just...

Roomark: Magneto 9.4.08

>> Go To Previous Roomark: Andy A great yellow themed room with an egg-chair. The image comes from a post that is titled 'Yellow Themed Rooms' at this location: http://www.home-designing.com/2008...

Look: Austin in Dwell!
Austin

Have you picked up the October issue of Dwell yet? It features not one, but two stories focused on Austin's unique and inspiring home design and architecture! More after the jump:...

Inspiration: Everyday Preppy

We don't know if it was the Symbolically "End-of-summer" Labor Day weekend or the heat wave that has enveloped us (love it!) but we're clinging to summer with everything we've got. Shopping Abbot Kin...

Store: Finch
Austin

Austin residents on the hunt for modern and gorgeous home decor accessories with just a hint of whimsy are in for a treat when visiting Finch, located in downtown Austin. Whether you're looking for t...

Happy Labor Day!

We're off today, but you can troll our top posts and house tours below. Happy Labor day! (pic via michpics.wordpress.com) "Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday...

House Tour: Gil's Path to Enlightenment
New York

Name: Gil Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn Size: 1500 sqft Favorite: The shower and the transom in the master bathroom >>Enter House Tour "I said to my contractor, 'I want to feel like I am taking ...

What To Do if You Lose a Pet?
Australia

We received this notice in our letterbox the other week and have been keeping it on our fridge as we found the drawing of the rabbit amusing. Obviously, some child was quite upset about their missing ...

Hot Posts: 10 Small Space Solutions, Small Space Solutions from AT:Chi Tours, DIY Platform Bed, Bike Helmet/Hats
Chicago

The Hot Posts from Chicago this week were all about Small Spaces and DIY. From 10 small space solutions to small space solutions from our house tours, we have you covered. How to build your own DWR...