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If adding color to your home is stressful, frightening or simply confusin...
Since we are thinking about color all this month on AT, we thought we'd put together a clip file of some of the more subtle color combo posts we've featured on the site - those that incorporate neutra...
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This morning we were thinking of all the colorful homes we've shown off in our House Tours. We pulled a few from our arch...
The race for the White House is not the only campaign in town. Right here on AT, we're in the midst of our Fall Colors contest (have you been following the entries? Take a look at the latest entries...
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Our hottest posts this week: House Tours, How Tos, Before and Afters, and paint. Jump below to check 'em out....
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This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying invol...
We've posted about ideas of how to hide your AC unit and recently shared this hilarious ugly heater solution. But we think AT reader Alex might have trumped them all with his stunning DIY solution for...
Family life in a "time capsule" - from dwelling to belongings, this family resides in their own recreation of the fifties. They found their 1957 home two years ago, and according to Matthew, "What sol...
Usually blue and white stripes call to mind some sort of nautical theme - not a decorating statement we'd like to make. But tweak the blue from navy to aegean and the stripes take on a Mediterranean f...
As many of us try to curb overspending in the current economic climate, reusing old items can be a great money-saver. Instead of buying a new set of canisters from the Container Store, why not use m...
We don't like to hang things above our bed - growing up in earthquake country has made us a little paranoid about the big one. So when we switched to a bed without a headboard we were a little stumped...
Designer: Misty Adair
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 1500 square feet
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Name: Gregory
Location: Los Lunas, NM
Type of Home: Single family home
What inspired you to use color? Sunlight is a combination of colors and it surrounds u...
We came across 5.5 Designers this morning and think the ideas behind their work are fantastic. They are creating new products to fix or improve old ones. Click through the jump for more...
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We blogged earlier this week about mobiles from Design Public and we love how the simple shapes can brighten up any room. In fact, the only thing better than a mobile is a one-of-a-kind mobile, don't ...
AT reader Karen has kept us updated on her bathroom renovation these past few months. While she's endured ups and downs with the project (city codes! Finding the right contractor!), the end result is ...
We love bringing the outdoors inside--especially when we don't have a stellar view. Anthony Savini has created these three inspiring wall murals found at Urban Outfitters. More views after the jump....
Name: Amber
Location: Worthington, OH
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? My passion for art, creativity, and ORANGE! I have orange in my sunroom, on my desk, in my kitchen, an...
We like Umbra. And we especially like that they give up-and-coming designers an opportunity to showcase their work. One of the "collections" we often pay attention to is the U+ Studio Collection, as...
When we were in our yard the other day- this is what we saw. A meter high mass of bees might have made us feel nervous if we didn’t know what they were doing. But you have to keep an eye on our flyi...
How cool is this? It’s called the Bubble Scrubber and yes, you guessed it – it scrubs and makes bubbles. The head has hole in the center that you can blow bubbles through... ...
Welcome to our new theme, In My Bedroom, from Oct-Dec!
Title: Brooklyn, NY, 2007
Photographer: William Abranowicz
Gallery: Meter
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We know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but concept lighting always appeals to use for the novelty. In this case, artist Kathleen Hills has stitched a design in the porcelain base of this mood lamp ...
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I have just purchased my first home (!!) , and I need to replace the light fixtures throughout. The only one possibly original to the house (built in 1961) is shown in this picture- it is in...
We've officially turned the corner into fall, and here in Chicago it's starting to get cold. Pillows and throws are a great way to warm up a space and add a little color. Although they seem like sma...
Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks
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Its great when typically overlooked parts of things become extraordinary. Like the hand shaped and paddled edges on these ceramic pieces by Mae Mougin Ceramics. We had first read about her work in ...
In our own home, we're all for color... in small doses. The impact of the red in this version of Luc Ramael's Glam Table Lamp -- well, va-va-va-voom....
Many of us at AT are big-time magazine readers. At the end of the month, there is always the struggle to determine which ones you will keep and which ones hit the recycling bin on the way out the do...
Last weekend we were strolling the Bowery and visiting the New Museum when we stumbled upon this little shop selling these cool, light, aluminum chairs for only $28. They look really similar to tho...
It's a commonly asked question: Should I go with an IKEA kitchen or not? We have friends who've gone this route, and also know people who are considering doing so. AT has tackled the subject before ...
We look for home decor inspiration everywhere we go in Austin, and luckily usually find some. With all this talk about Fall colors, we've been keeping our eyes especially peeled for great uses of co...
Purple is a hot color right now. It's popped up a lot on AT recently (here, here, and here for starters). Last month, we looked at warm purples with red undertones. This month, as colder temperature...
A good friend of ours recently spent a week in London and our one request for a souvenir was a new catalog from Habitat — are we furniture nerds or what?...
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The work of Sarajo Frieden is inspired by a host of disparate elements, (Japanese ukiyo-e, Hungarian embroidery, and Shaker trance drawings, to name a few) which come together to create a joyful, colo...
Interested in quirky wallpaper? Check out this wallpaper design that looks like pages from an old illustrated book about Victorian windows and fanciful balusters. We particularly like how the photos ...
Looking for a good, green multipurpose hook for use all around the house? Salendro Design makes the JivJiv out of aluminum. They're shaped efficiently to reduce waste and they can be recycled at the...
While many of us can't afford original artworks by most established artists, most of us can afford limited-run edition screen prints and posters by many great up-and-coming artists. We found four limi...
The always impeccable Ruthie Sommers, who graced the first ever issue of Domino, is letting go of her showroom in LA and that means everything is on sale.
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Ooh...we like the sound of this. Although we missed this resource earlier this summer (in Time Out's issue no. 179), we're happy to discover it now. Urawaza is a Japanese DIY instructional book with o...
We've always had a soft spot for Paul Evans' Sculpted Bronze series for Directional, begun in the mid 1960s. While we've found "inspired" pieces at local thrift and junk shops from time to time, the...
We asked you to share DC-themed decor from your homes and are loving your ideas! Last week we showed you the DC historical wall art from an AT Chicago reader. Can you tell what the DC theme is in t...
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This week we have five great giveaways for you -- jump below to see the fifth. Please don't forget that you have to go to...
Are you going to join us for the Cure? We certainly hope so! The Cure is the time when we all work together to solve our home challenges and turn our homes from a rest stop to a respite, from a ways...
While it looks like something from the near future, Herman Miller's Embody chair is definitely here, now. The Embody is a beautiful combination of ergonomic sensibilities with Herman Miller style.
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I have a Persian rug in my living room that's attractive, but doesn't offer much cushion on my hardwood floors for sitting and noise dampening. I know it's possibly to buy thick rug pads, but the one...
The Sowa Open Market is Boston's fantastic weekly artisan market and this Sunday, October 5, it is holding a special art, design and music festival called Baked Fresh......
Dear AT, I just found this drop-leaf metal table getting rained on, on the street. Is there hope for it, o creative ones? Any suggestions are appreciated.
-Brenda...
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Name: mskittylitter
Location: San Diego, CA
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Granny Apt
What inspired you to use color? Color makes home so much more fun. I have alwa...
Sam is looking for some feedback: I've seen this couch and almost bought it at from Urban Outfitters for the past three years...The only reason I haven't is I have never seen it in person or even in a...
Fredik Larsson and James Anthony opened Scandinavian Grace, in Williamsburg a year and a half ago. Initially their focus was just on Scandinavian glass and housewares. Then six months ago, they exp...
Doors are no longer just doors with The Sliding Door Company, an innovative design company specializing in clean and contemporary clear, frosted, laminated or linen glass....
The last time we checked out the offerings at Horchow, it looked a bit stuffy--lots of traditional dark furniture with brocade upholstery. Nice, well-made pieces...but just not our style. However, we...
October's here: we're seeing the fall colors in the trees (and at home) and feeling the chill of autumn in the air.
We grew up in a relatively new house with central heating. Simply flip a switch and...
We must have been inspired by this post earlier this week, but geodes have us charmed. This a-ha use of agate geodes as candleholders strikes us as magical....
Even though the beginning of October has felt more like the middle of summer here in LA, we're still committed to welcoming in the Fall and getting geared up for crisp air, pumpkin carving and meals w...
For those of you who've always been curious about adding a bidet into your bathroom, be sure to wander on over to our home tech site Unplggd to read about our recent "hands-off" review of the Brondell...
Looking for glam on the cheap? These mirrored objects available at Target are worth a peek. ...
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Name: New York Muhtari
Location: New York, NY
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Coop apartment
What inspired you to use color? I am not talented like Vincent Van Gogh to create th...
On a recent trip to Bukhara, our favorite Indian restaurant in Jamaica Plain, we were mesmerized by these flowers living underneath the water. Our first thought was "what a beautiful, novel idea."...
We're not sure exactly what it is we love about this mirror so much, but we've recently decided it's the perfect accent piece for making a big statement without taking up much space....
If you are looking for design ideas, head over to home store sites like Crate & Barrel. There you can find trends, themes and roundups of their products to help you with your own design. In this parti...
This house can be found in Kansas City, Mo., in the Westport neighborhoods. This area is full of colorful people, so there is no reason the houses shouldn't reflect the personalities that live there...
AT — We live in a very small rowhome in Philadelphia. There is no foyer when you enter the living room so we purchased the Kartell table to help w/storage (dog items/mittens/small bags) and to...
AT reader Jamie is opening Furbish Studio this Saturday only for a special sale of furniture, linens, art and accessories. Jamie and her mom have been creating projects for this sale for some time,...
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Name: Shelby
Location: Portland, OR
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? We moved into this angular, open, contemporary home with soaring spaces...
In preparation for the Fall Cure, we spent last night looking through some of the pictures on the Apartment Therapy Flickr pages. This picture caught our eye because, despite the many challenges of t...
This Sunday, October 5th, the Holly Hunt warehouse is open to the public for a sample sale. Furniture, lighting, textiles, leather and rugs are 25-60% off.
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"Chair with coat rack" and "Looking Glass", 2007
We've recently found ourselves captivated by the work of sculptor Jason Meadows, who works primarily with found and recognizable objects, often using...
local bay area goodies for a gift swap
We're off on a travel adventure, visiting a loved one who's spending some time in France. We'll be staying with him and his host family and we've been racking o...
We were listening to NPR the other day when Skye Rohde was talking about an exhibit at the Autry National Center called, All the Saints of The City of Angels. We were intrigued right away. Not just ...
Name: Alysia and David
Location: Harlem
Size: 2400 sqft, 4 bdrm brownstone
Favorite: the space and that it is finished!
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Last night we saw a commercial for Point 'n Paint. We tend to be wary of spokespeople who yell and products that seem too good to be true, but it did catch our attention since we're about to do some ...
This mostly white Copenhagen home of film director Martin Werner and his wife Bibi, tells of the power that a blank canvas gives. With whites and neutrals throughout, the owners are free to explore co...
We've written about Geami Packaging in the past (the laser-cut paper that Crate & Barrel uses for shipping), but we received a package in the office the other day that used a packing material ne...
Last weekend, we came across artist Linda Hesh dismantling her For and Against Benches at 14th and Q Streets. She was nice enough to let us snap the photo of her above and give us more info on her ...
We've always secretly wanted one of these Bubble Chairs by Eero Aarnio. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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One way to add interest and dimension to your space is by using the same color but mixing the patterns. We spotted these chair displays at Barclay Butera's showroom on La Brea Blvd. and thought they w...
Having trouble tightening that belt? Call upon the mute, ever-present judgment of Karl, just in time for Fashion Week. These totes, coasters, magnets and more remind that elegance is indeed refusal.
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Hi, We recently completed our kitchen renovation and now I'm stumped about what to do with the glass-front kitchen cabinets. I want to put something blue colored in them, but don't want to just do a ...
If you're in a pinch to decorate your living room and you love Asian-themed décor, then this coffee table set could be just what you're looking for. Not only is it a coffee table, but it also hides f...
The Stendig, a classic calendar design, is a good looking, supersized representation of the passage of time. Now, it is also being pressed into service as a photo backdrop by Unica Home, for a little ...
We know we just missed the tail-end of pet month, but we had to post this. It’s not really a pet door, but actually a child sized tunnel connecting the lounge room to the bedroom, but the idea could...
Located in the South suburbs, this Herman Miller Nelson Slat Bench is longer than the ones you usually see, measuring 102 inches (8-and-a-half feet). The seller says it could use some cleaning and a...
There's a chill in the fall air and FLOR just announced their new Funny Bones area rug "for a little ghoulish finesse anytime of the year..."
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In honor of color month here on Apartment Therapy, we give you the Tama Stool from Pier 1. Glossy red and faceted, this stool embodies the drama we look for in a small accent piece......
Another one on the green home supply circuit: Green Home Experts in suburban Oak Park. As members of such organizations as the U.S. Green Building Council, Co-op America, and the Chicago Sustainable...
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Name: Sol
Location: South Tyrol, Italy
Type of Home: owned apartment
What inspired you to use color? Color is a great challenge for me: Being able to pull it off in an e...
Plans for the Weekend?Hello to janbrady, charlenemcbride and Daniel Poitiers!...
It's not only the familiar lamp posts that light the Paris night, but the glow from shop windows hoping to haunt the dreams of passersby who will come back in the morning and spend money they no lon...
Dear AT DC,
I saw your post last week on soundproofing a rental and am considering installing the QUIET DOOR PRO Series (shown in the photo) or door vinyl adhesive which can be stuck onto the back o...
Toad-in-the-hole, bubble and squeak - there many silly and strange names for food. What are your favorites?
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Name: Mary
Location: Cathedral Heights, Washington DC
Size: about 1,500 sq.ft.
Years lived in: 4 years, owned
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When Mary moved to DC from St. Louis in 1964 for translating school, s...
Name: Steve (Project Manager), Cathy (Registered Nurse) and Graham Worden
Location: Shawnee, Kansas
Size: 2174 SF
Years Lived In: 4 Years
Our Style: Mid-Century Architecture & Design
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You've had a great summer. Perhaps you entertained loads of out-of-town guests, barbecued, held parties and did craft projects with the windows flung wide open. Or perhaps you spent no time at home ...
Palo Alto interior designer Joseph Hittinger worked with his client, Jim Meehan, to design for a space they'd only seen as a floor plan. The two-bedroom condo on the 59th floor of One Rincon Hill was...
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What: Lamp & Chair
Designer: Harvey Guzzini & Massimo Losa Ghini
Picked By: Lynne
Who Says: I like this simple but stylish corner in my friends Emma and Jon's house. The lamp is a 1970s Harvey Gu...
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What: Coin Lamp
Designer: Jethro Macey
Picked By: Sara L.
Who Says: Made be chuckle! But this lamp actually requires a coin to go on.
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There's always plenty of eye candy within the pages of Dwell, so we get even more excited when they decided put up a slideshow on their website that showcases top projects. This time around the magaz...
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Name: Cecilia Lee
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of Home: California Bungalow
What inspired you to use color? I love adding splashes of color in my home, but...
Name: Maggie
Location: Denver, CO
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? After years of living in white walled apartments I'm enjoying playing with color. When I bought my house i...
Item: 20 Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure, autographed to you!
Author: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Value: Priceless
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While surfing online green style guide Sprig, we found a slideshow of an adorable Airstream trailer that reconfirms one of our favorite reasons to live in a small space: surrounding yourself with be...
The Collective Unconsciousness, as coined by Carl Jung, is the "...reservoir of the experiences of our species." It explains why movies with similar plots come out at the same time, why everyone seem...
We can't quite put our finger on it, but there's something we like about the sculptural quality of these stools....
We were recently in a T-Mobile store and while waiting in line to pay, these funny little doorknobs caught our eye. And yes, we are the only people that can go into a store with lots of shiny-snazzy...
22x22 Sale October Sales...
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22x22: Special Online Sale
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We are loving all the cool storage as display ideas we're spotting this week. First it was guitars and now toilet paper--what's next?! Find out why we love this storage as display option after the j...
AT:SF, What should I do with the blank space above my stove? I've been debating between some sort of pot rack/shelf or a framed print. I've got issues with both ideas. A pot rack over the stove just...
Seen on the web today: new fabric patterns from Jessica Jones, wallpaper in the latest Skona Hem, furniture by Piano Nobile and a video all about doing a house swap for your vacation...jump below for ...
DIY has compiled a bunch of ideas for quick, easy alternatives to the standard painting or print for filling that empty space on your wall. We'll probably pass on the old license plates (too TGI Frida...
Would you give unsolicited design advice to friends about their home? Now we’re not experts, but we’ve learnt a lot from being a part of the AT community – our own place is 10 times better than...
Walking down Eat Capitol last weekend we noticed many houses had ornate weathervanes attached to the top of their crows peaks. As soon as were noticed one we soon started seeing them everywhere... ...
We blogged recently about the Margarido House -- the first in Northern California to win the LEED-H Platinum rating. Now Portland's at it, with two homes in inner SW earning the top level distinction....
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As the credit crunch tightens its grip on America and Europe, the French are breathing easy. The BBC News argues that the reason France has escaped severe economic hardship lies not only in the coun...
Item: 20 Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure, autographed to you!
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Heathware is a long time favorite of ours, and we love their new limited edition Winter 2008 collection - the deep reds just speak to us, and in our opinion could certainly be used year round....
When we first moved to Los Angeles and saw homes wrapped in bright tents of blue or orange, red or yellow, we assumed that it was decoration for some type of party. Later, we heard horror stories of ...
At first glance you might think these "Puzzle Chairs" by Nina Saunders to be just absurd. There is a line between getting to know someone and "getting to know someone." But after doing some researc...
Glow and Behold. We first saw this sparkling lightscape last year in the now-defunct Blueprint. It's a lovely neutral and crystalline color palette. Click below for details on how to do this proje...
We posted about older home issues last week, and many of you chimed in with issues that have affected your own older structures. One of the issues on our list was discovering just how old your home i...
If you're one of those people who has a hard time bringing bright color into your space, painting the door can bring just the hit of color you need without overtaking a room. Exterior painted doors ...
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Introducing Susanna Harwood Rubin. Rubin’s work has always taken my breath away. Meticulous, elegant, and serene while brimming with energy. These...
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Name: Janice
Location: Yonkers, NY
Type of Home: One Bedroom Co-op
What inspired you to use color? Color exudes life and I can hardly imagine a day without the kind of h...
We used to live a block away from Cole Hardware, and would happily go down there and ask them a million questions about whatever current DIY project we were having trouble with - it was great. We were...
After receiving an onslaught of catalogues for the "latest fall trends," we started noticing that more and more mainstream home furnishing places are pushing the modern-yet-rustic farmhouse look (or, ...
I need this table! But I can't find it anywhere, I would love to have your readers help.
Thanks!
Jennifer
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Fresh flowers from Wig3000: camellia flowers from his/her yard, Spring Cure 2008
Cut flowers are a beautiful component of the cure and we love it when they're straight from your own garden, like Wig...
While the daily financial news couldn't be more dramatic (is someone writing this stuff?), and here in NYC there is a palpable sense of disbelief in the air, I have no doubt that the fall out from t...
Paperstone is an FSC, Smartwood and Rainforest Alliance-certified material made from post-consumer recycled paper and petroleum-free resin. We've seen it used for countertops, but Seattle-based arti...
Fall is the best time to plant in Southern California!October Sales...
Descanso Gardens
Their Incredible Annual Fall Plant Sale: including hard to find plants, cheap plants, baby plants, peop...
Yesterday we gave you a look at designer Muriel Brandolini's dining room in 1999 (and we agree it would have made a great "guess the decade" post - much like most of her other interiors). Today we wen...
"Nellie" in Candycane
Some of Katie Deedy's Brooklyn-based Grow House Grow wallpapers made their way into our inbox last night . Though the line is small at the moment (there are only three designs ...
Here at Apartment Therapy (SF!), we absolutely adore Bay Area favorite Jay Jeffers of the Jeffers Design Group. His interior designs are innovative, unique, and really, very gorgeous. With that said...
Last night, we were invited to attend the launch party for Design Within Reach's new accessories store, Tools for Living, which opens its doors today in Santa Monica. The New York outpost of the stor...
What is this chair that Erin Burnett is sitting on, and where can I get something similar? The picture appeared in an article in Vanity Fair. Thanks!
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Continuing with the 70's inspired decor, check out these Tupperware pendants by local designer and MassArt student, Frank Criscione. We've seen something similar with metal colanders but the fun col...
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Name: Shannon
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: Rented Apartment
What inspired you to use color? I lived here for two years abiding by the 'no painting' ru...
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Name: Kasey Kamerman
Location: Austin, TX
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? Color is what brings a living space to life, it's a form of exp...
Item: 20 Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure, autographed to you!
Author: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Value: Priceless
Description: To kick off our Fall Cure, we're giving away 20 autographed copies of our ...
We're always excited to get our copy of Diner Journal. We expect lots of yummy recipes from the folks who run Brooklyn restaurants, Marlow & Sons, Diner and Bonita, but we hadn't anticipated fin...
AT:SF, I am in the process of decorating my house shabby chic. Most of the furniture I am using is in the cream or white paint. I was wondering if I could find out what colors would be good for my w...
In honor of the Fall Colors Contest, here's a reminder of the power of a well-chosen paint color: Earlier this year, Desire to Inspire's Kim showed off her renovated chairs (the yellow bamboo/cane ch...
For those of you who know Toronto-based Om Home's collections of colorfully patterned linens, bedding, pillows and more, the painted designs in this home may look familiar. Before relocating to Toro...
Escapes Month is long over, but that doesn't mean we can't start planning for next year. Rachel just spent a weekend in this beautiful vacation home in Wisconsin and came home with a green tour to sha...
Bed linens in cool colors tend to make us feel more restful, and these from Crate and Barrel certainly have that effect. Helping is the abstract stone and bois motif woven into the texture of the co...
Life is Beautiful
Item: Nate Williams pillows
Retail Price: $32 per pillow ($64 total)
Description: Illustrator extraordinaire, Nate Williams was kind enough to offer a couple of his wondrously hand-r...
Checking out all the great entries for the Fall Colors Contest got us to thinking about how much we really love colors. Painting a room can change it from being serene to vibrant, from eclectic to ze...
Looking to curl up with a book and mark up pages of color inspiration for your home? We found a variety of books that cover the spectrum of tastes and decades:
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In the The New York Times today, ten different college students are profiled based on inexpensive or free decorating ideas they've implemented in their own homes. "There is much that can be learned ...
Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks
Designers: Various
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There are a fair number of high-end furniture consignment stores in the Boston area, but few offer the rare, deep inventory of traditional AND contemporary pieces that Garage Sale provides. On rec...
We love home shopping just as much as the other guy (girl?), but we can't help but notice a lot of our favorite online shops have prices that are a tad out of our reach. Usually, we just go to them f...
We've been talking lately about tips and ideas for redecorating or freshening up home decor in this tough economic time. AT reader, Danielle, wrote us a question about taking her existing Ikea Malm be...
I was wondering if you guys knew of a good storage trunk that would go well with a mid-century/modern theme. Just something for keepsakes and stuff like that. I like the Taka trunks at Crate and Barre...
ATDC reader Rachel needs our help:
Hi AT! I've been having a difficult time finding a round accent rug to fill up the space in front of my fireplace. I love the look of contemporary patterned rugs...
Over the past year, we've shared some of our backyard projects with you. They've been large-scale projects and smaller weekend projects but we have one on the list that will be our true pièce ...
As we gear up for the Fall Cure, one of the things we know that we'll be focusing on is decluttering. Now that we've begun banking online, we can definitely get rid of a lot of paper, from old tax fo...
Yesterday when we profiled small space solutions from DanHostel, several commenters asked about the maker of the bunk beds shown in the photos. After a little searching, we found the answer: it's th...
• What: AT Offline Design Meetup
• Next Month: Color At Home: Problems & Solutions
• Members: 717 and growing
• RSVP's: Sign Up Here!!
• When: 6:30-9pm, Thursday, October 2n...
GreetQ is a Seattle-based greeting card company that enables customers to pick and personalize paper greeting cards and then put them in a "queue" to be mailed out on the designated day. It's a pract...
We love a bright color palette just as much as the next person but there's something about this set of office photos that caught our eye. Even with the muted color palette we find this space refreshi...
An example of very edgy design for a good cause. These duvet covers and pillows, by Peggy van Neer, feature a hyper-realistic photographic print of a cardboard box on cotton and are being sold to rais...
Clockwise, from left: Mariola Abascal from Spain, Jo from Ottawa and Georjeanna Feltha from New Mexico.
Welcome, everyone, to our Fourth Annual Fall Colors Sharing & Contest. We're looking for the m...
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Name: gigistephiez
Location: Chelmsford, MA
Type of Home: new victorian style
What inspired you to use color? originally the beach — i love turquoise, different sh...
Jennifer Zeaman at Oakland Cares Silent AuctionArt & Design Events...October is Colors Month at Apartment Therapy
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Opening Reception: Jennifer Damas - Traces...
We brought you some great photos of the downtown Austin restaurant Starlite yesterday. As promised, here are some of the easy ways in which Starlite transformed their simple and modern space into a l...
"It should be clear by now that our way of studying color does not start with the past - neither with works of the past nor with its theories.
As we begin principally with the material, color itself,...
Earlier we looked at color and lighting inspiration from creative college students on a budget from The New York Times. Now, we're moving on to inspiration for artwork and various ideas of adornment...
Tour Rose's Self-Sufficient Solar Home and Garden in-person during the 18th Annual Washington DC Solar Tour of Homes
Sales & Events...
AT Events:
• Our Fall Colors Contest is underway. Oc...
The Design Within Reach Twilight Sleep Sofa has always been one of our favorite daybeds - you can pick this one up for $620 less than the current sale price. Jump below for links to this and other g...
We are all for a fun DIY project. When we spotted a very cool desk made out of apple crates and wooden planks at Anthropologie last week, we wanted to share it with you. After the jump, check out all...
Before you patchwork your wall with $3.99 paint samples—ah, how quickly it adds up to $20 and counting—review these tips on how light affects the qualities of white. And Calypso Blue, Tickled Pink...
Ochre is having a sale!
October Sales...
Ochre Sale
• Up to 70% off Snooze and Divine Recline collections and lighting collection
• Through October 14th
• 462 Broome St., nr. Mercer S...
I rent a 900 sq. foot cottage and I have a tough issue. My landlord has closed off a room (about 10x10 feet) for her storage space and I believe there are mothballs in there. I can't get to it, and th...
Need a new door? Check this one out: it's a 60's black vintage wood door with a gold geometric veneer pattern positioned to the left. Even if you don't need a door, it could be used as a screen, a he...
We might still have pets on the brain, after last month's animal focus, but we love this combo of kitten and skull. Jump down to see where else to find this fun print......
It's really too bad we don't have a space for this Mid-Century Desk in our apartment. It's lovely and in fine condition. With AT's Fall Cure about to start, those file drawers and the nifty middle ...
Many of the interiors featured on AT are minimalist at heart, so when we came across this vintage-eclectic home, we thought it would provide an interesting contrast for inspiration. It belongs to a Sy...
Museum of Sustainable Style
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MoSS: Museum of Sustainable Style
The Museum of Sustainable Style features furniture, clothing and accessories that inspire and respond to cur...
Item: 2 Stendig 2009 Wall Calendars
Designers: Massimo Vignelli
Value: 2 x $30
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We love putting our feet up when reading or watching TV, but don't really have the spare floor space to dedicate to an ottoman. Imagine then our happiness when we found this lovely accent chair wit...
Near Ashland and Irving, this pair of beautiful "Lamina" chairs by Swedese, covered in original coffee color suede leather, are for sale. The late 60s gorgeous pieces were designed by Yngue Ekstrom, t...
This week's Home & Garden section of The New York Times celebrates do-it-yourself design on a strict budget &mdash inspiration from college students. These are great spaces on tiny budgets that ...
The Time Square from London-based design company Black + Blum is a chalkboard, magnetic board and clock rolled into one......
This entire living room shown left can be yours for $140. That includes the sofa, rug, coffee table, pillow, chair, and fluffy puppy.
We found lots of great furniture for sale that will make city-d...
Homemade wedding cake! Yes, it is possible to make your own wedding cake, and it can be an incredibly satisfying experience - especially when there are so many good friends to help and beautify. See m...
Peaceful vintage design. Alphaville is a unique little shop that has been around the corner from our home for many years. Populated by toys and movie posters from the '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s, it ...
Name: Jo
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Type of Home: One Bedroom Rental
What inspired you to use color? When I moved in, my apartment was painted dark gold and green. I needed to change it immedia...
We're about to move into a new abode -- and we're planning to paint it as soon as we can. While we love color, this is a place that is definitely calling out for white paint, and lots of it. Since w...
Cool hostels are good places to look for apartment inspiration. They're usually decorated on a budget, and they have to make the most of a very small floorplan. DanHostel, a five-star hostel in Cope...
We love frames of all types. Tiny ones, inset with small stones, oversized baroque ones, rickety wooden ones -- frames can show off a photo, a print or a piece of art...or they can do so much more. ...
"All the noise, noise, noise!" I hate to quote the Grinch, but the prospect of sleepless nights is causing me to already have a few. See, my apartment search has led us to a beautiful, spacious apartm...
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Name: Alejandra
Location: Baja California (near Ensenada)
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? Growing up in Southern California was to grow u...
In efforts to get started on The Fall Cure today, we'd like to take you on a trip back down memory lane. A road full of comfort, changes and of liberation from clutter. Did you miss some last seaso...
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Joel Hester takes old automobile parts and turns them into something else entirely. We were blown away by how cool this is. Take a look at what Joel turned this Chevy hood into, after the ju...
This mud room is so organized that it looks like a retail shop: every pair of sunglasses has its own specific ledge, motorcycle helmets are tucked neatly on the top ledge, a handy wall mirror for a la...
Playing the drums happens to be a strong hobby of ours. Luckily, our drums are stored at a rehearsal space but the few times the kick drum and stands have landed at our apartment, there's little room...
This past weekend we visited a loft with the most amazing mobiles in it. We haven't been able to stop thinking about them, so we thought we'd do a round-up of our favorite ones from Bay Area-based De...
Hi! Can you tell me where I can find the sink in the attached photo? (The picture is from the March 2008 issue of Domino) I'm open to similar options as well. Thanks! Jane
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Name: Mansi
Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? Orange is the color that represents rebirth. It stands for all there is to come and all th...
Our one beef with Craigslist furniture is the plethora of posts sans pictures. There's just no way we're going to Zipcar over to San Jose for a chair that could be accurately described as "Eames ins...
Does this seem early to you or are we crazy? We haven’t even put up our Halloween decorations much less decided on our costumes. Christmas store displays seem to come out earlier and earlier every...
Orange and black is a color combo we categorically avoid most of the year due to its association with this month. In fact, even now we don't like it, so we appreciate a way to show our festiveness w...
A friend of ours just moved into a new apartment and figured out pretty quickly that his roommates have a sense of humor. Instead of trying to hide their giant heater they made it into another member...
Although spring cleaning gets hyped a lot, we think fall cleaning is really more important...at least in cold climates. Chicago in spring is all about getting outside your apartment; in fall we go i...
We've noticed some classic modern furniture cropping up on craigslist lately. Here's s sample including these four orange Bertoia chairs for $150 each, an original Hans Wegner daybed, unique Scandin...
We love Diana Fayt's ceramic pieces, and these salt and pepper cellars are no exception. While meant for the kitchen or dining room, we'd love a pair to hold earrings or rings next to the bed or on to...
Given our previously confessed "all thumbs" nature, a combination of our inner clumsiness and our inner perfectionist, if we need to hammer in a nail,, we call our handyman. But not everyone's as chi...
"The United States of Charles Phoenix"
A Comedy about Mid-Century Americana.
The United States of Charles Phoenix is a laugh-out-loud funny celebration of 1950s & 60s tourist traps, theme parks, car...
Spring's Opening of a matter of Life or Death is this Thursday!
Art & Design Events...
AT Events:
• October is Color Month!
• Our Fall Colors Contest is underway.
- See All Events Be...
Insert heavy sigh here. We could have really used a great "How To" on painting cabinets when we re-did the ones in our old apartment a few years ago. Instead, we could write a great How Not To......
Living in a small apartment (and even some small houses) can sometimes mean living without a nicely sized lawn. And while our idea for you today isn't exactly large enough to frolick through, it'll c...
Found on Materialicious, this amazing home by Copenhagen architecture firm LASC Studio is a rare combination of boldness and understated balance. We definitely recommend checking out the full articl...
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Name: Brandyce Pinol
Location: Cubelles, Spain
Type of Home: Spanish Modern
What inspired you to use color? I'm inspired by colors and textures found in nature with a fe...
After 13 years of operating two brick-and-mortar store locations, Big Pagoda is now an online-only destination. The designs strive to stay true to the essence of traditional Chinese furniture: "the s...
If you haven't noticed by now, we tend to watch a lot of TV and movies...the good, the bad; and in this case, the fantastically ridiculous. Luckily, InStyle beat us to this punch and did a great featu...
Storage envy - we don't even have a place to hang the dish towel! Recently, we set out to find hardware for doing just that in our tiny storage-challenged kitchen. The range handle (or, as we call it,...
Next week, we pick up speed, but we're getting in gear today. This always works best to start slowly and pick up speed as we go.
The official sign up will be posted on Monday.
Starting next week w...
Are you going to the show? Opening this evening, Portland's Show2008 is a curated biennial exhibit of innovative and functional furniture design, featuring local designers.
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That is to say: do you need help getting rid of stuff, putting your finger on what's not quite working, figuring out why you never sit in your living room or why your collection of heath ceramics isn'...
Art & Design Events...October is Fall Colors and The Fall Cure at Apartment Therapy
Henry Road
The collage work of new featured artist, Michelle Caplan
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Okay, the intense color of designer Muriel Brandolini's home dining room (circa 1999) doesn't really need much by way of description: pinks, reds, oranges and yellows - and enough pattern to keep your...
On a whim last night, we decided to put some of the blank canvases laying around the apartment to use. With limited resources (aka "no paint"), we cobbled together a copy of this Christopher Wool pi...
City planner Jeff Speck designed his house on a sliver of land at Tenth Street and Florida Avenue in Northwest DC because it’s the tip of the original L’Enfant Plan. He wanted to fit 2,000 squar...
Candle sleeves for your chandelier. Who would have thought? The idea in itself is pretty interesting, but we're more drawn to the colors and patterns that are available. Such eye candy!...
Yesterday, Adrienne's post on cars that match homes reminded us of an article we read in New York Magazine many months back about people who only wore one colour. We've always admired that kind of di...
I've been on an exhaustive hunt to find fabric that is inspired by these vintage hemp/linen feedsacks. I think the material with the blue ticking stripe (at left) will go great with my espresso leathe...
We first wrote about modern architecture in New England back in our first AT post and we'd like to make it a regular thing. In a town where the standard visual is red brick townhouses and bay window...
Colorful Dining Room in Canadian House & Home
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Name: tgaitahoo
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Type of Home: Single Family Residence
What inspired you to use color? Colors affect the way that I feel. They also n...
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. Every year we vow to do a little more decorating than just a pumpkin on a fire escape (Who are we kidding? Most years we can't even manage that! But we hav...
AT:SF, Does anyone know where to find this stool?
-Melanie...
We've seen abundant book collections arranged by color. And closets arranged by color. Which brings us to this shoe collection......
An assortment of books, a play kitchen and an assortment of fun toys are just a few of the treasures spotted at home with SwissMiss.
Tons more eye candy to be found on Ohdeedoh. See more nursery...
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Name: Lisa B.
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? The happiness and vibrance of our lives...
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Melody Duron's duplex reminds us that a colorful home doesn't have to be aggressively so; there's a subtlety and richness in the details of her home that is just as effective at conveying a vibrant ...
One of the things we like to do is to switch things around, whether it's mixing up arrangements or making new pillows, it keeps the apartment feeling alive and fun. Although we aren't going to embark...
My husband has had these bookends for ages - scored at some thrift store years ago. They are great because they adjust as you add or remove books from your collection; you never have to move/adjust th...
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Name: Georgia
Location: Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Type of Home: farmhouse ranch
What inspired you to use color? Color cheers me up. I like to see the interplay of col...
A while back, AT's Wes & Kayla profiled Greenward, a Cambridge, MA store specializing in "eco-modern" housewares, gifts, and clothing. With great excitement, Greenward just opened their online sho...
We've always had a soft spot for globes. Not only are they useful for settling questions about geography, there's something classically beautiful about them as well. So we love these modern versions f...
When living in smaller quarters, we often leave out larger items in lieu of storage space. This often happens in the kitchen - the mixer may be stored on the counter or the crock pot may be kept on th...
With the start of The Fall Cure today, this felt like an appropriate quote to share. So dust off those work gloves, it's time to get to work......
A perfect question for Colors Month: Help! After water pouring through my roof for the last month, my landlady has made the repairs and wants to paint my room neutral colours. Does anyone have any goo...
The Arlington Green Home Choice Program is sponsoring an open house on Saturday, October 11th from 2 - 4 PM. Tour participants will be able to check out a local home due to be certified under the G...
Lookie, lookie what we found whilst stocking up on toilet paper and tissue browsing the aisles at Target. Like everyone else out there, we're doing our darndest to cut back on any unnecessary purcha...
This past weekend, we caught up on our back reading of Unpluggd, our tech-centric sister site. Having recently set ourselves up to bank online, Ryan's post on scanning in your checks rather than actu...
Over the last year, we've been impressed with Costco's tile selection. Although their tiles aren't dirt cheap, they carry quality options for a little less than you'd pay at a regular retailer. We f...
Dallas' Joel Hester turns the rusted hoods and trunks of old American cars into functional, striking tables......
The two founders of Yolo Colorhouse live in a Portland farmhouse that is, not surprisingly, colorful. Earlier this year Sunset featured their home, and also asked them for their color picks......
We spotted these glass shelves over at Bo Bedre and were reminded of our parents' old house in the 80's where glass shelves were installed in front of a mirror in the designated wet bar area. In fact...
Growing up on the east coast, our landscape was filled with azaleas, palmetto trees and yellow jasmine. While we still love our east coast terrain we find something extra special in the succulent top...
Heather sent us an email: I have a small bedroom challenge! I can't decorate this bedroom. I have a full size bed that I try to move around, but no matter what, it either feels like I shoved it into t...
It's that time of year again, when we go crazy for color. For me, it's a time to think about stripes. LJ's effort, seen above, is a great example of a way to leave your mark on a room with a little ...
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Name: Urszulita
Location: Quincy, MA
Type of Home: Condominium
What inspired you to use color? I love nature. That way I can have rooms that are inspired by things I lov...
We pass by the Star Wash Laundromat on Dolores Street fairly often, but it wasn't until recently, during a night time walk, that the bright turquoise wallpaper enticed us to look inside. We were surpr...
While the economy right now isn't quite the best time to splurge on home decor, that doesn't mean you can't spruce up your space with small and elegant details! There are a number of elegant and sum...
Last weekend we relished the weather by heading to the Evanston farmers' market. While it's not the same size or scope of the many Chicago markets, we enjoy the slow pace and (relatively) quiet place....
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This past weekend, we made our first trek out to Secaucus, New Jersey to check out the Design Within Reach Annex. Located in a sea of outlet malls, the 12,000 square foot Annex ...
We mentioned Millennium Decorative Arts in a previous post and several house tour folks have raved about the store. So it's time for a full store profile! Millennium specializes in Mid-Century Mod...
Looking for a big sofa? This DWR - neo sectional sofa white might be just the ticket. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your b...
When we moved into our first real apartment after college we splurged on 2 silk pillows and we still use them to this day. Silk pillows are a great addition to a space. Although a bit more pricey then...
These back alley steps offer a spot of happy-go-lucky color in a palette that might overpower in higher doses. Love the mirroring of the palette in the hand-painted pots up above. ...
Chris & I with John Gabbert, founder of R&B
Last Friday was our final day of travel, and we spent it entirely at Room & Board's main offices outside of Minneapolis. For those of you in the furniture ...
Boston AT: someone over on the SF site happily reports on something that seems to be so missing form Boston: a laundry pickup and delivery service. Anyone have any tips on that? NY is full of those; w...
This isn't the real deal, but it's pretty close: Modernica's reproduction of the classic Eames desk copies the original right down to the metal rear panel and primary color panels. Made in 2000, this...
Last week, our post on Yankee Candles stirred up some love but also a lot of no-likey. Thanks to your critique, dedicated AT readers, we were able to compile a roundup of your preferred candles and s...
There has been a reoccurring discussion in our house ever since we moved in- “Can we have a rug and carpet?”. We have a textured carpet through the whole house [except for wet areas] and we plan o...
In Streeterville, a Lubi Daybed from CB2 in Mocha. The seller says it was recently purchased and is in brand new condition. Links to this and more good finds below:
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What: Santa Monica Pier Poster
Designer: Anon
Picked By: Maxwell
Who Says: I saw this in Victoria's house. The strong color and the vintage take on LA are so great that I just ...
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What: Pair of dismountable painted metal lounge chairs from the 1950s
Designer: Mategot
Picked By: Selina
Who Says: Summer is over, but these are so cool! What do you think?
So...
Last week, our building manager let us know the plumber would be dropping in to check for a possible small leak from our bathroom into the garage of the building. We cleared out the bathroom and ho...
Last Friday, I attended the first Method detox party held in Chicago. The San Francisco-based Method team is now on a nationwide tour, launching temporary pop-up stores and hosting parties at homes. W...
The New York Times has been publishing lots of neutral spaces lately and this home's interior, painted in Flemish grays and whites, fits right in. British knitwear designer (and expert furniture sca...
Candy-colored striped wallpaper designed by Ich&Kar is made with phosphorescent ink that soaks up natural or artificial light by day and glows in the monochromatic night, lighting up hallways or stair...
Dear AT DC,
Has anyone used the Calligaris Eleven (or similar) expanding coffee table? It is a glass coffee table that moves up and down and expands to fit 6-8. Can people sit comfortably around t...
Is it safe to leave butter out of the fridge in a butter dish? Can it be left unrefrigerated for a few days? How long is too long?
• Click here to read full post at The Kitchn: Good Question: Ho...
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Name: Daniel and Jason
Location: San Francisco
Size: 1,200 sq. ft. for apartment, 1,400 sq. ft. for studio
Years lived in: 28 years
When you get the opportunity and have the mean...
Name: Chuck and Michael
Location: East Village
Size: 820 square feet, one bedroom with patio
Lived-In: 5 years, own
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Everything in Chuck Gonzales and Michael Thibeault's Eas...
German furniture manufacturer Schönbuch specializes in what they describe as "entrance programmes." These systems help minimalists sort the mess of everyday life at the door, retaining a clean-line...
OK, so some of you seem to be over hanging plates, but this photo has so much else going for it we had to put it up. The tiles in the alcove, echoed in the facing wall, and the seeming incongruent par...
You think the housing market here in Los Angeles is a headache? How about housing that literally can make your head spin? The Reversible Destiny Lofts of Tokyo were purposely designed to force inhabit...
Recently we drug home a great "project" couch from an auction. Once in our basement, we noticed that there was gum stuck to the back of one of the cushions. Click through to see how we were able to...
Name: Katie and Joe
Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Size: 1600 sq/ft
Years lived in: owned since 2004
Boston's housing stock is brimming with fantastic double and triple-decker homes that ha...
Clearly these residential stairs aren't up to code, but we can't help but love them anyway. They're so gorgeous. And yes, we love fancy just as much as the next person, but we love it more when natu...
We're thinking this could be a pretty cool idea for a loft space, inspired by this 1954 bathroom. Get some trellis sections available at a hardware store, paint them a bright color, and hang them str...
We're always interested in finding out what successful designers favorite decorating tricks are. Watching Top Design is one way we get our answers but when the season is over we cull ideas from our d...
AT, I live near San Francisco. I am having a really hard time finding a leather couch. I basically want this couch, only in dark brown leather... ...
Name: Rachel
Location: Springfield, MO
Type of Home: Rented Bungalow
What inspired you to use color? We couldn't paint and had a tight budget to purchase items to fill our new home. This le...
Lately we've been checking out affordable real estate in the Bay Area, and we recently came across the most amazing penthouse in Old Oakland. The 24th Street house has all that and more, but what we ...
We spotted this interesting street planter box over at the The Design Files. It’s in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst. There’s a hanging gardens of Babylon meets vintage glamour vibe to it that w...
Mood lighting gets a colorful lift, printed with photography by UK artist Corinna Radcliffe. The acrylic resin shades can hang as a pendant lamp or stand at just over a foot high....
By the sound of things, it seems that lots of you are planning to spend more time at home (and definitely consume less starbucks). Well, if you're anything like us, more time at home (sometimes) mean...
In response to the current economic downturn, many retailers are marking down prices to try to inspire purchases. If you need something (like bedding, a basic piece of furniture, or just an accessor...
We're big fans of hooks, and have them all over the house to catch everything from jackets at the front door to jeans in the bedroom to potholders in the kitchen. These apple and pear hooks from Urba...
Recently ATSF posted some beautiful tiled stairs that reminded ATLA reader SloSydney of her favorite spot in Sydney...
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Steve and Barry's is closing 52 stores in 23 states. As the stores close they are selling of all of their retail fixtures down to the bare walls. Why does that matter? Because let's face it... she...
At dinner in Baltimore the other night we saw the Umbra Conceal shelves in action in our friend's kitchen. It’s a nice way for her keep her cookbooks handy as well as providing some additional di...
Reading last week's post about the octopus earring stand served as a reminder that we have way too many pieces of jewelry to find something so small very useful. Whether you're trying to store cuffli...
While photographing the gray, modern home we posted about earlier today, we couldn't help but notice the car parked in front: it was gray just like the house! We can't say whether these homeowners in...
Grids make a large statement using small pieces. Since you can use just about anything in a series to make them, they're often an affordable alternative to a large-scale piece of art. Yesterday on A...
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Name: Mariola Abascal
Location: Seville, Spain
Type of Home: apartment
What inspired you to use color? The light of the room.
Color Tip: Use them as you like!
Colors Use...
While walking through our fair city, we're often impressed by the beauty... and with a wafting aroma or passing glance, we're just as often reminded of the funk. When we come home, we'd rather not tra...
Scavenging doesn't always work out, especially when buying something that comes with a plan, i.e. "It looks nice, but it could use a paint job or new upholstery...and it's only $10!" But when it does...
We passed by this fire station yesterday and noticed that in place of the big fire truck doors, it has windows. A tidy garbage organization bin is out front. The building is beautifully landscaped a...
If you're at all familiar with San Francisco, you must know about the Gettys. But did you know Ann Getty has a residential interior design firm? And that in 2003, Ann Getty and Associates announced t...
This weekend an icon of Los Angeles Design is having a giant furniture sample sale. Save 25%-70% off of wholesale on floor models and samples by Henredon, Century, Drexel Heritage, Elite Leather, Hic...
We were really struck by this table top display shown at CB2 (on the Darjeeling table). The collection of longneck vases make for an interesting look, but we're of the school of thought that a dining ...
Taken by Sarah's post on Holy Mountain and Gregory's Top 10 Films for Decor Inspiration, we couldn't not post one of our favorite New York movie apartments of all time: Faye Dunaway's uptown penthou...
We saw this super soft line at Skynear and Company and couldn't believe that the luxurious products were made from fabric scraps! The designs come in pillows, throws, rugs, cubes, and wall art that ...
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Name: tryn ny ty
Location: Seattle
Type of Home: Townhome
What inspired you to use color? This was a TINY room on the bottom floor of our new home that needed ...
Does a Libran decorate differently than a Scorpio? What about a Capricorn? Or a Virgo, a Gemini or a Leo?......
Pop some color into your life with these awesome Mad Men illustrations from Nobody's Sweetheart. The prints are part kitsch, part art, part pop culture and completely great.
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Hey AT, My husband and I just bought a house a couple of months ago and we were lucky enough to get a lot of the previous owners rather quirky furniture thrown in with the deal. We would love to kee...
Apparently there was a book series in the 1970s titled Woman Alive and it covered topics such as life, love, fashion, and — you guessed it — decorating. After stumbling across this infor...
AT:SF, I currently live in Santa Cruz and am able to work from home. With the housing market in the state that it is in, I am in the position to be able to buy a (cheap) house. So I've decided to make...
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Name: Georjeanna Feltha
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Type of Home: Single Family Adobe Style Home
What inspired you to use color? The New Mexico light. I...
Kristine is looking for some color advice: My husband and I moved into this mid 60’s “Brady Bunch” house a few years ago. After much work on the interior, we are ready to move on to the exterio...
Ugly radiator? Yeah, we hear you. So here's a crafty idea for those of you skilled in the art of stencil: turn your wall radiator into artwork with this neat trick featured on Kay's Inspirational Fl...
More than half of the world's population lives in cities. The Veolia Observatory of Urban Lifestyles shares with us their global study of urban lifestyles. The study covers fourteen cities: Alexandr...
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Name: Judi Knight
Location: Atlanta
Type of Home: Loft
What inspired you to use color? While designing and building my loft from an old cotton sorting warehouse, I fell...
We're on a huge steel casegoods kick at the moment. When we spotted this "dead stock" (original vintage inventory that has never been used) medical cabinet at Area 51 on Seattle's Capitol Hill, the ...
When we were considering painting our apartment a couple of years ago we got totally overwhelmed with choices. Flipping through magazines and going through past house tours we were trying to figure o...
Answering our call for built-ins, AT reader Andrew sent in a few photos and thoughts: Finally, I have a chance to showcase my beautiful built-ins. That's right, I have TWO fantastic built-in units in ...
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Name: Meverette Smith
Location: New York
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? I'm not afraid of it! I like to take one accessory — pillow, rug, ...
We received a question the other day about coffee table inspiration in a room. There are so many styles, designs, materials and colors to choose from. Plus with the various ways to place the table in ...
Things found in the business section are often made well and can be used for things that they weren't intended. For instance, 80 plastic cafeteria trays could be a wall treatment or paneling. How ab...
I adore the Ella rug carried at Chiasso, but I need a larger and smaller size than what's available. Chiasso won't divulge the manufacturer, so I hoped asking here might reveal an answer. Otherwise, d...
ATDC reader havfruen asked for help over in the DC Open Thread, but we thought we would open up the question to a wider audience:
Looking for advice...We are buying the Z Gallerie Linden sofa but d...
Mara's old dresser, jump below to see the replacement
It always tickles our matchmaker funny-bones when we hear about a reader scoring big-time with pieces featured in our AT classifie...
Trays of all types are a useful way of creating order out of chaos. Put things on a tray and, like framing a picture, the items suddenly seem like they were placed there deliberately. We use trays i...
Good color combos can be found almost anywhere, from candy wrappers to fall leaves. We found a whole bunch of bright, bold color combos this morning when we stumbled onto Etsy shop Atomic Veggie. Th...
Jeremy Sapienza, of the fabulous BushwickBK.com, recently commissioned local artist Erik Burke to cover the entire facade of his building with a two-story mural...
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Just in time for Colors Month, Saturday's Chronicle featured an article about the Color Institute recently held by House Beautiful in San Francisco. It listed the one color "that looks universally be...
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My fiance has conjured up this image to let me know what our bedroom would look like, ( we are in the middle of a renovation, and hope to keep it ready by the wedding date)
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Fourth photo down, of the hallway with travel pictures all framed in white. It's a gorgeous, cohesive, filled-but-uncluttered way to put color in that skinny Amsterdam space. Plus, I love the grey ...
The first thing we do when we open our apartment door is drop our belongings off at their proper homes. Our living room doesn't have an entryway or landing strip but if we had the space, we'd definit...
The SunSpa simulates sun shining through a window for your pet. The bed is kept between 80-85 degrees with a 150 watt bulb that lasts for 5000 hours. Hot or Not?
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The view from Target's Ad Agency looking out over Mary Tyler Moore's hometown
[Note: this was from last Thursday] Yesterday saw our departure from the dry West and our entrance into the green and ver...
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Name: Christine Chitnis
Location: Providence, RI
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
What inspired you to use color? I have always loved color, but when I got married, my hus...
AT Giveaway winner Jody (aka, longgoneblonde) wrote to us following her visit to West Coast Green this past weekend: Hi There Apartment Therapy, I just got back from West Coast Green and thought I wou...
Gray's been the new neutral in dramatic color schemes for a while now, popping up in residential interiors and exteriors everywhere. We found this monument to the color gray in the form of a modern h...
If you like to add a little extra life to your bookshelves, animal-inspired bookends offer a lighthearted approach. Some we found were a bit scary, some cartoon-y, and some generally over the top. But...
A former soap factory in Long Island City, Queens is the home and studio of sculptor Ilan Averbuch and his family. The New York Times takes us into the raw space which has been adapted over time for...
Last week we featured photogenic pets from recent house tours and asked you to submit photos of your pets showing off your decor. Above is Lola from flickr user anamh who posted the photo in our "A...
Sleek, minimalist, space-saving. Snap up this West Elm Cadman Spine Bookcase. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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We spotted Bungalow8's comfortable breakfast nook in the Apartment Therapy LA flickr pool. We love how she pulled the small space together by using a brown, white and blue color scheme. ...
Pet Month wouldn't be complete without sharing the ultimate antidote to the sisal-and-carpet cat condo. Mpls-based Pussywood Custom Cat Towers is neither minimalist or mod... unless you make it so. No...
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Here’s one for the archives and search engines: “What color should I paint my loft? I don’t want bright white and I hate Linen.” Try one of these…
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Hi, AT Boston! Glad to see you've finally made your debut. I'm living in an apartment on the top floor of a 3-family house in Southie. The high ceilings are one of my favorite things about the place...
Oh, if these chairs could talk...When we read about the history of this pair of bright orange art deco chairs, we felt compelled to give it the attention it deserved. Originally from the Camarillo St...
We just found this cute and simple way to recycle unwanted china into bird feeders. We love the idea of tons of these little cups hanging all throughout our trees. Jump down to see what other tablet...
We blogged earlier about our largish appetite for magazines, so it should be no surprise we quickly found Habitus, a new entry to the Aussie design magazine scene. The clean layout by Wishart Design c...
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We went for a walk through the neighborhood on Sunday, and were sad to discover that one of our favorite stores to browse through was permanently shutting its doors. Washington Consignment was the ...
In River North, this 19th-century antique Chinese carved console ("alter table") is for sale. Size: 90.95"W x14.18"D x 39.38"H. We love the detail and side drawer of this piece. Lots below for more mo...
This lighting concept from designer Yar Rassadin is based on the hexagonal shapes of the bee's natural building process and crystal technology &mdash inspiring the use of Swarovski crystals in a hon...
Elle Décoration visits the home of Aurélie Mathigot, a Paris-based artist who makes enchanting crocheted furniture and accessories. Her penchant for all that is precious and retro is tempered with s...
This Danish Teak Bar Cabinet Vintage 1960's ($650) shown here closes up and has a locking key.
As usual, there are great vintage and antique finds available through Craigslist in the DC-area.
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Name:Christian
Location: Louisville, KY
Type of Home: Arts & Crafts Bungalow (1920's)
What inspired you to use color? Prairie Style Design began in the US in the Midwest. Because of this, Prair...
One of the articles that intrigued us in this weekend's LA Times Home and Garden section featured three different lofts in the Broadway Hollywood building. Although they had similar floor plans, each...
Usually people think about decorating in terms of additions, but it's often the right subtraction that can really help a room. Over the weekend, we finally gave away the giant monolithic speakers th...
Like many apartment dwellers, we don't have a dedicated office in our place, so when we started working from home our dining room became a dining room/office. We were happy to see that Leah's recent d...
It's a weird thing to say (type?): Out of all the types of lamps, floor lamps are our favorite. Because of this, we thought we'd do a round-up of the best Mid-Century modern floor lamps here in San ...
Who would have thought that wood paneling could look so good in a modern home? Decorated with ethnic rugs, mid-century modern pieces, Ikea, and gorgeous sweeping views are just a few of the thing tha...
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Name: Benjamin Knowles and Elizabeth Robinson
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? We chose a contemporary palette of vi...
Most often times we think about carpeting being used almost exclusively on the floor. We might get daring once in awhile and think about making a cat scratcher out of it, but usually... carpet stays...
Escapes Month is long gone, but after catching a glimpse of this 300-square foot, post and beam beauty, we wish we had a little more vacation time stockpiled.
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We've seen this bed a few times on Apartment Therapy but there's something particularly interesting this time around......
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AT, I will be moving to a new house in 2 weeks but I've been challenged by the windows treatment for the Living Room and Master Bedroom. The Living Room windows are 15' tall and 6' wide o...
How close do you live to your parents? Your kids? A friend of ours just moved back to LA due to a job offer, but is wary about being only ten minutes away from his mother who has a tendency to hover. ...
(Welcome to Shelly! She is joining the AT:Chicago team as our resident DIY Upholstery and How-To expert. She'll be posting regularly on ideas and tips for home decor projects.)
Contrary to what you m...
Plain white shelves are a design staple, and they are great for taking a back seat while the art or books on top do the talking. But there's something to be said for adding a point of interest to a us...
We have a confession– we’re still using store bought cleaning products. We’ve heard all the praises for vinegar and bi-carb soda but until today we hadn’t realised just how much money we’re ...
Tea towels are generally cheap and plentiful, and if you're not afraid of sewing, useful as scrap fabric. One example of this is the blue and white tea towel curtain above, which charms us with its ...
Although many people take their cues from nature when selecting paint colors from their home, we got a different sort of question from Jane who is working against the green tinted light that gets filt...
We think Pottery Barn's Shayne Dining table would be a great addition for small space dwellers. The table comes complete with a traditional style, a place for storage baskets underneath and an option ...
After a month or so of crate training, our new dog Otto was ready for a regular, permanent dog bed. So far, he's been very happy with the one we bought him: a square pillow bed from Jax and Bones......
It's inspiring to see everyday materials re-purposed in a new way. Add industrial to the mix and we'll take two! These quilted canvas coverlets and throws by Utility Canvas were inspired by vintag...
This is an oldie, but a goodie. Back when Berkeley-based ReadyMade was still just a gleam in Meredith Corp's eye, Shoshana Berger made a splash with a preview issue that included instructions on how...
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.
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We're not sure what the appeal of contact paper is. Maybe it's the inexpensive makeover possibilities, maybe it's just fun to peel and stick it to something (sorry, we're easily amused). Either way...
Oh, we've been having a love affair with this color lately. We like to think of it as the grown-up version of teal; it's a little bit more staid, but still super-saturated blue with a hint of green. A...
We brought you the great Hog Wild vintage store earlier today that's located in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin. Like many cities, Austin's known for its colorful and unique communities, and th...
On a trip to Michigan a couple of weeks ago, we picked up this set of 54 vintage flashcards from antique shop Ipso Facto. This weekend, we had the chance to hang them in our living room...
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We're inspired by the steel-framed wood-clad guest house architect Brad Cloepfil designed in upstate New York. Nestled in the woodsy setting, the 1,200-square-foot house captures a feeling of simple...
If we could add to Gregory's Top 10 Decor Inspiration Films, we'd probably include Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 surrealist fantasy film, Holy Mountain. While this shocking satire will definitely not be...
So, here we have two bedrooms from two socialites (or "celebutards," depending on who you talk to), and we're curious to see which one of these rooms is more popular? Option A features a black patent...
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The Kitsch'n Swell storefront doesn't allow for just window shopping. It's one of those places that just pulls ...
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Name: Kris Chau
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type of Home: South Philly 100 yr old row home
What inspired you to use color? This is our very first home, and it ...
Wow, this takes us back! A product revival from at least the early eighties, the Sunprint Kit is an easy, low-commitment way to capture the sunlight and turn it into art....
Yes we know, it seems that chalkboard paint has been applied to everything, but we just loved the idea of a black dramatic mantle that you can write on: ...
The Apartment Therapy Fall Colors 2008 Contest is underway and we just received quite a timely color question from AT reader, Vinylcollectors.
“I've decorated my living room in warm golds, oranges ...
Odd that simple storage boxes could actually be considered a "high" item, but with all things designer, nothing is left behind. We felt the pinch while perusing Orla Kiely's new home line for the smal...
We rounded up window seats in a previous post and in honor of pet month, we've added a few more to the list. Pet window seats are great for cats and small dogs. See more below the jump......
Over the weekend we decided to take a walk around the Mission. As always, there were plenty of beautiful designs to gawk at. As we were walking down a side street off of 24th Street, we stumbled upo...
A few months ago, during Green@Home month, we posted a variety of simple suggestions for going green in your home. If you'd like to spread the word, Jumpstart to Green has put together a kit that in...
Geoffrey needs some advice: I'd really love to have a mat right outside my shower, but my boyfriend is highly resistant to the idea of a normal bathroom rug. I've seen some teak mats that look great (...
With October's Fall Colors Contest in full swing we instantly thought of Madura. We're always drawn in by the vibrant rainbow of colors spilling out of their Newbury Street windows. If you're into c...
AT:SF, Please help! I believe that a few months ago I either saw on this site or was linked through this site to someone/somewhere that sells really good replicas of the "49 Mile Scenic Drive" sign th...
Los Angeles artist Nicole Momaney of Painted Pet Menagerie will take any 1200KB+ size photo of your favourite companion and paint them into whichever setting, imaginary or real, at whatever size and ...
Kate is looking for some design ideas: Thanks to cats Ida and Oscar, the time has come to reupholster the dining room chairs I inherited from my grandfather. I want a fabric that matches the style of...
This is our favorite time of the year. The weather is cooling off a bit. Everyone is back in the city and entertaining season is here. We love a chance to dress up a table, which is why we were psy...
We've always been a bit wary of repainting Ikea's laminate furniture mainly because we're just not sure what kind of prepping or materials would work best (latex paint and Krylon have both been recomm...
Repair something. Find something that is broken that can't be used anymore. Not an electrical appliance or a clothing item, but a piece of furniture, or a kitchen utensil, or a suitcase or simple to...
The highlight of this year's West Coast Green had to be the Harbinger Showhouse -- a shipping container home, assembled on the tradeshow floor in the San Jose Convention Center in under 5 hours. Here'...
The description of this foldable pet bed calls it bone-shaped, but it caught our eye because of its resemblance to a certain modern design: the butterfly chair. After AT: Chicago's coverage of the A...
Last week we asked if you turned to Craigslist to make a little money on the side. Now we're curious if there are places you're cutting back on in the current economic downturn. Maybe you haven't be...
Revisiting an old classic today, the velvet-covered Koller pieces by Joseph Hoffmann show off a rich and bold aesthetic balanced with soft, curved edges and subtle detailing. Designed in 1911 for the ...
On our last visit to The Conran Shop, one of our favorite pieces was simple, classic and on sale. This oak console table is the kind of piece that can easily work in various settings and serve multi...
Have you ever bought and assembled a kit product? We were struck by the beautiful cherry wood in this Shaker clock. The clock's clean lines would make it a fit for a variety of home styles from e...
There's just something we love about the facets of this lamp. It's modern and interesting, but not too busy....
This weekend while picking up some food for our dogs at the local specialty pet store, we came across something unexpected.... ...
Hi There, I would be very grateful if any of your readers can point me where to pick this round table/shelf in the new york city area or online. Thanks for your help. Kenny.
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We admire the way Bae's co-owner, David Caler, describes himself: "a weird guy who likes weird things." One's own quirky taste is the most important guiding light you can have when taking on an aesthe...
Victor's looking for something similar to the chair on the leftVictor, whose living room we posted a few months ago, has found one chair to go with his couch (the image on the right), is back and look...
We work from home part of the day. Although we have a tiny, dual-purpose home office/guest room, it ends up functioning mostly as file storage and a reading nook. A lot of the time (we're embarrasse...
Detail of room collage by Christian Lacroix, from Pin-Up Magazine
As much as we might try, our digital desktop remains an unorganized, mislabeled mess of documents and photographs. As we're constant...
We were excited to peek inside ReadyMade's annual "Small Spaces" issue and as usual, it didn't disappoint. In fact, when we happened upon the feature article showing off "three abodes where living s...
We've been looking at apartments for about three weeks now. Not for ourself but as a support system for our friend. He hasn't found his "spacious with a separate nook for kitty litter box" apartment...
New for Fall 2008 from Marimekko - a line of fabrics that reflect both the season and a darker, richer palette for home decor. Plums, olives, burnt oranges and greenish yellows are seen in many of the...
I haven't told you where I am this [was last] week. I've been in San Francisco and now in Minneapolis, visiting with cool companies that like AT, want to meet and have Chris and I explain blogging ...
If you're familiar with safety spoons (spoons with heat sensitivity properties that turn white if the temperature is too high), you might be intrigued by Hansacanyon -- a line of color-altering, heat ...
Austin residents looking to perk up their interiors and forget about our country's current economic woes at the same time might want to check out Hog Wild Texas Vintage store located in a unique are...
These hand-printed recycled fabric pillows were designed by Amy Rosko and Mike Estes (of Trillium Artisans), based on Rosko photographs and stuffed with 100% recycled soda bottle stuffing. From the Ma...
As contrast to the beginning of our Fall Color Contest, Pilar Viladas shows us a white loft in the design issue of the T Style Magazine. Architect Steve Blatz created a gleaming white backdrop for a...
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The Poufman Seating line by Qayot resembles our favorite video game from the 80s: Pac-man! Designed as a tribute to pop-culture and its influence, the Pac-man seating come in ...
Room for a Fritz Hansen Egg Chair - NEW? Here's your chance. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shoppi...
The fungi family is polarizing on the plate, but as fall settles in we've noticed something earthy beckoning. Seeing a pattern, here is collection from modern to woodland. Jump ahead for pricing, lin...
Name: Matilda and Diego
Location: Brooklyn Heights
Size: 860 sqft 2 bdrm condo
Favorite: Her son's newly created bedroom because of the light it gets
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"This is my rebell...
Does anyone have furniture layout tips for the standard triple-decker front room? You know, bay window, one small doorway on the side and large double doorway to the dining room with the built-in hutc...
If Anthropologie is on your list of favorite stores (for inspiration or otherwise), then you may like this vintage couch. It is covered in a brown and gold fabric (reupholstered in 2005), and has nic...
Knock, knock ... Who's there? If you have an outdoor pet and you're tired of the scratches on the door or the barking and whining that precede reentry, you may want to think about getting a doggie ...
This DWR Modern Zattera Sofa/Loveseat (only one year old!) is going for an absolute steal. Originally $1898, you can now snag it for a fraction of that. You might have to spend a little extra to go p...
While we love living small and plan to do so forever, but sometimes it is nice to daydream about living big. The hottest piece of real estate on the market at the moment is The Walker House, located a...
In the West Loop, a pair of CB2 Orbit chairs for $140. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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We've never used a cleaning service in DC, but if we ever are in the market, Little Green Men is the first one on our list to try. In addition to the wonderful name and logo, we love that the comp...
Some of our favorite designs we've featured on Apartment Therapy were not always easy to find or purchase. We were excited to see that Barbara Thompson's Cupcake Canisters, Parametre Tyvek screens, ...
The chambre de bonne -- or maids room -- is an under-exploited space in many French buildings, left unheated and used for storage or rented out as-is to students. But Elle Décoration has a feature on...
Dear AT DC,
My last move within DC was a horrible experience because of the movers I hired. It was only 8 blocks away but they dragged out the move for hours because they charged by the hour. The e...
Did you know that you can make potato chips at home (healthier, tastier, better in every way) - and there's no frying involved whatsoever? Your microwave is the secret tool.
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If you're looking for color, you need go no further than Alpana Bawa. Nestled in the hip East Village, Alpana has long been known for the standout colors of her clothing, but she has now expanded i...
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Designer: Someone in France...
Picked By: Janet
Who Says: These make our friends happy. We've had these for a long time and love them.
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What: Octo Lambskin Rug
Designer: Bowron
Picked By: Jason
Who Says: I read today GoShopUs.com marked down these super soft Bowron longwool rugs 40-45% and is also offering shoppe...
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My sons art wall. My sons room is one of my favorite rooms in my house. And more specifically I love this wall. Its a collection of my husbands art, etsy art and of course my sons art.
- Kirst...
The Metropolitan Museum is now quietly entering the blogosphere with the Cloisters' new garden blog. The Cloisters is a branch of the Met that houses Medieval art, architecture, and gardens in its ...
It seemed like is was just the beginning of September yesterday, but now we find ourselves already heading into fall's spookiest month of October (we should start planning our Halloween party decor sc...
This week the AT:Chicago readers most popular posts were a look at color in unexpected places, a year of "Living Oprah", a trio of before and after projects by Top Design contestant Eddie Ross and a l...
Panicum virgatum. This is what caught my attention when reading Aaron's post on Gwen Calderon's apartment on the UWS apartment and the ways in which space was used.
Out on the patio this special...
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