Clip File: 7 Cool Color Combos
Last week we pulled together a clip file of the neutrals, today we look at cool tones. Blues, greens, grays - they can range from calming and elegant to energized and bold. Jump below for links to pos...
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Roundup: Colorful Small, Cool Homes
San Francisco
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Do these colorful homes look familiar? They were entries from the Northwest in this past spring's Small Cool Contest... an...
Hot Posts: 10.11.08
San Francisco
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This week we weren't surprised to see that our Northwestern entries in the Fall Colors Contest were among our hottest post...
LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 10.11.08
Los Angeles
In a time of uncertainty and flux, where the stock market has hit record lows this week, staying home, enjoying our homes, becomes important. Here on AT, we've started the fall session of our bi-year...
Top Posts: Color, Color, and oh yeah, Color
New York
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This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying invol...
Fall Colors 2008 Roundup: The Entries So Far
East
Have you been following the Color Contest this year? The Eastern region's entries have been spread among our three Eastern city sites: New York, Boston and Washington DC. We're shaking up the format...
House Tour: Stephanie & Bob's SilverRidge Sanctuary
Los Angeles
Name: Stephanie & Bob Walker
Location: Silver Lake, CA
Size: 1435 sq. ft. (with downstair bonus room it’s close to 1,600 sq. ft.)
Years lived in: 2
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Sitting ontop of winding se...
Fall Colors 2008 Roundup: The Entries So Far
Midwest
Have you been following the Color Contest this year? We're shaking up the format a bit by saving the voting for the second round - it's going to be live, bracketed online voting in real time. To start...
House Tour: Vanessa's Sun Filled Bungalow
Los Angeles
Name: Vanessa McLean & Boo Radley
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Size: 1300 sq/ft
Years lived in: Owned for 3 years
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Surrounded by lush palm tress and organic plants, Vanessa's sun...
DIY Inspiration: Felt Projects from FilzFelt
The felt bowls we posted earlier got us thinking about the DIY possibilities of this cozy material. It's great for non-sewers since the edges can be cut without hemming. Etsy shop FilzFelt sells 3mm...
Northwest #13: Matt and Kevin's Dark, Saturated Colors
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Name: Matt and Kevin
Location: San Francisco, CA
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? Like Apartment Therapy, I like to draw inspiration from...
Southwest #16: Luka & Gage Modern Ranch
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Name: Luka & Gage
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of Home: 1965 Ranch home
What inspired you to use color? Both my husband and I gravitate towards neutrals an...
Flickr Finds: Midwest Reminder
Do you have something fantastic to share with us here at AT? Did you recently rotate your wall art or rearrange your furniture? Did you finish a project and would like to show it off? Did you find...
Sales Calendar: 10.10.08
San Francisco
October Sale at Hip HavenOctober Sales...
Hip Haven
Introductory Sale on Translucent Bullet Pendant; Duo and Trio pricing on the Retro Bullet Planter; Last Chance Savings on Factory Irregulars
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5 Great Ideas For Your Space: Thom Filicia
O At Home
We were first introduced to Thom Filicia on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and fell in love. Currently, you can find Thom on Dress My Nest where he's a genius at re-creating spaces that continue to...
Close-Up! Paul's Masks
Art in kitchens can be difficult. More often than not, you're dealing with cabinetry dominating most of your walls. When we saw Paul's kitchen lined with masks he's collected over the years we fell ...
Midwest #16: Ellie's Dad's Creative Relief
Name: Ellie's Dad
Location: Dallas, TX
Type of Home: Modern Midcentury Inspired Duplex
What inspired you to use color? Since I am a designer by trade, I spend my day making decisions about co...
5 Tips for Decorating Your First Apartment
Domino Magazine
We recently moved into a new place, and while it's not our first apartment, in a lot of ways it feels like it is. We're basically starting with a clean slate and we're combining our tastes with our si...
A Quick Guide To Planning A Renovation
Melbourne
Renovating can be exciting and scary at the same time. The thrill of using your space exactly how you want to, but the terrifying thought of how much that might cost you! While renovations might not b...
Northwest Fall Cure: Getting Oriented
Week Zero: The Weekend
Session's living room before the Cure. We are amazed that this is a before pic.
• Cure Clock: 8.5 Weeks Remaining
• Assignment: Sign Up and Read to p. 69
• Flickr Pool: Northwest Fall Cure Pool...
Folded Felt Bowls by Meghan Burch
These folded felt bowls have a few great traits: they're attractive, easy to store, and handmade by crafter Meghan Burch. Meghan screenprints the geometric designs onto the felt, hand-cuts them, and...
Red Chair Antiques: Vintage Farmhouse Finds
Boston
Vintage French linens, ironstone, unique Swedish furniture and New England farmhouse antiques are only some of our favorite things at Red Chair Antiques. The others are the sheer inspiration from e...
Look! Our Favorite Collection
We admit it - we're collectors. We like to think it's an inherited trait, as both our grandparents and our parents are also collectors. However, collecting doesn't need to mean clutter, and we've disc...
The Midwest Fall Cure: Week Zero - Weekend
MayaLau has been busy making beautiful murals.
Welcome to those who joined our official sign-up for the Fall Cure in Chicago, as well as our Flickr pool members! Your forms gave us good feedback ...
Look! Modern Clock
We love the look of the numbers clock by Jonas Damon's . The LED blocks are so clean and functional...
...
Before and After: Stool to Mushroom
before
Perfect for a kid's room, we love how one Oregon blogger combined a thrifted stool, some red wool from Value Village and a felting tool to create a very magical mushroom. Find out how she did i...
Survey: Bright Pops of Color, Gorgeous or Distracting?
Austin
We've seen it done in magazines, online and in real life: there's a beautiful room decked out in neutral whites, creams or grays. Except for that one vase of bright pink flowers. Or that one red pill...
IKEA Hack Contest Winners from Platform 21
When Dutch design firm Platform 21 initiated a contest for IKEA hackers, they received nearly 100 national and international entries. Click below to see the winners......
Etsy Find: Quilted Coasters by btaylor quilts
We're usually pretty disappointed when we search the internet for handmade quilted items. They seem to always be of a particular style that seems better suited for, say, the little old lady that runs ...
Stay In the City vs. Moving to the Burbs
The complaint that we've heard the most from LA outsiders is that our city feels like a patchwork of suburban neighborhoods that just extends from the beach to the mountains. "There's no central CITY,...
Try Print by Monkeypowered
Maybe it's the uncertainty of the times that's making these prints catch on lately. We've seen the words of encouragement Keep Calm Carry On surge in the last year. So how about new single word of e...
Eastern Fall Cure: Getting Oriented - Weekend
Week Zero
East Village Amy has taken over our new Flickr pool! Here's one of her inspiration pics: "I love all the white with just bits of serene colors."
• Cure Clock: 59 days Remaining
• Assignmen...
How To: Make Your Own Cardboard Furniture
Learn how to make cool functional furniture with cardboard! Gomi Style is a DIY lifestyle and design show created by San Francisco Bay Area makers, artists and engineers using found objects, recycled ...
Top Ten: Online Shops for Vintage Furniture and Accessories
More and more we find ourselves doing our furniture shopping online, or at least our window shopping. And with so many great online vintage furniture and accessories stores around, we decided that a ...
Commemorative Whittaker Blanket from Eddie Bauer
This blanket has the basics covered: wool for warmth and shots of the primary colors for, uh, color. This one available from Eddie Bauer celebrates Jim Whittaker:...
Trend Spotting: Plaid for Autumn
Fall 2008, from left to right: Y3, Peter Jensen, DSquared
This Fall's runway shows were uniformly heavy on tartans (check out style.com for more images), and it's starting to spread (see Kristen's t...
Look! Decor Color in the White House
Architectural Digest
'Tis the election season so Architectural Digest pulled together some past house profiles of "people involved in America's political landscape." The magazine's slideshow tours include some bold colo...
Northwest #12: Megan's Vibrant Colors
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Name: Megan
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Type of Home: Student Rented Ranch House
What inspired you to use color? Happiness is the key to anything I bring into m...
The Fall Cure: Getting Oriented
Southwest - Week Zero: The Weekend
KimG924's got this great Photoshop rendering of her plans for her after; check out her before, after the jump...
Cure Clock: 8 1/2 Weeks Remaining
Assignment: Sign Up and Read to p. 69
Flickr Poo...
Tolix Mid-Century Stool
If your walls are bold, your floors covered with vibrant rugs and your accents are dripping in bright hues you may be looking for furniture that, when it comes to color, is a bit more understated. We...
Good Questions: Calendar Clock?
I would love to know where I can find a clock that is similar to the cool retro one shown in this photo from The Selby. Do AT readers have any ideas or suggested substitutes? Thanks! Nicole
(Not...
Green Wall Art: Canvases from K Studio
When it comes to organic textile goods, K Studio is one of our favorites. We've loved their pillows for years but only recently came across these lovely stretched canvas pieces on Design Public......
Good Questions: Suggestions for Someone to Repair Our Parquet Floors?
San Francisco
Hi there,
We are currently renting a house with old parquet floors that are in desparate need of repair. It's not a large area, but I'd like to have the fixed up since we'll be in this house for aw...
Midwest #15: Elizabeth's Modern Mix
Name: Elizabeth
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? To improve the flow of my confined spaces and confront my lack of windows. Also I was inspired to...
Shopping at Sprout Home: 1 plant, 6 pots
We asked our favorite plant store, Sprout Home, to try a little experiment with us. We wanted to see what the same plant looks like in different containers. They helped us pick a plant that thrives ...
Thursday Giveaway Roundup: 10.10.08
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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...
Color in Natural Materials
We often think of applying color in our homes with paints, wallpapers, and fabrics. But what about the range of vibrant colors offered by natural materials? From the warm golden tones of wood to the...
East #32: Alessa's Miami Colors
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Name: Alessa
Location: Miami, FL
Type of Home: Single family home
What inspired you to use color? Everybody in the house got to pick a color that made them happy. We end...
Look! Two Unusual Found-Object Lamps
Seattle
There are projects, and then there are projects. We found these two handmade lamps at uber-vintage/salvage/curio shop Great Stuff, and the base materials are unique, to say the least....
Fake It Till You Make It
Faux Architectural Accents
We all want our homes to have great bones, but of course a place with great bones (i.e. hardwood floors, crown moldings and great old windows) isn't always in our price range. So if you've always wan...
eBay Scavenger: Vibrant Glass Vases
A wide spectrum of shape, color and era - these colorful glass vases are suited for just a few stems:...
Smallest Coolest Winner in Metropolitan Home!
We love to see contestants from Apartment Therapy contests featured in more traditional shelter media. Our East Regional finalist and overall Third Place winner, Luca Andrisani (of East #3: Luca's S...
Easel as TV Stand!
This is a brilliant idea for a TV stand. Repurposed. Ironic. Warm. We spotted it in the current issue of House Beautiful in a room designed by Newell Turner. Turner credits the idea to......
Lisa Congdon Wall Panels at PBteen
We love it when a local artist gets national attention, so we were pretty excited to see that work by one of our favorite San Francisco artists, Rare Device co-owner Lisa Congdon, was now available t...
Look!: Chore Charts Help Us Stay On Track
When you say the phrase "chore chart" it brings back thoughts of when we were young, saving the allowance you might have earned from the tasks to buy small meaningless prizes at the grocery store. B...
Good Questions: Find This Nautical Ottoman?
I am looking for a big ball of thick nautical rope that I saw in Domino Magazine and can't find the picture now.. It can be used as extra seating or an ottoman, and is really just rope with a rope ...
Northwest #11: Jessi and Jeremy's Color for Happiness
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Name: Jessi and Jeremy
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type of Home: 1923 Cottage - 658 sq ft
What inspired you to use color? How can you not be inspired to use colo...
A Test To Determine Your Style In Less Than A Minute
Mid-century? Hollywood Regency? Modern Farm? Shabby Chic? Bohemian? Industrial Chic? If you can't decide your style, here's a test to determine what speaks to your soul. On your mark, get set, ...
Good Questions: Project Runway Style Fabric Store?
Chicago
Erik wants to know: Is there a "Project Runway" style fabric store in Chicago?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first.
Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in s...
East #31: Gina's Color Passion
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Name: Gina
Location: New York, NY
Type of Home: Sublet apartment in an old converted school building.
What inspired you to use color? When I was a kid, I didn’t draw a...
Vastu Giveaway: 6 Days To Go!
Item: 6 Design Items from Vases to Dishes to Candles
Designers: Various
Value: priceless
>> Enter Here...
Three Sheets to the Wind is OK When They're Covering a Window
San Francisco Chronicle: 10.04.08
Last weekend's Chronicle included an article about how to address the challenge of covering your windows when you have a small budget. (We've just come up against this issue ourselves after having di...
Good Questions: What Are Furniture and Drape Solutions For My Home Office?
Apartment Therapy reader, Lisa writes in with few great questions about repurposing her spare bedroom as a home office. Let's help her our with space suggestions as well as recommending a storage fur...
Midwest #14: Amie's Personality Reflection
Name: Amie
Location: Chicago, IL
Type of Home: 650 sq ft rental apartment
What inspired you to use color? When I was younger, I wasn't allowed to decorate my bedroom. The white walls and cherr...
Nathan Bisson
AT Offline 10.02.08, New York
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Nathaniel Bisson shared his home with the AT Offline crowd at at last week's meetup.
We first met Nathaniel when he entered and won last year's Fall Colors Contest......
International #11: Paola's Color Harmony
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Name: paola
Location: italy
Type of Home: apartment
What inspired you to use color? my house started gray and white. than I tried to define space with colors. I like the...
Nikki McClure -- Vote For Survival
Yesterday, Elizabeth pointed out buyolympia's giveaway of 10,000 Vote! posters created by Nikki McClure. We'd like to point out her other noteworthy and timely works: Vote for Survival. Sorry folks, t...
Inspiration: Art at Different Depths!
Austin
With small spaces, you don't always have the option of hanging huge, dramatic pieces of art. Even if you're not into art with bold colors or patterns you can still do something show-stopping with you...
Colorful Fabrics from Repro Depot
Forget spending $100+ on a hot designer pillow and consider spending the winter months creating some instead. We selected some quirky, colorful fabrics for the job by designers Erja Hirvi, Heather Ros...
East #30: James' "Shoreline Blue"
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Name: James
Location: Asbury Park, NJ
Type of Home: owned condo
What inspired you to use color? This place needed to be a total opposite of the rich, warm and deep palat...
News: Sarah Vowell refers to AT in the Washington Post!
AT is mentioned in the Washington Post's profile of Sarah Vowell, best-selling author, journalist, and radio personality. Sarah's interview took place in her publisher's drab conference room, and is ...
Scavenger: Round Glass & Lucite Dining Table for $425
San Francisco
This Round Glass & Lucite Dining Table is the kind of furniture piece that you could build a whole room around. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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Good Questions: Where's A Good Place On The Westside To Shop For A Platform Bed?
Los Angeles
[ATLA reader, M, is looking for a bed like Room & Board's Perspective bed.]
One of our Apartment Therapy readers sent us a question about where to find an affordable platform bed on the Westside of L...
Sneak Peek: Nest, An Exhibition in Living
St. Louis Park, MN
Art + rough real estate world = an interesting show. Artists Terrence Payne and Amy Rice are taking breaks from their regular art beats to ready Nest, a show hosted by Sotheby’s real estate in a mid...
Design House Stockholm: Design Products from Scandinavia
Dorothy, we're not in Ikea anymore. When I just out of college, my mother gave me a beautiful little votive candle holder from a place called Design House Stockholm. It came with a note explaining...
Open Thread 4
Washington DC
Welcome to the AT DC Open Thread — it's Colors Month!
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Good Questions: Resources for Industrial Sawhorse?
Where do I find the yellow sawhorse table legs that are in the Urban Outfitters? I love them. I would appreciate any help!!! karen
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted f...
Scavenger: Modern Sleeper Sofa bed for $200
Los Angeles
If you've got accident-prone kids, messy dogs, or even clumsy friends, this couch may just ease your worried mind: this modern sleeper sofa bed has been reupholstered in a chic black-and-white striped...
This Weekend: Pullman House Tour
Chicago
AT Reader Michael sent us a great tip for the weekend. This Saturday and Sunday are the dates for the annual Pullman House Tour - the one weekend a year that Pullman residents open their homes to the ...
Scavenger: Nelson Platform Bench for $225
New York
Bench, anyone? Gerard in Tribeca is moving out today and motivated to sell his Nelson Platform Bench, so it could be a great time to pick up this versatile piece (sitting area, coffee table, makeshif...
Inspiration: Dramatic Indoor Plants 2
Melbourne
We’ve found some more great examples of using indoor plants as an oversized feature in a room - and this time we have names and types. This impressive centrepiece is a Dieffenbachia, of the arum fa...
Scavenger: Vintage Corner Couch for $250
Chicago
In Bucktown, this 1960s corner couch is selling for $250. The seller says it's in "very good condition, recently professionally cleaned...no rips or stains." Jump below for links and more good finds...
Reader Recommendations: Savannah GA
We are heading to Savannah GA for the Columbus Day weeked and are looking forward to finding some great new stores and resources to share with you all. In this lovely city of stately old homes (som...
Flickr Finds: Art & Chel's Master Bath and Entryway Reno
Chicago
We've seen a lot of hard work over the months from Art and Chel...all with stunning results. Check out their finished master bath and entryway renovation. They write:
"It's been a long wait but the re...
Flaming Lips: Wayne Coyne at Home
The New York Times 10.9.08
Yesterday's Home section of The New York Times, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne showed off his one-of-a-kind home in Oklahoma City. A funky and eclectic mix of colors and materials the home captur...
Open Thread 4
Boston
Welcome to the AT Boston Open Thread — it's Colors Month!
(Image: Flickr member Guillermo licensed under Creative Commons) (To All Boston Open Threads)...
Open Thread 672
New York
It's Colors Month!
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Light Blubs From Pieke Bergmans
Paris
Pieke Bergmans' series of one-of-a-kind crystal LED lamps for Royal Leerdam Crystal and Solid Lighting are what the designer calls "light blubs." And what exactly is a light blub? ...
Good Questions: Help Me Pick My Bathroom Tile!
Hi AT DC - so excited about the site, my boyfriend and I are addicted :)
Anyways, we are remodeling our rowhouse in Baltimore. We've done a lot of the work ourselves as well as all of the actual ...
Art:asap
Sofas, rugs and artwork are some of the toughest challenges when furnishing an apartment. Art:asap is one-stop-shopping at trade prices for a range of art services, including art consultations, deve...
Roomark: Lynne 10.13.08
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My kitchen fireplace - brushed stainless steel mosaic tiles. Although the kitchen isn't quite finished, I couldn't resist posting a photo of this fireplace. The mosaic tiles on the hearth are bru...
House Tour: Summer and Josh's Pumped Up Traditional
Chicago
Name: Summer and Josh Thornton
Profession: Summer - Owner, Summer Thornton Design, Josh - Advertising
Location: Lincoln Park
Size: 700 square feet
Years lived in: A little over 1
Type: 1 bedroom con...
House Tour: Richard & Robert's Orange, Purple & Green Oasis
Washington DC
Names: Richard and Robert
Occupations: Richard is a sound artist and co-owner of Millennium Decorative Arts, Robert is a graphic designer
Location: Park View / Pleasant Plains, Washington DC
Size: 2...
Northwest #10: Casacaudill's Mood-Changing Colorful Craftsman
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Name: casacaudill
Location: Oakland, CA
Type of Home: Craftsman bungalow
What inspired you to use color? Not only does color help define your style but it can c...
Lab Partners on Design*Sponge
Lab Partners are a local illustration and design team known for their retro-sweet art (which is featured at one of our favorite shops in the city). Well now you can get a peek inside their home, court...
Midwest #13: Frannie's Rambler
Name: Frannie
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Type of Home: Rambler
What inspired you to use color? I want a room that POPS. I want to live in a house that leaves an impression with the visitor, c...
Events Calendar: 10.09.08
San Francisco
Annie Galvin at The Curiosity ShoppeArt & Design Events...October is Fall Colors Month at Apartment Therapy
Creativity Explored
Opening Reception: Fibrocosm - an exhibition of original...
Wallpaper by Color
The wallpaper trend just won't quit. We're constantly spotting new cool options, and Walnut Wallpaper seems to stock most of them. One of our favorite features of their site is the ability to sort p...
Southwest #15: David & Ali's Albuquerque Bold
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Name: David & Ali
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Type of Home: 1950 Ranch home
What inspired you to use color? After years of white walls and beige carpets, we wa...
Look!: Unusual Mailbox Post
While taking an afternoon stroll yesterday we happened upon this mailbox. It's on the outside of a large building in the garment district of Kansas City. We always enjoy something out of the norm, ...
Menlo Park Remodel at Dwell
Dwell magazine recently covered San Francisco–based architecture firm Sagan Piechota's transformation of a dark and dated Menlo Park ranch house. It's now new and modern looking. ...
How To: Start Organizing: Part III
Whew. You're on the home stretch and have sorted, purged and decided where all your items will finally land. What's next is the easy part--storing and stowing. We took some pictures of containers w...
Open Studios
Portland
Growing up with artist parents holds both good and not so good memories. Good, because working out of the home meant availability to help with homework. Not so good, because New York's Art Expo often ...
Look! Diagonal Wall Stripes
If this residence entered our Falls Colors Contest, we'd guess that it would do pretty well! This home, decorated by m. design interiors, is all retro modern chic that uses bold colors in wide diagon...
Midwest #12: Oliver and Rogan's Warm Fall Colors
Name: Oliver and Rogan
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Type of Home: 1950's Ranch House
What inspired you to use color?
We love warm fall colors: browns, oranges, and greens in particular. Color br...
Lacquer Modular Units from Publique Living
We posted the other day about floating night stands, and couldn't help but share this option from Publique Living......
Miniature Living Spaces
Melbourne
Who would have though you could find design inspiration in a doll’s house? With floors measured in centimetres not meters, these must be among the smallest living spaces featured on AT. Simply put, ...
Easy Fall Arrangements
Perfect for an entry table or a dinner table, these do-it-yourself centerpieces (using items found in nature or at your local farmer's market) are a great way to decorate for the season.
......
East #29: Firehousecat's Color Experiments
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Name: Firehousecat
Location: Boston, MA
Type of Home: Condo in restored firehouse
What inspired you to use color? I am an art teacher and a painter so color is my world....
Monster Collection from Powell Company
Industrial-style tables and casegoods have a lot of appeal for thier clean lines and bright, smooth surfaces, but it can be hard to find vintage pieces where some element isn't off somehow — awkw...
Best of the LA Weekly Best Of Edition
Every year the LA Weekly publishes it's Best Of LA edition. It lists best coffee place, best restaurants, best parks, etc. We don't always agree, but we get a little curious to see if we can learn a...
8 Things To Do Before Winter Settles In
For Chicagoans, fall is a bittersweet time. The weather is cool, the leaves are changing...but we know what's coming. Many long months of winter. Before the winter strikes, we've compiled a list of ...
Getting Back to Basics: A Book About the Simple Life
We wanted to share our new eBay purchase. It holds some resonance in the current economy. Check out what's inside......
Free Vote! Posters from Buyolympia
No matter your political leanings, most of us can agree that it's important to vote. To encourage this viewpoint, buyolympia is giving away 10,000 of these Vote! posters, featuring artwork by Olympia-...
Traditional to Modern and Vice Versa: Simple Changes with Big Impact
Although we love mid-century furniture, visiting a home where we can name every piece can be a little...well, boring. Frankly, we prefer a home with a little bit of this, a little bit of that. But s...
At On: Leaving Your Windows Wide Open
Growing up in Kansas City, I could never imagine a world where screens weren't an absolute necessity. We have bugs of all shapes and sizes, but yet we spy people who seem to be going against the gra...
East #28: Randi in BK's Color Quirks
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Name: Randi in BK
Location: Brooklyn Heights, NY
Type of Home: 1 BR apt
What inspired you to use color? Life as a renter in New York City has made quite an impact on my ...
A Welcome Overhang
Austin
We’re all used to seeing welcome mats on the front door steps of homes we visit. With their catchy graphics and witty phrases, a welcome mat can oftentimes set the tone of a person’s house (or at...
Color Inspiration: Print and Pattern from Hella Jongerius
When it comes to color, Hella Jongerius is one of our favorite contemporary designers. Her patterns for Maharam, Vitra, and IKEA strike a balance between subtle colors and bold notes...
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The Gallery: Polly Apfelbaum
Lover's Leap, 2007. Multicolor wood block print. 47" x 47", ed. of 25
So here it is, fall has come and the Cure has begun, and it’s high time to cull the stack of magazines being “saved” for â€...
Look! Faking Built-In Shelves
We're still on our adventure in the Bay Area and spotted this great solution at our friend Evan's new apartment. What used to be a narrow niche near the entryway (probably for a small table and mirror...
Color Inspiration: More Yellow Pops
More pops of yellow on interior doors and woodwork. These yellow-painted beams lighten up the ceiling in the sunny dining room......
Look! Cereal Box Drawer Organizer
Cereal boxes make great material for home office DIY projects, since their dimensions work with standard paper and magazine sizes (case in point: this cereal box magazine holder). Here's another ide...
Sales Calendar: 10.09.08
Los Angeles
October Sales...
Design Within Reach
SemiAnnual Sale
Through October 14th
Online and in stores
Luna Garcia
25% off all elliptical and 20" platters
Through this Sunda...
Storage Pieces from The Art Institute Museum Shop
When chilly weather hits, our excitement for afternoons at the museums hits, too. Inevitably a day looking at art leads us to the museum shop - usually just to look. But for those in shopping and home...
Hot Tip: MyDeco.com's "Plan My Room" Feature
An email we received yesterday alerted us to the existence of MyDeco.com, and it took all of five minutes for us to become completely obsessed.
Based in the UK, MyDeco bills itself as "a furniture...
Northwest #9: Sandi's Happy Danish Modern Clown Colors
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Name: Sandi
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type of Home: Small 60's ranch
What inspired you to use color? It makes for a happier environment. I live in the Pacific ...
4 Decorating Questions We Sometimes Forget
Most of us decorate our home without a plan. We've always wanted that couch, this chair's from our first apartment, we inherited that lamp from our grandmother. Then we put them all together and won...
Three Potato Four Autumn Finds
We love the eclectic and continually charming finds Janet Morales and Stu Eli keep sharing with us at their store, Three Potato Four. With crisp winds and sweater weather quickly approaching, we love...
Good Questions: Inexpensive Window Treatments?
Dear AT folks, I guess I'm writing with a plea for help! I recently moved into an apartment with HUGE ceilings (14 feet+) and I have no idea what to do for my window/door treatment. Curtains that a...
International #10: Marita & Jens' Wild Colors
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Name: Marita and Jens
Location: Lund, Sweden
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? Perhaps the lack of color during my childhood. My parents liked brown, b...
Inspiration: Naturally Lit Bathroom
One thing we've always needed in our own bathroom is natural light. We know that it's considered a luxury in a city like San Francisco... but we just can't give it up. However, we also know that liv...
Thursday Giveaway: Target Red Hot Shop Giveaway Package
Product: DIY Cube Clock, Gama Throw Pillows, Gummy Light, and Grobal Self-Watering Flower Pot
Value: $232.97
Description: This week's Thursday giveaway might be one of the most fun offerings we've had...
Good Questions: Which Walls to Paint?
Courtney has some questions about an upcoming project: Hi I have a question that maybe your readers can help me out with, I would love to paint the walls of our condo but because it is a rental I have...
Thursday Giveaway: Midwest Modern & Handmade Modern
Items: One Autographed Amy Butler's Midwest Modern LifestyleMidwestern Modern by Amy Butler and One Handmade ModernHandmade Modern by Todd Oldham
Value: $35 & $20
>> 12 Page Gallery: Peek into bot...
Good Questions: Where Can I Find This Lamp?
dear AT, where can i find this big white mushroom-like floor lamp?
-philip...
Color Combo: Red, Saffron, Magenta & More...
Looking for color inspiration? Check out this cool sitting area featured in a 1965 book called Interior Decoration A to Z: Done up in rich, warm jewel tones of red, orange, magenta, and saffron and pa...
Flickr Finds: Emmm's House Plants
AT reader Emmm shared with us some photos of her beautiful new apartment by tagging apartmenttherapymontreal on Flickr. Her place is a lovely mix of bright, modern updates with solid bones like the ...
Hot or Not? Ovetto Differenziato (Recycling Egg)
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes
Space age cool, or just another piece of unnecessary plastic? What do you think of this futuristic recycling center?Over at Re-nest, we're continuing our Creative Reuse series with a retro-themed cra...
East #27: ckfr's Mood-Enhancing Color
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Name: ckfr
Location: Washington, D.C.
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? Orange is my husband's favorite color. I was skeptical about the use of orange ...
Flickr Finds: Rakkadeer's Diorama Wall
If a wall of photos is too two-dimensional for you, check out this wall of dioramas with contrasting interior walls. Every bit of available space is used, and we like the touch of the small lamp in ...
Something to Anchor To: Family Heirlooms
Yes I've had issues with all the stuff I inherited and had nowhere to put. But I also really love and appreciate the furniture I was given when my grandmother passed away. They're some of the most w...
Asahi Kasei’s Plus-Nyan: The Most Feline Friendly House
We have more than a sneaking suspicion if we were left to our own devices with an unlimited bank account and a blank slate for a residential design, we'd find ourselves with many of the same interior ...
Bedroom Color from Anthropologie
Back in February, we listed this Kapali bedding among a group of great designs for spring. Now that it's fall (and color month on AT), seeing this colorful design set in a moody setting makes it seem ...
East #26: Jo's Bright & Happy Colors
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Name: Jo
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type of Home: 1920's rowhouse
What inspired you to use color? Prior to this house, my husband and I had been living in rentals with w...
NStar Green: You Can Now Buy Wind Energy in Boston!
We just got off the phone with Nstar, one of the primary suppliers of electricity in the Boston area. They've recently launched a new program called NStar Green, which allows you to support wind ...
White Possum Round Side Table
There's something we like about this table. It's not that it's made out of recycled milk jugs, although that is cool, or it's classic black and white color scheme. ...
13 Home-Staging Ideas
That Really Can Work In Your Own Home
[Tip #4: Float Your Furniture]
We always feel inspired when we check out open houses and model homes. The decor (although not always our own personal style) is perfectly in place as if it was born to ...
3M Fur Fighter: Couch Tested & Blogger Approved
The 3M Fur Fighter isn't a newcomer to the readers of Apartment Therapy. We have chatted about it many times, although it isn't until recently it has really been hitting the stores. So we thought w...
Good Questions: Similar Small Scale Sofa?
I love the Festival settee from Designers Guild but there's no way I could go to London and haul one back. They currently have no distributors in the US. Does anyone know of something similar?
(No...
Good Questions: Sources for Grout for Metallic Tiles?
Questions about grout are popular over in the Open Thread; we're posting this one separately because we too are interested in good tile and grout resources. Please help us and reader SD913 with this ...
Northwest #8: Marinekko's Art Museum-Inspired Studio
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Name: Marinekko
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: Studio Condo
What inspired you to use color? I just bought my first home and was thrilled that I would no ...
Moroccan Patterns at CB2
A while ago, when we posted the Moroccan tea glasses we use for party glasses, we got a lot of requests for sources. Now CB2 offers a Morocco-inspired tabletop line, including the glasses shown abov...
International #9: Zee & John's Colour Combos
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Name: Zee & John
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Type of Home: 2-bedroom 1930s terraced house
What inspired you to use color? We didn’t consciously decide to create a co...
Thursday Giveaway: Choose from 6 Items at Vastu
Item: 6 Design Items from Vases to Dishes to Candles
Designers: Various
Value: Priceless
Description: Vastu is an AT DC favorite and we're excited to offer some of their fantastic products in our ...
Zolezzi Mixes Antiques, 20th Century Design
San Francisco Chronicle: 10.08.08
San Francisco designer Craig Zolezzi used 20th century designs when he helped his father remodel his Nob Hill condo. The catch? Walter Zolezzi is part owner of antiques gallery Therien & Co., and has...
Shopping at Your Local Library
We had a guy friend in college that used to check out books from the library to impress his dates. He'd check out super pretentious authors and titles and lay them around his apartment and his unsusp...
East #25: Paul's Vintage Colors
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Name: Paul Mezhir
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Type of Home: two-flat; two-family
What inspired you to use color? I collect vintage fabrics and rugs. Seven years ago I st...
Inspiration: Dining Table and Benches
We've written about how great stools are because they not only take up less physical space than chairs, they take up less visual space. Well, we love benches for the same reason. ...
Southwest #14: Jayne's Technicolor Playhouse
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Name: Jayne Blume
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Type of Home: 1954 house
What inspired you to use color? 1940s Technicolor musicals. Punchy pop fabric prints of t...
Look: Engineered Stone Countertops!
Austin
Around for awhile but picking up steam in recent years, the newer and better look of engineered stone products are making waves in the countertop world. Many designers and homeowners are saying out wi...
Survey: Do You Refer to Consumer Reports?
Over the years, Consumer Reports has always been an absolute in my family: consult, assess, decide. We try to continue that pattern now but sometimes lose that disciplined approach and make decisions...
"Punished to the Corner" Storage by Cristina Toledo
We love this idea! Designer Cristina Toledo has created a barnacle-like storage system that takes advantage of the often-overlooked corners of a room...
...
Sales and Events Calendar: 10.09.08
Washington, DC
Ikea Kitchen Sale
Sales & Events...
AT Events:
• Our Fall Colors Contest is underway. October is color month!
Greater Goods
- 10% off all insulation items, including weatherstripping, air-...
Scavenger: Mod Vintage Eames Aluminum Lounge Chair for $575
San Francisco
We love the vivid lemon peel color of this Mod Vintage Eames Aluminum Lounge Chair. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your bu...
Enjoy City Inspired Artwork
We love living in Los Angeles and feel a big sense of pride for our adopted city! The beautiful and interesting architecture, people and culture of our west coast home has definitely influenced the de...
Big Sale: Odegard Warehouse
Minneapolis
401(k) be damned, this sale and this qualiy are far too good to pass up. Odegard cleared out overstocks from all over the country to bring 1000+ clearance rugs to Minneapolis....
Sales Calendar: 10.09.08
New York
'Wall Street Crash Sale' at Deeply Madly Living
October Sales...
Thundersley Village Sale
• Up to 15% off silk taffeta fabrics, wall coverings, furniture, drapery, and more.
• October 13t...
Good Questions: Identify this fabric/ wallpaper?
Where can I find this fabric or wallpaper? (It appeared in this post about combining the colors orange and gray.) Thanks! Heather
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted ...
Scavenger: Retro 1950's Dinner Chairs for $300
Los Angeles
In a pinch for some dining room chairs? Check out this set for four canary yellow 1950s chairs that are reminiscent of those booths you might see at a diner. So retro! This set if priced at $300.
Mo...
Trend Spotting: Treillage
Earlier this year, we read that treillage was going to be a big summer trend. So we watched for it. It popped up a lot but that might just be because this pattern, whether used in large doses or as ...
Scavenger: Danish Modern End Tables (2) for $50 each
New York
These Danish Modern End Tables may or may not be original mid-century (the seller is unsure), but either way they have an interesting shape and look to them. Throw some lamps on 'em and they'd make a...
Where to get $5 frames in Melbourne
Melbourne
The many great posts on AT regarding how to hang artwork and what to frame made us realise it was high time we gave our own walls some love. However we were disappointed with the lack of nice budget c...
Events Calendar: 10.02.08
Chicago
Summit by Helen Maria Nugent from Deceptive Design: Experiments in Furniture
Art & Design Events ...
Deceptive Design: Experiments in Furniture
The exhibition will feature prototype furniture, f...
20 Autographed Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure: 1.5 Hours To Go!
Item: 20 Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure, autographed to you!
Author: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Value: Priceless
>> Enter Here
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Organic Loop Wall Light by Porta Romana
We love everything about this wall light by Porta Romana- the shiny nickel finish, the light silk shades, the fabulous looped shape......
Scavenger: Orange Herman Miller Shell Chair for $200
Chicago
In Rogers Park, Heather is selling (through AT's classifieds) an orange upholstered Herman Miller shell chair. This piece has been used as a home office chair - casters and all.
Apartment Therapy Fu...
Kate Smith
AT Offline 10.02.08, New York
>> Enter Kate's Gallery
Kate Smith, of Sensational Color, was our third and final expert color panelist at last week's meetup Kate is a professional color consultant. She has that rare and utte...
Tartan Walls
Paris
It's always amusing to see how fashion and home decor echo and play off one another. Fashion magazines and department store catalogs are full of tartan prints this season and in addition to the usual ...
Scavenger: Dining Room Table and 4 Chairs for $175
This dining room table at left expands from 46" round to 82" long. The table and four blue chairs are selling for $175 in Columbia Heights. See more great Craigslist finds from DC and the surroundi...
From The Kitchn: What's a FlammekĂĽeche?
What's a flammeküeche? Well, it involves bacon, crème fraîche, and a hot oven. It's also utterly delicious. See the recipe and more about this Alsatian dish at The Kitchn.
• Click here for f...
Artemide
Lighting that really = form + function. Most famous for their Tizio lamp that you have (undoubtedly) seen everywhere, we have bought countless numbers of our favorite, the Tolomeo, for clients and ...
Southwest #13: Maurissa's Joyful Comfort
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Name: Maurissa
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? I wanted all who entered the house to feel joyful and comfy. The...
Midwest #11: Jesse's Tuned In Space
Name: Jesse
Location: Dallas, TX
Type of Home: Rented Duplex
What inspired you to use color? Color has always been a big part of my life. Since I was younger my mother handed me a paint brush ...
International #8: Katheryne's Bold and Whimsical
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Name: katheryne
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Type of Home: Rental basement suite
What inspired you to use color? In my last apartment we were not allowe...
Roundup: Floor Cushions
We're fans of using floor cushions for extra seating in a small space. They're stackable, usually cheaper than a chair, and they can warm up a room with color, texture, or pattern. Click below for o...
Have You Taken The AT Quiz?
Whether you're joining us for the Home Cure or just feel a little all over the place in the decorating process, taking the Apartment Therapy quiz, on pages 42-44 of our book, Apartment Therapy: The Ei...
Best Colorful Chairs from Antique Shops in San Francisco
We love to be inspired by the beautiful pieces of furniture throughout San Francisco's antique and vintage scene. However, we don't always get the opportunity to run around town and check out our fav...
Apartment Hunting: Things That Scream Walk Away
When hunting for an apartment or place to live, you always enter with a set list of questions and wants. But what things should we be on the lookout for that might make even the best place seem like...
Flickr Finds: Floating Shelf Library
We know how difficult floating shelves can be. More often than not, they end up sagging. With that said, when we saw these pics of a floating shelf library we fell in love! The execution is flawles...
Have You Always Shopped at Thrift Stores?
We recently read an article which pointed out that because of the recent economy, more of the middle class is now shopping at thrift stores. Previously, they note, the local Goodwill was frequented by...
Good Questions: Color Suggestions for My Bedroom Wall and Bedspread?
AT:SF, We recently moved into a house built in the 1940s. The previous owners painted the guest bedroom in dark reds and stripes!!! Recently, I inherited a bedroom furniture set when my grandmother pa...
Good Questions: What Color to Paint My Walls?
Los Angeles
Hi AT!
This is the second time I have a good question... you might remember me from this post. After reading through all the great options provided by the AT community, we decided to stick it out, dea...
Good Questions: How To Highlight Piano?
Marie sent in a good question: Hello AT! First time sending a question for the readers... hope they'll have good insights for me (and that they wont mind my pitiful english, as I am a french speaking...
Inspiration: Corners of My Home
We use Flickr all the time for saving photos or checking out those of others, but we're just starting to take advantage of all the cool features the site has to offer. For instance, we just joined one...
How to: Create The Undercover Crate
Australia
Milk crates as storage has been done to death. We were sure that we were sick of it until we saw what Laura over at Paint in My Hair had masterminded. Jump below to see what she did to their plastic b...
Etsy Find: 21 Speed Bike Savings Bank
The design may be humble, but we were inspired. This ceramic savings bank is decorated with a hypothetical object of desire: a 21 speed bike. In these days of financial uncertainty, there's somethin...
Color Combo: Two Tone Orange
Remember about a month ago when we spent an afternoon together obsessing about how great orange can be? Well now we're getting into the Fall, into October and all we want is more and more orange. Luc...
Hooks at Urban Outfitters
If you're working on a home organizing project, you might want to check out some of the hooks available at Urban Outfitters. Cute and cheap, their selection ranges from wall hooks to over-the-door h...
Good Questions: Recreate this Ottoman?
As is often the case, I'm in love with this ottoman from Buck House, but not in love with its $3200 price tag. Does anyone have any ideas where I can find something similar? Or, how I could go abo...
Swatching Paint Colors
We never paint anything - a wall, a piece of furniture, and certainly not a house, without swatching first. Not only do paint colors usually look different on the wall than they do in a paint deck, bu...
Look! Tiled House In Santa Monica
We're a sucker for a good bit of tiling, from stairs to floors, even a faux window. So, it's no surprise that ...
Roundup: Industrial Things We Love From ULINE
We're hoping that other people order industrial supply catalogs to round out their bathroom reading material. If you don't, there are several things you could be missing out on. Click through the j...
Events Calendar: 10.08.08
New York
Bernini, one of the companies represented at the Living Home in Soho
Art & Design Events...
AT Events:
• October is Color Month!
• Our Fall Colors Contest is underway.
- See All Eve...
Bold Color Combo: Red & Aqua
Just like Martha did for a wedding pallet, pair these two powerful colors together and you'll get dramatic results...
...
Follow Up: Best White Paints
After our recent post on Best White Paints, we received an email from a friend who has a background in decorative painting. Jump below for her notes on white paints......
Survey: What's Your Most Functional Furniture Piece?
Austin
This post could also be titled: "What's the one piece of furniture you just can't live without?" Maybe it's that oversized, comfy reading chair. Perhaps it's your substantial dining table you fit your...
5 Cheap Ways to Spruce Up Your Walls (Besides Painting)
As the Fall Colors Contest rolls on, we've been looking at lots of ways to use paint in your home, but there are other options for your walls as well. Click below for a few suggestions including eas...
Williams Sonoma Home
> > Williams-Sonoma Home Gallery
It's here! After an initial launch nearly five years ago as a catalog, Williams-Sonoma Home is opening their first store in New York City, on Friday October 10th. ...
Delivery from IKEA
Usually we manage to stuff, cram, and pack everything from our shopping excursion into the car, but this trip there was just no way. There was just too much, and too small a trunk. So for the first ti...
Good Questions: Affordable Versions of This Bed?
Los Angeles
I love this bed frame for your Sanford Burrows competition and found it at Room Service. Perhaps your reader might know where I can get it or something similar for a better price?
Thank you!
Marcus...
Colorful Plateau Exteriors
Montreal
Could you go for such a colorful home exterior? It seems in this case the beautiful architectural detail of these buildings helps ground their bright colors...
...
Look! Our Glass Evil Eye Amulet
We've admitted before to being superstitious, but it wasn't until we packed up our cottage recently that we realized we have a few protective or good luck pieces. Our blue glass evil eye amulet is ou...
Events Calendar: 10.08.08
Los Angeles
Art & Design Events...October is Fall Colors and The Cure at Apartment Therapy
French 50's and 60's
Grand Reopening of Abbot Kinney Store and Showing of classic Bert Miripolsky paintings....
Look! Review of the Thomas O'Brien Bookcase from Target
So, we purchased this Thomas O'Brien bookcase on both a hunch that it would work well for us and on AT readers' mostly glowing recommendations. What we didn't read until after the purchase, however, w...
Amanda Smith: Painter
"Tuwallu", 2008, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 52.5 x 60 inches
Stumbling around the internet last night looking for film stills of interiors, we came across the art of Minnesota based Amanda Smith and...
Unexpected Bathroom Colors and Details
Chesapeake Life Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2008
This bathroom is relaxing just to look at. We love the bay window, and the brown floor tiles and mosaic make the room warm. The turquoise wall tiles are a surprising but pleasing bright accent. We ...
Barbara Hulanicki Wallpaper for Graham & Brown
We're big fans of Barbara Hulanicki... and also Graham & Brown. We got very excited when the designer hooked up with the wallpaper company to create designs. They're funky, but opulent. Our kind of...
Good Questions: What Should I Do With My Scary Hallway?
Despite what you might think, we bloggers have challenges in our homes as well. Grace has shared her dilemmas over refacing her fireplace and painting her house. The answers have always been so help...
Roundup: Purple Reign
You don't have to be a fan of Prince and the Revolution (we're showing our age, here) to enjoy the color purple. With everything from deep purples to light shades of lilac showing up in this fall's li...
Good Questions: "Correct" Bathroom Proportions?
Hello, I am in the midst of renovating my small 6 x 8 NY bathroom and have a quick question.. Is there a standard width a bathroom light fixture should be relative to the mirror/vanity width? If so ...
Moving Walls: Door by Lotty Lindeman
Few things excite us more than to see designers pushing the edge of functionality and practicality. Lotty Lindeman's moving wall/door is one such example......
Flickr Finds: Tanakawho's Colorful Shoe Storage
Here at Apartment Therapy, we strive to deliver fun, easy, and accessible ways to make your apartment or house a home. That's why when we saw this photo from flickr user tanakawho, who says that it's...
Home Detox with Danny Seo: Indoor Air Quality
Part One
Danny Seo, green living guru (and yes, a super nice guy) is in Chicago to help out at Method's pop-up shop on Halsted. A while back, he got in touch with AT:Chicago about arranging a Home Detox for a ...
Mark Chamberlain
AT Offline 10.02.08, New York
>> Enter Mark's Gallery
Mark Chamberlain, artist and house painter extraordinaire, was our second presenter at last week's meetup and boy does he have a way with color! Whereas Gideon prefers a...
Good Questions: Where Can I Find These Hanging Flower Boxes?
San Francisco
AT:SF, I saw these hanging flower boxes in Montreal recently. Do you know where I could find something similar locally? Thanks,
-Patricia...
Look! A Home Office Nook
We know how precious space is these days, and you readers have come up with some of the best solutions for small space living--just flipping through last year's Smallest Coolest contest is evidence en...
UNIK Sculpural Lighting: Kitchen-Themed Fixtures
We love these kitchen-themed fixtures. Granted, UNIK Sculptural Lighting created most them for Ateliers et Saveurs, a cooking and wine-tasting school, in Montreal. They're perfect for that setting, ...
Ruby's Playhouse
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children
Take a peek at this sunny playhouse made largely from recycled materials and decorated with the help of a three-year-old flea market lover.
There's lots of inspiration for all ages at Ohdeedoh: ...
East #24: Supon's Pops of Color
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Name: Supon
Location: Washington, DC
Type of Home: Georgian Style Town Home
What inspired you to use color? My color taste has pretty much been the same, ever since I wa...
Sustainable in Seattle
Metropolitan Home
Greg Smith designed his 2,200 square-foot penthouse in downtown Seattle with one goal: to create a sustainable living space that did not advertise the fact....
Good Question: Help I've Got Rats!
Los Angeles
We've been having a problem with our rental house in Pasadena. We keep getting rats in the house, and our landlord does the least amount possible to solve the problem (brings over traps, pretends to ...
Marble Top Anti-Fatigue Mats
A friend recently told of her idea to buy a custom-sized runner for the kitchen. Originally she was looking at a series of floor carpet squares, then she decided the "runner" really needed to offer su...
International #7: Vanja's Croatian Color
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Name: Vanja
Location: Croatia
Type of Home: 2 rooms apartment
What inspired you to use color? warmth, joy, happiness, love, enjoyment..
Color Tip: It is always possible ...
Survey: When Do You Turn Your Heat On?
We awoke this morning to a very chilly apartment. Worried that our inner thermostats had simply turned soft from the summer weather, we checked the temperature online and it was in the low 30's! ...
Tile Jacquard Towels from Pottery Barn
While we're usually big fans of simple white bath linens, a good pattern can really get us going. So it's no surprise that we're currently eyeing these Tile Jacquard Towels....
7 Mistakes Sometimes Made In Small Spaces
And How To Avoid Them
We often post design tips for maximizing a small space to its fullest form + function + design. In this case, we wanted to highlight some pitfalls or small mistakes often made so you can avoid them wh...
Thursday Giveaway Winner: Nate Williams Pillows
Congratulations to AT reader, Sarahbstyling, who was randomly chosen as the winner of two Nate Williams Pillows from over three hundred entries from last week's Apartment Therapy LA Thursday Giveaway....
Good Quotes: Dave Barry On DIY
"The only really good place to buy lumber is at a store where the lumber has already been cut and attached together in the form of furniture, finished and put inside boxes." ~Dave Barry
Many of u...
Look! Incorporating Traditional African Prints
The lobby of our building in Brooklyn occasionally serves as a sort of free bin, with stacks of old records and pieces of furniture (what's up with all the alarm clocks, guys?) piled in the corner. ...
Eco-Friendly Storage and Organization at The Container Store
When browsing though The Container Store recently, we were struck by how eco-unfriendly the stacks of plastic bins must be (and thought guiltily of the ones we have stashed under the bed). Just as ...
Northwest #7: Rachel's Warm, Rich Colors
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Name: Rachel
Location: Oakland, CA
Type of Home: Rented house
What inspired you to use color? The moment we moved into our rental 3 months ago, I knew we had to...
Look! DIY Lamp
Gottta say, we're always impressed by a DIY that doesn't look like a DIY. Maybe it's a fall thing but it feels to us like there's DIY in the air. First, there was Alex's AC unit cover-up. Then, yes...
Cheap Fall Flower Recommendations?
With the Fall Cure in week zero, Curers are gearing up to work on their homes. One of our favorite parts of the Cure is buying weekly flowers, but the cost of bringing fresh bouquets into your house...
Close-Up: Room Divider as Color Accent
New York
The room divider keeps coming up--in the form of a bookcase, a screen or a huge wonderful piece of fabric. Axel and Sylvia have a home that morphs into a gallery space at times. To achieve the smoot...
RCKNDY Giveaway: 1 Day to Go!
Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks
Designers: Various
Value: priceless
>> Enter Here...
Look! False Front Victorians
San Francisco
While walking down Golden Gate Avenue in the Western Addition the other day, we noticed the false facades on these Victorian homes. We've noticed other homes around the city with faux fronts and assum...
Store: California Cactus Center
Los Angeles
We've been on a major succulent kick for the past two weeks. It seems that every house we've visited lately has an amazing collection of these California staples. Our neighbor told us about the Calif...
Midwest #10: Bree's Bolder Than the Barracks
Name: Bree
Location: Nashville, TN
Type of Home: Single Family Home
What inspired you to use color? Being in the military and living in the barracks! They were very dull and depressing. Painti...
Roundup: Best Throw Pillows 2008
Thomas Paul, Unison & Loolo
During Fall Colors Month (see all our entries here), many readers are learning that one of the best ways to experiment and add color without painting or spending a lot mon...
East #23: Sheila's Color Sampler
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Name: Sheila
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Type of Home: condominium
What inspired you to use color? Color is the one thing you can do to make an "uninteresting" layout s...
Cribs
Metro Times
When gearing up for a trip, we always take time for research. Wherever we're going, we've found that a little planning and an hour or two with the local newsweekly always lead...
Look: Simple Home Odor Control!
Austin
Let's face it, no matter how hard we try, there are still places in the home that get stinky. Whether it's the kitchen trash, the laundry room or where Fido likes to hang out these areas aren't going...
The Gallery: Michele Bosak
Original encaustic - Untitled (modern woman and womb chair), $250
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based artist Michele Bosak recently completed her MFA thesis show, The Spaces Between Us. One of her heroes in ...
AT Offline: The Color in Design Meetup 10.2.08
Gideon Gelber, Mark Chamberlain, Kate Smith & Nathaniel Bisson
• What: AT Offline Design Meetup (info and signup here)
• Members: 736
Last Thursday we hosted our 16th meetup on the night of the Vice Presidential debate. While we lost a few people to...
John C. Flood
[photo from our House Tour: Amy's Green House Goes Platinum]
Now is the time of year to have your furnace/air handler fall inspection. We recommend the company John C. Flood, which services the D...
Scavenger: Design Within Reach Min Bed, Queen - Red for $550
San Francisco
This Design Within Reach Min Bed, Queen - Red is a modern classic - get this almost new one for a pretty decent discount. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furni...
Delphine Letter Press Calendar
Although we are a few months shy of the New Year, we couldn't resist highlighting Delphine's 2009 pretty and compact calendar. Designed by Erika Firm, the 12 calendar cards are printed on 100% cotton...
Look!: Supersized Graphic Grouping
What to do with that magpie miscellany of scraps of wrap, beloved patterns and Etsy bits? Do the ever-popular grouping in a very big way, like this Barry McGee show from ’07. It's fffound, analog. ...
East #22: Becky's Careful Color
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Name: Becky
Location: UWS, New York City
Type of Home: prewar apt
What inspired you to use color? We liked the idea of imbuing a fairly traditional prewar apartment with...
Good Questions: Identify These Chairs?
Hi AT! I've "inherited" a set of 4 chairs and matching table. The table is just like the base of the chairs and has a glass top. I never thought that much about them until I saw a pair being sold on...
Scavenger: UNIQUE Modern Acrylic Trunk for $450
Los Angeles
Something old, something new. We could see this transparent acrylic trunk in an eclectic home that balances both the modern and traditional styles. It can be used as a coffee table (with a neat dior...
On Sale: West Elm's Ladderback Chairs
We've always liked the homey lines of West Elm's Ladderback dining chairs. Discover the discount after the jump......
Scavenger: Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk for $2500
New York
This is an amazing-looking Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk. Granted, the price does seem steep to us, but it's apparently in great condition and would likely last for years to come if properly cared...
Inspiration: Australian Bathrooms
Melbourne
[images from Jason Loucas & Greg Natale]
While we’ve planned our bathroom renovation and are about to start doing, we have got caught up in some amazing Australian bathrooms. From white to bright, e...
Scavenger: 3 Piece Montauk Set for $5000 obo
Chicago
From the AT:Chicago classifieds: Hilary, in the West Loop, has a three piece set from Montauk for sale, priced at $5000 obo. The sofa, chair and ottoman are upholstered in a mushroom velvet and come w...
Small Space Solutions: The Ironing Board Dilemma
Ironing boards are a necessary evil, but finding a space for them in small apartments is often a serious challenge. This weekend, after months of discussion, we finally convinced Mom to replace her...
Xenia Taler Fancy Chick Panels
Even if you tire of the stylized bird trend (maybe birdies are just here to stay), these tiles by Xenia Taler should make even the weary perk back up. The 6" x 6" (and 1/2" thick) ceramic panels are e...
East #21: Neeta's "Lovely Lavender"
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Name: Neeta
Location: New York, NY
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Apartment
What inspired you to use color? Color is an avenue of expression for me to make my living space my s...
French Shelter Mags Jump On House Tours Bandwagon
Paris
Marie Claire Maison, Elle Décoration and Côté Maison -- the online versions of some of France's top shelter magazines -- have recently launched house tour features with photos sent in by readers th...
Good Questions: A Desk for My Home that Doesn't Look Like an Office?
Hello All,
I start a new job and I need a home office. Please guide me to a great desk that doesn't look like an office.
Clean lines....user friendly.
Thanks,
T
Dear T,
We saw this desk at the Cont...
From The Kitchn: PANTREE Vertical Organizer
Are your pots and pans stacked in tangled jumbles? Do you have a hard time retrieving saucepans and matching lids? We're curious about this organizer that promises to change that; it packs nearly all ...
Argosy Book Store
One can always decorate with maps. Antique maps have a depth of interest and beauty of texture that isn't found in anything else. We were reminded how much we love maps by this Swiss Miss' Strange M...
Mini House Tour: Serena's Cozy Santa Cruz Surf Shack
San Francisco
Name: Serena Mitnik-Miller
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Size: Approximately 100-120 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 2 years, rented
>> Enter Slideshow
Artist and Mollusk Surf Shop Gallery Director Serena Mitnik...
Northwest #6: Yojmac's Outdoorsy, Relaxing Colors
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Name: yojmac
Location: Richmond, CA
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? When I moved to a new apartment a few months ago, a few things inspi...
Etsy Scavenger: Eames in Art
Do you know about the 'Eames' search technique? You go on Craigslist and search for Eames. What type of results do you get? A ton of cool stuff, with maybe an Eames lounger or LCW sprinkled in, but...
Southwest #12: Lois Is Keeping Austin Weird
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Name: Lois
Location: Austin, Texas
Type of Home: Updated 60's Ranch House
What inspired you to use color? Color has it's own vibration and energy. It is impo...
Midwest #9: Nicole's Color Theory
Name: Nicole
Location: Chicago
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? As a graphic designer, I've always had an interest in color and color theory. I'm a firm believer that co...
Fun and Easy Decorating Ideas from Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart's web site has just listed 21 easy decorating ideas. From creating a room divider with a simple sheer fabric, to creating a floating tapestry, Martha has you covered for at least a few...
Trend Watch: Crosshatch
The sketchy patterns of hand-drawn crosshatch have attracted artists from Charles Schulz to Jasper Johns. Recently, those patterns have made their way into fabrics, bedding, and three-dimensional ob...
Good Questions: Color Help for My Bedroom?
AT:SF, I desperately need some color help! This past year we moved into a new home, and I've waited until the fall to conquer my bedroom. I have a few items I've based my decorating choices on such ...
Inspiration: Planetary Ceiling Decor
Aldo of Mexico City sent us a few photos of his Condesa District apartment, and what we liked the best was his celestially inspired ceiling decoration. The various sized and coloured globes give his c...
Look! Pet Height Pictures
Often times we get too caught up in hanging things level that we forget we can take our framed art or photos below the average man's eye level. See which Midwest Color entrant we spied this cute ide...
Best Colorful Products at the MoMA Store
The MoMA Store never disappoints when it comes to peddling conceptual and contemporary design. So, when we decided to start a list of colorful products, where do you think we started? ...
Look!: Succulents In a Birdbath
Growing up, our grandparents had a stone birdbath as an accessory in their backyard. We say accessory because the birdbath never had water in it. It always did a really good job of reminding us that...
10 Wacky Home Inventions
How Stuff Works
In a few years, you might be relaxing on your levitating recliner, inhaling from your musical home oxygen bar and digitally checking on the health of your houseplants. Or not. The reality is that what...
For Better or Worse: The Gentrification of Neighborhoods
The Sunset Silver Lake 4111 Condos : sign of the gentrifying times.
One of our favorite neighborhoods to visit up in San Francisco is the Mission: back in the day, we used to work at 17th and Shotwel...
International #6: Sylvia's Warm Retreat
Name:Sylvia
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Type of Home: Apartment Style Condominium
What inspired you to use color?
The third annual fall colors contest for starters. I am mutable and tend to mo...
Capel Rug at Overstock.com
Overstock.com is our new obsession. There's a pretty great selection of rugs, and some of our favorites (like this one) are under $200......
Inspiration Collections beach style
Melbourne
With summer just around the corner, we’ve started thinking about how to â€lighten’ the mood of our home. We’re drawn to the breezy feeling of nautical and beach inspired additions. Incorporatin...
Look! Sculptural Hanging Plates
We have posted about plates hung on walls before but Katie’s sculptural positioning of them in her kitchen deserves some recognition.
...
Mechano Chair from Thorsten van Elten
We were inspired by the product styling for this chair: its industrial profile in a bright color set against a patterned textile is a recipe for a very alluring and eclectic setting, in our book. If...
Look! Palm Springs White on Grey
In a place like Palm Springs (and days like today in LA) the outdoors are already so saturated with sun and color that the last thing you want is more of the same inside. So we really appreciate this...
On Sale: Closeout Striped Rugs from Macy's
Checking the Macy's website, we noticed some steep markdowns on Safavieh and Calvin Klein rugs. Many are selling for 25% of the regular price. We chose our favorites from the lot, including a few si...
Industrial Scavenger: Aluminum Storage Locker for $40
Boston
We scoured Boston, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont this week for some industrial finds that would be fun to mix into your house. Imagine this amazing aluminum storage lo...
Look! Decorating the Back of the Toilet
Some spaces in the home don't immediately cry out to be decorated, but in our opinion that doesn't mean they should be neglected. The back of the toilet is one of them, and you can see what we've curr...
Looking For Decor Inspiration? It's Everywhere
We love the feature in Domino whereby an outfit is translated into a room. Putting together a style tray (something that our Curees will be doing as they start to work on their homes), we look for in...
At On: Fabulous Products We Can't Find Anymore
Our love for Spray Paint has been well documented here on AT. It's no mystery that it serves as our quick (and inexpensive) fix for most any home decor that is struggling to find it's inner outter b...
Floating Night Stands
As we showed yesterday, our bedroom currently contains only the absolute bare essentials, as we're just beginning to move into our new place. On the long list of things to do is figure out are the nig...
Look: A Modern House and a 1930's Bungalow, Combined!
Austin
We came across an article in the Austin American-Statesman dubbing a residence here in East Austin as the “weirdest duplex in Austin”. We loved all the neat energy-saving ideas implemented in th...
Restoration Begins on the Farnsworth House
A couple of weeks ago, during record-breaking rains in the Midwest, Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House fell victim to flooding in Plano, Illinois. Now the restoration is underway, and site manager...
East #20: Brett's "Hot Lips"
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Name: Brett
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Type of Home: Studio apartment
What inspired you to use color? Moving back to Brooklyn after spending a year in Oakland, I found a sma...
Look! Decorated Door in Carmel
At first glance the intricate decoration of this front door -- seen on a house in Carmel -- reminded us of those henna tattoos that we've seen on people's hands and feet, but then we noticed that the ...
Look! So Bad, It's GREAT Bathroom DĂ©cor
It really does tell a funny story, despite our crap camera phone pic.We've been spending this past weekend up in the Bay Area, and have had the pleasure of visiting the homes of some good friends who ...
Good Quote: J.H. Van den Berg on Color
"Together, the garden, the woods, the meadow and the distant land form a harmony of colors and shapes. There is always harmony in every season, at every hour of the day. The evening colors harmonize...
Marimekko Tray Tables
At Apartment Therapy, we're big fans of Finnish textile company Marimekko. Their bold use of color and their distinctive patterns always have us coming back for more. So, imagine our delight when we...
Good Question: What Color Feet for the Sofa?
Los Angeles
I just had this gorgeous tufted velvet sofa custom designed for my home studio but the sofa was supposed to have white feet, and white trim around the base, instead of just black feet. The company ha...
Forbo Marmoleum Flooring
Forbo natural flooring product has been featured and discussed on AT before, but we'd like to focus on the design (color!) components as much as the green ones. The linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, and...
DIY: Creative Uses For Photocopies
Left: "Chair-chair Pad" by Chenhhui Su; Right: Detail from Monique and Richard's SF apartment
There's been some discussion recently about the pros and cons of working with photocopies and facsimile...
How To... Figure Out if a Product is REALLY Green
DC has a bureau for everything, including "Misdirected Destiny." But it turns out that there isn't much regulation on green product claims and you can easily be misled. Readers have pointed out tha...
Sneak Preview: Nate Berkus for HSN
We can see why Oprah loves Chicago-based decorator Nate Berkus. He's as talented as he is charming. (Did you see his apartment in last month's Elle Decor? And that recent episode of Oprah during whi...
Blogging...John Lautner's Garcia House
We love how the Los Angeles Times has stepped up their home and garden coverage as well as revised their Sunday magazine section. This Sunday's magazine included a spread on the restored John Lautner...
Colorful AT Chicago Posts
Whether it's red, blue, or green there is always a color we're paying homage to. Color can completely change the look and feel of a room, so it's no wonder that we're constantly writing about it. An...
Good Questions: Similar Glass Table?
Hi, I am desperately looking for a similar table. I saw ones like this in England and in Hong Kong. Would any one know where to get a similar one-piece glass table in North America? Cheers, Sarah
...
Flickr Find: Lived-In Library Dining Room
We came across this lovely, lived-in, library dining room on Flickr via rubykhan's photostream and we just love the warm, cozy feeling that it gives the space. Another photo after the jump...
Hey A...
Good Questions: Lighting Fixture for My Dining Room?
Dear AT:SF, Can anyone suggest a lighting fixture for my dining room? We have a 8 foot high ceiling and the dining table length is 84 inches. Should I only be looking at linear-type pendants like Crat...
Southwest #11: Mellow Modern Megan
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Name: Megan Bedell
Location: Tarzana, CA
Type of Home: 700 sq.ft one bedroom rental
What inspired you to use color? Color has a direct effect on your mood an...
Good Questions: Info on this Painting?
Catherine (and her Grandfather) have a question - she writes: My grandfather has been searching for information regarding this painting. He saw it in a nursing home and the staff graciously offered to...
Three Potato Four: Online Vintage Accessories
We thought we'd highlight one of our favorite sources for vintage accessories, the online shop Three Potato Four......
Sanford Burrows Giveaway Winner: ModernGuy
We had an overwhelming response to our Sanford Burrows Giveaway (over 600 entries!), and we are happy to announce that our randomly selected winner is ModernGuy who won himself a set of Sanford Burrow...
Look!: Paper Lanterns at Olive et Gourmando
Montreal
These paper lanterns caught our eye at favorite neighborhood lunch spot, Olive et Gourmando's. Geneviève Oligny's creations are one-of-a-kind objects of intrigue...
...
Roundup: Best Record Storing Ideas
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires
What would you do if you had 3 million records? For one, you would have a collection appraised at approximately 50 million dollars, but you would also have a bit of a storage issue. Click on over to ...
East #19: Rachel's "Scottish Isle"
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Name: Rachel
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? I've always loved bold colors. For years I lived in white- and beige-walle...
Flickr Finds: Cody's Branches
We've seen dry, gnarled branches used as accents in a room, but they're usually off to the side in sedate containers. We are far more intrigued and delighted by how these are employed in all their w...
Save Money at Home
We read a post the other day on Real Simple's blog about saving money at home. They had some simple strategies and got us to thinking...We'll share our favorite ways to save money with you and ask yo...
Modernquilts
We love both the geometric patterns and strong colors in these cotton quilts from Modernquilts (available through Etsy). Different styles include throws and bedspreads, and as "art quilts" suitable fo...
Gideon Gelber of Studio G&A
AT Offline 10.02.08, New York
Enter Gideon's Gallery
Gideon Gelber, architect was our first presenter at last thursday's AT Offline. Gideon, in addition to being an incredibly talented designer, is a person obsessed with colo...
East #18: Emily & Andrew's Color & Whimsy
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Name: Emily & Andrew
Location: Hamburg, NJ
Type of Home: rental apartment
What inspired you to use color? The true inspiration to use color came from the colors of the t...
Kitchen Inspiration: Mixing Steel with Wood
We've never gravitated towards the stainless steel kitchen craze; our preferences lean towards cozy, warm, wooded kitchens. This kitchen, which we stumbled across in the June edition of House Beaut...
Cupcake Bowls from Rose and Radish
We're a big fan of using small containers and bowls for organization, and have one of these laquered cupcake bowls on our desk to hold paper clips - it's the perfect unexpected vessel to corral odds a...
Good Questions: Modern Fireplace Ideas?
Los Angeles
With the arrival of Fall and cooler temperatures, AT reader Jaime sent us a question about finding a stylish fireplace for her home.
"Is there a such thing as a good looking, modern electric firepla...
Midwest Scavenger: Great Finds From The Heartland
The Midwest Craigslist cities have been a bit of a snooze lately. This week they are back with some real treasures that boast big designer names! Click through to see what we found and let us know ...
Good Questions: Soapstone Countertops & Contractors?
Hi there! Our long awaited kitchen remodel is set to begin in a couple of weeks and we still haven’t figured out what to do about countertops! We’re leaning towards soapstone, but it looks like ma...
Good Questions: Looking for a Small Round Side Table
ATDC reader Carolyn needs help finding a table:
Hi AT:DC,
I'm hoping someone out there in the wild and wonderful interweb can help us out with some suggestions for a small round end table. I love ...
Northwest #5: Square Harbor's Color Obsession
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Name: Square Harbor
Location: Guemes Island, Washington
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? I use bold colors in my artwork and it has seeped in...
The Colorphobe's Guide To Color Without Commitment
throw pillows, colorful accessories and painting the door jamb are easy ways of bringing color into your home. If you're looking at the entries for the Fall Colors contest, and thinking, "Yeah, they ...
Small Space Solution: Cane Chairs
We've blogged a lot about the benefits of using transparent, low profile, or lightweight furniture in a small space, but if your tastes are more traditional, the classic cane chair is another good b...
Chase Cohl's Los Angeles-Style Loft in SoHo
Looking at the recent photos of Chase Cohl's SoHo loft on theselby.com, it's hard to believe her home exists outside of California, let alone in downtown Manhattan. The bright, airy space is a homag...
RCKNDY Giveaway: 2 Days to Go!
Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks
Designers: Various
Value: priceless
>> Enter Here...
Concert Posters From Redbird Management
We're taking Abby's advice and taking a look around our apartment. Our hallway has never had much of a wow factor. We've always loved the idea of framing vintage records to hang but never found enou...
Midwest #8 - Jas' Personal Harmony
Name:Jas
Location: St. Louis, MO
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? I use color in my home because it’s part of who I am. To me, colors are a lot like music. You can use a pa...
Victoria's Best Affordable Art Picks
Last week Two weeks ago I spent most of Monday in Victoria Smith's apartment in San Francisco (you can see the video clip we did for the local television show here). Besides having a stunning apartm...
East #17: Ali's Big Splash
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Name: Ali
Location: Rochester, NY
Type of Home: 2-bedroom apartment
What inspired you to use color? My love for color came from my grandma, who always just "knew" how to...
Scavenger: Saarinen Coffee Table and Free Eames Repro for $325
San Francisco
There's a seller in the Mission who's selling a Saarinen Coffee Table very cheaply, and, on top of that, throwing in a free Eames Repro. If we had the room, they'd already be in our car headed for ...
Austin Design Firm: Michael Hsu Design Office
Austin
We just love looking at gorgeous photos of interior spaces for inspiration and ideas. Austin's very own Michael Hsu Design Office creates some of the most unique and bold designs for both commericial...
Behr Color Family: Reds
Don't be fooled by words like "muted" in Behr's inspiration files - the colors in the red family reflect an almost always bold choice. We picked a few inspiring rooms and broke down their Behr color c...
East #16: Carol's Custom Color
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Name: Carol
Location: Astoria, NY
Type of Home: rental apt.
What inspired you to use color? Design blogs like Apartment Therapy, SFgirlbybay, Design*Sponge; and magazine...
Graffiti Lamp by D.E.C.A.F.
Graffiti is big in DC - we've been seeing graffiti furniture, exhibitions, and murals. The Graffiti Lamp by D.E.C.A.F. is inspired by the graffiti making process. The lamp brings the artist's work,...
10 Tips For Relaxing At Home
Better Homes & Gardens
Like Abby, we also spent some time relaxing at home this weekend. If you enjoy spending time at home or simply want to create a sanctuary in your space, check out these 10 tips to help relaxing at hom...
Wool Book Box
Bedside book pile getting dangerously tipsy? These bibliocozy bins are a fall-worthy wrangle for Edgar Sawtelle, Philip Roth, Mr. Sedaris and a few others that shall remain anonymous. Here in black, a...
ColorTherapy: Ask the Guru — Magenta
To All ColorTherapy Posts
Name: Magenta
Brand:Benjamin Moore 2077-10
“DEAR COLOR THERAPY: I love your articles on Apartment Therapy. I have an alcove studio in Manhattan and want to paint the wa...
Open Thread 3
Washington DC
Welcome to the AT DC Open Thread
(Image: Flickr member ˜MVI˜ licensed under Creative Commons) To All Washington DC Open Threads...
Good Questions: Unique Chairs for our Table?
We bought a modern table (white and chrome) that came with matching chairs. I would like to replace the current chairs and have 4 unique chairs instead. What is the secret to getting this look right? ...
Scavenger: Vintage Mid Century Coffee Table, Bench, Media TV Table for $199
Los Angeles
Time to go back to the basics. Sure, this vintage mid-century modern coffee table/bench/media TV table may not have any designer name attached to it, but it's a solid piece of furniture that can fit ...
The Nature of Color: Seduction
Male bowerbirds use color to personalize their space and, more importantly, to attract the lady birds into it.
Sound familiar? Jump down to see how one AT reader uses the lure of color in her own ne...
How To: Make something gilded
Melbourne
Metallic surfaces add an instant touch of glamour. If you’ve ever wanted to try a little DIY glam, we found these step by step instructions on how to gild in the latest issue of Notebook. We’ve al...
Sales Calendar: 10.07.08
Chicago
Modern EconomyOctober Sales ... Modern Economy
First Ever Online Sample Sale
Up to 80% off
48 Hour Sale - Begins Wednesday, October 8 at 9am PST
Click Here for List of Participating Designers
Onl...
Look! New Bulbs Dress Up Ceiling Light
Many many moons ago, we wrote in to Apartment Therapy for help updating our ceiling light- our good question resulted in many great suggestions but we still weren't happy with the look of the fixtu...
Scavenger: CB2 Peekaboo Console Table for $125
Chicago
In River North, this CB2 Peekaboo clear console table is less than a year old. The molded acrylic console "floats in the room without taking up permanent visual residency." 38"Wx15.25"Dx29"H
Apartmen...
Flickr Finds: Pine Shelves in Brooklyn by John Grace
We got a tip from reader Sue who wanted to show off her shelving system: I live in a brooklyn apartment and wanted to set up book shelving with a work space without spending a ton or using pre-fab S...
Open Thread 3
Boston
Welcome to the AT Boston Open Thread
(Image: Flickr member pierre lascott licensed under Creative Commons) (To All Boston Open Threads)...
Open Thread 671
New York
Welcome to October and the official launch of Colors Month!
(Image: Skye Textile Collection from Barber Osgerby) (To All New York Open Threads)...
Print Isn't Dead — It's Been Reborn As Wallpaper
AT Europe
Genuine Fake Bookshelves wallpaper by Deborah Bowness and available at The Collection fooled me the first time I saw it a few years back at the Christian Lacroix-designed Hotel du Petit Moulin in th...
Scavenger: Enamel Table and Chairs for $150
AT DC reader John is selling these Enamel table and chairs for $150. He posted his ad on the Apartment Therapy DC Furniture Classifieds. Craigslist finds below the jump...
The Apartment Therapy DC...
From The Kitchn: Best IKEA Kitchen Tools
We've been reviewing our favorite cheap (but still good) IKEA kitchen tools. See what we have so far!
• Click here to read full post: Roundup: Best of IKEA For the Kitchen...
Apartment 48
Shopping at Apartment 48 is like visiting the home of a good friend. The small shop is broken up into rooms and is furnished as if someone lived there. The selection of goods is varied and thoughtf...
Northwest #4: Noodle's Mood-Matching Colors
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Name: Noodle
Location: Portland, OR
Type of Home: 450 sf studio (rental)
What inspired you to use color? I can't even imagine being the type of person who is af...
Midwest #7 - Zohreh's Anti-Depressant Color
Name: Zohreh
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Type of Home: 1927 Georgian Colonial
What inspired you to use color?
I live in Michigan where it is very dark and dreary for a good portion of th...
Refresh a Room: Change One Color
Redecorating doesn't mean you have to start over from scratch. Most of us don't have the time or money to overhaul our homes to keep up with changing trends, but there are many small ways to refresh...
Survey: How Much Time Do You Spend At Home?
This weekend, partially because of the drizzly weather, we spent a lot of time at home: napping, baking, reading, prepping a project we meant to get to all summer. Now that we've cured our home, we f...
Southwest #10: Allison's Crayons
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Name: Allison P.Bedell
Location: Altadena, CA
Type of Home: 2 bedroom house
What inspired you to use color? I truly believe that color is the spice of life! ...
Midwest Fall Cure: Let's Go!
Week Zero
jess2nola's Play Room Mini Cure
Cure Clock: 9 weeks and counting...
Assignment: Sign up (below the jump) and read to page 69
Flickr Pool: Midwest Fall Cure Pool
Welcome to our Third Cure on AT:Chica...
Natural Fibers Carpet Tiles from FLOR
There are 8,003,932 reasons why we love FLOR's carpet tiles. Literally. They're priced great, they look great, there's a style for everyone, etc. Over the weekend we were ordering some new ones, an...
I Love LA, I Hate LA... You Decide With David Buckingham Art
We imagine Josh Groban loves Los Angeles most of the time. A Lincoln Town Car toting you off to the Hollywood Bowl to perform for thousands has its advantages. But for those of you who sometimes hav...
Good Questions: Metro Sofa from Room and Board?
AT:SF, I am looking to buy a new sofa and would love some guidance! I was looking at the Metro from Room and Board. Not sure if it is everything I think it is! :) Anything helps, thanks!
-Maria...
Roundup: Want to Add Color? Snag It from the Kids!
Often, when we post a colorful, playfully designed item on AT, we hear the comment that "it would be great in a kids room". We figure the other way around works too, so while looking for ways to inje...
How To: Bargain When Buying Used Furniture
The grim outlook of the economy calls for pinching and saving where ever possible. But while in many parts of the world you can talk the price down on almost anything, around here there's a time and a...
How To: Make Organic Pesticide
Melbourne
With it being spring here in Australia, all our vegetables are starting to sprout in our vegie-patch. However, insects are starting to nibble on these little growths! We don't want to use harsh chemic...
Grizzly Metal Furniture
A number of years ago Martha Stewart had a catalog, which sold some pretty cool stuff. I bought a fair amount from it both for myself and for clients, and missed it when it shut down. One of the be...
Northwest Fall Cure 08: Sign Up and Get Oriented
Week Zero
Check out moviehippo's awesome new sofa: "Now i just need to figure out what kind of coffee table/ottomans to put in front."
• Cure Clock: 9 Weeks Remaining
• Assignment: Sign Up and Read to p. 6...
5 Real Life DIY's by Readers
Sure we see all kinds of glossy, perfect DIY projects in magazines, but how often does the project actually turn out like that when you do it yourself? For us, it's rare. Maybe it's impatience, a re...
Color Tip: Paint an Unexpected Accent Area
Accent walls are a well-known way to punch up a room, but what about accent shelves, trim, ceilings, and doors? Painting an unexpected space in a bold color can punch up a room without too much elbo...
Look!: Decorating for Fall
We've had to finally give in and admit that summer is over. In an effort to embrace fall, we like to add some touches of the season into our home - like these orange Chinese Lantern Pods we added to o...
Considering Color For Your Home? Factor In The Sun
We're having so much fun with the Fall Colors contest, finding inspiration in the vivid homes of our readers. We love a colorful home. But, often, how much color you can use in your home is only par...
Roomark: Tory 10.9.08
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This is a great DS sneak peek.
- Tory
Origin: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/10/sneak-peek-tonya-and-mike-sutfin.html
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Roomark: Christopher 10.9.08
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The Irish are on the rise! But seriously, I am a sucker for the soft colors and the painted runner on the staircase.
- Christopher
Origin: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/fall-colors-2008-ea...
Wright Modern Design Auction Spotlight: Storage Solutions
Third in our series of interesting Modern Design pieces coming up to auction tomorrow afternoon at Wright, a group of modern storage solutions. Designed by names you know, they combine good looks and ...
Hill's Kitchen
So, they may not actually sell food here, but just stepping inside is enough to make your taste buds tingle. Hill’s Kitchen is an independent gourmet kitchenware store with a decidedly DC communi...
How To: Pick the Perfect Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
Halloween is still weeks away, but it's pumpkin season and we can't help but feel the itch to carve a jack-o-lantern. We'll be patient and wait a couple of weeks, but just in case we end up pulling ou...
Look: House Item Lifetimes
Austin
We had a friend over the weekend experience the loss of her refrigerator and her roof, at the same time! It's sobering when you realize the things you invest money in on your home don't always last fo...
Bright, Bold Throw Blankets
Layering with blankets is not only a good way to warm up your home in cold weather, it's an easy way to add a little color. We've rounded up a selection of bright, bold throws - some high, some low,...
Domino's Book Of Decorating
Over the weekend, we finally got a chance to sit down with Domino's new book, the aptly titled Domino: The Book Of Decorating, due out October 14th. Our thoughts and more photos after the jump!...
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Target Bedding
Today we're eating our words. When we said before that we don't like to skimp on quality when it comes to bed and bath linens, it was true. But all of our sheets and blankets are still in transit (we ...
Color Inspiration: Pops of Yellow
Yellow. It's a warm-weather color, to be sure, but we also welcome it with open arms into our autumnal palette. It's the exact color that's showing on the proud leaves of the tree outside our window...
East #15: Serena's Neutral Backdrop
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Name: Serena
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Condo
What inspired you to use color? Just like putting together an outfit, I always start with a neu...
Kyoto Art and Antiques Warehouse Sale
Seattle
Open only twice a year for 10 days each time, walking into the warehouse of Kyoto Art and Antiques feels like stumbling into the past — namely, the storerooms of an early 20th century trader with J...
Look! Pink Powder Room
ATSF recently blogged this pink powder room by Jay Jeffers and it instantly reminded us of another pink powder room that we fell in love with a while back. Designed by some pretty hip LA designers, t...
Colorful Accessories from Chiasso
Chiasso calls these "for fun" accessories - and it's hard to disagree with that. The whimsical design and color choices in these picks are for color lovers and those who like to make bold statements w...
International #5: Kelley's Self-Mixed Colors
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Name: Kelley
Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Type of Home: apartment
What inspired you to use color? Military housing tends to be boring white boxes and everyone has the s...
How To... Make Your Home Nice and Save Money
The Washington Post, 10.5.08
In line with Maxwell's recent post AT on Getting Your House in Order, the Washington Post offers 20 tips to make your home better now while saving money in the long run.
The tips echo the habits o...
Swans Island: Hand-Dyed, Hand-Woven Blankets in Maine
A couple of years ago on a drive through Maine we discovered a local company, Swans Island, that hand-weaves the most beautiful blankets. They're on a rustic 17-acre farm in Northport Maine and w...
Mary-Kate and Ashley Rug Collection at Target
Yes. We know. But we are on the hunt for a rug (again; it seems like the quest never ends) and among the far less interesting options available, happened on this colorful collection at Target. Whil...
The Fall Cure: Getting Oriented
Southwest - Week Zero
Rachel's room has great bones and her red accessories and artwork are very eye catching
Cure Clock: 9 Weeks Remaining
Assignment: Sign Up and Read to p. 69
Flickr Pool: West Fall Cure Pool
I al...
Good Questions: Identify This Fiberglass Chair?
Any idea what the fiberglass-looking chair on the right is?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: new...
Paper Source
Another great store for color inspiration during this month's focus on Fall Colors is Paper Source, with 4 locations around greater Boston. We survived on this store during design school but we now ...
Out of Office
California Home and Design
California Home and Design recently put together their top picks for the home office. The picks include desks, chairs, and accessories. Although most of the items are far out of our financial reach,...
Southwest #9: Alicia's Austin Aura
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Name: Alicia Murphy
Location: Austin, TX
Type of Home: Ranch style Single Family
What inspired you to use color? I love how color can completely change the l...
Good Questions: Shade Color for Marble Lamps?
Jason sent in a good question: We got these marble lamps from the family house. In their setting, we’d always kinda hated them, but I knew they had potential. Since they were free, I figured it mi...
Greenjeans Fall Furniture Festival at the Brooklyn Flea
Yesterday, we checked out the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene. The Brooklyn Flea has always been a bit more of curated Flea endeavor. This weekend we were pleased to find that the Flea organizers decid...
Good Questions: Curtains for Bay Windows?
San Francisco
AT:SF, I live in an Edwardian style apartment in San Francisco with bay windows. I was wondering, what is the typical way people hang curtains? I've seen "bay window" curtain rods that bend, but I've...
Carrot Bouquets as Display
At a party we attended this weekend, we spotted bouquets of carrots arranged in simple glass vases. The carrots were down in the water and their greens sprouted out of the tops. Guests at the party ...
Recycled Shelving: Wine Bottles + Planks
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes
Like everyone else, we're paring back at Re-nest, looking for ways to use what we already have more beautifully and spend less on energy. We've spotted an ingenious way to make a shelf unit out of us...
East #14: Virginia's Color Awareness
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Name: Virginia
Location: Baltimore, MD
Type of Home: Rowhouse
What inspired you to use color? With being a visual artist comes an acute awareness of one's surroundings. ...
Tree Coat Rack from West Elm
We're big fans of tree coat racks, so we're always excited when a new one comes out. Imagine our delight when we found this tree coat rack in West Elm's New section on their website. We love that it...
What Colors Say About You
House Tour: Bold and Colorful Austin Home
We're rolling deep into Fall Colors month and have seen some great examples for how to use bold colors. We even rounded up some inspiration if you're conside...
Good Question Revisited: Concealing a Built-in A/C Unit
Poking around AT's archives, we found this good question that we totally related to: How to hide the monstrously ugly a/c unit? ...
East #13: Sary's High-Contrast Color
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Name: Sary
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Type of Home: row home
What inspired you to use color? Having lived in either college dorms or rentals my entire adult life, I was ...
Inmod: Design Your Own Duvet Covers!
A few years ago AT New York blogged about Inmod, an online modern furniture and housewares company. One of their products worth highlighting is their "design your own" bedding line. The duvet cov...
Round Printed Peacock Rug from Urban Outfitters
Lately, peacock blue has been our favorite color, and we've been trying to find ways to incorporate some of it into our home. This rug from Urban Outfitters may be the trick....
D.I.Y.: Freshen Up Furniture With Wallpaper
We spotted this neat Before & After of a standard secretary over at ferm LIVING's Clever Spaces blog. Check out how to make the most out of an old piece of furniture after the jump. Keep in mind that ...
Good Questions: Where Can I Get This Bed?
Where can I get this bed that appeared in Alysia and David's House Tour?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject...
Terasol: An Artisan Gallery
We missed the grand opening event because of a hurricane, but we were finally able to make it back to Terasol to profile the store for our readers. Filled with handcrafted goods by local potters, T...
Chameleon Consignment
Tired of posting your own furniture ads on Craigslist? Looking for a great local resource for gently used furniture? Chameleon Consignment is a husband/wife team operating a 6,000 square-feet consign...
How To: Use a Photo for Inspiration
The Fall 08 Home Cure starts today and one of the things that we'll ask you to do is create a style tray, a tray (or a book or a file, whether real or virtual) where you keep all of those magazine cli...
Roundup: 9 Colorful Design Classics
Color is central to good design. Whether a designer uses bold hues or subdued neutrals, color helps to define a person's body of work. It's hard to imagine an interior by Verner Panton that isn't fu...
Eastern Fall Cure: Getting Oriented
Week Zero
Great opening shot from Brave Little Soul, who says: "Oldish IKEA desk found on craigslist. I love it. The picture is .59 clearance wrapping paper from Old Navy. :) "
• Cure Clock: 9 Weeks Remai...
RCKNDY Giveaway: 3 Days to Go!
Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks
Designers: Various
Value: priceless
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Happy Chic Homes
Point Click Home
Although we blogged the start of the Happy Chic Home Contest that Point Click Home held with Jonathan Adler this summer, we realized we never showed you the results. Check ou...
Luxury Medicine Cabinet: Cold Storage
Our medicine cabinet is pretty simple. It holds three shelves and the door doesn't close all the way. Don't get us wrong, we love that we have a medicine cabinet that stores all of our toiletries. ...
Midwest #6 - Alicia's Colorful Objects
Name: Alicia
Location: Cleveland, OH
Type of Home: Rented Apartment
What inspired you to use color? Since I can't paint the walls, I use colorful objects to brighten up my neutral place.
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Hot or Not? Just One Print
A classic decorator's trick is to cover the key pieces in a room using only one pattern. These photos from Desire To Inspire caught our eye this morning, with their exclusive use of just one bold pr...
East #12: Sandee & Casey's Box of Crayons
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Name: Sandee & Casey
Location: Manchester, NH
Type of Home: condo
What inspired you to use color? We can't imagine living in a space without color. While we are awed by ...
Look!: Colorful Collection of Golf Tees
Over the weekend we saw this large glass jar full of colorful golf tees for sale in an antique collective. It reminded us of Abbey's collection of bread bag ties... ...
Look: Local Outdoor Furnishings Resource
Austin
With the Fall weather taking a firm hold on our part of Texas, many Austin residents have been spending more time and energy updating their outdoor spaces. We're bringing you today a local Austin res...
Look! Vintage Benches at Architectural Artifacts
Taking a little stroll through Architectural Artifacts this weekend, there were plenty of objects and furnishings to note. This piece, however, stood out as one of the most unusual and surprising of t...
East #11: Josh's International Colors
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Name: Josh Takano Chambers-Letson
Location: Harlem, NYC
Type of Home: Teeny-tiny pre-war walk up rental apartment
What inspired you to use color? Living in a small Harle...
Otto Canopy Bed from Sipure Design
Maybe it's the weather (finally getting cooler!), but lately we've been noticing canopy beds. We're loving the look of the Otto Canopy Bed from Sipure Design. The frame is made from American walnut...
Scavenger: Four Knoll Bertoia Side Chairs for $899
San Francisco
There are Four Knoll Bertoia Side Chairs - Modern Classics in the Inner Sunset that need to find a new home. They come with blue upholstered covers, but at least for us, no contest, they look bette...
Expert Tips & Ideas At The Container Store
Whenever we are in The Container Store, we feel a sense of calm within the aisles of products, items and more products. Maybe it's because the stores are so organized? Or maybe it's the hope that afte...
Does Your House Have a Name?
A friend's house is undergoing an identity crisis. Formerly known as "Mint Grandma," it's undergone a transformation that's left it more lovely but without sense of self. Have you christened your home...
House Tour: Paul's Homage to Indonesian Art and Asian Packaging
New York
Name: Paul and Yessy
Location: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (above a laundromat)
Size: 900 sqft, 1.5 bdrm rental
My/Our style: comfortably cluttered
>>Enter Housetour Gallery
When I walked into...
Good Questions: Lighting Options for an Open Space?
Hi, I just moved into my new studio space and while I love the industrial feel, I don't love the overhead lighting. The other problem is that the place is pretty big and my living room area is right...
Look!: IKEA Hacked Itself!
There are two things we love here at AT: the affordable design of IKEA and the personal empowerment of DIY. Due to the low cost and decent construction, IKEA pieces are perfect for custom experimenta...
Scavenger: Screen Print Libertines Poster for $250
New York
If you're a fan of British indie rock, you may want to grab this Screen Print Libertines poster. It's currently out of print, and this one has been professionally framed. So, even if you're not a Li...
Look: Fanaway Ceiling Fan
Melbourne
While useful, ceiling fans are generally ugly and the ones with a light attached can be even worse. When we stumbled across Fanaway we were surprised that we hadn’t seen this concept before. Fanaway...
Scavenger: Nelson Ball Pendant from DWR for $200
Chicago
In River North, a Nelson Ball Pendant Lamp for $200. From DWR, it is the medium size, with a 19" diameter. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Hot or Not: The Salvador
Wood, finish, and upholstery are fully customizable, and the price is $3995. This is furniture built to last a lifetime...and beyond...
Survey below the jump....
Hot or Not: Sprinz Supratherm Glass Radiator
This Supratherm safety glass radiator by Sprinz provides the same amount of heating as standard radiators while taking up less space. The ultra-thin glass panel can be customized with a print of your ...
Pile Up: Hans Zwimpfer's Stacking Houses
The New York Times 10.5.08
Over the weekend, The New York Times' real estate magazine Key featured the L-shaped stackable home designs of Swiss architect Hans Zwimpfer. The concept, named Pile Up attempts to merge the "comfor...
Chair Skis
Paris
Turn any old four-legged chair into a rocking chair with these clever "chair skis" from Paris-based designer Marie Thurnauer......
Good Questions: Help Me Use My Coins and Foreign Bills to Decorate!
Hi DC - AT,
I have a question for the readers:
I have a large collection of money from around the world - from various travels over the years. The paper money of different countries is so unique an...
From The Kitchn: Jamie Oliver's Flavour Shaker
The Flavour Shaker is a nifty little device from Jamie Oliver. He shakes up dressings and pulverizes spices with it. Have you tried the Flavour Shaker? What do you think - helpful or unnecessary?
&b...
Eyestorm
Damien Hirst: Beautiful, Galactic, Exploding Screenprint , 2001
A premier online source for limited-edition works by well known contemporary artists, Eyestorm aims to make artwork more available and...
Roomark: roomlovr 10.6.08
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roomlovr loves cute messy home offices (and this swedishky blog too)
- roomlovr
Origin: http://emmas.blogg.se/2008/october/saturday-sweets-1.html
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Hot Posts: Getting Rid of One Thing, Minimalist Entryways, New House Tour and Smart Spending Lessons
Chicago
This week the top posts on AT:Chicago were the first week's entries in our annual Color Contest, but the readers also loved the following "regular programming" posts: instant decorating by getting rid...
Hot Posts: 10.05.08
Los Angeles
Cool weather, hot posts here at AT Los Angeles. Below the jump are our top viewed posts of the last week, including advice about landing the perfect apartment, an eye-catching Echo Park abode, an aspi...
DesignMarks: Metal Produce Bins by Maxwell
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What: Metal Produce Bins
Designer: anon
Picked By: Maxwell
Who Says: I saw these produce bins in the window of Paula Rubenstein and went in for the info. They have a bunch and people have been b...
DesignMarks: Twist Modular Storage System by Lorrie
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What: Twist modular storage system
Designer: Dylan Gold
Picked By: Lorrie from MyDesignSecrets.com
Who Says: I am an interior designer and recently was introduced to the work of Dylan Gold and C...
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