Would you eat in a hole in the living room floor? Would you satisfy your craving for wallpaper with patterned concert posters? Jump below to the most popular posts from one of our newest sites, Apar...
Quote of the Day from Pic Above: Thank you, AT Cure. I finally arranged the inside of my 'desk', and the lights work too. It took me a half day (bottom part not visible on this picture but was ver...
This past week we saw the renovated interior of a Brooklyn apartment, an over-the-top Scottish castle and a Barcelona apartment in a 17th-Century building. We also talked shades of gray. Jump below ...
When you're ready to make a change in your home (and, after this week, we're feeling the strong winds of change blowing through every aspect of our life), where do you look for inspiration? Many of u...
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One of our favorite dining rooms on AT isn't really a dining room at all, it's more of a breakfast nook. There's something about the black and white checked linoleum, the paint color, the sun coming ...
Name: Sharon Montrose and Spencer Starr
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Size: 2,000 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 3+ years
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Name: Tracy & Rex
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Size: 3400 sq/ft
Years lived in: Own / 3+ years
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We are happy to share the home of Tracy, Rex and family. Their pretty Southbay ...
The Argington Eiffel Book Case has everything we like in a storage unit: a display area in the center, various oriented/sized storage spaces, and a modern, but warm aesthetic thanks to four different ...
Most people have a strong reaction to pink, and love it or hate it - it's become a bold choice for decor. And while one would imagine that it might be an offbeat fit for the dining room, it actually m...
Be Sweet is one of those companies you feel good about supporting. And with products as lovely as this cushion, it's not hard to find a reason to do so......
One of the AIA Chicago award winners that we neglected to mention is this amazing home by Wheeler Kearns Architecture that doubles as both residential space and a private art gallery. The design is ...
Title: comfort in evening shadows
Photographer: Virginia
Description: This was taken in the spring, just before I put my comforter away. It's on my bed for the winter, but just as the random folds...
The media shelf in Matt's Cool and Concrete Dwelling.
• Cure Clock: 4.5 Weeks Remaining
• Assignment: Read pp. 129-153, clean living room, purge books and media
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Santa Monica has a bunch of great public programs for learning more about living green. This month they're hosting lectures and classes that teach you how to plant an edible garden, put together your...
Seen on the web today: limited edition pillows, a Parisian home, Thanksgiving invites and a delicate tea light shade...jump below for all the links:...
Here's our public service announcement for Friday. If you've got old electronics that you want to recycle but haven't gotten around to doing it, this Sunday is your chance. Comedy Central is spons...
We can't remember the first time we came across Marushka prints, but we do know that it was love at first sight. And we know we're not alone. In fact, two homes we've featured in recent AT House Tours...
Downtown Chicago has a reputation for being an open-air "museum" of great architecture, but we also have some incredible houses and apartments tucked away on neighborhood side streets. The AIA tries...
We might just be the most paranoid person when it comes to remembering whether or not we've turned off the stove, heater, iron, etc. We will spare the really embarrassing story of calling the fire de...
If you're living in a home that you don't own, you know how frustrating it can be to have ugly (although necessary) things attached to your building and not being able to do anything about it. Like, ...
Who at one time or another hasn't wanted a huge slide to enter or exit a home with? The architectural firm of EM2N incorporated a long yellow slide that allows visitors and owners alike to enter the H...
Everyday we pass by this small unassuming midwestern home. It sits back off the road and watches the world drive past. There hasn't been a day that's gone by where we haven't wanted to......
Are you a clean freak? Cutting-edge French design group 5.5 Designers created a special Sponge House to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Scotch-Brite. The five sponges fit snugly into a large house...
Not ones to let flea-market season die easily, we went last weekend to Todd Farm. Todd Farm is a flea market that has been held for the last 37 years Sundays in Rowley from early April through the...
While our contest is over, the fall colors just keep coming. Below is a type of simple gutter picture that we really like to take and shows the clean colors of the season so nicely. Above and belo...
We grew up by the beach, so it's a given that we're drawn to Marin's Beach House Style. Their website says, We’re all about a casual, affordable & happy-go-lucky lifestyle -- well, we'd like to t...
Jenny has a good question: For anyone in or around KC area - I am looking for a good fabric store. Not a national chain like Joann or Calico Corners, more like the fabric showrooms in Dallas or NY or...
Robert Loughlin is a New York institution of sorts. A long time picker for some of the city's better known antique dealers, his work has been well documented.
Robert is also a painter, and if one c...
Here's a clock for those obsessed with colour. The Colours Clock by Richard Shed is just one of a series of playful designs we've fallen smitten with, joining his odd shaped Keith's Console, the Hidde...
Lisa sent in a good question for the DIY minded in the community. She asks: Is there any type of contact paper out there that I could use to cover my kitchen cabinets (they are flat, nasty almond-colo...
What: Tiles on the side of a building
Where: Main Street in Santa Monica
When: Sunday Morning, a late breakfast.
Why: We've often admired this old candy, cigarette and cigar distributor building whi...
Pretty, functional, and simultaneously old fashioned and modern...these bar carts from Restoration Hardware take an everyday dining room and turn it into a room for entertaining:...
Measuring a whopping 3 feet in diameter, the Gomitolo Knit Clock is a huge statement. We spotted this crocheted cotton clock by Italian company Diamantini & Domeniconi on our last trip to The Conran...
Toilet brushes don't usually inspire creative design, but the Pinocchio toilet brush is an exception. We think it makes bathroom cleaning more fun. Do you like it? Survey below the jump......
This vanity/desk is exactly what I've been looking for for my stepdaughter's room — except for the white painted finish. Anyone know where I can find anything similar in natural wood, even unf...
We've never been too big on table decor in our home but we've also never had much of a table to decorate. That all changed this year when we inherited a magnificent 6-person Danish dining table and ...
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There's a simplicity, a quiet watchfulness, in Jen Zahigian's photos that we find really appealing. The Oakland-based photographer captures the ordinary, but in a nostalgic way. Her ...
Bang bang bang! That's the first clue that the heat is on at home. The hammering in the old radiator pipes is the startling signal that our steam radiators are heating the room. What can be done abo...
We were excited to stumble upon the etsy shop of one our favorite Brooklyn ceramic designers, Lorena Barrezueta. We've long admired her take-away container inspired Gourmet Collection, so we were de...
While the economy takes a gigantic nosedive, a lot of us are tightening our belts. What does that mean for organics? Are you still buying organic produce, even as you try to live a bit more frugally? ...
In the nation's second most well-read city, also known for its coffee, it's no surprise that books and bookshelf inspiration aplenty can be found in local cafes and businesses....
dzinelvrslc found this ottoman and bright orange throw in the "as is" section at Ikea. The bright orange colour of the throw brightens up the neutrals of the rest of the room and is like a cozy ray o...
Found on Modern Craft, SusyJack* is a contemporary desktop line designed by Manhattan-based Susan Connor. Connor uses 100% post-consumer recycled paper to craft her simple, colorful desk supplies. ...
The magazine industry is being hit HARD by the economy. Today we learned via Gawker, that O at Home has folded. The quarterly spin-off publication's content will be transitioned back into O: The Oprah...
Are you careful to use a different cutting board for meat versus vegetables? Since we don't prepare much meat, it's not something we worry about. But if we cooked more, we think these tabbed, pic...
Bret is on the hunt for the perfect black couch but is having a hard time finding a black couch in mid-century style:
Dear Apt. Therapy,
Help! Why is it so hard to find a black mid-century modern st...
Heidi sent us an email: I tried a few IKEA stores to look for the HEDVIG fabric - the one that is black with yellow, pink, and orange flowers. Those stores do not have this particular fabric in stock!...
I'm interested in using Ikea's Antonius system for hanging bookshelves, but I see that they are always promoted for closets and laundry rooms (light duty). Which makes me wonder: Will they be strong...
This is one of those "why didn't we think of that?" ideas. So simple, yet we don't think we've seen anything like it before. Have you?...
How To: Clear The DVD Clutter
We thought we'd end this week full of organizing tips with a roundup on label makers. A simple label on your containers can save you time and money--find out which labe...
What's happening this week in Chicago? Plenty! We've rounded up a few things to do, places to go and sales to check out...jump below for the list:...
We had the pleasure of watching the amazing french film from 1981, Diva, last night, and wanted to share a few of it's amazing interiors. Thoroughly set-designed (and highly romanticized), Diva's ma...
Starting November 10th, Design Within Reach will be featuring a different item up for purchase or auction every day. Sometimes they'll be antiques, sometimes new, but they'll all be in limited quantit...
After posting on mix-n-match dishes yesterday, we discovered that a lot of you like this look. For those who are fans, we searched for other mix-n-match ideas and came across this DIY project from t...
Name: Jesse - Location: Dallas, TX - Jesse's Tuned In Space - US 1st Place
Last Tuesday night was a remarkable night. As Sara and I lay in bed (until very late!) streaming CNN through our computer, ...
Based on a 1960s piece, this Custom Mid-Century Eames style Birch Bookcase would make a terrific room divider. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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Whenever we stay in London for longer than a week, we're usually put up in some kind of corporate housing environment. It's part hotel in the sense that it never really feels like "home" and more lik...
Looking for a deal on a dining room table? It's been a while since we rounded up some sale items for a Friday Fire Sale — here are four dining room tables that are on sale for at least 50% off...
TGIF everyone! Here's a few end of the odds and ends from our week of scouring the internet for interesting, if not sometimes odd, tidbits to share. Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend and a fun time ...
We would love to entertain on this gorgeous Mensa table from Manchester, England based Lazerian — it's like a hybrid of a classic Platner table and a Koura pendant lamp from designer David Tru...
We love this brown zebra accent chair from Overstock; the color combo is a nice change from the black and white zebra print that is everywhere these days...
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Dear AT Boston,
I need a solution for what to do with my hairdryer. I use my hairdryer everyday and sometimes a flat iron as well. It seems like a lot of effort to wait for them to cool so I can nea...
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While visiting the awesome local Austin store Kirk in the 2nd Street District earlier this week, we fell in love with the gorgeous wallpaper we saw displayed on one of their walls. Inquiring after th...
In Pilsen, an Eames Elliptical Coffee Table (also know as the "Surfboard Table") by Herman Miller for $300. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Vintage Modern Table and Chairs Set
These four Steelcase chairs are part of a Very Cool Vintage Modern Table and Chairs Set for sale in our Classifieds. The seller also has a vintage dinette table wi...
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As our resident Color Therapist, Mark Chamberlain is an artist whose passion is decorative painting and murals, but he also paints walls with elan. He has excellent taste in color and prefers dark ...
It is difficult to make high volume, inexpensive Pinot Noir that still smells and tastes like Pinot Noir. Can you get quality at under $20 a bottle? We tasted our way through twenty bottles and we thi...
Name: Ashley
Occupation: Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Location: Adams Morgan, Washington DC
Size: about 570 sq.ft.
Lived in: rented for 2 months
House Style: apartment in a 1960s buildi...
Name: Eve Martel
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Size: 1,167 sq ft
Years lived in: Just over a year, Eve is a proud first time owner!
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Eve moved into her Hochelaga, Montreal loft jus...
We missed Dave Cuzner's cool midcentury pad in Oakland when Leah blogged it a couple of months ago. California modern plus East Bay Craftsman equals pretty darn cool. ...
Got a question you'd like your fellow Apartment Therapy readers to take a shot at answering? Have a local resource you'd like to share? Just want to say hello to everyone? Drop a comment here....
The High: Blogged by Sarah last week, the Ludus Modular (above, left) is made in Germany. It features a "library" section, which provides wrap around storage and a tabletop surface, and it's one of ou...
Maybe you're doing the cure and have a big pile of unwanted stuff in your outbox, with no one who'd like to take it off your hands. If you'd rather not toss it, we're all about this chandelier/install...
It's been a noisy day working from home today. Between the hammering, sounds of crumbling stucco and the occasional clank of metal being pulled out from the walls, we've had a long day enduring a mode...
If you have limited DIY skills, the dining room is a great place to start. Projects like tablecloths, napkins, and placemats only require very basic sewing skills, and DIY centerpieces are easy to m...
Books and knickknacks add warmth and personality to a room, aspects that can be lacking if you've just moved out for the first time, or from a small place with few possessions to a larger one. We do...
It's no secret that we're pretty into encaustic tiles (see here, here and here) so when we saw these tiles sold by the piece we started thinking about what we could do with a tile or two:...
When we fall back an hour, although we love the extra sleep, we seem to start feeling like a bear... or maybe a squirrel. We not only hibernate mentally (nothing sounds better than a warm cup of tea...
Things that caught my eye on the web today: vintage finds, the beloved Life Nature Library, DIY instructions for a fall leaf mobile and a good size wool rug for $159 ...jump below for all the links:...
Yesterday's post about kitchen counter bars seemed a perfect jumping off point for these tips on how to create a functional and attractive center island. Some are obvious -- use a heat-resistant mat...
AT reader Haris writes in with this question about his first "grown up" apartment.
Dear AT,
I rent, so I am not able to alter a lot of things that need construction, etc. I would like to give my be...
Although known as a summer fabric, linen can look equally as lovely on a cold, gray day. Because linen curtains are made from a loose weave that filters light, their appearance changes according to ...
We stopped by our friend's new pad last evening on the way home and spotted her new DIY closet. Apparently there isn't any storage in her new apartment except for the kitchen cabinets. Needing to co...
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We did it again, and this time with the biggest group ever and in the fastest time ever (not that it's a race). Nearly two dozen of us ...
Yesterday we showed you some great DIY projects that used Legos. AT reader himsl left a comment about these colorful utensils from Urban Outfitters, and we just had to share them with you. Aren't th...
The arrival of fall means a lot of us will be raking clear lawns, sidewalks and backyards. Designer Louis J. Morton considered the back aching act of raking and then gathering leaves and set out to im...
The battle against dust is never ending. Dusting is also usually at the top of most people's "hate to do list." It's a never ending challenge and one we love to throw money and new gadgets at. Cli...
The flat-packing TROLLSTA table (the legs all fan out from that central wire axis) is a far cry from the Swedish simplicity IKEA has been known for in the past. It's got a lot going on. While last yea...
Skin (Angel). 20 x 16. Pigment, oil, egg, and skin glue on panel. 2007
Introducing Ian Robertson Duncan and his quiet, contemplative icons ... wood panels bearing rich surfaces; traces of text, hand ...
From the moment we set foot in our new home we knew we were going to paint the walls and floors white. But we also knew that we were going to put down colorful kilims. We snagged a wonderful vintage...
Our coffee cups in our small kitchen seem to either get stacked on top of each other or are dangerously close to falling off the shelf anytime we open the door. While we do try to keep them organized ...
Jennifer has a good question for Mad Men fans: Did you watch the season finale? Did you love the coffee service on the table when Don tells...
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Five years after opening his Catskills store, Spruce Design + Decor, John Krenek, together with Martin Nederpelt, has brought his eclectic aesthetic to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. ...
Niki has a tall order for the crowd. She'd like to know the...Best and cheapest custom order soaf in SF. In LA there is the Sofa Copany, and I know they ship, but I was wondering is there a similar st...
We love it when nature is brought indoors, so we loved this modern take on an indoor forest. As a part of Tokyo Design Week, architects got to realize their ideas for an organic living space with nat...
Trays go a long way: intended as bar accessories, this selection of CB2 trays includes those that are simple and functional enough to be used anywhere in the home:
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We have to concede that Eddie Ross, despite some of his more Martha-inspired tendencies, has some brilliant ideas. Case-in-point: this morning, Eddie posted some quick, incredibly easy tips for cust...
Election Day Tuesday was exciting for many reasons, including that President-Elect Obama promised to get his daughters a puppy. A puppy in the White House: we can't wait! Our puppy turns one this ...
It's been a nightmare: my roommates friends recklessly spilled wine all over my couch during a party, the stain couldn't be removed by dry-cleaning, the cleaner asked me if they could wash the cover,...
We're visual people so before we purchase anything major for our home — couch, bed, curtains — we usually mock it up on the computer to make sure it'll work in our space. This is easy to...
We were intrigued when we saw this vignette AT:SF reader pinolb tagged with apartmenttherapysanfrancisco. Kinda eerie, kinda cool, definitely different....
Got a bathroom or kitchen with an outdated colour palette? That burnt umber and avocado green tiling not floating your boat in the kitchen or bathroom any longer? Tiling around kitchen backsplash, flo...
W magazine has just created a House Tour archives of their most over-the-top homes. From a 17th century castle in the Dolomites to Marc Jacobs' art-filled Paris apartment, these are certainly not y...
One of our favorite local artists, Kelly Lynn Jones of Little Paper Planes, passed along the details of this special event taking place next Tuesday, November 11. Although folks in San Francisco wil...
When we were kids, we wore them on our teeth and around our wrists, shot them at friends, used them to corral the pencils and pens in our schoolbag and hold our hair back (ouch!). Now we pile the one...
We remember the mix-n-match dish trend being very big a few years ago, but it's cooled down since then. We still like the idea. It's green (since you end up reusing old pieces from mismatched sets),...
The Astor Courts Estate is in Rhinebeck, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. Designed by Stanford White in 1902 for John Jacob Astor IV, the massive home has been used as a family vacation home,...
In a recent post, we asked the question "Do You Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do?" It's hard to deny that we live in a throw-away consumer culture. Thankfully Boston has an old-fashioned repair ...
November Sales...
Start the weekend early! Santa Monica eco-friendly store The Green Life is hosting a LA green drinks cocktail party tonight (November 6) from 7pm.
Get in on the last day of a "Priv...
An AT reader sent us an email: I really enjoy reading your site and all the interior design pieces. I have a penthouse loft in Bucktown, and have a $50K budget. I'm looking for a modern/modernist, f...
A friend has turned me on to the beautiful Lind Sofa 934, but I would love to see it in person before I order it. Where can I find one in NY?
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We're not big into pumpkins or cornucopias this time of year, but political decorating? That's something we can get behind. And even though this year's election is over, we'll be leaving up this remin...
Catching up on our Top Design last night, we fell in love with Ondine's vintage modern office. She picked the smallest room to design but chose elements that made it function like a big home office. ...
We get Gwyneth's GOOP email, and today it included a few links to some of the online shops she frequents. Curious? The list (and links) are below the jump:...
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There's often great beauty in the designs that have stood the test of time or been used in our daily lives for longer than we can remember. And, if you didn't know it, ther...
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For patterned dishes, Anthropologie is a one-stop shop. Their line of tabletop items is usually less expensive than their average wares, and you can find a lot of fun designs to mix and match. Right...
Bulgarian-born, New York-based interior photographer Bilyana Dimitrova recently released her new book, To Each His Home: Inspired Interiors as Unique as Their Owners.
In the book, Dimitrova takes ...
We've always been fans of the CB2 Go-Cart Desk -- we just love its industrial practicality, and that pop of color. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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This totally happens to us whenever we go to a swap meets: when we see something we like--not love, just like--we buy it. Somehow, being in an environment where every price tag is on the cheaper end...
About one year ago, we visited Lounge Lover in London - a hot spot known for its decadent decor and pricey cocktails. Everything is big, bold, colorful, and mixed and matched beyond expectation. ...
Item: Inhabit Bedroom Collection
Brand: Inhabit products from Feel More Human
Total Value: $1,200
Description: The Inhabit Bedroom Collection giveaway package includes:
3 Inhabit pillows of the win...
We've always loved Kay Bojesen's Teak Monkey &mdash and now, Brooklyn-based designer David Weeks has unleashed Hanno, a beechwood gorilla......
Help! I just bought a cute little house built in 1940. Most of it is looking pretty good thanks to refinishing the hardwood (with some further projects planned). Unfortunately, the kitchen suffer...
In Chicago, the start of a home office. Two pieces from CB2 are on offer - a file cabinet on wheels and the Surf office chair, both in white. A white Parsons desk from West Elm is also available to f...
This Mitchell Gold Sofa & Loveseat is four years old and provides a total seating area of over 10 feet! If you have the space, it'd be very convenient for dinner parties. It pretty much negates an...
Some readers made mention in my recent BoConcept Fahrenheit mattress review about natural latex options, so we thought we'd share some info we received from local furnishing shop, Denizen Design Galle...
Item: 5' x 8' Zebra Pattern 100% Wool Rug
Brand: Rugs USA
Value: $199
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With the days getting dark earlier, seems like we want to make our bedrooms more cozy and warm so that we can turn in earlier and wake up with the light. We searched craigslist for some things to m...
There are a few rug shops in the city that sell richly colored Himalayan-style carpets, and Carini Lang is at the top of the heap......
Have you ever baked a pie? Maybe you're a novice, or maybe you're an expert, churning out pies year after year. Well, either way, we're looking for a pie from you. The Kitchn is holding a Best Pie Bak...
We know it's Dining Room Month at AT, but bedrooms are on our minds, too, especially now that nights are longer and colder. So we were interested to read James Lohan's tips on what ideas to bring fro...
We have a friend who could give a rodent's proverbial hind quarters about art, floral arrangements or decor enhancing touches. Well, that was until I showed him these high speed photos of beautiful fl...
The election is officially over, and while we don't want to spark a heated political debate, we would like to know if there will be any lasting effects of the campaign in your home. No matter which wa...
Such a simple, but useful idea for the entryway: coat hook that is also a wall mounted LED light! Daniele Trebbi's Alone light is one of those products that get our mind racing in the hopes of finding...
One of the best home projects blogs around, Modern in MN (which has not been posted to for awhile - Splatgirl, you are missed!) has featured some colorful projects throughtout 2008. Here are a few tha...
Purging magazines is difficult for us, especially since we're constantly going back to old issues and seeing something new or in a new way. But it's also time consuming to dig through issue after is...
Last week we unveiled a new little plant that we started as a part of our commitment to making more of our gifts this year. Since projects can become time consuming, we've started early with the goal...
We have a pair of oil lamps for power outages (thank you unpredictable Midwest weather). We happen to love their vintage color and since they are a necessity in this neck of the woods, it's nice to ...
Seen on the web today: a new trend of lion motifs, an unbelievably tiny calendar, a holiday card roundup and a knit wall hanging...jump below for all the links:...
If you want to freak us out, mention bedbugs. We had an unfortunate encounter in a Santa Cruz motel room, one belated Valentine's Day weekend a couple of years ago, that has left us mentally scarred b...
Hi AT, I found this lamp in a local (Phoenix) vintage/estate sale store. It came with this shade and the guy who sold it to me said that he put it on the lamp because it didn't come with one. What sha...
If you're lacking a dining room but you're blessed with a sizable kitchen or an open space plan, a kitchen bar can double as both counter space and an eating area. Some of our favorite apartments fr...
We've seen this idea in magazines before but never noticed it executed in any house we've visited. While we've never seen this decorating idea in action, we can think of a few reasons it's a great id...
This wooden utensil holder, inspired by the Duomo di Siena, is a great way to reuse those Legos you have laying around. We think that these kitchen ideas are so much fun that we'll probably dust off ...
While walking down an alleyway in Kansas City, this creative planting method caught our eye. We love creative gardening ideas, although we aren't sure what this massive metal contraption was once u...
Name: Kelly and Stuart (with help from PorterFanna Architecture)
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Size: 675
Lived in: 4 years
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The design and construction phase las...
While trying to figure out what to do with an extremely shallow DC fireplace, we came across these charming (and compact) cast iron stoves......
It's not often that you come upon a shop that so boldly declares its raison d'etre over the door. And Olio is nothing if not fun. An old house full of "kitschy, eclectic, and cool stuff," stepping t...
Like Aaron, we also did a little home improvement painting over the weekend and we love the color result! While picking the perfect color for a room is not always the simplest task, we had a little tr...
Ann sent us an email: Do you have any good ideas about where to store a broom, mop, vacuum cleaner when you don't have a hall closet? Any brooms/mops that look good hanging out in the open?
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Similar in concept, we're fond of both designs for their aesthetic and utility (we'd use Kelly's design in the home office while Scovell's creation would be a great closet or entryway shoe storage sol...
After four years with a too-glossy coconut brown interior, I decided my apartment needed a new, brighter paint job. If I was going to invest the time, money and energy into re-painting, I wanted to ...
Dara sent in a good question and is looking for recommendations. She writes: Hi - I LOVE the book! But still feel stuck defining the purpose of all my rooms and was jealous of the case studies where t...
One of our tips for making a space feel bigger is cleaning it (this also helps it to feel cozy and comfortable) but what do you do when you live with someone who's messier than you, or shall we say, h...
Designed by Julie Storm for Normann Copenhagen, these aluminum planters were a great find a few weeks back at Sprout Home (where we bought some on big time sale). Now we see there are still some avail...
This Small Antique Armoire is selling for $50 on Craigslist. The armoire is located in Vienna, Virginia, but may be worth the drive.
We found some other great, inexpensive furniture pieces on Cra...
With rooms inspired by the architect Antonio Gaudí and the ballrooms of Versailles, this Barcelona apartment featured in The New York Times international real estate section, Great Homes &...
Wallpaper fever may have peaked but it has by no means passed. We're still seeing fantastic new designs everywhere, including some in unexpected mediums like concert posters. We love posters —...
San Francisco's Electric Works creates a mini-print for each exhibition held in their gallery. This means that while you may not be able to afford works by Katherine Westerho...
Last night, like thousands of other households across the nation (if not the world), we invited our closest friends to share in some food, spirits and to watch history unfold on 92" of glorious high d...
There's a definite visual appeal to books, so much so that some people even hire the services of decorating with books. This design by Laura Cahill takes that visual appeal and translates it into a ...
Hi AT, I am an avid reader of your blog. I just bought this new bedding set. I am in dire need of some help finding a way to make it work. Curtains, rugs, decoration.. anything to tie it in to my enti...
This Laurelhurst home was chosen as Seattle Homes & Lifestyles' Home of the Year, and its bright, white, green and blue color palette and Asian accents help us believe the choice was a good one....
For formal dining and special occasions, nothing beats a tablecloth. On the other hand, placemats are a quick and easy way to pull together a table......
It's time to find a blanket and snuggle up. Here are our favorite finds for a winter's day in a range of prices, but all in shades of gray...
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In general we're not big fans of the ubiquitous word decals that people sometimes use to decorate their walls. But the image above is a completely different story. We spotted this photo in the cur...
Here's a reader question we couldn't answer ourselves and has been sitting in our mailbox for awhile, all in the hopes of finding an answer to give RR to no avail. Perhaps someone out there knows and...
Last week, we attended the opening of a new showroom at the Merchandise Mart. We took a peek at the Copeland Furniture showroom featuring their Frank Lloyd Wright collection, along with accessories an...
In my endless quest for a nightstand that is small (less than 20 inches wide) and the right height (about 18 inches), I have discovered the Try Modern nightstand. However, they are a bit pricey ($350...
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Becky over at Hatch (Design Public blog) recently got to stay at her friend Sophie and Kent's cottage, which has just completed a modern and sustainable upgrade. Take a look, after the jump!...
Last night we hunkered down in front of the television. We had the windows wide open, listening to the blustery wind while snuggled underneath our down comforter. It was one of the coziest nights we...
George is looking for some suggestions. He writes: Love your site! I Looking for a cool, manly, bold, contemporary rug, at a good price. Have about $400-500, and looking for a 5x9 rug. Bold geometri...
Would you like to cook in an octagonal kitchen with an octagonal stove on 28 acres of private forest about 100 miles west of London? Victuals Grove is a modern home in the Forest of Dean. Designed b...
We have to thank Shelterrific for cluing us in to Rae Dunn. You've probably seen her work before and been impressed (as we have) - it's been featured in all sorts of magazines and is stocked at stores...
We love a solid wooden dining table and chairs, so it's no surprise that the Danish Modern style is one of our favorites for the dining room. Classic and iconic, the tapered angles of Danish Modern ...
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Let us find it for you. With last week's focus on entryways in our Fall Cure and with the finals of the Fall Colors Contest concluded on Monday
>> National and Internat...
Sofa, bed, daybed, storage. Someone should snap up this DWR Havana Sleeper Sofa with Storage. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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You know that shade of seafoam green? We see it quite frequently in retro bathrooms, like at Lynn and Leif's Paris Hotel Home. So we were surprised to see it used effectively in an extremely modern k...
There's nothing better than a good rescue. Island Girl Salvage shows that rescue has many benefits, and buying those salvaged goods reaps identical benefits and sentiments:A love of historical preserv...
CNN: What about in home furnishing? You do a line for Target that's ending this year. What's the most common mistake people make there?
Mizrahi: You know what it is with people? I think people get la...
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
(Image of the Old Green Room in the White House, c...
The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) and Casey Trees are offering $50 rebates to District residents who plant trees on their property. The program also includes a free “Ooze Tube” w...
I have two bedrooms in my 800 sq ft 1930's bungalow, each 9'x9' with 9' ceilings. The guest bedroom is dark blue (Ralph Lauren, Overalls) and the rear bedroom is a pale blue (Behr, Russian Blue). Th...
We talked about new stores that were opening up in the 2nd Street District here in Austin not too long ago, and now we'd like to make good on our promise on showing you one of them: Kirk. While it ma...
In Chicaogo, a seller has black recycled leather Diego dining chairs from CB2 available for $25 each. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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It's been a pretty good week for rugs on Scavenger, especially with the addition of this
West Elm Morocco Window Rug in Saffron. We've blogged Moroccan-inspired rugs before, and even listed this W...
One of these days, we sigh, whenever we think of Boffi Soho. High end? Yes. Italian? Yes. Too much? Yes. Beautiful? Yes -- as long as you don't overdo it......
Here's an American cherry pie to celebrate the election, getting out the vote, and America itself. But what's more American -- cherry, apple, or maybe sweet potato pie? You tell us. And don't forget -...
Name: Xing
Location: Bellevue, WA
Size:1800 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 4.5
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After we saw Xing's home in the '06 Fall Colors Contest, he offered to show us more of his fascinating,...
Oh man, this is so unfair. We just finished painting our floors semi-gloss white, and now that we've happened upon this photo of high gloss white floors, well, we're tempted... Are we crazy?...
Anthony originally posted this over at our home tech site, Unplggd, but then realized this would be best suited for the AT sites...
While many of us may or may not be familiar with the New York-based ...
We already knew that Amy Butler has a great sense of style, and now, thanks to Home Companion mag, we got a glimpse of how Amy does the holidays. We are not at all surprised to see that her decor look...
We know it's important to periodically purge your junk drawers, closets, or (gulp) rooms. But even after a good reorganizing there's bound to be a pile that, while not junk, isn't something you actual...
We're not sure whether we find these unusual floor pillows keen or disturbing...perhaps a bit of both. But they definitely caught our eyes as we walked past Linea in Santa Monica just recently. The bu...
We're fans of yellow and gray, not only because it's a popular color combo; it also looks equally great with traditional or modern decor. These rooms, found on the website of British wallpaper and f...
This stroke of genius comes from AT regular and Fall Cure-er aquarabbit, who came up with a creative and attractive solution to the daily challenge of remembering where she left her car....
Benita's Organized Media!
This week in the Cure we're dealing with media: books, cd's, dvd's and magazines. While we're clearing it out, paring it down and organizing it in a way that works and makes...
This magazine rack first made it's AT:Chicago debut back in May when we talked about $3 Makeovers. Since then we have had a steady request for information about this Kermit-colored piece. Click thr...
Seen on the web today: a blackboard backdrop, a small space workspace, a Pantone inspired clock and a wonderful white walled home...jump below for all the links:...
We just returned from a 10-day trip and now we can't stop thinking about bathing. Why? Because the house where we stayed was outfitted with a clawfoot tub and a very short handheld shower. And if this...
AT reader Kristina writes in with a question about the merits of matching your kitchen hardware above with the faucet finish down below [chuckle]:
I'm on the brink of a kitchen renovation and have pu...
Benches, like the banquettes we blogged yesterday, have a lot of possible uses. Unlike a banquette, a bench is movable. It can serve different functions in different rooms: a footboard for a bed, an...
We loved SarahC's post yesterday on Organizing: Are You A Hider Or A Seeker? AT readers were definitely divided evenly with their preferences but one thing seemed to ring true for both parties. Seek...
To add to yesterday’s pillow round up, we found these cute cushions by Pippijoe. They’re handmade in Melbourne and are silkcreen printed using environmentally friendly inks. More below....
McDonald Construction and Development, Inc. is currently searching through the wreckage of a recently burnt down 1951 Henry Hills home in the east bay. Why? Because Hill built the home for Karl von ...
What were we posting about this time today in 2007? Here are several posts from our back catalog of popular posts you might have missed, but are still worth checking out a year later: A glamorous Holl...
We first mentioned this great space saving idea yesterday in our Midwest Fall Cure, but for those who might not be reading all of those details, we wanted to bring this great idea into the spotlight....
Also known as The Teddy Bear Chair, the iconic Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair is coveted by many of our readers (and editors) and frequently makes the list of favorite lounge chairs. We've seen them po...
We were intrigued when we received an email from Alia Meyer that said: i have this cool store in Marin that is so out of the beaten track that people can't seem to find us... but when they do they hav...
A friend of ours recently wallpapered an accent wall using Ballard's Lustre Wallpaper Charcoal Sheen and it looks fantastic! (We love the chandelier motif!) We checked out their supply and found many ...
Meredith writes: I was wondering if Sarah could tell me who makes or sells the elevated dog dish in her post...
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Email quest...
Whatever your political views may be, we found this new t-shirt design from Olly Moss for Threadless a humorous spoof on the popular print that Apartment Therapy readers either LOVE or HATE......
Complete the fantasy of your weekend staycation and lounge on one of the two orange vinyl seats and rest you cocktail upon the white melamine tabletop. Or check one of the other ten Craigslist Scaveng...
Here's a sweet email that just came in yesterday, and speaks to the genius of the landing strip and how little things can make a big diffference:
Dear AT - Daily reader; devout follower. I live in...
Alicia's husband is obviously an audiophile. She sent in a good question: Where do I buy storage for albums? My husband has hundreds of albums and adds three plus every weekend....also, any ideas for...
We've been crushing on the amazing porcelain pieces that Matin Gallery in Culver City shows. From Edmund de Waal to John Pawson the look is minimal, elegant and beautiful. So we were really excited ...
We've long been fans of suspension lamps, specifically this FL/Y lamp from Kartell, desgined by Ferruccio Laviani. The colorful, transparent methacrylate lamp is available in white, light blue, red, o...
"Big New Old" series by Jordi Closa
Behance, like Coroflot, is a social networking site that focuses on showcasing the portfolios of creatives across the design spectrum: graphic, interior, industr...
The Scrap Exchange is a non-profit located in downtown Durham, North Carolina, that is dedicated to collecting and redistributing industrial discards and reclaimed materials. The store organizes com...
Does anyone know where I can find a similar lamp? I love the shape, but I need something that has a different finish (this one comes from Satellite). Thanks!
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Simple and light hearted — could this be the new For Like Ever or Keep Calm Carry On? This is not a poster but a small print that could be used as a subtle reminder in these uncertain and stre...
Some of us might be self-professed magazine addicts, but we've rid ourselves of almost every subscription except for some science related publications (when you look at decor all day, there's somethin...
We've seen Jeff Koons' infamous puppy vase used as an umbrella stand. And we've seen Karim Rashid's anthropomorphic design for holding umbrellas (pictured after the jump). These vessels, while admit...
This weekend, when we popped into Brooklyn Kitchen, one of our favorite Brooklyn stores to pick up the new Edible Brooklyn, we spotted these cute farmyard placemats. We thought they'd be fun on a T...
With a little creativity, not to mention some pretty impressive welding skills, these rusty old fire extinguishers were actually turned into a pretty impressive set of speakers. No detail was left unt...
Though we think of the focus of "This Old House" as being homeowners, renters enjoy their time in the spotlight too. One editor documented the changes she has made over the years to her small 550 foo...
We've blogged West Elm's clear, spherical globe pendants as well as their silver accents and we're starting to notice a trend: clear glass and mirrored items that have a minimalist edge and reflect ...
Even though it's been done before (a lot) while in Dublin, we HAD to photograph the amazing doors. This one reminded us of #12 Grimmauld Place.
The Dublin Doors all front on classical Georgian townho...
Many of us are cutting back on our consumption right now. One of the upsides of this phenomenon is the chance to reignite the romance with the things we already own. Accidentally (we'll describe ...
I'm moving in with my girlfriend into her 1940's apartment with real hardwood floors in rough shape. They're worn out with little to no finish on them. They smell quite bad due to her two dogs, spills...
Elvedon sent us a good question: I just got the TV lift cabinet shown here (above) in black, which is great at hiding my TV but not especially pretty. I chose the very plain model specifically becaus...
Hi, I just bought a condo and need help choosing a paint color for my kitchen. The counters and floor tiles are blue, and the cabinets and backsplash tile are white. It's a really bright kitchen w...
With history in the making today, we thought it was the perfect time to share this print from Chris Piascik. And if you're one who votes more out of obligation than inspiration, Piascik has a variety ...
We can't get enough of O!Rachew!'s Flickr photostream. She makes every DIY seem like a no brainer. Her beautifully arranged inspiration boards were a hit and who can forget her DIY vintage frame arr...
Emma Gardner's rugs are rich, luxurious wool and silk creations. The fact that they straddle two poles of design style, classic and pop, makes them an especially flexible investment piece that can wor...
John Hopper at The Textile Blog recently posted an interesting history of the dado rail, a decorative wall element that enjoyed popularity in the 19th century. According to John:
"In many nineteent...
The thing about Victorians in the City (well, in any city) is that you never know what lies behind the historic facade. And while purists may gasp at the Lee Jofa paisley wallpaper, we love the mix o...
When we wrote about the organizational mindsets of "hiders" and "seekers" yesterday, a lot of people mentioned in the comments that, although they'd like to have everything organized inside hidden s...
>> The Docksta in Canadian House and Home
I have been enjoying the almost zelig-like appearance of Ikea's Docksta table in many, many homes over the past few months and thought it would be good to d...
Retailing at $1750, this Design Within Reach Case Study Bed Cal. King probably won't last long. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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In honor of Election Day, we decided to showcase some of our favorite red, white, and blue color combos, thanks to Living Etc. and Rachel Mallon's Twolia Blog. We love these slight variations of reds...
We love a long drive as much as Sarah in Missouri does - but we love a long walk even more. Yesterday, with temps topping 70 degrees, we set out for a long, much needed neighborhood walk. If only ever...
As the election coverage gets grittier and the bear market threatens to go into permanent hibernation, I've thought about nothing but current events lately.
So on the eve of a new era, let's have f...
It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy (showing my age, aren't I?). Here are a few things we personally found of interest that we thought we'd share that fell into our miscellaneous b...
Sofas can be very expensive. They can also be very cheap. Sarah in Chicago has looked at 10 Sofas Under $1,000 at Chiasso before, but the trend-oriented retailer Chiasso's newest catalog includes th...
ATDC reader Laura is looking for a very specific pendant lamp:
I know this is a long shot, but I had once seen a pendant lamp which had a shade that was very reminicent of this bowl. I ran across th...
Here in Australia we’re quickly moving into Summer and for our friends in the Northern Hemisphere, you’ll be heading towards Winter. More and more we’re waking up all hot and bothered in our Win...
In Edison Park, a Saarinen 47" round dining table with white Carrera marble top. Purchased a year ago from Room and Board, it is being sold for $1000. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
We had the pleasure of having dinner at The Grocery Restaurant in Carroll Gardens last week, and loved the super drab, olive green and grey coloring of the interior and exterior. It's all very Mart...
These beautiful Nakashima-Inspired Dining Chairs are handcrafted by a Brooklyn designer. They are made of mahogany and maple, and are about 20 years old. 4 available, in great condition, $200 each. ...
Well this is timely, we were just looking at our walls wishing we had some new artwork to spruce them up, and what do know, SF based design/illustration team Lab Partners are heading down under for an...
Nick Dine, son of the painter, and Richard Shemtov were young designers who started this huge, airy modern store and company in 1996 and had firmly established themselves in the design world by 2000...
Right wings, left wings (chicken, of course), Obama cupcakes, McCain cookies, and another proposal for a real American meal on election night. See more picks for great election night food from around ...
Back in September we blogged some terrific Small Space Solutions we found in Canadian House & Home. Today we bring you some more... We like this table that folds out, and the stacking chairs. The ch...
Take the all-time classic dining surface, a wooden table, and surround it with chairs made from anything BUT wood, and you get a new classic - the modern, eclectic answer to the dining room "set".....
It would appear that we've officially entered the icky season here in San Francisco - the rain has been coming down on and off for the past few days and doesn't seem to want to stop any time soon. We'...
The month of November just started and we're already hearing darn Christmas muzak while shopping at the local drugstore. As annoying as that is, it does remind us we should start preparing for some ...
In a studio apartment, there's usually not room for a separate dining area. Enter the banquette, a triple-duty piece that can serve as a sofa, dining spot, and storage space all in one. Banquettes c...
Aquarabbit's kitchen artwork area is bright, functional and inspiring.
• Cure Clock: 5 Weeks Remaining
• Assignment: Read pp. 129-153, clean living room, purge books and media
• Flickr Pool: No...
Did you guys enjoy the weekend's gloomier weather? The rain gave our plants some much needed water and it gave us a chance to hang out indoors more than usual. We took it as an opportunity to do som...
ce_pelle is calming the anxiety that comes with tinted primer.
We can't wait to see the final result of this great entryway!
Oh, we're halfway there, Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer! This week mar...
Interesting stops around the web today: Political posters go design-y, Orla's new wallpaper, woodgrain upholstery from Williams Sonoma Home and a simple window box how-to...jump below for all the link...
We'll never get those gorgeous red, brown, yellow, and orange fall leaves in California, but we still love autumn anyway. In honor of the season, we offer this roundup of leaf motif home design. More...
Help AT reader Claire with her bathroom storage and decor dilemma:
I've been searching high and low for just the right storage piece for my small guest bathroom. Right now I'm using a cheapo MDF whi...
With the beautiful weather we've been experiencing here in Chicago, you wouldn't know winter is on the way. Still, we're making room in our entryway for scarves, hats, mittens, and heavy coats to pr...
More inspiration from JenDavid1000 spotted at Cy Winship Design - this one is for the super slim entryway.
Quote of the Day: Please, you need to stop calling it a landing strip! Try Launch Pad or s...
We found this picture of an artfully arranged pack of butterflies on Flickr. Always admiring the artistry of a beautifully arranged wall, we immediately wanted to know more about the image and the ar...
Even though we don't have a garage ourselves, we often offer a shoulder to cry on to our friends who do. It seems like it's always the last "room" in the house that gets the TLC it deserves. When we...
Our very own Beth Zeigler is our resident organizing guru, and she'll be heading up a few organizing events in November we thought we'd share with our fellow Angelenos looking for some hands-on advice...
While getting things packed and sorted this weekend for our big move to downtown Kansas City, we came across some old film. We have NO idea what's on it, or how old it is, or if we want to spend the...
A friend of ours told recently us about the furniture that the folks at the graphic design studio, Oat, made for their studio in Somerville. We loved the idea, and when we went to check it out we h...
The kitchen hallway to be exact. We have posted about this before and just recently did it ourselves...
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Tucked away in a little courtyard in downtown Carmel, Fez Q was like a little oasis when we stepped in out of the rain. We were greeted by bright colors, succulents and other plants, unusual floral a...
We recently bought the Velvet Pouf pillow from Urban Outfitters and love the comfortable nature and design. After checking out their site, we spotted more colorful pillows and put together a little ro...
Roy sent in a good question: I have this art deco sleeper sofa that has been in storage for about 7 years and now while I work to 'restore' it I need to find the right type of chairs...
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Though much smaller in scope (only 16 entries compared to the 204 entries from the U.S.), our International division of Fall Colors 2008 proved to be an exciting look into many colorful homes from a...
Possibly the coolest house boat we've ever laid our eyes upon, the Das Schwimmhaus is not only a floating example of fine architecture, but also was manufactured using green materials. More photos and...
Gloria sent in a question for the crowd. She writes: We are in the midst of a kitchen remodel (gut and redo everything kind) of our 1950's somewhat bastardized midcentury home. I'd like to put in a br...
The newest store in the Weego Home family just opened up in the old Moca Store space on Main Street in Santa Monica. Besides carrying modern nursery and kids' room furniture and accessories, true to ...
Dear Readers,
Today is a very hot day for political ads everywhere, and we are seeing a lot of groups trying to place them through our Google Ad Network, which is self service. While we respect th...
Earlier today, we featured an image of Royal Copenhagen's Blue Fluted Mega dinnerware pattern in the New York Open Thread — we've recently become slightly obsessed with this hand-painted patte...
Toro Mata in Columbia Heights carries dishes and pitchers that are hand-painted with nude torsos. We're wondering how AT readers feel about nudes on dishes? Survey below the jump......
And, with the last vote cast just about 30 minutes ago, we come to the end of a very colorful contest. We started with over 500 entries, posted hundreds of homes (204 to be exact) and thanks to your v...
My husband and I are redoing our living room and decided to paint the working red brick fireplace white. We chose to paint the inside of the fireplace black and now are at a loss as to what to do rega...
When you think about historic New England houses you probably imagine a simple, white box with a peaked roof. But hiding inside most of these buildings are ample amounts of intense, saturated color ...
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Reader Robin wrote to us with a follow-up to her Good Question: Hello AT:SF, A while back I sent in a picture of our DIY kitchen remodel in progress. My partner and I could not decide on a til...
Name: Pasinetti House; Willow Glen Partners
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
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Timothy Braseth of Willow Glen Partners sent us this gallery of images of their restoration project of the P...
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It doesn't take much time in Montreal before you notice how much of the city's graffiti is lifted almost to an artform. ...
We love these Swedish floor mats from abitare. Woven from 50% recycled plastic and polyester, they are resistant to rain, and mold. The smaller sized can even be thrown in the washing machine. Look ...
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We're in the final stretch for voting! With only minutes left to vote, our Midwest finalist, Jesse, is leading in the final head to head vote against Dave and Melanie. Both places are fantastic, but w...
Sitting on a hill overlooking the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia, the home originally designed for Luis and Ethel Marden was featured in The New York Times Magazine. Completed in 1959, the Frank ...
Reading is our number one favorite activity, so this book nook looks like a little slice of heaven. While it's not readily apparent here, mousing over the picture in Flickr reveals the significance ...
Autzve's landing strip has been tidied up and the bright blue of the bookshelves echoes other parts of her home.
Cure Clock: 5 weeks remaining
Assignment: Read Chapter Seven, declutter all media and ...
In my quest to create a great Lucille Ball costume last week, my research unearthed this ad from Armstrong Laminate: "Looks Like the Real Thing." We prefer the wood to stone looks; some of favorite fa...
We've featured double-duty couches, sleepers, and modular sofas on AT...but here's a new twist: the Ludus Modular Sofa combines a sectional sofa, bed, and library. Designed by Patricia Hopfer and ma...
Apartment Therapy's Donors Choose Challenge ended last Friday, and thanks to you, AT had more donors than almost any other blog, coming in at #2 out of 200 blogs and surpassing top blogs like TechCrun...
We spotted this ingenious, submerged dining table in the current issue of Natural Home Magazine. Aaron and Meghan Powers, the designers, builders, and owners of this 836 square foot, passive solar,...
An AT reader from Germany sends us this query:
I bought a Steen Ostergaard Cantilever 290 chair a few days ago. The chair is in a great condition, just the white isn't so white anymore. So I'd like to...
Laura is looking for ideas. She writes: Do you have any tips for displaying empty wine bottles? Whenever we open a bottle of wine we have whoever is over autograph and date the bottles as a keepsake. ...
HELP! I can't decide what fabric to use to reupholster this chair. I originally thought I wanted something with a big/bold print to offset the seriousness of the piece but I don't want to get tired of...
Out of all the showrooms in San Francisco's Design Center, DWM MALOOS is our favorite. When we found out its founder, Maloos Anvarian, had come up with her own designs for some tables, we got really ...
Still on a search for the perfect apartment, our friend had us check out a new place with him last evening and this is what we spotted. A new cover up for the base of a wall light by using the empty ...
For his final student assignment, Tim Fraser Brown created cardboard products that transform from package to products. Each box claims to contain a product, but instead can be deconstructed and then...
Seattle based artist Kate Endle began her career in art as an illustrator, and it wasn't until about five years ago that she began experimenting in collage. Now what once was a hobby has branched out...
Looking for home office solutions, we stumbled across an online blurb that separates organizational types into two categories: hiders and seekers. Although we generally believe that more than two ty...
Name: Jamie
Location: Woburn, MA
Type of Home: Cape
>> Jamie's "Iced Cube Silver"
Look at these amazing homes, all done by real people (people like you).
By the time you read this sentence, it wil...
If we only had a bit more room, this great Danish Modern Sofa would be living in our own small space. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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When it comes to routine lawn care, we usually have a gardener that comes around once every two weeks; however, we've been weighing the option of doing it all ourselves. So, when the fine folks at Ne...
More from TOC's Home Decor issue: two "house calls" with local t.v. personalities. I had a great experience interviewing both Kelly Edwards from Design on a Dime, and WTTW Chicago Tonight anchor Phil ...
Name: Charles
Location: Upper East Side
Size: 1100 sq ft.
Favorite: That even though this apartment is smaller than his last apt, it feels bigger.
>>Enter House Tour Gallery
"What you see happened...
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Attention Color Lovers! With your help, we've narrowed the field from 204(!) homes to the FINAL TWO. Fall Colors 2008 voting ends TODAY at noon, PST. We will announce the winner shortly af...
I am the manager of an elderly apartment complex — we have 28 units located in the hills of MA. The building is 2-story building with 2 halls running up and down. We are going to paint all the ...
We did a house tour awhile ago of the great modern home of Kim and Paul in South Austin that featured, among a great aesthetic, an awesome glossy yellow central staircase with built-in storage. While...
In Streeterville, a one year old Crate and Barrel Camden sofa in spring green for $599. obo. Jump below for links to this and more good finds for the home:
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*And...we're back! The Scavenger took a bit of a hiatus in October as we focused on AT's Donors Choose Challenge, but now we're back and rarin' to go!
Hurray for this Williams Sonoma Crewel Rug in ...
High design & fun. Mxyplyzyk (pronounced Mix-ee-pliz-ik) continues to be one of best places in town to browse for beautiful, modern, FUN and cutting edge housewares (particularly for spur-of-the-mo...
We have menus for Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, and even Valentine's. Why not for Election Day? We propose a menu and more than a few ideas for a meal to keep you nourished throug...
This week the most popular post on AT:Chicago was the entry from our Midwest Finalist, Jesse. Also at the top of the list: a project plan for curbside junk, Domino's favorite interiors blogs, a tour o...
Remember to vote! Yes, yes...Tuesday also...but we're talking about today with our final two Color Contest entries, pitting Southwest vs Midwest (hey, that's sort of like the real election candidates ...
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