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Name: Greg Holcomb
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Size: 1750 sq ft.
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #01: William ...
This week my husband wrote "20 lbs of cinnamon" on our grocery list, and no, he is not planning to bake breakfast pastries for the whole neighborhood (although that would certainly make us popular!). ...
Today's matchups bring us to next level - the homes competing in our size categories have already made it through the first round of matchups and are now battling it out against each other. Click thro...
AT reader Kimberly writes in with a burning question...literally:
Our floor furnace grate is directly at the entrance to the hallway in our 1920's craftsman rental. While summer is coming, we do st...
click thumbnails for larger picsWe've got to thank Cool Hunting for featuring this Portland hotel (or motel, depending on the reviews), which might end our hunt for a good place to rest our head...
The best advice almost always comes from people who are in the same boat as you. Right now, many of our editors and readers are looking for ways to create and maintain a healthy home without spendin...
Right now is Design Week in Milan and Apartamento Magazine partnered up with Reference Library to open up a guerilla style Everyday Life Objects Shop filled with everyday, well designed objects (and s...
Amenity Home is having a warehouse sale in LA this weekend.
One stop shopping for TONS OF SALES!!! We had to edit our lists a bit, because there's so much. This is where we round up all our sales an...
click thumbnails for larger picsMyrte de Zeeuw is an artist from Netherlands that creates beautiful illustrations of birds. She has also been renovating an old home with her boyfriend. Room by r...
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Mid-Century Modern Collection Poster: An illustrated collection of icon mid-century modern furniture, including Eames, Bertoia, Le Corbusier, van der Rohe, Noguchi & many more.
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What to do when you've got a large space but lack windows? How about using a projector against a large wall to create a virtual view "out"? Marcos used his trusty laptop and connected it to a Sony pro...
We've noticed that some of the best home inspiration can be found in styling intended to showcase something specific, often not even related to the home. In this case, we love the tablescape beneath...
Some of the most beautiful spring blossoms are found on trees: apple, cherry, and pear trees are all in fragrant, spectacular bloom right now. Flowering branches cost quite a lot at the florist s...
The flowers are blooming all over Los Angeles and the weekend is here to do some serious spring cleaning. We are getting ready with a roundup of Apartment Therapy's best spring cleaning ideas and insp...
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Let's face it: our apartment's entrance hall (in the building's common space) isn't going to be packed with storage like the built-in bench above. We can't have furniture in our apartment's common s...
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Looking for some DIY inspiration, a peek at the latest work of independent Chicago designers, or just a chance to get out and enjoy the weekend? On Saturday, Apr...
When it comes right down to it, if you're renting, it's all about putting the least amount of work in for the maximum gain. Then there's the tiny issue of very often not really being able to do anyth...
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Looking for things to do this weekend? It is supposed to be beautiful, but if you want a little respite from the sun, might we suggest that you consider stopping...
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We found this good quote after reading the articles mentioned in Faith's post on Ina Garten's City and Country kitchens this morning...
The whole thing about antiques and modern things together, an...
This inexpensive, easy, fun creation via The Swell Life has us thinking a DIY parent/child project is in order. Any variation in size, color and shape of "tiles" will do; here, Swell designer Alexa h...
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Hi Apartment Therapy — I have a 734-square-foot apartment, so storage is important. I am looking for a cabinet and desk combo in a more "formal" but not antiquated to use in a nook of my plac...
This art wall is as sweet as it is practical, in terms of limiting holes in the wall while also being able to swap art out at a moment's notice....
The Butterfly Project by blogger Lolly Chops is like a smaller, affordable, contained version of Paul Villinski's Beer Can Butterflies......
Yesterday, we asked how you feel about people making themselves comfortable in your home. While most of the time, we're probably more laid back than most, we do have a few spots that we'd be embarras...
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We're fairly new to San Francisco and are in the throes of an altogether foreign pest-control problem...slugs! Originally from Austin, Texas, we come from the land of large, flying roaches--which we t...
We aren't usually fans of "artwork" from big retailers, in part because you know you're going to see lots of it out there in the world. But we must confess a bit of a crush on this bike canvas. It...
Did you know? In addition to public records, the continually updated news feed for every block (really, every one) includes such useful things as a Lost & Found, block party press releases, and bike r...
Come one, come all, today the Washington Design Center is unveiling its 25th Design House to the public. The theme of the spring showhouse is "urban elegance," a broad phrase that produced a wide var...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #15: Kev...
Since I stopped working with clients over a year ago, I haven't been able to do the other thing I like best (besides blogging), which is to figure out and furnish rooms for people. Lately, however,...
Flickr member Wig3000 just completed a bathroom renovation. The result is a bright, peaceful little enclave.
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Our diy duo of Art and Chel are at it once again and are ready to paint their guest bathroom. They're having the same struggle many of us have. Do you play it safe and pick something neutral and sa...
I recently moved into my first one bedroom apartment and am decorating a recession style budget. I've been dreaming of a mounting my flat screen above a mid-century modern console/credenza, but can't ...
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It's going to be a whooping 80 degrees in New York this weekend. We thought it might be an appropriate time to take a look at all things nautical. We recognize t...
One of our flea market fantasies is coming across a large lot of old apple crates, like those seen here. Their perfect patina would be just the right rustic touch to add to a home, be it just a couple...
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Adding shimmer to the surrounding snow, Argentine industrial designer Manuel Rapoport covered his Bariloche, Patagonia house with tin cans from dry milk and tomato sauce. Rapoport found the leftover ...
We've seen a lot of great small space solutions thanks to all the entries for our annual Small Cool contest; and here's yet another great example that combines the challenge of limited space with grea...
The newest Great Rooms feature from Wendy Goodman and New York Magazine shows us the apartment of photographer Annie Schlechter and bookbinder Russell Maret — it's a budget-conscious renovatio...
click thumbnails for larger picsIn Ross, a brand new set of white West Elm drapes with grommets is available for $75. See this and more finds after the jump...
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As we looked for trends in the tile industry at Coverings here in Chicago, cream-colored natural stone tile was probably the hands-down winner. Almost every boot...
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We loved all the comments and responses we got on our post earlier this week, Global Decor Without the Travel, is it Cheating? While opinions definitely varied, a common thread running through the co...
Check out this Modernica Case Study Couch in blue naugahyde. See more picks below the jump!
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The next round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #07: Alex & Core...
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In Portage Park, a 1970's Three Piece Sectional (two sofa sections joined by corner table) for $400. Jump below for links to this and more good finds.
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We know you have questions — about your apartment, furniture, roommates, pets, whatever! — so send them our way. Don't be like Bacon and just lay there when you don't know what else to do....
We are seriously enjoying that springtime breeze, which first turned our thoughts to billowing sheer window treatments, and now ribbon curtains. Read on for a few ideas...
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• Georgetown House Tour
• DC Design House
• Finials Antiques Annual Garden Show
• Open Studios in DC
• Spring Garden Events in Baltimore
• Mitchell Gold + Bob W...
Sue sent us an email: I live upstairs from an old lady who drinks a lot of wine from Carlo Rossi - you know in those really, really big, kind of light greenish, clear bottles. They are always just th...
Who says toilets need to be all-white? We see so many white toilets that its easy to forget there are are colored seat options. You can even purchase a separate lid afterward if you want to inject a...
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The Arflex Ball Chair by Carlo Colombo is made durable polyurethane to make it suitable indoors and out, and has a flexible seat that molds to the body. Durability aside, is this chair hot or not? ...
Unlike the increasingly corporate and buttoned down shops taking over the area, Andrianna Shamaris' primitive home furnishings shop feels like the personal project of an artist. Her products are lu...
THIS WEEK
• auto Spring Yard Sale
• BoConcept Warehouse Sale
• ABC Carpet & Home Bronx Warehouse Sale
• Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse
• Vivavi Clearance Sale
• Aronson's F...
I have a fresh appreciation for Ina Garten these days, after her recipe for lemon cake turned out to rave reviews on Easter. And now that I've gotten a closer look at her city kitchen, I'm smitten wit...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #20: Chau's Bu...
click thumbnails for larger picsAfter Lily's post last week about the WPA's wonderful old posters, reader Diana wrote to let us know about Doug Leen, a Seattle-based artist who dug up a rare col...
Today brings us to the fourth round of head-to-head matches open for voting. It marks the last day of first level battles - tomorrow we are on to matchups featuring entries that have already made it ...
Designer Noel Duigan sent us photos of his chair designs and asked us to see what our readers thought of them. Share your opinions in our poll and in our comments of what you like or don't like about ...
For us, half the joy of having a beautiful collection is being able to use the items in your daily life... that is, until the other day when one of our favorite Fire-King mugs got a big crack down the...
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If you live in a small space, multi-purpose furniture can be a big help. Pieces that serve more than one function can save space and allow you to mix things up w...
We've been spending a lot of time in the garden and are really looking forward to a summer of entertaining outdoors (if you're like us, entertaining at home was one of your resolutions and, eep, it's ...
Every year The American Institute of Architects selects outstanding residential designs for their Housing Awards. This year the majority of the houses in the One/Two–Family Custom Housing category f...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups is underway and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #40: Nick's ...
We held a workshop last night on organizing and the question came up, "How do you organize your junk drawer? All of the items that end up in the junk drawer don't seem to fit elsewhere (lacking a cat...
Aimée Wilder is a New York based designer that has collaborated with Vans on shoe design and Skip Hop for their line of bags and baby bedding. This being unplggd and all, what really caught our eye w...
Thank you to everyone who voted for their favorite 1% For The Planet non-profit. We had more comments and votes than ever before, and we're happy to say that we'll be giving 1% of our 2008 profits to ...
We're not sure how we missed this in LivingEtc, but we're thankful to Lexy at the Renovation Planning blog for finding it: a stair runner made from scraps of Ikea carpets....
We know it looks like this room is styled for a magazine photo shoot, but it is a real, honest-to-goodness room in a family's home. The owner made some major changes to a chaotic kids' playroom to tra...
We had a funny conversation last weekend with a couple that recently moved in together. Aside from learning the ropes of cohabitation they were also learning some new things about each other. One thin...
click for more picsNothing cozies up a room like a stylish pillow, but we have to admit we have a tendency to get bored with ours after a while. So we like to sew our own removable pillow covers,...
We spotted this house while image googling and couldn't stop looking at it. Designed by Japanese architect Kotaro Ide, The Shell House is a vacation home built in the woods of Karuizawa, in th...
We recently stumbled onto something that's never crossed our minds: the numerology of house numbers. While we've always paid some attention to our house numbers, we've never looked at them in this w...
We've hired movers before and we've gone the DIY route. One option is a lot easier, and the other is a lot less expensive. As we prepare for our 2nd move in two years, we're trying to save both mone...
click for more picsWith the current drought in California, responsible gardening is more important than ever. Even in a small space, switching to drought tolerant plants can go a long way toward...
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We stumbled across photographer Brad Carlile's work while looking through the winners of the Hearst 8x10 Photography Biennial — an international competitio...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #03: Cat...
A followup to the steel wire Tio collection we were so taken with earlier this year, the beech "Harry" stool extends the Massproductions material pallette by one. Two simple, laminated beech pieces ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #49: Casey Mar...
click for more picsAT reader and former house tour participant Kevin Beer sent us this thoughtful ode to his favourite springtime flower with a peek at what's blooming in his own backyard:
Who ...
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Hi! We renovating our apartment and want to re-paint the floors — the question is, which color do we choose? The room in the front, where most of the light...
We can never have too many dishcloths — without a dishwasher, they get used and abused every single day. If we could crochet we'd be making our own, but Etsy comes to the rescue with this set of ...
This headboard, in a bedroom designed by Montreal's FX Studio Design, bears an uncanny resemblance to two Mies Van der Rohe cantilever chair backs......
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #16: Chelli'...
There’s a shop in Oakland that we keep hearing about, and we finally got the full scoop! Fresh from a successful trunk show of Kat Geiger’s gorgeous terrariums, Urban Indigo is a great hot spot fo...
If ever there was an apt use of the term "eye candy", this rug seems to qualify splendidly. The rugs, designed by Hay (a Danish company), are handcrafted in Nepal using felted, 100% pure new wool....
Talk about rave reviews. Like many of you, our experience with McMaster-Carr was stellar. On a search for some basic cork to use as kitchen cabinet siding, my husband ordered at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and...
Not your typical green thumb fare. Bangkok based designer, Gaspard, is in a league of his own when it comes to creative garden embellishments. A lantern-like garden den and a lamp doubling as a plant...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #48: Vinh's H...
THIS WEEK
• Poketo presents: Bang! Bang! Draw!
• Sci-Arc All School Exhibition and Opening
• SEEing Green 2: Moving Beyond Green
• Modwalls Earth Day Tile Discount
• Modernic...
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We've been thinking that we'd like to hang a cute laundry bag in the bathroom near the shower in order to avoid laundry piles that might appear otherwise. (Not ...
At the Dwell sofa shoot we did on Tuesday, they were using backdrops made of wallpaper. This one we really liked: Chinatown Toile by Dan Funderburg.......
Forgive us for veering into the realm of the undeniably girly, but after poring over gift registries yesterday, we’ve got weddings and showers on the brain, and a few recent posts about decorating w...
Often times we take the artwork in our homes too seriously. Plus, not many of us that think we could make something for display, but our friends over at Croqzine have us thinking differently with an...
We love office transformations--especially when there's organization involved. Jessilyn's office overhaul is a great example of how to think vertically with a little help from an IKEA piece to organi...
This post on dishware the other day got us thinking about ways to blend different colors or styles of dishes into one cohesive set. Then we saw the new 'Tonale' line by architect David Chipperfield fo...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #06: Lil...
When I first moved, I witnessed a neighbor throwing a bucket of water on a squirrel. My initial reaction was one of horror. But it didn't take long for me to realize that might not be such a bad i...
Entertaining requires a certain degree of planning--the menu, grocery shopping, decorating, prepping, etc.--but taking the party outside? That's can be even more challenging. (True story: Last weeken...
More color for April! Another find of the past few months has been Kate Henri pillows and rugs. Walking past the Kate Henri booth at the Gift Fair, I HAD to stop and take pics. I loved the color a...
click thumbnails for larger picsIn SOMA, a genuine George Nelson Bubble Lamp reissued by Modernica is available for $275. See this and other finds after the jump...
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This week we visited the Coverings trade show at McCormick Place to check out the latest in tile. We noticed two distinct trends: lots of manufacturers were embr...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of International Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Inter...
What do you get when you cross a woman from LA and a man from Australia? Firstly, you get 2 little boys who piddle all over the bathroom which then inspires the husband and wife team to create Austral...
Vintage maple 1950's couch and chair set from France & Daverkosen. The pieces do need new cushions, but all the better! That way you can have exactly the color and pattern you've always w...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The fourth round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #14: Dave & A...
In Niles, a Vintage Blanc de Chine Table Lamp for $225, professionally rewired. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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THIS WEEK
• Dwell Conversations
• Spring Plant Sale at the Garden
• Design Within Reach Evening Event
• Petaluma Antique Fair
• "Sunday in the City" at the Curiosity Shoppe
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Hey Apartment Therapy — I just bought a condo and there are textured ceilings EVERYWHERE. I haven't moved in yet and there's so much more important work to be done before I move that I'm tempted...
Though this Florida house was built recently, the owner and architect made sure to design it in a 1960's modern style. We're loving the interiors, which are light and muted and touched with a little...
The Washington Post Magazine 2009 Spring Home & Design Issue features the Maryland house of designer Darryl Savage. He bought the house from his parents and completely redid the decor in black and w...
THIS WEEK
• Lake Forest Show House
• Tabula Tua Annual Warehouse Sale
• Ron Gilad at Wright
• Parenthesis Kitchen Walk
• Community Home Supply
• Reuse Reduce Recycle Sa...
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• Cambridge Open Studios
• Stark Warehouse Sale
• Todd Farm Antiques & Flea Market
• Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sale
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of International Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Inter...
ATDC reader Jawaria needs help crafting a child-proof TV lounge:
"Hi! I need to figure out how to make this tv lounge lighter, brighter and lovely if possible! My biggest hurdle is that I need it...
For a New Yorker, Judy Ross is an anomaly. She has a great eye for color and her textiles are soft and rich yet still understated. She has long been a favorite......
With spring knocking on the door and sunshine coming in the windows, we're looking for a little more color in the kitchen. This kitchen from a past issue of Blueprint delivers! Take a closer look at t...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — International #11: ...
Name: Nina
Location: West Village
Size: 450 square feet sublet
Years lived in: 1.5 years
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Nina's last apartment was very frilly and pink. This apartment is much more on t...
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....I've been very disappointed with my efforts to dabble in the triathlete world. They're either former fatties trying to slim down or uptight Type As with no sou...
Tableware from Sue Fisher King, a San Francisco business that offers gift registry service
In case you live under a rock, here’s a newsflash: Wedding season is upon us! And the bridal industry wonâ...
Today the number of head-to-head matches open for voting jumped to ten as our international division joined in. Quite a few of the matchups today are too close to call at this point - take a peek and...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I have an older, standard IKEA futon that I use for a bed and it sits very low to the ground. It doesn't provide me with a lot of storage space underneath, which is crucial in ...
click thumbnails for larger picsEveryone knows adding a mirror to a room can create the illusion of a larger space, but what about a whole group of mirrors? We say the more the merrier....
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For a lesson in combining modern style with antique pieces, Canadian designer April Tidey's interiors are great teachers. We love the pairing of a Saarinen tuli...
Hitting 2 birds with one stone, annalyssa adds fresh flowers for sweet fragrance and an uplighting display
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In honor of Earth day we wanted to remind everyone that being green is often very simple and can mean just using what you've got on hand instead of buying something new. But when you have to make a p...
AS4 Shelving from Atlas East
For Small Cool month I thought I would pull together a few small office solutions that I really like. Each of these is similar in that they are bookshelf systems that c...
click thumbnails for larger picsWe are always looking for new wallpaper designs. There are a few walls that we would like to cover in our home, but it seems impossible to actually commit to a sp...
We stumbled upon a few Ebay sellers last night that kind of took us by surprise. Rugs always seemed like a silly thing to have shipped as they aren't exactly light in nature, but we found some steal...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #06: Kimmer's ...
Ingrid uses her polished home to display her crocheted wool blankets and wares. Because her home is well edited, we focus on what's important--simple pieces that speak volumes. We found Ingrid's com...
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Los Angeles filmmaker and actor Scott Prendergast is good at finding a good deal. First he moved into the stylish Los Feliz apartment our good friend Heseon gave up when she m...
This clever idea for displaying jewelry was born out of an accident: Ikea Hacker reader Adora's roomate broke the glass of the frame, which was being used for its original purpose. Not wanting to sp...
Like Beth, we recently had a run-in with some records after snagging a bunch of oldies from our parent's home during a visit. We simply love the sound of music in our home and think it's one of the be...
Designer Sait Alanyali's wanted to transform his home office in Turkey within a reasonable budget, and he did so by thoughtfully piecing together his home workspace using various IKEA furnishings, car...
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As a child, this new cast marble sink washbasin by Estonian company Eumar would inspire hours of play — sending toys and dolls down their own mini watersli...
It's Earth Day, it's Small Cool 2009, so we want to share this tiniest of gardens with you. It's the Green Capsule, a small mobile vegetable garden from Japan. So small, in fact, that it sprouts a s...
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A wallpaper mural can make a big statement, as we've seen in house tours and previous posts. There are a couple of ways you can use them: either in a traditional...
click for more picsIn honor of Earth Day we wanted to highlight a house in our own neighborhood that was just completed last month. The 737 Conserve house was built with the goal of creating a h...
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For a fresh dose of inspiration in pattern and color, check out these amazing mosaic tile patterns from Trend...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #24: Design D...
Many of us here at AT Boston are serial rearrangers — we simply can't leave well enough alone when it comes to our homes. We like to think we're just keeping our options open, especially given...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of International Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Intern...
Housework can kill you if done right. -Erma Bombeck
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Hi Apartment Therapy! We're finally getting married and hoping to register for a half-decent set of stainless steel flatware. (We're much too lazy to deal with real silver.) The catch? It must work...
This is an awesome idea for using beautiful, unique plates you might inherit, find or salvage. We've seen scads of beautiful wall-mounted plate displays, but stick a round mirror in the center and i...
the home's classic, cozy shingled entry on the magazine's 1994 cover
"LIFE Magazine believed that too many people, as noted architect Robert A. M. Stern has said, 'buy the house they hate the least'...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #04: Ann'...
Styling by Rebecca McEvoy, Photos by Damian Russel
In next month's issue of Elle Decoration, stylist Rebecca McEvoy was given £200 and sent to local thrift stores to cull out the best furniture to tr...
Do you wish you were more disciplined about limiting the length of your showers? Well, in honor of Earth Day 2009, we decided to show you a couple of eco-oddities that would aid you in your struggle...
click thumbnails for larger picsMany of us have been introduced to Diana Durkes by Time Out Chicago, where you can find her regular "tossed and found" projects. Diana's blog, Fine Diving in Chic...
When we moved into our plaster-walled home about 10 months ago, we decided to be especially deliberate about what we hung on the walls and where we placed arrangements, so as to avoid the thousands o...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #07: Bria...
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Happy Earth Day! Since it is Earth Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share my recent experience hiving my newly acquired bees. After preparing the hive f...
We’ve never heard of an online-only retailer setting up a temporary in-the-flesh location, but for the month of April only, San Francisco-based sustainable design shop Branch Home has done it. Partn...
Not all spaces allow for a box spring, whether you love them or hate them, it's not something you think about until you try to weasel one around a doorway built in the 50's. Sometimes, no matter how...
We check in with Maya at Maya*Made from time to time and last week, she promised her readers a tour of her mom's bathroom at the barn. A heavily dominated white backdrop that plays up some amazing na...
Bill McDonough speaking at TED Confrence in 2005. This is a quick edited version of his Cradle to Cradle speech.
We now celebrate Earth Day one day a year, but it's really a celebration that knows no...
Incorporating a little bit of Mother Earth into your home is the easiest way to give your space more warmth and a natural feel. While most people stick with potted plants and flowers, branches are als...
This is one of our favorite photos — taken in Oslo last year by a friend, in a neighborhood where a lot of diplomats live. Wouldn't you just love to have that many people in your back yard for...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #12: Sonia & ...
Daniel Loves Objects has released pictures of the Singapore designers latest creation and boy is it intriguing. At Your Command mannequin lamps are life sized gold plated lamps that are actually mo...
All morning, we've been flipping through archives of celebrity homes, hoping to find one that wasn't too "styled" and had some interesting decor ideas. After awhile, all the houses we looked at start...
click thumbnails for larger pics A never used Pottery Barn Mercer Bath System is available in Mill Valley for $75, half off the original price.
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Sweater season is almost over (although here in Chicago it's taking its time to leave). As you're moving your winter clothes to the back of your closet, don't to...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #33: Lucas' Sty...
Covering the gorgeous store Ethnic Loft earlier this week reminded us of the dream we used to have of spending years traveling the world collecting rare and exotic decor for our home. Luckily for us ...
This full-sized guacamole Nook Bed from Blu Dot is only three weeks old, slept on only for a week. We're lovin' the color. See more picks below the jump!
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #35: Dahlush's ...
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In Glenwood, a Vintage White Lounge Chair in "very good condition" for $225. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Hi AT! I inherited a nice 6-person dining table and have no chairs! Since I'm buying from scratch, I'm seriously contemplating buying "head" chairs for the ends — would that be weird? I'm worr...
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On May Day as a child, we used to pick bouquets from our mother's garden, wrap them in paper, and leave them on the neighbors' front doors. We'd then ring the be...
There are lots of great finds in the Apartment Therapy DC Furniture Classifieds this week.
We like this brand new Jonathan Adler Ventena lamp that is selling for $85 in Capitol Hill (shown at left)...
Liang writes: My new challenge is how to arrange a square+triangle living room. The kitchen has been opened up to a breakfast bar, so we're debating if we really need a dining table or not (we're flex...
The bright colors and graphic elements of the spines of Wired magazines are put on display in this photo of the Wired conference room — it's a reminder that I miss my old magazines (I was quit...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The third round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #15: Everyeski...
We love the lines of this eco-friendly furniture from Urban Woods. Made from reclaimed wood and eco-friendly materials, these pieces are finished in water-based non-toxic stains. The environmental...
We've long been fans of Textile Arts, the online store that features designs from Marimekko and Ljungbergs and offers sheers, cotton, and even upholstery weight fabrics in mid-century-modern and con...
Look, a sushi roller! It's like a pasta machine and a ravioli filler all in one, except, you know, for sushi rolls. This roller is a concept for the kitchen ecology exhibition at Dwell on Design in Lo...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #30: Patrick'...
Name: Mark Cutone and Joe Paul of BPC Architecture
Location: North End, Boston, Massachusetts
Size: 800 square feet
Years lived in: Owned 3 Years
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These two Nantucket architects &mdas...
She's baaaaack! In a surprising, but apparently amicable reorganization, Martha Stewart is stepping back up and taking on new "editorial and creative functions," as Wenda Millard, the president of Me...
click thumbnails for larger picsMis-matched china cups always make us think of the Mad Hatter and his strangely alluring party. Maybe that's why these wonderful succulents planted in china cups ...
There are lots of interesting homes featured in the rounds of Small Cool head to head battles that were posted today and the voting booth is still open. If you haven't yet voiced your opinion in all 8...
We love followups from our readers, so we were pleased to see this email update from Lisa who ended up taking the AT community's advice and tackling a DIY challenge to some lovely results:
Hi, I post...
Ork Posters' city neighborhood prints took the blogging world by storm when they came out about a year ago. Now they're branching out a bit with this new "Gotta Have Heart" print, available in shades ...
Whenever we're feeling a little down about our apartment, we try to find time to clean. It's the best way to improve our outlook on our home, and it costs nothing. We're wondering what no-cost metho...
click for more picsMarrying our love for small space living with our obsession with camping is the Two Story Camping Car brought to you by small space enthusiasts--the Japanese! Check out this c...
click thumbnails for larger picsThe pops of color in Paul Raeside's interior photography is what first got our attention. The harmony of the compositions and the beautiful light make the interio...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! Another round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #05: Megan'...
It's often a simple expression that makes guests feel welcome when visiting from out of town. Amy of On Bradstreet understands that concept and adds some thoughtful touches to make visitors feel at h...
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Tony Fasciano is a documentary filmmaker who works on two laptops and a desktop in his home editing office. The set-up makes it possible for Tony to multitask, "I can play music through one laptop, ch...
We're almost there! Apartment Therapy is giving away 1% of our 2008 profits to the nonprofit of your choice. You've given us your recommendations, and we've rounded up your Top 4 and added in 2 top ch...
We spent all of yesterday in a jury assembly room in downtown Los Angeles. White walls, venetian hanging blinds, gray carpet, maroon chairs and posters taped to the wall. While we respect and appreci...
Just came back from Brooklyn, where I was being shot with a selection of five smallish modern sofas that I'm reviewing for Dwell Magazine's Small Spaces Issue coming up in September. The set was HU...
My brother, who is in the Peace Corps, recently told me that his bed was missing. Turns out he was airing out his mattress on the roof of his building and it blew away. It was eventually discovered ...
For fixing, repair, and cleaning tips, the Apartment Therapy archives are a good resource. We recently searched for a simple way to clean grout and...voila, we found it. While we were sifting throug...
When we ran across these pictures of Sandra's thrifted balcony we got jealous. Not only have we been meaning to spend some quiet morning time outside before the heat becomes unreasonable (as a side n...
We loved Apartment Therapy New York's recent post about colorful Japanese masking tape. So we thought this fun, decorative tape from the British design company BeBack / Soon would make a nice compa...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #11: vlproduce...
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Here at Apartment Therapy we believe that any space can be made more beautiful, organized, and healthy with a little effort, without spending a ton of money &mda...
We've known plenty of parents who eventually stop caring about how their growing kids' rooms look (a "just close the door" policy). But Ronnie and Viktoria and their kids seemed to have found that del...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #07: J & R's ...
click for Scavenger Finds belowWe've got our usual selection of Craigslist finds below, including some low cost designer brand furnishings and some vintage items. But we also wanted to note some ...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I wrote to you in February asking for advice on re-upholstering these chairs — Good Questions: What Color / Kind Upholstery? I finally got them back, and wanted to share ...
Over the weekend we spotted a baby squirrel perched alone amidst a construction area near our house. Three hours later it was in a pet carrier in our bathroom while we scoured the internet for infor...
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Pure cotton is a breeze to wear and is also a comfortable, casual material for décor. These are just five favorite home décor items in 100% cotton......
There are some homes that feel like a warm embrace or an old friend, familiar and welcoming. We look around and wonder, trying to distill the secret and use it in our own home. Hmmm, maybe it's the ...
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This small apartment in France features a cube, suspended from the ceiling that divides the open plan and acts as a bedroom. The odd, bi-level studio space was r...
One of our favorite design blogs, Design Sponge, is currently featuring the home of designer Barbara Rourke. We immediately took to the great use of green throughout her home, and it inspired us to pu...
Dare we call the pothole situation in Chicago a crisis? We've heard of bike accidents, car accidents, tire/wheel damage, twisted ankles, and lost items. On my own street, there are dozens of deep hole...
It's no surprise that etsy has become a top spot for all things creatively re-cycled. Outside the etsy bubble, the buzz-prefix, "re" — "re-claimed" and "re-purposed" — may equal expensive...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #07: Alex & Cor...
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Swedish design blogger and Apartment Therapy reader, Pethra let us know about her entry into a design competition for Swedish TV-Channel 5. So far they've design...
click thumbnails for larger picsMaybe the color black is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think spring or summer. But in fact there are several varieties of dark-colored flowers t...
Meredith Host is a ceramics artist like none other and is currently based out of Kansas City, Mo. She is a self-proclaimed horror dork, root beer and candy connoisseur (especially Swedish Fish) and ...
We were first attracted to this image for the beautiful blue fabric board resting on the wall. Not until we read the caption under Jocelyn's photo did we realize she uses this board for more than jus...
...or is it the other way around? While we don't think we'll be trying this exact idea at home (those colors done in just that way are a bit mind-bending), we have to admit that it's an interesting ...
Here's my design catch of the week, a Leitch ADC-5112L Clock, found at Sirius Radio this past Monday. This was one hard item to track down!
I was there taping a segment of Martha Stewart's Whole ...
Going into a fabric store without a project in mind can be a dangerous move. If you're like us, you might end up walking out of there with yards of beautiful fabric... that end up sitting in your clos...
Courtney sent us a good question: Hello, I've seen other posts for layouts and am hoping that the AT community could help me with one that is leaving me stumped. Our new living room is a generous 23x1...
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Check out his amazing home we found in the archives of Philadelphia Magazine:
Dave Thal and Hope Nichols were in for such a wonderful surprise when they purchase...
Now that the temperatures are rising and it's warm enough to venture outside, it's time to dedicate a few songs to some outdoor spaces that we find particularly inspiring. Plus, we simply can't resis...
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Name: Shaded White 201, Slipper Satin 2004, Hardwick White 5, James White 2010, Charleston Gray 243, Clunch 2009, Wimborne White 239
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click thumbnails for larger picsIn Oakland, a light gray Luxo Task Light is available for $80. See this and other deals after the jump...
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Searching for a bed, or maybe just a headboard? A bed frame is among the priciest pieces of furniture in a home, but it will (hopefully) last you many, many year...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #01: William ...
What was once a families simple weatherboard holiday home by the beach, became a breathtaking space after a loving renovation. By knocking out 3 of the bedrooms inside, owner Pamela Makin created one ...
Check out these vintage mid-century modern drafting chairs with original factory labels from Garrett Industries. Excellent condition with normal wear for vintage furniture. Adjustable molded pl...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #13: Jay'...
We're almost there! Apartment Therapy is giving away 1% of our 2008 profits to the nonprofit of your choice. You've given us your recommendations, and we've rounded up your Top 4 and added in 2 top ch...
click thumbnails for larger picsA unique item from our Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds - a Vintage Airstream Trailer from 1970 for $4000. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Hey AT! I'm looking to add some texture to my boring walls and I'm very interested in these wall flats by Inhabit. The only thing is that I'd like to paint them and I've honestly never seen these in u...
Conveniently located in Penn Quarter, Weschler's holds weekly auctions. The Weschler family has been auctioning and appraising goods in DC for over 120 years. Their specialty areas include furniture,...
Especially good for Chicagoans (we've been waiting oh-so-patiently for a brick and mortar Muji) but welcome news for lovers of simple design everywhere, we were happy to discover that Muji now finally...
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This life-size dollhouse sits in a field in Manitoba. Abandoned in the late 60s, the house was transformed into a giant dollhouse by Saskatchewan artist Heather ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #19: Brenden &...
ATDC reader Sonia needs help designing a bedroom around her new artwork: "Hi! I bought this painting from my friend's boyfriend who is an artist. I fell in love with the roses and I want to put thi...
Moroso Sardinia Rug
Velocity is a mid-century modern haven, and a definite favorite with us — even if they are in Seattle. They offer free shipping on orders over $50! They carry an amazing s...
Essential kitchen equipment is a subjective question. It all depends on how and what you cook most frequently. But here's a first look at the most common basic tools we like to recommend, and some pos...
This is my challenge: replacing this lamp in the next three weeks.
• Cure Clock: 2 weeks & 6 days remaining
• Assignment: Read Chapter 9: pps. 185-204
• Overhaul the...
click thumbnails for larger picsEver wonder where magazines and catalogs find the rustic farmhouses and hip lofts and elegant parlors where they shoot their models? Well, of course film and phot...
Which small space will reign supreme? It's up to the Apartment Therapy readers to decide. The first series of head-to-head votes in all of our size categories began today and a few quick clicks help m...
• Great Britain vs. Wine:
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Although Anthony over at Unplggd went goo-goo-ga-ga over Johan's admirable list of home theater components, it's really the huge and beautifully displayed 1200 DVD collection display composed of IKEA ...
There are a lot of reasons to choose white dinnerware - the emphasis remains on the food, pieces are easy to replace - but for some, standard white can be a bit boring......
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We're in the process of moving into an attic apartment, which presents some interesting design challenges. The far walls, under the skylights, are only a few fee...
Oftentimes the killer on a small balcony is waiting for the plants to grow in to make the small space feel cozy and lush. Take a cheap shortcut and pick up some supplies at the local army surplus sto...
click thumbnails for larger picsFrom time to time we like to look on auction sites to see some amazing pieces of furniture that unfortunately are out of our range. The collections include furnit...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #03: Matthew &...
While last week we were hoping for warmer weather here in LA, it seems we've gotten our prayers answered in spades--ninety-six degrees today (which happens to be a record breaker)! While we're sweati...
Some of you may remember Judith's 101 sq. ft. studio apartment from last year's Small Space Contest. The London apartment has been recently upgraded with an array of tech and decor goodies, including ...
We're almost there! Apartment Therapy is giving away 1% of our 2008 profits to the nonprofit of your choice. You've given us your recommendations, and we've rounded up your Top 4 and added in 2 top ch...
This string of wall-mounted hats caught our eye, as we're always on the lookout for clever ways to display collections. In this case, it doesn't hurt that the hats themselves are so awesome, in a be...
Entertaining in your home is a great way to take advantage of the warmer weather and longer sunny hours. We were visiting with friends and noticed their acrylic bar that was set up and ready to go for...
We're almost there! Apartment Therapy is giving away 1% of our 2008 profits to the nonprofit of your choice. You've given us your recommendations, and we've rounded up your Top 4 and added in 2 top ch...
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With spring cleaning on the brain, we thought we see if you could guess what this cleaning tool is......
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Getting my hands into the soil planting the early vegetable garden with my dad last week has me thinking "garden" not just outdoors but inside, too......
After writing about wallpaper earlier today, we thought we'd follow up with a great resource for those who are planning a DIY installation. The Wallcoverings Association has an online guide that cov...
Russel Wright is best known for his colorful American Modern dinnerware -- the most widely sold American ceramic dinnerware in history -- manufactured between 1939 and 1959. The simple, durable style...
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Name: Demian Repucci
Location: Chelsea, New York City
We didn't have a lot of money when we bought this little one-bedroom apartment on West 34th Street but it...
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Today, 26,331 people are running by our house. And that's just the official registered number of people in this year's Boston Marathon — the world's oldest...
Making a bed for our kids or even ourselves can often be a less expensive option, and although wood is the natural standard, it's not always the easiest to deal with. Beds made from pipe allow for ea...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #18: Garr...
Summer has made a guest appearance this spring afternoon with LA temps nearing 100 degrees. So how painfully enticing it is to read about prefab-shaped ice cream sandwiches with names like "Frank Behr...
Hi There, I love the idea of newsprint or script linens, like these ones. I haven't found them at any store in the last year. They seem to be discontinued everywhere. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Often, remaking something old is the most accessible way to have anything new to look at in our house. The new issue of Sunset features a gallery of home items that have been refreshed — and in s...
Finding new ways to use old or unused materials never goes out of style. This small-space/entry table idea from This Old House would work great with the suggested "stair parts" OR with parts from anot...
Some friends allows their pets on the furniture, some are constantly shooing them off (which we're always a tad amused by; it seems like so much work to keep them off the furniture and isn't have the ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #01: Jenna an...
Last month, Aaron over at Apartment Therapy New York posted about antique factory carts used as coffee tables and occasional tables from Restoration Hardware here. A reader just sent us a tip on a sou...
If you're a frequent or even periodic Ikea shopper, chances are that you've accrued a batch of Ikea tools, like allen keys. We just can't stomach throwing them out, so we were pleased to see this qu...
Over at My Home Ideas, we've found a helpful list of ten steps to a successful yard sale (or stoop sale, garage sale, sidewalk sale, what have you). The season is here for selling those items at hom...
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Maybe it's all the April showers and fickle Washington weather, but we can't seem to get enough yellow these days. Thankfully, the designers of the 2009 DC Desig...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #02: Lane's St...
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Last week we spotted these images of the summer cabin of designer Carouschka Streijiffert taken by photograph Martin Löf on Oh Joy. We haven't been able to ...
click thumbnails for larger picsLately it seems to us like the carpets in most published interiors are neutral, solid-color or striped. But we're still loving the look of a vintage or replica or...
It's rare that we have the occasion to thumb through photographs because they're already stored on our computer. We spotted this idea of Dawn's photo display and storage idea while simultaneously rec...
I found these wonderful, colorful pillows in January at the Gift Fair, but have waited to write about them probably because I needed a bit of spring to push me. Margo Selby is a Brit, has won an awa...
click thumbnails for larger picsWe can never have too many trays or tin containers on hand. Not only do they make great gifts (especially a cute tin with a few flowers or some goodies tucked ins...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #42: Scott's El...
Let's celebrate what Domino was with one of the fun ideas the magazine taught us — how to define your style in words. Is your style Eclecticly exotic? Maybe it's Dramatic noir? Or perhaps you ...
Over the weekend, we invited some friends over for an easy barbecue and some intense ping pong playing*. With four high energy dogs, two inquisitive babies, and more than enough beer and rosé to hos...
Dixie of Bluebird Manor and Giulia of Fantasy Girl Formula were both featured in The New York Times recently!
In the past two weeks, The New York Times has featured a couple of people who migh...
click thumbnails for larger picsIn the Sunset, a Philippe Starck Prince AHA stool produced by Kartell is available for $50. Check out this and other deals after the jump...
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Kim's house tour is a room-by-room lesson in bold, creative decorating, but it's her living room accent wall that floored us the most. The wall, decorated in a photo blow-up of a forest, creates a d...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #04: EricMcFly'...
There's absolutely nothing like the feeling of stumbling upon a gorgeous and affordable store you never knew existed on a lovely Saturday afternoon. This weekend we had the pleasure of discovering ou...
Check out this DWR Rotor Coffee Table for sale in our Classifieds! See more Monday picks below the jump...
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Do you need a new, really dramatic way to wake up in the morning? We've rounded up the most annoying alarm clocks we could find including the Bandai Gun O'Clock, with a target you have to shoot to s...
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In Downtown Chicago, a bungee cord-style desk chair from CB2 for $90. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Hi AT! I'm loving the Small Cool entries and I really love this DIY organic wood coffee table. I read in the comments that they just added legs to a piece of wood so, my question is, where do you fi...
Over at Brownstoner on Friday, it was interesting to see this photo of a Google Streetview camera driving through the city's streets. We've seen some cool things done with Google Streetview in the p...
When combing through city after city, to roundup great items to showcase here, often times we come across the same items. The same vintage couches, chairs and lamps, tables and more. But today we ...
Alana sent in a good question: Can anyone tell me the name for this style of chair? I'm looking for a set of used chairs like this to recover with something fun. The search would go a whole lot better...
This vintage Bertoia Bird Chair (and ottoman!) is a pretty good deal if you're looking for an original set of this classic icon. We also found a set of 6 colorful Herman Miller shell chairs, an IKEA...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-Tiny #15: Kevi...
After a wonderful sunny weekend, we found ourselves drawn to the sensuous lines of the outdoor furniture from Miami-based Lifeshop Collection. Though we lack the appropriate space to house these l...
You live in it, why not chill on it? Laidback is the creation of Tina Shoulders, a one-time designer for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, CK Jeans, and Phat Farm. She's the "around the way chick from th...
Sometimes, especially when we are quite busy, we need a little extra help remembering vegetables in the fridge and ingredients in the pantry. Here's a worksheet that may help some of us use up our wee...
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• Flickr Find: Ryan's Bike Rack Wall
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These simple clocks from Italian architect Giovanni Levanti for Diamantini & Domeniconi add a cartoonish pop of color to a neutral wall. Their shallow cone-shape adds some 3D texture to a wall....
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