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Name: Alastair Townsend and Kayoko Ohtsuki of BAKOKO Design Development
Location: Matsudo, Japan
Size: 400 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 6 months
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Danish etsy seller MadsHome is offering one of the cutest, decor-friendly pet pieces we've seen. Yes, it's totally priced in the category of "whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis?!", but we're going t...
Some choice selections from rental getaways
Renting a vacation home is often a wonderful way to escape—you can cook your own food, explore a new area, maybe enjoy a new view, and usually for less t...
If you haven't yet checked out Melissa and Henry's house tour (posted on Apartment Therapy earlier this week) we recommend taking a look for some serious organizational inspiration. The couple ...
There is just something intriguing and beautiful about spiral and helicial staircases - the sort of magical "lighter than air" feeling it gives to something architecturally important in combinati...
The day and week is coming to an end, so we thought we'd share something light hearted and admittedly a bit silly. Tomomi Sayuda's iBum was conceived with humour in mind, a chair merged with a photoco...
Here are all the home and garden sales across the country that are fit to print — painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers. This is only place on the web where they ar...
Designer Anastasia Faiella has been hard at work lately with various projects, and luckily she continues to share the fruits of her labor with us. This recent kitchen renovation she sent in inclu...
This year, more than ever, I'm dying for a vacation. I've been working hard on projects that have really meant a lot to me and now I'd like some time off. My mind immediately wanders over to ...
It seems like a neutral color scheme should be easy to pull off - no messing with colors getting too loud or brassy. But, anyone who has tried to do a room with just a handful of neutrals knows t...
Too often we turn to IKEA whenever in need of new furniture. Some of us go to flea markets and thrift stores in hopes of finding something different and affordable. Rarely we look into custom pie...
Q: Hi Apartment Therapy, I need your help. I recently moved into a new house, and my mom gave me my grandmother's antique bedroom set. The only trouble is I moved into a room with blue-gray wal...
Creative reuse with a touch of whimsy — Korean designer Kim Hyunjoo has found a new use for discarded pool cues. Her Cues Table uses 24 discarded birch pool cues as legs. It's like an upd...
Lighting has such an impact on interior design, yet we constantly struggle with it. Overhead lighting tends to be flat and unflattering, yet it can be tricky to strategically place lamps around the ...
[The A/C was hidden by our bed in cooler months.]
When we lived in New York a few years ago, our very tiny studio apartment's air conditioner was under the window where our bed was placed. Most of the...
Sometimes, less is more... quite literally. Rodrigo Valdivielso's Ruda System has 13 individual parts that can be configured into ~30 different configurations. That's at least 30 different pieces of ...
What a difference color can make. From Country Living, this living room makeover started with a dated, golden wall color and ended with a white breath of fresh air......
The orange accent wall has become a design metaphor, an almost cliched expression of boldness in decorating. Despite its pervasiveness, we still really love a good orange wall, especially one t...
When we leave for vacation it seems that we leave the stressful worries behind us in favor of adventure, relaxation and something a little bit different. But if you really look at what you do on vaca...
We were pretty excited to spot this pot rack made from copper pipes. We have a special place in our heart for pipe furniture here at Apartment Therapy — they're industrial, green and DIY frien...
Once again, we are totally blown away by an Apartment Therapy reader's work on their home. Pamela added a link to her guest bathroom in the comments on this post about stenciled walls, and we qui...
Name: Kibwe (interior designer) and Emily (fashion designer)
Location: South End, Boston, MA
My roommate, Emmy, and I recently renovated our street level condo in a South End townhouse. My sty...
Bored with reusable bags? These new thought-provoking designs by TBWA/Vancouver certainly shake things up. The bags feature images and statements that contradict with eco-friendly practices. The i...
Q -Help! I have been hunting for dining room chairs, and I have fallen in love with this one I found on a designer’s blog. Unfortunately, the maker or even source of the photo was not mentioned. D...
Q: I am trying desperately to locate a bench like the one in this photo for use in my bathroom. I keep running into a wall because either the benches are not quite the right style (too many embellish...
You're getting ready to go on vacation. In the days leading up to it, are you getting ready or leaving it until the last minute?......
Over on Re-Nest, our sister site that puts the focus on making environmentally conscious choices for your home, we spotlit furniture designer Nightwood, whose furniture is "reincarnated" from old wood...
Looking at some of our favorite New York City Hotels, we're glad to see The New York Times just published a look at the history behind the west side's Jane Hotel. The sailor's boarding house th...
In the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, creative director Ben Watson and painter Claudio Tschopp have turned a small, funky 70s inspired home into a light-filled west coast haven. Updating the camp...
We spotted this photo in the June issue of Better Homes and Gardens. It was the opening image for an article about using numbers and letters to decorate your space. But we're drawn to the brillian...
"Suburban" (the good, the bad, and the ugly) means many things to many people. In this case, the word "suburban" belongs to an art space created by Michelle Grabner and Brad Killam. The couple convert...
You're lazily paging through House Beautiful when you spot the wallpaper of your dreams. Heart racing, you flip to the sources page; your eyes scan the columns excitedly, and finally you spot it&mdas...
Apartment Therapy reader Sam Morgan sent us some photos of his project that transformed a vintage stereo cabinet into a stylish mini bar fit for a young Hugh Hefner:
Just thought I'd share my ...
A few weeks ago, we posted about a pattern for a DIY knitted pouf. We have a lot of crafty folks in the Apartment Therapy community who were excited to try their hand at this project. Apartment...
A home office always seems to accumulate a lot of junk, doesn't it? In our own home office, we try to keep our desk itself as neat as possible, but there's always one corner of the room where the buil...
A great addition to a patio (or if you're lucky--a terrace), these vintage chinese lanterns add color, texture and warmth to an outdoor setting......
Here's an example of turning a liability into a design statement. It's also sort of steampunk. These pics are from my travels last month in Italy. This is in a little wine shop in Florence, where ...
Have you committed any? After seeing so many decorating "rules" broken to great effect on Apartment Therapy, we're usually wary of such lists, but this is sage advice that we can get behind......
There’s not a clean line to be found in the house and studio of sculptor and furniture maker Jon Brooks, whose chair sculptures were featured in the 1988 Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. Most of ...
We ran across this photo of a stenciled room by Benjamin Moore - it was done with the new Portico Wall Tattoo and the idea is that you use it in repeat to create an all-over wallpaper-like effe...
Inspired by the rumor that CB2 is heading to DC, we hopped online to check out the merchandise. We were delighted by the clean lines and bold colors of many of their products, and have picked ...
Now that the weekend is coming up, I've got a list of places to go see in London to blog about for next week, thanks to my welcoming co-workers. One place I can't wait to check out is the ever-posh S...
I've recently had a thing for dark and dramatic textiles and colors — perhaps its my own way of rebelling against summer pastels? Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of fashion label Pro...
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The added shelf on this Pottery Barn Metropolitan mirror makes it perfect for a bathroom or small entryway space. More deals after the jump...
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We've said it time and again—good lighting is important. It's one of those things that can completely transform a room, especially if you switch out an ugly old ceiling light with a new penda...
Name: Karen LaShelle, Executive and Artistic Director of Austin's Theatre Action Project, River the dog and Elijah the cat
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 1100 sq/ft
Years lived in: Owned 4.5 years
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Originally purchased for $400 at the Container Store, this set of Elfa shelves and desk is a great way to add storage and workspace without adding a huge piece of furniture to a room. Apartment...
Three ideas in one small kitchen corner are visible in this photo from Ideal Home - the big one is, of course, the ultra-compact spiral staircase. This one has a very......
Q - While I was in Plymouth, Massachusetts this past weekend, I stopped into Sabor for lunch and saw these awesome pendant lamps. Does anyone know the source or where to find similar ones? Thanks! S...
This small bathroom is really a jolt of visuals: those bright red walls are one thing. The built-in curio cabinet housing odds and ends is another......
This 1970's yellow sofa has a metal frame and is very sturdy. The sofa has no rips or stains and is selling for $200 in Ashburn, Virginia.
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Jennifer has this Teak Mid Century Modern Dressing Table by Brown Saltman available for $425. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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This West Elm dresser is less than half the price of a new one, and is only three months old. You have your choice of the four drawer model shown above, or a two drawer one for $225. Apartment...
Q -I have been in love with the Ligne Roset Pop chair for years. Now that we've finally moved we have a living room that is crying out for a pair of great chairs but they are way out of my price ran...
THIS WEEK
• Gus* Modern Sale
• Apartment Zero Moving Sale
• Artscape in Baltimore
• Great British Pine Mine Sale
• Capital Consignment Sale
• Sparrows Antiques Sale
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THIS WEEK
• Vitra for Less Launch
• Sons + Daughters Closing Sale
• Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale
• auto. Summer Sale
• Cassina Le Corbusier Sale
• BoConcept Leather So...
We're continuing our series of food-lovers' guides by sticking around in the Northwest for the moment. Vancouver, BC! We just visited, and it is a truly remarkable city. It's located on a major seapor...
Name: Scott
Occupation: interior designer, design blogger
Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington DC
Building: late Victorian house
Size: about 450 square feet
Lived in: rented for 3 months
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We absolutely love recent ENSCI les Ateliers grad Aïssa Logerot's designs, many which serve multifunctional purposes: her XY chair converts into a low table for two or a game of Battleship, th...
We frequently find ourselves drooling over the renovations documented in Sunset, but this one really knocked our socks off. Here's a couple, Gus and Stephanie Koven, whose little bungalow failed to in...
We love it when readers send in final results after getting "Good Question" feedback. Jasmine asked the Apartment Therapy community for color suggestions at the start of the month on this post. 56 com...
Apartment Therapy has already helped you deal with noisy neighbors before. But what about when you are the noisy neighbor? What's a big-city musician supposed to do when he's not yet hit it big and jo...
We could live in James Perse t-shirts - and in fact, often do. The designer has mastered the balance of comfort and style in his soft and simple clothes, making them a staple of wardrobes all ove...
A seat with a view. Window benches are a real luxury in a home—an escape within your own four walls. We'd like to take a seat in any of the benches shown above, armed with a book, a cup of co...
We're pretty into plants around here and have a lot of experience with succulents and container gardens. Beautiful terrariums keep popping up online and out in the world and we've been lusting after ...
DC native Tashica Morgan is on Season 4 of HGTV's Design Star (which starts this Sunday) and the DC media can't get enough of her. She grew up in Southeast DC living in relatives’ houses, hom...
We definitely take things for granted in our daily lives. Most of us expect a bathroom where we live, easy access to our home, and proximity to stores is important as well. A friend of a friend l...
Q: I'm going to be moving into this studio apartment in a couple of weeks - I'm nervous about how I'm going to set it up comfortably so that I can separate a 'bedroom' area from a 'living area' [more...
Recently, a friend of ours was telling us about this new restaurant called Street. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, it's concept is simple yet complex. Inspired by street vendor food around the ...
This modern home in Dublin, Ireland was designed by ODOS architects. It was named Best House in the 2009 Irish Architecture Awards. Designed for a motorcycle enthusiast, the main level features...
It's rare that we feature a threesome High and Low, but this trio definitely seems to go together like peas and carrots. We love the look of the Curvee table and we recently noticed the equally cute ...
Move over garden stools, poufs have arrived. Although these casual ottomans / floor cushions / tables / decorative accents have been available for a while, they seem to be popping up all over t...
While on a search for a new bike, we came across this Dutch bike company, De Fietsfabriek, recently opened in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Dutch for "the bike factory," De Fietsfabriek bikes are...
Do you bring postcards home from trips? Or receive lots of them from traveling friends and family? If you currently have them stored away, might we convince you to get them out and put them on ...
We've written about the benefits of floor pillows before on Apartment Therapy. They're relatively inexpensive, and they're a comfortable, casual way to add extra seating around the fire, the TV...
Name: WestEnd Lofts
Location: Marina Del Rey, CA
Size: 3 units: studio, two bedroom and a sales office
Earlier this year I started working as a project manager with an interior designer here i...
Former Rolling Stone Art Director and current publishing consultant Roger Black lives in a Gramercy Park apartment in New York City. About once a month, he makes the 9-hour journey to his 3,000 acre ...
Q: I saw this dresser on Design Sponge and LOVE IT. It close to the one at Room and Board, just without the $2000 price tag. Does anyone know where I can find a thrifted version in/near San Francisc...
This past weekend was our first beach trip of the season and while packing up to leave we discovered that most of our beach towels had been appropriated for everyday use by members of our household ...
Yes, it's that time of year again when Baltimore is all a buzz. Whether you live in Charm City or not, it shouldn't matter; this weekend is the ideal time for a visit. Heralded as "America's larges...
THIS WEEK
• Summer Sidewalk Sale
• Rehab Vintage Relaunch Party
• Modernica's 20th Anniversary Sale
• Denizen Design Gallery Moving Sale
• Pierre Deux Sale
• Silver Lake ...
Q - I just purchased four second hand Knoll Executive Chairs that desperately need recovering. I have fallen in love with the particular fabric in this Knoll media photo; however, I can't seem to fi...
THIS WEEK
• Restoration Hardware Warehouse Sale
• Renegade Craft Fair
• Maria Bianco Photographs
• Scandinavian Designs
• Design Within Reach Storage Sale
• SF MOMA Art...
When creating an inviting and comfortable bedroom for guests, the bedside table can make or break the momentum. We've posted before about being sure to provide thoughtful items like reading mat...
Design websites, magazines, stores, art museums and galleries -- these are all traditional sources for home inspiration. But, at least in our home, design inspiration sometimes comes from less tradit...
This week we're reaching back to April & May to share with you three stunners from NYC, two beauts from New England and one stand-out from Virginia! The six homes below were the most viewed, most c...
Vintage signs, especially those from the 50s and 60s, have always appealed to us. Usually incorporating bold colors, interesting shapes and great typefaces, they appeal to our sense of nostalgia. This...
A while ago we wrote about the slippery slope towards collecting pet related decor. Well, we've been resisting the slide but a curious transfer seems to be happening. We seem to be more and more a...
Unpacking to me sort of feels like putting away laundry, and I just don't like it. It's a stupid thing to mind, but I'd rather do the laundry and clean house than fold and put away clothes. Just a wei...
We recently visited a friend's summer home on the Eastern Shore boasting an incredible dormitory-style sleeping porch that slept nearly twenty (!) people. Ever since, I've been amassing decor in...
Hello, I wanted to share my own Before & After — I bought the chair at a Salvation Army for $8 and recovered it with IKEA fabric for $12! The dog on the chair is my beagle, Cooper. Thanks...
The Little River Inn in Mendocino, photographed by Tom Courtney...imagine coming upon this sight at the end of a long day's hike!
In our household we love to hike, but one of us (psst—it's my husba...
Q - I'll be visiting my boyfriend's childhood hometown of Cleveland, OH for just a few days in mid-July. I'd love to do some thrifting for random treasures (from midcentury modern furniture to retro s...
The first time we posted about Neville's South African pad, Apartment Therapy readers fell in love. Eclectic and charming, unique and inspiring--his home is truly one of a kind. So we were all ...
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For its space-saving and practical design, a set of nesting tables can't be beat. Perhaps that's why they are a mainstay of small space living, seen in many a House Tour and usually available in ...
THIS WEEK
• Lekker Summer Sale
• Gus* Modern Sale
• Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale
• Diseño Sale
• Garnet Hill Sale
• AlwaysMod Marimekko Sale
• SOWA Market ...
We went to an opening day showing of the latest installment of the Harry Potter film series yesterday and it definitely did not disappoint when it comes to the visuals. The photography and imager...
Last night's show at the Roundhouse in Camden: Friendly Fires
As much as I enjoy blogging for Apartment Therapy, I have to say that I love my day job. I'm over in London right now for the iTunes Londo...
This is kind of exciting! While Jean Nouvel's plans for a 73-story MoMA tower are being reviewed by New York City's Urban Land Use Review Process, architecture firm Axis Mundi has proposed a ne...
Item: The Bogart Sofa
Store: Plummers
Value: $895
Description: The Bogart has a great retro design with wide deco-styled arms and a tight seat back...
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This Jay Desk and Hutch combo from West Elm is perfect for small spaces - a roll-out extension can be hidden when not in use, but slides out to double the amount of work space when needed. More ...
The Una Hotel chain in Italy owns a wide range of buildings, from a historic hotel overlooking the canals in Venice to a spacious modern building in Milan. We're really intrigued by a few of th...
We’ve loved watching the progress of Viv’s studio on her blog Ish & Chi. Over the past few months Viv has been keeping us updated with handfuls of projects she's been hard at work on and we were e...
Today in NY scavenger, a semi-antique Chechen rug for $275 and tons of "vintage" items for your browsing enjoyment. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Sho...
In Bridgeport, a vintage knockoff Tulip Table and 2 Matching Chairs is available for $300. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Q - Hi Apartment Therapy! I recently purchased a brand new studio apartment - it's 578 square feet with 10 foot ceilings and it gets great light but architecturally, it's basically just a big box. I...
Do you know anyone going on a trip of a lifetime this summer? My parents are leaving soon for Morocco, the Canary Islands, and Spain. The trip is a big deal and we want to send them off with a boost...
Three Pottery Barn cushy lounge chairs in pale green with storage bases are selling for $500 or best offer on U Street. The price includes three storage bases, two armless chairs, and one corne...
THIS WEEK
• Teco Pottery
• Art Effect
• Bo Concept
• Sprout Home
• Gus Modern at Stitch
• 6 & 7 Photo Show
• Pagoda Red
• Dania
• Jayson Home & Garden
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The coolest kid in our neighborhood had a Pachinko machine in his garage, and ever since we've been nostalgic about playing with one again. For only $65 this is a very handsome example, and ev...
Q -Apartment Therapy, Where can I find a couch like this? Anne.
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Q - "We have a nice row house in Mt Pleasant that has a great wall of windows in the rear facing our newly redone deck. The problem is we have no idea how/what kind of window coverings would work f...
It's happened! American Apparel has moved into home furnishings with their first collection of 100% cotton jersey bedding — it makes sense that a company known for cotton knit would make jerse...
Last week, we talked about shopping for kitchen islands, what features are good to look for, and brands we like. There is another option for finding the perfect island: build your own! If you're feeli...
House: Sujiya-cho Machiya
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Type: Traditional Townhouse available for rent from Iori
Size: 2,600 square feet — easily sleeps up to 10 guests
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Name: 2310 Brier Ave by Better Shelter
Location: Silver Lake, CA
Size: 2 bed, 2 bath, just under 1,000 sq. ft.
As many Silver Lake residents often do, we walk/run around the Reservoir in the m...
Given that we live in a zone where someday, eventually, all of our lovely things are likely to fall off the walls and shelves, we've always avoided hanging art above the bed. Even making use of pictur...
Hotels can function as laboratory of sorts, allowing designers to try out ideas that may be too new, too big or too pricey for their residential projects. Through this process of experimentation ...
Q- My husband and I are about to move to our new home, and our first project is going to be a major backyard renovation. We hope to turn a boring expanse sod into a beautiful outdoor room where we c...
Premier Holidays has rounded up 5 private islands in North and Central America — and these escapes are bound to make you green with envy!
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We were delighted by the UK/Japan collaborative line ANYTHING that Gregory introduced here a few months ago, but unfortunately it wasn't available in the States at that time. Well, good news! You can ...
Raised floors are an interesting detail in a home. They help to section off space without the use of walls, and they sometimes even create hidden storage areas. We've seen several examples of p...
This is fun and smart! Young Swiss designer Adrien Rovero has combined the properties of a sofa and a dining table into a single piece of transforming furniture...
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Anastasia Faiella of Faiella Design shared with us a few photos of her powder room transformation that she did for the SF Decorator Showcase house this year. We posted about her work previously o...
Q- My wife and I are renovating our condo and as part of the construction there is a 7' high wall that creates our new entry foyer. Since this new wall doesn't go all the way to the ceiling and is the...
It's no secret that we love our neighborhood of Echo Park. While small (and eccentric) we're always discovering new spots to meet friends and colleagues for coffee and a chat. Recently, we've had th...
We've long felt that among the many influences that JK Rowlings' Harry Potter series has had, interior design has been among the most interesting. Not just from the films, but originally in the boo...
What does this photo have to do with a changing table you ask? Look closely and you'll see half of the IKEA Sniglar changing table upcycled. Jump below to see what has become of its other half...
Che...
Since it's travel month at Apartment Therapy, I wanted to share a little bike tour I recently took around my current neighborhood, Beverly Hills, and how it inspired my design style at home. Af...
Summer traveling is the perfect time to visit some of the nation's greatest flea markets and antique fairs. Whether you've got an expert eye for antiques or are simply looking for a funky flea find...
Disposable plates used to be a standard of the season. But it's becoming increasingly common to use permanent dishware, biodegradables, recyclables, and even compostables. One such compostable dish ...
We might not have an ocean coastline here in the Midwest, but we do have the world's largest freshwater lake system, and some amazing beach towns that go with it. From Wisconsin to Michigan to ...
From afar, this storage barn which houses a selection of lumber, stones and other building materials looks like a modernist home. But upon closer inspection, the mosaic of colour and texture re...
In the international real estate section of The New York Times, we get a peek at a Bauhaus building from the 1930s in Tel Aviv! Tel Aviv is home to the world's largest grouping of buildings in the In...
Punny but pretty cute, these coasters are all about your coastal allegiance (and presumably, your guests'). Made from recycled tires, they allow you to......
We came across this great product at Core77 and had to share it with the Apartment Therapy community. The Re-vive table legs turn just about any flat surface of varied size and thickness into a...
We've shown you the garden and grounds of the Danish Ambassador's residence in DC — My Great Outdoors: The Danish Ambassador's Garden Paradise. Now we're showing you the stunning interior...
Cleaning cult brand Ecover's cleaning products are derived from nature, completely eco-friendly, and more importantly, they work! You can clean to your heart's content without being a detriment to ...
Q - Hi Apartment Therapy, I need your help. I have been working very hard at pulling together our apartment in MidTown. Our bedroom is very, very small. Basically, all we can fit is a queen-sized be...
Q - Hi! My boyfriend and I run a printing shop together, and we recently turned part of our shop into a small apartment for ourselves. We need a cabinet/shelving system for our tv and large dvd coll...
Sure, you might expect to spot hammocks all over people's outdoor spaces in a warmer climate. But Montreal gets only a few gorgeous warm-weather months. That doesn't stop Montrealers, though: the ci...
Here's some modern inspiration from Miami — a residence at the EPIC Miami Hotel. This high-end space is a great mix of contemporary style: a wood farm table, futuristic lighting, dark hor...
This is not the sort of rug we would expect to love quite so much...but we do! The design is an aerial view of a suburban-style neighborhood, and is bold, vibrant, and a little bit busy. Perhaps it is...
For months, we knew they were coming. But when the big blue recycling bins landed in Jamaica Plain recently we were amazed by how LARGE they are. Due to their size people are having a hard t...
More from our recent trip to Greece: Marble was everywhere! That, along with interesting tiles and unusual juxtapositions offered us an interesting view of restaurant and shop design. For the ac...
When we think of traditional style, thoughts of heavy drapes and untouchable furnishings often come to mind. However, the work of designer David H. Mitchell's shows how classic design can dwell ...
"I've always had a fascination with the way that people live, and so for me there's nothing more exciting than being invited into a person's home. I believe that seeing how people choose to exist behi...
This month Apartment Therapy is partnering with Valspar to paint an accent wall, and we want to know how you're doing!
Have you decided on which wall to paint?
Picked a color?
Started painting? ...
As much as we love to peruse the portfolios of interior designers, the idea of actually hiring a decorator has never been on the table. It's always seemed like an option meant only for those equi...
Casa Loma is an enormous castle in the middle of Toronto, complete with stables, turrets, a shooting gallery, 3 bowling alleys, secret passageways, 98 rooms, 25 fireplaces, and 15 bathrooms. Bu...
To us, there's a certain charm to looking at maps. Going in to take a closer look at small towns and routes always reminds us of trips taken and future travel destinations......
There are many aspects of art that move us, but we find that use of color is one of the first things we really respond to when looking at a piece. It goes as no surprise then that we are so taken...
Now that the sun has finally decided to grace the east coast with its presence for more than a few hours, we’re on the lookout for porch décor in honor of some outdoor parties we hope to be havin...
A cube or pouf can be a very useful addition to a small space sitting area for, well, extra seating, but if you choose one with a bit of offbeat texture it is a design boon as well. We've chosen ...
We all love reading the random and amazing Craigslist Missed Connections of our city; whether you're doing it for entertainment, or to see if someone may have written something about you. Whenever ...
My travel buddy on our 10 hour flight to London from SFO. When he put on his dust mask, he asked, "Are you going to be embarrassed?"
Greetings from London! It's Day One, and I've literally been on pl...
We've suddenly gotten WAY into biking. This past weekend we biked everywhere and it made us feel like kids again. Sara gets on her new bike with Ursula in the baby seat and I get on my old bike an...
Giveaway: A summer 2010 weekend stay at The Breeze Inn cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia —just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah.
Company: Harper Collins
Value: $600
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If you've got the space, we think this Chesapeake Hammock from Pottery Barn would be the perfect spot in which to spend the rest of the summer. More deals after the jump...
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This color combo is surprisingly light and airy, even though it incorporates some hues from the darker end of the spectrum. It leans towards cool tones, with a pale blue that's got a little bit...
It's not exactly local to Austin, but while on a trip to visit the boyfriend's parents over the weekend we found ourselves in the position to enjoy a few visits to nearby New Orleans, Louisiana. Thou...
In what seems to be a common theme among Craigslist posters recently, a sudden move forces the quick sale of an entire room of Crate & Barrel "Cameron" furniture at a deep discount. Pieces may...
We've always thought of this as a no-no. The arrangement of framed artwork in a stair-stepped manner is one look that seemed nearly impossible to pull off elegantly - but then, we saw this version of ...
Q - Hi Apartment Therapy! I'm looking for some outdoor chairs for my patio. I've recently purchased the table in the set found in the attached picture. I didn't purchase the chairs because I'm looki...
This small house by H Arquitectes is organized around the stairway that leads through its three levels. Efficient bathrooms are tucked in near the stair and the rest of the space is allowed to ...
This Tiger maple vanity, stool, and mirror frame (no glass) is selling for $90 in Alexandria, Virginia. More great deals below the jump, including a 1954 Lane corner table ($25) and an old chur...
In Aurora, a vintage modern Danish Sofa in "very good condition" is available for $350. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Someone needing a whole dining room full of furniture is going to be in luck today. For only $700 this mid century modern dining set includes the table, four chairs, and the hutch shown in the...
Dr. Kent and Susan Weeks live on an iron-hulled dahabiya — a traditional Nile riverboat — when they aren't working on archeological excavations in Egypt. The New York Times shows us the 8...
We stumbled on this pivoting wall online and love this unexpected use of an ordinary kitchen sink. Best of all, we see some DIY possibilities using reclaimed sinks......
Hello all, I want to highlight the ceiling medallion in my dining room but I cannot decide exactly how to best do so...
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Ewww, cockroaches in the kitchen! Do not want! But how do you get them out without using toxic chemicals? Yes, there is a way. Read on ...
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Name: Jessica Engeman & Erik Hovmiller
Profession: Historic Preservation Specialist & Social Worker
Location: Portland, Oregon
Size: 1500 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 5 months, owned
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Name: Pete and Sandy
Location: East Washington, New Hampshire
Size: 1660 square feet (includes porch)
Years lived in: 36 Years; Fully Restored 2006-2008
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Q - I just moved into an apartment with a roommate and was so excited at the prospect of decorating from scratch since she had no furniture. After signing the lease my roommate’s mother gave her a...
At a flea market on my recent trip to Beijing, I came across a surly gentleman with a big stack of old educational posters he claimed were from the 1950s. Some were pretty gross (I've saved the sea cr...
When in doubt, buy two. A bit outrageous sounding, I know, and when it comes to small spaces it can seem counter productive, but it is a rule of thumb that can really work when it comes to interiors....
Tyler Goodro's site plastolux began as an online portfolio showcasing his work in various fields of design, including interior design, identity and packaging. But in time, the site morphed into a depo...
This unique wallpaper concept from designer Hanna Nyman allows the consumer to ultimately decide on a custom wallpaper pattern — the dual layer wallpaper can be manipulated to show-off th...
Artist Darren Waterston usually sticks to a dark color palette for his paintings, but the colors of his home are anything but. So what was the inspiration for the vibrant paints that he used? Well, it...
We blogged Tryon Farm (a green community in Michigan City, Indiana) a couple of years ago, but we hadn't really noticed their amazing guest house until now. Located just ten minutes away from L...
Check out this hot new armoire — with three options for carved front designs and an interior outfitted for use for clothes storage or a desk, it's a great looking package...
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This modern home was featured on the Sköna hem website. We were immediately drawn to the simple white walls and the abundance of natural light. The layout of the apartment is very open and even ...
We just saw a post on Stylemonger about a simple item being used in posh surroundings and how it can make a big design impact. This simple step ladder... ...
We came across Ursula's blog, ShopUrsula, while researching ideas for a future post--and we're sure glad we did. An artist by trade, Ursula combines soothing palettes and thrift store finds with...
Who knew that Switzerland was home to so many bomb shelters and bunkers? Swiss photographer Leo Fabrizio spent 5 years documenting a selection of both the obvious bunkers and the bizarrely camo...
As we plan our fabulous summer vacations (or modest weekend getaways, as the case may be) it's all too easy to overlook potted members of our households. The Oregonian has some quick tips for keepin...
Drive-in theaters were on the wane even during our childhood, but we still nostalgically recall our family visits. These days, you may be hard-pressed to find a drive-in in your area, but it's still p...
Summer is the season for travel. While you are enjoying new places, day trips and different size cities, capture your time with some great pictures to frame and later display in your home. After the j...
Okay, so when we hear the phrase "private library and writing studio," our quiet little rational heart suddenly bursts open and and sings a longing, wistful ballad. Oh, the things we could do if we w...
They say there is genius behind a messy workplace. If that's so, we're far from genius, because we find great satisfaction in cleaning up a work area. Before, you're cluttered, crowded, and wor...
Even though you may live in a small space, you still need tools. Small homes put storage space at a premium, and walls are sometimes the best place to stow your stuff. Wall-mounted tool organiz...
Last week we posted the vibrant interiors of Edinburgh's Hotel Missoni — on the other end of the Italian fashion spectrum, designer Giorgio Armani announced his Cavour 220 apartment complex in...
Brian Paquette started a design firm, BP Interiors, this year in Portland. He was kind enough to send us a link to photos and info on his first completed project.......
The Nemours Mansion in Wilmington, Delaware was inspired by Versailles and has the largest formal French garden in North America. Originally built in 1910 by Alfred I. du Pont for his second w...
As the owner of two cats in a small apartment, the issue of the litter box is actually an important issue to consider in our household for sanitary and odor issues. We've been using silica gel litter ...
I was hoping the superb readers of Apartment Therapy could help me solve a decorating dilemma. My boss has a beautiful, heavy planter in her office and nothing will survive in that puppy. I can’...
Alexis sent in a good question: I recently saw this bronze lamp table on a blog and am completely infatuated. The trouble is I've never seen anything like it, and can't find anything similar online. D...
An acquaintance recently described their budget-friendly vacation idea from several years back. They had a tradition of going on adventurous vacations with a group of friends each year. Well, o...
Summer's the prime time for visiting friends and for them to visit you. But, as my grandmother used to say when my family would visit her, she was happy to see us come and she was happy to see us go....
I've been on the hunt for a new solution for attractive living room media storage — and I've come up with a list of 5 cabinets at various price points and styles that are all great soluti...
We came upon this photo of a cozy looking reading corner, and had to share it here on Apartment Therapy. We greatly appreciate a small area, stolen from the larger living space, and turned into an int...
People who live in small spaces sometimes need creative solutions for where to sleep overnight guests. We thought we'd seen it all until we spotted this Poppi Theatre system from Resource Furnitur...
Just spotted in the design blogosphere...this Happily Ever Chair and Dog House by designer Kim Hyunjoo keeps you and pup close. Although not much of a lounging around seat (backless, small), we can se...
Every city with a history has surely seen a host of changes during the waves of economic and social shifts over the last quarter century, and DC is no exception. A comment on my post yesterday made ...
We've always been partial to rocking chairs, especially beautiful 60's Scandinavian modern rockers like this one being offered from Silver Lake for $300. Looks perfect for reading or dozing off ...
Alyssa of Baroque Chair Makeover fame is back with her latest project — transforming a $10 eBay mushroom ottoman from the 70s into a stylish and cute accent piece......
Today is Bastille Day in France and we wanted to share with you a very unique French antique that we discovered last summer in Paris: "les caves a liqueur," or French liquor cabinets. These piec...
We've always loved the idea of putting hooks to use in our home. From the bedroom to the entryway, they make our lives more organized......
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If you haven't already stocked up for summer (or if yours have broken recently), here's your chance. With the advance of super hot days,...
I love living in a small city (Providence) even though it’s a change from years of living in large cities (London, New York, and LA) and most of our friends acted as if we were about to drop off t...
Heather and Johnny sent in a good question: We are moving house next month and while our new kitchen is MUCH larger and more functional, it's ugly! I am particularly bothered by the pennisula an...
For those of you that have coveted DwellStudio's Chinoiserie Pearl bedding, but maybe couldn't put up enough coins to own one, (or didn't fancy the Target lines), we have good news for you: the...
Have you read illustrator Lori's inspiring blog, Automatism? The minute we stumbled upon it, we bookmarked it because she really has an incredible eye for interiors and colors. Since July is all abo...
The Torment of Saint Anthony, Michelangelo
A rare treat was recently unveiled at the Met — a painting ascribed to Michelangelo and one of only four known to be of his hand. According to The N...
Create an instant workspace with this desk and bookcase combo from Crate & Barrel, which is available in San Rafael for only $100. More finds after the jump...
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Bedding is one of those things you can always find on sale, no matter what time of year. Yesterday, when we had to replace our extra sheets in time for some last-minute house guests, we ran by Macy'...
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This weekend is a huge weekend in Melbourne with the annual State of Design Festival happening all around town. One of the stand out events from last year which ...
This one year old Room & Board Chelsea sofa has been recently cleaned and is ready to be picked up today! Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guid...
New pillows and pouches (of all shapes and sizes) are on their way from Thomas Paul. They'll be hitting retailers this October, but we got a sneak peek at them now......
I was at Brimfield in May when I spotted these total ridiculous little guys and fell in love with them. But I was counseling myself in restraint, and I didn't absolutely need them, so I moved on. Re...
One thing to remember during this Escapes Month here at Apartment Therapy is that escapes come in all forms and budgets. A simple nap outdoors can be an escape......
This OFFI Mag Table retails for $199 but is selling for $80 in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of DC. The table holds magazines and can be used as a side table or night stand.
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In Bucktown, the Capellini Cloud Shelf by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in white is available for $499. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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More Breuer Chairs! The seller of this pair of vinyl Wassily chairs was asking the same price a few weeks ago, so maybe they'd be up for a haggle? How much do you think they're worth? Apartment...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I am getting ready to move into my first NYC apartment. It's a subsidized apartment and so it goes without saying that good design was not in the developers' priority list. I s...
Apartment Therapy DC reader Abigail needs help refinishing a free chair:
"I got this chair for free and it could do with some TLC. I plan to sand and restain it with a water-based stain, but I am w...
We've been living in our apartment for a year now, and finally convinced our landlady to allow us to paint over the cloud mural in the alcove of our living room. WE NEED IDEAS! Allowing us to p...
Brothers Tiago and Gabriel Primo are hanging out for a few months — literally. Their recent art installation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has them living on the side of a building, suspended in t...
A friend sent us a link to these sausage-themed rugs from the German company Das rote Paket a few days ago, and we couldn't quite believe our eyes. We still can't. The thing is, we kind of love them. ...
Name: Melissa Agostino and Henry Tyminski of Sali Tabacchi
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Size: 600 sq. feet
Years lived in: 1.5
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Name: Helen & Frazer Cunningham
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
Type: Beach Shack
Size: Dolls House!
Years lived in: Owned for 4 years
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Visiting the shack is not...
It's that time again — Apartment Therapy is looking for a few bloggers to help us cover New York City and the metro area and bring their unique voice to our team. Do you love interior design, fu...
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A friend of mine bought these amazing chairs at a citywide garage sale here in Austin recently, and I wondered if anyone in the AT community would know anything about them. ...
Savvy Bay Area shoppers will no doubt be familiar with Jeremy's, the discount department store where amazing designer markdowns are still out of reach (a Chanel sweater for $700, marked down from $120...
In the city, it's hard to find a quiet space outside unless you go up. Rooftops are the urban version of an open meadow—vast and calm. On top of a high-rise, the traffic below is distant and ...
The prototype example is a bit LiteBrite garish, but we're still wowed by this Interactive LED Dining Table, which combines 448 LED with a motion sensing system. The system is a dining table that is p...
Discarded is part of the FIGMENT Festival art installation on Governor's Island. Artists Benjamin Jones and Anna Hecker made the 30' long sculpture from chairs and furniture found on the street...
Okay, so we're a little late for Independence Day innuendos, but we think that red and blue is a classic enough color combination to be relevant anytime of the year. These kitchens range in style...
Reader Jaclyn sent in some pictures she took of the HomeGoods trailer that made a weekend stop in Newport, Rhode Island: Hi! I'm a long time reader of Apartment Therapy and immediately thought ...
This weekend we had a chance to get away and explore the beauty of Big Sur. Located 150 miles from San Francisco it's a popular destination for tourists, but also Bay Area residents looking to be...
Jase sent us a good question: I was hoping someone in the AT community might help. My house has a series of speakers in each room and an old control unit in the kitchen. Nothing works and the ...
We like it when small spaces utilize open shelving. Not only are items easily accessible--they're also easy to put away. The key to keeping open shelving looking neat and orderly is to ...
Mark Malkoff likes to challenge the definition of "home." He's the guy who lived in an IKEA and more recently lived on an AirTran airplane for 30 days. Mark set a world record by taking 135 sch...
If you've been following along with Ryan and Cole as they awaited their daughter's arrival (photo documenting Cole's growing belly weekly along the way) the past nine months you may know that Tessa is...
A lot of factors go in to picking the city where you are going to settle down and one is often the size. Big city living or small town dwelling often tops the list of where to set up your home....
Though the summer heat makes it hard to think about wood burning stoves and firewood, these firewood storage setups would look good year-round. This impressive collection of design ideas all focus on ...
You know we've always been proponents of living well without, necessarily, large amounts of money or space. That's why the Reincarnated McMansion Project really caught our attention. It's a program ...
Last Friday, we found ourselves able to leave work early, with a full two hours of unscheduled time on our hands. We walked to the Art Institute of Chicago, where we strolled around the sculptu...
As we delve into the connections between travel and home decor this month, this piece stood out - it's a dresser based on trunks from the golden age of travel.... ...
Oh, to have a swimming pool... The beach is a great escape but there is something so decadent about having a private pool — a tiny escape, always available, right in your own yard. Sadly,...
A healthy rivalry exists between DC, Virginia, and Maryland residents over which state is best to live in. We admit that some of us here at Apartment Therapy strongly prefer the District, though the...
Name: Sharp Cone House by Suppose Design Office
Location: Higashihiroshima, Japan
Size: 115.51m2
Upon first glance, the monolithic ebony pyramid shaped residence nicknamed the “sharp cone”...
I recently saw a picture of this pouf in the desiretoinpsire blog featuring the work of photographer Jean-Pierre Lemoine. Can anyone identify the blue and white poufs? Thanks & Best Regards, Ri...
Christine is looking for some info. She writes: Please forgive me if this question is a complete long shot...Last year I was visiting San Francisco with friends and I remember walking by a restaurant ...
Rusted steel is generally seen as a worn, stain-inducing industrial material. But it has been used in interiors, whether entire floors of Corten steel or mirrors in sealed rusted steel frames....
Hoping to give your home that certain je ne sais quoi? Turn to French American for the answer. Marrying French style with American ingenuity, American interior designer Patrick Ediger & French graph...
Cycling along the West Side Highway on Saturday, I spied the work of British artist Richard Woods — just last week I blogged his new Bricks & Mortar sofas for Established & Sons. The faux...
We were sniffing around some of our favorite design sites, and came across this amazing concept clock! Now on our list of concepts we really hope come to fruition (like the Polaroid digital frame), th...
We tend to be easily mesmerized by ethereal spaces concocted of everyday materials, like the ones created by 52 undergraduate and graduate students in the interior architecture program at Germa...
Company C puts their focus heavily on color ("designs for colorful living"), but pattern and texture are close behind. The company's current inspirational highlights include French Blues, Grand ...
If you've lived in DC long enough, you've surely been AMAZED at the transformation of the Meridian Hill/Malcom X Park area of Columbia Heights. Even a few years ago it was better known for its crime...
Remember the Hamburger Bed? How could you forget the all beef patty, lettuce, cheese, pickles, on a sesame seed bun bed? Creator Kayla Kromer of Austin is now selling her wonderfully silly crea...
Whoa! Check out this great list of upholsterers (with price quotes!) from the site Brokelyn: Living Big on Small Change. All 10 local upholstery shops were asked to price the cost of reupholstering t...
If you've ever been to visit the pirate supply store down at 826 Valencia, you already know that there are some pretty amazing creative minds on their design team. Somehow the place genuinely fee...
Perhaps because of the long, cold winters, summer cottages have special meaning in Canada. HGTV Canada created the show "Sarah's Cottage," which features designer Sarah Richardson's cottage re...
Almost every day, we drive past the row of eclectic shops that make up part of Echo Park Avenue in Echo Park. Since Show Pony's exit, we've been wondering what would move into the former spot. ...
Today I want to go back to Italy and share some more pics from our vacation. The focus is two restaurants that were really good and also had awesome decor in and around them. The first one is in Si...
The problem with outdoor furniture is that it is often either too bulky to be practical for a small home or too rigid and small to allow for any prolonged relaxing. Luckily, this selection of folding ...
Dear Monday, We aren’t really friends. You might even say we are enemies. It’s not likely that a time machine is going to pop in and mend our relationship, so how will we ever find a way to get ...
It's summer time and anyone who lives in a city knows these concrete jungles can get sweltering, and the in-town hotels are usually packed. One of the many, many amazing things about living in...
Since Laure has a "French fantasy life," I think I'll have to adopt a "Spanish fantasy life," especially after seeing this incredible home. It's so...vibrant: beautiful saturated colors and glamorous...
This is an extreme escape — the Igloo Satellite Cabin from Australian company Icewall One, was designed specifically to provide shelter in cold climates. It is lightweight, modular, heavi...
Giveaway: A summer 2010 weekend stay at The Breeze Inn cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia —just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah.
Company: Harper Collins
Value: $600
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You can fit quite a crowd at this Parsons table from West Elm, which expands to seat eight comfortably. Check it out, plus more finds, after the jump...
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We just stumbled across a story from the June 2009 issue of Conde Nast Traveler that's a helpful addition to Escapes month. The magazine hired three writers to navigate Moscow during the cold Russia...
After last week's post about some of Austin's hippest hotels, we thought we'd changed gears a bit and show you some hangout spots that are a bit more rugged. If you want to get in a good hike while in...
This West Elm Parsons desk is a great deal at only $75, it retails for $299 + tax when new. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....
The founder of Dwell, Lara Hedberg Deam, is putting together a series of four color palettes that will be rolled out over the course of the year. We blogged the first one, a classic red/grey combo and...
I have recently purchased my first home, a 1950's brick ranch that hasn't been updated since the '80's. We are spending what little money we have left on restoring the hardwoods to their former glor...
We love Wouter Scheublin's simple lath Picture Frame Chair, but this is a horse of a completely different color......
This beautiful Danish modern bedroom set from the 1960's consists of a chest of drawers, dresser with a mirror, and a nightstand. All three pieces are selling for $500 in the Ballston neighborh...
In Little Village, Jennifer has a two piece iron and granite Patio Set available for $179. Jump below for links to this and more good finds...
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This set of four Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs (but they look like stools) have been recently recaned, and appear to be in very good condition. $1600 for the entire set is a nice price, at least ...
My roommate and I recently salvaged these knock-off Breuer chairs from our friends' house as they were moving out. Unfortunately, they do not match our indoor decor and we were hoping to make them ...
Though we love the way outdoor furniture helps us expand our living space in the warmer months, the snow and ice we get here in DC makes some kind of storage essential during the off season. For th...
Swedish design collective Front designed the trompe l'oeil bookshelf collection of cabinetry for the new Italian furniture company Skitsch...
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It's rare that glossy shelter magazines show anything but kitchens with multiple islands and sitting rooms attached, but occasionally House Beautiful comes through for us (remember this one?). We love...
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