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One of my strongest memories of my ex-boyfriend is sitting on his couch, his hand on my knee. Couches and couples are a natural pairing and, this week, our picks from the Los Angeles Times Home...
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A whole new crop of deliciously colored rooms were published today for your perusal (and votes). Click through to view today's entries and give your favorites a thumbs up to send them on to the n...
If this chilly week was any indication, fall is upon us, and this weekend I'm planning a few little changes to ease our home into Washington's coziest season. What are your favorite tricks for c...
As much as I love this adorable red kitchen from the always-inspiring Marie Claire Maison, I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to paint my own kitchen bright red. Confidence plays such an important role ...
October is all about Room for Color, which means we're focusing on reader entries extolling and inspiring the use of color in the home. But if you're in dire need of getting your house tour fix on, ca...
Every Friday! Here are all the home and garden sales across the country - painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers. This is only place on the web where you can find them all...
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Name: Maja
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Type of Home: attic apartment
Color Inspiration: I am a huge fun of colors. A time ago I decided to have c...
Q: What color of paint do you suggest for our front door and steps? We just bought this house and want to break up the green a bit. The covered area extends to the right through another archway (wh...
From Portland down to the Bay Area, here are the five top house tours from July. They feature bright sun, sunny colors, lots of updated traditional molding and even a robot museum! Enjoy......
Q: I just moved into a great new apartment in the city with charming moldings and great light, the problem is the windows have been painted so many times they are peeling, and the sills themselves are...
We've never been to Morocco, but all the photos of gorgeous tile covering walls, floors, and fountains is enough to make us want to pack up and go there......
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Name: Nic
Location: South Perth, Australia
Type of Home: 2 bedroom Californian bungalow
Color Inspiration: My love for books and book covers.
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If you're planning a visit to the American Museum of Natural History this weekend, be sure to check out Spider Silk, a new textile exhibition. The strands of over one million Nephila madagascar...
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Name: Kayla
Location: Cheshire, Connecticut
Type of Home: Single Family Home
Color Inspiration: When I thought about what I wanted my room to ...
Q: I recently found two matching chairs on a curb. They’re sleek and fun, and I’d like to get a couple more to arrange around a table. Unfortunately, the chairs don’t feature any identifying m...
Lauren Geremia is the creative force behind Geremia Design, specializing in some of San Francisco's most eclectic bars and eateries. With a background in fine art, Geremia treats each space as ...
Q: I recently purchased two flex steel chairs from the 70's. I don't have the time or talent to attempt to reupholster them at the moment. Does anyone have any idea where I could find a slip cover tha...
Q: I just got a very cool old couch for free on craigslist. Unfortunately, the fabric, while cool, doesn't go with the colors in my apartment. I can't afford to re-upholster it right now, so I wan...
The Cluster Chandelier by James Plumb led us to the beautiful interior photographs of Gisela Torres. Shown is a series of photographs of ballet dancer Naomi Sorkin's home, which was inspired by ...
It's a trend. We know this. But it doesn't make it any less fun to us to see moustaches in silly or unexpected places! We may not be going full-fledged and getting a moustache tattoo on our fing...
We love seeing who lives in what types of homes, and that includes your pets. Each of these pets from five of our midwestern house tours (so many more great pets in our archives!) are enjoying ...
• Rare Japanese poster f/ Tadanori Yokoo's Beatles Jesus Christ poster
• for $700
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DAILY FIND: Hard to find, very stylish furniture, art and...
We are welcoming the Fall season and are inspired by rustic textures, like birch. When we spotted these birch candles at..
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Sundance continues its tradition of simple, rustic furniture with quirky, one of a kind lamps by Robert Odgen. ...
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Name: Cate & Roshen
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Type of Home: Loft Style, 2 bedroom condo
Color Inspiration: The Guest Bedroom is oft...
Lonny, the much-anticipated reincarnation of Domino's ideals went live yesterday &mdash and I just about hit the computer screen with my eyeballs in excitement. "Our mission is to reopen the doors ...
The saturated jewel tones in this interior shot of Friedenstein Castle are perfect inspiration for Color Month......
To us, Dublin has always seemed like a city at the intersection of history and modernity, and both the Beacon and Morgan Hotels fit neatly into that picture......
With school back in session and work on overload a good small desk is a necessity. We work on a vintage left handed desk we found at a garage sale and have found loads of great small desks on ...
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Name: Christina
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type of Home: rental apartment
Color Inspiration: There are two main sources that have b...
As summer fades, we think of ways to maintain the spirit of relaxation that accompanies the receding season. When we spotted a photo of an indoor hammock in the recent issue of Interior Design maga...
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Name: Sarah
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Type of Home: Single Family Home
Color Inspiration: As my boyfriend bought this house and were de...
Remember our friend Jason's project with Urban Tree Forge? Well, they've been busy again. This time for the G-20 economic summit at the Phipps Conservatory. Urban Tree Forge was asked to create...
Built in 1875 and the oldest wooden structure in all of Santa Monica, this Gothic Revival structure was originally conceived as a house of worship and built for a whopping $683.98. It's been updated t...
To start off our celebration of COLOR this month, I've rounded up some photos of colorful bathrooms. To narrow it down, I didn't just choose bathrooms with painted walls but bathrooms where the...
We said it before and we'll say it again: on our list of favorite designs, Ettore Sottsass’ Olivetti Valentine typewriter has to be amongst the top 10 of all time. Like the beautiful Italian it is, ...
Each day waking up in the lavender blue bedroom was a happy day because we loved the paint color - Benjamin Moore feather soft 1431. The shade, coolness and intensity changed according to the l...
We posted about open shelving in bathrooms previously on Apartment Therapy, but we love the idea of using the shelves to enhance the decor. We absolutely adore the aquatic themed bathroom in the first...
The Midwest is full of fabulous retro stylings this week as usual (plus this super fun stop light!). But there is one true steal of a deal out there in the center states — a Room and Bo...
This set of five Danish dining chairs includes four regular dining and one arm chair. They have be reupholstered in a zebra print, but the current owner offers to help change out the fabric if...
Being color month at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd start our month of guest posts with one that combines yard sales and color. Linda and I go yard saling every weekend, and from this collec...
For a large portion of young city dwellers, roommates are simply a fact of life. The high cost of living in urban areas often necessitates a shared living situation to (somewhat) slow the rapid drain ...
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Name: Marie-Gael
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Type of Home: 1920s deco studio rental
Color Inspiration: As an artist, there are many t...
Do you know that feeling when your mind says “no way” and your heart says “yes, yes, yes!”…? That’s how these red and pink rooms from the 1960s make us feel — they’re a litt...
This large Blu Dot Strut table was originally $1099, so this one in Watermelon for only $300 is a fabulous deal....
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Name: Beth
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: I love the blue in this poster I bought last year, so...
You may remember Kate's awesome and teeny yellow bedroom which we posted about here. Impressed with her innovative design work, we returned to her blog and found these nifty hanging planters......
This vintage tufted red vinyl club chair is in great shape for its age. Although it does have one minor flaw, a small stain, that really doesn't detract from its fabulous style....
Paris in autumn is near perfect — here are 10 Parisian House Tours worth rediscovering......
This 1970's canvas folding chair and ottoman was possibly designed by Suekichi Uchida. Are there any Uchida experts out there that would like to weigh in on whether this is the case or not?...
In their house hunt, the Johnsons came across several Eureka homes with "grow spaces" for a certain illicit crop... perfect for their future art studios!
This month's issue of ReadyMade features a No...
We had the chance to meet Patricia Urquiola as she spoke about her Italian ceramic tiles for Mutina. She's a warm and gracious person who talks very quickly and makes rapid little gestures with...
I'm not sure about you, but ever since I joined Facebook, all these friends from the past have come out of the woodwork. It's kind of unnerving, actually. But every once in awhile, I do reconnect with...
Q: I have a 1950's blue corner tub. The contractor we consulted told us, in a sense, that the house was built around the tub and that we would literally have to take our house apart to move it. Since ...
This T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings book case certainly is housing an amazing collection of items, but would look equally nice with books or other more traditional fare....
THIS WEEK
• Joby Inspired
• West Coast Green
• Rare Device
• Eron Johnson
• Creativity Expolored
• Zinc Details
• Rex Ray
• Lauren Sanders
...and more, below t...
In Roselle, a vintage Paul McCobb Headboard with sliding panel storage is available for $100. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
We’re big fans of modern designers who work on affordable and sustainable projects, so when we came across Mark Odom Studio’s work we had to share. Full of suggestions for homes of all size...
We've admired Thomas Jefferson's bed alcove at Monticello both here and here. And so has Maira Kalman......
Item: Win a High-Efficiency Toilet (retail value $525-$950)
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THIS WEEK
• Vitra, Artemide & Ruckstuhl Sample Sale
• Cassina, Alias, P.Frau & Cappellini Sale
• Phillips de Pury Latin America Auction
• John Robshaw Sale
• Steven Sclaroff's...
Apples, peaches, plums, and pears: Early fall is prime time to enjoy the glorious colors and flavors of stone fruit. This time of year we almost always have a bowl of fruit in the dining room, and we ...
The first nine entries in this years Room for Color Contest were posted today. Click through to visit each entry and be sure to give the ones you'd like to send on to the next round a quick thumb...
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Name: Randolph
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Type of Home: single family home
Color Inspiration: When I was little I used to stare at old bla...
Snobbery manifests itself in funny ways. I had quite mistakenly written off Better Homes and Gardens as for the birds until I happened across this little gem of a book, which gives a lovely over...
Now that October's here, we're dreaming of cozy dinner parties on twilit evenings, with fragrant stews and probably some luscious pumpkin desserts. Of course we're also dreaming of decorating such par...
Lakeview is one of the great Northside Chicago neighborhoods. The five house tours we've collected here illustrate one of the reasons why - it's eclectic. Our From a true loft to a big vintage fa...
As we look forward to Fall and all of its coziness, we want to shake things up a bit, make the bedroom (and the rest of the house) even better. We're thinking about color, texture and best of all bol...
Name: Filippa
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Our small house is direct by the waterside, everywhere in the house you can see nature and the sea. Scandinava is dark most of the year therefore we ...
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Name: Valorie
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Type of Home: double shotgun home
Color Inspiration: I love color. All colors, from deep and sa...
A Better World by Design 09 starts tomorrow here in Providence and brings together local and global design luminaries for a series of presentations, workshops, and events focusing on “the power of...
Everyone says that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and that seems especially true in farmhouses, where laid-back style intersects with plenty of open space and simple, warm materials... ...
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Name: Kara
Location: San Diego, California
Type of Home: Owned Condo
Color Inspiration: After living in rented apartments for a number of year...
An intrepid reader called Fred sent in some photos of a quirky-yet-functional repurposing of his IKEA Detolf cabinet — an idea inspired by post-pop artist Jeff Koons....
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Name: Victoria
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Type of Home: Single Family Home
Color Inspiration: Love of green and nature.
Give Victoria a THUMBS U...
We know that Eddie is killer creative and technically savvy with before & afters, and here's yet another great example. These Salvation Army chairs truly were salvaged with a little vision, som...
Normally we're not that into Easter egg colors or frilly furniture, but some small part of us (the part that fantasizes about vacationing in a 1940s summer cottage) was drawn to this Coastal Li...
We enjoyed purple and gray stormy skies on our drive home this evening which was followed up by a bit of chilly weather. We feel Fall rolling in and dream of a day or two spent indoors wrapped ...
Design duo James Plumb created this chandelier of many mismatched lampshades in vintage fabrics. The lamps are suspended by hand-dyed silk flex. Do you like the effect? Survey below the jump....
While they like to joke that their modernist home in the forest of Ellsworth, Maine "resembles a typical train derailment," architect Peter Cohen and his wife, Sally, have created a lovely home...
On the riverbank of the Shibuya River in Tokyo's Ebisu neighborhood, lies a renovated wooden house that brought the inside out in a very explicit and innovative way......
Tonight is Project Runway night at my house. A couple of friends and I gather weekly for some food, drinks, chat, and very attentive PR viewing. We've been involved in other weekly gatherings at frien...
I was inspired by Abby's post yesterday about tackling decorating by starting with things you love and couldn't agree more. It's basically a home philosophy, how one......
Accent walls are a hot topic on Apartment Therapy, so here's a look at some rooms that use wallpaper to make one wall standout among the rest. ...
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Name: Lanni
Location: Rochester, New York
Type of Home: single family home
Color Inspiration: I am a very colorful person and I like to be sur...
Spice, not sugar, marks Sina Pearson's newest textile line, which is produced from post-consumer recycled polyester fibers. The rich colors are well-suited for the beginning of fall, and for si...
It's tough to even come close to Nite's cool Pixelated Artwork Made from Paint Chips. But here we've rounded up a few more projects that start with the humble paint chip and finish with somethi...
Tomorrow, kids all across town will be wearing Chicago-themed clothes to school in hopes that their city will be chosen to host the 2016 Olympics. We know that our son's class will be watching the ann...
It must be the late summer heat here in sunny LA that's made the city's ant population decide to make a railway line right through our apartment. Doesn't seem to be an issue that we're on the third f...
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Name: Grace
Location: Berlin, Germany
Type of Home: shared apartment
Color Inspiration: Necessity! I arrived in Berlin with a nothing but sui...
Sure, we're a day late and a dollar short in getting this post up during September's Collections month, but we just spotted it last night. And we couldn't resist this collection — perhaps the...
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Name: Jenn
Location: San Francisco, California
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: I'm a painter living in the Richmond District...
Another testament to the transformative power of paint: this dresser-turned-kitchen-island. With a fresh coat of paint, a few new accessories and a proper top, it makes a perfect budget-friendly kit...
Last week we rounded up sofas. This week we're looking at lamps. We wanted to find ones that are reasonably priced enough that you might even be able to afford 2, for a console behind your sof...
A few weeks ago, I posted some ideas for recycling cassette tapes so when I saw these skeletons by Brian Dettmer, I just had to follow up and share! ...
We love using online organizational tools. But sometimes, pen-and-paper have to rule. Where do you double-up on your digital and paper records? We love living in the digital age. With Google calendar ...
Artwork? Check. Frame? Check. Perfect spot to hang newly framed image? Hmm... How about I sleep on it. Sound familiar anyone? Perhaps it's because I live in a newly renovated house that ...
We are not sure how is it possible that we didn't know about Gudrun Sjoden until now. We discovered the store's website searching for inspiration on the web. Our first impression was that the sty...
There's a certain twinge of pride that comes with seeing a designer product and knowing you could make that at home for far less (or even at all). Often times those projects are shelving (hey...
This mid century dining set includes a Herman Miller swag leg dining table and 6 newly upholstered DCM Chairs....
Finally we come to Louis XVI, the third and last in our series of 18th century French kings named Louis. The most popular of the Louis styles today, its clean lines add a historical patina to co...
The beautiful "Moss House" is a private residence in the Ebisu area of Tokyo, Japan. Created by Nendo Studio, the designers used dried moss to cover the interior walls with vine-like patterns. The res...
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Name: Traci
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Type of Home: Victorian Row House
Color Inspiration: A CD case from Target. I am a big fan of clean...
We’re not the first and we certainly won’t be the last to rue the high price tag attached to Josef Frank’s splendidly graphic and surreal fabric designs. Unable to pay upwards of $200 per...
This Saarinen style 39" round table and set of four woven chairs is up for grabs for $250 for all 5 pieces. ...
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Name: Emily
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: Every summer, my mother works in her garden for hours...
If asked, our signature decor "move" would be to always add an oversized piece of furniture to a room. Oversized decor is a cinch to find (especially when you're shopping vintage)--not to menti...
Cut down your dusting time by keeping your books and doodads in this mid-century glass front bookcase....
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Item: Win a High-Efficiency Toilet (retail value $525-$950)
Special Offer: Get up to $500 on each bathroom remodel project with Danze's Direct Rebate Program
Company: Danze, Inc
Description: D...
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This table set includes four matching chairs and a nice apartment sized table with a removable leaf extension. ...
Clearly we're a bit obsessed with Woolly Pockets gardens; we've brought them to your computer from one end of town to the other. Now there's a new one you've got to see, at Shotwell boutique in the Un...
One request we get again and again from readers is to provide resources for budget shopping, beyond the standard big box retailers. In response, we've rounded up links to some of our best cheap sour...
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Q: A long time ago I came across this chair while aimlessly surfing the internet. I want it so badly it hurts. The fabric is called "Alhambra Velvet" by Dedar. Sadly, they are an upscale house and a...
This 1950's brass and glass ceiling lamp by Lightolier is a full 15" tall, a real showstopper piece....
Q: I picked up this chair (larger photo below) at the flea market and it's a no name with no markings. The base is ok, but I'd prefer one that I wasn't going to stub my toe on constantly. A wooden dow...
From the Apartment Therapy classifieds, a Custom IKEA Kitchen Island is available for $1200. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
We've featured Yellow Goat Designs work before and we love the rush of inspiration that comes from seeing their latest lighting designs. Creative, bold and original, Yellow Goat Designs are a stand ou...
The carbon monoxide detector in our apartment went off recently. It was a false alarm and no carbon monoxide was found in the apartment upon fire department arrival. However, we were surprised when ...
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THIS WEEK
• FoMA Fall House Tour
• A Better World By Design 09
• Michael Graves Lecture
• Container Store Shelving Sale
• YLighting Warehouse Clearance
• Restoration Hard...
British designer Matt Pugh delivered a collection of whimsical items for this year's 100% Design. His playful designs are all made from quality, sustainable materials and his choice of natural ...
THIS WEEK
• Zwello
• Andersonville Arts & Home Weekend
• International Antiques Fair
• Walk the West Loop
• Sawbridge Studios
• Griffins and Gargoyles
• Design Withi...
When I first met Margaret Roach, it was during her days as Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Little did I know we'd become friends under different circumstances: trading cooking a...
Name: Barbara Jarvik
Location: Echo Park, California
Size: 780 square feet
Years lived in: 10.5
We didn't have to go far to visit Barbara's home for this Apartment Therapy House Tour. Nestled in the...
Name: Pierre
Location: Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Size: 850 square feet, 1-bedroom rental
Years lived in: less than 6 months
"At least I allow some mess," explains Pierre when trying to distinguish ...
As beautiful as most show houses are, I had never seen one that I'd actually want to live in until I came across Coastal Living's 2009 Idea Cottage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. There is mu...
At the library's Big Book Sale this weekend, my friend Anne (of the Appealing Abode) unearthed a copy of this treasure: Terence Conran's 1974 The House Book. Of course Conran's had many books sin...
Back in August, we wrote about the retail trend forecast that plaid would be a must-have for fall. We were skeptical, but new wallpaper designs, carpet tiles, and other home goods have proven t...
Apart from being an interesting and insightful breakdown of the most recent episode of Mad Men that has the decor set in a dizzy tizzy, former Domino magazine executive editor Kate Bolick notes:
".....
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Color Month on Apartment Therapy and we'll begin to post the first entries from our Room for Color contest. In anticipation, here are some amazingly colorful rug...
We've seen the Bocci flush wall outlets before and we were very intrigued but they seemed to be missing all the different types of outlets you may need for your walls. This new system by Trufig...
(Welcome to Ashley from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!)
Name: Sara, ...
Bentwood chairs are classic dining room decor, whether it's Thonet's long-standing and best-selling #14, a knockoff, or a more recent incarnation of this old cafe staple. For five different app...
Q: I am trying to hunt down Tolix chairs for a better price than the usual $250. I found some used ones in my area for 60 dollars! However, they are the Tolix armchairs and are painted dark brown (w...
Last week I shared the problematic entrance stairway in my apartment, and received excellent suggestions for repair. Since then, I've been scheming. After seeing one at a friend's place, I'm th...
What you’re looking at is a sun drawing — an image of colored light that changes throughout the seasons, with the sun and clouds. Using a “sun drawing” instrument designed by artist Janet Saad...
To finish up our arts and crafts coverage for September, we were delighted to find this playful and eco-friendly take on the ubiquitous deer head wall art. Made from recycled farm equipment parts b...
Curated, hard to find, very stylish furniture, art and accessories at great prices (mostly).
>> Set of 4 Captains Chairs by Paul McCobb for $1,200
@ Sultana in San Francisco...
Q: I have a collection of vintage clothing, fabrics, table top, pillow and bed coverings: American, European, and Middle Eastern that I would like to sell. Any suggestions?
Sent by Charlotte...
There's something about a bedroom that makes us want to incorporate perfect balance and symmetry. It may stem from the fact that the bed is already divided evenly and we like the ease of buildi...
Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi builds homes around large monuments. Rather than making art for homes, he creates homes around art. Shown here is Tatzu Nishi's latest project outside the Art Galler...
From Look!: Chinese Mailbag Reupholstery Project
Q: I was wondering if someone could recommend a good and inexpensive upholstery shop/person? Thanks!
Sent by Anna...
A while back, Apartment Therapy blogged about these modern embroidery designs from Chez Sucre Chez, but we're here with an update! The new designs from this adorable shop have lyrics from songs ...
It never fails that when things break down, stall out, confuse or otherwise throw us off our daily routine, it happens in multiples. This week, it's been: a gas outage in our neighborhood (temps have ...
If you are passionate about something, consider putting it on display as a collection in your home. We love going into our friends' homes and seeing their hobbies on display. Our talented musical frie...
When I first heard of "subway tiles" I thought it was an exclusive term reserved for the social elite designers of New York — now I know better. ...
Six of our friends are, or were, recently pregnant, and so everywhere we look we see great options for kid décor. In our hunt to find subtle animal prints, we found lots of animal-themed...
We love getting out extra blankets for fall. We always leave a few in the living room for the season's chills, and we've found it's a way to warm up the room even when you aren't all snuggled u...
Looking at beautiful photographs of homes is all well and good, but often it's the intangible, ephemeral things that give a home its unique character. We're always drawn to the way light and sh...
For Wednesday, our top house tours coming out of the Southwest and Australia in August. While Silver Lake features prominently, it's Jen Ramos' home in Henderson, Nevada that won the readers over the...
This family residence located in the narrow streets of Barcelona's Gotico area was given a fresh update with the recent renovation designed by architect Gus Wüstermann. By inserting a Crus...
We love most things adjustable AND most things industrial. So we're inspired by this adjustable table from Sundance. It's not something we'd buy but it sure makes us want to keep a close eye ...
Q: Pottery Barn no longer makes this stool. (pictured in red) Any ideas on where I can find a similar one in orange or some other color?
Sent by: Elizabeth...
The term "gourd vase" often refers to any vase with a shape influenced by the vegetable. But here, we're looking at literal gourds made into vases, just in time for autumn......
A friend of ours we hadn't seen in a long time stopped by our house the other day and sang the "what-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-house-I-don't-know-where-to-begin" blues. Here's what we told them......
I came across these gorgeous butterflies made from maps and was instantly smitten. I love butterfly collections to look at but have never been one for capturing them, preserving them, delicatel...
The names Oskar and Viktor conjure up images of a fashion house duo or tandem European DJ act. But in reality they're a Laurel & Hardy sized pair of household appliances that humidify and purify your ...
We've seen quite a bit of AphroChic on Apartment Therapy; we were lucky enough to take an amazing glimpse inside her home. So it's really no surprise that she is now proud to introduce her new eco-...
We love the portfolio of London based artist, Claire Scully. Her site features a great variety of drawings and paintings as well as some of her three dimensional work. Check out more examples aft...
Yesterday we came across the craft room and office of Heather Spriggs Thompson. It holds the essentials while packing a vintage punch, without evoking the smell of moth balls. She's planted f...
Today we've rounded up some vintage items to help add some nerdy chic to your space. Vintage typewriter, check. Cool 70's green lamp, check. Macrame, check. Jump below for all the goods....
In my weekly profiles of various Sleeper Sofa models, the One Night Stand sofa from Blu Dot is repeatedly listed in the comments as a favorite of readers. The design is simple, modern and the t...
Fans of Providence’s annual holiday sale, Craftland, can rejoice: the store is now open 12 months of the year offering a variety of handmade goods by independent artists working in Rhode Isla...
This set of four original Burke chairs from the 60's are in slightly worn condition, but still look great!...
As Art, Craft and Collections month winds down, we had to squeeze in two new books that sound like a perfect addition to any craft-lover's collection. Online favorite fabric source Reprodepot has come...
We like the idea of a large open space which incorporates the living room and dining room but unfortunately, it's easier said than done. Lucky for us, Kim does an amazing job by creating a cohe...
This 1960s Eames era credenza has no hardware to get in the way of its simple clean look. For those of us without a car, it can even be delivered for an extra charge....
Today, I'm doing a most unusual thing: highlighting two leather sofas. I've never owned one, never even thought I would, and none of these would even fit through our door, BUT knowing how popular l...
This antique mahogany side table features solid brass feet and a fully rehabbed finish....
Studio 'g' is one of our favorite reads in the garden blogosphere. Rochelle Greayer picks up on the most interesting ideas and runs with them, envisioning outdoor Edens that are accessible for the non...
Now that the days are getting a little cooler, we're looking forward to entertaining at home and warming up our guests with a nicely stocked bar. Instead of buying a brand new liquor cabinet, w...
We're digging these near-monochromatic color palettes featured in designer Steven Gambrel's portfolio. Monochromatic color schemes tend to rely heavily on textures to add some interest, but Gambrel pr...
Q: I really like the Brixton shelves from Room & Board and I think they would look great in my studio — I'd like to use it as a room divider. But, I don't want to spend $800 on a bookshelf. I h...
This relatively inexpensive Paul McCobb Planner Group desk has not yet been refinished, but is in pretty good though worn condition. ...
(Welcome to Anne from Bellevue. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!)
Name: Anne & N...
In Andersonville, a great looking Vintage Six Drawer Walnut Dresser in "excellent condition" is available for $250. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
We just love the gorgeous fabrics from Austin fabric and wallpaper company Mod Green Pod. Made with fun colors, pretty patterns and 100% certified organic cotton, we can't wait to see projects made w...
The architecture of a home is often art enough. Know what we mean? The walls might be of beautiful wood slats, textural stone, or another well-crafted material......
THIS WEEK
• Container Store Shelving Sale
• Fenton Street Market Debut #2
• Restoration Hardware Lighting Sale
• YLighting Warehouse Clearance Sale
• Business of Design
•...
Item: 'Tis The Seasons' Rug Set
Company: FLOR
Value: $307.72
Description: As savvy apartment and home shoppers, we simply adore anything multifunctional. So the triple-threat FLOR 'Tis the Season...
THIS WEEK
• Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Sale
• AIA-LA Home Tours
• Bluegrass Home Closing Sale
• TableArt Sale
• Madera Home Summer Sale
• Distant Boutique Pillow Sale
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What do you do when your house has cabinets and countertops that are a little less than inspiring, or your wall color puts you to sleep? Why, you make them over of course! This first-time homeowner an...
Name: Boston Home Magazine Concept Home
Designer: Hacin + Associates
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Size: 2,180 square feet + 1,000 square feet terrace
Boston Home asked Hacin + Associates —...
Name: Joan Yokom and Johann Fitzgerald
Location: The Mission, San Francisco
Size: 660 square feet
Years lived in: 6 years
Joan Yokom and Johann Fitzgerald have garnered a lot of positive attention ...
Ever since we posted on schoolhouse inspired lighting, we've been noticing the style everywhere. However, unlike many trends, this one seems to have enough vintage weight and variations to keep ...
For a few weeks this summer, vintage archery arrows were all the rage on some of our favorite design blogs, and with good reason. A group of these, with their vibrant colors and elegant forms, wo...
We always forget what a nice, industrial look tin cans have when they're stripped of their labels. Before tossing them into the recycling bin, think about repurposing a few of them for a projec...
The newest of Modernica's catalog of midcentury designs, the Case Study Alpine Series Bed is all about curves. The multi-ply bentwood walnut frame has an interesting appearance we're not sure w...
Benjamin Hubert Studio produced an astounding amount of work for this year's 100% Design. Benjamin is one of the UKs most successful young product designers and at age 27 he is definitely a des...
If "rainbow" brings to mind loud tie-dyed shirts of the 70's or gaudy cartoon characters of the 80's, you might want to rethink those associations. Check out this sophisticated take on a rainbow (alm...
You think you have it bad when you have a cold — this little guy looks about as stuffed up as we feel this time of year. But he's so adorable in the bathroom that you'll never forget to wash y...
(Welcome to Molly from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!)
Name: Sarah a...
We aren't sure if these actually have any other-worldly powers but they are definitely fun and would, at the very least, add a bit of pow to your kitchen or home office.......
Q: Can anyone recommend a good source for fabric shower curtains? I like items I saw offered by India Rose, but $97 shower curtains are out of my reach. I would like something modern and spa-like, but...
Okay architecture nerds, it's time to get excited. Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece custom residence built over an active waterfall in Bear Run, Pennsylvania, is open for more tha...
There's nothing quite like taking a peek into someone's home and getting inspired: the unique decor ideas, the personal touches, the green initiatives they've made to ensure their home is not only com...
Q: What kind of rug would look good in my living room? The living room is 14 feet by 10.6 feet with a corner fireplace. The couch is 8 feet long. I am only renting so I can't change the ugly beige...
Currently showing at Collect Gallery in Oakland, Matt Shallenberger's serene, sequenced photography recalls Chinese handscroll painting in its methodical, thoughtful process. As panoramas, thes...
Q: I bought this dresser off Craigslist, but one of the handles is broken. Someone tried to fix it with glue, but it didn't hold and the last owners gave up on it. I have the handle, but the br...
A close friend of ours was recently in a motorcycle accident which left her foot badly injured. With six months of surgeries and painful physical therapy still ahead, her apartment had to be adjusted...
Betty Draper's Victorian fainting sofa that clashes with her "new" 1963 decor in the TV show Mad Men caused a fuss yesterday in our post The Drapers' New Living Room Decor. Fainting sofas conj...
Q: I'm moving in a couple of weeks to a small one bedroom apartment with low ceilings and a sliding glass door to a patio. I'm trying to decide among these 3 couches I've seen on craigslist...
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Well, yours for a night, anyhow. You and seven other people, that is. But in all seriousness, imagine having full access to this architectural icon without all of the hubbub of hundreds of tourists ar...
From vintage to modern to contemporary, the footstool is one of those functional side pieces that never really goes out of style or grows out of use. Great for throwing your legs up in comfort,...
We love the fabrics and designs by Paula Smail, designer and owner of the lovely Henry Road. Her online site and shop in Studio City offers serious color inspiration. She shared a few photos of...
The Paraty House — not to be confused with Party House — was designed by Marcio Kogan Architects and is comprised of two concrete boxes that sit atop one another. The home is nestle...
How many times have you clicked on a Craigslist ad to see an item and seen this instead?: "Camera broken, promise good quality?" Maybe you should send that person these Craigslist Rules to get it so...
Artwork is often created on easels, but what about displaying it there, too? Here, we take a look at a few home decor elements inspired by the artist's easel......
Shaker style furniture is well-loved for its clean lines and warm wood tones. One of our favorite pieces is the classic work table, historically used as a multi-purpose piece and often reinterp...
Oh Martha, can you forgive us for forgetting your birthday last month? You've been on our mind lately, as we just finished redecorating our living room with your Faux Bois pattern FLOR carpet t...
Hi! My husband and I just made a faux fireplace on our new loft. The top piece is sustainable salvaged maple from our local re-use shop. We cut it in half (going to make a coffee table out of t...
About a year ago, we posted about Inmod's design your own duvet covers. Turns out they've revamped their styles and added a slew of new patterns to their product line......
Q: What color of paint do you suggest for our front door and steps (larger photo below)? We just bought this house and want to break up the green a bit. The covered area extends to the right through...
Quick, before Art, Craft, and Collection Month is over, we just had to unearth David's Andersonville Apartment from the house tour archives. This tour revealed David's extensive art collection, but ...
I remember when I saw the antique dress form in the corner of the shop on Smith Street in Brooklyn — her bodice was slightly ripped and she was dusty but I knew she would look perfect in ...
Renowned auction house, Bonhams will be auctioning 758 items that represent some of the most unique and fascinating historical examples of early technological devices (record players, burglar alarms, ...
In House Tour: Yassir's Mid-Century Modern with an Asian Twist, Yassir skillfully combines inherited antique artwork with contemporary pieces he acquired on his own. Minimal Japanese or Scandi...
So much of what we post about is what we would like to have in our own home. This wonderful idea of a community bookcase made us think of ways how to share with our community more than we already do. ...
With fall officially in full gear, home owners start the mental check list of all those repairs on the summer to-do list that didn't quite get finished. After the jump we've brought together 1...
This Danish Modern table has been fully refinished with a large copper circle inlay in the middle. Offered for $290 or best offer....
Good question! Here’s one for the archives, and the answer depends on many things. Do you have children or animals — those twin enemies of beauty/essences of beauty, depending on the day? I...
I was an art history major in my undergrad days, but in all honesty, the typical Renaissance painting exhibit can be a bit of a snoozer even to an art geek like myself. Not so for this salon st...
If you just happen to be in the market for chairs we have a gaggle of choices for you today. All are mid century and most are really incredible deals. ...
Ah, Minneapolis in the seventies. Clearly the place to go for great apartments. After years of reruns we'll never forget Mary and Rhoda's studios. From the famous "M" and dark brown velvet sofa (...
We spotted this fun and crafty wall mural last week at a local music venue in Echo Park called Echo Curio. The mural jumped out at us instantly for its fun color combo of blue and yellow and fo...
This 8x10 wool crewel work rug was purchased for $900 from Anthropologie, and is now being offered for half that. Lightweight and easy to transport, this is a great rug for those that tend to ...
September Guest: Fritz Karch - editorial director, collecting, Martha Stewart Living
AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup
Attendance: 142
The week before last I had the pleasure of sitting down w...
This Danish tea cart manufactured by Dyrlund is a nice inexpensive way to start a collection of Danish Modern furniture. ...
Last week we took a look at the classic Parsons table in ten different contexts, styles, and colors, and Sarah Coffey wrote about using a rug as a tablecloth. Well here's an idea that brings those two...
Black or au lait? We prefer our coffee and our walls with lots of cream in them, but every once in a while we'll be drawn to a deep brown room. While most of the rooms shown above are painted i...
Being based in California, we've certainly featured our fair share of skateboard-related home decor (like ...
Q: Hanging plant baskets. Where do I find one that doesn't look like it belongs in a British granny's cottage? I acquired many plants this summer and I don't have too much room, right now some of them...
This Pottery Barn dining table seats up to six and looks to be in excellent condition for a $100 table. ...
(Welcome to Jessica from SF. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!)
Name: Melinda Gor...
In River North, floor samples of David Trubridge's Kina & Koura Pendants are available for $750 and 935 respectively. Jump below for links to this and more:...
We see a lot of brilliant before and afters of reupholstered chairs on Apartment Therapy. However, reupholstering isn’t always the answer! Sewing some slip covers is not only a cheap and easy altern...
When it comes to crafts, we're almost always on board. But that's not to say there aren't a lot of crafting projects out there that drive us nuts. At the top of that list? The crocheted doll toilet ...
Item: 4 Place Settings from DWR's New Signe Dinnerware Line, or a $50 gift certificate!
Store: Design Within Reach
Total Value: Over $500
Description: DWR is giving away four place settings of their ...
This kitchen looks more traditional than many of the ones we feature at The Kitchn (maybe it's the mural painted on the back wall?) but it belongs to a very sophisticated lady — opera star Renee...
Name: Eero & Pirkko Aarnio
Location: Finland – just outside Helsinki
Years lived in: 20
While in Helsinki, I had the unique pleasure of visiting Eero Aarnio in his home. Famous in internation...
Name: Jason Loper & Michael Schreiber
Location: Rogers Park, Chicago
Size: 800 square feet
Years lived in: Purchased 2 ½ years ago
You might have heard us mention the name Jason Loper around the p...
I have a friend that likes to say that a girl is always happier in a relationship with the fat funny guy than the sexy serious one. Apply that to the home, and I think we're onto something. Home...
Lauren and John moved into their first home in August with big plans for a DIY renovation. For some of us that might mean several prolonged months of planning, but not for this couple; most of their p...
Cinephiles and modernist furniture collectors take note: legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's estate went up for auction today, with a catalog of midcentury furnishings, artworks and miscellany that s...
I had to share this amazing fireplace facade — it's part of a home renovation in Sag Harbor, New York by Jendretzki Design and Planning Consultant. The update to the existing home include...
We really enjoyed a post over on The Inspired Room about keeping your home "clean enough." Once you have a baby, anything more than that becomes a real struggle- at least for us. She lists a number o...
If there's one thing we're good at here in Boston it is stalling out major building projects. Have you seen the cavernous Filene's hole in the ground in Downtown Crossing? The Globe asked local...
Q: I hate my current TV stand. My boyfriend is a musician, and he often plugs recording equipment into the electronics that are stashed in the TV console. It's too awkward to run the wires through t...
Lately, it may seem the Keep Calm poster is the most common artwork in people's homes. But there's one other piece we've spotted so often, across many ages, locations, and eras......
Q: We are working on a kitchen re-model and I love the kitchen in this photo and would like the AT-ers help with a question about where to find the bar stools in this photo. I love love love them and ...
If you're reading this, the Jewish high holy days have officially come to a close in New York. There are many interesting structures going up around the globe to house the tribe on spiritual da...
Perhaps it's the brisk onset of fall, or the fact that we're always trying to find a way to bring the outdoors inside, or maybe we're just resigning ourselves to the fact that our husband will never g...
What do you think of Olli Erkkila's graduation project for the Institute of Design in Lahti, Finland? Survey below the jump...
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In addition to loving blue velvet, suezq was curious about the fantastic pair of round coffee tables spotted in one of the blue velvet rooms (shown below and here). We don't know the exact sour...
Q: I recently moved into an apartment on the ground floor in Cologne, Germany with my boyfriend and baby. The apartment used to be a laundry and has very high ceilings (13 ft/ 4m). We built our k...
Old wine bottles, chipped glass stones, broken windows and torn chinese lanterns often get cast-away with the trash (if not recycled). But we're loving Barbara's lovely sentiment to reuse these...
The fabulous 60's decor in TV show Mad Men is a great inspiration here on Apartment Therapy. In last night's new episode (Season 3 Episode 7 "Seven Twenty Three"), Betty Draper and her decorator...
Q: My new ground-level apartment in Cologne, Germany used to be a laundry and has very high ceilings (13 ft/ 4m). We built our kitchen into a walk-through room without a window and although I th...
As someone with a huge affinity for photography, and fine art in countless manifestations, we were immediately drawn to the paintings of David Imlay. His photo-realist treatment of street scenes...
When we think of china cabinets, we often think of grandmothers' homes; of pieces so traditional they might be hard to combine with modern styles (and lifestyles). Some of the more classic cabi...
Since the seasons have turned, consider getting your home ready for Fall and getting inspired for Apartment Therapy's 2009 Room For Color contest that is starting today! Check out 8 ways to welcome in...
The BCN Stool by Harry&Camila may look cute, but it's a product that came about through intense research. ...
Providence, Rhode Island based artist Ara Peterson — known for his work with intense, saturated color and eye-popping graphic patterns — collaborated with his father, Jack Peterson,...
We love animal prints, but we don't like to be hit over the head with them. Our two rules for using animal prints in a subtle, not-so-trendy fashion: 1) Avoid the zebra rug; 2) Use only one pri...
Featured in May's San Francisco Decorator Showcase house, this powder room is a little gem. Attention to design and craftsmanship is lavished upon every last detail. It all started with the floor......
That's in Fargo? This was our first thought when we saw photographs of Hotel Donaldson, located in the heart of the North Dakota city made famous (for better or worse) by the Cohen Brothers. Th...
Recently, Gregory pulled some of the collections that you've shared with us on the Apartment Therapy LA Group Pool. One, in particular, stuck with us... ...
Name: Harris
Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn NYC
I work from home and was planning on proposing to my then girlfriend (now wife). I wanted to find a way to open up the space and still provide separa...
We are obsessed with mirrors — and we're obsessed with windows. So imagine our delight when we spotted this clever mirror/window hybrid design in the pages of Metropolitan Home....
Earlier today, Beth took a look at a range of glass collections. We're always curious, how does a collection start? We took a closer look at one of the displays, the beautiful glass collection that ...
When I prepared a post on inspiration for entryways and foyers, we received a few comments asking for ideas on how to create an entryway when the front door opens up directly into the living ro...
The best part about home decor, and more specifically the display of technology in our home, is that there's no need to reinvent the wheel. There's only so many ways to contain and present certain ite...
Approaching the fifth year of DesignPhiladelphia, we can't help but be pretty excited about it. With over 125 exhibitions spread out over a week, people coming from all around, and some of the most...
Many of you might have heard about French Paper. They are a great source for paper goods, cards, napkins, wrapping paper etc. Recenlty we discovered that they also sell affordable art called Deco...
The latest offering from the partnership between Martha Stewart and FLOR is this Faux Bois pattern which is available in four colorways. According to the press release we just received......
This industrial locker-like Pop Art desk is by PB Teen and sold originally for $699. As a bonus the current owner is throwing in the pink swivel chair shown in the photo just to sweeten the po...
Written upon every piece of wood is the story of a tree. A board’s surface appearance, otherwise known as its figure, reveals a coming-of-age narrative — annual droughts, insect infesta...
In the next few weeks, we'll be bombarded by homes that are packed full of fabulous color. If you have any painting to do of your own, make sure you know the ins and outs of storing your colors corr...
Last week we showed you some beautiful examples of books being displayed cover-side-out and industrial designer Izzy Cruz responded, sending us pictures of a great shelving system that he desig...
Look how great this traditional desk works with that fabulous contemporary wallpaper. It really inspires to expand horizons and look at all types of furniture to fit into a modern home....
There is always a basket kicking around in my living room with a knitting project in it. Sometimes I'm working on it nearly everyday and then there are stretches where I'm too busy (or too distracted)...
On our first trip to Italy, we discovered Murano glass (and somehow managed to safely bring home a handful of lovely pieces). Ever since, we've always gravitated towards colorful glass displays...
This 80" Room & Board sofa is only a year and a half old and still in very good condition, a pretty good deal for $700....
These chocolate colored nesting tables by West Elm are still new in the box. A set of two for $175....
A few years ago my husband's nursery moved to a new location, so I commissioned a local artist (the fabulous Paul Madonna) to draw a portrait of the old store to commemorate the move. I love the idea ...
We've posted tons of DIY bedroom ideas on Apartment Therapy before, from painted to tufted headboards. One of the things that attracts us to projects like these is the colorful backdrop they b...
Straight from our inspiration archive is a selection of crazy colorful interiors courtesy of the ever-inspiring magazine, Marie Claire Maison. We thought it was particularly relevant given that the Fa...
Q: I can't get enough of the dining chairs I saw in Jennifer Chused's modern New York apartment. I've been haunting craigslist and ebay ever since I first noticed the chairs and I've not seen anythi...
This Mitchell Gold love seat is just the right size for an apartment and although it is a couple of years old it is still in new relatively unused condition....
(Welcome to Heather from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!)
As graphic m...
Today in the Apartment Therapy classifieds, Natasha has listed a Mosaic Coffee Table for $100. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
One of our favorite elements to Rene’s Bright and Sunny Artistic home was her intelligent, inspiring, and expertly mixed patterns throughout her space. We’ve definitely been seeing this trend in ...
We've taken a look at the artwork displayed in chairs at designer Vincente Wolf's loft before. But, above, is a new look at the artwork as photographed by Wolf himself......
Item: 'Tis The Seasons' Rug Set
Company: FLOR
Value: $307.72
Description: As savvy apartment and home shoppers, we simply adore anything multifunctional. So the triple-threat FLOR 'Tis the Season...
A few weeks ago, we noticed a phantom stinky odor in our kitchen. It wasn't the trash. It wasn't the fridge. We finally traced it to the garbage disposal! Here's what we learned about getting it clean...
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