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London, New York & Miami Homes
New York Hot Posts

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • East Village Townhouse by Bill Peterson • Village House Call: Kristin & Gadge's Live / Work Space • Miami House Call: Jorge's B...

Wild Things, Magnets & 3 New Hampshire Homes
Boston Hot Posts

Click to view these Boston Hot Posts in bold below • Room for Color: Kendra's 'Stone' & 'Onyx' Zen Bedroom • Grown-Up Hideouts: A Wild Things Fort-Building Contest! • Moveable Magnet ...

LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 10.24.09
Los Angeles

Centered around "doing it yourself," is this weekend's Los Angeles Times home section made for us or what? From an Eagle Rock bungalow to a converted smog shop, a barn transformed into a loft and a c...

IKEA Hack, Portable Fireplace & a Pop of Orange
San Francisco Hot Posts

Click to view these San Francisco Hot Posts in bold belowBefore & After: Kate's Ikea Rast Dresser Hack Infusing a Pop of Orange into a Gray Space Cheap and Chic Portable Fireplace by Electrolux Lego ...

Sacred Winds Communications Wins Shine A Light Prize!

Your votes have been counted, and the winner of the Shine A Light program is Sacred Winds Communications, a telecommunications company bringing phone and internet service to the Navajo people in Albeq...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 17
Room for Color Entries 10.23.09

We're fully into Round 2 today on our domestic matchups and as of right now, some of these "battles" are VERY close - if you haven't chimed in yet on which is your favorite out of each of the pairings...

Ode to An Autumn Urn

While urns seem to be year-round staple in many Washington homes, they've always reminded me of autumn— the doorstep version of a cornucopia. As with any vase, the possibilities of what to...

8 Dramatic Bedrooms in Real Homes
Roundup

In shelter media, we're always drawn to dramatic bedrooms, with dark or saturated walls, bold bedding, oversized artwork, and heavy drapes. But the truth is, such choices often seem unrealistic f...

Actor/Designer Bryan Batt on Bedroom Decor
House Beautiful

The Mad Men lovers in the Apartment Therapy readership will definitely recognize the man above - actor Bryan Batt plays Salavatore Romano on the ever-popular show. On screen, his character Sal has a r...

Weekend Sales Guide: 10.23.09
NYC, BO, DC, CHI, LA, Bay Area & Online

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...

Choose Your Favorite: Atlanta vs. Richmond
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beauti...

Look! Antique Stove Base Table

On our search to find a Nantucket whale to take home with us, we stumbled upon this shop where the owner was displaying reclaimed wood trunks he builds on top of makeshift antique stove bases. We th...

A Green Solution to Those Pesky Moving Boxes
ZippGo

Moving is near the top of my "Things I Hate to Do" list right behind the arduous weekly trek to and from the laundromat. The excitement of a new abode is often subdued by the packing and unpacking, ...

Weekend Project: Change Your Bedding

Here in Chicago, we've turned the corner into some cold weather that feels like it will stick around for a while. This weekend, we're planning on stripping down the bed, cleaning it from head to foo...

Choose Your Favorite: Venice vs. Los Angeles
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Je...

Chindogu: UNuseless Japanese Inventions

Forgive me dear readers for straying a little bit off topic here, but this stuff is too good not to share. Chindogu are inventions that are considered "unuseless" because as they solve everyday...

Cast Your Vote: Chicago vs. Wheaton
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Beth in Chic...

Creative DIY Lighting Hack

We think these stainless steel pendant lights are perfect for over a breakfast bar or dining table, and were shocked to discover their unlikely origin......

High vs. Low
Fall Decorating & Entertaining

Nothing spawns conversation on a design blog like exclusive design versus mass market. Some of us favor original designs no matter what the cost (isn’t that what Ebay is for?). There are also ...

Identify this Mystery Light Fixture?
Good Questions

Q: The reason I'm writing is because I need the help of this wonderful community to help me track down where I could find this modern light fixture (larger photo below). I saw it in a Diesel (?) shop...

Changing Up The Vibe At Home

A new season always leaves us with a desire to change things up at home. Fortunately, creating a entirely new vibe doesn't always require a dip into the old wallet......

Don't Drink and Drive a La-Z-Boy
NPR

With the holiday and party season approaching, take this bit of news as a cautionary tale, and a good reason NOT to motorize your furniture — this week a Minnesota man pleaded guilty to drivin...

Take Advantage of Recession Sales, or Save?
Use a Wish List!

During a time of recession, money is generally tighter, but the sales are steeper. What's a design-lover to do? We create a list of wants on a Google doc, prioritize, and spend when we can &mdash or...

5 Great Architects' Offices

The design of one's own office is an important project for an architect to undertake. More than almost any other space, it represents the "face" of a firm, and its design should say something a...

How To: Get Out Of A Locked Room

While we were working with a client this week at their shop, we pretty much got locked in the bathroom. Yep, definitely a first! The doorknob came loose, wouldn't catch the door release and 30 minutes...

House-Truck Home by Heather and Ivan Morison

Here's a work of art that's not for display above your mantel — it's a fully operational home-on-wheels that's modern, rustic and ready to hit the open road. ...

Cast Your Vote: New York vs. Boston
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Gidget in Ea...

Kitchen Tour: Steve's San Francisco Color Inspiration

Architect and designer Steve Justrich is inspired by color. When he renovated his tiny San Francisco kitchen, he drew his primary inspiration from the colorful art that lines his walls and makes his k...

The Beautiful Mobiles of Miranda Watkins

Since childhood we've always retain a love for mobiles and the graphical motion they bring into any space overhead. But in the case of Miranda Watkins' mobiles, the appeal of mobile creations i...

Choose Your Favorite: Washington DC vs. Atlanta
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ni...

Inside 3 Philadelphia Homes
House Tour Roundup

Thanks to our lone Philadephia-based contributor — Kristen — we have 3 unique Philly homes in our House Tour archives....

More Pink I Don't Hate

Like Sparrow and several Apartment Therapy readers who agreed, I'm not exactly a fan of the color pink. Which is why I surprised myself by having these two pics to add to the list of Pink Rooms That...

Shop Goodwill Online

If you're a thrift store shopper, you've probably made a few visits to your local Goodwill store, but you might not have known that you can also shop online from the comfort of your couch......

A Table Like This?
Good Questions

Q: I’ve started shopping for furniture. Don’t you love these tables? They happen to be from a UK designer but I would love to find something similar here. I am thinking of a round or an oval t...

Redecorating on a Budget: Pre-war to Modern Eclectic
The New York Times

The New York Times paired up photographer Andrea Sperling with interior designer Ron Marvin (a previous Small Cool winner!) to demonstrate the process of redecorating on a budget. Sperling, a s...

Repurposing: From Tabletop to Countertop

I'm always looking for ways to reuse what someone already has instead of buying new things - it's the crux of my alternative design business. So when a client needed a little eating space in h...

Filson Mackinaw Blanket

Temperatures are dropping fast and that has us coveting the Mackinaw blanket from that true Northwest original, Filson. Large enough for a king size bed and weighing in at close to 10 lbs., you’d b...

Look! DIY Wine Rack

This wine rack was built by Lauren and Eric Wendlandt of Framework Design. We toured the exterior of their home during this summer's My Great Outdoors event, and couldn't wait to take a look inside....

The Fall Cure: Clearing the Path
Week 2: Show and Tell

Nicolezh is in the kitchen and deciding about the box she just hung, we're swooning over her open shelving • Cure Clock: 6.5 weeks to go • Assignment: Read Read Week Two, pp. 70-99 • Me...

Rooms With Silver Linings

As we continue into color month, I thought I would venture into metallics with a showcase of silver rooms....

The 2009 White House Christmas Tree

The official 2009 White House Christmas tree was selected this week by a team of White House staff. The tree comes from West Virginian growers Eric and Gloria Sundback, both in their 80s, who ha...

Flickr Finds: Adding Color with Vintage Pyrex

Displaying vintage Pyrex in your home is a simple way to add a splash color and personality. Enjoy this Flickr inspiration for some ideas on showing off your wares. You can go full-on with a ...

What Color Could You Never Live With?
(Even if someone paid you to!)

For the better part of a month now, we've been watching colorful room, after colorful room whiz by! It's been a festival of personality and excitement, but certain colors aren't meant for everyone. ...

1960's Scandinavian Desk - $389
Los Angeles Scavenger

A lovely example of a very nice quality 1960's Scandinavian roll top desk is up for grabs today in LA. ...

Typography: The Influence of Lou Dorfsman & the CBS Wall
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

A few designers have always given us a great deal of inspiration: Alvar Aalto, David Hicks, Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser — but no one more so than Lou Dorfsman, the brilliant and legen...

An Upholstering Primer: Part 3 of 4 — The Truth About Green Upholstery
Guest Post from Matthew Haly of The Furniture Joint

Let's now tackle the issue of “green upholstery." Without naming names, there are companies out there claiming they specialize in and sell “green” upholstered furniture using natural, non-toxic ...

Cast Your Vote: Jersey City vs. Baltimore
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Mandi in Jer...

Haunted Houses: An H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour

A few days ago we wrote about a gorgeous contemporary home on Providence’s College Hill, but the neighborhood is also where some of the city’s most interesting historic buildings can be found, i...

Orange 22 Botanist Flora Coffee Table - $850
San Francisco Scavenger

This recycled aluminum coffee table from Orange 22's Botanist line mixes hard metal with soft flowing floral cutouts....

Cast Your Vote: Chicago vs. Chicago (!)
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Becky in Chic...

Priscilla's Light and Crisp Home

Playing up her homes strengths, Priscilla keeps her decor light and crisp which makes each space feel airy and spacious. She tells that she moved in recently but once the other rooms are "House...

Mid Century Desk By Lane - $495
New York Scavenger

This vintage walnut and chrome desk by Lane is listed in "fantastic vintage condition" and judging by the photo I'd have to say I agree....

Choose Your Favorite: Poznan vs. Gdansk
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Kat...

Crate & Barrel Big Sur Dining Table - $650
Washington DC Scavenger

Purchased less than a year ago for $1800 this Crate & Barrel Big Sur dining table is crafted from a single slab of solid European white oak. Rustic but modern at the same time it is truly a go...

Making it Modern: Plaid and Floral

Plaids are everywhere right now, and the trend seems perfect for the cozy autumn season. Of course, plaid can also be a risky choice, as it can easily trigger a country-cottage explosion; plaid layere...

Warm Red Walls, Doors, & Floors
Inspiration Gallery

Red is one of those high-energy colors that can breathe a lot of life into a room, so much so that many people shy away from using it. We've seen it used very elegantly as an accent......

How To: Flu-Proof Your Home
This Old House

Flu-mania is making people a little nuts. My mother leaves constant reminders to get a flu shot; at my office they've handed out masks, anti-bacterial gel and wipes with instructions to wipe down our...

Window Treatments for Adding Warmth & Personality?
Good Questions

Q: Our small house in the Hamptons is sorely lacking in the window treatment department. My husband and I have owned the house for 6 years but haven't been able to make any decisions about how...

Eames Era Vanity - $100
Boston Scavenger

This nice little Danish desk/vanity has a hidden compartment that opens to reveal a mirror. ...

Cast Your Vote: Los Angeles vs. Menlo Park
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Kyle in Los ...

Vintage 1964 Cherner Chair for Plycraft - $325
Chicago Scavenger

In Andersonville, a Vintage Cherner Bentwood Chair for Plycraft dated 1964 is available for $325. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Luxuries vs. Essentials

We brought you some great small kitchen advice from local architect Cindy Black on Wednesday, and were a little surprised by the passionate outcries against removing your dishwasher to reclaim space ...

Coisas da Doris Tour at Belle Maison

When we saw the tour of Doris Sochaczewski's home decor boutique on the Belle Maison blog, we knew we had to share it during Apartment Therapy's month of color. The shop is that perfect blend o...

The Weekend Guide: Sales and Events
San Francisco 10.23.09

THIS WEEK • How to Make a Rex Ray • Visual Acoustics • Kartell Lighting Sale • Pina Zangaro • Bellweather at Southern Exposure • Indie Mart • Park Life • Eron ...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 10.23.09

THIS WEEK • De La Espada Clearance Sale • Ligne Roset Floor Sample Sale • Showtime House Sale TODAY ONLY • Chilewich Overstock Sale • Kartell Lighting Sale • Ingo Maurer ...

Win a $500 Shopping Spree and Designer Consultation from One Kings Lane!
6 Days Left!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: A $500 shopping spree to One Kings Lane, and a consultation with famed LA-based interior designer Kenneth Brown. Store: One Kings Lane Value: One Kings Lane offers incredible savings —up t...

Notting Hill House's TV Above the Fireplace

There are two types of people in this world. Those who don't mind having their TV hung above their fireplace and those who prefer to hide it more than anything else. Then again, there are times when i...

Choose Your Favorite: Saskatoon vs. St. Kilda
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Te...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 16
Room for Color Entries 10.22.09

Today marks the final few matchups of Round One for our domestic entries - starting tomorrow the head-to-heads will feature two rooms that have already made it past their competition into the top eigh...

What Are Your Autumn Relaxation Rituals?

There are hammocks for summer, hearths for winter, but what about fall— is there a quintessential autumn leisure spot? For us it's a comfy reading chair with these favorite cozy items... ...

Orange and Black Rooms... All Year Round?

So here's a question we've been pondering: Has Halloween ruined orange and black forever, or is this a color combination that can work beautifully in the right home? Is it possible to design an o...

Jayson Home & Garden Buyer Caroline Scheeler's Home
Country Living

If you take a look through the Apartment Therapy: Chicago archives, you'll quickly see that we like Jayson Home & Garden. It's one of our favorite spots in town, due in large part to the wonderfu...

The Cutest Photo Booth Idea to Steal

Of all the things we've seen today, nothing brought a smile to our face like this photo booth made from a spare sheet of plywood with cutouts, some wallpaper, ornate/vintage picture frames and ...

Ghiora Aharoni's Airy Apartment
New York Magazine

Another apartment featured in New York Magazine — the West Village home of Ghiora Aharoni of Ghiora Aharoni Design Studio. This space was created by combining two tenement apartments into...

Choose Your Favorite: Laredo vs. Augusta
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Mi...

Inside 5 Rhode Island Homes
House Tour Roundup

In the past 6 months, the smallest state has shared some remarkable homes — here are 5 Rhode Island homes from the Apartment Therapy Boston archive....

Before & After: Kate's Ikea Rast Dresser Hack
Two-Toned Dressers

Taking a cue from Lindsey's Roundup of high contrast, two-tone furniture, here is a great project we found for all you DIY-ers out there. With two days time and about $100 total per dresser, you can ...

Closet Systems: High & Low

In our experience, nothing helps organize your wardrobe like a closet system. The standard single rod and shelf that comes with most apartments just doesn't cut it. If you're planning your own ...

Choose Your Favorite: Portland vs. Portland
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Mi...

Master of the Mid-Century: Sciolari Lighting

The above image is one of my favorite things, found in a magazine many years ago. It looked nothing like interiors I had seen before and inspired my interest in interior design. I became obsess...

Choose Your Favorite: Ann Arbor vs. Chicago
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ka...

Perfect Colors to Create a Beachy Feel?
Good Questions

Q: Please help! We have tried so many different paint samples but are having trouble finding the colors to paint our new house. We wanted a light blue with a little green in the living room and are ...

Daring Design Ideas
David Barton Gym

What design inspiration can possibly be gathered from a serviceable fitness center, you ask? David Barton Gym is not your ordinary grey-clad, fluorescent sweat-box. Quite the contrary – this p...

Updated My Home Office...Now Husband is Jealous!
Good Questions

Q:I recently updated my home office, and now my husband is jealous! I'm not sure how to do his room, as most of the home offices I've seen have been for women. I would like to aim for something...

Before & After: From Carriage Seat to Entryway Bench

We love Grace's enthusiasm for all things vintage. While busy running an amazing blog of her own, Poetic Home, she also manages to find amazing pieces to transform. Take for instance, this carriage ...

A Carefully Curated Chelsea Duplex
New York Spaces

New York Spaces magazine shows the Chelsea duplex of interior design partners William Cummings and Bernt Heiberg. The duplex was built in the late-19th-century and the designers have combined ne...

5 Uses for Small Step Ladders & Stools

We have an IKEA Bekvam step stool that we've used in several places around our house, including the kitchen and even the bedroom, where it acted as a temporary bedside table for a little while....

Photobooth Love

Our friend threw a party recently in her small backyard area and had a bunch of friends come by for Fall cocktails and fun. She also added an extra element of fun into the space......

Small Spaces Aboard the USS Intrepid

We've featured some tight quarters on Apartment Therapy before, but the rooms on the USS Intrepid are not only historical, they're a marvel of small space efficiency. I recently visited the flo...

Choose Your Favorite: West Virginia vs. Brooklyn
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

Blue, Green, and Sunny: A South African Family Kitchen

Take a look at this cozy, vibrant kitchen from South Africa! It was a Color Contest entry but we sadly ran out of space before it could be posted. But we just had to give you a peek into this colorful...

Choose Your Favorite: Houston vs. Chattanooga
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ch...

Wine Cork Flooring

Colorful penny tiles have been on our future-home-dream-list for years, but now they have competition: wine cork tiles. Jelinek Cork Group makes the flooring from recycled wine corks, combining...

5 Nightstands Under 12" Wide

We recently gathered some ideas for 5 Small Nightstands Under $5. The solutions were for small budgets. But what about small spaces? We're now gathering five more nightstand ideas that will fit...

Modern & Contemporary Tea Sets

One of the things we love about cool weather is the chance to drink more hot tea. Although we hardly ever practice the ritual of "teatime" in my home, it's nice every once in a while to pull ou...

The Under 800 Square Feet Club
House Tour Roundup

One thing we've learned after a few years of doing house tours is recognizing the definition of a small space varies widely upon geographic location. In Los Angeles, "small" would be considered...

Choose Your Favorite: Astoria vs. Morningside Heights
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Je...

Locally Made Bowls Crafted from Fallen Trees

Spencer Peterman turns fallen, rotting trees into beautiful bowls that can stretch far beyond the kitchen. These natural beauties, filled with something colorful, could be used as permanent ce...

Home and High Water Prints by Katie Kulper

As the fall creeps up on us, we are left reminiscing of our summertime fun. All of those beach outings, boat rides and fishing off the pier have been put on hold until next year. Fortunately, th...

Eddie Ross DIY's Halloween

By now we probably fall into the category of internet stalker when it comes to the stylings of Eddie Ross. We read the blog, follow the Twitter and are signed up for a floral class closer to the hol...

Was That A Ghost?: What To Do Except Scream

We grew up on a block in New York that boasted a house with a ghost. Living in an older home, a spectral visit doesn't seem that unlikely, so we thought we'd get into the spirit of the season (pun in...

Victorian Trading Co.

Even though my own style is a mix of modern and traditional, I still enjoy and appreciate the more old fashioned styles. The Victorian Trading Co. has me imagining life in a Charles Dickens nov...

Portraits of a Lady

When we were growing up, we remember picking out a couple of prints of women reading for our room. The room above belongs to twin ten year olds who collect vintage lady portraits.... Check out the en...

Selecting Window Treatments for a Long Room?
Good Questions

Q: I just recently purchased a Baltimore rowhome and finally decided to get rid of the curtains the seller left. Characteristic of Baltimore rowhomes, the room is long. It is one large room conta...

How To: Pumpkin Carving with Nikki McClure
Sunset

Paper-cut artist Nikki McClure has created a beautiful template and step by step instructions to help you create the jack-o-lantern of your nightmares! Bwaa ha ha ha. Now, you too can have an amazing...

A Place for Everything

We recently came across this book by Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold. It's a wealth of organizational inspiration that we know Apartment Therapy readers will appreciate. The couple's background: Wolfm...

Modernica Eames Case Study Shelf - $650
Los Angeles Scavenger

Originally purchased two years ago for $1300 this Modernica Eames Case Study shelf is a classic piece that is going to keep its value for years. ...

Unsolved Mystery: The Obscure Origins of the Chesterfield
Retrospect

Chesterfield sofas appear to be sweeping the nation (including — full disclosure — my own living room). They are both cozy and tailored, and can suggest anything from the library of...

Look! Upcycled Music Stand
What's It Made From?

Before a recent trip home to pick vegetables, my mom (and as I've said before, my green hero) told me excitedly over the phone about a new music stand that her husband made for her. But when she expla...

Choose Your Favorite: Unionville, Ontario vs. Berlin
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Am...

Strange and Beautiful Prints by Alec Thibodeau

We spotted Alec Thibodeau’s work at Craftland a few weeks ago and thought that his bizarre and colorful silkscreen prints would be perfect Halloween décor that could easily stay up year roun...

Blu Dot Bookcase - $999
San Francisco Scavenger

Originally $1900 from DWR, this Blu Dot bookcase is a big piece of furniture just waiting to house your library....

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Dayton
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Al...

Using Scrap Wood To Add Color and Texture

We spotted Wendy's studio in one of our favorite Flickr groups, Corners of Our Home. Instantly drawn to the quaint space we noticed a Ghirardelli wood panel in the the left corner......

Heywood Wakefield Coffee Table - $275
New York Scavenger

This Heywood Wakefield mid century coffee table comes to us from our Apartment Therapy classifieds where its current owner describes it as being in excellent condition....

Win a $500 Shopping Spree and Designer Consultation from One Kings Lane!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: A $500 shopping spree to One Kings Lane, and a consultation with famed LA-based interior designer Kenneth Brown. Store: One Kings Lane Value: One Kings Lane offers incredible savings —up...

Tile Top Coffee Table - $275
Washington DC Scavenger

Listed in "vintage" condition this tile top coffee table could probably use a good scrubbing and maybe a nice piece of glass cut to fit the top, but it is really a cool little piece of furnitur...

Creative Book Storage: Bibliochaise From .nobody&co.

We're always on the lookout for creative book storage solutions that don't involve cramming our precious novels onto a bunch of boring shelves. The Bibliochaise line of chairs and ottomans from Italia...

Common Clutter Spots You Can Clear in an Afternoon

Many people are so overwhelmed by the idea of "decluttering" their homes that they avoid it until it seems impossible. We've been there, and it's not fun. Organizing requires dealing with both physi...

London Calling Hollywood Regency: 40 Winks

To be honest, we're a little tired of the Hollywood Regency style--seems like a lot of the interiors that we've been seeing in magazines lately are basically thrown together with no rhyme or reason. ...

What Color Do I Paint The Walls?
Good Questions

Q: Hi, I am redecorating my flat. I am going for an old Hollywood glamour/vanity fair type interior. I love the design look of Ryan Korban. My question is — what color do I paint the wal...

West Elm Walton Sofa - $790
Boston Scavenger

This West Elm Walton Sofa has natural colored cotton upholstery and dark stained legs. At only three months old it is still in new condition....

Choose Your Favorite: Denver vs. Phoenix
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Je...

Herman Miller Table - $90
Chicago Scavenger

In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds this 36x36 Herman Miller Table is available for $90. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Round Up: Florence Broadhurst
Australia

Since reading Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives by Helen O'Neill a few months back, we've been collecting images of how people have used Florence Broadhurst's wallpaper and f...

Paired Palettes by Peter Margonelli

We recently visited the portfolio of photographer Peter Margonelli. We loved the instances where he paired an interior shot with an unrelated photograph of a similar color palette. Some are pai...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
Boston 10.22.09

THIS WEEK • Kartell Lighting Sale • Fine Furnishings Show • PRC’s Benefit Auction • Warren Walkabout • Restoration Hardware Lighting Sale • Welcome Hometta • Smit...

Choose Your Favorite: Montreal vs. Penang
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — He...

The Weekend Guide: Sales and Events
Chicago 10.22.09

THIS WEEK • Unison Warehouse Sale • Primitive Warehouse Sale • Albany Carroll Arts Open Studios • DWR Annex Sale - Cleveland • J. Robert Scott • Mobili Mobel • Griff...

Ten Best Looking USB Hubs We Can Live With

Despite the existence of just about any and every shape of USB peripheral out there, the lineup of USB products we'd actually like to invite into our home is quite small. Here are ten USB hub designs ...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 15
Room for Color Entries 10.21.09

The International entries have joined the daily mix and each of our matchups today has over a thousand votes! Voting is open on the latest ten entries for a few more hours, so if you haven't voted yet...

White Plus Wood: The Cozy Side of a Winter Palette

OK, so it's not winter yet, but this time of year, as I brace my cold-blooded self for chilly season, I always have the same little decor quandary: do I pile on cozy warms colors in the form of ...

Orchid Troubles? The Doctor is In!

Dracula vampira orchid at the Conservatory of Flowers, just in time for halloween! I love to decorate with orchids, but to say that I love to "grow" them might be a stretch. Truthfully, I haven't had...

Vintage Vignettes at Home
House Tour Roundup

While it's wonderful to see the wide shots showing off how our House Tour recipients use their space, our personal favorite photos from the tour slideshows are the vignettes. The close up images ...

MidCentury Modernism in Phoenix
Modern Phoenix

We're making plans to spend my birthday weekend with a desert getaway over to Scottsdale/Phoenix/Sedona, with an itinerary that mixes architectural and natural destinations (including a brunch ...

Half-Hexagon House by OBRA Architects
ArchDaily

At first appearing fairly normal, this Southampton home designed by OBRA Architects is quite unique — its shape is based on half of a hexagon. With a rather plain exterior, the open inter...

Choose Your Favorite: Richmond vs. Washington D.C.
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Tr...

Upholstering a Narrative: "The Selfish Giant" Armchair

Hannah Wilmot takes reupholstery to a new and refreshing realm with full-on narrative illustration of Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant"......

Infusing a Pop of Orange into a Gray Space

We admittedly have color on the brain this month, but still remain apprehensive about going full on rainbow in a space. Since we are a bit more on the conservative side, we prefer a neutral wit...

A Chandelier in the Entryway

This is one big-ticket item for a small space. In the entryway, a chandelier is functional, decorative, and sets the mood for the rest of the home... ...

Choose Your Favorite: Portland vs. San Francisco
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Br...

Fix Something Around My House: Staircase
Work Day 2

After a monumental DIY fail with my stairs last week, I've had to regroup in order to move forward with the project. Today, I get down to business, and I'm about to show you how....

Choose Your Favorite: Eden Prairie vs. Columbus
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Li...

Graveyard Glass Series by Daniel Maher

We're always on the lookout for creative reuse of everyday objects, and these unique stained glass windows are some of the most beautiful recycling projects we've ever seen... ...

Color Forecast 2010 as Inspiration: Home Accessories

With Apartment Therapy’s latest Color Contest 2009 we bet you’ve been thinking a lot about color in your home. Sherwin-Williams announced their 2010 color forecast during last months Las Veg...

How to Brighten Up My First Kitchen?
Good Questions

Q: I just moved into my first real apartment, it's a rental. I plan on being here for a while and I need some tips on sprucing up the kitchen. The colors I was thinking of going with were red and yell...

Peeking In The Medicine Cabinet: Have You Ever?

Yesterday we cleaned the entire house (prepping for a party this evening). While we were in the bathroom, we decided to give the medicine cabinet a once over. We also made sure to clear out anything...

New Takes on Nesting Dolls
Roundup

Russian nesting dolls or Matryoshka are a popular Russian national souvenir — and lately we've been seeing the dolls co-opted into modern decor. Nesting dolls are perfect for themed, kits...

Sleek & Modern Bed Recommendations
Good Questions

Q: I'm buying my first home this month and I'm in need of a bed. All of the headboards I find are too gaudy and don't fit my requirements for something clean, modern, and simple. I've always loved Mi...

Splash Bowl

We love to see how things are made--especially when the things that are being made are beautiful! This pewter drip bowl is no exception......

Small Space Solution: Reflective Finishes

We often hear about mirrors as a way to reflect light in small spaces, but when you need something less than the “window effect,” reflective surfaces on walls, floors, and furnishings can b...

The Importance of Form + Function

Since space is limited in a smaller homes and apartments, being creative and making the most out of your furniture and decor is important. We wanted to know how many of you......

Winter Doormats
Roundup

The leaves are still clinging to the trees but winter has a way of creeping up and catching us unprepared. One way to stay ahead of the season is to have a good doormat on hand...and under foot...

Choose Your Favorite: Brooklyn vs. Baltimore
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

Does Your Tap Water Ignite?

Water Under Attack is a new documentary from Josh Fox, who learned that natural gas drilling was coming to New York City’s watershed, as well as to his hometown in Milanville, PA. So he hopped in hi...

Choose Your Favorite: New Orleans vs. St. Petersburg
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Va...

Objects of Multicolored Glory
Roundup

We love a neutral palette, but we really love a neutral palette with a big, bad, bold accessory that incorporates all shades. It's the equivalent of a white room with rows of colorful bookshelv...

Sitting Room Renovation
Caitriona

We love these beautiful shots from photo blog Caitriona.net. They show the progress of a small sitting room renovation, starting with the real estate listing before purchase, through the ugly s...

Vintage Perpetual Calendars

There's something about perpetual calendars that's at once comforting and unnerving. Maybe it's the physical representation of time continuing to move forward, in the words of David Byrne, "sam...

Your Opinion About Kitchen Colours?
Good Questions

Q: My sister and I are finally moving into a bigger apartment for the two of us. I'm hoping the Apartment Therapy community can help me come up with some ideas about what to do, if anything, to lessen...

East Village Townhouse by Bill Peterson
New York Magazine

Last week, New York Magazine's annual Home Design issue hit newsstands and mailboxes and we're still enjoying the wide variety of homes featured. The most notable? The 14th Street townhouse tha...

Using Coffee Table OVER Ottoman

We love our large, tufted secondhand ottoman (that we reupholstered) but sometimes using a tray on top of the ottoman just doesn't serve enough of the hard surface function that we miss by not havin...

The Fall Cure: Clearing the Path
Week 2 - Tips & Tricks

Cure participant postmodernmodernist has been doing a great job since moving into a new apartment a few months ago... a little paint and some clutter-clearing works wonders! • Cure Clock: 6.5 we...

"X" Marks the Spot

Furnishings with X motifs conjure for us one of two things: Sinewy cross braces bring to mind steely structural feats. Rigid wooden X's make us think of more traditional designs. We've gathered...

Cord Covers: Hiding the Truth

Cord covers remind me of the scrunchies that used to be popular as ponytail holders. Wasn't there a Sex In The City episode about the uncool-ness of scrunchies? Are cord covers equally uncool?...

Shared Room Makeover

Wow. Where to start with this classic-yet-playful room that Jenny at Little Green Notebook made over for her two daughters. Not only did she pull together an amazing array of colors and patterns on a ...

Hot or Not? Letter Shelf by Pieter de Leeuw

Pieter de Leeuw is a new designer and fresh out of college. He's created a shelf made out of wooden letters and arranged them in his own unique way. The letters also function as seating when they ...

Apples On Etsy
Roundup

I went apple picking the other day and felt very inspired. Surrounded by the rows of apple trees with thousands of apples waiting for their moment, I figured there had to be others out there wh...

Look! Brightly Painted Laundry Space

One of the things that caught our attention when we were last looking for a place to live, was this brightly painted laundry nook. We personally wouldn't have been brave enough to have whipped out a...

3 Recently Discontinued Sofa Sleepers from DWR
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

For an added twist, this week I'm profiling 3 sofa sleepers that I had already photographed and experimented with BUT I just learned that they have all been discontinued by DWR — while un...

DIY Fixes for 5 Common Bathroom Issues

A serene bathroom is not only beautiful but functional. Unfortunately, for most of us something in the bathroom always causes us problems, whether it's a running toilet or a dripping sink. But before ...

Choose Your Favorite: Philadelphia vs. Astoria
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ka...

A College Hill House by Friedrich St. Florian Architects
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence’s steep hills offer some killer views, and this residence designed by Friedrich St. Florian Architects takes full advantage of them. We’re not surprised that Rhode Island Monthly...

Danish Modern Secretary Desk - $485
San Francisco Scavenger

This Danish Modern secretary includes a fold down desktop as well as some nice shelving and cabinet space. A finished back opens up the possibility of using it as a room divider too. ...

Choose Your Favorite: Elk River vs. St. Joseph
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Me...

Filling a Large Space With Letters

Gregory's post yesterday on loft living had us wondering how we'd fill such a large, open space. Our go-to decor usually skews cozy and we're thinking large letters would lend a helping hand w...

Phillipe Starck Swivel Chair - $350
New York Scavenger

This Lucite swivel chair by Phillipe Starck is just fun, period....

Choose Your Favorite: Warsaw vs. South Perth
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

Williams Sonoma Wilshire Sofa - $795
Washington DC Scavenger

You are saving a huge amount of money off this Williams Sonoma Wilshire sofa that is only a couple of years old due to the fact it won't fit through the door of this poor person's new home. Th...

Rough Luxe Hotel

Hotels are an endless source of great design ideas. If you're looking for eclectic ideas for your home, check out the Rough Luxe Hotel in London. The place is oozing with quirky touches....

Colorful Flooring: From Rugs to Rubber

When we think of adding color to a home, paint is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but walls aren't the only places to set a mood. Floors are an often overlooked opportunity to creat...

Inspiration FIles: Ellie Miller Photography

You might recognize Ellie Miller's photography work from various Martha Stewart magazines here and there, but take a gander at her portfolio. We have to say that seeing her work as a whole puts some o...

Source for Similar Typographic Blocks?
Good Questions

Q: I really like Justin's alphabet blocks in the House Tour, Justin Styles Around His Roommates — where can I find something similar? I appreciate your help! Sent by Wesley...

Crate & Barrel Vendome II Bedroom Set - $1900
Boston Scavenger

A little research into this bedroom set turned up these original prices: Bed $999, nightstand $399 each, dresser $899, lamps $249 each. Basically you are getting almost $3000 worth of Crate & ...

Choose Your Favorite: Tacoma vs. Mill Valley
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ka...

Custom Butcherblock Kitchen Island - $800
Chicago Scavenger

In the Ukrainian Village, a Custom Butcherblock Kitchen Island from IKEA is available for $800. Jump below for links to this and more good finds......

How to Have a Gorgeous and Organized Kitchen!
Austin

Frustrated with your kitchen? Know the space could be better? We asked a local expert for her advice on what you can do today to improve your kitchen, how to work around the most common kitche...

Tina Freeman's Studies of Artists' Spaces

Are artists more sensitive to the color in their homes than the rest of us? We hesitate to make such blanket generalizations, but these studies of artists' spaces by photographer Tina Freeman w...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
Washington DC 10.21.09

THIS WEEK • Community Forklift Tool Sale • ReStore Grand Opening • Restoration Hardware Lighting Sale • Business of Design • Fall 2009 Design House • Smith & Hawken Liqui...

Choose Your Favorite: San Miguel de Allende vs. Cubelles
Room for Color - International

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — An...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
Los Angeles 10.21.2009

THIS WEEK • Designer Tag Sale • Giant Robot Biennale 2 • Amenity Home Fall Savings and Sample Sale • 45 THREE SALE  • Kartell Lighting Sale • The Sixth Annual Halloween ...

Panasonic's Eco House of the Future

Yesterday we saw Panasonic's attempt at the first robotic dish washer. Today, we're going to check out Dvice's house tour of their Eco Ideas House over in Japan. We'll admit their designs are a little...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 14
Room for Color Entries 10.20.09

Wow, lots of action in the faceoff voting today! The second 8 matchups of Round One are open - but only for 24 hours, so if you haven't voted yet, now is the time to add your vote to the hundreds alre...

Drop Cloth Style

As far as design goes, there are few things as versatile, durable, and utterly inexpensive as canvas painter's drop cloth— or poor man's linen as we like to call it in our house. Adding to...

Woolly DIY Projects for Fall
Better Homes and Gardens

Wool is the epitome of fall fabrics; we love the idea of using wool accents in creative ways to add cozy texture and earthy color to any room. Better Homes and Gardens suggests some fun DIY optio...

What Color Should I Paint my Shutters & Door?
Good Questions

Q: My house (larger photo below) is white siding with grey trim. I am planning to replace the siding on the first level with stone to match the stone porch step riser. I can't change the grey trim,...

Keeping Your Money Underneath the Mattress…Wallet

Banks are still failing left and right, wages are dropping and layoffs are an ugly monster that has reared its head in many households (our own included). One wonders if the old timey practice ...

Merry Go Round House by Ira Koers
ArchDaily

Named Merry Go Round, this home in the Netherlands pushes the interior hallways to the perimeter of the vacation home and orients each of the rooms/alcoves with exterior views of the surroundin...

Choose Your Favorite: Richmond vs. Davidson
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Sa...

Look! Vintage Toolboxes to Organize Makeup

We've never had enough sink real-estate in the bathroom to store makeup. While we look wistfully in magazines at spacious double sinks with room for extra towels and lotions, the reality is that we...

Root Division's 8th Annual Art Auction

Do you: a) need quality, affordable art for your home, b) believe that hanging out with friends over cocktails makes for a perfect Thursday evening, c) enjoy supporting local emerging artists and fr...

Kitchen and Bath Ideas from Cersaie Booths

When we visit a trade show, we’re often just as intrigued by the booth designs as the products themselves. At the Cersaie tile and bath show in Bologna, Italy, we snapped a few photos of boot...

Choose Your Favorite: Los Angeles vs. Portland
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Lo...

Herringboner: Hot for Hardwood

I've had a one-track mind lately...about floors. The project in my own house is coming along swimmingly, but I still wish there were an easy way to install a herringbone pattern on stairs. Alas...

Choose Your Favorite: Wheaton vs. Chicago
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — La...

Selecting the Perfectly Sized Dining Table?
Good Questions

Q: How do you decide on maximum dimensions for a dining room table? My dining room is 8'11x10'6" and when I measure out where a standard 36" width table would sit, it seems like it would be crowded. ...

Cheap and Chic

Looking for a designer steal? Thomas Paul, Kikkerland, Blu Dot and more are available at Target's Red Hot shop. Check out these fab finds......

Enter NOW: The Small Kids, Big Color Contest

The time has come for Ohdeedoh's annual search for wonderful, colorful kids rooms - the entry form for Small Kids, Big Color is up! Grab your camera today, get together 5 great photos of your child(re...

5 Faux Fall Items We Love

Yesterday, we spotted caramel candy apples in the grocery store and loved how they reminded us of all things Fall (the fair, pumpkin carving parties and Halloween). But if you're anything like...

Coloring Your Kitchen Appliances?

Yesterday we polled you on multi-colored faucets. Would you customize your kitchen appliances with color, glitter, or Swarovski crystals? Italian company Coolors is offering you the option to ...

Stool & Table Options for Entryway?
Good Questions

Q: I have been looking at pictures as part of a face lift for my entryway — and have been struck by the idea of a table that can shelter 2 stools as an option for kiddums coming in and ne...

Technicolor Parquet Flooring

Painted floors are a dynamic way to add color to a space, and Apartment Therapy has been keeping tabs on some of the best examples. We'd like to add this amazing parquet floor to the mix......

Small Space Solution: A Basic Bench

Although benches are a subject that's been covered before on Apartment Therapy, we're always finding great new examples of these hard-working staples being put to use in homes......

Create Design Out Of Wine

Ok, not the wine itself but rather the corks from the wine bottles. When you are out and about or relaxing at home and enjoying a glass of wine or two, save the corks for a little design accent in you...

Blue Accents & Accessories for the Home
Roundup

Next on our Color Roundup is blue − the calm, tranquil color of the sky and sea. Blue is considered a dependable color; it’s always there for us. In fact most people answer blue when a...

Choose Your Favorite: Jamaica Plain vs. Boston
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Am...

A Modern Mid-Century Kitchen Renovation

Take a look at this kitchen transformation from Portland, Oregon. We love this: a tired old 80s-style kitchen with those terribly bland rental kitchen cabinets was remodeled back to its classic-midcen...

Choose Your Favorite: Atlanta vs. Gainesville
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Kr...

High-Contrast, Two-Tone Furniture
Roundup

Here's a solution for mismatched furniture: add two-tone pieces. A black dresser with drawers painted white recently landed in our newlywed apartment, and the color combo allows us to mix tradi...

A Color Month Palette Cleanser

This month's color theme, the Room for Color contest, and autumn leaves have us in full-on color mode. Let's take this post as a quick palette cleanser before moving on to more color in the lat...

Where's Your Home Away from Home?

When our Internet service suddenly vanished today without warning, we picked up our laptop and headed down the block to our "second office," a favorite neighborhood coffee shop. For many people who ...

Challenges of Living in a Loft Space

Who hasn't at least once considered moving into a loft space, especially in Downtown's scenic Historical Core? We bowed out after considering it ourselves due to costs and public transportation...

Inside 10 London Homes
House Tour Roundup

Here are 10 London homes from the Apartment Therapy archives — from updated Victorian flats to modern makeovers and loft conversions. ...

Illustrate Your Family Photos with Emmie Bean

People are always looking for sizable, affordable original artwork. Etsy artist Emmie Bean provides an amusing, endearing option by transforming your silly or serious photos into digitized, ill...

Inviting Color to the Table

We have been looking for exciting ways to add more color to our dining area. At first, we tried a bright tablecloth but that didn't show off our fabulous white lacquered tabletop. Then, we splurged ...

Bat Door Knocker

We rely on Whitechapel Ltd. for solid, high-quality home hardware. Their offerings are understated and reliably classic, so we certainly didn't expect to find Halloween-themed decor there. But sure ...

5 DIY's from The Shabby Nest: Another One for the Blogroll

Shabby Nest is one of the many sites we lurk around, reading but not participating. If this were an actual place and not just an address in cyberspace, they would've noticed us this weekend, ob...

Pink Rooms That I Don't Hate

A while back, Annie shared with us her dislike of purple. I feel the same way about pink so I too, decided to challenge myself to find pink rooms I actually sort of liked....

A Boy's Desk

Nothing brings color and liveliness into kid spaces like kid-chosen things. This beautiful desk filled with a young boy's treasured collection of favorite objects makes us smile every time we look at ...

Michael Hampton: Designer & Artist

Talented interior designer Michael Hampton recently launched his own DC-based design firm. Michael brings a modern take on classical design ideas. He also paints watercolors of neoclassical arch...

Holiday 09: Marimekko

If you are already over the Halloween hubub, get ready to dive into the Holiday season! About a month ago we got to see inside Marimekko Headquarters where they were busy printing their Kanteleen Kuts...

Danish Modern Dining Set - $1390
Los Angeles Scavenger

This newly refinished Danish table is available for $395. Add to that five classic CH 36 chairs by Carl Hansen & Søn A/S in solid oak for $995 and you have a very good looking dining set inde...

Simulated Wallpaper: A Damask, In Paint
ColorTherapy

One way to get the raised weave in a simulated silk damask wallpaper is to vary the finishes of your paints. File this under Flowers. The base coat is Clunch from Farrow&Ball in matte — a reli...

The Green Cure: Getting To Know Your Home
Week 2 - Intro

I find the tasks in Week 2 to be some of the most rewarding of all the assignments, since they mark the beginning of a hands-on relationship with your home. For starters, you'll be deep cleaning your ...

Choose Your Favorite: East Village vs. West Village
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Gi...

The Colorful & Creepy Interiors of Suspiria

Dario Argento’s 1977 cult horror classic, Suspiria, is one of our Halloween DVD musts — not for the ridiculous amount of gore or the kooky plot line — but for the over-the-top col...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Indianapolis
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Be...

Repairing Window Screens

We love to leave our windows open during the summertime to catch a breeze. Not to mention during the Fall and Spring to bring in the lovely outdoor weather. Unfortunately, a damaged or torn screen c...

DWR Cubits - $500
New York Scavenger

Available on our Apartment Therapy classifieds today are four sets of DWR Cubits shelves. These are the older style units in the large 4" x 4" size. All four can be yours for $500....

West Elm Metal Armchairs - $200
Washington DC Scavenger

This pair of West Elm metal armchairs comes with green cushions and a matching small side table....

Fantastico: One-Stop Shop for Kitschy Party Décor

Around here we’re big on simple, classy entertaining, with fresh flowers, good music, and a relaxed but elegant table. But there’s a time and place for another kind of party, one with loads of str...

How To: Shop the Globe without Going Far

By now, you've probably heard about the Sundance channel's new show, Man Shops Globe, with Anthropologie's Keith Johnson, whose fantasy job sends him around the world in search of unique objects. Al...

Color Combo: Burgundy, Blues, and Black

We happened upon this color combo accidentally when we were researching Sköna Hem for last week's plant chandelier post. We held on to it mainly because we've never actually seen these colors used i...

Options for Storage-Friendly Dining Tables?
Good Questions

Q: I'm in the midst of "curing" my kitchen for the Fall Cure. One of the goals I'm working toward is being able to host parties in my studio + kitchen. I have a spacious kitchen that could acc...

Eames Style Fiberglass Chairs - $80
Boston Scavenger

If you love Eames style but not Eames prices these chairs may be just the ticket. At $80 each you could maybe even pick up the whole set of four!...

Choose Your Favorite: Venice vs. Santa Cruz
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Jes...

DWR Pietro Arosio Sliding Sofa in Gray - $1900
Chicago Scavenger

In todays Apartment Therapy classifieds, Brenda has a "like new" Pietro Arosio Sliding Sofa in Gray for $1900. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Black, Bold and Inspiring
Melbourne

We're taking part in the Fall Cure and have been searching for lots of inspiration. The top of our inspiration pile comes from a magazine from the other side of the world, this months Living Etc and b...

Lucky Drops by Atelier Tekuto

Perched on a long skinny lot in Tokyo, this tiny house called Lucky Drops has a footprint of only about 200 square feet. The kitchen, living, and dining rooms are all in the basement... ...

A Master Bath and Home Office in One?

Last week's issue of New York Magazine featured their Home Design Fall package. They looked at a few before and after gut renovations, including this master bathroom in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. We w...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 13
Room for Color Entries 10.19.09

The competition heated up today as we moved into the first round of elimination voting. The first 8 matchups of Round One are open - but only for 24 hours, so if you haven't voted yet, now is the time...

How Do You Party-Proof Your Home?

With the chilly season upon us, it's time to move the party indoors. And while we all love a good gathering, the thought of mingling red wine, white sofas, and lots of laughter doesn't always bring o...

Eight Stylish Homes...With Kids
House Tour Roundup

As a parent, we know it is a fallacy that having some semblance of a stylish home has to end just because you add a child into the mix. Granted the early years (where plastic THINGS just seem to ...

Headboard from Across the Universe?
Good Questions

Q: I wonder if anyone has seen a headboard around that looks similar to the one in Across the Universe.  I am in love with it right now and wonder if maybe it's an actual, manufactured headboard or i...

The Fall Cure: Clearing The Path
Week 2 - Intro

• Cure Clock: 7 weeks to go • Assignment: Read Week 2: Clearing the Path • Members: 1,584... I love doing the Cure. Twice a year I have this great excuse to upend everything, move e...

Vase Fillers: Way Beyond Marbles

Now that summer has passed, it's nice to pull a little reminder of the outside world indoors with flowers. We usually just let the stems float freely, but there are lots of interesting new idea...

Choose Your Favorite: Atlanta vs. Baton Rouge
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Sar...

Moveable Magnet Calendar

Ever see that Sarah Jessica Parker movie, If Lucy Fell, where she and her roommate had a giant, painted calendar on their apartment wall and would prime over and re-paint the whole thing on the...

The Mogg Blogg
The Guilty Pleasure of the Decorating World

If you have ever looked at the newest "it" chair and thought, "While I don't need a shedding chair, I can appreciate the effort it must have taken to get a yeti and a chair to procreate," you ar...

Paper Lanterns: Cheap, Chic Color
Flickr Finds

Whether you're throwing a party and you want to create an other-worldy atmosphere, or you just want some drama in your dining room, paper lanterns can be the perfect solution. Click through the...

Choose Your Favorite: Menlo Park vs. Los Angeles
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Na...

junk+ion: what's your function?

Dana from Israel sent in a great tip about junk+ion, a company in Tel Aviv that takes one man's trash and turns it into another man's treasure....

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Minneapolis
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

Roundup: Colorful Fall Furniture Finds

With several friends in the process of moving to new homes, we've spent a lot of time recently looking for various pieces of furniture to complete their new spaces. Given that we're celebratin...

Form + Function = Felt
Style Roundup

Plain and simple wool felt is no longer taking a backseat to its industrial relatives like steel and rubber. In the hands of some forward-thinking designers this common material has stepped to t...

6 Pops of Color That Work

Whether it's with a stripe of paint or a colorful accent piece, we love finding ways to add a pop of color to our space. It's also important that the idea be effortless but make a big impact. ...

Hot or Not? Multicolor Bathroom Faucet by Savil

We've seen some wild color uses so far this Apartment Therapy COLOR month. Is a bathroom faucet a place you'd think to add color? Italian company Savil design came out with this new "V-Color" fauc...

Bemz Now Offering Replacement Covers for IKEA Poang Chairs

Let's face it, the IKEA Poang chair is ubiquitous for a reason. It's passably attractive, reasonably comfortable and a decent price. While IKEA offers a good range of cushion covers, Bemz now offe...

Roundup: Five Fabulous Clocks

With the multitude of ways to tell time nowadays--cell phones, computers, ipods, etc.--we still cling to the idea of a good old wall clock. There's something about the idea of a stylish timepiece...

One Small Chore to Help You Master Daily Cleaning

Before you read this post, we should admit that we’re terrible at daily cleaning. We’ve tried lots of tricks, and although they tend to work for a while, we usually slide back into the old habit...

A Few Helpful Hints For Breaking A Lease

This has been a crazy year for a lot of us and reconsidering your housing can even come into play. If you are a renter and are looking to downgrade your apartment, try these helpful hints if you try t...

Wall-Mounted Fireplace by Vauni

Winter is looming and already the Duraflame logs are out for sale. A sad reminder that you live in an apartment with a stifling, rattling radiator instead of a a warm, crackling fireplace. Fort...

Choose Your Favorite: Baltimore vs. Montclair
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ke...

Kitchen Makeover: Samantha Needs a Creative Space
My Kitchen Needs a Makeover!

What does your kitchen need? Oh good lord, what DOESN'T it need?! I'm a professional photographer, but I was thisclose to becoming a chef. Having a stylish, welcoming kitchen is just as important to m...

Choose Your Favorite: DC vs. North Charleston
Room for Color - South

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ni...

Vere Bag: The Coolest Resusable Shopping Bag

We can always count on Velocity Art & Design to bring us the best, newest and coolest products. How's The Vere Bag for a non-frumpy reusable shopping bag? These are so fancy that they could be used ...

Blue Glass

Blue glass has a depth that draws us in. Like a moth to flame, we swarm to this saturated colored glass. We've spotted products for each room of the house, from the precious to the everyday, in...

Basic Wooden Dining Chairs Under $150

We're always on the lookout for affordable dining chairs that someone could buy in a set without spending a fortune. Basic wood is a classic look that goes with almost any type of table, and th...

Hot or Not? Afro Chair Made from NoteBook Binders

Springs are used to visualize the tangled and puffed up texture of the afro hair. The springs used to create the “Afro chair” are the two-ring binder springs used to bind together a notebook. The ...

AT Offline: Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic
New York City 10.14.09

September Guest: Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup Attendance: 117 Today I wanted to take the time to highlight a really fascinating evening that I spent with Rachel ...

Intergalactic Quilts by Jimmy McBride

We’ll go ahead and say it because we just can’t help ourselves: these colorful solar system-inspired quilts by artist Jimmy McBride are totally out of this world. ...

Roundup: Tasteful Pet Decor

We all love our pets but any kind of pet decor can be a slippery slope to tchotchkeville. Here are some ways to show the love for your creatures around the house with style. ...

The Meaning of Modern
NPR's All Things Considered

Guilty as charged. I've mixed and misused the term "modern" as much as the next guy in my posts on Apartment Therapy. I couldn't help but feel a little bit sheepish as I listened last week to NPR's ...

9 Ways to Scent Your Home Without Candles

With the approach of colder weather and more time spent indoors with the windows closed, we're more conscious of the scents in our home. Usually we burn candles but since we discovered that some frie...

Blue (and Red) Monday

Another favorite color combination of mine is blue and red. I like a very light, almost ethereal blue with a brash pop of red but other tones and hues work just as well too. ...

Dramatic Dark Decor

Maybe it's because the cold weather has swooped in so suddenly and unexpectedly; we're craving change in our home to prepare to hunker down. These dramatic dark decor ideas are sitting nicely ...

Alphabet Ornaments

Put a little ABC on your tree this year. OK, it may be a little early and we hate to rush things- but how cute would an alphabet themed tree be? Check out the full post on: Ohdeedoh...

Portable Fireplace by Electrolux

We aren't all lucky enough to have a fireplace to cozy up our homes... until now! I just caught wind of this new portable fireplace designed by Camillo Vanacore and made by Electrolux. ...

Quick Tip: Clean Oil Paint With Dish Soap

We've lived in older homes for many years now and anytime we've needed to do a quick paint touch up, 9/10 times it's oil paint. The bummer is, 9/10 times we're out of turpentine (to clean our brushe...

Steelcase Credenza - $625
Los Angeles Scavenger

This steelcase chrome and high gloss white credenza is the perfect place to hide linens, dishes, and all the other stuff that needs to be stashed away....

The World Of Wood: Africa
WoodWise

With access to a vast and varied supply of domestic lumber, American woodworkers have it made. But despite our country’s arboreous assets, furniture makers and buyers alike remain drawn to ex...

14 Ways To Keep Warm Without Turning the Heat On or Up

Okay granted, unlike most of my fellow Re-Nest bloggers, I live in Los Angeles. Lately, however, we've had quite the spell of cold and rainy weather, and the same thick plaster walls that keep my home...

Choose Your Favorite: Jersey City vs. Brooklyn
Room for Color - East

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

Apartment Therapy Boston & New England Blogger Search: Due Today!

It's that time again — Apartment Therapy is looking for a few bloggers to help us cover Boston & New England and bring their unique voice to our team. Do you love interior design, furniture and ...

Brown-Saltman Desk - $540
San Francisco Scavenger

This Oak desk by Paul Laszlo for Brown-Saltman is such a fabulous shape, but it may work better as a living room console than a desk with its curved top. ...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Ann Arbor
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Be...

Before & After: Cate's Colorful Home Office

The perfect spot for books, baskets and all things that need to be organized, built-ins are an added bonus to any home. We love the way they help anchor a room and can be painted to add a play...

Set of 100 Vitra Algues - $175
New York Scavenger

This set of 100 pieces of Vitra Algues has been used as a room divider over a curtain here, but looks great on its own as a sculptural piece as well. Normally a pack of 50 pieces will run you...

Big Things for Small Business — Sacred Wind Communications, Inc!

Small Businesses are the driving force behind growth and innovation in the American Economy, and their inspiring stories reverberate across all industry sectors. American Express and NBC Universal are...

Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair - $150
Washington DC Scavenger

This putty colored leather Wassily chair is a nice example in a great color. A perfectly nice piece for a modern and budget friendly living room....

Sia Silk Flowers: Almost as Good as the Real Thing

When we were in Italy last month, we discovered Sia silk flowers at a home just outside of Bologna. We had no idea that the gorgeous vase of calla lilies next to the fireplace was fake, until t...

Hilarious But True: Damien Hirst Gets Knocked Off

Do you remember that big fuss over Damien Hirst's $100 million dollar diamond-encrusted skull? When it came out, there were mixed reviews--some people loved it, others found it...well, shall we say, ...

Stained Glass Window - $300
Boston Scavenger

Stained glass can be so useful for a window in which you need a little more privacy, but is also great as an art piece. This particular piece with its modern design would fit well in a wide va...

Choose Your Favorite: Los Angeles vs. Seattle
Room for Color - West

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ky...

Room & Board Walnut Axis Table - $350
Chicago Scavenger

In the Apartment Therapy Chicago Classifieds, Mindy has listed her 42" Walnut Axis Table from Room & Board for $350. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Survey: Tracking Where You've Been

While many take to traveling during the summer, we always get the travel itch when fall draws near, and we've been looking forward to both our planned travels and all the photos we'll be taking and t...

Paint Palettes from Donald Kaufman

Donald Kaufman's full spectrum paints have been mentioned time and again here by Apartment Therapy readers. For a closer look, here is a gallery of residences where his paints are used and thei...

Hudson Concrete: Remarkable Concrete Floors

I saw these exceptional concrete floors at the Clic Bookstore & Gallery last week and took pics to show you. These have been done beautifully in two really different styles. If you are ever conside...

Technicolor: Green

Usually when we talk about green technology here on Unplggd we are referring to eco-friendly products, but today we are actually focusing on goods that would make Kermit the Frog happy. Though admitte...

Celebration of Color, Puppies and a New Rug
Los Angeles Hot Posts for 10.18.09

Click to view these Los Angeles Hot Posts in bold below. • 7 Things To Do Before You Move In • Anado's Celebration of Color • 5 Tips For Preparing Your Home For A New Puppy • Casa...

Ideas that Work: Stylist's Tricks & Double Duty Rooms
Chicago Hot Posts

Click to view these Chicago Hot Posts in bold below8 Stylist's Tricks That Really Work 10 Naturally Beautiful Neutral Rooms Double Duty Guest Rooms: Five Ideas Live/Work Homes that Make It Look Easy ...

Artwork and Lighting in the White House & Room for Color
Washington DC Hot Posts

Click to view these DC Hot Posts in bold below • Marrying Calm and Color in the Bedroom • Obamas Pick Bold, Modern Artwork for The White House • Anthropologie Chandelier for Obama Daug...

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