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Colorful and Inspiring Kitchens!
Best of 2009

We've seen many colorful spaces throughout the year in all of Apartment Therapy's house tours, and one of our favorite rooms to showcase color is the kitchen. We searched through all the tours from each city to round up our most favorite colorful kitchens!
  • Los Angeles
  • Adrienne Breaux
  • December 26, 2009 04:00PM
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June: Most Popular My Great Outdoors Posts
Best of 2009

  • DC
  • Aaron Able
  • December 26, 2009 03:00PM
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LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 12.26.09
Los Angeles

122609-hng01.jpgThey say that a picture is worth a thousand words. That's the idea that links together the articles that caught our eye in this week's Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section. There's a look at Kelly Wearstler's new book, more candy for the eye than feast for the ear; Owen Dell shows off his garden in Santa Barbara, where the principles outlined in his book 'Sustainable Gardening for Dummies,' are put into practice; Astro-turf covered anything sounds awful but suspend your judgment until you see what Alicia Blas does with it; the Times rounds up 9 folding tables that are surprising in their beauty. Links to these articles and more, after the jump.

  • Los Angeles
  • Abby Stone
  • December 26, 2009 02:15PM
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The Homies 2009: Day 5

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Keep checking in with the Homies and discover new blogs that will amaze you. You can favorite as many as you like, and spread a little goodness around the blogosphere. The ones above are new from the past hour.

  • New York
  • Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
  • December 26, 2009 02:00PM
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June: Most Popular How To & DIY
Best of 2009

  • San Francisco
  • Aaron Able
  • December 26, 2009 01:00PM
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25 DIY Projects That Cost Less Than $50
Best of 2009

We love nothing more than rolling up our sleeves and getting down and dirty with a little DIY. The only problem is, sometimes they comes out costing more than expected. Never fear, after the jump we've rounded up 25 penny saving projects that won't break the bank and come in under the $50 mark!

  • New York
  • Sarah Rae Trover
  • December 26, 2009 11:30AM
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Best Rugs & Carpets
Marketplace 2009

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Rugs are one of our favorite topics on Apartment Therapy. To quote The Big Lebowski, they can "really tie the room together." Here are a few of our favorite places to shop for them.

  • Chicago
  • Sarah Coffey
  • December 26, 2009 10:30AM
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June: Most Popular Questions
Best of 2009

  • Los Angeles
  • Aaron Able
  • December 26, 2009 09:00AM
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May: Most Popular House Tours
Best of 2009

12-13-best2009.jpgOur most popular house tours from the month of May include homes from Jamaica Plain, Murray Hill, San Francisco, Stoneham, Brisbane (Australia), Downtown Los Angeles, Bernal Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Columbus, Ottawa, Logan Circle, and Norfolk.

THE LIST BELOW…

  • Los Angeles
  • Gregory Han
  • December 25, 2009 05:00PM
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A Glimpse into a Home: Beautifully Styled Vignettes
Best of 2009

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In our house tours, we frequently feature photographs of vignettes within the homes. This design tool presents an opportunity to showcase your personal style or favorite collection with impact within a small space. From simple and sleek to vintage and chic, here are twenty of our favorite vignettes that convey the essence of their home's style in just one photograph.

  • Chicago
  • Jess Watson
  • December 25, 2009 04:00PM
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Merry Christmas

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• "Today is Christmas Day, celebrated by Christians since the 4th century AD. Early Christians believed that the only important holiday of the year was Easter, but in the 4th century, a heretical Christian sect started claiming that Jesus had only been a spirit, and had never had a body. The Church decided to emphasize Jesus' bodily humanity by celebrating his birth...

May: Most Popular Bathroom Posts
Best of 2009

  • Boston
  • Gregory Han
  • December 25, 2009 03:00PM
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May: Most Popular How To & DIY
Best of 2009

  • New York
  • Gregory Han
  • December 25, 2009 01:00PM
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Favorite Family Homes
Best of 2009

It's common to preface any discussion of family homes with some kind of exclamation as to what an incredible achievement it is for a home to be stylish despite the fact that children live there. But why the surprise? Kid stuff can be incredibly cool, and kids themselves bring fantastic, unpretentious energy to a home. Here's a roundup of tours that proves it.
  • Chicago
  • Tammy Everts
  • December 25, 2009 11:30AM
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Best Modern Tabletop
Marketplace 2009

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Buying china used to mean setting up a wedding registry for a "good" (i.e. fancy) set at Macy's, Bloomingdale's or another of the classic old department stores. That changed a long time ago, and today there are a lot more retailers (large and small) that offer simple, modern china that you can actually use in your day to day life, whether you're married or not.

  • Los Angeles
  • Sarah Coffey
  • December 25, 2009 10:30AM
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