Apartment Therapy Boston - Archive for the week of 2008-09-28

Mae Mougin Ceramics

Its great when typically overlooked parts of things become extraordinary. Like the hand shaped and paddled edges on these ceramic pieces by Mae Mougin Ceramics. We had first read about her work in ...

Sowa Open Market: Baked Fresh October 5

The Sowa Open Market is Boston's fantastic weekly artisan market and this Sunday, October 5, it is holding a special art, design and music festival called Baked Fresh......

Look!: Submerged Flowers

On a recent trip to Bukhara, our favorite Indian restaurant in Jamaica Plain, we were mesmerized by these flowers living underneath the water. Our first thought was "what a beautiful, novel idea."...

Good Questions: Display in the High Cabinets?

Hi, We recently completed our kitchen renovation and now I'm stumped about what to do with the glass-front kitchen cabinets. I want to put something blue colored in them, but don't want to just do a ...

Hot or Not: Tupperware Lamps by Frank Criscione

Continuing with the 70's inspired decor, check out these Tupperware pendants by local designer and MassArt student, Frank Criscione. We've seen something similar with metal colanders but the fun col...

Garage Sale: High-End Consignment

There are a fair number of high-end furniture consignment stores in the Boston area, but few offer the rare, deep inventory of traditional AND contemporary pieces that Garage Sale provides. On rec...

East #8: Gigistephiez's Color with Conscience

Click image for gallery Name: gigistephiez Location: Chelmsford, MA Type of Home: new victorian style What inspired you to use color? originally the beach — i love turquoise, different sh...

Good Questions: Hiding the Smell of Mothballs?

I rent a 900 sq. foot cottage and I have a tough issue. My landlord has closed off a room (about 10x10 feet) for her storage space and I believe there are mothballs in there. I can't get to it, and th...

Scavenger: Modern Finds
Boston

We've noticed some classic modern furniture cropping up on craigslist lately. Here's s sample including these four orange Bertoia chairs for $150 each, an original Hans Wegner daybed, unique Scandin...

Modern Boston Architecture: The ICA

We first wrote about modern architecture in New England back in our first AT post and we'd like to make it a regular thing. In a town where the standard visual is red brick townhouses and bay window...

Greenward Launches Online Shop with Bike Delivery Service

A while back, AT's Wes & Kayla profiled Greenward, a Cambridge, MA store specializing in "eco-modern" housewares, gifts, and clothing. With great excitement, Greenward just opened their online sho...

East #5: Urszulita's "Kiwi Squeeze"

Click image for gallery Name: Urszulita Location: Quincy, MA Type of Home: Condominium What inspired you to use color? I love nature. That way I can have rooms that are inspired by things I lov...

Good Questions: Laundry Pick-Up & Delivery in Boston?

Boston AT: someone over on the SF site happily reports on something that seems to be so missing form Boston: a laundry pickup and delivery service. Anyone have any tips on that? NY is full of those; w...

Katie & Joe's 3 Story Jamaica Plain Condo

Name: Katie and Joe Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Size: 1600 sq/ft Years lived in: owned since 2004 Boston's housing stock is brimming with fantastic double and triple-decker homes that ha...

Inspiration: 70s Style, Without Going Broke

Apparently there was a book series in the 1970s titled Woman Alive and it covered topics such as life, love, fashion, and — you guessed it — decorating. After stumbling across this infor...

East #2: Christine's Bright & Cheerful

Click image for gallery Name: Christine Chitnis Location: Providence, RI Type of Home: Rental Apartment What inspired you to use color? I have always loved color, but when I got married, my hus...

Good Questions: Maximizing High Ceilings?

Hi, AT Boston! Glad to see you've finally made your debut. I'm living in an apartment on the top floor of a 3-family house in Southie. The high ceilings are one of my favorite things about the place...

Throws and Blankets by Utility Canvas

It's inspiring to see everyday materials re-purposed in a new way. Add industrial to the mix and we'll take two! These quilted canvas coverlets and throws by Utility Canvas were inspired by vintag...

Madura

With October's Fall Colors Contest in full swing we instantly thought of Madura. We're always drawn in by the vibrant rainbow of colors spilling out of their Newbury Street windows. If you're into c...

Shaker Wall Clock Kit from Shaker Workshops

Have you ever bought and assembled a kit product? We were struck by the beautiful cherry wood in this Shaker clock. The clock's clean lines would make it a fit for a variety of home styles from e...

Good Questions: Layout for Quirky Bowfront?

Does anyone have furniture layout tips for the standard triple-decker front room? You know, bay window, one small doorway on the side and large double doorway to the dining room with the built-in hutc...