Apartment Therapy Boston - Archive for the week of 2008-11-30

Hot Posts: DIY Post-It Tree & Pillow Survey — 12.6.08
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LADAK handcrafted blankets

Industrial, elegant, utilitarian... these are some of our favorite words to use in design. Its not often we get to use them in the same sentence with "handcrafted", but then we saw these. LADAK bl...

How To: Make a Post-it Note Christmas Tree

We were delighted to see Abby's LA Post-it Note Christmas Tree yesterday while we had this post already in the works. Last year we (Wes & Kayla) were living in two separate, super small spaces and h...

Layers Table: Combining 4 Pieces to Create One Coffee Table!

This lovely coffee table, inspired by ice floes, from Council Design prompted us to think about using a grouping of smaller coffee tables to create the sense of one big table, divided only by small ...

Bazaar Bizarre This Weekend!
Boston

Hey AT Bostonians, if you like to give unique homemade, handcrafted DIY wares for Christmas and you're around the city on Sunday, you're in luck. The Bazaar Bizarre is holding its yearly extravagan...

Good Questions: Saarinen-esque Table and Chairs Source?

Where is the small, round, Saarinen-esque dining table and chairs from in Anne & Todd's "Gropius Meets Victorian" Condo? I've been looking and looking for the perfect table for my small apartment an...

Amenity: Organic Holiday Textiles

Oh, Amenity, how we love you...now if only we could afford you. But there's good news for our fellow big-print, organic-fabric lovers! Amenity's new — very lovely — organic holiday line ...

Organic Modern Lamps from Kozai Designs

Yesterday, we sought your ideas for handmade Christmas tree decorations and we received a flurry of great ideas. We were particularly endeared to the star-shape inspired ideas. Which might also ex...

Well Lived South End Brownstone
Boston Home Fall 2008

The images have been removed by request of Boston Home. You can still view them at Boston Home and see a full slideshow identifying many of the furniture pieces and showing detailed views of the art. ...

Your Ideas for Quick, Handmade Christmas Tree Decorations?

For the first time in our adult life, we're getting a Christmas tree this year. We don't have decorations and we don't want to buy any. So we're going to invite some crafty friends over to help us...

Question Answered! Mary's Perfect Length Curtains

You may remember Mary's curtain conundrum from a few months ago — she was looking for advice on curtain length to avoid issues with her baseboard heating. Roman shades was your overwhelming su...

Scavenger: Vintage Swedish-Made Christmas Tree Stand for $20
Boston

Perfect for that Charlie Brown-sized Christmas Tree, a seller in Stoneham has a vintage (1970's) Swedish-made Christmas Tree stand for only $20. We also found a Walter Knoll sectional sofa (origina...

Pod: Designs for December

Holiday sales abound everywhere we look, but all the big chain advertising is already wearing us thin. It has us thinking about our local stores and the Boston shop owners who have committed to show...

Win this Heated Comforter from Sunbeam!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page Name: Full Size Heated Comforter Shop: Sunbeam Value: $229.99 Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Full Size Heated Comforter from Sunbeam. This heated ...

Bookcase Divider with Curtain

We've certainly seen the bookcase-as-divider idea plenty of times on Apartment Therapy. And for good reason: it's the perfect way to create zones in a small space or open floor plan. Interior desi...

AT Survey: Painting Wood Trim?

It's a dilemma most Bostonians face at one time or another — whether to paint original wood trim inside your apartment or home. If the older place you moved into has managed to survive this l...

Look! Foyer with Antique Mailbox Cubbies

We're hosting our very first holiday party this year and it has us thinking about our home's first impression — the foyer. Not every apartment dweller has a legitimate foyer but we do and it i...

Survey: Bed Pillows, Stacked or Slanted?

Lately, we've noticed a significant increase in design photos that show bed pillows stacked instead of slanted against the headboard. Maybe it's a vestige of our childhood but we've always leaned o...

Good Questions: Glossy, Reflective Ceilings?

I came across these pictures from an online real estate listing and was wondering if you might know how to paint the ceiling like that so it’s glossy and somewhat reflective. Thanks, AT! Ross (In...