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We love Melinda's colorful loft bedroom (as does Bacon), and it has a good deal to do with the drama. Rich, deep color, luxurious textiles and lovely, low lighting. The key to a great space is knowi...
In honor of AT's February DIY Month and the recent retrospective article in Boston Magazine about This Old House on PBS, I thought it would be fun to find out what this show has meant to you over th...
I'm looking for a bed / headboard that will serve as a functional divider between the sleeping and living areas of my studio. I came across this example in an artist's rendering, but have been unable ...
If you plan to tackle a DIY project or home improvement this month, chances are you will need some tools. Over the last few years it seems every time we have a project, there is some new tool we nee...
If you liked the Bachelor Party Bloomingdale's window but can't find a reason to hang a bunch of empty frames on the wall, here's a way to take that idea and add a little function. The designer's sk...
We have people over a lot so we're always on the lookout for flexible, affordable seating/surfaces for our living room. (We were happy to see Susie's post yesterday on AT San Francisco about extra s...
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Name: Shackett
Location: Melrose, Massachusetts
My home is a 1920 colonial in the suburbs of Boston that my husband and I recently purchased. We had been living...
One of our friends, Nancy, can take the simplest things and spin them into gold. Here's something she did to spice up the knobs of a plain wooden bureau she rescued from the curb. After repainting ...
Developer Don Chiofaro is proposing a new set of towers along the recently finished Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, adjacent to the Aquarium. This project — which is being compared to skyscrap...
As visceral creatures, it's rare that we genuinely can't decide how we feel about a specific object. It's usually an immediate yay or nay. We've been playing with the idea of adding more ceiling ...
I would love help bringing this c1920's diner booth back to life. It's in my kitchen, which has white cabinets and "hint of gray" on the walls. We are going to do a large black and white tiled floor...
Adding a little substance to the debate from Kyle's somewhat controversial post back in September, Inhabitat has taken a balanced, in-depth look at Ikea's sustainable practices and future goals to f...
Winter, the season of hibernation, is a great time to clean out your closet. (Wes & Kayla think so too - see their post yesterday about how to organize a closet clean-out.) All year long we stockpi...
Washington Square Tavern in Brookline has a slight obsession with antique bicycles — which we think is a handsome idea for bar decor — and this is their pièce de résistance. As bike ow...
This lovely card catalog is hiding something very unusual. Can you guess what it is? We'll give you two hints: It's liquid and would never be allowed in a library. Follow the jump to see the answer....
Shelter magazines make organization look so effortless but whenever we face the daunting task in our own home we start to panic. And then we procrastinate. And then we get frustrated because the who...
We've had our eye on this steel pegboard for quite some time. Manufactured in the U.S. and available in an eye-popping assortment of colors, Wall Control offers a sturdy alternative to traditional...
I live in a brand new furnished apartment in Cambridge, MA and my bedroom is cramped and full of bulky modular furniture that MUST stay in the room. I need help making this place feel like my home b...
This carbon steel Mercer coffee table from Crate & Barrel is welded heavy-duty but looks light on its feet! A seller in Brookline is letting it go for $225, less than half what it originally cost. ...
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