Are we looking forward to food, drinks, family and friends tomorrow? Of course. Have we, in the past, occasionally, overdone one or all of these things and required some post holiday painkillers to make it through the night? Yes, we'll admit it. And wouldn't those Extra Strength Tylenol look much nicer in one of these apothecary style containers than in that cheap plastic bottle? Without a doubt.
Let's face it. For some of us, Thanksgiving dinner is less like a Norman Rockwell painting than a tableau vivant of domestic dysfunction. Wouldn't it be great if we could avoid all that awkwardness? Honesty stamps may be just the answer.
Name: Inlaid Bone Flower Tray
Store: Wisteria
Value: $199
Description: A graphic tribute to Moorish style, the handcrafted inlaid bone tray is truly magnificent. Its intricate patterns and bold black and cream palette make this an amazing accessory.
There's nothing like a large candelabra to add a sense of drama and intimacy to a dining table. From the popular Loop Candelabra to the more expensive but just as dramatic rod iron Spin Candelabra by Tom Dixon — check out some of the best below.
If your decorating style is more whimsical than traditional, you might not have any oriental-patterned rugs at home. But here's a shape that takes the seriousness right out of them.
Each of these Kartell La Marie chairs would normally cost you $319, but this seller is offering two at $149 each if you act fast.
Name: Ila & Nate
Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Size: 700 square feet
Years lived in: 4.5
When you step into Ila and Nate's 700 square foot condo, you can see from one end of the space straight down to the other. However, they brilliantly mitigated the alley effect by using a different saturated color in each room, causing the eye to want to stop and take stock of the visual delights in each distinct space. But they didn't stop there.
Winter may still be a month away, but it's cold and gray enough for us for us here in New England. Some indoor greenery would be an excellent way to make the chilly days ahead just a little more bearable.
Q: I found a pair of great looking chairs at a local store last week. They have no markings, but I'm sure they are something special. While trying to research them I came across this photo from an Apartment Therapy Scavenger post — this is the exact chair! Could you ask your amazing readers to help identify this chair?
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The Pop Up Office by Liddy Scheffknecht and Armin B. Wagner — enjoy!
Following the recent popularity and internet storm of Studio KMO's New York City Map Cut Outs, the North Carolina-based artist has added two options of Boston artwork to her Etsy shop.
We're always excited to discover young, talented designers with an eye toward creative reuse. Polish design group Kompott transform humble, elementary objects such as wooden crates and ladders into functional furniture and modular storage solutions.
Still sold for $1400 on Crate & Barrel's website, this Queen size Archer bed can be yours for almost half the price at just $740.
A big part of getting ready for the holidays is getting ourselves cleaned up and organized now so that the holiday chaos won't feel so overwhelming. After browsing some uninspiring small storage offerings at almost every big box store we could think of, we found some vintage options on Etsy that we love for about the same prices.
Originally featured nearly 6 years ago in the January/February 2004 issue of Dwell, the ideas in Boston- based photographer Kent Dayton's home and workspace are still fresh — especially the orange-red concrete floor!
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