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 designer Todd Klein's version of the space dividing bookcase adds a new twist: using a curtain on the bedroom side of the bookcase. See the flip side of the bookcase below the jump...
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 our pillows against the wall or headboard (granted, we must confess that we are not daily bedmakers)...
Name: Anne Barrett and Todd Dundon, architects and owners of 30E Design
Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Size: 1600 sq/ft 2 floor condo
Years lived in: 4
It wasn't long ago that we brought you into the unforgettable condo of Hannah Barrett and Laurel Sparks. We promised that we'd deliver you part 2 of this tour: the unit upstairs from Hannah and Laurel, designed and occupied by architects Anne Barrett and Todd Dundon. (Hannah and Anne are sisters; phenomenally creative and gifted ones, at that.) Anne and Todd, owners of 30e, a successful architecture and furniture design firm, infused their 2 story condo with a fabulous combination of modernity and reverence for the home's history...
We're embarking on a long overdue attic clean-out which includes some remnant boxes with nothing but lots of big, chunky pieces of styrofoam. As we all head into the gift giving season there will be a huge societal surge in styrofoam waste. It feels awful to just throw this stuff into the trash. We did a little poking around to see if the city of Boston accepts styrofoam for recycling..
A while ago we shared Katie and Joe's 3 Story Jamaica Plain condo house tour. One of the elements we love most about their home is the different colored bedroom doors on the top floor of their condo. Have you ever tried something similar?...
It seems the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) is switching things up a little. What was previously known, for the past 28 years, as the December Sale has been recoined the InsideOut Gallery. The sale, which showcases...
Painting old furniture bright colors, or any color for that matter, seems to stir up lots of feelings for our AT readers. Some love the look, others consider the act a violation of old furniture. As unapologetic color floozies, we fall on the side of loving the look, so we were delighted to learn of a newish small business, based in Jamaica Plain, MA that revives old pieces with eye-popping color...
Increasingly, we find ourselves marching to the beat of a different drummer, stylistically. Our home spaces are the perfect, and sometimes only, place to make personal statements that may prompt our visitors to think outside the box. In the case, outside the treads...
A while ago we posted a picture of our dining room that included a blocked doorway. Not surprisingly, some of you found this arrangement awkward and illogical. We're not typically ones to be unduly influenced by the opinion of others but somehow, you got to us, and we started to open to the possibility of unblocking the doorway. Imagine that...
We've written before about our fear of sliding down the slippery slope of acquiring dog related decor, not wanting to become those dog people. But these pillows from Naked Decor are really pushing our buttons - in a good way. Wait until you see the reverse side of the pillow...
We've been captivated for quite some time with this view from our bedroom window. The difference in lighting from the second floor condo to the first floor condo is startling. What do you think is going on...
As a professional organizer, we find dry cleaning bags to be irksome for a couple reasons. The environmental waste is obvious. But from a closet organizing perspective, we see a lot of clothes organizing systems break down when people bring home their dry cleaning...
Being an AT blogger is not for the faint of heart. We reveal our preferences, thoughts, and styles to thousands of people every day. And let's just say, the response isn't always...gentle. So when we spotted this Generate Design mirror which proclaims "To love oneself is the beginning...
It's an odd time of year for us to become first time bird house owners. But we just moved our home office to a different room and the window is calling out for a bird feeder or bird house. Maybe we're also getting a little weary of the isolation of working from home and Arlo the dog just isn't noisy enough so we want some little chirpers to listen to. We'd love your thoughts about where to find unique bird houses...
Are you careful to use a different cutting board for meat versus vegetables? Since we don't prepare much meat, it's not something we worry about. But if we cooked more, we think these tabbed, picture-labeled cutting boards designed by Damian Evans for Generate Design could be a fun, organized way to keep our surfaces straight...
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