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Do You Really Need That?

The Pew Research Center recently released findings about people's change in belief between 2006 and 2009 about which household objects they really NEED. For example, in 2006 68% of respondents said...

Apartment Therapy Boston & New England Blogger Search: Due Today!

It's that time again — Apartment Therapy is looking for a few bloggers to help us cover Boston & New England and bring their unique voice to our team. Do you love interior design, furniture and ...

This Weekend: A Better World By Design 09 Conference
Providence, Rhode Island

A Better World by Design 09 starts tomorrow here in Providence and brings together local and global design luminaries for a series of presentations, workshops, and events focusing on “the power of...

The Obamas' Martha's Vineyard Vacation Home
Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest features an inside look at the Martha's Vineyard house where President Obama and his family recently vacationed. The Victorian house is part of 28-acre Blue Heron Farm, which has...

New Book: Design Revolution by Emily Pilloton

Our interest is piqued by a recently released book called Design Revolution by Emily Pilloton, founder and Executive Director of Project H Design, a nonprofit that encourages designers to apply thei...

Affordable Artist Live/Work Studios by DBVW Architects
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ve got to love a city where being a starving artist can get you some fantastic perks. An affordable ($547 per month!) AS220 live/work studio designed by DBVW Architects and located right in th...

New Documentary: Drying for Freedom, A Film About Clotheslines

We recently posted about a wall-mount clothes drying rack. The comments circled back to where the clothesline discussion often comes back to: the debate between the right to hang clothes outside and...

Don't Try This At Home: Mattress Dominoes

We needed to laugh at something ridiculous this morning. This video (after the jump) of a British bed company's attempt to set the world record for longest mattress dominoes did the trick......

Manchester-By-The-Sea Passes for Alaska in The Proposal
The New York Times

Working in Boston's photogenic factory district, Ft. Point, we're no strangers to Hollywood's occasional invasion. But we were genuinely surprised to discover that the small North Shore town of Manche...

Moving...by Bike!

Most people we talk to detest the idea of moving day. Not so with friends of ours, who recently elected to move the contents of their Jamaica Plain home by bikes and large bike trailers......

Look! HomeGoods Mini House
Newport, Rhode Island

Reader Jaclyn sent in some pictures she took of the HomeGoods trailer that made a weekend stop in Newport, Rhode Island: Hi! I'm a long time reader of Apartment Therapy and immediately thought of th...

City of Cambridge Now Accepting Food Compost!

A little while ago we posted about a couple who generated only one bag of trash for an entire year! One of their tactics included composting their food scraps. We live in a three family home liter...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane...It's a Hostel!

We've always been captivated by the rare phenomenon of converting modes of transportation into more permanent dwellings (e.g. buses, train cars, boats being turned into homes). But we'd never heard...

Boston & New England Blogger Search: Due Today!

We are looking for a new blogger to help us cover Boston and the New England area. Do you love Apartment Therapy, interior design and all things home-related? Would you like a place to share your ide...

What's the Matter with Prefab?
Stick Stuck via The New Republic

The New Republic article Stick Stuck, written by Sarah Williams Goldhagen, is a fascinating, in-depth look at prefabricated housing in the U.S. and why — even with all its possibilities and pr...

Harvard Design School Lecture: Droog's Gijs Bakker
Boston

Hey Boston design lovers, we just heard that Droog co-founder and director Gijs Bakker will be giving a lecture at Harvard University Graduate School tonight (Monday, 2/23) at 6:30 p.m! The lecture ...

Energy Savings Open House - THIS Saturday!

Do you feel like you're heating the great outdoors when you turn up your thermostat? Or wondering what small and easy to implement steps you can take to improve your home or apartment's energy effi...

Happy Thanksgiving from AT:Boston!

In the midst of a sobering economy, it's nice to reflect on all the things we are thankful for, including our new AT Boston site and welcoming local AT community. Warmest Thanksgiving wishes from ...

Welcome: AT Boston!

Welcome AT Boston Readers! We're so thrilled to have our own AT site! Boston has so much to offer and we're all looking forward to working together with you-- finding the fun stores, sharing desig...