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Simple Decorating
Boston

We spotted this simply decorated, family-friendly home via Remodelista last month. It's a house in our town with a modern farmhouse sensibility and the casual style we've always tried to have. The...

A Piece of Art History For Sale: Hawthorne School of Art
Boston

For centuries fine artists have been inspired by nature and searched for the perfect light. In the late 1800's a young man named Charles Hawthorne found that light on Cape Cod and established the firs...

The Gropius House: A Look Inside
Boston

Fellow Boston bloggers Wes & Kayla first blogged about the famous Walter Gropius House in Lincoln, Massachusetts during their Apartment Therapy audition. Clearly it was a hit! Apparently Martha S...

Inspiration: Painting the Insides of Bookcases
Boston

This is such a great look — painting the insides of bookcases. It's a way to add an unexpected pop of color to a room, or to showcase an otherwise nondescript nook. More pictures after the jump...

Villa Peet: Conceptual Living With a Sense of Humor
Boston

What's better than an elegant house with a clear concept? Architectural photography bringing that concept to life with a little artistry and a lot of humor......

Inspiration: Full Size Beds as Sofas

While working on a different AT post, we stumbled across this restaurant/club in Bangkok, Thailand called Bed Supperclub that employs full size beds as sofas! Well not one full-size bed, but a huge...

Olympic Inspiration: Bring Home the Bird's Nest
Boston

The Bird's Nest—or the Beijing National Stadium designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Herzog & de Meuron—has quickly become the face of the 2008 Olympic Games. If you're lucky enough to be travelin...

Kathy Dalwood's Bold Use of Color
Boston

We admit that we're a little afraid to go all the way...with color! We've always admired Tricia Guild for fearlessly using bright colors in her interiors and fabric, but never quite felt we were re...

Alternative Uses for IKEA Grundtal Towel Rail
Boston

We have an IKEA Grundtal rail in our kitchen. It's great for holding utensils, potholders and even a portable cutting board. But we ran across some unconventional uses for it that we love, too. Th...

Decorating with Collections: Do You Do It?
Boston

hownowdesign's vintage bird collection Lately, we’ve been craving to get rid of more and more STUFF. But on the other hand, we’ve been thinking it would be fun to start some kind of vintage coll...

Blue Porch Ceilings
Boston

Shari's flickr photostream On a walk around our neighborhood this weekend, we hadn't realized there were so many houses with blue porch ceilings. They sure do reflect the afternoon sun on our old hou...

Look!: Island Cars
Boston

flickr photo by Jim Sissman Sometimes, up here in New England, cars signal "home." And our home obsessions occasionally creep into other parts of our lives. We’ve been in love ever since spotting a...