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Beer-Cycle Bottle Opener by Raphael Betillon

Combining two of our favorite things (bikes & beer!), French architect Raphael Betillon takes forks from old bicycles found in junkyards or bike cemeteries, cuts them in half and repurposes the ...

Bella's DIY & Vintage on a Budget
House Call

Name: Bella Location: Prospect Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts I fell in love with this apartment as soon as I saw it a little over three years ago. It's located high on a hill that...

Moveable Magnet Calendar

Ever see that Sarah Jessica Parker movie, If Lucy Fell, where she and her roommate had a giant, painted calendar on their apartment wall and would prime over and re-paint the whole thing on the firs...

Before & After: Three Storage Pieces

We sure love when you send us before and after photos of your DIY projects. Apartment Therapy Boston reader Lindsay sent us makeover pictures of three storage pieces (two dressers and a cabinet) th...

Window Inspiration: Pelmet Boxes

We're big fans of simple window treatments like white shades and roller blinds, but occasionally they need a little something-something to hide the hardware at the top, and to look more finished. A...

Antique Hoosier Cabinet Makeover
Before & After

We love seeing large, antique furniture get a facelift. This royal blue and white cabinet has a new lease on life thanks to the hard work of AT Boston reader Casey in Brighton, MA......

DIY: Using IKEA Cabinets for a Kitchen Storage Bench

No matter how hard I try, I don't like to cook. So, in hopes of luring myself into the kitchen, I've created the atmosphere to feel more like an extension of my living space than a kitchen. In that...

Look! DIY Doormat Using Flor Carpet Samples

Our dog, Bacon, likes to "island hop" around the apartment — scurrying from one Flor rug to the next. But he's also consumed by a steamy love affair with our neighbor's Rottweiler (that's righ...

Similar Bare-Bulb Pendant to 'Top Chef' Custom Light?

Q: While on vacation in Kauai, I happened to catch Top Chef Masters on TV. The set they've created for the show has some very interesting details — in particular, the pendant lights they use aro...

DIY Silhouette Shams

Silhouettes are everywhere these days and we’ve seen silhouette pillows aplenty before, but we thought these personalized shams were a fun and less-preppy alternative to the standard monogram pill...

Before & After: Wood Shop Turned Home Office

Our good friends, Laura & Keith, recently bought a 2+ bedroom condo in South Boston and are three months into a major remodel. This narrow non-bedroom was acting as wood shop / organizational ce...

Good Questions: Finishing This Dresser?

I bought this dresser on Craigs List, and I'm wondering how to finish it. The previous owner said it needs either a paint touch up or a new paint job, and I think I'd like to go for the latter. Our be...

My Great Outdoors: Chloe's Revamped Balcony

Name: Chloe C Location: North Attleboro, Massachusetts Type of space: Balcony Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My balcony is really another room, only outside. I like to h...

Repurposed Objects Inspired by Makea

In response to our throwaway consumer culture, a collective called Makea sprouted in Spain in 2006. Makea's aim is to inform and inspire people to repurpose cast-offs instead of buying new stuff wi...

Question Answered! Solutions for Pre-Furnished Space

Back in February, Bridget wrote us asking for ideas to make her pre-furnished apartment a more pleasing space for her temporary 6-month stay. She's moving out August 1 but did managed to put several...

Before & After: Mary's New White Chairs

You may remember Mary's question about DIY powder-coating back around Easter. She was in a rush to get her Marais A chairs from eBay painted white and was contemplating doing it herself. But she too...

Flashmob Pendant by Henny van Nistelrooy

As someone who has occasionally assisted with professional photo shoots and art-directed some photography, I found this pendant lamp by Henny van Nistelrooy both inventive and smart — the pend...

Local Keyboard Modification Workshop
Willoughby & Baltic, Boston

ApartmentTherapy Boston readers lusting after custom Steampunk keyboards, such as Datamancer's Scrabble keyboard above, can take apart their own keyboard and make one with old typewriter parts, even...

How To: Hang a Wall of Pot(s)

click thumbnails for larger pics After design school, I (Kayla) took up a hobby in ceramics. The only part I was ever any good at was glazing and, at the end of 3 years, I had an extensive collection...

Katie Brown's Cabin in the Berkshires
The New York Times

click thumbnails for larger pics Katie Brown, host of Katie Brown Workshop on PBS turned a run-down cabin in Buckland, Massachusetts into a weekend home for her family — complete with barn, pla...

Office Bathroom Makeover

click thumbnails for larger pics Here at Apartment Therapy we believe that any space can be made more beautiful, organized, and healthy with a little effort, without spending a ton of money — e...

Good Question: Organic-Shaped Wood Source for DIY Table?

Hi AT! I'm loving the Small Cool entries and I really love this DIY organic wood coffee table. I read in the comments that they just added legs to a piece of wood so, my question is, where do you fi...

Chalkboard Wine Rack
Readymade

We spotted this clever idea in the February/March issue of Readymade. The project was submitted by an Italian DIY reader and here's what she used to make it......

Good Questions: How To Hang Sink Curtain?

Martha sent us an email: "Dear Apartment Therapy, How did Kyle of this post hang her curtain under the sink? I'm interested in doing the same as I've just moved our recycling under the sink in our k...

How To: Make a Felt Kitchen Mat

For those of you who spend a lot of time standing in your kitchen, a cushioned floor mat is a nice treat. We spotted this how-to project on Martha Stewart's website. Essentially, you layer 4 to 7 ...

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