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Treetop Renovations & DIY Decor Solutions
Boston Hot Posts

Click to view these Boston Hot Posts in bold below • House Tour: Bill & Natalie's Serene Treetop Renovation • 5 Colorful New England Homes: Best of the 2008 Color Contest • How To: Bui...

'Escape' from Cleaning by Hiring a Housekeeper?
Good Questions

Q - Like many folks these days, my wife and I are strapped for relaxing time — juggling several jobs leaves us with little time at all (or desire, or motivation) to clean our apartment. We feel ...

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...

Attic Renovation by 2C Design Studio

Architect Noel Clarke had a neglected attic space in his Somerville, Mas­sachusetts home. He set out to renovate the space in his old Victorian house and now it's a modern, light-filled work space....

A Snowy City: Transforming the Urban Landscape

Southern New England and Boston are bracing for the first big storm of the season, the snow is just beginning to fall, and many people have been sent home early from work. With 12 inches predicted o...

Pecha Kucha Tonight!
Creative People Talking About Creative Things

Bring together architects, designers and technologists, allow each to present 20 images, with each image advancing after only 20 seconds and what do you get? Highly concise, highly interesting present...

Inspiration at the ICA: Tara Donovan

If you haven't heard of Tara Donovan its time to go visit the ICA. Not only did she just receive the MacArthur "Genius" Grant, she's having her first major museum survey right here in Boston and the...

Good Questions: Desperately Seeking Upholstery Resource!

Hi, AT Boston! I am picking up a great couch I found in the free section of Craigslist this weekend, and am super excited about the gorgeous structure of the thing. The upholstery, on the other han...

House Tour: Caitlin's Beacon Hill Jewel Box

Name: Caitlin Location: Beacon Hill in Boston, MA Size: 330 sq/ft Studio Years lived in: 1 year Enter Slideshow Beacon Hill is a 19th Century neighborhood barely one-half mile square with over 10,...

Good Questions: Aren't Basement Apartments Too Dark?

Hello AT Boston! I am looking for an apartment this fall and after years of bad roommates, am setting off on my own. The problem is, I am searching off season so the pickings are slim and even if ...

House Tour: Melinda's Colorful Quincy Loft

Name: Melinda Location: Quincy, Massachusetts Size: 863 sq/ft Years lived in: 2.5 years Enter Slideshow We live in a great old brownstone apartment building so we hate to complain, but we secretly...

Eco Dog Bed from Doggyarchy

We recently had to kick our pup, Arlo, out of bed. Despite his tiny stature, he's confused about who wears the pants in the family. We heard that sleeping with your dog can make him feel a little...

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...

How-To: Store & Organize Plastic Food Containers

People often complain about the challenge of keeping food storage plastic containers organized and accessible, particularly when they're stored in deep cupboards, out of sight, multiplying like gre...

Survey: Would You Block a Doorway?

Over the years friends have shuddered at the way we seemingly block doorways on a whim. Above is a photo of a blocked doorway that goes from our dining room to pantry-turned-craft space. There i...

Scavenger: All Sorts of Sofas
Boston

For those of you have just moved or are looking for a good sofa to fit your home, here's an assortment of sofas, sectionals and loveseats from craigslist, including this Crate and Barrel Petrie sofa...

Restaurant Interiors: Fishy Wallcoverings
Boston

A new take on decorating with neutrals and a pop of color. This is the interior of London restaurant Olivomare, designed by Pierluigi Piu, and we're absolutely loving this all-white/all-pattern conce...

Before & After: Yard Sale Folding Screen
Boston

We finally got around to enhancing our living room folding screen that we scored at a yard sale a few months ago. Clearly the screen was lovely enough to remain the way it was but as always we wer...

Colorful Wool Blankets from L.L. Bean
Boston

We've had some cold nights lately and its got us excited about fall and, specifically, cozy blankets. We're big fans of fleece and wool blankets for curling up on a crisp fall night and these colorful...

Look!: Shifty-Eyed Puppy Statue
Boston

In honor of Pet Design month we couldn't resist sharing this little dude we found at the Cambridge Antique Market last weekend. As a dog owner we know that collecting dog related decor is a potenti...

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...

Pet Month: A Minimal Fence in Chile
Boston

We're lucky enough to live in a building with a small, fenced-in yard for Bacon to run around in but its nothing like this sleek design. We think this is an interesting concept: just how minimal can ...

Fresh Produce as Design Element: How Do You Display Yours?
Boston

With the waning days of summer, our less than hardy New England hearts break just a little more, dreading the onslaught of winter. Along with the warm days, go the abundant locally grown produce in...

Hot or Not? Tree Jewelry for the Garden
Boston

We know this is Pet Month here on AT but we thought we'd momentarily shift focus from our furry friends to those other living things that we share space with: trees. Don't they deserve a little love, ...

Lerberg Table Legs from Ikea
Boston

Last week we posted about using yellow construction sawhorse legs for table legs. Let's just say that you readers didn't seem to like them as much as we did. Ahh - the delight of serving our taste...

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