Consider the olive. Bold, fruity, elegant, and sophisticated. An emblem of peace and a symbol of health. It's one of those versatile colors that can accommodate a range of styles depending on how it...
The current issue of Design New England features the colorful West Roxbury, Massachusetts home of interior designer Rachel Reider whose signature "soft modern" style effortlessly blends the past wit...
Last year we posted about a couple who penned excerpts of their grandparents love letters on their stairs. Inside your own home is one thing but Horst Gläsker raises the bar by combining emot...
Providence, Rhode Island based artist Ara Peterson — known for his work with intense, saturated color and eye-popping graphic patterns — collaborated with his father, Jack Peterson, in a...
Name: Amy Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Years lived in: Rented for 2 years The timing of this house tour, in concert with Apartment Therapy's September Art, Craft, and Collections Month...
Last year's Color Contest marked the first large Apartment Therapy contest where we had lots and lots of entries from Boston and New England — here are some of our favorites! ...
Some of our favorite paint colors are Milk Moustache, Salt Water and Vintage. We've also used Chit Chat and Old Pickup Blue. And one of our friends recently picked out C2's Final Straw for a room i...
Q: I recently moved into an apartment with white colored walls. I am planning to buy new living room furniture. I visited IKEA and like their KRAMFORS sofa in Kvilla Natural Color. I was just wonderin...
Ever since we posted Kat & Jon's thrifty, vintage space, we've been searching for more of these romantically hodgepodged environments. Then lo and behold, the new J. Crew catalog arrives burstin...
Swiss designer Philippe Bestenheider's work is recognizable by it's vivid colors and funky shapes — the Kente collection of outdoor furniture produced by Varaschin is rich with color! ...
I bought my house three years ago because it had a lot of potential (and back then I had a lot more energy). Since it needed so much work on the inside, I concentrated on that and hoped the neighbo...
Ever since ombre burst onto the scene last year we have experienced a renewed interest in the larger concept of gradients and their applications in the home environment. Designing a transition betwe...
Name: Paula & Brian Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Size: 910 square feet Years Lived In: owned since 2005 See Paula & Brian's Condo It's always a treat to do a house tour of a labor ...
Look at the fun colors in this shelf from Barcelona-based manufacturer RS! Inspired by the colors of the sunset, each powder-coated steel shelf is actually two parts that let the owner play with the...
Following their initial launch of carpet tiles adorned with the rich and colorful patterns of Alexander Girard, FLOR has added a new Girard patterned rug to their new summer line. Named FLORA, the 6...
While visiting family last week we were enlisted to help complete a lengthy living room makeover. First step: softening up a lonely landing strip. The dark table, toy baskets and mirror needed a str...
click thumbnails for larger pics Spring color is everywhere here in New England — at last! — but this is color of a different kind. Local photographer Margaret Singer just took a trip to ...
Name: Kyle Freeman of Cloud 9 Organize & Redesign and blogger for Apartment Therapy Boston Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Years lived in: Owned for 7 years >>Enter Kyle's Gallery As pa...
If ever there was an apt use of the term "eye candy", this rug seems to qualify splendidly. The rugs, designed by Hay (a Danish company), are handcrafted in Nepal using felted, 100% pure new wool....
This is one of our favorite photos — taken in Oslo last year by a friend, in a neighborhood where a lot of diplomats live. Wouldn't you just love to have that many people in your back yard for...
The bright colors and graphic elements of the spines of Wired magazines are put on display in this photo of the Wired conference room — it's a reminder that I miss my old magazines (I was quit...
These simple clocks from Italian architect Giovanni Levanti for Diamantini & Domeniconi add a cartoonish pop of color to a neutral wall. Their shallow cone-shape adds some 3D texture to a wall. Whil...
Talk about spring color inspiration. We were blown away by the explosion of color in these Dutch tulip fields from an article in London's Daily Mail. Click to see more stunning photos......
Name: Tanya Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Size: 900 square feet Years lived in: Rented for 1.5 years Enter Tanya's Gallery If this vibrant House Tour looks a little familiar to you, it ...
Winter is weighing heavy upon us here in New England — literally, another foot of snow in Boston just this weekend with more on the way. Although freshly fallen snow is lovely, all the white a...
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