Specialty: Brit inspired products for gifts and home.
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

Maybe it's the upcoming Olympic games being hosted by London, but I'm feeling a little craving for British goods. Luckily, I stumbled upon Amara, a luxury gift and home accessories online store that has an identifiable Brit bent.
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Specialty: Bold decorative details

Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

You likely know Michelle Mason as the designer behind the felt die-cut Stella rug, a favorite for adding pop to flooring. That graphic style extends to striking pillows, tea towels and mugs.
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One thing we all have in common is an objective to create beautiful, healthy and functional homes. But what happens when your idea of beauty varies from that of your roommate or significant other? More

Judging from the reaction to last year's Make a Big Splash: Clear Glass Tub post (it was the most popular post on Apartment Therapy in 2011), I think that a few of you might find this interesting. Check out this stunning, custom-made indoor glass swimming pool designed by Paxton Locher Architects.

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We have featured an Adventure Journal Weekend Cabin before on Apartment Therapy, and recently another in the series one has caught my fancy. More

Last year was my first year to experience hosting a Thanksgiving in London. I ordered up a turkey and some sides from Whole Foods in an attempt to have an effortless and relaxing Thanksgiving. The turkey proved to be anything but relaxed.
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Artist Jack du Rose, known previously for his work on the infamous diamond skull by Damien Hirst, is gearing up for 'Danger,' his first solo show in London. The exhibit will feature eight creepy-crawly creatures like reptiles and jellyfish that have been transformed into beautiful handmade jewels. In other news, Artistic Tile takes creative marketing approach with designers, and numbers slip in Oprah's media products across the board.

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LandProp, the company with ownership of IKEA's intellectual property, announced the development of a two million square foot London property with over 1,200 homes, commercial space and shared community space. Taking cues from IKEA fundamentals, LandProp says "We want to make developments which are done for families, that have good design and good quality, but also a certain simplicity." In other news, Martha Stewart's revenue earnings are up at Macy's and Home Depot, and plans for the third part of New York City's Highline park are a go!

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Name: Philip and Claire
Location: Clerkenwell — London, England

We are recently relocated ex-pats living in London. With Phillip's job as a corporate attorney transferring us from sunny Southern California to gloomy London, I sought to find the brightest apartment I could. As an interior designer, I knew that I didn't want a pre-furnished flat as is common in the UK. We landed in London's design friendly neighborhood of Clerkenwell in an old Silk Factory Loft that was re-purposed for residential use in 2000. More

For anyone who's design mad, the end of September's a great time to be in London. The London Design Festival (LDF), now in its ninth year, has over 280 events going on all over town (exhausting!) with a lot of the big splashy shows taking place this weekend. Yesterday I hit up the 100% Design show in Earl's Court. Here's some of the stuff that got my attention. More