Late last Friday night I got back home from Salt Lake City, where I'd been invited to speak on a super cool panel about New & Traditional Media - super cool because it was with Deborah Needleman (WSJ) and Pilar Guzman (Martha Stewart). I also got to videotape conference attendees as they shared their personal style and thoughts on Jonathan Adler's bold new toilet paper roll designs for Cottonelle. It was a busman's holiday, and I was exhausted on Saturday morning as I woke up to play with Ursula in the fresh New York snow. More

2011 was a big year for us at Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn, and this week we are honoring the images created by our team of contributors. We are scattered across the globe, but come together in the goal of taking beautiful pictures to illustrate our stories. With this in mind, we invite you to vote for a favorite picture of 2011 that ran on one of our sites. More

The sheer number of kids rooms we see gives us a good read on current decor trends. By their very nature trends come and go and they are often driven by what is seen and shared on blogs and Pinterest. Here's a look at five in-fashion fads and a chance for your to rate their staying power.
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Ohdeedoh has always been a part of the Apartment Therapy media family, but now we've moved in (and brought the kids with us)! The kids rooms and design content you love (including the thousands of posts in our archives) have a new home in Apartment Therapy's Family channel. You probably have a few questions, let me help answer them: More

Everyone works hard to get their place looking great before the holiday entertaining season, stocking up and spending a bit more freely on things for the home which means retailers tend to hold off on some of the sale pricing on household goods until the New Year. So, if you've been saving up for new stuff, this is the time to check out the shops. Below the jump, the 4 main things that you can find good deals on this month, along with some excellent finds from sales that are on right now... More

To get you inspired about your home in 2012, we're republishing this post from last January!

Girlfriend, we know. It's been a year of ups and downs for you and your home. It was love at first sight, all charm and potential and good intentions. You were going to treat him right, he was going to keep you warm, and together you were going to create a love for the ages. You had activities planned, like painting, decluttering, an afternoon spent regrouting the bathroom (romance indeed). You had plans to live smarter by buying less, reusing more. You had hopes of weekly dinner parties and reduced energy bills. Then, things just started to fall apart… More

Last night I made a bunch of clementine candles after dinner, and then, because Ursula was due for her bath before bed, decided to try floating them in the bath with her to see what it would look like. It was fabulous. Clementine candles are not just for the dinner table anymore! What can you do with them? Click here to see how to make one. Click above to watch the video of them floating. Happy holidays!

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Around these parts we're singing a new holiday song:

It's pretty catchy, let me tell you. If you want to join us, check out our fabulous DIY holiday decor roundup, and before you know it, you'll be humming along.
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Ever think of throwing a holiday party, but are worried about it being lame? I got together with an old friend in 2007 and put together this simple primer, which we've been updating and collecting comments on ever since. Are you actually throwing one this weekend and need last minute pointers? Here's Party Architecture to the rescue. Read on, take the survey and give us your tips!

It's that lovely time of year again, when even though the weather is getting colder (and there are reports of snow), bright little boxes of clementines start popping up in store windows. Now is their season. I learned this fabulous little party trick when I was a school teacher years ago (thank you Ana Opitz!) and have been showing other folks how to do it for years. Its ALWAYS a crowd pleaser. Click above for the short video and click below to see more info.

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