Keeping houseplants free of dust, dirt and cobwebs is essential to their health. When we've talked about cleaning houseplants here at Apartment Therapy in the past, the excellent idea of putting the pot, plant and all, right in the shower has been suggested. But it's not possible to lug an 8-foot potted ficus up the stairs to the shower. It's been about two months since this ficus tree's last cleaning, so I documented the process for cleaning a very large (yet very delicate) houseplant: More

Founded in 1865, Faribault Woolen Mill is a historic mill that lies along the banks of the Cannon River in Minnesota. Today the craftspeople are using the same techniques and machinery to create wool blankets, throws and accessories that were used 148 years ago. More

You may have noticed that part of the January Cure is bringing in flowers on the weekends — why not make it even easier on yourself by growing some of your own? I know I'd love to see a little dash of springtime in the midst of the winter gloom. More

I am an urban gardener who has dreams about owning a couple of egg-laying chickens. What does this have to do with a post about beehives? I understand many of the problems that urban gardeners and growers have to deal with on a daily basis. The Urban Beehive is designed to make the beekeeping process a little easier for novices. More

Forged out of a fascination for urban life, designers Chauntelle Trinh and Eckard Buscher have created a series of paper-cut cityscapes capturing the distinct intricacies that make urban landscapes so unique. More

Metal contact paper or shelf liners are fantastic for completely transforming furniture and even appliances. It's also very practical when you need a wipeable surface like a backsplash for the stove or a tabletop free of crayon marks. More

I dream of a day when I can fill my bathroom with plants. Mine is currently windowless and lacks any natural sunlight, so for now admiring other people's sunny bathrooms will have to do. Here are some I am currently coveting, and here is a list of the best plants for the bathroom if you want to buy some of your own. More

As part of their ecologically-minded resort, Six Senses Resort in Thailand commissioned 24H-Architecture to build a bamboo structure in the shape of a manta-ray for their children's center. More

I was at Target the other day, and standing in front of me in line was a gentleman buying a plunger. That's it. A plunger. While I really should have been feeling bad for him, because after all, the poor guy was out on a plunger run, I found myself staring at him in wonder, dazzled by his ability to get out of Target with only one darn thing.
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Handbags and tote bags are endlessly helpful. I constantly use them to cluster and organize projects, transport piles of things from one part of my home to another, and store things like yarn or odd shaped tools that don't warrant boxes. More