This year, we asked our contributors to create their dream living room, and they delivered, with living rooms inspired by everything from monkeys to Moonrise Kingdom. Here are 10 of our favorite Dream Living Rooms from 2012. More

What don't you do in the living room? It's a place to relax, to watch TV, to entertain guests, and maybe even to sleep if you don't quite make it to the bedroom. It's the warm, welcoming center of every home. This year, Apartment Therapy took us into hundreds of stylish living rooms. Here are some of our favorites. More

Remember when Ralph Lauren stood for prepped out flower patterns, tartan and rugby?

This past fall I visited the Ralph Lauren showroom down in High Point, NC for the first time and was totally surprised and blown away by what I saw there. While most furniture companies and designers follow trends and break out only a little bit, the Ralph Lauren folks live in their own world and march to their own drummer. So I had to go visit their showrooms in NYC this past week to get closer to the fire. What I saw was another face of Ralph: edgier, luxe and playing with the shadows. More

A beautiful 1929 Swedish villa with all the remarkable interior architectural details of the age intact make for an interesting juxtaposition with the assortment of ultramodern decorative (check out the Tom Dixon Mirror Ball!), furnishing, and home entertainment objects strewn across the home's herringbone floor. Most notable and noticeable are the pair of alien-headed Vivid Audio B1 floor standing loudspeakers. Part tech tour, and equal part inspiring home tour, all with a high "wow" factor throughout... More

The makeover of this Brooklyn living room wasn't just for aesthetic reasons; the homeowners needed more organized, out-of-sight storage, and a space that was kid and cat friendly. They also wanted to incorporate a small piano, and be able to watch TV without the television being the focal point of the room. To do this, they turned to New York design firm Mercer Interior. Check out the results after the jump. More

Local favorite Twelve Chairs in Boston just launched their online shop, bringing their unique style to the masses. The shop is focused on sustainable design and features a well edited collection of both new and vintage finds. More

A whitewashed cottage by the sea is a pretty ideal place to call home. This is especially true when the cottage is a beautifully renovated 19th century net loft painted in muted, coastal hues. More

Rich aubergines, smokey charcoals, hand-warming espressos, and deep, luxurious blues - these are the colors I gravitate towards as winter approaches. Colors that have the ability to warm, shelter and embrace. Dark, moody hues, full of drama and mystery... More

Floral patterns are one of the original motifs in decorating with versions found in nearly every time period. They bring a bit of the natural world indoors and are a simple way to introduce the color palette of your choice. From vivid primary colors, to muted tones, to soft shades like blush, the possibilities are endless and never look out of place. Check below the jump for a few modern floral picks. More

With all this talk about color, I just had to return to one of my recent favorites: Rustam's rainbow-hued, mid-century influenced Russian apartment. From the first, I was struck by how he used a bold, varied color palette and poppy lighting, art, and accessories, all to sophisticated effect. In case you too were struck by Rustam's home, here's a round-up some some colorful items to channel the style. More