I think my ideal living space is part greenhouse and part library. To get the look of the latter you don't have to have a wheeled ladder — just orderly bookshelves.
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Trunks are great in small homes and dorms because they can do triple duty as storage, table or bench seat. Lately, I've been loving them as yarn storage. I stuff my yarn collection into the trunk, then stand it up on its end so that it takes up less room (i.e. smaller footprint). This way, it's about the height of a desk or table so I pop a jewelry stand on top, turning it into a mini vanity. This is just one of the many ways trunks and their usage can be customized. More

This is part of a little project over the next few weeks: exploring the biggest problems (and solutions if you've got them) in the various rooms of our homes. First it was The Bedroom, then The Bathroom, and now, The Living Room.

When it comes to all the things you do in using and keeping up your living room, what are the biggest problems that vex you?? Yes, I'm talking about everything from rug lint to TV cable management to arrangement to window treatments.... you name it. I'm even interested in big LITTLE niggling problems as well as problems with your living room around eating and working in there. Here are some of the problems that irritate me: More

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