Since many of you create "clip files" of the useful, inspirational or intriguing articles from your magazines, we are putting together a digital version of a clip file for you. Last week was all about...
We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...
(This is the first of our honorable mentions, which go to submissions that did not make the finals but really rock. They are awarded purely at the judge's discretion. Each honorable mention receives a...
Our friend is decorating her bedroom in yellow and gray - a color combination we love. She thought it might be too trendy at first, but she loved the pieces she found so much that she decided to go ...
Jared sent in a good question: "We have recently decided to purchase a vintage chair and need a bit of help deciding on a fabric/color to reupholster it. Currently the only other furniture that we hav...
We're always envious of those gifted thrift store types. You know, the people who manage to find a mid-century gem for only $20; people who find a dumpy couch and with a quick cleaning and new pillow...
Last night we hit the Museum of Science and Industry for the opening of Smart Home and a presentation in conjunction with The Glass Experience exhibit. After sitting through a fascinating and informa...
One-stop interior design shop Urban Source added a new feature to their website - a wallpaper gallery with installation photos from Chicago homes......
Jess sent us an email, sharing photos and info on her first place in Chicago, a 450 sq. ft. studio in Lakeview. Jump below for more from Jess:...
Kansas City's el dorado architecture firm has produced some amazing residential buildings, many of them sustainably designed. One of our favorites is principal Jamie Darnell's self-designed home (sh...
The May/June issue of Chicago Home + Garden covers a lot of the things we love: Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home, local designer updates (Hillary Estes), product themes and colorful summer ideas. Of the...
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Congrats to our Spring Cure graduates, who have pulled off a lot in the last two months. We compiled a slideshow of their before-and-after progress, which we posted las...
We REALLY like these Japanese inspired pillows, but which one to bring home? They are all based on yukata fabric, but come in different sizes, shapes and patterns. Which would you choose for pure desi...
Moira wants to know: "Do you know a reupholstery store that sells Kravet textiles in Chicago IL ?"
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Window treatments are some of the trickiest choices. We find it hard to get it just right, and in every place we've lived, the old blinds or shades stay up way too long as we ponder over choices and d...
Based in St. Paul, flatpatterns (aka Kevin Costello) designs unique furniture that can be easily flat-packed and shipped anywhere in the country. Costello has an interesting CV - after earning a phi...
Suzy Hoodless is a British interior designer who spent 5 years as the Interiors editor of Wallpaper magazine. One of her just released projects is a line of modern floral wallpapers for Osborne & Lit...
Here's what the Sun Times had to say about Apartment Therapy today: "What used to be considered an irrelevant hobby has become a network of media powerhouses in recent years. Bloggers are writing abou...
Near Orchard and Diversey, this solid teak dining set is for sale. The Crate & Barrel set will work for both indoor or outdoor spaces - not to mention small ones.
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Yesterday, we trekked down to the Museum of Science and Industry to do the press tour of architect Michelle Kaufmann’s MK Solaire, which officially opens today. It was stormy, ...
Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home opens to the public for tours TODAY at the Museum of Science and Industry. While Kaufmann was in town finishing up the details on the installation, PrairieMod intervie...
Alana is looking for a decorator: "I just wanted to contact you in regards to the possibility of you being able to recommend a decorator/interior designer in the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin. I have lo...
When we were a child, we visited our next door neighbor’s home quite often because – well, because she was always feeding us cake but mainly because she always had the most interesting things arou...
Back during our discussion on vintage wallpaper, Allison1888 linked to an article that chronicles some fascinating facts from a wallpaper excavation in New York's Tenement Museum:
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From architect, author, and professor Mark Wigley's 1998 Harvard lecture on Total Design: “Design is always a matter of theory. Design is not a thing in the world. It’s a theoretical reading of ...
We're often asked how we're able to see so many cool things on a daily basis without buying them. Besides our knee-jerk response that we can't afford it on a writer's budget, we also tell people tha...
This special edition Thursday Giveaway is taking place across all of our city sites - each of us will be choosing one winner to receive a SIGNED copy of our new book, Apartment Therapy Presents. Jump ...
We have a lot of love, if not enough money, for Atlantico furniture (by De La Espada). Including designs by Leif.designpark, Studio Hausen, and Marina Bautier, here's a gorgeous peek at what's new fo...
Opened by Chris Campbell in January of this year, GreenWerks is a contracting service that provides design, remodeling, painting, and repair services. They use low-VOC paints and energy-efficient sy...
A Tokyo-Pop sofa by Tokujin Yoshioka, originally purchased at Luminaire, is for sale in Lincoln Square for $950. Jump below for links to this and other good finds:
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Organizing means compartmentalizing...or at least getting things up off the floor.
The Droog Strap reminds us a bit of those frat boy pranks that involve duct-taping people to walls but we have to ad...
Chicago postcard image lampshades from Found ImagesDetails and voting below:
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Bright color and a mish mosh of cute pieces would make up a sweet sunroom...a bit eccentric, but why not? Six vintage pieces from Assemblage working together...
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One of the habits that we love keeping from the Spring Cure is buying weekly flowers. Looking through our Cure group's recent flower photos, we can see that they feel the same. We love how each pers...
Erin sent us an email:
Hello! I am wondering if anyone knows where the coffee table in the new "citi cash returns card" commercial is from??? In the commercial the wife decides she needs to redecor...
ReadyMade 09/10.2007
While we love looking through ReadyMade magazine and are always inspired by the projects, more often that not we’re left thinking, "I’ll never be able to make that." You see, we’re not that ha...
A great event that we wanted to profile beyond the Chicago Arts and Events weekly calendar: Explore Fulton Market. This is Fulton Market's annual art extravaganza where you are sure to see fantastic ...
Since summer is just around the corner, we're looking at patio and deck options for apartment dwellers. Food Map Containers are big enough for an edible garden, and their caster stands make them eas...
Sunny, bright, happy, colorful...and inexpensive enough to outfit your outdoor space in style. Or if, like us, the city is your only yard - you can at least bring a bit of the feel of the season indo...
We've talked about the Componibili on AT before (here and here for starters), but our love for this piece has been recently reawakened. In our old home, it was a workhorse in our closet. Now that we...
Jim and Kari shared their fantastic Evanston home with us back in November. Seems that CS Interiors was as impressed by the space as we ATers were. Jim and Kari were featured in the Spring issue of th...
One of our favorite parts of moving is organizing a new kitchen. Ours still has a long way to go, but we're glad we could reuse the shelf organizers from our old apartment in the new space. In fact,...
Carole is looking for some ideas: "I am at a loss of what to do with the big empty wall in our front room, which is a living room and dining room combo. The wall is 23' long and 8' tall. As you will s...
Judit Gueth is a designer based in Toronto. We recently saw her wallpaper which is a bit art nouveau, a bit geometric and a bit floral - in other words, an interesting mix. It's also eco-friendly; as ...
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May is Spring Cleaning month on Apartment Therapy.
Smart Home: Green + Wired
"During its 75th Anniversary year, the Museum of Science and Industry will be building a functi...
The wall of storage is a dream of ours - to one day have everything tucked away in one place, hidden behind closed doors. We haven't yet done it in our own home, but we've seen some excellent exampl...
We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...
Kitchen "Before" - Jump below for the "After"Our friends, Kim & Eric, have been hard at work on their home. One of their sore points was their kitchen. They weren't too fond of their oak & glass cab...
In AT's classifieds, Eric in Edgewater is selling lots of vintage stuff including a mosaic table, wool rug, teak table, and ceramic lamp. Also in our classifieds, Meera in Hyde Park has a sweet cherr...
Have you ever thought about trying your hand at designing your own light fixture? The parts are often inexpensive and the results can be amazing - now Chicago's own Tree Studios is holding a contest t...
Living Room Before - Jump Below for the New Look
Name: Dana
Home Then: 1700 sq. foot Logan Square apartment
Home Now: Same Apartment, Living & Dining Room Switcheroo
Dana's apartment is one of th...
Zig zag patterns tread the line between classic and edgy. The sharpness keeps them looking very modern. Although they rise and fall in popularity, they never go away. We've always liked zig zag prin...
It's spring, which means allergy season is upon us. If you have mild allergies, you can do a few things to minimize triggers. Click below to see our room-by-room guide to allergy control......
Bohus sent us in a good question: "My mother bought this hanging lamp in a Danish furniture store in the late 60's. She had just immigrated to the U.S., fell in love with the lamp, and bought it desp...
File under odd/interesting combinations, the hooking up of DuPont’s Corion and Missoni is certainly one. The two companies have created a rather esoteric line of sinks, showers and other bathroom ...
If you love old-school radios and turntables, but you don't want to sort through broken models in a thrift store, Crosley still makes the real thing, just newer. They dub the CR221 Solo radio (shown...
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We look forward to the first weekend of every month here at AT Chicago. Why? Because it means the Kane County Flea Market! We went this past weekend...
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Our new place has an eat-in kitchen, which we love, but no dining room. Although we prefer cocktail parties to sit-down dinner parties, it's nice to cook for a group sometimes. We were a little sad ...
We've never hired a professional cleaning service. Although sometimes we actually enjoy the ritual of cleaning, and would certainly rather spend our hard-earned money elsewhere, we have considered a c...
CleanWell antibacterial products were invented by a family whose son was born with a rare immunodeficiency that made him extremely sensitive to germs. The family found that toxic agents in everyday ...
Marie Gael sent in a good question: "I'm downsizing from a large apt to a teeny, but great studio. DOWNsize, but UPgrade! Anywho, I'm looking for some ideas for this fireplace. my style is MOLD. I'...
Roses are not our favorite flowers. But the crisp lines and perfect forms serve as great inspiration for design - from wallpaper to tiles to textiles. Take a look at just a few of the ways to do roses...
High End Recycle of a Lowly Folding Chair Frame
with Leather Straps and Hardwood ArmsJump below for voting, link and price:...
An indoor/outdoor sofa by Philippe Starck, the Ploof for sale on Craigslist today is a bright yellow. The seller is located a few hours south of Chicago, but says that drop off here is possible. Jump ...
We don't have a patio (with space for a full outdoor dining area) but that doesn't mean we can't dream. After seeing these explosive umbrellas by WW & Co., we're dreaming in Technicolor.
Of course, ...
We'd seen Kirei board (an eco-friendly wood substitute) on the pages of magazines - but this was the first time up close. It is complex and interesting to look at, extremely light, and can function pr...
Metropolis
Aloft is a new project from boutique hotelier, The Rockwell Group (W Hotels); it's a chain of budget hotels based on the classic roadside motel. To prepare for the opening of the first Aloft property,...
Offi has carved out a pretty specific niche in the home office, organization, and storage markets. They offer well-made, modern pieces that are a few notches above IKEA, but come in below the cost o...
Arlene says: "I recently bought a crystal chandelier on eBay. Well, the whole thing needs to be rewired. Can anyone suggest a place to take it and give me a rough estimate of how much this might cost?...
While visiting our friendly neighborhood library the other day, we found quite a large book sticking out of a shelf. Upon closer examination, we were thrilled to see it was a book on Andy Warhol. I...
There's nothing quite like pops of color and texture captured in Mexico (or any other country that's foreign to us). We learned that Cinco de Mayo is the "least significant" holiday around this time i...
The Cure is coming to a close, but we're still seeing a ton of great photos popping up in our Flickr group. This table and chair makeover project comes from moni-ka in ky, aka merskine. We've shown ...
Shelly, aka Mod Home Ec Teacher, was part of our January Jumpstart contest and has kept in touch since. She let us know about her recent step by step how to on installing grommets, a great skill to ha...
We've been satisfied users of the Twist Euro Cloths since Janel blogged them last year. The sponge cloths have significantly cut down our paper towel usage, but we've still been using old-fashioned ...
If you're lucky enough to have a little bit of outdoors that's all yours (yet small), the big guns of chaises and hammocks and tables for ten can't erase the charm of a small seater. This bistro set b...
After weeks of seemingly endless packing, we've finally moved in to our new apartment. We're happy (and a little surprised) to say that the move went really well. Despite stressing over whether or n...
The past decade has experienced such a resurgence in popularity of classic Mid-C design that we sometimes forget just how long this stuff really has been around - it was a very different world when t...
We've told you a bit about the upcoming party at Room and Board as it was being planned, but here is the official invite: Please join us in Chicago for an eveni...
In honor of Cinco de Mayo and our recent trip to Mexico, we bring you these snapshots of the well-known and beloved tile used all over public places in our neighbor to the south. Specifically, we love...
We made a trip to the Container Store this weekend for shelf liner and a new silverware tray. While we were there, we stopped to check out the trash cans, since they carry most of our favorites: Sim...
Spring! Flowers are everywhere, FINALLY. Inspired by the garden, we went looking for some floral inspired year round goodies, and found these linen panels from France, sold stateside. Not frilly, the...
Cinco de Mayo may commemorate an important day in Mexican history but the spirit of celebration has been firmly adopted by America. If you're thinking of hosting your own impromptu festivities, it's ...
The stunning wall color helps to amplify this turquoise old school desk/chair combo. In Hyde Park, the seller shares our ideas of small space solutions: use this piece for a laptop and to store magazi...
Sarah sent us a good question: "Does anyone know of a website that offers a huge selection of nice drawer pulls? I have a dresser that needs makeover to make it a bit spiffier, but the handles are an...
The reader's favorite posts on AT:Chicago this week were the FINALISTS from the Midwest in Small Cool, a look at Julianne Moore's decorating style, a list of 10 Things We Should Have Gotten Rid Of an...
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