Through November 1, 2008, Minnesota-based weeHouse is selling their solar-powered SMALL prefab homes (350 square feet) for $99,000 ($109,000 for states west of Colorado). The house comes with an "of...
Since 2000, two Chicago-based sisters have run a business all about vintage and antique shopping called Come Flea With Me. They put together day trips to area antique shows and flea markets, filling u...
Once a mercantile store for those heading west, this store retained in its original location (as well as name) and anchors the downtown area of Independence, Mo. Selling specialty groceries and cook...
We've always liked the idea of switching out fabrics with the seasons. What a nice way to give your home a lift, simply by lighting or warming up the textile colors and changing the textures and weigh...
For the dining room, we love a good wooden table and chairs. They're classic materials that have been used in eating areas for centuries. In the 20th century, Danish designers began updating these m...
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We've come across a few lucky souls with mudrooms at an entry to their home. A landing strip on steroids. A place to clean up and leave the outdoors behind as you enter. We've come across even fewer...
The basket above is a cremation urn for a beloved pet for a women in St. Louis. Handwoven with love, care and pine needles, this vendor along with several hundred of the best local sculptors, textil...
Last night, Janel and I stopped into Jayson Home & Garden's End of Summer Soiree, co-hosted by Kara Mann. The event was twofold: a peek at Jayson's recent showroom expansion into the basement, as well...
Our pets really are like a member of the family, and shouldn't every member of the family be entitled to nice things? And if those pets goods fit in with our home's look, even better! From designer pe...
World of Good is the fixed price, "ethical offshoot" of Ebay. It sells goods produced with social and environmental goals in mind. You might be purchasing from a glassblower in Mexico, or Indonesia...
Inspiration for 2008 in a 1953 book by Simon & Schuster: House & Garden's Complete Guide to Interior Decoration shows a lot of ideas that are firmly stuck in the 50s, but also several that we have see...
This Friday (today), Threadless opens a gallery exhibition of Chicago printmakers at 3011 N. Broadway, and you're invited to join the party from 7 to 9 pm. If you've still got a hankering for more p...
Faux bois print is everywhere: on pillows, wallpaper, and an entire line of Martha Stewart linens. With the dawning of Pet Design Month, we now see it's even gone to the dogs......
With Project Runway's season in full swing (now back-to-back with Top Design on Bravo) and our ongoing interest in the connection of fashion and interiors, an interesting background always jumps out t...
Obvious but often overlooked: a cat bowl doesn't have to be a cat bowl. Why spend $30 on a designer chow bowl or $9 at a big box when there are better options in your own cupboard? Then you can all en...
In the Gold Coast, a seller has 4 white Eames molded plastic side chairs with Eiffel bases for $150 each. These are newer models made with high-impact plastic. The base is polished aluminum, and the...
Blueroses/Rachel sent us an email: I love love love apartment therapy, and I am in desperate need of it! I currently live in a 600 sq ft apartment in Denver, but unlike all the pretty apartments on A...
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Last weekend, after 11 years of living in this city, we finally took the Chicago Architecture Foundation's hour-long River Cruise. One highlight of the tour was the chance to see two of our favorite...
It is not easy to do something good, but it is extremely difficult to do something bad.
-Charles Eames
Sometimes it can feel as though we are facing an uphill battle in the design of our own home...
Right now, Design Within Reach is offering free shipping on everything...and they have quite a few sale items as well. Click below for a roundup of our favorites for under $300......
Eve has loved this lamp of her grandmother's since she was seven years old. Eve's parents gave it to her grandparents as an anniversary gift in the seventies. Last year, when her grandmother moved i...
Last week we brought you a tip that was tried and true when it came to hanging frames with 2 hook backs. It was simple, easy and has been used in our house for years. We were feeling pretty good ab...
We want to know: who tuned in last night? We only saw the first 15 minutes or so, in which teams of designers were given a $2000 budget to design apartments for their "clients": Jonathan Adler, Kelly ...
Is a door, just a door? Often times, they are the part of a room which is most overlooked but they can give so much to the feel of a room. We've found these contemporary doors, by Modernus, which ad...
There is quite a haul this week in the midwest. Find a friend with a trailer and pack some snacks because there are couches to be sat on, chairs to be tested and lighting that's 1 in a million. Cli...
We put up our first Lack Shelf last weekend in our entryway. It's one of those basic pieces that shows up everywhere: bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and landing strips. We can't believe we never...
"New for Fall" but full of Spring life, we think, the Pottery Barn fall furniture line is out. A few favorite picks below (including the Porter desk shown here), but don't forget to check out all of t...
Name: The Dana Hotel and Spa
Location: River North, Chicago
Size: One-Bedroom Studio Suite
Style: Contemporary
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Even though Escapes month is over, we managed to fit ...
A couple of weeks ago, we shared with you the way-too-deep baseboard in our rented Montreal apartment. We decided to install a low, linear shelf along the wall the bed is on....
AT editor Sarah and I had the pleasure of recently visiting the new BoConcept on Clybourn Ave. for a sneak peek at the showroom. The store's doors opened quietly over a week ago, and people are notici...
The DIY revolution pushes on with a new site that lets you create your own 3-D designs, either using your own files or by making easy modifications to existing ones. And of course, you can vote, comme...
Meet Bird. We love him so but he can be one fussy jerk. When our roommate moved out and there was a temporary upheaval of furnishings, Bird let his annoyance be known by opting out of his litter box...
Browsing Flickr last night, we came across these colorful photos (tagged with "apartmenttherapychicago") from Spring Cure alum Jess2nola. She's been organizing her apartment over the past couple of ...
In the AT Classifieds, Colleen is selling this brand new West Elm queen platform bed: "Still in the box. Wood bed frame in chocolate finish. Includes wood slats. Mattress not included." Link to this a...
VM is a condo complex in Copenhagen designed by JDS Architects and named for the shape of the plan when viewed from above. Each unit has a triangular balcony, open views, and its own unique floorpla...
Earlier today AT:LA showed you the Itch Cat Scratch Pad. Within a few comments we heard the small roar for a DIY version. Ask and ye shall receive; we found this photo on Flickr of a great DIY cat ...
Kate sent us a good question: Does anyone know where I can find this fabric? Or something similar? I’m looking to recover some craigslist chairs and love the color and print! Help!
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We noticed this building immediately when we moved to Montreal. It's the Unity Building on Rue de La Gauchetiere, with that unusual, unmistakable, oversized cornice. Sunday, the penthouse loft insid...
Sometimes looking over design blogs can be overwhelming. You are thinking about living rooms, colors, entryways, bedrooms, linens and more. You can now rest easy as we have found a place devoted ex...
“Every time a passerby says - “You know, I know the perfect place to put it!” - RedBall has succeeded in creating a moment of imagination. This is the core of the Project’s goal, not the objec...
It can be difficult to train your pets to sleep somewhere other than in your bed. Especially when they are as cute as this one. Some people love the company and warmth, while others need their own ...
Image via Dwell Bedding
We were surprised to see the overwhelming majority of folks who say that clutter is their biggest problem in the bedroom. It seems that even the room that's supposed to be you...
So, these "trends worth trying" are all about the clothes, but Real Simple set them against a clean, modern backdrop that focuses on interiors and architecture, too. We do love that:...
It's finally happening! After a year of looking at different types of dogs, getting landlord approval, and finding a pet that doesn't trigger my husband's allergies, we're finally getting a dog! We'...
Before I tip you into these three remarkable house tours, that also happen to have been absolute hits with our readers, I want to put in a good word for the latest edition of ID magazine, which I ha...
Does that woodgrain pillow up top look like it'd fit right in at your home? Made by Angie Johnson of Norwegian Wood, the woodgrain log pillows are said to be just the right size to fit under the cro...
Now at the MCA gift shop, some new pieces and a few old:...
A new and rather more lusty sentiment from the folks at the Keep Calm Gallery. ...
We've lived with a couple bare bulbs for too long. Now that we've discovered these easy-as-pie clip-on ceiling shades, that cold fact might change. Jump down for color options and the link......
In the AT Classifieds, this wood platform bed with recessed mattress was made by a Chicago artist and measures 11 x 65 x 87. It comes with two side tables measuring 11 x 18.5 x 11. Jump below for li...
Brandy sent us an email: I'm perplexed by my IKEA lampshades. Are they designed only to fit IKEA bases? I've recently purchased a few Skimra shades but even with the little fitting thingy, they still...
Ever wonder what it would be like to be the antiques buyer and gallery director for a store like Anthropologie? You can find out on 1stdibs in an interview with Keith Johnson, who holds this amazing...
Even if we never buy anything, we're always up for a good game of bargain hunting. After checking out our local Big Lots (which was a serious retail disaster), we came across a fantastic $18.00 barg...
Jocelyn sent us a good question: Here are some pictures of my bedroom set. My husband and I got it for very cheap when we moved into our first place. Now we realize it's very boring and... wood. It'...
Some apartment dwellers can't have furry, large, or noisy pets. But fish are almost always allowed. These aquariums by Aquarium ASP in Montreal are different from most in that they're flattened, mak...
This weekend we switched out our night stands and are in need of a new home to rest our eyeglasses at night. The search began as we found everything from Muppets to Retro and Classic to Modern. Che...
Today through September 14, Jayson Home & Garden has an extensive assortment of trees, shrubs, evergreens, annuals, perennials, and Chicago's largest selection of garden containers and planters:...
Does anyone still use a candy dish? We love the idea behind it -- a sweet little something for guests and family....but can they ever be back in vogue? We'd like to think so, and here are a few cand...
Last time we visited Spin Pizza in Lee's Summit Missouri, we forgot to show you the bathrooms. Normally this isn't a high point to eating out, although their bathrooms are just as well designed as t...
Oh, the litter box...those of us with feline pals know that it's a small price to pay for kitten kisses, but that doesn't make it any less of a hassle. The other day at the store, we noticed a new ...
Of course we headed straight for the Chicago celebratory tote, but the creative duo behind MAPTOTE, Rachel (fashion stylist) and Michael (cartographer), offers representation of 15 different cities:...
Last evening, we spent an hour hanging shower curtains on our living room and kitchen windows. We wanted 72-inch curtains that would graze the ledge of our large windows. Although that's not a stand...
Back from a relaxing break, we're thinking about, well, relaxing. These window seats are made for taking it easy: they're deep enough to lay down and read or take a nap. Follow the jump for more win...
Chicago's Haus is now the exclusive local carrier of LA-based designs by MASH Studios. Haus recently added the LAX series of furniture to their lineup, including a (fabulous wall-mounted) desk, shelvi...
Item: Low VOC Aura Paint from Benjamin Moore
Price: $55 per gallon
Rating: Strong Recommend*
How did you spend the last weekend of the summer? Ours was demo, prep and paint, paint, paint with the ...
We can't believe someone didn't think of this sooner! Dutch Boy (paint magnate) has teamed with Arm & Hammer (deodorizing extraordinaire) to come up with Refresh, a wall paint that actually absorbs o...
African art and design covers a huge range of styles, cultures, and time periods - many of which have had a big influence on modern Western furniture and textiles. Wood carving, batik dyeing, and we...
In River West, this Danish modern upholstered lounge chair and ottoman are for sale. Seller says that upholstery condition is excellent, but you'll need to repair some wood frame damage and a small b...
The Hot Posts from Chicago this week were all about Small Spaces and DIY. From 10 small space solutions to small space solutions from our house tours, we have you covered. How to build your own DWR...
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