Click Here to See the Project PicsWe've all got (at least) one project or job around the house that has been on the back burner too long...this February is the time to tackle it! Monday is the ki...
Area rugs, wallpaper, pillows and throws are a few ways to bring pattern into your home, but have you thought about giving your whole floor the pattern treatment? Granted, this isn't something that'...
As we comb through the Craigslist postings for multiple midwest cities, we are always impressed at the large concentration of "cool" in particular places. So each Friday for the next 4 weeks we will...
Café au lait bowls, originally used in France to serve coffee or hot chocolate, are the perfect size for cereal or soup. We've always used them as go-to serving dishes in our kitchen. We spotted th...
Do you remember Ashley from Philly, who brought us a pendant makeover for less than $12? Well she's back in the DIY saddle with some great stenciling around her home. Instead of spending big bucks ...
The brand new March issue of Living Etc. has a fantastically inspiring feature on the home of author India Knight. Her home is eclectic, colorful, creative and unpretentiously wonderful - it's easily ...
Last July, we profiled the delicious prints by Milwaukee-based Little Friends of Printmaking. Now, they've come out with "The Baddies" -- based on various cities. About the Chicago version, the artist...
Heading right into February and Valentines Day, we're finding ourselves smitten with this porcelain tea set designed by Wagokoro-Ya. You'll find a heart-shaped interior inside of the teacup, as show...
Florence Knoll believed in total design, the idea that all elements of a space should be carefully considered and controlled. Maybe that's part of the reason why, even today, Knoll interiors seem so...
Seen on the web today: Dressy dinner napkins, a new Terrarium book and some very pretty floors in both black and white...jump below for all the links:...
Jaclyn sent us a photo and email: I found this picture from Schoos Design and the bedroom blows me away. Please help me use this as a template to create my perfect bedroom. Sources for furniture, rugs...
There's not much that beats felt in terms of simplicity. It's easy to work with (no hemming required, just trim the edges) and it's versatile. Whether you're looking for a small craft to celebrate C...
These four pieces would work well together or on their own, and they're all on sale now. For starters, the "lobster red" low matchbox bed is an AT favorite, and we've combined it here with the Link si...
Click Here to View All Photos We have a very small dog (kitten-sized actually) who does like to snuggle up somewhere cozy and enclosed now and then. So, even though we are not experienced in the ...
In Lincoln Park, 4 LEM Piston Stools from DWR are for sale. They are in a dark walnut finish. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Item: Veneta Leather Sectional
Brand: Dania
Value: $1795.
To help celebrate the opening of Dania's new location in the Algonquin Galleria, they are offering Apartment Therapy readers a giveaway of...
Yesterday, we looked at cottage style from Michigan. Today, we're heading overseas to Ireland, where tiny cottages are a time-honored tradition. Humble and often handmade from whitewashed walls and ...
There is something quite comforting and homey about these pieces from the &Made studio. They definitely have a diy vibe to them, especially since the legs of each piece were all found items. Clic...
We love deciphering styling trends in catalogs. Some of them are inspiring, while others are just plain ridiculous. One that recently caught our eye was this campaign from European retailer Habitat....
There are books in our collection that we read once a year, once a week and once in a blue moon. Our latest find, New Chairs, acquired from the local Half Price Books has been a once a week type pur...
Joanne sent a good question: My new apartment has the living room located in an old attic bedroom: it's a lovely large space (9' x 14') but it still feels like an old bedroom, and I want to treat it s...
Spotting this striking fashion statement of stripes and plaids brought to mind the gazillions of striped home ideas we've seen, and ever-increasing plaid ones too. This got us wondering what AT reader...
We love our heavy wool Hudson Bay blanket (in red, one of the few bold color items in our home). It's definitely being put to some heavy use this winter. Now, it looks like The Bay is offering home ...
We thought we'd wrap up bedroom month with some serious, all-out eye candy. Novo Casa Trancoso is a Brazilian home designed by New York husband and wife team, Cortney and Robert Novogratz of Sixx De...
Feeling a touch less than saintly these days? A new design by Ricardo Garza Marcos can give a little artificial glow of goodness to whoever sits beneath it....
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THIS WEEK:
• Oscar Iberian/Leslie Hindman Winter Rug Sale
• Artists Frame Service Sunday Frame Outlet
• I.D. Winter Sale
• IKEA Seize the Days Sales
• Container Store
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Stockholm has some really amazing real estate websites. While we're lucky to find tiny photos of a home's exterior on some of our American realtors' sites, companies like Innerspec and Alvhem give c...
Next to our favorite curly bookends, these are some of the best vintage ones we've seen. "Made by Takahashi San Francisco circa 1965 in Japan," we spotted three different sets (green, gold leaf with o...
We've been keeping an eye out for some floor pillows or poufs to have on hand in the living room. We have a low-ish round tulip coffee table and spend enough time sitting around it for snacks, homewor...
In the Loop, a natural steel queen size Platform Bed from Room and Board for $600. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Click to See the 10 ItemsWe know a few hard core Anglophiles who like to go just a bit British when decorating. We pulled ten items for the home from Pedlars and we guarantee there is something t...
This bathroom from House to Home is so tiny that the sink actually overlaps the bathtub just a bit. Even though it's a very small space, it feels light and airy thanks to a few key design decisions....
We have spoken well and often of our love for photographer Todd Selby. His ability to capture the living and work spaces of many a creative mind always leaves an amazing trail of photographic eviden...
This photo from Swedish paint company Alcro reminds us a little of our own hall. We have a line of halfway-organized shoes in our entryway. For a while, we tried to go with a closed shoe cabinet, bu...
We spotted this great idea from AT reader Bridgett. Given to her for her birthday a few days ago, her sister framed up this placemat from Target so she could enjoy it on her wall instead of on the t...
Brand new, the Blu Dot SHILF is very nice looking; a simple flexible design that also seems super sturdy. We're thinking that pretty much sums up what most of us are looking for in a shelving system, ...
Carrying and traveling with a throw/blanket certainly doesn't require a matching bag with handle, but we appreciate the idea. Good (and compact) for throwing into the trunk of your car, haul to a foot...
We just learned about this film and it's now on the top of our list. Created by Jaques Allard, Last Call for Planet Earth is about twelve architects who are trying to make a difference with architec...
Living so close to Michigan, we try (like many Chicagoans) to make it up there at least once each summer for a mini-vacation. Homes along the lake can range from all-out country decor to laid-back c...
This family home near the Tuileries in Paris is a mishmash of styles: industrial metals, natural woods, modern white, and accessories from around the world. Under the careful eye of interior designe...
Not good news! As a subscriber from Issue #1, I'm sad to report that according to WWD today, Conde Nast is closing down Domino... ...
Friends of ours recently relocated to Chicago from London, and of major concern is how they are going to furnish a new (much larger) apartment from scratch. We introduced them to Craigslist, which exi...
Ever since we started covering Canada last year from our Chicago site, we've been blown away by what's going on up there (though not surprised). Interiors in Canada seem heavily influenced by America...
Currently in Miami, but being driven to Chicago on 2/3, a "Chicago" Media Center by Bludot for $1200 or best cash offer. Jump below for links to this and more finds:
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Click to See the 10 BedroomsYesterday we rounded up some international bedrooms from the always fun to explore site Normal Room. Today, we follow up with some All-American rooms from across the U...
UK magazine Ideal Home offers lots of down-to-earth arrangments using off-the-shelf products. We particularly like their storage gallery, which includes ideas for every room in the house. Click belo...
We know it's still bedroom month here on AT, but we were recently swept off our feet by a snowflake white bathroom. A bathroom that is small to say the least, but after a renovation has been made to...
We recently discovered Emma Fletcher's clothing line, Lyell. While surfing her lookbooks from collections past, we came across some interesting interiors. Each interior matches the collection: over-...
Ever since the 9th grade we have had a deep appreciation for block print artists. Experiencing first hand the true labor of love that goes into each work, the carving, working in negative space and ...
Shipping this February, a whole line of products from Caldrea in a new scent called Sea Salt Neroli. The fragrance is a mix of lemon verbena, cardamom, sea salt and neroli, which is the blossom of the...
The latest Time Out Chicago has taken a cue from past Apartment Therapy posts -- highlighting the need for helping out our homes during winter's onslaught of messy boots:...
Are there napkin-sketchers among your friends when you get together? Help them out a little with these graph paper napkins......
We realize that this economic climate doesn't leave room for most people to splurge on a set of salad servers, but when we stumbled across the selection of sculptural utensils at online shop Horne, ...
"Aesthetically unsuitable" is one way the NYT described them. The phrases "inadvertent place-name titillation" and "street names that could give offense" also came up in the article about unintentiona...
A good question from Jason: My wife and I had a nice rug in our living room, but over the course of the last year and a half it's been destroyed by our two Corgis. The rawhide chewing has left gooey m...
House Beautiful Style Director Newell Turner has been building his dream home over the past year, while the magazine follows the process. We featured his eclectic living/dining room on AT back in Oc...
Dania Furniture is a resource that pops up time and again in our comment threads and Midwestern House Tours. They've opened a new store in the Algonquin Galleria that features a wide selection of th...
This one didn't take a genius, but the results are genius, and we plan on covering the box spring in our guest room today thanks to this tip. Benita at Chez Larsson offered a great how-to for a stream...
In Barrington an Overlapping Squares daybed from West Elm. The seller says it that the twin mattress it accommodates is also available for $75. Jump below for links:
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Click to See the 15 BedroomsWe've blogged about Normal Room before, taking looks at both bathrooms and living rooms from around the world. Today we take a peek inside the most personal room in th...
We love looking to European retailer Zara Home for staging inspiration. Their catalog photos always present unique ideas, usually with a unifying theme behind them. This year, the spring catalog is ...
While searching for our own home today, we came across some great lamps and lighting ideas from 6 very talented Etsy sellers. These lamps, pendants and shades are all great works of art and show no ...
It's bedroom month on AT, and we've been covering a lot of sales for those who need something new in their sleeping space. So far, we've looked at Martha Stewart clearance bedding, Marimekko on sale...
Often times buying something off the shelf isn't on our radar. Whether it's because of budget restraints or other reasons, sometimes that extra little something for your home, really isn't on your l...
Click to See All PicsLiving in the Midwest means that there is little fresh greenery to be seen outdoors during the long, cold winter. So we feel that cut flowers are a small yet necessary luxury...
"JCPenney" and "bedspread" are two words that sound a little stuck in past decades. But, for classic white and off-white bedding, we found some beautifully simple designs that would allow lightness an...
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We had never heard of Store Your Style until we spotted one of their vans darting around on a Montreal street. Turns o...
You might remember Sam Rosen from Apartment Therapy's Walking Tour of 5 lofts in the West Loop. We gave you a sneak peek of his live/work space, which was recently reconfigured into a co-op office. ...
We thought this was an apropos hot or not for bedroom month...what do you think of a "do not disturb" sign for use at home? Hot or not?...
Adam sent us an email: Just looking for a bit of creative spark from the commenters. I bought these tables via craig and they have this unusual plastic/tin inlay with what appears to be a Christmas p...
Interior designer Andrew Flesher owns a Minneapolis loft complete with high ceilings, high-gloss concrete floors, large windows, and the occasional concrete column. To decorate this beautiful blank ...
After nearly selling our space heater during the last move, it came to the rescue last week when our boiler went out. Working in the home office was frigid that day, but our tiny space heater kept our...
Click to See the Five ItemsAn easy way to inject a little "green" thinking into your decor - pillows made from fun and funky vintage textiles from Canadian designers, Ouno. They reimagine and reu...
In the South Loop, a still in the box Le Corbusier cowhide LC4 lounge from DWR for $2200. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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