Before Apartment Therapy: Chicago readers may be familiar with the interior of Nicole's home. We were happy to feature a tour of her Oak Park home and have found plenty of inspiration from her own blo...
Red is one of those colors that looks great against almost any neutral, but it gets an extra kick from cool grays. We especially love seeing the way the two colors balance one another when the...
Name: Weanie
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Type of space: Backyard Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I love to garden! This table and chairs is a new (antique) pur...
Solid wood is one of our favorite materials. Its warm, sturdy, and natural. To bring some earthy grounding to a room, nothing beats a substantial wooden chair. For a few of our current favorit...
In honor of father's day, designers Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan discuss the influence their fathers had on their design aesthetic. Both have lost their fathers and honor the role their father's pl...
When we first saw one of these at a friend's home, we had to ask her what it was for. On discovering the mesh dome's use for outdoor dining, we became enthralled by the thought of setting an outdoor...
Lost cat notices are the most common ones we see posted around the neighborhood. But what happens when a pet bird runs flies away? We'd never really thought about this matter until we read these tip...
One of our projects over the last month has been the rehabilitation of this old 55 gallon barrel (is it an oil drum if it never held oil?). Now before you stay "How could you ever have that much tra...
Adrienne sent us an email. She writes: I just finished sanding down an old dresser that I want to use as a console table in my entryway. After all of that work, however, I just can't decide what color...
In a studio or loft apartment, room dividers can be a really simple way to section off space and provide a little bit of privacy for a bedroom, office, or any other area you might want to defi...
We heard the sad news that the French furniture designer Pierre Paulin passed away this week at the age of 81. We found out from the staff at the Chicago Ligne Roset store, when we were in the s...
In the Apartment Therapy Classifieds, Cynthia from Wicker Park has a "perfect condition" Maddox sofa from Jayson Home & Garden available for $1500. Jump below for links to this and more good fin...
The carpet tile company, FLOR, has had a storefront location in the past (in Santa Monica) but it was strictly for "show" - a way to let consumers know about their unusual product. They've now j...
You know those homes that just seem like they were designed for entertaining? They usually have welcoming kitchens, dining rooms that are set up for dinner parties, and living rooms where you ...
Julie sent in a good question. She writes: I have really enjoyed reading your blog over the past year and would like to pose a question to the group. I have attached a photo of my living room - as you...
Layered one on top of another, multiple patterns can sometimes be overwhelming, but if you set some limits for them, they can bring style and character to a space......
Sometimes even the smallest break can make a difference. Just the other day on a trip to Ikea, the husband and I had the luxury of quietly shopping while our son gleefully enjoyed his one-hour stop at...
You may have read our earlier post about the filming in front of our apartment. That same evening, a buyer was scheduled to come by our place and pick up the drafting table we were selling on Craigs...
*Written last night: It's 7:30. As evening sets in, the city quiets, the air cools, and the night is ours. Well, on most nights, that is. But look at what's pointed right at our bedroom window this ...
While strolling through the aisle of our local, bulk, big box retailer something new caught our attention. A line of Herman Miller chairs being treated like an in-store merry-go-round, by a group of...
Item: Jasmine Sofa
Store: Dania
Total Value: $695
Description: The Jasmine Sofa has great style with a tightly tailored bench seat and floating back. In a velvety green, java brown or berry microf...
Browsing through Xochi Santa Fe's past and present lines of colorful tablecloths, we noticed an emphasis on 1940s color palettes and vintage furnishings. We really like the look, which feels w...
THIS WEEK
• Jayson Home & Garden Tag Sale
• FLOR Store Grand Opening
• 2009 South Oak Park Style Housewalk
• Object Design League
• OTR/Gateway Summer Celebration
• Emec...
In Lincoln Square, a 1950s vintage Herman Miller Shell Armchair in black for $245. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your bu...
An 11x11 foot one room former tourist cabin gets a rescue! We love stories like this - a true labor of love! Purchased in 2006 for $500, it needed plenty of work to get......
When we visited At Work Design last weekend, we picked up a little fire engine red letter holder made by Minneapolis-based Blu Dot. At $25, it's an affordable and well-designed organizer, but ...
Name: Jksponz
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Type of space: Front Yard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our front yard has been a work-in-progress since moving in 8 years...
Garages are often overlooked as a possible spot for a garden or deck, but if you've got a flat-topped garage you've also got a potential outdoor room. This 3-car garage has a big enough surfac...
Name: Melodie Hough Location: Lawrence, Kansas Type of space: backyard container gardens
Melodie's backyard gardening comes in bursts - containers sprinkle the back patio, hang from the fence...
What better evening than to prepare a simple dinner and enjoy it out of doors? Maybe tucked up above the world on a little balcony?......
We've covered lots of apartment hunting tips in the past. For instance, is living near a grocery store important? What about things to be cautious of? Or how to land the perfect place in 3 easy ste...
DuringJackie from Tiny Decor sent us a few photos from her recent project - installing Inhabit Wall Flats in the dining room. They are from a detailed step-by-step... ...
Need lots of storage space? Wraparound bookcases can double your available shelving, and they can also give a room some definition. Wraparounds don't have to be confined to a wall, either. In ...
J sent in an email: I have beautiful wooden blinds in my kitchen/den area, but can't seem to remove the sticky film from them . The feather duster doesn't really work. What will remove the film and ...
In River North, a pair of Jake Chairs in Beech from Room & Board for $80. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business i...
Murano glass chandeliers made up of fluid, deconstructed shapes...hot or not?...
Project: Case of drawers with new paint and knobs
Time: 1-2 days
Cost: $30 - $60 for primer, paint, and hardware
Most people know how to paint a piece of wood furniture, but it never hurts to...
Name: Maude
Location: Montreal
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My balcony was at first pretty boring, I wanted to create a fun and cosy spot to h...
Sometimes decorating is about stepping back and letting your home's good qualities shine. If you've got a great view to the outdoors, your home should highlight that view rather than detract fr...
We could close our eyes, blindly choose any one of the showers featured in Dwell's A Look at Open-Air Showers, and be pleased as punch. Each and every one is stunning in its own way. Oh, to shower e...
Outdoor Month here at Apartment Therapy really gets us thinking about stretching the limits of outdoor living and decorating. Check out these luxe open-air rooms that are finished just as well as if...
Recently we came across the Flickr Group, Bench Mondays. Each Monday, members upload a picture of someone on a bench. It's as simple as that and the small bits of interiors we are able to s...
Karen is looking for some recommendations. She writes: Help - I need someone to help me install Allure TrafficMaster flooring in my Chicago one bedroom apartment. Want it done right after reading all...
In addition to Janel's list of things that are always on sale in June, we found a few shelving options on deep discount. If you're looking for a system to store your books, media, or anything e...
The Chicago flagship for Bisazza (the absolutely beautiful Italian mosaic tiles) opened last night with a wonderful party. Packed to the gills with partygoers sipping champagne by 7pm, we got th...
At Wabash and Roosevelt, there are two Orange Leather Cube Ottomans with espresso brown wooden feet available for $80 each. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Name: Anna-Lyssa
Location: Montreal
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I love my little balcony so much, I can't even express it. First of all, ev...
If you don't have any outdoor space of your own, there's always the option of the miniature desktop garden. Etsy seller LBrandt offers a distinct spin on the tabletop zen garden: a series of mo...
Wendy is looking for some advice from the Apartment Therapy crowd. She writes: I dearly hope you can help me with my design problem. For the last couple of months, I have been thinking about pai...
Jim and Amy carefully mix modern pieces with vintage finds in their mid-century modern house. Located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the house was unchanged from the 1950's when it was built until Jim and ...
We're really excited about the opening of Forest Park store @ Work Design, since they carry some of our favorite lines that aren't always easy to find here in Chicago. The roster includes BluD...
Built into the nooks and crannies that are missing bricks, open mortar joints, and other hidden crevices are these Secret Worlds by Helen Nodding. That's one secret world, entitled Hideaway, picture...
Yeah, they're tiny. Juliette balconies are often "pasted" onto buildings, seemingly unusable. But there's something nice about them from the interior......
Recently we had the chance to tour a school in Warrensburg Mo. that's 120 years old. The doors were chained shut, tarps covered the back, but inside our jaws hit the ground when we saw the rows upon...
Michael sent us an email. He writes: Do any of your readers have experience with Eames Replica chairs? Looks SO, SO tasty, but also "too good to be true." They seem to advertise online in every craig...
Last week we got a good question from Scott, who mentioned "I haven't found many websites with exterior paint colors for brick homes, especially with Chicago references/examples..." In our own ...
The Griffin by Phase is a hardworking piece of furniture - depending on whether or not you use the wooden topper and in which direction you have it oriented, it can be a modern planter, bench or...
In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds, an "adorable" Vintage Biedermeier Style Sofa is available for $850. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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