Name: 3716 Springfield by Studio 804
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Size: 2,600 square feet
Year built: 2009
The latest project of Studio 804 - a design/build program at the University of Kansas' Sc...
In a recent email, Maxwell wrote: Miss our top House Tours? Front page move too quickly? During August we actually made some significant changes - cutting down our post frequency and leaving our two ...
If you're thinking of hanging a pendant lamp, we recommend trying one over the dining table. It's a great way to anchor your space and, if you add a dimmer, it will provide the romantic light y...
Karim Rashid has always remained a divisive figure in design, bringing out extreme words of praise or dislike in almost equal amounts. We've loved and hated his designs in equal amounts throughout the...
Q: My boyfriend and I are moving into a new house that has a huge, awesome living room. But there’s so much space that we don’t know how to fill it. We were thinking of making two seating areas he...
On a recent Spirit Airlines flight, it felt fitting, as I was squirmy and somewhat cramped, to read about the most comfortable seats in the airline's magazine. Not airplane seats, but office ch...
Most of us don't have the space for a real, old-school dressing room, but that doesn't mean we can't treat our closets with the same care that goes into designing a grand walk-in. For tips on t...
These photographs are as much like my life (okay, more like my life) as any of the ship-shape homes we aspire to here on Apartment Therapy. Sometimes, these things just happen. Chicago photogra...
The Midwest scavenger is packed full of retro inspired goodness this week with a side of modern sophistication. There are some truly beautiful pieces piling up on Craigslist and there's far mo...
Looking to nature for some style can conjure up visions of ho-hum earthy tones and rough finishes - but not in the case of the current trend toward glammed-up accessories for the home made from n...
Renowned hotel designer Jean-Philippe Nuel says that he likes to approach his hospitality projects "as one might write a book or make a film. The opening scenes or sequences are constructed to ...
Betty in Lincoln Square listed this Argentine Mid-Century Biomorphic Table in our Apartment Therapy classifieds for $600. Jump below for links to this and more:...
We have to admit that we were afraid that this round might be too easy for the decor-savvy Apartment Therapy readers and for most, it was a slam dunk... (Click here to guess first - then jump below fo...
Yesterday, when we posted a modern Indiana home, there were a lot of oohs and aahs over the conversation pit designed by Alexander Girard. As commenters noted, conversation pits, although cool,...
Here's a video showcasing some of the future technologies dreamt up by telecommunications giant, Nokia, including gaze tracking home computing eyewear (makes reading Apartment Therapy while washing th...
Q: Let me start off by saying that I am thrilled beyond belief to a) have landed a new job in this economic climate and b) to be doing what I love. That being said I desperately need help making ...
With Chicago's Renegade Craft Fair upon us this coming weekend (Sept. 12-13, 11am-7pm), we searched through our past coverage on Apartment Therapy to remind fans of the fair and to inspire thos...
My mom is in the middle of a big project: organizing her bookshelves. She wants to label the shelves with general sections (poetry, fiction, reference), but she doesn't want to use a basic label-mak...
The late summer flora right now is overflowing with golden yellows (we're looking at you, goldenrod and wild sunflowers). The sky's a hazy blue giving way to gray evening storms. Here are some ...
The man pictured above, sitting comfortably in his odd yet, homey living room is Charlie Hull. He, along with many others in the US have fully functional and prepared bomb shelters—wait ...
Designer: Milo Baughman, 1923 - 2003
From: United States - Born in Kansas, Moved to Long Beach, California as a baby
Milo Baughman is one of our favorite 20th century furniture designers. His wo...
Elaborate cutwork can be really beautiful, but it can be overwhelming when you overdo it. That's why we love these side tables—they pack a lot of detail into a small accent piece. For options...
In Chicago, a good condition Vintage Green "Leatherette" Armchair is available for $60. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
THIS WEEK
• Ligne Roset
• Renegade Craft Fair
• Room Service
• Jayson Home & Garden
• Design Within Reach
• Chicago Art Department
• Thos. Moser Showroom
• I.D....
"Guess the Decade" goes bold and bright with a red and white kitchen. There are lots of design details in the room for you to use your deductive skills on - check it all out then jump below to make y...
Harmonie-intérieure is run by a French married couple that designs and produces decals. They say that they "want to use decorative stickers differently, we want to give them spirit." Their own...
There are a bunch of ways of getting the skinny on what your energy consumption is. The trouble is that most of the time, these figures are displayed in numbers, or if you're lucky graphs. We think th...
Q: Where to find a decent looking - not too expensive - Flat TV Stand in chrome and glass - simple! This is something that should be so standard but impossible to find. Everything that I have found is...
For typewriter lovers who want to steer clear of "dust collectors" at any cost, consider hanging a typewriter print (or series of prints) on the wall rather than displaying a three-dimensional ...
In the 1950s, Joseph Irwin Miller assembled a dream team to design his residence in the Midwestern town of Columbus, Indiana. Eero Saarinen would be the architect, Alexander Girard would craft the i...
At first I just wanted to show you these one-of-a-kind doors by St. Louis' George Denninger (first two photos). But then I came across his pianos... and quilts... and windows......
Last week Apartment Therapy San Francisco gave us a quick look into the office makeover from Jason Loper. After taking a stroll through his Flickr we also noticed a great repurposing project t...
Back in February (brrrr - we don't even want to think about last winter!), we put together a post, based on an email from a reader about the possible locations for the first West Elm in the city. Acco...
There's usually a large divide between the way that workplaces are designed and the way we want to live at home, but we've found several examples that break from that pattern. The offices shown...
In Hinsdale, a collection of 4 Platner Armchairs and 54" Round Table made by Knoll for $5500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Name: Kristie
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Kristie sent us photos of her lovely vintage home in Nashville. She writes: My style is a kind of Enchanted Vintage. Our home is a 1939 stone cape...
Browsing the Martha Stewart website today, we noticed a new (or at least new to us) feature: the "Checklist Center." For those who love to-do lists, this might be your dream come true......
We're always in the mood for a mini-home office tour. Well, actually this is a historic tenement home turned office located in the heart of Kraków. The design agency, Pride & Glory Interactive, wante...
Q: Help! After many heated discussions and many trips to Home Depot the boyfriend and I are no closer to choosing paint colors for our new apartment. He likes darker, warm colors (brick reds, bro...
Many of Apartment Therapy's tours, highlights, and vintage loves focus on the typewriter. Typically used as decor while the owner reads blogs on his/her computer, we gathered some examples (a f...
Rug sizes usually inspire passionate comments from the Apartment Therapy community. There are those who believe that a rug should surround an entire seating arrangement, those who think it's OK...
These old drawers, once used for storing typeset, are still found today being put to use in the home. Is it their dada-esque appeal, their reminder of a now-antiquated process, or their careful...
Jenn Draper over at 10th Muse Studios has been hard at work, making fabulous bookends, with the help of a few household items. Designer bookends can often break triple digits when it comes to price,...
Today is the first day of school here in Chicago and it's also the start of the post-Labor Day clearance sales. For retailers, it is time to start making room for the cold weather items and holiday go...
We really don't follow any hard and fast rules when choosing a lamp to go with a side table. So much of it depends on your personal taste and the way you'll be using the space. We usually find ...
In the Loop, a Twilight Sleeper Sofa from DWR in "perfect condition" is available for $1000 ($880 less than retail). Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Chicago is a colorful place and consistently, it is reflected in the entries that hail from our neck of the woods in the annual Apartment Therapy color contest. In the past few years, we've had p...
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