Name: The Post Family: Alex, Chad, Davey, David, Rod, Sam, Scott
Location: Kinzie Corridor, 1821 W. Hubbard St. Suite, 202, Chicago, IL
Size: Loft / converted factory space, 2000 sq. feet (it might ...
Last December, Apartment Therapy Boston bloggers Wes and Kayla suggested that the Panton chair just might be the "perfect desk chair". We liked the look with their Blu Dot desk and "bookmarked" i...
Our home is a mix of high and low pieces (lots of lows with a few highs in the mix). It's an approach that works with our budget, but allows us to collect quality pieces over time. Today, we've...
A quick dinner is often very dependent on how you stock your pantry. What do you stash away in your pantry for quick, easy meals?
Here's a peek inside my own pantry and freezer with ten good staples...
Q: Wanted to know if anyone has an idea on where to track down this fabric on this Target slipcover or fabric of a similar pattern. Thanks!...
No doubt that Zooey Deschanel was chosen for the Cotton commercial as much for her personal style as for her voice. As we saw with her music room/studio featured in Domino this past February, D...
We've always liked McGuire's laid-back aesthetic, and their use of natural materials with high-end craftsmanship. Checking out some of their old catalog photos, we realized it's a look that goe...
We recently spotted this shaded chandelier in the Somerset show home from Detroit Home magazine. Which led us to a few more similar designs......
Jenny, over at Little Green Notebook and owner of Pearl Street Interiors, has done a bang up job on this marvelous monogram project. All it took was a little paint and some freezer paper! Det...
People who like vintage items are often collectors - it simply goes with the territory, and many of the Midwestern Apartment Therapy readers who have been kind enough to invite us into their home...
Bergere chairs go back a ways. (Marie Antionette used them in her country home, Petit Trianon.) Antique versions show up a lot in traditional decor, but that doesn't mean they don't work in mor...
In Andersonville, a circa 1960s Walnut Buffet in "excellent vintage condition" is available for $300. Jump below for links to this and more good finds......
The first rule of decor is, of course, that there are no rules. Every situation, every sense of style and everyones "eye" is just a bit different. That said, there are a few guidelines that can make ...
We're feeling very basic today...it's one of those white t-shirt and blue jeans days. When we caught this photo of a green chair from Living Etc., something about its simplicity spoke to us, an...
I had always dreamt of a great spacious kitchen with an island in the center, vintage details, and room for family and friends to gather. But what my boyfriend and I got when we moved into our Silver ...
Q: My handy husband and seamstress are making some custom padded headboards for the master and guest bedrooms in our new home. I am having trouble locating simple, modern bed frames that they can be ...
We're in the process of getting a home workout space organized at home...nothing major, just some weights, a floor mat, etc. For inspiration of how others do it, we took a look at some examples alread...
Some people love cleaning. It calms them and lightens their mood in the process. We don't fall into that group, but every once in a while, the mood will strike us to clean and we'll feel completely ...
This looks like a pretty normal, albeit nicely renovated, laundry room, right? But wait until you see its other use in action......
We can look at and critique expensive furniture and accessories all day long, but when it comes down to our own spaces, we tend to diy many things and repurpose others. In honor of keeping costs dow...
Midwest printmaking superstars (and married couple) Melissa and JW Buchanan are best known under their collaborative moniker, The Little Friends of Printmaking. We've long been fans of their work...
We've seen some gorgeous Uruguayan homes and gardens on Apartment Therapy, including a seaside cottage, a lush patio, and a sunny apartment. These homes all have a sense of airiness and opennes...
From the Apartment Therapy classifieds today, several good items from Eric, including this Antique Mahogany Stand for just $25. Jump below for this and more......
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One of the pleasures of decor is setting up displays or vignettes around the house. They can be totally temporary (tied to a certain holiday or time of year or created to celebrate a new "treasure" th...
We've got a thing for well-designed house numbers, whether they're fancy designer versions or a DIY stencil-painted sign. Searching Flickr, we realized that a lot of people share our love......
Growing up I was always fascinated by the family junk drawer found in my mother's otherwise very neat and organized kitchen. It contained all the miscellaneous kitchen stuff that didn't fit elsewhere:...
Q: I am looking for wooden wall art to display in my apartment. I am having trouble finding large pieces and every wooden wall art piece for sale, seems to be in panels. I am looking for something l...
While poking around Peacock Alley's new linen collections, we came across a marketing image of an antique (or perhaps an antique-inspired) bed with painted head and foot boards. We see this loo...
Outdoor furniture is one of those things that's always on clearance sale this time of year. We've rounded up a selection of outdoor items that could easily blend in with indoor arrangements, in...
With fall right around the corner, we've got leaves on the mind lately. It's true that the last time we pressed leaves was in a high school biology class, but we just might break out the skills...
Although it might sound like a dream come true for a Medicine Woman fanatic (if such thing exists), Jane Seymour released a new line of memory foam beds this past Monday. Look out Martha Stewart, th...
Let the sunshine in! Not all of us have such lovely large windows like these (from Meg & John's place) but that doesn't mean that we get out of the much maligned chore of window washing. It's getting ...
To include collections in your home, you don't have to be a connoisseur of rare Japanese toys or vintage postcards. You can still be a utilitarian (or even a minimalist!) who keeps a few functi...
In Niles, an amazing eighties Mirrored Cabinet from Ello is available for $1895. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Name: Sara & Fawad
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Sara and Fawad live in the Distillery District in downtown Toronto. When she sent us these photos of their home she convinced us that it is a true ...
We like purple in small doses, but we have to admit we're a little apprehensive when it comes to painting a wall in pastels, especially pale lilacs and lavenders. Lately, we've seen some rooms ...
Five skilled home cooks. One featured ingredient. A few hours of kitchen competition. One really good dinner. These were the makings of a recent "Iron Chef" party we hosted for a small group of friend...
Q: My husband and I recently purchased the Liatorp pedestal table from Ikea. We are trying to find the right chairs to match that will fit in our small space. We were thinking about something modern...
Yesterday we got a glimpse of Laura's original coffered ceiling. Today, we're searching for more great examples. If you've got one and want to make it a focal point, here are a few inspiring sp...
Over at Etsy shop High Street Market, we spotted these charming tackboards that could easily inspire a DIY project. For product info, or ideas for making your own version, click through......
Soon enough, the season will bring autumn leaves fluttering overhead. But you can have them inside your home, too. Colorado's Jan R. Carson creates beautiful mobile designs of silk leaves......
We're big fans of using white vinegar for cleaning most things, but still have a passion for putting new products to the test, especially with cleaners that claim to "do it all."
We put Pledge Mul...
Do you miss Domino? If you are like us, the answer is "yes" followed by a "very much" maybe even with a "desperately" in there somewhere if we're feeling dramatic. Since they closed up shop we've fel...
When I was a kid, it was popular to have country-style collections of wicker baskets and copper molds that would decorate the tops of cabinets and the walls of kitchens. (Remember Martha Stewar...
In Niles, a pair of Fauteuils French Style Armchairs is available for $450. Great, classic style! Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Name: Laura Gannarelli
Location: Logan Square, Chicago
Size: 800 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, built in the early 1900s, owned
Years lived in: 9
One of the first things you see upon entering Laura's Logan Sq...
To celebrate Fashion Week from afar, we went to a matinee of the documentary about Vogue yesterday. As we watched The September Issue (loved it, especially the scenes featuring the work of Vogue...
Collections almost always look better when they're organized. Strewn haphazardly around the home, they can be mistaken for clutter. Purposefully displayed, they look like art. For step-by-step ...
We've been seeing more and more of these dishwasher drawers in small kitchens. Ours came with our apartment, which had recently been renovated, and now that we've been using them for more than a year,...
Q: I recently stayed at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago + really liked the sofa they had in our room [small scale, wood surround, integrated table]. I foolishly left without seeing who made it. I’ve...
Friends of mine just returned from a trip to Sweden, and this lodging spot comes on serious recommendation. The photos (our friends' and those on the hotel website) have us daydreaming of an ar...
If you live in the Twin Cities, or you're taking a trip there anytime soon, be sure to check out Midwest Home's comprehensive shopping guide. The "best of" list includes over 50 stores, from bargain...
Displaying a collection on shelves might seem an obvious choice. But it takes a good collection and careful placement to pull if off. Here's a look at collections displayed on shelves by Lost F...
While visiting our local Farmer's Market this weekend this chandelier caught our attention. Sure, it's giant and pink, but that's not what had us taking design notes... ...
We've been inspired by Jim Lambie before on Apartment Therapy - our posts on his installations at MoMA and the Museum of Fine Arts showed him creating his signature patterns on floors and walls, ...
We always love finding a jolt of color in a small, unexpected place like a closet or bathroom. For inspiration, we've rounded up five different approaches to using color, from an apple green ac...
In the West Loop, a pair of new Bertoia-knockoff Wire Barstools is available for $250 obo. Jump below for links to this and more good finds......
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