With only a few days left to enter, we're hoping that the entries posted today will inspire you to get out the camera to share your own wonderful room and take your own 5 photo shot at winning th...
We recently took at what the "tv land" version of home life in Minnesota was for tons of viewers back in the day - Mary's apartment. Times have certainly changed and what "modern" looks like has ...
Yellow is the color of 2009. However trendy it may be, most people don't use yellow to decorate an entire room. We do see it used a lot as an accent choice, since it's perfect for adding some b...
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Name: Chloe
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Type of Home: Single Family Home
Color Inspiration: When buying a new home, you want to personalize spaces ...
Last night we attended the Chicago launch of Sundance channel's new Man Shops Globe, a documentary-style show profiling Anthropolgie's buyer-at-large/world shopper, Keith Johnson, on his sojour...
Kettner's was first opened in Soho, London, in 1867. Style icon Oscar Wilde ate there, and it remains to this day a great example of elegant dining room decor......
We love how small space ideas can pop up even in large spaces if you're looking for them. This curtained bookcase, for instance, is from a townhouse designed by Barry Dixon......
We posted about our adventures at the American Royal BBQ tournament yesterday over at The Kitchn, but while we were there one rather brilliant (new to us) idea really stood out. Table leg extensions...
October is all about color; the Room for Color contest is underway, and so we want to look back at some of our favorite colorful kitchens for inspiration!
Here's a look back at some of the colors, f...
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Name: Tobi
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Type of Home: Craftsman Style Single Family Home
Color Inspiration: When we purchased this house, most of ...
In the middle of a month dedicated to color, we thought we'd take a breather and focus, just for a minute, on the lack of it......
In Chicago, a vintage steel Herman Miller Bench in "very good" original vintage condition is available for $1000.
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Name: Christina
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Type of Home: One Bedroom Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration:I grew up in a brightly colored Mex...
Today marks the one week point of the 2009 Room for Color Contest. We're only accepting entries through Monday, so if you are thinking about entering - snap snap! In the meantime, jump below to g...
Fresh from our inbox, a line of lamps presented as "The Original Architects Lamp". The Lampe Gras is a perfect example of beauty and function combined in a beautifully made piece of functional ar...
Luxury is a bad word right now, and the boutique hotel industry (like the rest of the lodging world) is scrambling to attract customers. The upside is that you can sometimes find good deals at desig...
Q: I once purchased a votive chandelier that came with great candles that smell like men's cologne. I really prefer the scent to the floral or food scents that are so easy to find. Unfortunately, it c...
Time Out's Home Decor issue is out, and in it you'll find numerous ideas that reaffirm some favorite efficient, space-saving features of city living. The closet-turned-office trick of Jason and...
Walking around Venice, Rome, and Bologna last week, we saw our fair share of streetside cafes. There's a simplicity and elegance to these outdoor dining spots that's inspired us to think about ...
It's a cold, wet day here, which has us warming up to these winter-friendly details from modern homes......
Benches, chairs, beds, tables, decking and more has all been made out of ordinary construction grade scaffolding. It's not a set of materials most would chose to work with, but the looks, espe...
Do you have an old, tired kitchen — maybe in an old, tired city apartment? Are your cupboards caked with layers and years of paint, your floor covered in strata of linoleum?
Well, take heart from ...
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Name: Matt
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: Red is the color of passion (an excellent color for t...
A little while ago we wrote about ways to incorporate Bergere chairs into more modern decor. For those of you looking for your own version of these curvaceous stuffed seats, we've rounded up so...
In Andersonville, a Barcelona Couch, originally from Design Within Reach, is available for $2500 (and price is negotiable). Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
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Today brought us rooms from DC, Chicago, Tacoma, Indianapolis and Portland (and these are just part of the list). Their shapes, sizes and styles may be varied, but they have one thing in common -...
Color is a very effective design tool and bright yellow is one of the most powerful colors you can add to a room or exterior. It may be the emotional response that it seems to elicit - one of upb...
Yesterday's post on pipe plumbing shelves reminded us of a few other options for DIY storage. Crates, baskets, and old drawers can all be repurposed to make free (and green) shelving......
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Name: Jeffrey
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Type of Home: single family home
Color Inspiration: My home color choices are inspired by my fri...
Q: My partner and I recently moved into a 'luxury apartment' featuring notoriously contemporary finishes- granite and stainless steel, mostly. What's a vintage-lover to do? I am trying to mix m...
We grabbed this first image from a Country Living article on tips for cleaning, but what really stood out was the use of colored bottles. The visual impact of matching stems in mismatched glass...
Last week at Cersaie, we were intrigued by the projects on view at "Green Street," an exhibition that highlighted the way landscapers and architects are (or in some cases aren't) addressing sus...
We've been spending a lot of time way out in the country lately. Early in the morning, the views from our house look like a Mark Rothko painting. The grasses are still covered with dew and the ...
It's always a good feeling when you discover making something isn't as hard as you'd originally thought. For instance, bows. Yes, like birthday and Christmas present bows and sure you can go...
You look at the kitchen and you immediately get groggy, with a big fly-catching yawn, and before you get totally cranky, you know something has to change. If change doesn't come, no court will convict...
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Name: Alexandra
Location: Chicago
Type of Home: Condo
Color Inspiration: I started with the prints (behind the couch) my mom bought in Nepal. ...
So, you've scored an amazing deal on a vintage lacquered cabinet or a pair of painted chairs, but the finish is faded and cracked. Do you have your furniture refinished or do you leave it alone and ...
In Ravenswood, Bone Inlay Klismos Chairs are available for $363 each from a wholesaler. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
In just one day, today, thanks to our Room for Color contest we were able to share colorful rooms from Australia, the Upper West Side, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Switzerland and Malaysia, just to m...
Morgan of The Brick House is undoubtedly talented: a stylish home, really excellent blog and the creation of a wonderful, DIY bookshelf pulled together for - get ready - around $200. This wall-si...
We love blue interiors. We see dark navy and pale robin’s egg walls a lot in catalogs and magazine photos, but blue is not a color we see all that frequently in real-life homes. It’s not as...
Q: Hi, I bought this chair (larger photo below) from Wright20/WrightNow and all the info they had on it was Knoll c. 1975. It is surprisingly comfortable, stylish and has become my favorite chair in ...
Clothes, hats, bags and jewelry make their way into many homes' living decor. If you like to display rather than tuck away, we pulled a few favorite ideas for doing so......
This standard-looking shed is only about 9 x 7 feet, but it's large enough to house a desk with double screens, a generously sized cabinet, and a task chair—everything you need for a function...
This past weekend we set out on the annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour, where we spied these squash at Pendleton's Country Market. The gray and orange pumpkins with a little bit of bright green gourd ...
There are so many beautiful wallpapers out there, but when it comes right down to it, they aren't exactly inexpensive. Well, they might be if you're putting them in your closet, but for larger space...
If you're a fan of industrial-looking kitchens that still feel suited to a warm, family home... you're welcome.
There are a lot of inspiring things about this kitchen (the open shelving with sliding...
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Name: Amanda
Location: Unionville, Canada
Type of Home: Family Home
Color Inspiration: My use of color was inspired by my desire to have a bri...
Renzo Piano is one of the funniest architects we've ever heard speak. For proof, read through some of the Pritzker Prize winner's best zingers below, and click through the photos above to watch...
At Montrose & Sheridan, a Room & Board Dublin sofa is available for $500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Nine new colorful rooms from all around the world were published today - hopefully you've already given your favorites a thumbs up, but if not, just click through to visit all of today's entries...
Just hitting our email inbox today, photos of some festive new items from design superhero Marcel Wanders that will be available exclusively at Target. The line utilizes some classic interior des...
We recently had the chance to visit one of the many glass workshops on the small Venetian island of Murano, where we saw a maestro blowing glass. A Bob Dylan album played in the background, whi...
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Name: Brandyce
Location: Cubelles, Spain
Type of Home: Spanish Modern
Color Inspiration: I´m inspired by earth tones and vibrant modern splas...
Q: I live in Chicago and my husband and I are moving from our giant split level in Bucktown into an apt in West Town that has "victorian" bedrooms. On the one hand there are 3 bedrooms but on the othe...
The ladderback is a classic look acquiring continual, subtle updates. From the wood back with woven seat of the Shakers to low, mid-century Wegner, you'll find a great range of looks, sources, ...
We try to keep a tidy home, but the one area where it's nearly impossible for us is the home office. That's why we're always happy to see photos of creative workspaces with a little bit of artf...
When it comes to painting your walls, the decision is not just about color. With an array of specialty paints available (and constantly growing), finishes and functions are other matters to con...
Have you ever had the feeling that your space feels unbalanced when it comes to color? When you feel like you have all the pieces there to make a room work, but something just feels off? Click thro...
The advertising agency WHYBIN hired for the Sydney International Food Festival is so clever - they've come up with a really neat concept to promote the festival by creating food flags for the various ...
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Name: Kate
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Type of Home: One Bedroom Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: I have always been inspired by the trie...
On the way to Bologna, Italy, I had an unexpected Sunday afternoon layover in Rome, just enough time to run into the city, grab a pistachio gelato, and snap some pictures......
In the West Loop a Poulsen PH5 Pendant from Design Within Reach in "perfect condition" is available for $250.
Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
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