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Have You Voted Yet? Day 17
Room for Color Entries 10.23.09

We're fully into Round 2 today on our domestic matchups and as of right now, some of these "battles" are VERY close - if you haven't chimed in yet on which is your favorite out of each of the pairings...

Actor/Designer Bryan Batt on Bedroom Decor
House Beautiful

The Mad Men lovers in the Apartment Therapy readership will definitely recognize the man above - actor Bryan Batt plays Salavatore Romano on the ever-popular show. On screen, his character Sal has a r...

Weekend Project: Change Your Bedding

Here in Chicago, we've turned the corner into some cold weather that feels like it will stick around for a while. This weekend, we're planning on stripping down the bed, cleaning it from head to foo...

Cast Your Vote: Chicago vs. Wheaton
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Beth in Chic...

Identify this Mystery Light Fixture?
Good Questions

Q: The reason I'm writing is because I need the help of this wonderful community to help me track down where I could find this modern light fixture (larger photo below). I saw it in a Diesel (?) shop...

5 Great Architects' Offices

The design of one's own office is an important project for an architect to undertake. More than almost any other space, it represents the "face" of a firm, and its design should say something a...

Shop Goodwill Online

If you're a thrift store shopper, you've probably made a few visits to your local Goodwill store, but you might not have known that you can also shop online from the comfort of your couch......

Look! DIY Wine Rack

This wine rack was built by Lauren and Eric Wendlandt of Framework Design. We toured the exterior of their home during this summer's My Great Outdoors event, and couldn't wait to take a look inside....

What Color Could You Never Live With?
(Even if someone paid you to!)

For the better part of a month now, we've been watching colorful room, after colorful room whiz by! It's been a festival of personality and excitement, but certain colors aren't meant for everyone. ...

An Upholstering Primer: Part 3 of 4 — The Truth About Green Upholstery
Guest Post from Matthew Haly of The Furniture Joint

Let's now tackle the issue of “green upholstery." Without naming names, there are companies out there claiming they specialize in and sell “green” upholstered furniture using natural, non-toxic ...

Cast Your Vote: Chicago vs. Chicago (!)
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Both of these rooms made it through round one - which one gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now for your favorite use of color — Becky in Chic...

Warm Red Walls, Doors, & Floors
Inspiration Gallery

Red is one of those high-energy colors that can breathe a lot of life into a room, so much so that many people shy away from using it. We've seen it used very elegantly as an accent......

Vintage 1964 Cherner Chair for Plycraft - $325
Chicago Scavenger

In Andersonville, a Vintage Cherner Bentwood Chair for Plycraft dated 1964 is available for $325. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 16
Room for Color Entries 10.22.09

Today marks the final few matchups of Round One for our domestic entries - starting tomorrow the head-to-heads will feature two rooms that have already made it past their competition into the top eigh...

Jayson Home & Garden Buyer Caroline Scheeler's Home
Country Living

If you take a look through the Apartment Therapy: Chicago archives, you'll quickly see that we like Jayson Home & Garden. It's one of our favorite spots in town, due in large part to the wonderfu...

Closet Systems: High & Low

In our experience, nothing helps organize your wardrobe like a closet system. The standard single rod and shelf that comes with most apartments just doesn't cut it. If you're planning your own ...

Choose Your Favorite: Ann Arbor vs. Chicago
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ka...

Updated My Home Office...Now Husband is Jealous!
Good Questions

Q:I recently updated my home office, and now my husband is jealous! I'm not sure how to do his room, as most of the home offices I've seen have been for women. I would like to aim for something...

5 Uses for Small Step Ladders & Stools

We have an IKEA Bekvam step stool that we've used in several places around our house, including the kitchen and even the bedroom, where it acted as a temporary bedside table for a little while....

Modern & Contemporary Tea Sets

One of the things we love about cool weather is the chance to drink more hot tea. Although we hardly ever practice the ritual of "teatime" in my home, it's nice every once in a while to pull ou...

Eddie Ross DIY's Halloween

By now we probably fall into the category of internet stalker when it comes to the stylings of Eddie Ross. We read the blog, follow the Twitter and are signed up for a floral class closer to the hol...

A Place for Everything

We recently came across this book by Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold. It's a wealth of organizational inspiration that we know Apartment Therapy readers will appreciate. The couple's background: Wolfm...

Look! Upcycled Music Stand
What's It Made From?

Before a recent trip home to pick vegetables, my mom (and as I've said before, my green hero) told me excitedly over the phone about a new music stand that her husband made for her. But when she expla...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Dayton
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Al...

Common Clutter Spots You Can Clear in an Afternoon

Many people are so overwhelmed by the idea of "decluttering" their homes that they avoid it until it seems impossible. We've been there, and it's not fun. Organizing requires dealing with both physi...

Herman Miller Table - $90
Chicago Scavenger

In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds this 36x36 Herman Miller Table is available for $90. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

The Weekend Guide: Sales and Events
Chicago 10.22.09

THIS WEEK • Unison Warehouse Sale • Primitive Warehouse Sale • Albany Carroll Arts Open Studios • DWR Annex Sale - Cleveland • J. Robert Scott • Mobili Mobel • Griff...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 15
Room for Color Entries 10.21.09

The International entries have joined the daily mix and each of our matchups today has over a thousand votes! Voting is open on the latest ten entries for a few more hours, so if you haven't voted yet...

Vintage Vignettes at Home
House Tour Roundup

While it's wonderful to see the wide shots showing off how our House Tour recipients use their space, our personal favorite photos from the tour slideshows are the vignettes. The close up images ...

A Chandelier in the Entryway

This is one big-ticket item for a small space. In the entryway, a chandelier is functional, decorative, and sets the mood for the rest of the home... ...

Choose Your Favorite: Eden Prairie vs. Columbus
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Li...

How to Brighten Up My First Kitchen?
Good Questions

Q: I just moved into my first real apartment, it's a rental. I plan on being here for a while and I need some tips on sprucing up the kitchen. The colors I was thinking of going with were red and yell...

Small Space Solution: Reflective Finishes

We often hear about mirrors as a way to reflect light in small spaces, but when you need something less than the “window effect,” reflective surfaces on walls, floors, and furnishings can b...

Vintage Perpetual Calendars

There's something about perpetual calendars that's at once comforting and unnerving. Maybe it's the physical representation of time continuing to move forward, in the words of David Byrne, "sam...

"X" Marks the Spot

Furnishings with X motifs conjure for us one of two things: Sinewy cross braces bring to mind steely structural feats. Rigid wooden X's make us think of more traditional designs. We've gathered...

Look! Brightly Painted Laundry Space

One of the things that caught our attention when we were last looking for a place to live, was this brightly painted laundry nook. We personally wouldn't have been brave enough to have whipped out a...

DIY Fixes for 5 Common Bathroom Issues

A serene bathroom is not only beautiful but functional. Unfortunately, for most of us something in the bathroom always causes us problems, whether it's a running toilet or a dripping sink. But before ...

Choose Your Favorite: Elk River vs. St. Joseph
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Me...

Colorful Flooring: From Rugs to Rubber

When we think of adding color to a home, paint is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but walls aren't the only places to set a mood. Floors are an often overlooked opportunity to creat...

Custom Butcherblock Kitchen Island - $800
Chicago Scavenger

In the Ukrainian Village, a Custom Butcherblock Kitchen Island from IKEA is available for $800. Jump below for links to this and more good finds......

Have You Voted Yet? Day 14
Room for Color Entries 10.20.09

Wow, lots of action in the faceoff voting today! The second 8 matchups of Round One are open - but only for 24 hours, so if you haven't voted yet, now is the time to add your vote to the hundreds alre...

What Color Should I Paint my Shutters & Door?
Good Questions

Q: My house (larger photo below) is white siding with grey trim. I am planning to replace the siding on the first level with stone to match the stone porch step riser. I can't change the grey trim,...

Kitchen and Bath Ideas from Cersaie Booths

When we visit a trade show, we’re often just as intrigued by the booth designs as the products themselves. At the Cersaie tile and bath show in Bologna, Italy, we snapped a few photos of boot...

Choose Your Favorite: Wheaton vs. Chicago
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — La...

Enter NOW: The Small Kids, Big Color Contest

The time has come for Ohdeedoh's annual search for wonderful, colorful kids rooms - the entry form for Small Kids, Big Color is up! Grab your camera today, get together 5 great photos of your child(re...

Small Space Solution: A Basic Bench

Although benches are a subject that's been covered before on Apartment Therapy, we're always finding great new examples of these hard-working staples being put to use in homes......

Where's Your Home Away from Home?

When our Internet service suddenly vanished today without warning, we picked up our laptop and headed down the block to our "second office," a favorite neighborhood coffee shop. For many people who ...

Bat Door Knocker

We rely on Whitechapel Ltd. for solid, high-quality home hardware. Their offerings are understated and reliably classic, so we certainly didn't expect to find Halloween-themed decor there. But sure ...

The Green Cure: Getting To Know Your Home
Week 2 - Intro

I find the tasks in Week 2 to be some of the most rewarding of all the assignments, since they mark the beginning of a hands-on relationship with your home. For starters, you'll be deep cleaning your ...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Indianapolis
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Be...

How To: Shop the Globe without Going Far

By now, you've probably heard about the Sundance channel's new show, Man Shops Globe, with Anthropologie's Keith Johnson, whose fantasy job sends him around the world in search of unique objects. Al...

DWR Pietro Arosio Sliding Sofa in Gray - $1900
Chicago Scavenger

In todays Apartment Therapy classifieds, Brenda has a "like new" Pietro Arosio Sliding Sofa in Gray for $1900. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Have You Voted Yet? Day 13
Room for Color Entries 10.19.09

The competition heated up today as we moved into the first round of elimination voting. The first 8 matchups of Round One are open - but only for 24 hours, so if you haven't voted yet, now is the time...

Eight Stylish Homes...With Kids
House Tour Roundup

As a parent, we know it is a fallacy that having some semblance of a stylish home has to end just because you add a child into the mix. Granted the early years (where plastic THINGS just seem to ...

Paper Lanterns: Cheap, Chic Color
Flickr Finds

Whether you're throwing a party and you want to create an other-worldy atmosphere, or you just want some drama in your dining room, paper lanterns can be the perfect solution. Click through the...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Minneapolis
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Ma...

One Small Chore to Help You Master Daily Cleaning

Before you read this post, we should admit that we’re terrible at daily cleaning. We’ve tried lots of tricks, and although they tend to work for a while, we usually slide back into the old habit...

Basic Wooden Dining Chairs Under $150

We're always on the lookout for affordable dining chairs that someone could buy in a set without spending a fortune. Basic wood is a classic look that goes with almost any type of table, and th...

The Meaning of Modern
NPR's All Things Considered

Guilty as charged. I've mixed and misused the term "modern" as much as the next guy in my posts on Apartment Therapy. I couldn't help but feel a little bit sheepish as I listened last week to NPR's ...

Quick Tip: Clean Oil Paint With Dish Soap

We've lived in older homes for many years now and anytime we've needed to do a quick paint touch up, 9/10 times it's oil paint. The bummer is, 9/10 times we're out of turpentine (to clean our brushe...

14 Ways To Keep Warm Without Turning the Heat On or Up

Okay granted, unlike most of my fellow Re-Nest bloggers, I live in Los Angeles. Lately, however, we've had quite the spell of cold and rainy weather, and the same thick plaster walls that keep my home...

Choose Your Favorite: Chicago vs. Ann Arbor
Room for Color - North

VOTE NOW! Which room gets your vote to move on to the next round? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help us decide who has the most inspiring, beautiful colorful room — Be...

Sia Silk Flowers: Almost as Good as the Real Thing

When we were in Italy last month, we discovered Sia silk flowers at a home just outside of Bologna. We had no idea that the gorgeous vase of calla lilies next to the fireplace was fake, until t...

Room & Board Walnut Axis Table - $350
Chicago Scavenger

In the Apartment Therapy Chicago Classifieds, Mindy has listed her 42" Walnut Axis Table from Room & Board for $350. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...

Ideas that Work: Stylist's Tricks & Double Duty Rooms
Chicago Hot Posts

Click to view these Chicago Hot Posts in bold below8 Stylist's Tricks That Really Work 10 Naturally Beautiful Neutral Rooms Double Duty Guest Rooms: Five Ideas Live/Work Homes that Make It Look Easy ...