Name: Craig & Sam Figtree
Location: Lincoln Park, Chicago
Size: 1050 square feet
Years lived in: 18
During our outdoors event on Apartment Therapy this summer, we shared a look at our neighbors Craig...
Found on Swedish real estate site Alvhem, this spare room has lots of good ideas for setting up your own gallery-style workspace at home...
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Here's our latest tech tour over at Unplggd, showcasing Andrew's tri-monitor home office. The great DIY features really set this home office apart from all of the rest, with cable and wire hiding faux...
Q: I know I saw info on a "cover" to fit on caster wheels on a rolling office chair in order to prevent ruining the hardwood floors. It was like a mitten/glove. Does this sound familiar? I hope you ca...
Recovering a detachable chair seat is one of the simplest upholstery projects you can undertake. We’re far from skilled upholsterers, yet we’ve pulled off this project on a few different oc...
When I was growing up, my family moved around a lot, but my parents tried to bring some consistency to our homes by decorating each place in a similar way. I always remember my dad's study with...
Add this to the list of uses for shaving cream: Use it as a helper when cleaning mildew from grout. The thick consistency of shaving cream (not gel) helps keep bleach on mildew-y tile joints long en...
We double plus, love crafty creative projects that look fabulous and don't take up that much of our hard earned cash. This project is a great accent to the entryway of this home and is made of woode...
Do you love the dark side? Halloween only comes around once a year, but you can always add slightly spooky yet stylish items (think ebonized wood, flocked wallpaper and tufted velvet) to your de...
So you've tackled your desk, cleared it off, and started fresh. How do you keep it looking as nice and organized as the one shown above? Click below for our tips......
In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds, Doug has a baby blue Togo Sofa & Loveseat available for $2000. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Congratulations to the four entries shown above - they are the regional champions in our Room For Color contest, as chosen by you, our readers. But the battles aren't over just yet...today, the North...
These photographs from British flower shop Scarlet & Violet offer a few unconventional but easily doable ideas for building "effortlessly chic" centerpieces for a dining table, mantel, or b...
We love Rainn Wilson. His Dwight on The Office is amazing. Ah-May-Zing! While his character works in one of the most blah working environments at Dunder-Mifflin, Rainn has quite the nice home office s...
Q: I got the dark Malm dresser when I moved to Chicago for law school three years ago, and I just can't stand it but can't afford to replace it right now. It's too dark for my tiny bedroom. I'd like t...
Located in Sevilla, Spain and designed by MGM Arquitectos, Hotel Holos exhibits a very modern interpretation of wood-paneled walls. We especially like the way this looks in the bedrooms, where ...
We don't usually think of novelty shops as go-to sources for home decor, but sometimes they have exactly what we're looking for, whether it's a gunmetal beaded curtain for a glam living room or...
We don't happen upon many inspiring window mullions in modern houses, but they're a comforting detail of cottages and more traditional homes. A few gathered here for inspiration......
Mid Century enthusiast Jenn Ski wasn't fulled settled on having the traditional straight and narrow front walkway. Instead she turned to decades past for inspiration when it came to pouring her own c...
You've narrowed it down to the top four colorful rooms in the country - and today the regional champs are going head to head. Which room gets your vote to move on to the final matchup tomorrow? Votin...
In the bedrooms of our house tours, we see a lot of artwork hung directly over a headboard, but we've also spotted alternative approaches, a few of which we've rounded up here......
In the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds, Eric has an original Martin Trigueros Oil Painting available for $500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
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Who is it going to be? Todays vote decides the regional winner in each of our four divisions. They'll win $250 and the chance to continue on in the competition for the grand prize Design Weekend in NY...
Wilco is closely linked with Chicago in many peoples minds - in addition to being famous long time residents, they featured the iconic Bertrand Goldberg towers on the cover of Yankee Hotel Foxtro...
John and Ro's home (shown above) is full of great small space solutions, but one that's made a deep impression on us is their wall-to-wall sheer curtain. Hung across a set of standard living room wi...
Brrrr...autumn arrived in unexpected fashion here with cold northern gusts knocking down power lines, snapping cables on the Bay Bridge and dropping temps 20 degrees overnight. We also had to pull out...
Q: I have a matching desk and armoire used in my childhood bedroom (larger photos below). Both are large, nice-quality pieces; however, the two-tone wood with frilly details are not my taste and just...
Wall hooks are the hardworking, unassuming staples of bathrooms, entryways, and bedrooms around the world. Why not make them more of a feature by using sculptural, functional ones? We've rounde...
We love the bright orange backsplash in Lisa and Jeremie's Parisian Open Space, one of our Small Cool 2009 contestants. In their gray and white kitchen, it adds some colorful balance. If you've got ...
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So, your apartment has a decorative fireplace. But what good is it when the cold weather comes around and you can't build a fire? Well, the fireplace can still keep things looking warm and cozy...
Congrats to these two entries which have made it to the top of their regional division! Which room gets your vote as the best of the north? The winner will receive $250 and moves on to the next roun...
The area around your bed can be a direct reflection of your state of mind. For instance, when your bedside table is crowded with books, electronic chargers, and a dirty water glass, you're prob...
In Lincoln Square, a circa 1950's green pottery Rams Head Lamp is available for $50. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
Competition is fierce - with over 1000 votes on each of the matchups, there are some pairings with only a few votes between the two rooms. So if you haven't voted yet, give your favorites a click - th...
Over on Ohdeedoh, Carrie blogged a video of a visit that Oprah made to a really wonderful small home in Copenhagen. As they tour the modern town home, it's just as the lucky homeowner says - all ...
As a follow-up to our previous post on things to repurpose as organizers, we're adding a few more ideas to the list of helpful supplies you can find in your pantry or closet......
These two rooms have made it to the third round which means we are closing in on our regional champs! Which room gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help...
This is the flip-side of our earlier post on bikinis, dresses and socks for chairs. Whereas those pieces were made to (literally) dress up furniture, these designs are upcycled from old jeans, ...
In lofts, studio apartments, and open-plan spaces, combination living and dining rooms are a common occurrence. This type of arrangement can create good flow (especially for parties), but it al...
Living in a studio apartment sometimes means sacrificing a sofa for a bed, leaving sparse seating for guests or for yourself. One furniture arrangement there may be room for, though, no matter how s...
We've come to accept the fact that there are some things we geek out about, more so than others. Usually it involves a new piece of furniture, or maybe a lamp, but in this case, it's entire ho...
These handsome 100% felted merino wool and leather iPod cases from etsy seller Byrd & Belle look like an offering from J. Crew rather than the typical DIY wares seller, but priced at a very reasonable...
These two rooms have made it to the third round which means we are closing in on our regional champs! Which room gets your vote to move on? Voting will be open for just 24 hours, so vote now to help...
We hear a lot about how fashion and home design are related, but clothes for chairs? It seems a little out-there, but people have been outfitting chairs with caps, jackets, and even bikinis for...
In Lincoln Park, a pair of two Toto Cube Lamps from DWR are available for $400. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
The entries up for your perusal today are locked into some of the tightest battles we've seen so far in the 2009 Room for Color Contest - if you haven't voted yet, give your favorites a click - there'...
Lately, we've noticed that the movement toward luxurious items that have a strong connection to nature has been growing - the high-end spotlight has shifted from super shiny, glitzy items to thos...
Right now we have a long list of good intentions for our home, but so far this month we’ve been unable to find the time to check anything off. Out-of-town visitors, work projects, and everyday dis...
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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 — Alexandra in...
Q: Does anyone know what the density rating should be for quality sofa cushions? I placed an order on the Jasper sectional, but just found out the density rating of the seat cushions is 1.8. One web...
We envy people with a kitchen window above their sink. It makes doing dishes a lot more enjoyable, and it also provides a natural surface for storage if you want to clear some counter space…...
IKEA's cheap but good Grundtal system of kitchen shelving has appeared on Apartment Therapy before in many forms. Today, we're revisiting this staple and looking at old and new ways to put it t...
The rooms found in the paintings of Surrealist Rene Magritte are open to the blue sky, have locomotives in the living room, and play with scale to a level of absurdity. Yet, the rooms still hav...
Often times we aren't looking for our furniture to bring in the bright pops of color we've been talking all month about, but would rather leave that to our accessories, windows and floors. One of ou...
As Microsoft's lead in user experience quoted recently, "Windows' point of view is about adding value and solving distractions." But the buck doesn't just stop at productivity - there's much more to W...
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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 — Melissa in E...
We love modular furniture at Apartment Therapy. It allows for reconfiguration, so you can refresh your space without waste. For a starter course in modular design, we searched our archives for ...
From the Apartment Therapy Chicago classifieds, a Vintage Orange Shell Chair is available in Ukrainian Village for $40. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:...
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