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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 Michael is shown, alongside other essentials like kitchen cooking/storage solutions and working with teeny, tiny bathrooms...

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 bottles, all against the medium stained wood with sheer, earthy curtains reminds us of the best simple design choices reusing old glass:

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...

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, ages, and prices:

We love seeing who lives in what types of homes, and that includes your pets. Each of these pets from five of our midwestern house tours (so many more great pets in our archives!) are enjoying something different about their homes, and they look really good doing it. We've got the the dauschund buried under a West Elm pillow, a cat lounging on a vintage chenille bedspread, and another cat chilling on a record player...

Tonight is Project Runway night at my house. A couple of friends and I gather weekly for some food, drinks, chat, and very attentive PR viewing. We've been involved in other weekly gatherings at friends' homes in the past, and think the ritual aspect is both comforting/chill and entertaining/social...

It never fails that when things break down, stall out, confuse or otherwise throw us off our daily routine, it happens in multiples. This week, it's been: a gas outage in our neighborhood (temps have really dropped, plus we can't cook!), a non-draining dishwasher (not a huge urgent battle except for the puddles of water on the kitchen floor), and unexpected overnight house guests (albeit lovely people). Here's how we dealt:

From vintage to modern to contemporary, the footstool is one of those functional side pieces that never really goes out of style or grows out of use. Great for throwing your legs up in comfort, useful for extra seating at parties, and a great spot to stack blankets during the winter months, this roundup shows some great stool style both as singular objects and in use at home:

When we think of china cabinets, we often think of grandmothers' homes; of pieces so traditional they might be hard to combine with modern styles (and lifestyles). Some of the more classic cabinets and hutches could be a great counterpoint to otherwise modern art, rugs, accessories (sort of the opposite of adding a modern moment to a traditional room). Here are a few ideas:

So much of what's been featured on Apartment Therapy over the years is handmade. Searching high and low, big and small for some favorite handmade items, here are 10 ideas that are sure to keep you thinking handmade, handmade when you're looking to buy furnishings, gifts, decor and artwork. These are good reminders of how much the handmade affects our every day:

The Catalyst Ranch is an event and meeting space that does anything but shy away from color and visual stimulation at every turn. On first glance, these rooms look like they'd belong to a Color Contest home entry...

Earlier today on Ohdeedoh, we featured Oden and Lucy's rooms (the kids who live in this fantastic Nashville reno). In addition to gaining all-ages inspiration from their kids' room design and furniture choices, the rest of the home is full of ideas as well:

Many who try their hand at a reupholstery job or retro-inspired detail go for tufting. While some of our favorite sofas are tufted, the projects shown here (throughout Apartment Therapy) show a headboard, ottoman, chairs, and a some creative closet doors...

Fun or just fussy? These modern bath mats/towels depict images of vintage bath accessories, but...