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The Loft Disaster

As some of you might recall, 7 months ago, my husband and I moved into a loft in Kansas City. Now this wasn't a typical loft, it was a true, dare we say "rustic and as-is" artist space. It was 2,5...

AT On: Living In (Diamond In The) Rough Neighborhoods

When my husband and I moved into our loft late last year, all we heard from friends and family was, "You're moving WHERE?!" They would then go on about the areas previous tendencies for crime, homel...

AT on...Borrowing Friends' Homes

Some neighborhood friends and I have taken to borrowing. I don't mean clothes, sugar, or books (although that happens too)...but we actually borrow each other's homes. One friend has a basement exerci...

AT on... Living with Someone Else's Family

During my freshman year of high school (*shudder*), my family moved to a new town because of my stepfather's job. He left in the fall, but in order to finish out the semester, my mom and I stayed unti...

A Holiday Reflection: The Best Day of the Season

Yesterday we picked out a Christmas tree at the lot in our neighborhood and I remembered how much I love "tree decorating" day. I love how it never changes......

AT On: My Real Life Battle With Clutter
Sarahrae Exposed

It wasn't until I had moved 8 times, married my husband, and moved into a loft that I came face to face with my clutter obsession. This post is all about me and my personal struggle with letting go ...

At On: Where To Find This Magazine Rack

This magazine rack first made it's AT:Chicago debut back in May when we talked about $3 Makeovers. Since then we have had a steady request for information about this Kermit-colored piece. Click thr...

At On: Keeping A "Mental Health Board"

If you are anything like me, you take in a great deal of information on any given day. You read decor blogs, maybe a cooking blog or two or three, a gadget blog, craft blogs, check in with friends o...

At On: Floor to Ceiling Windows
To Cover Or Not To Cover?

My husband and I are moving into a downtown loft in the heart of Kansas City. While hunting one space we admired was this loft and it's amazing floor to ceiling windows. It's a super great place, t...

AT on: Switching Things Up at Home

When the shopping bug hits or the boredom of how things look at home sets in, we recommend switching things around. Whether swapping the dining room rug with the living room rug (we just did this the ...

At On: Inherited & Modern Artwork

Upon moving into our home, my Husband's Grandparents gave us these prints that had adorned their walls for years. My Grandparents had the same exact ones so they were welcomed into our home with a w...

At On: Leaving Your Windows Wide Open

Growing up in Kansas City, I could never imagine a world where screens weren't an absolute necessity. We have bugs of all shapes and sizes, but yet we spy people who seem to be going against the gra...

At On: Fabulous Products We Can't Find Anymore

Our love for Spray Paint has been well documented here on AT. It's no mystery that it serves as our quick (and inexpensive) fix for most any home decor that is struggling to find it's inner outter b...

AT On: Transition Months and Heating

October's here: we're seeing the fall colors in the trees (and at home) and feeling the chill of autumn in the air. We grew up in a relatively new house with central heating. Simply flip a switch and...

At On: Organizing Your Tools For Real

There are several projects on deck this weekend in my household, although, it always seems that I am spending more time locating the right tool for the job, than doing the job itself (even though all...

AT On: Livability & Lawn Signs

Something besides withering echincea and political signs have cropped across our Minneapolis hood: entreaties to go slow. Prompted by road-construction detours, they made us think. First, how fast are...

AT On... Renting Sight Unseen (...Unheard, and Unfelt)

It you've ever rented an apartment sight unseen, you know the fears that it'll turn out to be something like the photo up top. But the cons of renting without visiting first are generally much more ...

At On: What Should "Home" Smell Like?

With the holidays approaching, "home smells" seem to be a bit more in abundance. Not to mention smelly candles are a quick go to gift for a friend or new acquaintance. But when it comes right dow...

AT On: Housepets and Homelife

Having a pet can completely change the way you see your home, as we've learned from our new dog Otto. Since he's been with us, we've had to adjust our habits, and most of those adjustments have surp...

At On: Medicine Chest Essentials

We all try very hard to keep the products in our house down to a minimum. We know that the more "stuff" we have on hand, the harder is is to control clutter or keep things in a reasonable amount of ...

What's Your Weakest Best Scavenger Moment?

Apartment Therapy readers are on the ball. We don't spend money just to spend it, and we try our best not to fill our homes with things we don't need. We keep our collections small and important, ...

AT On: The Search For the Perfect Water Bottle

Living in the Midwest where the sweat seems to pour off you (usually at the most inappropriate of times) and the heat of Phoenix is met by the humidity of Miami (lower cost of living has some drawbac...

AT On: Reading The Directions

Having had the recent opportunity to assemble a new grill (our old one has been moved 5 times, to 3 different states in 6 years and was ready for retirement!) I wondered how other people went about t...

AT On: The Beauty of Empty Space

Walking through the River North neighborhood yesterday, we passed an empty storefront. Sunlight was flooding the bare floors and walls, and it looked really beautiful - almost like an Edward Hopper ...

Children's Books That Impacted Your Design Sense

My husband and I can spend hours in the children's department at our local bookstore. Not because we have kids (unless the kind with 4 legs counts), but because we love thumbing back through the boo...

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