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High and Low: Mad Men - Don & Betty's Bed

We have Mad Men fever, it's true. How could you not be in love with the gorgeous set and decor featured on AMC's drama? One of the pieces that always catches our eye is Don and Betty's button-tufted...

NeoCon 2008: TG Couture Launch

Chicago designers Gary Lee and Thomas McWalters launched their brand new line of furniture, TG Couture, for VENU at NeoCon this week...jump below for a first look: ...

ICFF 2008: One Night Stand - New Sleeper from Blu Dot

Good news for studio dwellers. New from the Blu Dot folks in Minneapolis, a sofa with a "hidden agenda" called the "One Night Stand". Simply remove the back cushions and flip the seat forward to revea...

Thomas Jefferson's Alcove Bed

As a kid visiting my grandma in Virginia, I saw just about every Jeffersonian landmark in the area. She lived down the road from Poplar Forest, Jefferson's summer home, and I developed an early appr...

Cabrio Folding Bed with Desk

Living, eating, resting, sleeping in the same place you work (that is, at home) can be as difficult as it is rewarding. While we always appreciate ideas that combine uses and save space, this Cabrio f...

Either/Or Convertible Sofa from Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters' new split-back Either/Or Sofa is inspired by mid-century daybed designs. You won't find a new sleeper sofa for much less than this......

IKEA's TOLGA Bed and Bedside Table

After seeing Janel's Hot or Not featuring the TOLGA bed last month, we didn't really find it either that hot or not hot. It was just sort of interesting and strange and really inexpensive, and seemed ...

Our Decision: IKEA Sultan Evje Latex Mattress

After much deliberation and reading tons of reviews (especially yours from Monday) on the Tempur-pedic mattresses, we went a different route. Basically, the deal breaker was twofold: the price and the...

CHI Good Questions: Info on this Sleigh Bed?

Adela is looking for a furniture ID: While casually surfing the FLOR website today I came across my dream bed in their Inspiration Gallery; a sleigh bed which is both traditional and modern. It's perf...

CHI Good Questions: Sources for Loft Beds?

Steve sent us a question: "Hi. I'm new to apartmenttherapy.com I'm a recent graduate student who is about to purchase my first (humble) place. Given the square footage of my place, I think that I wa...

CHI Good Questions: 70's Corner Group Bedroom Set?

Jillian sent us an email: "I am desperately trying to find where I might be able to purchase a 1970's bedroom set called a "Corner Group" bed set. I used to have one in my bedroom, as well as my bro...

CHI Good Questions: Non-Platform Modern Bed?

Meredith sent us an email especially for the last day of bedroom month: "I was excited for February as bedroom month, because I have been on a search for a new bed/bedroom furniture. As the bedroom al...

Amazing Vintage Danish Modern Sleeper Sofa

We've been blogging sleeper sofas as we wrap up Bedroom month - we covered air-mattress models yesterday and Maxwell just did a round up today, but one area we hadn't thought much about were vintage ...

Room & Board: Modern Air Coil Sleeper Sofas

It may be bedroom month, but not everyone has room for a bed - for those who go the sleeper sofa route, Room and Board has come up with a way to move it into the 21st century. They got rid of the lum...

Best of Modern Beds: Onda by Paolo Piva

A bit of a Barcelona bed from Italy. Modern beds have gotten very skinny and in terms of form, the Onda is one of the slimmest out there - a simple, very un-bulky platform which gently curves up to c...

Black on Black Bedroom?

Bo Concept has this black on black bedroom in their inspiration gallery. Charcoal walls, big black hanging pendants, black stained oak furniture, black duvet and a black woven cord chair...that's a LO...

Global Inspiration: Chic Hotel Bedroom from the US

The Townhouse Hotel is all about simple, sun soaked style for the bedroom; according to the March issue of Living Etc: "Cliched they may be in any other setting, but red accents are used to brillian...

High End Bedroom Inspiration from Kelly Wearstler

Canon VillasThe "estates," "hills," and "yachts" certainly speak to a specific demographic, but we can take some cues from Kelly Wearstler's rich and vibrant bedroom interiors. Our favorite is the Can...

Global Inspiration: Chic Hotel Bedroom from England

High Road House in London is inspirational and inspired; the Shaker influences are impossible to ignore in these clean, modern rooms. According to the March issue of Living Etc: "Light textures, natu...

Best of Modern Beds: Siena by Naoto Fukasawa

Designed by Naoto Fukasawa in 2007, the Siena is dramatic. Super narrow and unencumbered, the look is ultra-light and minimal, yet balanced by a base that projects beyond the mattress on all sides. M...

Global Inspiration: Chic Hotel Bedroom from Greece

Fresh Hotel in Athens is all about bright color accents- something translatable to all-white rental apartment bedrooms. The March issue of Living Etc has this to say about the style: "" Illuminated f...

How to Care for Your Mattress: Do's and Don'ts

We all know that Martha has an opinion on all things to do with the home and sometimes the level of attention to detail is more than we mere mortals can hope to have the time for. That said, her advi...

Global Inspiration: Chic Hotel Bedroom from Spain

Via the new Living Etc. March issue: Hospes Maricel in Mallorca has great minimalist bedroom style; "The rooms are minimalism personified. Modest mouldings, contemporary furniture and chunky white ma...

Bedroom Furniture by Maxine Snider

Maxine Snider is a Chicago designer whose work straddles the traditional/modern categories. Her collection includes fifty pieces and many of them (like this Bauhaus Console) could work in a bedroom,...

How To: Make a Floating Headboard

Here's an easy DIY headboard that's guaranteed to add romance and drama to your bedroom. The supplies are few, the labor should only take an afternoon, and the end result is a little bit of magic. S...

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