Apartment Therapy: heat & cold

3 Seasonal Uses for Non-Working Fireplaces

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 duri...

Illinois Dedicates $242 Million to Home Weatherization

Here in Chicago, the cold winters can make for high heating bills and lots of energy use, so we were happy to hear Governor Pat Quinn announce that a chunk of federal stimulus money will go to Illi...

The Scoop on Radiant Floor Heat

We are renting a home with hydronic radiant floor heat and recently started it up for the season. It's not a small decision, as the system is slow to heat up and slower to cool down. So, even though...

Warm Details in Modern Homes

It's a cold, wet day here, which has us warming up to these winter-friendly details from modern homes......

Found: Wall Mounted Ceiling Fans

One of the common problems many of our readers have is the love/hate relationship with ceiling fans. Even if you have ceilings high enough for them, they aren't always at the top of the attractive ...

Look! "Living Like Sailing" to Keep Cool

That's the eastern sun at the front door - yes, even the front door has large blinds that can be used to block out the heat from the sun! When my husband and I moved into the home we're renting for ...

Modern in Toronto: Cascade House

Designed by Paul Raff Studio, this house is both gorgeous and green. According to Arch Daily, It was oriented on the property to maximize natural light and features a triple-height slate wall that he...

Recycled & Biodegradable Home Goods by Casabella
Home & Housewares 2009

click thumbnails for larger picsWe've always liked the design of the Casabella goods from a purely visual standpoint and now they have taken the line to a green(er) place. At the Home & Housewares sh...

Wood Burning Fireplace Ban in Montreal?
Montreal Gazette

From the Montreal Gazette's green living column, Green Life, we read the recent piece, Falling out of Love with Fireplaces, by Michelle Lalonde. It's all about the environmental pollution caused by ...

Electric Blankets: Pros and Cons

Ever since friends of ours got an electric blanket they've been raving about, my husband has been lobbying to get one for our bedroom, which is admittedly a little chilly in winter. My first thought ...

Look! Runtal Radiators

Last April, we featured Runtal Radiators as a "best of" from the KBIS show. At the time, we wrote mainly of radiators that double as towel heaters, but last fall we explored further. With no radiator ...

Got Cabin Fever?
Share Your Best Remedies...

It's that time of year - February just keeps going on and on and Spring feels like it will never arrive. As much as we love our homes, after spending lots (too much?) time in them, that cooped up fe...

Bedroom Fireplaces

Bedroom fireplaces are an uncommon luxury in homes built after the invention of electric heat. Although they're a romantic addition to almost any room, they can also limit your options for furniture...

Small Space Problem Solver: Wall Hung Boot Rack

We definitely do not have a mudroom or even a proper entryway in our Chicago apartment - our front door opens right into the main living/dining area. The challenge (which we've talked about before): w...

Thermal Delight in Architecture by Lisa Heschong

Often, the heat and coolth of our homes is controlled by the push of a button and the thermal source is invisible. LIsa Heschong's book - a one-evening read - is a potent reminder of the joy of expe...

Look! Apartment Therapy and Boot Tray Ideas in Time Out

The latest Time Out Chicago has taken a cue from past Apartment Therapy posts -- highlighting the need for helping out our homes during winter's onslaught of messy boots:...

Micathermic Panel Heater

After nearly selling our space heater during the last move, it came to the rescue last week when our boiler went out. Working in the home office was frigid that day, but our tiny space heater kept our...

10 Ways to Warm Up Your Bedroom in Winter

Having a warm bedroom in winter is crucial to our personal happiness. We love waking up in the morning, seeing snow outside, and feeling comfortable and cozy under our covers. For 10 ways to bring s...

How To Get Rid of High Heating Bills...in 3 Easy Steps

Are you feeling the pinch of wintertime heating bills? Even though we spread out the pain across the whole year (we do the budgeting program) just seeing the charges that we are incurring each month i...

Roundup: Midwestern Fireplaces

It's cold outside. During the dark months of winter, we always wish we had a fireplace to keep us warm. In case you're also fantasizing about fireplaces, we've compiled a roundup of Midwestern heart...

Baby, It's Cold Outside...and Inside, Too
Share Your Strategies for Staying Warm

Now, we are not presuming that we look as cute in our winter hat as this guy, but we've been known to wear ours now and then while typing at our desk on some chilly mornings here in Chicago. As temps ...

Cashmere Hot Water Bottle Set

The perfect winter combination? Cashmere and hot water. Spotted at Restoration Hardware, this hot water bottle set comes with a rubber bottle insert and a cashmere cover in ivory, blush, oatmeal, silv...

R40 House by Julia Bourke
Montreal

We always thought straw-bale houses were a rural thing, what with all the...straw. Turns out this energy-efficient construction type is not just made for the country... ...

Thin Cast Stone Fireplace Mantels

We love a good mantelpiece. One of our favorites is the white marble mantel in Anna's Old-and-New Newburgh Victorian. If your home didn't come prestocked with an amazing Victorian mantelpiece, thin ...

Emergency Kits for Power Outages

Speaking on the phone yesterday with a (non AT) co-worker in New Hampshire, she told me from her rotary phone that her village of 1,100 had been without power since the early hours of last Friday morn...

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