Apartment Therapy Tagged: Blue

Look! Brightly Painted Laundry Space

One of the things that caught our attention when we were last looking for a place to live, was this brightly painted laundry nook. We personally wouldn't have been brave enough to have whipped out a...

10 Colors to Complement Blue

We love blue interiors. We see dark navy and pale robin’s egg walls a lot in catalogs and magazine photos, but blue is not a color we see all that frequently in real-life homes. It’s not as easy...

Blue and White Milk Glass Display
Flickr Find

Ever since we were young, we've taken great pleasure in the simplicity of milk glass. Its cool bright white color mixed with a combination of bumpy and smooth textures makes it easy to love and like...

Blue and Silver Rooms
Color Combo

It's been a rainy couple of days here in the Midwest, and this color combo just felt like the right one to post this evening. Cool and sophisticated, silver works with a range of blues, from robin's...

Miranda: Surface Tile That Begs To Be Touched

Ever since we were little, we've had a small obsession with fabrics and brushing them all the same way. We blame our Grandmother's suede couch and don't get us started on making all the lines on th...

Quick Tip: Decorate With Necessities

Sometimes it can feel as though the extra touches we add to our spaces are really just... well... things. For example, those balls made from grapevine or covered in feathers or jute. They're really...

10 Vintage Blue & Green Ebay Finds

Oh Ebay. It sometimes feels like a past time with all the Craigslist Scavenging we do, but there's some real treasures if you have a specific color choice in mind or a certain type of item. We rou...

Outdoor IKEA Storage Taken To The Extreme

We've often googled IKEA commercials for other cities around the world (yes, we're aware it's a lame habit) and this outdoor display promoting IKEA's ability, to provide practical storage in every sh...

ModKnobs: Cool Door Knobs In Cool Colors

Jeff and Mary set out to make a cool space, but when it came to their door hardware there wasn't anything on the market that was cool enough, or within their price range. So they did what any of us...

Before & After: Blah to Bright Dresser Makeover

We got an email this morning about a recent DIY project. Chris writes: I thought you might enjoy this before and after I just completed. I found this dresser on someone's curb in a trash heap. I gav...

Makeover: New Life For Rusty Wrought Iron

Our friends over at Style North have been busy in the backyard, transforming a rusty wrought iron patio set into a thing of beauty! It's not as difficult as you might think and makes a big impact fo...

The Art Of Going Bold In Every Room
(Without Looking Like The Circus)

click thumbnails for larger pics Bright and bold colors can be beautiful, even when they are used in every room of your home. Eve Trombley has accomplished the task quite well and although her walls...

The Gallery: Affordable Photos From Abby Powell

We're suckers for beautiful photography. Often times it's an art form that can be lost in the average home, but a beautiful photo in just the right place can really set the tone for a space; whic...

Look! Graphic Wall Stencils Help Fill Empty Walls

Do you remember Ashley from Philly, who brought us a pendant makeover for less than $12? Well she's back in the DIY saddle with some great stenciling around her home. Instead of spending big bucks ...

Etsy Scavenger: Handmade Lamps and Lighting

While searching for our own home today, we came across some great lamps and lighting ideas from 6 very talented Etsy sellers. These lamps, pendants and shades are all great works of art and show no ...

Zooey Deschanel's Blue Studio
Domino

The February Issue of Domino features a studio/music room that belongs to Zooey Deschanel. We were immediately intrigued by the blue walls - dark yet vibrant. They feel very fresh - the antithesis of ...

Help Us Fill This Empty Bathroom Space!

In our new downtown Kansas City loft (which we have adjusted to quite nicely) we have a ridiculously tall bathroom. Click through the jump to tell us how you would fill this space if you lived in t...

Whoa! Color Overload And Then Some
Adventures in Loft Living Day 3

One of the joys of moving is deciding what colors to paint your new space. Is it going to be something calm and serene or something bright and shocking? We are guessing that the people who moved fr...

The Nature of Color: Seduction

Male bowerbirds use color to personalize their space and, more importantly, to attract the lady birds into it. Sound familiar? Jump down to see how one AT reader uses the lure of color in her own ne...

House Tour Roundup: Color, Color and More Color!
Chicago

We love color in Chicago and all across the Midwest. Click through the jump to see some of our favorite uses of color in past home tours. There is every color under the sun, so just in case you are...

An Imagined Life: A Nap Dealer

All used items come with a story to tell. We only need to lean in and listen. Psst...yeah, you. Psst, hey...come'mere......

Tile Vault: A Candy-Coated Kitchen

What: One inch ceramic mosaic in cutesy pastel shades Where: An Edgewater kitchen When: Photos taken Friday, August 8 at 11:45 am Why: This half-wall tile treatment might not be something we'd freshly...

Go Bold or Go Home: Living Room Makeovers by Run4istRun

Often times we come across spaces in which our socks are knocked right off. This is of course, assuming you're wearing socks; I guess you could substitute hosiery or sandals into this slot.... but I...

Tile Vault: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D

What: Multiple examples of good - some basic, some elaborate - tile design Where: Shops, restaurants, and facilities in Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D When: Photos taken Thursda...

The Gallery: Adam Turman - Illustration 'N' Stuff

We just showed you Karl Madcharo's house in Minnesota, where an Adam Turman screenprint adorned a wall in his kitchen. Turman is an illustrator/designer/screenprinter who is part of a vibrant art sc...

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