Tag: Renovation | Apartment Therapy

Pretty Paint Cans Out On Display

Over at Young House Love there's been a basement makeover going on. They've been hard at work making the lower half of their house a space that's functional as well as easy to maintain and feels co...

The Light & Bright 5 Year Makeover

Rachael and her husband have spent the last 5 years transforming their bedroom into a great place to spend the night. Their use of subtle color truly comes alive when coupled with the natural light...

Nouveau Fargo: Hotel Donaldson's Renovated Rooms

That's in Fargo? This was our first thought when we saw photographs of Hotel Donaldson, located in the heart of the North Dakota city made famous (for better or worse) by the Cohen Brothers. The sec...

Bernard's Small Space in Canadian Architect

Remember this light and bright apartment from our 2009 Smallest Coolest contest? The September 09 issue of Canadian Architect magazine recently profiled its owner, Bernard, who works as a Heritage A...

Renovation & Renewal in Flint, Michigan
The New York Times

Across the river from the economically depressed downtown area of Flint, Michigan lies Carriage Town, a neighborhood that's experiencing an unexpected revival. The New York Times visited the town, w...

Mies Lake Shore Drive Bachelor Pad by Hudson Home

Since moving to Chicago nearly a decade ago, we've had a soft spot for the Mies residential buildings. In fact, we even flirted with the idea of purchasing an available apartment in one of them when...

Temporary Attic Abode Awesomeness
Loft Life

click thumbnails for larger pics When you think of the word attic, usually words like, cobwebs, dusty, musty, dark and hot come to mind. The owners of this factory are living in their attic while re...

Flickr Finds: Matt's Blissful Bedroom Renovation

click thumbnails for larger picsOver the last several months, Matt in Kansas City has been hard at work renovating his bedroom. There were ceilings that were lofted, windows that were resealed, paint...

Saving a Piece of History
Cottage Living September 2008

Cabin "AFTER" - Jump below for the "BEFORE" When Joanna Pace-Brackett and David Brackett bought their dream cabin in Indiana, they knew it needed lots of work but they loved its historical charm. Wh...

25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes
HGTV

This weekend we came across a list of the 25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes from HGTV. Some of the things that made the list were: 1. Ignoring Your Home's Style 2. Going too Trendy 3. Taking On Mo...

HOBO

We've been to HOBO two times but each time has been an adventure. If you're a contractor, house-flipper, or DIY junkie, you already know about this home renovation treasure chest. Now it's time to l...

Casa Sugar's Twinkle Renovates Her Kitchen

So, we love it. But that's no surprise since we see a few similarities to our own kitchen renovation. Although our main resource was IKEA and my husband and I knocked down a wall and laid the floor ou...

CHI Good Questions: Which Professional Do We Need?

Pam sent in a good question: "Hi, we need to rehab our bathroom. We're not looking to move anything around, meaning the locations for the tub, toilet and wash basin will stay where they are, but we a...

From Birdhouse to Guest Retreat
Cottage Living May/June 2008

Not just Small Cool, tiny cool. The photo above is (we kid you not) an oversized birdhouse. This small structure called a pigeonnier was built on the grounds of a Louisiana estate around 1750. Its ...

Flickr Finds: Liquid Stereo's White Epoxy Floor

We just stumbled upon Liquid Stereo and the photos he's been taking of his loft-in-progress. He's made lots of great design decisions but the one that jumped out to us, as both gutsy and glamorous, w...

An Ohio Home Renovation Without Credit Card Debt
The New York Times 04.17.08

Yesterday's New York Times featured an uplifting article about David and Gina Giffels, who have been renovating their 1913 Tudor home in Akron for 12 years without the use of credit cards. Their onl...

Open Canvas

Julie, veteran blogger and home-renovator, came up with the best idea for alleviating pre-demolition jitters. As her family geared up for a complete kitchen renovation, the week prior to start date w...

Look!: Wood Floors in the Bathroom

Hardwood floors in the bathroom?! Can this be? We know that it's possible (as evidenced above) but should we be so bold as to tempt the water gods with this choice of flooring? Jump down to see why...

Blogging ChicagoTribune Magazine: Renovation Issue

The Chicago Tribune Magazine's Renovation Issue arrived with the Sunday paper. It must be an annual thing, we blogged it last February as well. This time around it features a project by Patrizio Fra...