Apartment Therapy Tagged: budget

High and Low: Wishbone Chair

We've long been fans of Hans Wegner's Wishbone chairs. A classic, they are one of the pieces that is warm and a bit rustic, yet still reads as modern. But, as you may already be aware of, they are NOT...

Bedroom on a Budget
Domino 08.08

The latest issue of Domino features a bedroom with a hint of tropical style done from top to toe for $1248. Aside from gleaning inspiration from the specifics, a few general, budget-friendly ideas fo...

Creative Reuse: Newspaper Brick Maker & Log Roller

At this point, we are pretty much digital only when it comes to the news, but we know we are in the minority. So when we stumbled across these interesting, sorta old fashioned products we thought we'd...

Budget Chair Faceoff: Target vs. Ikea

Two very similar chairs - both slipper style, with wooden legs and modern floral upholstery. One is $40 cheaper, but the other has a removable cover. Which do you think is the better budget buy? Jump ...

Roundup: 8 Items from CB2's Fall Catalog for $199 or Less

A mod coffee table, menswear dining chair, bright red office chair and super sized black steel pendant are just some of the under $200 items that caught our eye in the new fall catalog from CB2. Jump ...

Best Time of the Year to Buy Furniture?

We just read that the best time of the year to buy furniture is coming up......

Clip File: Ten Thrifty Tips

For this weeks Clip File we gathered up ten great posts full of thrifty ideas to help us all to live at home more beautifully, within budget, from collecting furniture to throwing a party. Jump below ...

Budget Bathroom Makeover
Canadian House & Home 06.2008

Another snippet from Canadian House & Home - this "Cheap & Chic" issue was so good we just had to share one more clip. Designer Barb Purdy saved $4,300 in her cottage bathroom makeover. We think the...

How To: Read Design Blogs and Resist the Urge to Buy

We're often asked how we're able to see so many cool things on a daily basis without buying them. Besides our knee-jerk response that we can't afford it on a writer's budget, we also tell people tha...

Affordable Artwork: 25 Under $50

We get a lot of requests for affordable artwork suggestions. Although there are many options - just search our archives to see some - it can be hard to choose unless you set limitations for yoursel...

How To: Collect Quality Furniture When You Don't Have Much Money

We've posted a lot on furniture that lasts, but sometimes the classic pieces we pick come with a high price tag. What do you do if you're sick of particle-board furniture but you don't have much mon...