Apartment Therapy DC - Archive for the week of 2009-11-22

Wooden Drying Rack

We always find ourselves doing lots of extra laundry during the holiday season- all those parties create a lot of dirty tablecloths and napkins. We try to minimize our dryer use, both because of th...

Contemporary Tabletop Schemes from Chilewich

We only want to decorate our table with Chilewich placemats and runners (okay, maybe with a dash of DwellStudio thrown in), because we love the organic simplicity. So we're happy that Chilewich...

Are You A Square? Geometric Plates & Dishes from IKEA

We remember the days when the shape of plates were pretty much the same across the board. You always knew your plates were going to be round and you just had to focus on what color and what si...

Danish Modern Lounge Chair - $300
Washington DC Scavenger

They just don't make chairs like this 60's Danish Modern example anymore. Its owner is open to offers if $300 is a little rich for your blood....

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
Washington DC 11.25.09

THIS WEEK • Muleh Sale • Functionless Form Functional Decor • Fall 2009 Design House • Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale COMING SOON • Merriment in Georgetown • Emile Henr...

Ten Easy, Not Cheesy, Ways to Enliven A Thanksgiving Table

Although turkey decor hit the retail world months ago, I've been holding out for the perfect — non-cheesy!— harvest pieces, only to find myself two days before the big feast with not...

Help Identify Wooden Dining Chairs?
Good Questions

Q: I just recently bought 6 dining chairs from my Salvation Army for $50. I wanted to know if you or your readers could tell me anything more about them. I think they could be from the Art Deco era. ...

Favorite Online Design Stores

Black Friday is this week, and unless you like to troll the mall with a latte in hand (confession: we do!), maybe online design stores are your best bet for stylish gifts. Or, maybe you live far from ...

"Keeper" Furniture: What Can't You Part With?

In last week's "placeholder" furniture survey we saw that most readers have furniture you plan to replace with "perfect" pieces. On the opposite end of the spectrum, do you have any pieces you think...

Pottery Barn Dinnerware - $175
Washington DC Scavenger

If you are panicking right now about your lack of dinnerware and the upcoming holiday why not pick up this set of 10 place settings of Pottery Barn Sausalito dishes for only $175....

Roping In Style: Decorative & Functional Uses for Rope

Rope has long been a staple in coastal style, but even for those of us inland dwellers, it can be an easy way to introduce texture and variety into a room. While researching a instructions for a...

Before & After: Changing Outdated Flooring
Good Question Revisited

Charmaine and her family have been working to update their 1966 contemporary home for months, focusing many of their efforts on replacing the miles of outdated green carpet. They asked us for ...

Win this Work Lamp from DHS!
Holiday Giveaway 2009

To Main Giveaway Page Name: Work Lamp Store: Design House Stockholm Value: $100 Description: While preserving its blue-collar roots, the Work Lamp will of course stand out in its new surroundings...

Guest Books & Home Diaries

A friend gave us a guest book for our wedding, to document all that come through our apartment — whether for long-distance visits, dinner parties or impromptu get-togethers. It's an unique, non-...

Attractive Options for Disposable Party Plates

Words cannot describe how tired we get of washing dishes. Our sink is small, and our landlord will not install a dishwasher. Even though there are bigger fish to fry in the world, when it com...

Hunter's Dramatic DIY
House Call

Name: Hunter Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana I am graphic designer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I purchased this house (first time homebuyer) two months ago, and have buried myself in painting,...

Crate & Barrel Camden Sofa - $499
Washington DC Scavenger

Crate & Barrel's Camden sofa is always a nice choice when you are seeking a well made couch with simple lines. Save yourself a few hundred dollars and pick up this one from Rosslyn for $499....

Dark Ceilings & a Cleveland Park Home
Washington DC Hot Posts

Click to view these DC Hot Posts in bold below • Going Dark On The Ceiling • Small Room Solutions: Using Your Under Window Space • How To: Prep Your Bathroom For Company • Birming...