Apartment Therapy DC - Archive for the week of 2008-10-05

Look! Modern Clock

We love the look of the numbers clock by Jonas Damon's . The LED blocks are so clean and functional... ...

Look! Decor Color in the White House
Architectural Digest

'Tis the election season so Architectural Digest pulled together some past house profiles of "people involved in America's political landscape." The magazine's slideshow tours include some bold colo...

East #32: Alessa's Miami Colors

Click image for gallery Name: Alessa Location: Miami, FL Type of Home: Single family home What inspired you to use color? Everybody in the house got to pick a color that made them happy. We end...

Vastu Giveaway: 6 Days To Go!

Item: 6 Design Items from Vases to Dishes to Candles Designers: Various Value: priceless >> Enter Here...

News: Sarah Vowell refers to AT in the Washington Post!

AT is mentioned in the Washington Post's profile of Sarah Vowell, best-selling author, journalist, and radio personality. Sarah's interview took place in her publisher's drab conference room, and is ...

Open Thread 4
Washington DC

Welcome to the AT DC Open Thread — it's Colors Month! (Image: Flickr member Claire L. Evans licensed under Creative Commons) To All Washington DC Open Threads...

Reader Recommendations: Savannah GA

We are heading to Savannah GA for the Columbus Day weeked and are looking forward to finding some great new stores and resources to share with you all. In this lovely city of stately old homes (som...

Good Questions: Help Me Pick My Bathroom Tile!

Hi AT DC - so excited about the site, my boyfriend and I are addicted :) Anyways, we are remodeling our rowhouse in Baltimore. We've done a lot of the work ourselves as well as all of the actual ...

House Tour: Richard & Robert's Orange, Purple & Green Oasis
Washington DC

Names: Richard and Robert Occupations: Richard is a sound artist and co-owner of Millennium Decorative Arts, Robert is a graphic designer Location: Park View / Pleasant Plains, Washington DC Size: 2...

Easy Fall Arrangements

Perfect for an entry table or a dinner table, these do-it-yourself centerpieces (using items found in nature or at your local farmer's market) are a great way to decorate for the season. ......

East #27: ckfr's Mood-Enhancing Color

Click image for gallery Name: ckfr Location: Washington, D.C. Type of Home: Condo What inspired you to use color? Orange is my husband's favorite color. I was skeptical about the use of orange ...

Good Questions: Sources for Grout for Metallic Tiles?

Questions about grout are popular over in the Open Thread; we're posting this one separately because we too are interested in good tile and grout resources. Please help us and reader SD913 with this ...

Thursday Giveaway: Choose from 6 Items at Vastu

Item: 6 Design Items from Vases to Dishes to Candles Designers: Various Value: Priceless Description: Vastu is an AT DC favorite and we're excited to offer some of their fantastic products in our ...

Sales and Events Calendar: 10.09.08
Washington, DC

Ikea Kitchen Sale Sales & Events... AT Events: • Our Fall Colors Contest is underway. October is color month! Greater Goods - 10% off all insulation items, including weatherstripping, air-...

Organic Loop Wall Light by Porta Romana

We love everything about this wall light by Porta Romana- the shiny nickel finish, the light silk shades, the fabulous looped shape......

Scavenger: Dining Room Table and 4 Chairs for $175

This dining room table at left expands from 46" round to 82" long. The table and four blue chairs are selling for $175 in Columbia Heights. See more great Craigslist finds from DC and the surroundi...

Bold Color Combo: Red & Aqua

Just like Martha did for a wedding pallet, pair these two powerful colors together and you'll get dramatic results... ...

Unexpected Bathroom Colors and Details
Chesapeake Life Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2008

This bathroom is relaxing just to look at. We love the bay window, and the brown floor tiles and mosaic make the room warm. The turquoise wall tiles are a surprising but pleasing bright accent. We ...

East #24: Supon's Pops of Color

Click image for gallery Name: Supon Location: Washington, DC Type of Home: Georgian Style Town Home What inspired you to use color? My color taste has pretty much been the same, ever since I wa...

Eco-Friendly Storage and Organization at The Container Store

When browsing though The Container Store recently, we were struck by how eco-unfriendly the stacks of plastic bins must be (and thought guiltily of the ones we have stashed under the bed). Just as ...

RCKNDY Giveaway: 1 Day to Go!

Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks Designers: Various Value: priceless >> Enter Here...

John C. Flood

[photo from our House Tour: Amy's Green House Goes Platinum] Now is the time of year to have your furnace/air handler fall inspection. We recommend the company John C. Flood, which services the D...

Small Space Solutions: The Ironing Board Dilemma

Ironing boards are a necessary evil, but finding a space for them in small apartments is often a serious challenge. This weekend, after months of discussion, we finally convinced Mom to replace her...

Good Questions: A Desk for My Home that Doesn't Look Like an Office?

Hello All, I start a new job and I need a home office. Please guide me to a great desk that doesn't look like an office. Clean lines....user friendly. Thanks, T Dear T, We saw this desk at the Cont...

Look! Sculptural Hanging Plates

We have posted about plates hung on walls before but Katie’s sculptural positioning of them in her kitchen deserves some recognition. ...

How To... Figure Out if a Product is REALLY Green

DC has a bureau for everything, including "Misdirected Destiny." But it turns out that there isn't much regulation on green product claims and you can easily be misled. Readers have pointed out tha...

East #19: Rachel's "Scottish Isle"

Click image for gallery Name: Rachel Location: Birmingham, Alabama Type of Home: Condo What inspired you to use color? I've always loved bold colors. For years I lived in white- and beige-walle...

Good Questions: Looking for a Small Round Side Table

ATDC reader Carolyn needs help finding a table: Hi AT:DC, I'm hoping someone out there in the wild and wonderful interweb can help us out with some suggestions for a small round end table. I love ...

RCKNDY Giveaway: 2 Days to Go!

Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks Designers: Various Value: priceless >> Enter Here...

Graffiti Lamp by D.E.C.A.F.

Graffiti is big in DC - we've been seeing graffiti furniture, exhibitions, and murals. The Graffiti Lamp by D.E.C.A.F. is inspired by the graffiti making process. The lamp brings the artist's work,...

Open Thread 3
Washington DC

Welcome to the AT DC Open Thread (Image: Flickr member ˜MVI˜ licensed under Creative Commons) To All Washington DC Open Threads...

Look! New Bulbs Dress Up Ceiling Light

Many many moons ago, we wrote in to Apartment Therapy for help updating our ceiling light- our good question resulted in many great suggestions but we still weren't happy with the look of the fixtu...

Scavenger: Enamel Table and Chairs for $150

AT DC reader John is selling these Enamel table and chairs for $150. He posted his ad on the Apartment Therapy DC Furniture Classifieds. Craigslist finds below the jump... The Apartment Therapy DC...

Hill's Kitchen

So, they may not actually sell food here, but just stepping inside is enough to make your taste buds tingle. Hill’s Kitchen is an independent gourmet kitchenware store with a decidedly DC communi...

East #15: Serena's Neutral Backdrop

Click image for gallery Name: Serena Location: Alexandria, Virginia Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Condo What inspired you to use color? Just like putting together an outfit, I always start with a neu...

How To... Make Your Home Nice and Save Money
The Washington Post, 10.5.08

In line with Maxwell's recent post AT on Getting Your House in Order, the Washington Post offers 20 tips to make your home better now while saving money in the long run. The tips echo the habits o...

East #14: Virginia's Color Awareness

Click image for gallery Name: Virginia Location: Baltimore, MD Type of Home: Rowhouse What inspired you to use color? With being a visual artist comes an acute awareness of one's surroundings. ...

Terasol: An Artisan Gallery

We missed the grand opening event because of a hurricane, but we were finally able to make it back to Terasol to profile the store for our readers. Filled with handcrafted goods by local potters, T...

RCKNDY Giveaway: 3 Days to Go!

Item: 6 Design Items from Fruit Bowls to Bike Baskets to Clocks Designers: Various Value: priceless >> Enter Here...

Otto Canopy Bed from Sipure Design

Maybe it's the weather (finally getting cooler!), but lately we've been noticing canopy beds. We're loving the look of the Otto Canopy Bed from Sipure Design. The frame is made from American walnut...

Hot or Not: The Salvador

Wood, finish, and upholstery are fully customizable, and the price is $3995. This is furniture built to last a lifetime...and beyond... Survey below the jump....

Good Questions: Help Me Use My Coins and Foreign Bills to Decorate!

Hi DC - AT, I have a question for the readers: I have a large collection of money from around the world - from various travels over the years. The paper money of different countries is so unique an...

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