Apartment Therapy DC - Archive for the week of 2009-01-04

Tips for Buying a Green Mattress

Here at AT DC, we've been on an Obama/White House decor kick. So we were thrilled to find the National Geographic's blog The Green Room advising the Obamas to buy green mattresses for the White Hous...

Wingback Silk Headboard from Urban Outfitters

With our focus this month on bedrooms, we've been on the hunt for products to help dress up that important space. One of our favorite finds so far are these silk wingback headboards from Urban Outf...

Hot or Not? Pandora Storage Boxes by Sander Mulder

more pics below Sander Mulder, the designer of the Woofer dog-shaped speakers, has created the Pandora series of modular storage bins in reference to globalization and the "containerization of ...

House Tour: Katie's Bohemian Abode
Rosslyn, Virginia

Name: Katie Brophy Location: Arlington County, VA Size: 675 sq. ft. Years Lived in: 6 months Rent/Own: Rent >> Enter House Tour Gallery When Katie and her husband moved to DC last July, they knew ...

Survey: Obama Art In DC Museums... and Your Home?

President-Elect Obama is inspiring many artists. Yesterday, the National Portrait Gallery here in DC acquired the red and blue stenciled portrait of President-Elect Obama by street artist Shepard Fai...

Good Questions: Finding Natural Hanging Lamps?

ATDC reader Kat needs our help tracking down some lighting: "I've just moved and am pulling together a comfortable but modern look for my very open new condo (so many huge windows!). I've gravitate...

Look! New China for the White House

We're very curious about how the food and cooking at the White House will (or won't) change after our new President and his family take up occupancy. But we do know what kind of dishes the First Fam...

Scavenger: Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table and End Tables for $275

The Mid-Century Modern checker board patterned coffee table and two end tables are selling on Craigslist for $275 total or best offer. You can pick them up in Columbia Heights or ask for delivery. ...

Recycling Holiday Trees

Now that the holidays are over, the decorations are starting to come down and many of you may be wondering how to deal with your holiday tree. We've begun to notice trees appearing in odd locations...

Saah Unfinished Furniture

Saah Unfinished Furniture carries good-quality, basic hardwood furniture and a wide variety of stains and finishes (some are shown below the jump). Saah has been in the DC-area for 57 years. We have...

Good Questions: Sprucing Up a Walk-Thru Closet?

ATDC reader Jennifer needs help beautifying her walk-thru closet: Hi there, I have recently moved into an apartment that has a walk-thru closet. In order to get to the only bathroom, you must walk-...

Obamas in DC at the Hay Adams Hotel

The Obama family has moved to DC! Although they are not quite in the White House, they are temporarily staying across the street at the Hay Adams Hotel. The hotel has a long DC history. Open since...

The Year of the Cleared-Off Coffee Table!

In order to look ahead to 2009, I'm going to have to look back for a moment to 2008. Last year, I really focused on my home and on apartment related projects. I Cured, I January Jumpstarted, and I...

DC & Mid-Atlantic Blogger Search: Help Wanted!

We are looking for a new blogger (or two) to help us cover Washington DC and the Mid-Atlantic area in 2009. Do you love AT, interior design and all things home-related? Would you like a place to shar...