Apartment Therapy DC - Archive for the week of 2009-03-29

Egg Decor All Year Round

We love painted eggs and Easter candy for sure, but the egg doesn't have to equal Peeps and chocolate bunnies. Unlike candy canes or jack-o-lanterns, the beautifully organic shape and natural variety...

Small Cool 2009: tomisanc's Separate Spaces
International Division #06

To Small Cool Contest Page and All Entries Who Lives Here: tomisanc Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Size: 440 square feet What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? My count...

Tim Gunn's Closet Tips and Energy-Efficient Washers
The Washington Post Home & Garden Roundup 4.2.09

This week The Washington Post Home & Garden section focuses on laundry and clothes: find energy-efficient washers, read Tim Gunn's advice on closet organization, and tour a redone laundry room. T...

Flickr Finds: Unique Mirrors Add Architectural Interest

Pictures from Roxxana's photostream Looking through the pictures posted to our Flickr group, we were struck by Roxxana's use of mirrors throughout her home. The unusual shaped and ornate mirrors he...

House Tour: Flo's Cape Cod Retreat
Yzerfontein, South Africa

Name: Florence Masson Occupation: Retired from Interior Design . Now a past time artist painter. Location: Yzerfontein, West Coast, South Africa Type: Cape Cod Style House Size: 3,200 square feet Y...

Vegetable Garden for Baltimore's City Hall

Maybe it's the poor economy. Or perhaps because it's trendy (we hope not). Whatever the reason, we're thrilled to hear that Baltimore's City Hall formal garden will be turned into a 2000 square fo...

Roundup: Products for your Landing Strip

Yesterday as part of this week's Spring Cure, Laure and Abby gave you wonderful ideas for creating a functional and welcoming landing strip — the place where you unload when you walk in the d...

Small Cool 2009: Bee's Crawl in Wardrobe
International Division #03

To Small Cool Contest Page and All Entries Who Lives Here: Bee Location: London, United Kingdom Size: 259 square feet What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Since mine is...

Coffee & the Works Inc.

Coffee & the Works is a small kitchen accessories store located North of Dupont Circle. The store is filled from top to bottom with kitchen wares, coffee, tea, and chocolate. Coffee & the Wor...

Good Questions: Refinishing Cabinets in Kitchen?

ATDC reader KS has a new home with a kitchen dilemma: Hi ATDC, I recently bought a home in the DC suburbs. The previous owner renovated the kitchen with solid oak cabinets and granite countertops, b...

Ambient Art: Would You Buy Art From Your Gym?

My gym recently started a rotating art exhibit on its concrete block walls. While I like having something to divert my attention from the flat-screen TVs, it didn’t seem to me like the optimal galle...

Dress Form Decor

There is something slightly creepy about vintage dress forms, but I'm always intrigued when I see them incorporated into home decor. They have a chameleon-like ability to fit into and play up the rei...

Scavenger: Moroso Supernatural Chair for $149

Great furniture pieces are for sale in the Apartment Therapy DC Classifieds. Our favorites include: a Supernatural chair by Ross Lovegrove for Moroso ($149), Charles Ghost Stools by Philippe Starck ...

Modern Eco-Friendly Bedding from Amenity

We've been on the hunt for new bedding, and fell in love with the organic option we found at Amenity. The modern prints and soothing colors would certainly help jumpstart our spring fever despite ...

Open Thread 12
Washington, DC

Welcome to the AT:DC Open Thread! In April we're looking for the Smallest Coolest Home and are already accepting entries (through April 13th). Join us in the comments for discussion. For DC and the en...

Searching For: Neutral Dishes with Interest

It's the last day of Kitchen & Bath month here at Apartment Therapy, and I thought we'd talk about one of the finishing touches to any kitchen — dishes. I have searched high and low for th...

Survey: Have You Suffered from Bed Bugs in Your Home?
Washington City Paper

The Washington City Paper recently featured a very disturbing article on the resurgence of bed bugs in DC. We read it, felt itchy and sorry for those with the pests, and then forgot about it — ...

Roundup: Window Boxes

With the famous Washington DC cherry blossoms beginning to dot the streets, and daffodils in full bloom around the city, we're craving a little flower planting of our own. For those who don't have t...

Good Questions: Refinishing a Sidewalk Find Chair?

Apartment Therapy DC reader Laura, who so graciously opened her home for a House Tour back in December, has a question about refinishing her latest sidewalk find: Hi AT! I picked up this chair for f...

Open Thread 11
Washington, DC

Welcome to the AT:DC Open Thread! In March we're concentrating on Bathrooms & Kitchens. We're 2 weeks into The Spring Cure and we recently launched our Small Cool contest page and are already acceptin...

House Tour: Darrell's Quaker Quest
Philadelphia

Name: Darrell Tiller & James Earl Davis Location: Germantown, Philadelphia Size: 3000 square feet Years lived in:8 >> See Quaker Quest Gallery! The Tiller/Davis Quaker home is nestled in the b...

Our Press: AT DC One of the Best Local Blogs!
The Washingtonian Magazine, April 2009

Apartment Therapy DC is proud to be included in The Washingtonian Magazine's April 2009 "Best Local Web Sites and Blogs." The magazine has long been a great resource for its "Best of" rankings: they...

White House Decor Update: The Obamas to Personally Pay for White House Renovations

Although incoming presidents are allotted $100,000 of government funds to re-decorate the White House residence and the Oval Office, the Obamas will "not [be] using public funds or accepting donati...

Balancing Character and Efficiency in the Kitchen

All the time we've spent searching for beautiful kitchens to share with our beloved readers this month has brought up a reoccurring question: what's the secret formula for a well-balanced kitchen? We...

Design in the City: Apple Finally Gets Approval for Georgetown Store

Photo courtesy of The Georgetown Metropolitan Like many Apple lovers, we were delighted to learn that plans to open an Apple store in Georgetown are finally back on track. We were also intrigued by...

DC House Tour, Hidden Potential & Cherry Blossoms
Washington DC Hot Posts for 3.29.09

Click to view these Washington DC Hot Posts in bold below • Logan Circle House Tour: Stefan's Inspired & Eclectic Studio • Survey: Focusing on the Hidden Potential? • Actress Ali Went...