Name: Layla and Kevin Palmer
Location: Prattville, Alabama
Size: 1,910 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years
Documenting their journey of home renovation, Layla and Kevin Palmer have set out on a mis...
Anyone familiar with the mirror's darker side— think cheesy mirrored walls in an 80s suburban townhouse— may be wary of overdoing it with these space-expanding, light-enhancing desig...
A friend recently moved back DC and found herself in an empty apartment facing a four to six week wait for the delivery of all her worldly goods. She borrowed an air mattress and TV, and then ...
Hanging art from picture rails with ribbon has been suggested by many an Apartment Therapy reader, and after seeing the way the art is hung at The Hour in Alexandria, we would suggest it too. I...
We've long loved the idea of living in The Watergate and envied the Potomac River views. This week The Washington Post shares the lovely redecorated 2-bedroom, 2-level Watergate condo of Myrna and Ar...
From our own Apartment Therapy classifieds come this pair of two green Magis Bombo chairs. Originally priced at $750 each, this slightly used pair is just $950....
Name: Rachael & Cassidy (1-year old Doodle, a Dashchund-Poodle mix)
Location: U Street Corridor, Washington, DC
Size: 1,025 square feet
Years lived in: 2.5
My home is a mini-design lab, where ...
If you're blessed with a fireplace, it better be it's probably the focal point of your room. And while it's rare to see a neglected mantel, the inside of the fireplace is another story. Whether ...
Q: I am planning to have new engineered hardwood floor installed in my new living room. I particularly like the look of wide plank flooring, and I am going for a light color (white oak or maple) to ma...
We're on a plant kick recently. Maybe that's because it's near time to enjoy plants indoors rather than outdoors? Recently, we talked about hard-to-kill houseplants, and now we come at you with plan...
Since the resurgence of DIY and the handmade renaissance, it seems there has been some rebellious crafting happening these days. Knit grafitti to yarnbombing to yarnstorming, it doesn't matter what...
This Travertine marble and wood Parsons coffee table from Crate and Barrel is priced to move at $475....
We have a feeling that more than a few of our wood loving readers may find this idea utterly sacrilegious. However, we've seen many a well designed room thrown off by these good-time instruments...
We love the beautiful lighting by Aqua Creations, but aren't as certain about the furniture line inspired by the ocean. What do you think? Survey below the jump...
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You collect them, your mom collected them, your grandmother collected them: Fiesta dishes are attractive, functional and down-right American. Collections of multi-colored Fiesta dinnerware are ...
We've all been doing a lot of traveling this year, and sometimes you get lucky with your hotel choice and sometimes you don't (I had wicker furniture last hotel I stayed in)! Either way, we're pret...
If your style tends to lean towards the Anthropologie-esque, this gorgeous "Rococo" couch should be right up your alley. That upholstery looks like something ripped right out of one of their c...
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Inexpensive and hardworking, the hanger is a handy little beast capable of more than just helping you keep your clothes organized. Here are a few of our favorite ideas, new and old, for putting ...
Q: I need help designing the right look for my living room. For the living room, I ordered this blue-green Mitchell Gold velvet sofa and want to keep my current pineapple rug. What is a good coffee ...
Since House Tour: Richard & Robert's Orange, Purple & Green Oasis, we've been obsessed with Nagel chrome candle holders. Designed by Fritz Nagel, the mid-century modern chrome candle holders ca...
On a trip to a raw bar in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, we saw this framed nautical chart and thought, Bingo! The perfect addition to our subtle nautical-influenced décor (which is the classy-not...
Originally selling for $500 at PB Teen this locker style bookshelf has style suitable for all ages and is being sold at less than half the price as new....
Last year, we received a flood of inspiring entries from the DC area and Mid-Atlantic region — here are some of the best....
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