Judging by the mixed opinions about what constitutes clutter versus a collection, it's clear that pristine, perfectly placed arrangements are not everyone's cup of tea. For those of you who fav...
I've always been a collector, even before I knew I was a collector. When my sister and I were little, our room was full of knick-knacks and doohickeys and stuff from everywhere we ever went and eve...
The owner of Georgetown Birdcage says she doesn't collect birdcages herself, but the five in her store made us think about how neat a birdcage collection might be. To start your own rustic grou...
During our recent House Tour: Alex's Granny Chic, Alex confessed that he's a lamp tramp. He has a hard time passing up lamps and is always looking for new styles. The term was new to us and it s...
It's funky Friday for this Scavenger &mdash feast your eyes on this round moonlike ottoman-pouf, once found at Theodore's and now available for you. Or, how about the lime green Art Deco nestin...
Names: Sara & Pete
Size: 5,000 square feet, including the basement apartment
Years Lived in: 10
Sara and Pete's DC rowhouse is decorated with a mix of antiques and repurposed theater props. The ...
As far as collection suppliers go, nature is a hard merchant to beat especially when it comes to price points and unique wares. Stones have long been one of my favorite natural elements to colle...
Q: I've got a thing for type, and a friend sent me a pic of these bed sheets. Here's the thing: I have no idea where to buy them either online or in person, or even how much a king-size set is. I'm g...
Let's recapture child-inspired décor for the adult home &mdash if it brought you joy when you were young, shouldn't it bring you joy now? First, we reconsidered mobiles. Now, we love ele...
Tablescapes are a great way to show off your most cherished items or collections. Be it art, books, family heirlooms, or vacation souvenirs - tablescapes are just a pleasing arrangement of obj...
Here's a small-space extra seating solution that's neither leather nor fabric, but organic-looking rattan. We're also digging the leather ottoman and the faux-leather and chrome bench for addit...
A big part of creating a healthy home is eliminating unnecessary stresses and clutter — mental and material— before they disrupt your peace. To help you accomplish this, we've rounded up ...
OK, OK, I admit it- I am becoming my mother. After a childhood of militant groaning everytime I was told to use a coaster, I've morphed into a coaster distributing fiend when I have guests- a room ...
Once thought to be found only in the rooms of babies and children, mobiles have been given a new spin by designers over the years. After the one featured on Apartment Therapy yesterday, and the...
We've always wanted a craft room in our home, but just never got around to actually making it happen. We craft more than the average person, so why not? Here are some of our favorite craft ro...
Do you think these pink barstools, found in Baltimore, came from the set of Hairspray? We think so. Whoever buys these, let us know what you do with them, because they are wonderfully retro. A...
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We're all in favor of displaying things we love, but we also know all to well how innocent little collections can morph into obsessions that threaten your sanity (see above). If you're there already,...
Q: A recent episode of Color Splash featured an orange lucite/acrylic coffee table with wheels. Any ideas on where I can score one or something similar? Apologies for picure quality- it is a screencap...
Entertaining is moving indoors with the season change, folks. And now that I'm out of the parents' house and on my own, I know that the way my home looks is a reflection of me. So, when guests are c...
Last week we gave you a look inside our home — a work in progress — and shared some of our many projects. One challenge is how to store and display our recent clay sculptures. To ge...
Add a rich, forest green color to the feel of leather in a camelback shape &mdash and you have a sofa for today's British-plus-equestrian trend. The sofa, Shoji screen and Bertoia chair all tem...
We usually hear about design fads in terms of color, theme, or material, so when I happened across the Wall Street Journal Magazine's article predicting what will be the new face of American luxury l...
We spent Labor Day weekend in Dallas, and thanks to some recommendations from our readers, we hit a couple of different design locations in the big D. Our favorite find was certainly Lula B's ...
Design-lovers collect chairs probably more than any other piece of furniture &mdash so what fun when chair-ophiles can put a Bertoia Diamond chair-printed pillow on a treasured Bertoia Diamond ...
Most people who reside in West Philadelphia have fallen madly in love with it. An old school graffiti artist has come back to his old stomping ground to help residents continue to fall in love...
This mid-century dining set's extension turns a four-person square everyday table into a dining table more fit for entertaining. Also found, from another century and time: an elegant antique si...
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