Every once in a while on Apartment Therapy, we like to do something out of the ordinary, something just for fun. Here are some posts from 2012 that were a little off the beaten path — in a good way. From fashion to television to video games, our writers found inspiration all over.

FIRST ROW:
1. Gray Paint Colors According to Ryan Gosling
2. 8 Truths About Home Organization I Learned from the Berenstain Bears
3. Runway, Your Way: Fashion-Inspired Spring Colors for Your Home
4. Classic NYC Pads on TV: How Realistic are Your Favorite Shows?
5. The Queen of Versailles: Building America's Largest Home

SECOND ROW:
6. Living Room Laps: Stunning Clear-Glass Indoor Swimming Pool
7. Literary Style: 15 Writers' Bedrooms
8. Holiday Fun with Balls
9. Office Inspiration from the IKEA Monkey
10. IKEA Meltdowns: Do They Happen to You?

THIRD ROW:
11. When Two Geeks Fall in Love: A Minecraft Wedding
12. Sway Your Guests with the Swing Table by Duffy London
13. Matching Music to Interiors: An Experiment in Synesthetic Decorating
14. "Girl Heaven": Tom's Apartment on Park and Recreation
15. Inside Queen Elizabeth's Childhood Playhouse

Welcome to Apartment Therapy's Best of 2012 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.

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