The Expedit bookcase is probably one of the most successful Ikea offerings to date, and it could be because it's so versatile and simple. Here, Yvestown modifies hers: the vintage wallpaper is a nice backdrop for the magazine holders and kitschy vases, but it's the cat bed that in the lower right that makes this Expedit unique.
[ Photo from Yvestown's flickr ]
This couch needs a little bit of love--OK, maybe a lot of love. But still, we love the funny arms and shape of this beautiful modern couch. This couch needs some new foam and upholstery to bring it back to its glory days. Priced at $500.
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Name: Matthew
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Size & Type: 325 sq. ft. apartment rental
Original Entry: Click Here
Who was your favorite entry and why?
James and Emily's Vintage Modern Studio (Midwest #34). They have a Wonderfalls' wax lion, which wins my heart right there. Their layout is clean and open, they embraced the architecture, they've got lots of colors that all compliment each other and there's a bit of whimsey in the picture hangings and vintage accessories to keep things lively. It's got personality.
With Summer approaching and Spring in full swing, it's time to start enjoying the outdoors. If you're one of the many that only have a small balcony, this item from the Summer collection at IKEA could be useful. The DYNING chair pad from IKEA converts a basic patio and lets you kick back hammock-style...
Here's the equivalent of home decor fried rice: Diary of a Vermont Eco Builder took all the Marmoleum leftover bits from their renovation projects, including from the bathrooms floors, bathroom counter tops and kitchen counter tops, and arranged the pieces altogether to create this beautiful patchwork kitchen floor...
With all this organizing going on, we'd love to spruce up our collection of magazines with these Thomas Paul Magazine Holders:
Despite doing our due diligence with Catalog Choice, we’re still on a lot of mailing lists. Guess they know who they’re dealing with. The latest catalog to come sailing through our mailbox is Canopy, via Wal-Mart, a retailer we usually try to stay away from. We found most of its offerings dull and generic. Except for their dining room tables. Traditional and serviceable, they offer a few features that made us sit up and take notice.
We're not going to lie to you: we're suckers for nice packaging (what do you expect from a graphic designer?), and these gift box sets of soaps from skinny skinny are grade A awesome. Not only are the soaps made from 96-100% certified organic ingredients, the packaging is composed of 100% recycled, reclaimed, sustainable and biodegradable packaging...
With news of China being rocked by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, we're reminded 1) how you never know when disaster will strike 2) how quickly life can change and 3) how grateful we are that we're back from China. Of course California is certainly not immune to disaster, be better prepared with these kits and tips:
There's a spot near our telephone, on top of a built-in shelf that divides our kitchen from our dining room, that's a convenient place to put down our mail, the contents of our handbag, receipts. Unfortunately, it's also easy to let it pile up there.
ATLA reader Kimberly is undertaking some major renovations, inside and out of her 1920's home, and wants to reuse some of the concrete she plans to remove that currently surrounds her house:
My husband and I may be purchasing a home built in the 1920's that is a hodge-podge of styles and "up-grades." One of the first "up-grades" I would be interested in fixing is removing the plethora of concrete in various spaces around the house and restoring low-water consumption yards and gardens. I really want to try to stay green in as many ways as possible with any work we do and I am wondering if I can re-use slabs of this concrete directly, from say the driveway, for things like kitchen/bathroom counters or even a dining table...
We just looked through a pretty cool house tour over at Sköna Hem, and among the photos we saw, we were intrigued by this playful and unexpected pairing of lucite with heavy Grecian columns. What do you think? Do you think it works?
[ Photos from Sköna Hem ]
When you have a small space, the option of opening your home to overnight guests can pose a challenge. An Aerobed must be stored in its off-season. A foldout sofa often demands that you rearrange the furniture before your guests can settle down for the evening. So, we're always on the lookout for a new idea. One thought is the Westport Sofa from Gradin Road.
When our lives and minds are already overwhelmed with their own kind of clutter, decluttering and organizing our homes can seem like the ultimate impossible task. Mom of 2 Missuswayne asks how to overcome clutter while dealing with 1) lack of time and 2) lack of energy:
We love updates from you, our readers! Reader submitted photos of renovation and home improvement projects are the gifts that keep on giving, in terms of advice and inspiration, and are amongst our most popular posts. Today, we're sharing an update from a Downtown LA loft we posted in January. I think you'll agree, it's looking House Tour ready....
Hi AT,
I need to find a resource in the LA area for obtaining reclaimed wood scraps. Does
anyone know of such a place?
--Ted
LA- based Rock Scissor Paper, is having a big Anniversary Sale this week! In celebration of their "15 years of indie design" and offering 25% off EVERYTHING this week only (May 12- 18th, 2008)...
Here's one way to give a small home the illusion of a little bit more space: paint the bulky furniture (like these armoires) the same color as the walls. Not only does it gives the walls a bit more dimension, it also gives noteworthy surroundings and accessories a lot more emphasis.
[ Photos from VT Wonen ]
We've been shocked in the past when we realized that we had about 12 bottles of various cleansers under the kitchen sink. Some we used all the time, some were a mistake. And let's just say not all of them were natural. Now we try to keep it to 3 and all natural
Jonathan's post last week on The Palihouse Holloway Hotel's corkboard got us thinking about decoupage. A decorative art form made with collected images, it's simple; if you can cut and paste, you can decoupage. We're definitely tempted to try it after finding these beautiful pieces of furniture on Swampdragon's Flickr page.
(This is the second honorable mention choice, chosen from amongst entries that did not make the finals, but were noted to exhibit specific characteristics determined by our judges as worthy of award. Each honorable mention receives a special gift.)
Southwest Judge, Jean Aw's choice for her Honorable Mention is for one of the smaller entries this year from Los Angeles, Southwest #23: Tisha's Airy Studio:
"I'm completely mesmerized and intrigued by a combination of Tisha's aesthetics, her photography, and the eclectic collection of pieces she's carefully acquired into her tiny space. The curtains create such a calm perfectly lit space, and perhaps she's appealed to my love of tech necessities (tv, computer, etc) mixed with pieces like her gorgeous trunk (while i still hope to see some pics of the kitchen and bathroom next..."
Concrete floors are a popular choice for today's modern homes. A company called Transparent Art (AT:SF mentioned their conceptual lamp before) has come up with a concept that "allows for application of any pattern to the surface either when pouring or afterwards when the concrete has set..."
This pair of vintage Barcelona chairs were originally bought off the former property manager of the historic Biltmore Hotel in LA twelve years ago. Due to the fact that they were made in 1950s, these chairs don't have the Knoll stamp or seat tag, but it seems like the seller did a lot of research to insure their authenticity. Going for $1100 as a set.
Happy Monday:
Our warmest best wishes and thanks to all the mothers out there! The way we look at it, every day should be Mother's Day, so don't just make today a special day to recognize all the hard work and love that goes into being a mother...those other 364 days matter too.
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Name: Cindy and Harvey
Location: Granada Hills, CA
Size: 2500 sf
Years lived in: Own, 9 months
In the northern most part of Granada Hills, in an area where time seemingly forgot, is an enclave of colourful modernist homes...a slice of Midcentury heaven filled with preserved and renovated homes all sharing the recognizable architectural details of the California-based, post-war residential real estate developer, Joseph Eichler. Cindy of OneStopModern was kind enough to invite us to step inside her renovated Eichler home on this magical block...
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