The race for the White House is not the only campaign in town. Right here on AT, we're in the midst of our Fall Colors contest (have you been following the entries? Take a look at the latest entries...
We've posted about ideas of how to hide your AC unit and recently shared this hilarious ugly heater solution. But we think AT reader Alex might have trumped them all with his stunning DIY solution for...
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Name: Gregory
Location: Los Lunas, NM
Type of Home: Single family home
What inspired you to use color? Sunlight is a combination of colors and it surrounds u...
Designer: Misty Adair
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 1500 square feet
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When the homeowner of this gorgeous mid-century bungalow enlisted the help of veteran Austin designer Mist...
AT reader Karen has kept us updated on her bathroom renovation these past few months. While she's endured ups and downs with the project (city codes! Finding the right contractor!), the end result is ...
We love bringing the outdoors inside--especially when we don't have a stellar view. Anthony Savini has created these three inspiring wall murals found at Urban Outfitters. More views after the jump....
When we were in our yard the other day- this is what we saw. A meter high mass of bees might have made us feel nervous if we didn’t know what they were doing. But you have to keep an eye on our flyi...
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I have just purchased my first home (!!) , and I need to replace the light fixtures throughout. The only one possibly original to the house (built in 1961) is shown in this picture- it is in...
We look for home decor inspiration everywhere we go in Austin, and luckily usually find some. With all this talk about Fall colors, we've been keeping our eyes especially peeled for great uses of co...
Interested in quirky wallpaper? Check out this wallpaper design that looks like pages from an old illustrated book about Victorian windows and fanciful balusters. We particularly like how the photos ...
The always impeccable Ruthie Sommers, who graced the first ever issue of Domino, is letting go of her showroom in LA and that means everything is on sale.
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Are you going to join us for the Cure? We certainly hope so! The Cure is the time when we all work together to solve our home challenges and turn our homes from a rest stop to a respite, from a ways...
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Name: mskittylitter
Location: San Diego, CA
Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Granny Apt
What inspired you to use color? Color makes home so much more fun. I have alwa...
The last time we checked out the offerings at Horchow, it looked a bit stuffy--lots of traditional dark furniture with brocade upholstery. Nice, well-made pieces...but just not our style. However, we...
Even though the beginning of October has felt more like the middle of summer here in LA, we're still committed to welcoming in the Fall and getting geared up for crisp air, pumpkin carving and meals w...
For those of you who've always been curious about adding a bidet into your bathroom, be sure to wander on over to our home tech site Unplggd to read about our recent "hands-off" review of the Brondell...
If you are looking for design ideas, head over to home store sites like Crate & Barrel. There you can find trends, themes and roundups of their products to help you with your own design. In this parti...
In preparation for the Fall Cure, we spent last night looking through some of the pictures on the Apartment Therapy Flickr pages. This picture caught our eye because, despite the many challenges of t...
We were listening to NPR the other day when Skye Rohde was talking about an exhibit at the Autry National Center called, All the Saints of The City of Angels. We were intrigued right away. Not just ...
One way to add interest and dimension to your space is by using the same color but mixing the patterns. We spotted these chair displays at Barclay Butera's showroom on La Brea Blvd. and thought they w...
If you're in a pinch to decorate your living room and you love Asian-themed décor, then this coffee table set could be just what you're looking for. Not only is it a coffee table, but it also hides f...
We know we just missed the tail-end of pet month, but we had to post this. It’s not really a pet door, but actually a child sized tunnel connecting the lounge room to the bedroom, but the idea could...
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Name: Cecilia Lee
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of Home: California Bungalow
What inspired you to use color? I love adding splashes of color in my home, but...
The Collective Unconsciousness, as coined by Carl Jung, is the "...reservoir of the experiences of our species." It explains why movies with similar plots come out at the same time, why everyone seem...
We are loving all the cool storage as display ideas we're spotting this week. First it was guitars and now toilet paper--what's next?! Find out why we love this storage as display option after the j...
Would you give unsolicited design advice to friends about their home? Now we’re not experts, but we’ve learnt a lot from being a part of the AT community – our own place is 10 times better than...
Item: 20 Copies of The 8 Step Home Cure, autographed to you!
Author: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Value: Priceless
Description: To kick off our Fall Cure, we're giving away 20 autographed copies of our ...
When we first moved to Los Angeles and saw homes wrapped in bright tents of blue or orange, red or yellow, we assumed that it was decoration for some type of party. Later, we heard horror stories of ...
We posted about older home issues last week, and many of you chimed in with issues that have affected your own older structures. One of the issues on our list was discovering just how old your home i...
After receiving an onslaught of catalogues for the "latest fall trends," we started noticing that more and more mainstream home furnishing places are pushing the modern-yet-rustic farmhouse look (or, ...
I need this table! But I can't find it anywhere, I would love to have your readers help.
Thanks!
Jennifer
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Fall is the best time to plant in Southern California!October Sales...
Descanso Gardens
Their Incredible Annual Fall Plant Sale: including hard to find plants, cheap plants, baby plants, peop...
Last night, we were invited to attend the launch party for Design Within Reach's new accessories store, Tools for Living, which opens its doors today in Santa Monica. The New York outpost of the stor...
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Name: Kasey Kamerman
Location: Austin, TX
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? Color is what brings a living space to life, it's a form of exp...
In honor of the Fall Colors Contest, here's a reminder of the power of a well-chosen paint color: Earlier this year, Desire to Inspire's Kim showed off her renovated chairs (the yellow bamboo/cane ch...
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Item: Nate Williams pillows
Retail Price: $32 per pillow ($64 total)
Description: Illustrator extraordinaire, Nate Williams was kind enough to offer a couple of his wondrously hand-r...
Checking out all the great entries for the Fall Colors Contest got us to thinking about how much we really love colors. Painting a room can change it from being serene to vibrant, from eclectic to ze...
We've been talking lately about tips and ideas for redecorating or freshening up home decor in this tough economic time. AT reader, Danielle, wrote us a question about taking her existing Ikea Malm be...
As we gear up for the Fall Cure, one of the things we know that we'll be focusing on is decluttering. Now that we've begun banking online, we can definitely get rid of a lot of paper, from old tax fo...
We love a bright color palette just as much as the next person but there's something about this set of office photos that caught our eye. Even with the muted color palette we find this space refreshi...
We brought you some great photos of the downtown Austin restaurant Starlite yesterday. As promised, here are some of the easy ways in which Starlite transformed their simple and modern space into a l...
We are all for a fun DIY project. When we spotted a very cool desk made out of apple crates and wooden planks at Anthropologie last week, we wanted to share it with you. After the jump, check out all...
Need a new door? Check this one out: it's a 60's black vintage wood door with a gold geometric veneer pattern positioned to the left. Even if you don't need a door, it could be used as a screen, a he...
Many of the interiors featured on AT are minimalist at heart, so when we came across this vintage-eclectic home, we thought it would provide an interesting contrast for inspiration. It belongs to a Sy...
We love frames of all types. Tiny ones, inset with small stones, oversized baroque ones, rickety wooden ones -- frames can show off a photo, a print or a piece of art...or they can do so much more. ...
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Name: Alejandra
Location: Baja California (near Ensenada)
Type of Home: House
What inspired you to use color? Growing up in Southern California was to grow u...
This mud room is so organized that it looks like a retail shop: every pair of sunglasses has its own specific ledge, motorcycle helmets are tucked neatly on the top ledge, a handy wall mirror for a la...
Playing the drums happens to be a strong hobby of ours. Luckily, our drums are stored at a rehearsal space but the few times the kick drum and stands have landed at our apartment, there's little room...
Hi! Can you tell me where I can find the sink in the attached photo? (The picture is from the March 2008 issue of Domino) I'm open to similar options as well. Thanks! Jane
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A friend of ours just moved into a new apartment and figured out pretty quickly that his roommates have a sense of humor. Instead of trying to hide their giant heater they made it into another member...
Given our previously confessed "all thumbs" nature, a combination of our inner clumsiness and our inner perfectionist, if we need to hammer in a nail,, we call our handyman. But not everyone's as chi...
Living in a small apartment (and even some small houses) can sometimes mean living without a nicely sized lawn. And while our idea for you today isn't exactly large enough to frolick through, it'll c...
If you haven't noticed by now, we tend to watch a lot of TV and movies...the good, the bad; and in this case, the fantastically ridiculous. Luckily, InStyle beat us to this punch and did a great featu...
That is to say: do you need help getting rid of stuff, putting your finger on what's not quite working, figuring out why you never sit in your living room or why your collection of heath ceramics isn'...
Art & Design Events...October is Fall Colors and The Fall Cure at Apartment Therapy
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The collage work of new featured artist, Michelle Caplan
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Yesterday, Adrienne's post on cars that match homes reminded us of an article we read in New York Magazine many months back about people who only wore one colour. We've always admired that kind of di...
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Name: tgaitahoo
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Type of Home: Single Family Residence
What inspired you to use color? Colors affect the way that I feel. They also n...
One of the things we like to do is to switch things around, whether it's mixing up arrangements or making new pillows, it keeps the apartment feeling alive and fun. Although we aren't going to embark...
When living in smaller quarters, we often leave out larger items in lieu of storage space. This often happens in the kitchen - the mixer may be stored on the counter or the crock pot may be kept on th...
This past weekend, we caught up on our back reading of Unpluggd, our tech-centric sister site. Having recently set ourselves up to bank online, Ryan's post on scanning in your checks rather than actu...
We spotted these glass shelves over at Bo Bedre and were reminded of our parents' old house in the 80's where glass shelves were installed in front of a mirror in the designated wet bar area. In fact...
Growing up on the east coast, our landscape was filled with azaleas, palmetto trees and yellow jasmine. While we still love our east coast terrain we find something extra special in the succulent top...
While the economy right now isn't quite the best time to splurge on home decor, that doesn't mean you can't spruce up your space with small and elegant details! There are a number of elegant and sum...
When we moved into our first real apartment after college we splurged on 2 silk pillows and we still use them to this day. Silk pillows are a great addition to a space. Although a bit more pricey then...
This isn't the real deal, but it's pretty close: Modernica's reproduction of the classic Eames desk copies the original right down to the metal rear panel and primary color panels. Made in 2000, this...
There has been a reoccurring discussion in our house ever since we moved in- “Can we have a rug and carpet?”. We have a textured carpet through the whole house [except for wet areas] and we plan o...
You think the housing market here in Los Angeles is a headache? How about housing that literally can make your head spin? The Reversible Destiny Lofts of Tokyo were purposely designed to force inhabit...
We're thinking this could be a pretty cool idea for a loft space, inspired by this 1954 bathroom. Get some trellis sections available at a hardware store, paint them a bright color, and hang them str...
We're always interested in finding out what successful designers favorite decorating tricks are. Watching Top Design is one way we get our answers but when the season is over we cull ideas from our d...
We spotted this interesting street planter box over at the The Design Files. It’s in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst. There’s a hanging gardens of Babylon meets vintage glamour vibe to it that w...
By the sound of things, it seems that lots of you are planning to spend more time at home (and definitely consume less starbucks). Well, if you're anything like us, more time at home (sometimes) mean...
Recently ATSF posted some beautiful tiled stairs that reminded ATLA reader SloSydney of her favorite spot in Sydney...
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While photographing the gray, modern home we posted about earlier today, we couldn't help but notice the car parked in front: it was gray just like the house! We can't say whether these homeowners in...
Scavenging doesn't always work out, especially when buying something that comes with a plan, i.e. "It looks nice, but it could use a paint job or new upholstery...and it's only $10!" But when it does...
This weekend an icon of Los Angeles Design is having a giant furniture sample sale. Save 25%-70% off of wholesale on floor models and samples by Henredon, Century, Drexel Heritage, Elite Leather, Hic...
Does a Libran decorate differently than a Scorpio? What about a Capricorn? Or a Virgo, a Gemini or a Leo?......
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Name: Georjeanna Feltha
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Type of Home: Single Family Adobe Style Home
What inspired you to use color? The New Mexico light. I...
Ugly radiator? Yeah, we hear you. So here's a crafty idea for those of you skilled in the art of stencil: turn your wall radiator into artwork with this neat trick featured on Kay's Inspirational Fl...
When we were considering painting our apartment a couple of years ago we got totally overwhelmed with choices. Flipping through magazines and going through past house tours we were trying to figure o...
We received a question the other day about coffee table inspiration in a room. There are so many styles, designs, materials and colors to choose from. Plus with the various ways to place the table in ...
Trays of all types are a useful way of creating order out of chaos. Put things on a tray and, like framing a picture, the items suddenly seem like they were placed there deliberately. We use trays i...
The first thing we do when we open our apartment door is drop our belongings off at their proper homes. Our living room doesn't have an entryway or landing strip but if we had the space, we'd definit...
Gray's been the new neutral in dramatic color schemes for a while now, popping up in residential interiors and exteriors everywhere. We found this monument to the color gray in the form of a modern h...
We spotted Bungalow8's comfortable breakfast nook in the Apartment Therapy LA flickr pool. We love how she pulled the small space together by using a brown, white and blue color scheme. ...
Oh, if these chairs could talk...When we read about the history of this pair of bright orange art deco chairs, we felt compelled to give it the attention it deserved. Originally from the Camarillo St...
We blogged earlier about our largish appetite for magazines, so it should be no surprise we quickly found Habitus, a new entry to the Aussie design magazine scene. The clean layout by Wishart Design c...
One of the articles that intrigued us in this weekend's LA Times Home and Garden section featured three different lofts in the Broadway Hollywood building. Although they had similar floor plans, each...
Who would have thought that wood paneling could look so good in a modern home? Decorated with ethnic rugs, mid-century modern pieces, Ikea, and gorgeous sweeping views are just a few of the thing tha...
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Name: Benjamin Knowles and Elizabeth Robinson
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? We chose a contemporary palette of vi...
We've seen this bed a few times on Apartment Therapy but there's something particularly interesting this time around......
How close do you live to your parents? Your kids? A friend of ours just moved back to LA due to a job offer, but is wary about being only ten minutes away from his mother who has a tendency to hover. ...
We have a confession– we’re still using store bought cleaning products. We’ve heard all the praises for vinegar and bi-carb soda but until today we hadn’t realised just how much money we’re ...
Although many people take their cues from nature when selecting paint colors from their home, we got a different sort of question from Jane who is working against the green tinted light that gets filt...
We think Pottery Barn's Shayne Dining table would be a great addition for small space dwellers. The table comes complete with a traditional style, a place for storage baskets underneath and an option ...
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.
-Maya Angelou
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We brought you the great Hog Wild vintage store earlier today that's located in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin. Like many cities, Austin's known for its colorful and unique communities, and th...
So, here we have two bedrooms from two socialites (or "celebutards," depending on who you talk to), and we're curious to see which one of these rooms is more popular? Option A features a black patent...
Yes we know, it seems that chalkboard paint has been applied to everything, but we just loved the idea of a black dramatic mantle that you can write on: ...
The Apartment Therapy Fall Colors 2008 Contest is underway and we just received quite a timely color question from AT reader, Vinylcollectors.
“I've decorated my living room in warm golds, oranges ...
A few months ago, during Green@Home month, we posted a variety of simple suggestions for going green in your home. If you'd like to spread the word, Jumpstart to Green has put together a kit that in...
Los Angeles artist Nicole Momaney of Painted Pet Menagerie will take any 1200KB+ size photo of your favourite companion and paint them into whichever setting, imaginary or real, at whatever size and ...
We've always been a bit wary of repainting Ikea's laminate furniture mainly because we're just not sure what kind of prepping or materials would work best (latex paint and Krylon have both been recomm...
Last week we asked if you turned to Craigslist to make a little money on the side. Now we're curious if there are places you're cutting back on in the current economic downturn. Maybe you haven't be...
Victor's looking for something similar to the chair on the leftVictor, whose living room we posted a few months ago, has found one chair to go with his couch (the image on the right), is back and look...
We've been looking at apartments for about three weeks now. Not for ourself but as a support system for our friend. He hasn't found his "spacious with a separate nook for kitty litter box" apartment...
Austin residents looking to perk up their interiors and forget about our country's current economic woes at the same time might want to check out Hog Wild Texas Vintage store located in a unique are...
If Anthropologie is on your list of favorite stores (for inspiration or otherwise), then you may like this vintage couch. It is covered in a brown and gold fabric (reupholstered in 2005), and has nic...
While we love living small and plan to do so forever, but sometimes it is nice to daydream about living big. The hottest piece of real estate on the market at the moment is The Walker House, located a...
It seemed like is was just the beginning of September yesterday, but now we find ourselves already heading into fall's spookiest month of October (we should start planning our Halloween party decor sc...
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