How are you coping with the housing crisis? Some of our friends have sold their homes and moved into rentals, some have taken in roommates, some have moved back home, while others have postponed mov...
Name: Seonna Hong
Location: Mt. Washington
Size: 926 sq. feet
Years lived in: A little over a year
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Finding Seonna's hillside Mt. Washington home was an adventure in itself, with m...
Name: Alex Earl and Dinesha Gunatillake
Location: Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
Size: 120 square meters (1200 square feet)
Years lived in: 6 months
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Having only lived in this ap...
Huh, this is an interesting new product that tackles controlling household odours naturally or without a plug-in gizmo. We've used zeolite and they've worked very well at controlling pet odours (recen...
We're a bit torn about this. We like the idea conceptually, demarcating one part of the house from the other. We also like the strong blue used here...it's vibrant and makes a statement without confid...
Lisa has created a style tray that's making us jealous!Wow, you guys heard the call to upload pictures and heeded it. The Southwest Flickr Pool is overflowing with the fabulous progress you all are m...
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I just purchased two Dixie nightstands from Goodwill for $9.99 that I plan to use as storage cabinets in my office at home. I'm just not sure what type of finish I should do or if I should pain...
Just in case we don't give you enough organizing solutions here on Apartment Therapy, be sure to head over to Martha Stewart's website (she recently started giving daily organizing tips). A few of th...
We'll give credit to LPA, Inc Architecture for exploring a wide variety of green solutions for what could have been just another expensive, stylish (and huge) coastal home. The Chestnut House located ...
[While we love this dining room set up featured at the DIFFA event, most of us in small spaces don't have a dining room to entertain our guests.]
One of the rooms that most smaller apartments and some...
This year when people signed up to do the Cure the overwhelming response was that they wanted a way to save money and a way to stay connected. Well here's our chance! We've planned a community swap ...
Entertaining? Lighting is key. Nothing spruces up a dull home like a good lamp. But, instead of going out and spending money, why not make one yourself? Clean out those glass vases you've collecte...
Here's a question we found posted in our most recent Open Thread from reader sparkle:
Does anyone have the MUDDUS drop-leaf table from Ikea? I was thinking about getting one for my kitchen nook area....
We love getting holiday invitations--whether they're from Evite or a paper invite in the mail. It didn't occur to us that some folks have pretty strong opinions on the way they receive and send invit...
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." - Maya Angelou
With Thanksgiving righ...
We've got a couple cheeky (literally) slinks for him and her and everyone inbetween with decor shots from vintage girly magazines, unintended amateur decoration revealed from online male personal ads,...
The holidays are just around the corner, which means that you'll soon be rushing around trying to complete all those unfinished design projects around the house. If any of those projects could utiliz...
While we've got all of our indoor extension cords neatly stored away, storing the 50ft length of medium gauge outdoor extension cord isn't going to work with our DIY solution. Fine Homebuilding's Tuck...
Maxwell rounded up some of his favorite letterpress cards for the holidays earlier in the week. We're big on sending and receiving holiday cards (in fact we think it's something more people should sp...
We've been organizing a client's garage for the past week and it's been a rough few days. Sawdust from house construction and sun that just won't quit--we're beat. Not to mention the black widow we ...
Earlier this year the kitchn spotlighted urban agriculture and specifically people raising chickens in Brooklyn. Yesterday we noticed a forum for people keeping chickens in their backyards right here...
Drats, thanks to a bit of a "shakeup" here at AT this morning (technical difficulties, folks), we weren't able to post about this very important event that happened this morning. The Great Southern ...
Thanksgiving, a dinner party, an out of town guest is one thing. You know in advance how many people are coming over beforehand and have days, even weeks to prepare. But, what about the friend who c...
Hello LA Apartment Therapy! I'm on the lookout for some interesting drinkware I saw in the Anthropologie November 08 catalog. Unfortunately the cups were just props purchased for the photoshoot and ar...
We're not commitment shy by any means but we love how you can achieve the same affect by painting just one wall in a room opposed to painting all four walls. We've rounded up a handful of painted acc...
We've always been interested in seeing real life solutions for lofts--usually, if you flip through any posh loft-themed decor book, the spaces featured are absolutely beautiful, pristine...and seeming...
November Sales
YLighting is having a sale on select table lamps from now through November 30th, with an extra 20% discount off Artemide lighting.
November 15-23, The Matteo Home Sample Sale is of...
You know the silly season is just around the corner when well organised relatives start asking what you want for Christmas. We like a mix of practical and whimsical presents, that are easy for those t...
This past weekend I celebrated my 34th year on this planet with a quiet night with my mom and Emily, sharing some good moments over at one of my favourite sushi spots here in LA. My mom totally surpri...
I think we actually stopped receiving the printed version of the La Redoute catalog, but for awhile there my better half was regularly purchasing clothing from the French retailer because of their Eur...
We've all been there, the mad dash to the store for ice 10 minutes before everyone is supposed to show up, the answering the door with oven mitts on because you're actually way behind on the food, the...
An AT reader writes in with a question about cleaning product safety resources:
Hi AT, I was wondering if you had any online or offline recommendations for learning the ins and outs of knowing which ...
We found these before and after pics on Flickr and thought they'd be great to show how just by rearranging some furniture, your space can look and feel completely different. While the objects in this...
Name: Viola
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Collection: Comic character figures
Size: 150 figures
Value: $2,000
Description:"I collect comic character icons, from the original Katzenjammer Kids, L...
Thomas Paul's website features some colorful artwork options for any room of the house. We love the patterns and color combinations. All of the artwork is available on Artaissance - a fun site that of...
While looking for bed images for our most recent This or That? survey, we came upon the sleek Ayrton bed designed by Ora Ito, a stunning low platform bed with an integrated side table and profile that...
We have a confession to make. A while back we were channel surfing and came across Thom Filicia's show Dress My Nest and we became insta-fans. His enthusiasm and fun attitude were infectious and the...
Talking to married friends, we've noticed there's a common disagreement between those who share a bed: pillows. Many of our female friends love the idea and look of layering different sizes of pillows...
AT reader Seonna lives in a midcentury era home with glass window vents that need to be repaired and writes in:
Dear AT, my home is surrounded by these wonderful glass window vents that allow me to c...
Organizing products are supposed to make your life easier, right? Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Take for instance, the paper tray. Used to keep different types of paper organized, they...
If you live with someone--be it a roommate, your significant other, your family--it's almost inevitable that if one of you gets sick, the whole ship will slowly sink into a pool of Nyquil, snot rags, ...
The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's...
With the holidays fast approaching, you may be feeling anxiety over the sheer number of visitors who could be viewing your home this season. Don’t feel like you’ve got to spend tons of money upda...
Love this for the sheer whimsy: “100 Lica” is a Croatian art project/exhibit/movie/book composed of 100 hand painted chairs, each adorned with their own personality, mood, and emotion. Each of the...
You've been making a conscious effort to replace your blown incandescent bulbs with their more efficient CFL cousins but find yourself with a collection of bulbs you'd rather reuse than just throw out...
If you're having people over this month, no doubt you've spent a good amount of time considering the guest list and what you plan to cook. You've probably started cleaning in advance and have a lot o...
Dear AT, I'm looking for a twin size sleeper ottoman. I want the kind made from faux leather. I saw one at Cost Plus World Market, but they no longer carry them. Other furniture stores have them, but...
We just had our third annual pumpkin carving party and it was a blast. Lots of friends and good times and our small space was able to accommodate a large group of people. Granted, we weren't sitting...
Taking a walk back in time [cue in Cher's If I Could Turn Back Time] we're greeted with posts about Method packaging, our eventual 2007 Fall Colors Contest winner in Chinatown, some good questions abo...
If you are looking for the best words to define your style, check out this list featured in domino's The Book of Decorating. While Beth's home decor style has stayed the same, our home decor style has...
Today we're highlighting a stripped down 4 ft. tall Eames-era floor lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson available for $50 alongside a Wegner Style magazine rack for both the same price and the same s...
Beverly Hills just got a little hipper. NotNeutral, the company most known for the city-themed plates and bright poppy wall decals is opening a mini pop up store with their top selling furniture, tab...
AT Los Angeles special correspondent Jonathan Lo sent us this store review about a new found favourite down in the OC:
A few months ago, I had seen this "herb ladder" planter thing in an European de...
Recently, an article on MSN clued us in on what to spend money on in our wardrobes. Save on evening and activewear; splurge on jeans and handbags. We thought about how to translate the same principl...
AT Los Angeles reader Barbara writes in with this query with the hopes someone can identify and source these chairs that caught her eyes:
Hi AT, i need to find some chairs similar to the picture. I'm...
We loved Rebecca's post yesterday on What Makes You Smile In Your Home. We have plenty that makes us smile but we started thinking about how things in our home rarely change. We've been here for alm...
Last week, we got some bad news from a friend of ours: she just got laid off at her job after seven years of hard work at the same company. Needless to say, many of us are worried about our jobs and...
[image from Linda Cronin]
11th of November is Remembrance Day here in Australia, Canada and the UK. On this day, we choose to take a moments silence and to wear a red poppy close to our heart in supp...
The Bulego Desk by Abad Diseno looks like something straight out the movie Gattaca, with a slim angled, scissor-style profile that would give Kate Moss a run for her money during the peak of her model...
sparkle knows that flowers are the breath of the Cure• Cure Clock: 3 weeks remaining
• Assignment: Read Week 5 and Enjoy Your Time At Home!
• Check In: The Southwest Flickr Pool is fill...
I am having a serious dilemma! My very new husband and I just moved into a 850 sq ft. loft in Los Angeles. It has bamboo floors, and white walls. The lower kitchen cabinets are black, and the upper...
We know, we know, the official start of winter is a full month or so away--but we really love winter. Perhaps it's because we had milder winters growing up (lows around 32 degrees, which is actually ...
Proving that just about anything can become a pattern when displayed in multiples, French company Koziel introduces a wallpaper meant to grace your bathroom's walls while also playfully hiding the rea...
In the past month or so, we've attended four weddings and, yes, one funeral. Out of the weddings, only one had a registry...and the other three? Well, we're stuck trying to figure out gifts for them....
On Apartment Therapy, we often post about ways to make your house a home. Whether it's tips on how to make a cozy home, creating your home's flow or finding the natural light in your space. When we wa...
During Maxwell's recent visit here in LA we got to discussing the subject of collectors and their collections. The nearby kicks shop (the very one co-owned by the residents of the Karen and James Colo...
click for more picsLeo is a cat loving designer who recently applied his creativity and love for modern design to create a minimal structure to house his kitty, Olive......
Artist Charlie Kratzer had some bare cream colour walls in his home's basement/entertainment room. Instead of wallpapering or painting the walls, Kratzer decided to put his artistic ability to decorat...
In this month's Domino, editor-in-chief Deborah Needleman points out that time is the true luxury. We agree. While we love a beautiful home, what we love even more is a home that is beautiful and lo...
We received this email from reader April and we're hoping someone out there will answer her call for some help:
My apartment building was built in the 1930's, a large one bedroom with living room, di...
We were first drawn to the simple lines of this freestanding desk mixed with the vintage-y chairs and black wall. And at first glance, it looks like a white, modern desk. We were not aware of the DIY...
Orbit Spinning Bookshelf by BONALDO
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While we're normally a tad wary of non-local stores (we're just such huge fans of local business, you see), we had promised to bring you updates on all the new stores opening up in the 2nd Street Dis...
Here's our hot posts from the first week of November, including a couple dazzling house tours, two tiny homes, DIY holiday gift ideas, our Southwest Fall Colors finalist, how to reuse milkcrates from ...
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