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LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 11.15.08
Los Angeles

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...

House Tour: Seonna's Hillside Modern 
Los Angeles

Name: Seonna Hong Location: Mt. Washington Size: 926 sq. feet Years lived in: A little over a year >> Enter Slideshow Finding Seonna's hillside Mt. Washington home was an adventure in itself, with m...

House Tour: Alex’s Furniture Filled Home
Melbourne

Name: Alex Earl and Dinesha Gunatillake Location: Richmond, Melbourne, Australia Size: 120 square meters (1200 square feet) Years lived in: 6 months >>Enter Slideshow Having only lived in this ap...

MultiFresh Natural Deodorizer

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...

Look! Halfway Painted Stairs

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...

Southwest Fall Cure: Paperwork and Mindfulness
Week 5 Weekend

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...

Good Questions: What Should I Do With These?

Hello, 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...

Look!: Organizing Tip of The Day
Our Favorites From Martha Stewart

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...

The Chestnut House
Southern California Eco Living

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 ...

No Dining Room? No Problem!
Other Places In Your Home To Have A Dinner Party

[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...

AT Event: Le Swap
8 Days and Counting!

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 ...

You Light Up My Life and Fill My Heart With Song
A Round Up of Lamps You Can DIY This Weekend

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...

Good Questions: Quality of IKEA Drop-leaf Table?
Los Angeles

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....

AT Survey: How Do You Invite: Evite, Socializr or Old Fashioned Snail Mail?

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...

When Do You Put up Holiday Decorations?

"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...

Naughty Furniture, Best and Worst Deals at Costco, and a Blinged Out Apartment
Los Angeles Slinks for 11.14.08

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,...

Look: Cheap and Easy Hanging Hardware Idea!
Austin

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...

How To: Neatly Wrap Cords and Hoses

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...

Look! Holiday Cards From Dwell
And They're Free!

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...

How To: Prevent Spider Bites
Even When You're Knee Deep In Boxes In An Old Garage

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 ...

News To Us: Pet Chickens

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...

Great Southern California ShakeOut Drill Reminds Us to Prepare!

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 ...

How To: Always Be Prepared For Unexpected Guests

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...

Good Questions: Where Do I Find This Anthropologie Catalog Prop?
Los Angeles

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...

Roundup: Painted Accent Walls
And Why We Love Them

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...

Loft Living: Examples of One Room Living

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...

Sales & Events Calendar: 11.13.08
Los Angeles

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...

Start your Christmas wishlist: Inspiring Books
Melbourne

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...

What's the Best Home Related Present You've Given or Received?

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...

5 Things I Liked in My Girlfriend's La Redoute Catalog
...besides the lingerie section

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...

How To: Enjoy Your Own Party

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...

Good Questions: Green and Safe Home Product Resource List?
Los Angeles

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 ...

Rearranging Furniture: Before and After

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...

Collections: Viola's Vintage Comic Character Collection
submit your own...

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 Artwork

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...

Two Sleek Modern Beds from Frighetto

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...

Casting for Dress My Nest With Thom Filicia

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...

This or That? Extra Pillows or Two Pillows on the Bed?

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...

Good Questions: How Do I Repair These Window Vents?
Los Angeles

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...

The Paper Tray: Another Black Hole

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...

Ah-choo! Coping With a Sick Roommate

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, ...

Good Quotes: Being a Good Neighbor
Los Angeles

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...

Roundup: Wall Stickers!
Austin

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...

100 Lica: 100 Hand Painted Chairs

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...

Look! What to Do With Old Light Bulbs

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...

10 Cheap and Easy Ideas for Decorating the Table

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...

Good Questions: Where Can I Get a Faux Leather Ottoman Sleeper?
Los Angeles

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...

Inspiration: Entertaining Large Groups In a Small Space
And Why It's a Good Idea

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...

One Year Ago Today...
Popular Los Angeles Posts Way Back When

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...

Determine Your Home Decor Style

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...

Scavenger: Danish Modern Furnishings Galore
Los Angeles

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...

Pop Up Store: NotNeutral
Los Angeles

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...

Store: Emmo Home
Orange County

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...

What To Save On, What To Splurge On
Making The Most Of Your Decorating Budget

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...

Good Questions: Anyone Recognize This Chair?

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...

Blogging... Our Home Decor Style
And How It Rarely Changes

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...

How To...Throw a Financial Crisis Party

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...

Inspiration: Poppies
Melbourne

[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...

Bulego Desk by Abad Diseno

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...

Southwest Fall Cure: Paperwork and Mindfulness
Week 5

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...

Good Questions: Opinions About Charcoal Color in the Home?
Los Angeles

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...

Flickr Find: "Night Full Of Wonder Drawing"
An Inspiration For Winter

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 ...

ToiletSpirit Trompe l'oeil Wallpaper and Toilet Rod

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 a Pinch: Anyone Have Any Wedding Gift Ideas?

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....

Home Sweet Home
What Makes You Smile In Your Home?

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...

Calling Out Collectors: AT Wants Your Collection!

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...

Look! Modern Cat House

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......

Look! Decorating the Walls with $10 in Sharpie Markers

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...

Time, The True Luxury
7 Tips & Tricks from AT To Get More Of It

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...

Good Questions: Lending a Helping Hand?
Los Angeles

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...

Look!: DIY X-ray Light Desk
Plus 3 More DIY Desks

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...

Hot or Not? Orbit Spinning Bookshelf by BONALDO

Orbit Spinning Bookshelf by BONALDO ...

Store: BoConcept
Austin

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...

Hot Posts: 11.09.08
Los Angeles

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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