The President-elect's promise during his acceptance speech to buy his daughters a puppy has generated more buzz on his website than any of the hot button issues he'll be facing when he takes office in...
Name: Camilla d’Antoine
Location: Armadale, Melbourne, Australia
Size: 160 square meters (1600 square feet)
Years lived in: 1 year
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Living about 50 meters away from the main...
We're about to head off "glamping" for the first time this weekend (a most unfortunate new term for glamorous luxury camping) after cordially being invited by Robert Stone, the designer and architect ...
Tokyo designer Makoto Yamaguchi's DRAWERS has the appearance of a typical dresser drawer that has lost it's outer framing. What remains is a stack of boxes that reveal a series of drawers that open up...
It's holiday season. There are decorations to put up, meals to cook, gifts to shop for or to make, maybe there's even a trip or two to plan. In short there's a lot going on and it can be tempting to...
Hi Apartment Therapy,
I'm from the Blue Mountains in Australia, just near Sydney and I love your website!! My husband and I really like our 1970's kitchen. We recently retiled as the old ones were fa...
When we were growing up, a certain someone (we'll call her "mom") used to blame us on a consistent basis for losing her items. The truth is that she would usually find the particular misplaced item (...
3949 Laurelgrove Avenue (1 block south of Venture Blvd.)
Studio City, CA 91604
Henry Road
We had the pleasure of checking out Henry Road in Studio City the other day and were all smiles in the colo...
This week we begin a new feature hosted by one of our former contributors, Vanessa De Vargas. Vanessa operates the LA based interior and furnishings business, Turquoise, and she's returned to provide ...
Right on the heels of discovering a company that will print your very own textile designs, we found a place that will print any image you want onto a 2"x2" ceramic tile. They'll turn around your tiles...
Our own Laure's much talked about, much raved about, pumpkin soup with parmesan crostini. Simple soup, awesome presentation. A metaphor for home.
While we're not hosting a party to celebrate the ...
Like many of you we've been mostly window shopping rather than purchasing even with all the excellent sales around. But the one sale we've always looked forward to is the DWR Clearance. There's always...
The joyous holiday season brings extensive cooking, sparkling christmas trees and warm nights by the heater. But with these seasonal symbols comes a greater risk of house fires. We've rounded up Apa...
Have you guys seen the video of how an Eames shell chair is made? Maybe some of you have, maybe some of you haven't (and if you already have, watch it again). A friend sent this video which was poste...
Get away this weekend to a hidden hot springs, or shop consciously at a holistic gift show after you take a sip from your holiday themed mug, or treat yourself to an art or design book at the new Henn...
When we came across this article by writer Amy Lemen in the most recent issue of local Austin magazine The Good Life, we weren't just won over by the pretty spaces we saw. We really appreciated the l...
This post is for my girlfriend, bless her beautiful always shivering heart...for my special lass who cries she's freezing at any temperature under the mark of 78 degrees (she's from Texas, so Califor...
We were excited months ago when we discovered that Heath Ceramics would be opening a showroom in LA. The iconic ceramic company has been creating design staples for 60 years out of their Sausalito fa...
Can anyone recommend a modular bookcase option besides IKEA's Billy that we can use to help create a seamless (nearly built-in) look? Preferably, something that can be built around a corner. I like t...
The Rose Parade in Pasadena
We were watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade last Thursday and admiring the floats stroll down the parade route, and couldn't help but wonder, how do homeowners cop...
Made of Bog oak, a variety of 5000-year-old wood that has been preserved in a peat bog, and that only floats up after heavy rain. Talk about rare. In a world filled with prefabricated and affordable, ...
We're excited for our upcoming move from a small 1 bdrm to a 2 bdrm apartment. We spotted housetohome's Decorating Tools and think we'll try some of these tools to help make our move go smoothly and e...
Name: The N House; Sou Fujimoto Architects
Location: Oyta, Japan
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Trend.Land posted a few photos of the N House designed by Japanese architecture firm, Sou Fujimoto Architects, and w...
Here's something we could definitely use, like one of those old school elementary school desks that opens up to reveal a holding place for pens and pencils, this table would be perfect for us to stash...
Uggh, we're having one of those days that normally fall under the category of "Mondays". The sort of day where every action is followed by a misstep and you're rushing at 110mph...backwards...all the ...
Post-It notes in a tree shape? That's the kind of holiday decor we like
Many of our friends are hanging up wreaths, hoisting up trees and hauling out boxes of ornaments. While we like the idea of d...
Dear AT: I would like to turn a covered balcony into a more enclosed space, that would be capable of some temperature control with a space heater. I live on the second floor of a 3 floor apartment co...
We fell in love with this particular Flickr Find, Christianna's Earthly Delights. A mix of mostly whites and blues with a few hints of brown and pink are all pieced together quite well. Each furnitu...
Our new favorite blog right now is Nestled In by Katja and Minna. The idea behind their blog was to document the beginning stages of living together for the first time--all the ups and downs of creat...
Despite gray economic times, the Pantone Color Institute has predicted yellow will provide an optimistic and influential glimmer of hope in 2009 in design, fashion and in the home market as reported y...
December Sales...
Sonrisa Furniture celebrates their newly remodeled store with a 10% storewide sale, 20% Discount on all red dot items, 75% Discount on select closeout items. Pastries and a warm ...
What do you get when an ex editor of Australian Vogue Living and a prominent fashion retailer partner up in business? A whimsical home wares and furniture collection based around mixing vintage pieces...
Just to assure you that though we might be on a DIY/thrift store/curbside find budget, we do have aspirations for some of the finer things in life (guess working for AT and virtually window shopping a...
The cool thing (pardon the pun) about CFLand fluorescent bulbs are their relative lower operating temperature. You can touch a CFL/bulbs without endangering yourself a burn, and the bulbs operate at a...
We'd like to help kick off party and entertaining month with one of our favorite entertainers, Amy Sedaris. Sister to the equally talented David Sedaris, Amy is an avid entertainer and wrote one of t...
Here's a common problem for those of us who live in urban, population dense areas: Taggers keep getting the block walls in the neighborhood, of course using spray paint. Is there any product available...
We absolutely love this shoe storage idea! Not only is it a great place to store shoes that need to be taken care of, this library glass case is also a great display piece that shows off your fancy f...
Formia's Microcosmo Table Lamp combines two of our decorative accessories in one product: lighting and terrariums. The side openings provide ample ventilation while an integrated top light bulb shines...
We love seeing white lights in trees and holiday decor around Los Angeles even though the highs in December hover around the high 60s. When we stopped into the Trader Joe's in Culver City yesterday (w...
Every once a month we like to give the selection at Overstock.com a look over for deals. Occasionally we'll see something we like or can recommend to others (we've mostly purchased bedding items from ...
Walking into the new NK Interiors shop on Highland, the first thing we notice is the soft lighting and enchanting French music playing. It takes a minute for our eyes to adjust and before we've even ...
You've undoubtedly have brought out your umbrella in the last few weeks with the arrival of fall storms. But did you know you can also use that umbrella inside as a cleaning aid while dusting/spraying...
I'm fairly happy with the living room of my 1910 house with a modern interior. I may darken the green paint a bit at some point to a mossy tone, but I love the lightness. What doesn't work is the din...
We were catching up on our CNN website yesterday when we spotted a link to This Old House's Entertaining In Small Spaces. We quickly clicked on the link and picked out our favorite three furniture fi...
When we first began furnishing the other half of our living room, we were pretty much at a loss. We went through all sorts of configurations and options in the past year and half: window seats in the ...
Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly. -Epictetus
[Image: Rachels Weatherboard Cottage House Tour]...
Facing a slew of houseguests in our own future, we had planned on writing a post chronicling what we felt were the top five elements needed in a guest room. We realized we've already seen a ton of gr...
How darn cute are these miniature dollhouse sized rooms? From what we can glean from the translated text, the rooms were setup instead of using 3D computer graphics to showcase the variety of wallpape...
One year ago today was the last week before our site relaunch, when we sprang forth into 2008 a month early with a whole new site layout and design. Our most popular posts included an unusual toilet a...
If you're planning a party for the coming holidays consider a sleek black and silver affair with plenty of white and sparkling light. WIth lots of shiny and dancing candlelight the table will be fest...
Dear AT, I am moving in next week with my fiancé to our apartment, and I’m trying to find a clever/pleasing way to display my wicker handled teapot collection. Our apartment is not very big, but ...
House Tour: Dana's Sunny Logan Square Apartment
We were browsing through our complimentary copy of go magazine on an AirTran flight recently and stumbled upon an article titled, Home is Where The Hear...
A restored Heywood Wakefield Dining Table with three removable leaves and a set of four ladder back style dining chairs with new high density foam cushions and recovered in a "Modernica" crepe fabric....
The world of furniture and home decor spreads far and wide. While many designers are as well known as the products they were inspired to create, (see Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck, etc) there are many ...
Looking for the utility of packing tape with the date keeping options of a calendar? No, neither were we...but we still like this two roll calendar tape which can be applied to walls or desks for a un...
In yesterday's post about alternatives to classic green and red holiday decorations a reader wanted to know where to find retro white christmas trees. Well that started us on a hunt and a roundup. S...
We were returning Sunday morning from our weekly trip to the Hollywood Farmer's Market when my better half noticed a gent donning a large placard advertising a single-family development called Th...
For those of you that don't live in LA, we get it. We hear you laughing. But, despite LA's reputation for balmy weather, it can be distinctly chilly, especially at night when the sun goes down and t...
Michael writes in with this product identification query: Anyone know who makes (or made) this clock?
Hi Michael, this retro-style flip clock was made by Karlsson, and was released in both a mini and...
Do you have a room in your apartment that just doesn't feel right? You've tried painting or adding new fabric or even changed out the art on the wall and the space still reads blah. It might just be...
Congratulations to Brittanykate who was chosen as the winner of our Hersk Angel print series Giveaway! We hope you enjoy these prints while sipping on your mom's boozy eggnog...psst, care to share th...
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Name: Bubble Lampshade Table Lamp
Shop: Modernica
Value: $325
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Bubble Lampshade Table Lamp from Modernica. Consideri...
We've got a real potpourri of slinks today, ranging from architect Michelle Kaufmann's newest gingerbread creation to some helpful tips of how to fight dry skin caused by the change in temperature vi...
What does the Sydney Opera House and Alvar Aalto have in common? See after the jump…
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December is Giveaways Month, so be sure to enter to win across all of the Apartment Therapy sites. What do you hope to win?...
Our friend, nearby neighbor and crafting grand poobah Jenny Ryan shared this really fun DIY project using a potato...yes, a spud, Bud...to embellish some Tekla towels from IKEA into a custom stamped k...
We spent the better part of our weekend considering holiday decorations. This is one of our favorite times of the year because you can really play and have fun with colors and decorations and it's al...
Hollie sent us this question to pose to our readership to help her decide whether this Craigslist find is worth the money to restore or not:
I've been looking for a long time for some nice furniture o...
How To: Get Out of The Christmas Tree RutAs part of our family tradition growing up, we'd always string lights around the Christmas tree the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we don't ...
Are you or anyone you know an AT reader in China with aspirations to contribute? Know someone in Beijing or Shanghai who reads our site, knows the ins and outs of their city, including leads and conne...
Would you describe your style as romantic? Or perhaps traditional? House Beautiful's December issue has a fun spread, featuring Dwell Studio bedding, that links your style to the way you arrange your ...
Last night while trolling our LiveJournal friends' list, we happened upon the image above and ended up following the links to the original photographer's web site where we found ourselves entranced by...
This was the scene about 10 minutes before people were coming over for Thanksgiving dinner. And yes that is the dining room table completely disassembled on the floor. Even the dog was concerned. A...
Ed Winston took his aspirational dreams of owning a $7020 Ilde Max chandelier (previously $11,700) and rerouted some energy into creating his own affordable DIY version using IKEA Hemma lights and som...
Last week, we saw her rendering of her bedroom, now here's the real thing. KimGrant924 splurged on these lamps. Having something beautiful by your bed puts a smile on your face when you go to bed an...
My fiancé and I moved into a fabulous, tiny apartment a few months ago. He's in grad school for architecture and I work from home for a company on the east coast. This means that while I'm up uber-ea...
Last week we had the opportunity to visit our friends' inspirational office. We immediately noticed she had put her own spin on Painting number 2 by Franz Kline. We loved the look of how the large c...
It was surprisingly chilly for LA during the Thanksgiving holiday, but we've been putting off turning on the heater. Instead, we picked up a box of Java-Logs while doing some last-minute grocery shop...
A $382,000 Doghouse
Inside, the dogs will sleep on sheepskin-lined, temperature-controlled beds, soothe their aches in a specially built spa, howl along to a state-of-the-art sound system and watch do...
With the holidays fast approaching, there are probably two things weighing the most heavily on your mind. One: how you’re going to get your home ready for holiday guests, and two: what kind of gift...
Bye bye November, hello December! And we already see 2009 peeking around the corner (yikes!). Here's our week's most popular posts according to our reader stats, including a couple of stylish house to...
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