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LA Times Home & Garden Roundup 01.17.09
Los Angeles

With Tuesday's historic inauguration looming, the world's attention will be focused on Washington DC and the reason for the festivities, President-elect Barack Obama. This week's Los Angeles Times Ho...

House Tour: Rajiv's Bangalore Wabi Sabi
Bangalore

Name: Rajiv Majumdar, Architect, Praxis Location: Bangalore, India Size: 500 sq. ft Years lived in: 4 months >> Enter Slideshow We're very happy to present our first house tour from India, complime...

Look! Bathroom Innovation Award Winners

Although designer Justin Wagemakers was ultimately crowned the winner of the Bathroom Innovations Awards 2008 for his free|flow showerhead, it was Michael Trudgeon's modular bathroom bathroom des...

Magnetic Home Office Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens

The upside of the economic downturn is many of us are looking for frugal DIY solutions in and around our homes. That doesn't necessarily mean ugly results, as is illustrated by Better Homes and Garden...

Bedroom Tips from Design Team Nickey Kehoe

Design Duo Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe are behind this month's Domino feature on Mark and Sunrise Ruffalo's LA home and were Domino's top pick for designers to watch in 2008. Their brand of warm minima...

Good Questions: Salvaging and Refinishing a Craigslist Find?
Los Angeles

Hi from Honolulu: We're always getting ideas and inspiration from AT, and would love some input on what to do with this piece of furniture. We are planning for our first baby in March and recently pic...

Noorieke's White + Cream + Gray = Cozy

Noorieke's home is a mix of whites, creams and grays (which are all soothing on the eye). With the help of some amazing chandeliers making each room have a focal point, Noorieke has created a cozy wi...

We're Looking for China House Tours and Bloggers!

So our search for a China blogger is still up in the air and open for applicants for consideration; we're looking for the perfect fit to report not only from the Mainland, but hopefully from nearby re...

Blogging...Bandelle

[Kylie was looking for a recipe when she came across the Barefoot Contessa's magazine spread and then highlighted details that can be recreated in one's own home on her blog.] We first spotted Kylie...

MLK Day: Day of Service
Los Angeles

Join us and take advantage of the opportunity to give back to our great nation with a day of volunteer service, honouring the memory of one of our country's most inspiring historical figures, Reverend...

Roundup: Hooks for the Bedroom

We've definitely mentioned it before, but if you're guilty of throwing clothes all around the bedroom (or have a 2 week old pile thrown over the back of a chair) hooks could possibly change you life. ...

My Side, Your Side: Claiming Your Territory

Yesterday, Grace shared some of the pros and cons of living alone. One of the items which falls on either side of the spectrum for us is sleeping alone. There's the great part: spreading out, hoggi...

Good Questions: Covering Basement Windows?
Los Angeles

A mysteriously signed "Ms. L" writes in about her basement windows: Dear AT, We've got these small and deep basement windows! How should I cover these? Privacy is an issue. The ledges are often use...

We'll Be There With An Organized Purse: The Los Angeles Organizing Awards
Friday, January 30th

If you're anything like us then you probably love to watch Clean Sweep, Mission Organization and Real Life, Real Simple. And if you live in LA and love all things organizing then you'll definitely wa...

IKEA Art, Obama in the Home, Santa Monica's Fight to Ban the Plastic Bag, and a Poor, Poor Dog
Los Angeles Slinks for 01.16.09

TGIF everyone. We begin this lovely Friday morning with some miscellaneous tidbits from across the blogosphere, including artwork created from IKEA furniture, the phenomena of Obama artwork in the hom...

On the Set: Milk
From the Set Decorators Society of America

Set Decorator Barbara Munch, on the set of Harvery Milk's apartment. SDSA Photo by Danny Nicoletta ©2008 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved. With the Oscars right around the corner, we've been tryin...

5 Bedroom Tips From Hotels and B&B's
Austin

Don't you love how extra rested and revived you feel after vacationing in nice hotels and bed and breakfasts? More time to relax isn't the only reason for the restfulness; gorgeous and comfortable d...

Open Thread #75
Los Angeles

Looks like another beautiful weekend in Los Angeles is coming right up (and a long weekend for a few of us, so that means back to the beach). Any weekend home improvement projects on your list. Nice w...

The Power of Scents To Help You Fall Asleep

I'm with Beth in admitting that sometimes it can be difficult to turn my brain off and just fall asleep. Even with the best of intentions (exercised, no clutter in the bedroom, no tv, bath and tea be...

Good Questions: Under the Stair Storage Solutions?
Los Angeles

Dear AT, I have an issue at my new place with storage. We have an empty space under our stairs (pictured above) that I would like to create a storage cupboard for the tools and what not I currently ha...

Flickr Find: Vee*'s Button Bedroom
And Her Well Edited Inspiration Boards

As a thumbnail, we weren't sure what we were looking at but as the photo enlarged when we zoomed in for a closer look--we were quite surprised. Artwork buttons from Pottery Barn adorn Vee*'s bedroom ...

Hot or Not? Small Space Hidden Gyms

Hidden Grove Hidden Gym Systems ...

The Fun Category

We love checking out home + design websites for inspiration. These online shoppes offer amazing selections on all things home. While typical categories - like Seating, Lighting, Furniture - are readil...

How To: Fold a Fitted Sheet

Nothing irks us more than when something gets in the way of us and a tidy closet. Especially if we're stressed the quickest relief is to take an evening and make the closet shine. But one thing gene...

DIY IKEA-Pet Bed
For Your Furry Tailed G. Costanza

No, that's not a George Costanza inspired hide-away bed for a small statured (and neurotic) person up above. It's the IKEA-hack creation of IAmStylish.com's Tiffany, who with the help of her husband, ...

The Smash Alarm Clock

Although we love mornings, we do not like being woken by the alarm. It just makes us grumpy. A gentle shake by the sun or a kiss on the cheek, yes. The insistent buzz of a clock? Well, it makes us...

Good Questions: MidCentury Neighborhoods in LA?
Los Angeles

Dear AT, I'd like to find a Midcentury modern home in LA and was wondering which neighborhoods in LA have a higher concentration of such homes. I am moving to LA from DC in a month and any help would...

Inspiration: Tanya Sakolsky
And Her Echo Park Photographs

It's been a while since we've had a really bad day (and we mean really bad). And when you're experiencing one of those dreadful days, not much can cheer you up (even when your best friends know how t...

Sales & Events Calendar: 01.15.09
Los Angeles

This week is all about sales, with many of those end of the year discounts rolling well into the month of January (one of them ending today), including sales from the likes of Room and Board, Bahay Ho...

Living Single: Share Your Pros, Cons, and Tips

Being a single person certainly has its drawbacks (along with cringeworthy stories of forays into the dating scene); but let's put a pin in the emotional side of it and focus on the practical side of ...

Small Space Basics from The Age
Melbourne

Small space living is a relatively new phenomena in Australia, with most of us growing up in the suburbs (think: big front and back yards). But as more people opt for smaller, inner city living, its r...

Tri3: The Three Tier Space Saving Trashcan

Guisset Constance and Cid Grégory's Tri3 trashcan manages to provide three separate containers in a space saving vertical form, perfect for those of us who like to neatly keep our recyclables separat...

What Type of Home Security Do You Have In Your Home?

Though we don't keep a baseball bat under our bed like Laure does, we do worry about home security. We recently installed a motion detecting LED light in our once darkened stairway, are looking to ins...

Best Organizing Tips from Design Public

Design Public has been running an organizing fest over on their blog, Hatch, to try to help people get a jumpstart on the new year. We loved some of their tips for organizing the bedroom which includ...

Good Questions: Modern Desk Accessories Recommendations?
Los Angeles

I looked through the archives here, but couldn't find what I wanted exactly. What are some really good local stores to find cool (and moderately priced) modern desk accessories? Pencil cups, mouse pad...

Inspiration: Modern Guest Rooms at Kimber Modern
Austin

Austin residents have a new and sleek modern place to stay deep in the heart of the city from which to gain inspiration for their own bedroom spaces, or perhaps escape from their hectic bedrooms for ...

Inspiration: Royaltygirl's Closet
Plus Her Tip To Keep It Organized

We admit, royaltygirl has a bigger closet than most. And one would thing it would be easier for her to keep it organized--right?! But sometimes, the bigger the space, the harder it is to keep your b...

The Hamburger Bed
Ridiculous...We Know!

We weren't sure we wanted to post this, but after being IM'ed and Facebook messaged by several friends/colleagues that we "had to post this", we gave into our playful inclinations. Sure, it's not some...

Stuck In A Decorating Rut?
Tips For Overcoming Decorating Paralysis

Designing your own space can feel super overwhelming. Although there are small space solutions and great design tips out there, it's easy to simply give up on what feels like a huge task. We have a fr...

'Honey, I'm Home' Magnetic Key Holder

Looking a whole like like the monolith from 2001, Arik Levy's 'Honey, I'm Home' magnetic key holder is a wall mountable insurance for those of us who have a knack for losing their keys...in their own ...

Wallpaper Magazine's Desk Job Retrospective

We've been thinking a lot about the state of our workspaces recently (see here and here for a start) while we get organized and get a system going. So it was fitting that we came across the Wallpaper...

The Small Space Office: MisoSoup Design's K Workstation

Not much information about MisoSoup Design's K Workstation, but the surface winding design speaks for itself, incorporating a near continuous wall mounted surface that provides desk space and overhead...

Good Questions: Who Makes This Bedding?
Los Angeles

Rebecca writes in with a bedding identification question: A while ago, you featured some photos from your Flickr pool for small space inspirations. I love the bedding in one photo and have been scou...

IKEA Hack: Paola's Entryway Organizer

We love innovative entryway solutions (especially for small spaces) so when we stumbled across Paola's IKEA hack of the Mackis desktop organizer, we had to learn more. Resources and how-to after the ...

Good Quotes: Discovering the "Plot" of Your Home

My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot. - Ashley Brilliant Change out the word "life" with "home" and you have a common problem for many of us in the decor department, with the co...

Flickr Finds: PFlyTheEarth's Teeny Tiny Studio

Living in a studio apartment? The biggest challenge is always space, either the general lack of it and/or a completely wonky floorplan. If you're frustrated with your place, then check out this teen...

ANYTHING Stationery Line is Anything But Boring

We lurve this minimal modern line of stationery from ANYTHING Design, a collaboration between UK designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese company Suikosha. The forms remind us a lot of Muji's industrial d...

Renewable Cleanup: EcoTowl Bamboo Kitchen Towels

Trader Joe's Super Amazing Kitchen Cloths have been doing a superb job of cleanup duty around our apartment, but after months of use one of them is looking (and smelling) a bit funky, so we're going t...

Roundup: Monogramming Sources

Although we've never indulged in the monogramming trend, we're definitely charmed by the idea. Maybe it's our secret love for all things preppy or just a nice contrast from our normal laissez-faire d...

Good Questions: How to Avoid the Doctor's Office Decor Effect?

I have tons of (mostly design) magazines that I can't bring myself to get rid of. They are in boxes on my bookshelves, but some current ones I like to keep out. I really do love looking at them. I'm...

Roundup: Alternative Uses For Binder Clips

When we were home over the holidays, we were treated to some of the best nights of sleep we'd had in a while. We're chalking it up to the bedding (mom always had a way of making the sheets stay in pl...

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

Some of you long time readers might remember how amazingly popular Laure's "Books in the Rafters" spread all across the design/decor blogosphere. But a few of these other older posts might have fallen...

From Apartment Therapy To The Pages Of Domino
Featuring Maria's "Oh So You" Bungalow

One of our favorite Apartment Therapy house tours, Maria's "Oh So You" bungalow, is featured in this month's domino magazine and they had spotted it right here on our site....

Scavenger: Palm Springs Semi-Circular MidCentury Sofa Waiting to be Saved
Los Angeles

From the photos, it looks like this Rat Pack era semi-circular sofa has seen some better days, but we can still see its potential as a stunner if someone reupholsters it and sets it in a new MidCentur...

How To: Eliminate Cooking Smells From A Studio Apartment

Because we live in a studio (with a loft bedroom) when we cook the smells rise up and linger in our bedroom. Sometimes it's nice, the bed smells like chocolate chip cookies or creme brulee, but somet...

House Call: Jwen's Refined Compact Space
Singapore

Name: KNQ Associates Location: West Coast Road, Singapore Size: 2 bedrooms condominium apartment; approx. 1000sq. ft. We've had a couple previous house tours and house calls from across the Paci...

DIY: Covering Up The Water Heater

Over on our Apartment Therapy LA Flickr Group, Sew Darn Jenny's kitchen is undergoing a revamp (more on that soon)! In the meantime, she wanted to tackle covering up the eyesore of the room--the wate...

Bedtime Reading, Medicated Water, House of the Future, and the Curve Pet Bed
Los Angeles Slinks for 01.13.09

Bedding that actually reads like a book, the 11 most common chemical compounds found in US water taps, the modest size home of the architect of Disneyland's House of the Future of Tomorrowland now ava...

Look! Recessed Floor Lighting

Usually when someone says, "I'm installing recessed lights in my house," they're usually referring to the ceiling. However, there's a growing trend of installing small lights in the floor. If you're...

Advice On Making A Guest Room Special?
Melbourne

House Tour: Kelly's Craftsman Comfort We’re having a great friend of ours who now resides overseas coming to stay with us for a week. While we’re incredibly excited and are working furiously to ...

Good Questions: Armless Modular Seating a Yay or Nay?
Los Angeles

Ryan writes in asking about our opinion about armless modular seating. Feel free to chime in with your opinion and help Ryan make a decicsion: How do you feel about square-ish, armless, modular sectio...

Inspiration...Bulb Storage

Although this Brookstone product is no longer available for purchase, it's one of those products that was better off as a DIY project than something you'd undoubtedly pay more than its actual worth fr...

How To: Restore A Fiberglass Shell Chair

We've been accused of a lot of things, not the least of which is featuring Eames shell chairs too frequently. We've also been accused of giving the wrong advice for how to restore them to a glowing s...

Good Questions: Local Showroom to Test Task Chairs?
Los Angeles

AT reader Nathan writes in: A while back, Gregory posted about purchasing a Steelcase Leap task chair. I have two questions: How's that going? Does anyone know of a store in LA where one can test d...

Managing Your Home: The Standards You Keep

With the beginning of a new year, we often question our routines and habits and attempt to change in order to reach our resolutions. So today, when we went to our Neighborhood Professional Organizing...

10 Best Ways to Declutter for 2009
Advice from an Expert

AT reader and organizing specialist Denise Foley of Denise De-Clutter Bug sent us this wonderfully useful top ten tips list of ways to start off 2009 with less of a mess and a whole lot more room (and...

Small Investments = Big Returns
Tips For Saving In Your Everyday Life

In these tough economic times, saving a dollar or two can turn into a lot more by year's end. Although they may not be real time savers, these money and time investments can help you turn a cup a coff...

Look: Accordian-style Aluminum Attic Ladders

Have an attic but a limited amount of space that won't allow for a traditional fold down staircase? This spring-loaded suspension ladder offers from 9 to 15 steps to reach your stored away Precious Mo...

3 Great Tools To Help Prioritize and Organize

Although we have a calendar on the computer and on our phone (which we enter events into when we're out and about), for us nothing can replace a nice big calendar we can write on. Working from home w...

How I Learned to Slow Down Time
Lessons from Vegas and the tide pools

It was over this weekend while spending several days in polar opposite locations/environments (in Las Vegas attending the Consumer Electronics Show for Unplggd) and yesterday at the tranquil tide pool...

Survey: How Much Time Do You Spend In Bed?

They say you spend one-third of your life in bed. We definitely spend way more time than that. In fact, we're in bed as we write this. We spend a lot of time in bed. We blog from it, we sleep in i...

Good Questions: Warming Up a Cold Kitchen Floor?

I am hoping to get some ideas from fellow ATer's. The problem is our kitchen floor. Besides being bright white and with two dogs keeping them clean is a constant issue. They are freezing cold in the ...

Inspiration: Painted Walls In Domino Magazine
And the Things We Learned While Painting This Weekend

On a whim, we decided to round up three friends and have a painting party on Saturday night. We got our new issue of Domino Magazine in the mail on Friday and decided we were going to help our boyfri...

Hot or Not? The Moss Carpet

The Moss Carpet by Nguyen La Chanh ...

Should It Stay or Should It Go: Your Not-So-Favorite Family Heirlooms

Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books may recognize this glass platter from the book The First Four Years. This past week, we've been cleaning out our closets, sorting out clothes and sh...

Question: Creating a Bedroom Space in Your Studio
Austin

A couple of months ago we raved about the positives of small space living in a post chronicling the pros of living in a studio apartment. While we all shared some of our favorite things about studio ...

Hot Posts: 01.11.2009
Los Angeles

We greet the first full week of popular 2009 posts with the set design inspirations of Mad Men, a DIY project showing how to stamp design your own sheets, best bedroom habits for the new year, the yea...

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