A festive atmosphere, and gridlock, pervades LA this weekend as Oscar madness takes hold. The Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section spotlights Allee Willis' bubblegum pink house in Valley Village, ...
We must admit, we've been pretty lucky in the painting department when it comes down to choosing a color. The "after" has always left us pleasantly surprised (since we know firsthand how bad the wron...
Ok AT readers, we need some advice for our own place and know you can offer some great suggestions.
We currently have our tv credenza against this wall. We're not sure if we should hang anything her...
Name: Steve
Location: Sydney, Australia
Size: 650 sf (including mezzanines)
Years lived in: Rented for 6 years, owned 6 month
>> Enter Slideshow
Normally we write a short blurb about our own impre...
With the huge selection of colorful + vibrant + interesting fabric available these days, consider using a yard or two to freshen up a piece of furniture in your home. After the jump, check out a few w...
If you need a break from the Oscar madness this weekend, stop by Moss on Melrose. The store is showcasing a line-up of winning designs from contemporary designers including Gaetano Pesce, Tord Boontj...
We spotted Elizabeth's blog, Peacock Feathers, on the Domino Flickr pool (sigh). While the magazine just rolled out its last issue, we're happy to see the group pool is still going strong. Elizabeth...
Forget the other birds, where can I get a duck hook like that one?.In the wake of Domino closing its doors as we hurriedly download Every. Single. Photo. from their gallery archives, AT reader Beth se...
For many, choosing their home's wall paint colors can be a stressful ordeal. We've certainly tried to share many tips, even posting how to make patterns with wall paint. We are curious as to how read...
Local running shoe store Run Tex opened a new location in the Triangle recently, and features an interesting shoe display wall. Designed by local architect Jamie Chioco and with help from fellow arch...
At a networking meeting yesterday, the speaker forgot their notes for the presentation she was about to give. We immediately felt the stress and anxiety they were feeling (in the past we've been know...
The home design market is full of amazing design built via sustainable materials. Our favorite - cork! We love the look, feel and texture of this material and see it popping up all over from chain sto...
Customizing stuff from Ikea is nothing new, but it still never ceases to make us smile when we run across a new way to make something mass produced and affordable a little bit more personal. Plus thi...
Normally electronically minded gizmos are the providence of Unpluggd but we had to pull this one over for those of you who may not check out Unpluggd's daily dose of all things techno-geek and techno-...
Sitting on our front stoop today, we noticed how big our money tree (aka jade plant) has grown. When we moved into our apartment in Echo Park three years ago, we scoured the area for lovely succulent...
Two of our favorite LA-based artists recently gave a tour of their shared art studio/home located in the hills of Echo Park over at popular art site, Fecal Face. Talk about history--these cabins were ...
Despite best efforts to keep your home clean and tidy, accidents happen. We had a semi-spectacular spill last night, after misjudging the hand’s multiple-container-holding capacity the above jar ju...
With the billions of ideas floating around the internet, on this blog, in magazines and then the things that we notice in everyday life, keeping track of even half of it might seem impossible. Then w...
We have our own corner office at home and we absolutely love it. The trick to making a corner office work (when you have limited space) is to go vertical. Our desk at home takes up a mere six square...
The simplicity of this pretty yet rustic mantle facade definitely will create a textured focal point in your home. Check out how to create this affordable and fabulous mantle after the jump......
For most projects around the house we need at least a couple of basic tools to get the job done. In our last place we had a lot of drawers in the kitchen so we could dedicate one to tools/picture han...
Angela writes in:
Remember this green dresser from IKEA? It was the coolest when I first got it but now as the years have passed it has become too unsightly for my current digs. I tried to paint it a ...
Yesterday, we briefly mentioned that we had a mole problem in our front yard (but an AT reader said we're probably dealing with pocket gophers). After a little research and a quick pic taken of the s...
Following on the heels of Beth's inspirational roundup of pops of pink, we've compiled our favorite photos of rooms that use bright shades of blue with great effect. Cue up a Blues Brothers album, an...
"Well, isn’t an architect just an art school drop-out with a tilty desk, and a big ruler?"...
We posted last week about the inspiring recycling that the owners of the Austin upholstery business Spruce are doing to old furniture with good bones. While we love their innovative work, we also rec...
click for more picsOur favourite work of artist Yuken Teruya's Everyday Objects collection are his Corner Forest pieces, carefully cut papercraft artwork made from toilet paper rolls, delicately ...
I spent a good part of monday afternoon hunting for the Orla Kiely for Target stuff. I've been a fan for a while but couldn't swallow the price tag on most of her designer stuff. I hit up one Target...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I have been searching forever for a tuna like the one in the picture from Kelly's Craftsman Comfort house tour. Where should I look to find one similar and are they all usually...
We've been invited to a few housewarming parties this month and have been scrambling at the last minute to come up with a unique (and affordable) gift to bring. We decided to dig into AT's own archiv...
We certainly are among the "sad to see you go" Domino magazine readers and enjoyed the last issue. One of our favorite pieces highlighted the idea of "celebrating what you don't have". Since homes and...
For a lot of us the idea of having a room solely dedicated to working on projects is a total luxury (for some of us, ahem, it would be nice to just have more than one room in our apartment). So when ...
click for more pics
Flickr user Liao Yusheng calls the Toyko hotel, Claska, his favourite place to stay in all the world (and from his Flickr set, it's obvious he's stayed at some nice places thr...
LED light+subwoofer+water=Ricochet
...
We have a boring brown front door. As part of our DIY project for this month, we've been considering painting it. Our first thought was to paint it a bright yellow and we recently took a quiz on blo...
Laura writes in:
My husband and I just bought a 1928 Spanish-style house in Silver Lake. Most of our furniture is MidCentury (the furniture in the photo is the sellers'), and I'd like to find a way t...
The stars aligned this past Saturday (or rather the rain stopped) long enough for us to get started on our Do It Now Project. Because we haven't had the opportunity to work on our project until now, ...
Photo of Merideth's bathroom floor during Tile Grout Coating application.When we first toured our current home, the one thing we loved about the bathroom was the penny-tiled floor. The previous owners...
Daylesford, just an hour and a half away from Melbourne, is our favorite place for a weekend away with the girls. Great shopping, an amazing day spa and deliciously fresh food are what stands out for ...
Click to view these Best of Los Angeles DIY ProjectsHow To: Make Can Planters
How to: Make a Toilet Roll Extension Cord Holder
How To: Cover the Kitchen Cabinets In Fabric
How To:Make Your Own Star...
We're enjoying the respite from the rainstorms this Valentine's evening as we ready our Sunday hot posts for you to all enjoy tomorrow morning. Our most frequented posts of the last seven days include...
© 2009 Apartment Therapy
