Our Spring Cure's been talking about protein vs. carbohydrate furniture: the stuff that lasts vs the disposable, trendy stuff that looks good for a year or two. This week's Los Angeles Times Home & G...
Name:Scott Weston
Location: Sydney, Australia
Size: 285 square meters or 3060 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years, owned
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Located in Redfern, 3kms from Sydneys CBD, is where Vill...
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Who Lives Here: me + 1
Location: Singapore
Size: 431 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? The see-through or glow...
We love it when readers send in their industrious ideas for building furniture. We've blogged using shipping pallets as furniture before, but reader cathinca actually made it happen. Here's how her ...
There's nothing better for folks who like to shut the door on their work at the end of the day than a home office behind closed doors. We'd copy this idea in a heartbeat if our home had a big enough ...
It's hard to live without a coffee table. Where would you put your glass of wine? Or rest your legs? But we here at Unplggd like it when some of our furniture multitasks and so we bring you a collecti...
Being able to make any amount of outdoor space feel like an extension of your apartment will go a long way towards opening up your tiny space. And for those of us with miniscule balconies that never ...
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Who Lives Here: Two: my partner and I
Location: San Diego, CA
Size: 680 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Ther...
There are two kinds of homes. The first one has an entryway, a small hallway, a nook near the front door or even a sharp turn that separates the front door from the rest of the home. And then there'...
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Who Lives Here: My husband, myself (and our dog)
Location: Bowie, Texas
Size: 217 square feet
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A favorite and inexpensive way of ours to add texture to a room is with lighting-- the softer the better. That's why Jenn's simple light underneath a frosted dining table is so appealing to us. Jenn...
Contrary to, uh, ABC's Brothers and Sisters, Pasadena does have a lot more to offer than a family of chatty Cathys invested in organic foods and wineries. But...I have to admit that this show is one ...
While at a friend's house this week, we couldn't help but be envious of all the gorgeous plants and flowers throughout their home. Spring is in full swing here in Austin, and the house had such a fre...
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My husband and I recently moved into a new apartment with high ceilings. I'm trying to figure out how high to hang my curtains in the living area. I'm afraid that if I hang them too low it...
We were recently browsing the 1st Dibs newsletter (we often skip it because it's too painful to lust after stuff so far out of reach) and came across a great article highlighting the style of Lisa Per...
A while back, Gregory posted about a pair of shutters that were DIY'd to cover up a bulletin board. We loved the idea and recently found another blogger's version of this crafty idea....
Katherine recently posted photos from Phil's cush pad and we stepped back when we saw his TV set-up. His flat screen is set on a shelf within a floor to ceiling bookcase attached to the wall. When Kat...
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Gathering inspiration from other homes is a great way to introduce new and fresh ideas into your own space. If you are looking for a little inspiration, check out these 7 desi...
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These days it's way too easy to get depressed about stuff we can't really do anything about. Thankfully things like The Cure help all of us focus on the things we can change for the better. Jump bel...
We've been having a great time receiving and posting entries from all over the world and across the Southwest, but have to admit we're a bit bummed that our very own home town is not representing. Whi...
We've been less than thrilled with our bedside lamp for a while now. It works perfectly fine, but we're way over the blah, not-quite-pink, not-quite-beige color of the base, and the outdated, rickrack...
A toilet plunger? Seriously? When we saw mention of this lamp, we had to follow the links and take a look for ourselves......
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Who Lives Here: My husband, Chris and I. Oh, and our canine son, Omar!
Location: Costa Mesa, California
Size: 850 square feet
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When we're you're looking to add more storage or display space to a room, it's a good idea to think vertically. Jennifer goes vertical and hangs a shelf over the window for displaying her vintage glo...
In the past, we've shared some of of our favorite DIY headboard ideas, and this idea featured in Homes & Gardens certainly isn't a new one. But this headboard wall hanging is worth another look as man...
We love browsing through local interior design firms websites looking for great ideas using local resources, as well as some inspiring pictures to brighten our day. Today we stumbled across the Arent ...
AT reader and nearby Silver Lake resident Eric sent us this unique light feature in his Rudolph Schindler-designed apartment that might inspire some of you with fireplaces you never use to convert the...
After a nice long weekend camping I have visions of month long excursions to Yellowstone, camping in different parts of the park and just soaking up all that outdoors (it's been a long winter, can y...
Last year you helped us give thousands of dollars to Habitat for Humanity, your non-profit of choice. This year we're asking you to help again. For three years Apartment Therapy has been teaming up wi...
We like to make the organizing process as easy as possible. That means, implementing systems that are simple to follow--and maintain. It's effortless to toss like items in their allocated basket (al...
Household mishaps, those follies of poor decisions that nobody every sees...except when someone records it. Though we haven't had our face stuck onto a plunger or our behinds stuck in a trash bin (oh...
[We've always had a thing for stripes and we have an idea of why....]
We were inspired by our post yesterday about using family heirlooms in every day life (by the way we still don't know the name of ...
Even craft rooms need tech to stay on top of their game. Above we have the impeccable space of Megan from Crafty Intentions. We couldn't believe how highly organized this space was, so we had to ask M...
If you're looking for an incredibly durable and eco friendly textile to use for your next project, look no further. We mentioned the recycleable Tyvek fabric when we saw it at last year's ICFF and no...
"Before tackling any small-space building or remodeling project, take a look at the interiors of boats and RVs. Make note of their space-saving design features—like underbed storage, dual-purpose fu...
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Who Lives Here: Me, my husband and our 3 year old son.
Location: Pasadena, California
Size: 800 square feet
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We love it when small space solutions cause us to exclaim "how cool" or "neat" or "why didn't we think of that?" That's the case with Monica's dad--he's figured out a way for the two to live in harmo...
Just because you may be sleeping on a box spring and a mattress doesn't mean that your bedroom can't be sophisticated and chic. We absolutely love this bedroom featured in a past issue of Australia's...
While it may no longer be kitchen and bath month around AT, when we were emailed the Flickr stream of an Austin resident who took his drab, cookie-cutter small kitchen and turned it into a dynamic an...
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Who Lives Here: My husband, myself plus a dog and a cat
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 336 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your smal...
Yesterday's post on small container gardens had some people asking the question: where the heck do I find some decent looking pots without breaking the bank? It hasn't been easy and overall we'd say ...
We agree with the school of thought that organizing is not one size fits all but we do strongly suggest that you open your mail everyday. We've got a few ways we process our own mail and have a few t...
We hope you have been gathering some great ideas and inspiration from Apartment Therapy to make your house a home. We have been inspired to use family heirlooms in our everyday life. When we use thes...
What originally drew us to Wågensjö and Herberger's home was their amazing home office desk. Their architect built the floating desk, which attaches to the wall behind and at its sides, with a hollo...
Sure, you can go fancy with flower arranging, but sometimes in the Spring when you're spending your weekends hiking in the mountains, inviting friends over for impromptu dinners and generally soaking ...
click for more Craigslist findsWe love unexpected finds like a chair discovered stored in an abandoned Downtown LA loft that hasn't seen the light of day since the 1930s. The chair is available f...
Although technically Kitchen and Bath month ended last month, with spring in the air, the local farmer's markets looking increasingly lush and our refrigerators, counters and menus starting to bear th...
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Who Lives Here: Jenny and her sister
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Size: 470 square feet
What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Th...
We were at a friend's apartment this weekend and noticed their record collection tucked away inside the home's non-working fireplace. Not only is it a unique way to store records--it's located in a g...
So, we're about two weeks late (St. Patty's Day) or a week too early with this post (Easter); but what the hell, it's spring! Instead of the usual parade of pastels, we went hunting for some examples ...
Easter is this weekend and amongst our family, chocolate is the gift of choice. However, after seeing the above chalkboard Easter eggs we got quite excited about the idea of an Easter egg that will la...
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Thank goodness the weather is warming up to spring time temps here in LA. That means we'll hear less pleas from our significant other about her dire need for that infomercial-...
click for more picsIn our world there is no such thing as a garden being too small. If you only have space for one pot, that's a garden. If you've got room for a whole grouping of containers, w...
We initially found Elizabeth Duffy's handiwork on a Flickr user's photostream. With no information under the image but the Space Gallery that had hosted the installation, we immediately emailed them ...
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Who Lives Here: My boyfriend, Ben, and me (Kat)
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 700 square feet
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We were gifted a beautiful weekend in Southern California and took advantage of the warm weather and blue skies by bike riding around town. We happily take this mode of transportation when we can and ...
While there are a million and one laptop coolers out there, from cushy and effective to recycled cardboard, heating always tends to be the issue that comes back to haunt us, even with the most fancifu...
We talked before about how to turn one of these closets into a great, hide-able workspace, but running across this image from Southern Living, we were surprised to see it turned into a tiny powder roo...
Shelves For Life: A solid, plywood set of floor-standing shelves are designed to last you a ligetime. Then, when your time arrives, the shelves can be taken apart and reassembled as a coffin.
"The Hy...
A friend of ours recently moved into a new home. Because it's considerably smaller than her last space, she listed a lot of her furniture on Craig's List, taking only what didn't sell. Which means t...
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Who Lives Here: dangerdan
Location: Central, Hong Kong
Size: 510 square feet
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Lately, we've been working on rearranging office spaces for a few clients so we've been on the lookout for inspiration. So when we spotted Eva's unique (and adjustable) work zones we knew we had more...
A few weeks ago, there was a raging debate happening at the office: How to argue effectively with your significant other. It spawned from an episode from This American Life when Ira Glass interviews ...
A staple in hip SoCo for some time now, Uncommon Objects might not be your first stop for home decor. With nook after nook of antiques, oddities and furniture, it can be downright overwhelming, espe...
Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday wherever you are (it's a darn near perfect 80 degree spring day here in LA) and hope you have time to check out some of our best performing posts of the last week...
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