What is home? Is it just four walls and a roof? Or is it something more? The launch pad for your dreams, the repository for your hopes, your cushion against the world? Yes, yes and yes. Having a ...
Name: Greg Holcomb
Location: Los Angeles
Size: 1750 sq ft.
Years lived in: 3.5 years
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Our floor furnace grate is directly at the entrance to the hallway in our 1920's craftsman rental. While summer is coming, we do st...
Right now is Design Week in Milan and Apartamento Magazine partnered up with Reference Library to open up a guerilla style Everyday Life Objects Shop filled with everyday, well designed objects (and s...
Mid-Century Modern Collection Poster: An illustrated collection of icon mid-century modern furniture, including Eames, Bertoia, Le Corbusier, van der Rohe, Noguchi & many more.
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The flowers are blooming all over Los Angeles and the weekend is here to do some serious spring cleaning. We are getting ready with a roundup of Apartment Therapy's best spring cleaning ideas and insp...
When it comes right down to it, if you're renting, it's all about putting the least amount of work in for the maximum gain. Then there's the tiny issue of very often not really being able to do anyth...
Yesterday, we asked how you feel about people making themselves comfortable in your home. While most of the time, we're probably more laid back than most, we do have a few spots that we'd be embarras...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The second round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #15: Kev...
I recently moved into my first one bedroom apartment and am decorating a recession style budget. I've been dreaming of a mounting my flat screen above a mid-century modern console/credenza, but can't ...
We've seen a lot of great small space solutions thanks to all the entries for our annual Small Cool contest; and here's yet another great example that combines the challenge of limited space with grea...
We loved all the comments and responses we got on our post earlier this week, Global Decor Without the Travel, is it Cheating? While opinions definitely varied, a common thread running through the co...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #20: Chau's Bu...
Designer Noel Duigan sent us photos of his chair designs and asked us to see what our readers thought of them. Share your opinions in our poll and in our comments of what you like or don't like about ...
We've been spending a lot of time in the garden and are really looking forward to a summer of entertaining outdoors (if you're like us, entertaining at home was one of your resolutions and, eep, it's ...
We held a workshop last night on organizing and the question came up, "How do you organize your junk drawer? All of the items that end up in the junk drawer don't seem to fit elsewhere (lacking a cat...
Aimée Wilder is a New York based designer that has collaborated with Vans on shoe design and Skip Hop for their line of bags and baby bedding. This being unplggd and all, what really caught our eye w...
We had a funny conversation last weekend with a couple that recently moved in together. Aside from learning the ropes of cohabitation they were also learning some new things about each other. One thin...
click for more picsNothing cozies up a room like a stylish pillow, but we have to admit we have a tendency to get bored with ours after a while. So we like to sew our own removable pillow covers,...
click for more picsWith the current drought in California, responsible gardening is more important than ever. Even in a small space, switching to drought tolerant plants can go a long way toward...
click for more picsAT reader and former house tour participant Kevin Beer sent us this thoughtful ode to his favourite springtime flower with a peek at what's blooming in his own backyard:
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We love office transformations--especially when there's organization involved. Jessilyn's office overhaul is a great example of how to think vertically with a little help from an IKEA piece to organi...
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Dear Apartment Therapy, I have an older, standard IKEA futon that I use for a bed and it sits very low to the ground. It doesn't provide me with a lot of storage space underneath, which is crucial in ...
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Los Angeles filmmaker and actor Scott Prendergast is good at finding a good deal. First he moved into the stylish Los Feliz apartment our good friend Heseon gave up when she m...
Like Beth, we recently had a run-in with some records after snagging a bunch of oldies from our parent's home during a visit. We simply love the sound of music in our home and think it's one of the be...
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click for more picsIn honor of Earth Day we wanted to highlight a house in our own neighborhood that was just completed last month. The 737 Conserve house was built with the goal of creating a h...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Teeny-tiny #07: Bria...
We check in with Maya at Maya*Made from time to time and last week, she promised her readers a tour of her mom's bathroom at the barn. A heavily dominated white backdrop that plays up some amazing na...
All morning, we've been flipping through archives of celebrity homes, hoping to find one that wasn't too "styled" and had some interesting decor ideas. After awhile, all the houses we looked at start...
Covering the gorgeous store Ethnic Loft earlier this week reminded us of the dream we used to have of spending years traveling the world collecting rare and exotic decor for our home. Luckily for us ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Little #30: Patrick'...
We love followups from our readers, so we were pleased to see this email update from Lisa who ended up taking the AT community's advice and tackling a DIY challenge to some lovely results:
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click for more picsMarrying our love for small space living with our obsession with camping is the Two Story Camping Car brought to you by small space enthusiasts--the Japanese! Check out this c...
It's often a simple expression that makes guests feel welcome when visiting from out of town. Amy of On Bradstreet understands that concept and adds some thoughtful touches to make visitors feel at h...
Tony Fasciano is a documentary filmmaker who works on two laptops and a desktop in his home editing office. The set-up makes it possible for Tony to multitask, "I can play music through one laptop, ch...
We spent all of yesterday in a jury assembly room in downtown Los Angeles. White walls, venetian hanging blinds, gray carpet, maroon chairs and posters taped to the wall. While we respect and appreci...
When we ran across these pictures of Sandra's thrifted balcony we got jealous. Not only have we been meaning to spend some quiet morning time outside before the heat becomes unreasonable (as a side n...
click for Scavenger Finds belowWe've got our usual selection of Craigslist finds below, including some low cost designer brand furnishings and some vintage items. But we also wanted to note some ...
There are some homes that feel like a warm embrace or an old friend, familiar and welcoming. We look around and wonder, trying to distill the secret and use it in our own home. Hmmm, maybe it's the ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Tiny #07: Alex & Cor...
We were first attracted to this image for the beautiful blue fabric board resting on the wall. Not until we read the caption under Jocelyn's photo did we realize she uses this board for more than jus...
Now that the temperatures are rising and it's warm enough to venture outside, it's time to dedicate a few songs to some outdoor spaces that we find particularly inspiring. Plus, we simply can't resis...
What was once a families simple weatherboard holiday home by the beach, became a breathtaking space after a loving renovation. By knocking out 3 of the bedrooms inside, owner Pamela Makin created one ...
Although Anthony over at Unplggd went goo-goo-ga-ga over Johan's admirable list of home theater components, it's really the huge and beautifully displayed 1200 DVD collection display composed of IKEA ...
Oftentimes the killer on a small balcony is waiting for the plants to grow in to make the small space feel cozy and lush. Take a cheap shortcut and pick up some supplies at the local army surplus sto...
While last week we were hoping for warmer weather here in LA, it seems we've gotten our prayers answered in spades--ninety-six degrees today (which happens to be a record breaker)! While we're sweati...
Some of you may remember Judith's 101 sq. ft. studio apartment from last year's Small Space Contest. The London apartment has been recently upgraded with an array of tech and decor goodies, including ...
Entertaining in your home is a great way to take advantage of the warmer weather and longer sunny hours. We were visiting with friends and noticed their acrylic bar that was set up and ready to go for...
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Russel Wright is best known for his colorful American Modern dinnerware -- the most widely sold American ceramic dinnerware in history -- manufactured between 1939 and 1959. The simple, durable style...
Summer has made a guest appearance this spring afternoon with LA temps nearing 100 degrees. So how painfully enticing it is to read about prefab-shaped ice cream sandwiches with names like "Frank Behr...
Some friends allows their pets on the furniture, some are constantly shooing them off (which we're always a tad amused by; it seems like so much work to keep them off the furniture and isn't have the ...
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Attention Small Cool Fans! The first round of Match-Ups has begun and will be open for 24 hours. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, small and cool home — Small #02: Lane's St...
It's rare that we have the occasion to thumb through photographs because they're already stored on our computer. We spotted this idea of Dawn's photo display and storage idea while simultaneously rec...
Over the weekend, we invited some friends over for an easy barbecue and some intense ping pong playing*. With four high energy dogs, two inquisitive babies, and more than enough beer and rosé to hos...
There's absolutely nothing like the feeling of stumbling upon a gorgeous and affordable store you never knew existed on a lovely Saturday afternoon. This weekend we had the pleasure of discovering ou...
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