Memorial Day weekend's about throwing the first great party of the summer. This week's Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section offers an article that will help you do that as well as a look at some t...
Name:David Skelley owner classic modern furniture store (Boomerang for modern) and Kurt Stell, artist
Location: “Little Italy” San Diego, CA
Size: 1,400 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 10, own
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Hello there. My Hubby and I just bought our first place (a 1940's cottage) and need to start making some decisions regarding the kitchen floor. Does anyone have suggestions for an inexpensive, DIY flo...
We first ran across Tia and Mikko's Finnish home while going through archives of photos of home computer workstation setups, and what struck us besides the obvious modern minimal aesthetic that permea...
Ahhh, a long weekend. So many possibilities. Maybe you'll be hitting the beach, or tackling a project you've been meaning to get to. Will you have people over? Do a bit of gardening? Do nothing a...
One of our favorite ways to update a home is through inexpensive thrift store finds (and then painting the bargain piece a fun color). Liz, of Mabel's House does a great job by selecting solid pieces...
One of the highlights of the Westweek event a few weeks ago was the HOM house on display in the courtyard. The beautifully designed dwelling is the creative vision from the very talented and innovativ...
click for more picsWhen we think of the Valley we don't normally think of high design, sleek shapes and modern living. But Studio City has become more than just a stomping ground for underage st...
Discussing the ShamWow here with Maxwell and we're both intrigued with whether we should give the As Seen on TV product a try (ok, maybe that's just me, but he's amused hearing the infomercial spoutin...
The Rosebowl, Pasadena City College, Long Beach, Santa Monica Airport, Fairfax High School -- oh, how we love our flea markets in LA. We go armed with small bills, an idea of how much we want to spe...
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Vintage White Chinese Deco Highly-Stylized Lamp - $110 (NE Los Angeles)
Elaborate Moroccan Mirror - $399 (Hollywood)
Amish Rocking Chair - $85 (Venice)
Cool Retro Triangle ...
We've always been a big fan of using metro shelving in the kitchen (and making it feel cozy by adding a table lamp and cook books). So when we spotted Liz's metro shelving in her office--we had to sh...
We've covered projects of Austin's Community Partnership for the Homeless before, as well as other activities and organizations in the affordable housing movement here in Austin. They've recently cha...
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When it comes to pillows, we're very particular. We prefer a mushy, down-filled pillow that can be squished and fluffed throughout the night., while our husband prefers an ext...
It seems that a new trend among designers is incorporating felt into the home's decor. One designer who is taking the trend and running with it is Paola of Atelier Pompadour. You may remember Paola'...
The stealth living room PC. We don't know what's cooler, the fact that you have your home theater PC and associated equipment hidden away in a sleek package or that there's a motorized access door to ...
We recently bought a few bunches of daffodils from Trader Joe's for just $1.29 each and have been inspired ever since. The pretty blooms and soft yet bold yellow color simply made us happy and we re...
click for more picsFor those of us who've had fantasies of living, Thoreau style, on Walden pond in a minimalist cabin we may have drooled over streamlined prefabs nestled in forests or dreamed o...
Maxwell's shares three of his favourites from last year's 2008 Small Cool entries: This week I wanted to dig back and show off the most popular posts from last year when we were holding our Small Cool...
At ICFF, it's not unusual that both new products and the booths in which they're presented can spark thoughts of "I can do that" or "That would be cool to try at home". Here are some of the things th...
THIS WEEK
• Poketo Pre-Summer Storewide Sale
• BoConcept Annual Clearance Sale
• Hotel Surplus Memorial Weekend Sale
• Pier 1 Import’s Sunbelievable Sale
• Zwello 15% Off Kn...
click for more picsWhen the call went out for testers to sample Dutch Boy Refresh Paint--I was stoked. I've whined previously about my orange creamsicle bathroom and lately I'd been itching to p...
In anticipation of my own summer trip this July, I've been finding some inspiring hotels lately, like yesterday's Airstream Penthouse Park in Cape Town, and now this hotel that a friend of mine keeps ...
As a child all we ever wanted for our bedroom was a set of bunk-beds, but alas, our parents refused to buy them as they deemed them unsafe. How we longed for them and all their laddery fun! That memor...
click for more picsWe love revisiting spaces when they've been updated. Apartment Therapy reader/house tour participant Sharon Suh (see Sharon's Home Gallery) contacted us today about her most re...
We briefly mentioned earlier today that we repainted our kitchen and bathroom this week. After we were done painting the kitchen, we noticed of a couple things to consider when you're looking to rear...
When we stay with our friends in Encinitas, we enjoy checking out the main street full of stores, boutiques and restaurants. When we spotted Grounded tucked away in a little pavilion, we popped in to...
Come on over to Unplggd and check our current list of most popular home tech tours showcasing stylish integration of audio, video, communication and entertainment devices inside the home:
•Judith...
As Gregory mentioned the other day, ICFF was all about texture. Even objects that did not normally beg to be touched (wallpaper, upholstery, dishes) seemed to have something unusually tactile about t...
Hello Apartment Therapy! My mom is downsizing and moving into a MUCH smaller space. The problem is the living room. It is an odd shape and there is a fireplace right up against the wall and next to it...
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I'd like to fess up about a home project albatross that has been around my neck for ages now. Emily and I had started a stairway improvement project awhile back ago: we strip...
"Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context - a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan."
–Eliel Saarinen
Photo from Ho...
We're in the middle of repainting our kitchen and bathroom (pics tomorrow) and while removing an old mirror from the wall, it broke in half. After we calmed down (it scared the bejesus out of us) we ...
Here's an interesting concept: The Grand Daddy Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa has re-imagined the concept of "penthouse," thanks to seven gleaming, vintage Airstream trailers perched on the roof o...
We confess, Austin normally has gorgeous weather---the kind of weather perfect for relaxing on porches and decks. We found ourselves on a friend's beautiful screened-in porch this weekend, only we ex...
Anyone able to help Katy identify the following: Hello AT: I saw this on the TV show Two and a Half Men last night and love it! Can anyone tell me where to find the quilt set? Thanks -- katy
Got a...
Remember back in grade school when hypercolor t shirts were all the rage? Man, I wanted one so badly. All it took was body heat and the color of the shirt would change (a little gross after recess w...
Game night in our house is something we definitely look forward to hosting. While we own only a have a handful of board games, we can understand the need for having an entire area devoted to crafts, ...
In our small space, we use two zebra ottomans that double as coffee table and also extra seating when we need it. While we love the cushioned vibe of the ottomans to rest our feet, it's not conducive ...
Wow. That's practically all we can say. This is a home theater to beat all home theaters. Obviously this isn't a realistic set-up for those of us that earn less than seven, let alone five, figures, bu...
Each spring I get the bug to really go overboard with my garden. I want to plant vegetables and flowers and vines and more succulents, etc. Sometimes, it's safe to say, I get a little ahead of mysel...
Whether it was posts about household uses for newspapers, tips for cleaning hardwood floors, 2008 Small Cool finalists, luggage packing tips, how to be a good house guest or house tours from Venice Be...
One of the oldest fabrics and certainly one that has a place in our heart (hours of kindergarten fun making wallets and hearts and letters), felt was all over the place at ICFF. And for good reason. ...
click for more picsVintage Extra Large 10' x 8' Area Rug Excellent Condition - $75
Modernist Floor Tall Lamp Light - $75 (Korea Town)
Steelcase desk and chair - $150 (Long Beach)
Retro Dining ...
There's an ongoing debate in our house--DVD's on display or hidden behind closed doors. We are a fan of the latter and can't quite seem to get the rest of the house on board. We're hoping Christine'...
It's been a solid six months and we're still undecided about what color to paint our bathroom. For awhile, a rich sky blue with white trim was in the works, but now we're not so sure. Since the bath...
Lyn Gardener is best known for her Albert Park store, Empire Vintage. Lyn had her heart set on the run down mattress factory nearby and after waiting 3 years for it to come onto the market, Lyn renova...
Hi all, since Apartment Therapy has blogged from TV sets before, I'm hoping this question will be considered in that vein. I'm wondering if anyone else is, like me, equal parts home design geek and po...
Beyond throwing open the windows and getting the dirt out of the corners, Spring is a great time to lighten the load of furniture and stuff from inside your house. In the Cure, one of the first assig...
If you're anything like us (and Bridget) you've fantasized about re-designing your grandparents digs. We always wanted to rip up our grandparent's old, dusty carpet that was covering up beautiful har...
[Simple book placement inspiration at the Catherine Malandrino store in Los Angeles.]
We often talk about book storage and placement on Apartment Therapy. Since so many readers enjoy their book collec...
Last week we featured the amazing Jardin Majorelle in Morocco. The bold blue and the rich textures definitely got us fantasizing. But we hadn't thought to apply the same ideas to a smaller outdoor s...
more ICFF picsLike teenagers in the back seat at a drive-in, we had a bad case of the wandering hands syndrome while touring the displays of ICFF this year. We don't know which question we asked ...
Amidst the more serious offerings at ICFF are always a few that we love for their tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. This candlestrip from Design Glut is one of them. Responding to a challenge by curat...
Lingerie Chandelier from ICFF (detail photo below)
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A Smead Manufacturing email that landed in our inbox yesterday reminded us of National Pack Rat Day (always on May 17th). Smead conducted a national survey which we found quite interesting......
Lately, we've been really inspired by pared-down interiors; or as Laure once said, "It's an apartment on a diet." So, when we found these photos Ben and Claire's townhouse, we had to share: What was ...
We've seen some gorgeous color schemes in homes around the country at Apartment Therapy. Tastes certainly differ, with some people favoring bright colors and others preferring soft neutrals. While po...
Greetings from New York, as we report with two of the Apartment Therapy Los Angeles team here to attend ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair). We'll be reporting soon about everything we go...
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