This week's Los Angeles Times Home and Garden section rounds up some challenges that may be unique to a recession: sharing gardens and navigating the tricky waters when adult children return home to l...
Name: Terrence Price (check out his other My Great Outdoors submission here)
Location: Merida, Mexico
Type of space: Pool terrace living room
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy...
Hi Apartment Therapy LA! I found this couch on Craigslist and I'm trying to find out who made it. You can see there are some dirty spots on it, and I'd love to know where it came from so I can figure ...
Canine photographer Meredith Perdue's & Unlimited Dogs studio is what the British would colloquially call "the dog's bollocks", a beautifully decorated studio anchored by a expansive computer desk fas...
We loved Rebecca's great tips last week on making a rental home your own. So when we spotted her tips in action, we wanted to find out more......
Last week we talked about 10 good ideas for renters to really feel at home and one of the tips was to change out your lighting. There are some great design ideas out there. An easy and affordable opti...
Name: shaunon
Location: La Mesa, CA
Type of space: Backyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our house is 1200 sq. feet so we really wanted to make our outdoor space feel...
Yesterday, we were speaking with a friend in New York where it's been raining so much the local news station has nicknamed the city "Seattle on the Hudson." Here in LA, Gregory, along with the rest o...
Today's Los Angeles Scavenger is all about chairs! Lounges, dining chairs, rocking chairs, floor seating, armchairs and even an antique high chair. Check all ten Craigslist chair finds below...
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A place for bills to land? Check. A spot for shoes, reusable bags and miscellaneous items? Double check. What we love about Heather's organized home is that she's thought of everything. Every ite...
Oh man, are we ready for the end of this truly heinous week...damn. We are so looking forward to the weekend, especially since June gloom seems to be over (knock on wood). On tap for tomorrow: Tying ...
Right on the heels of Austin gaining the world's first ...
Name: grippyrigos
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Raised bed vegetable garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our home in urban Los Angeles is blessed with sout...
Dear Apartment Therapy,
Just wondering if your readers have any suggestions for how to deal with dog messes in small space yards. Our yard is about 300 sqft, I'd guess, which is not so bad...but once...
Last week when we posted our garden tour we got a lot of comments asking what the fence was made of. Because it's made with fiberglass sheets it affords privacy without blocking out the light. We're...
There's something quite soothing about Erin's teal walls with pops of red and brown accents. Having just recently purchased the house, Erin and her husband are slowly turning the former bachelor pad ...
We are always inspired when we pop into one of our favorite stores on Abbott Kinney, Strange Invisible Perfumes. Aside from the lovely perfumes, bath and body products, the store is simply stunning. W...
The lovely Weltron 2001 radio pictured has been in the family since my aunt purchased it back in the early 1970s. Though the 8-track player stopped working sometime in the early 1980s, the radio itsel...
A lot of people get weird around whether or not they're capable of keeping plants alive. They think they have black thumbs or no luck with plants. And to those people, we say try succulents. You ca...
Normally, this would be something that would grab the attention of our geek sister site, Unpluggd, but what got our attention was less the practical nature of it (though the multiple plugs would be us...
SALES & EVENTS
• Kartell 60th Anniversary Sale Days!
• Steel Casey Store Final Day Closing Sale
• Lauren Moshi Party at Revolve
• IKEA Summer Sale
• Fifth Floor presents Looki...
As soon as we spotted this wall, we were reminded of The Berdhouse Gallery's wood slatted wall. Cozy and unexpected, the wood wall is quite impressive--and is also a DIY by Kate and her beau......
A friend (and avid AT reader) sent us this musing on the gated entry to her apartment building: "So I was cleaning our gated entry tonight when it occurred to me that it had probably not been cleaned...
At last weekends Melbourne Design Market, the stand for KeepCup was buzzing. With their tables stacked high with reusable coffee cups in a small number of different colour combos and sizes - we couldn...
Name: Laura
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Front deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We finally put in some comfy furniture and some lovely plants on our fron...
Dear Apartment Therapy LA,
In November you were kind enough to post a question I had about finding a small space interior designer. I received many great responses but decided that I could do this on...
click for more picsAfter posting about Intelligentsia's vertical garden we felt compelled to dig a bit deeper and find some other way cool gardens that make good use of vertical space. Not only ...
We were driving down Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake yesterday and El Chavo's sidewalk entrance stood out to us from a series of shops. It may have something to do with their bold color combo. Comprised ...
Here at Apartment Therapy, we often talk abut the best tips and resources for preparing for a big move. Sure your things get organized, the boxes packed neatly and the movers are booked, but what abou...
Even though we have no plans for marriage, we keep finding ourselves on wedding related blogs for the party decor ideas and all the great flower arrangements. This one we especially liked because you...
Sexy Eichler Home in Granada Hills: You know we love Eichlers, especially those located in Granada Hills. Here's one that has been featured in a MickeyD's commercial (we beg you to watch...too funny) ...
Name: Rudopal
Location: Tucson, AZ
Type of space: Front porch-yard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it:
My front porch is suitable for hanging out with a cup of coffee and w...
Benita (of the blog Chez Larsson), is no stranger to Apartment Therapy. Always a source of inspiration and supreme organization, her boat room is no exception. While this spot is actually her husban...
Not sure why, but writing this post has been difficult. Even the post title sounds so boring, especially for such a great backyard! So how about something straightforward, and then we'll let the photo...
Austin has seen a surge of great modern remodel and design build projects for the past few years, especially in East Austin. One of our favorite companies turning out these good-looking houses is the...
Name: Lee & John
Location: Austin, Texas
Type of space: Backyard patio garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This backyard patio is our home away from home. We live a...
Nearly every corner of Glen Benton's Gothenburg apartment is filled with technology...but you wouldn't immediately notice it because he's done a superb job of incorporating an array of speakers, home ...
click for more picsThe long awaited Intelligentsia in Venice opened last week so we stopped by to take a look for ourselves. The west side location is very different from the look of the Silver ...
An email tip from an Apartment Therapy reader led us over to the Tyra Banks Show to check out this amazing office overhaul. Designed by Kyle Schuneman of Live Well Designs--the images had us at ...
We were reintroduced to the current version of This Old House by Boy and have enjoyed watching the show. We also enjoy checking out their super informative website with great content and tons of DIYs....
Although the Los Angeles team of editors live miles apart, we often exchange links, posts and ideas via IM and email. This morning the buzz amongst our team was about a section of the S&A Home designe...
You know how they say that if you give something long enough it will come back into style? Well on a recent trip to phoenix where we toured through Sun City (a planned neighborhood for retired folks)...
This Tuesday's Los Angeles Scavenger includes a queen sized modern birch platform bed with matching side tables (extra), a cool surface clad contemporary credenza, a handmade mosaic picnic table paint...
How's your great outdoors shaping up? Whether you've just recently developed the gardening bug or your green thumb's been sprouting for ages, you've realized that you need more than just your hands t...
Name:Ashleigh
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We call it, Gnome City. It's a small space, but we have a lot of stuff out...
Eclectic and cozy, Jasna documents her evolving kitchen for all to see. Embroidery hoops in progress, a kitchen table that was once country white is now seafoam green......
Name: Grace
Location: Pasadena, CA
Type of space: Backyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Gardening is certainly not my strong suit; so for awhile, I didn't do much wi...
Product: Eames Management Chair
Store: Milan Direct, Australia
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Price: $299
Rating: Strong Recommend
Obviously, the Eames Management Chair is a classic and as with a...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I'm looking for alternatives to air mattresses, and was hoping the AT community could help me out. Etsy, seller Monikaw7602 offers my dream mattress: all organic, all natural, ...
Another great find from Ikea's Swedish forum. The bar-style workstation was made using MDF while the LCD screen was mounted on the wall using a Vesa mount. We love that Sundis' computer tower hides wi...
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Name: Tracy (My Mom)
Location: Montrose
Type of space: Front Yard
How did you do it?: Welcome to my mom's front yard. I wish I had a before shot of it but about ten years ago...
We've always admired our neighbors front garden--it's a bit wild and scary (but beautiful at the same time). While these prickly agaves aren't planted directly underneath windows, the massive groupin...
Name: Steve Prestemon
Location: Venice, CA
Type of space: Outdoor living area
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I did the yard in three stages with a contractor.
Stage o...
We normally bring up the Huntington Cactus Garden as inspiration but lately there's been something else attracting attention at the expansive garden. It's the largest bloom in the world and it's set ...
Name: Christina
Location: Encinitas, CA
Type of space: Yard, patio and walkways
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We enjoy our space year round since we live in San Diego....
It can happen to the best of us. Suddenly it seems as if the month went too fast and with a week, or even a few days, to go, it seems like you're coming up short on the rent money. Assuming that thi...
Name: Carolina
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My patio is located in an urban area in Montevideo. It´s small and odd...
Torie Jayne shows us that the decorating department can extend to the often-overlooked outdoor shed. With a few simple steps, she takes a passable wood shed and makes it quite attractive...
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One suggestion that always comes up when it comes to hosting a successful party--be it indoors or out--is to keep the party moving. If you've ever watched an episode of the Barefoot Contessa on Food N...
We've covered a lot of issues revolving around noisy neighbors here on Apartment Therapy. With many of us living in apartments, condos and other shared buildings, it's no wonder—loud neighbors can ...
Fellow Angelenos, we know quite a few of you are going through sunshine withdrawal like we've been suffering through this extended bout of June Gloom (aka Bay Area summer). This might be the worst Jun...
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