With our temperate climate the phrase "winter garden" is less of an oxymoron in southern California than in might be in other places. This week's Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section takes a look ...
Name: Michelle Workman
Location: Los Angeles, California
Size: 3,200 square feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2 years
We gave you a sneak peek of Michelle's home this week now here's the full house tour. A fe...
Who doesn't like getting flowers? Better yet, who would say "no" to getting flowers in an ice cream waffle cone? Not I! We love these four ideas illustrating different ways of how flowers can b...
Q: I have a semi-open floor plan with a wall that has a pass-through diving my kitchen and living room. I have big sliding doors, a large window, a large corner window, and a fireplace. There's also n...
We love IKEA for making home decor items that can be hacked, DIY'd and molded to fit our homes individual personality. Take for instance their UNG DRILL ornate frame. We've got 5 different way...
Name: Wolff House by John Lautner
Location: Hollywood Hills
Size: 3 bedroom
How do you decorate a museum-quality "homage to modernism"? The Wolff House was built by John Lautner in 1961 in typ...
In her latest book, "XS Future: New Ideas, Small Structures", Phyllis Richardson compiles a dizzying array of extremely small houses from around the world that are pointing towards new ways of t...
Swedish designer Camilla Diedrich's wallpapers are stunningly beautiful, full of movement and excitement. We simply can't get over the luminescence she is able to achieve. Some of the samples you see ...
This West Elm California King headboard and bedframe are being sold together for $500. Please note the actual piece is in white not brown as shown in the photo....
We had never heard of Tansu until yesterday but we're all ears now. Apparently, it's the Japanese term used to describe these amazing dressers. Intricate and hand-crafted (if you can find them...
Anyone looking for more storage space in their home? Yep, join the club! While it's certainly easy to drop into Ikea and pick up the ever-popular Expedit (more on that below the jump), we've found a ...
We’ve seen some great posts about crafts, collecting and displays this month, and are feeling quite motivated to create! We want to know what your favorite resources are for crafty inspiration and ...
Announced earlier today over at LA Metblogs, Neighborgoods is a new Los Angeles site that allows users to lend out common and uncommon household objects like cooking equipment, power tools, luggage an...
Q: I'm trying to identify the chairs in the attached photos. I assume they were reupholstered at some point, and I can't find any branding or designer information on them anywhere. I'd love some hel...
Wow. We had no idea this space was a home office until we read Jodi's blog post with all the awesome details. Switching gears to work as freelance design director this past year, she converted...
When we were in Vegas last week at the Ahead of the Curve event, we spotted this amazing collection that could be a personal, colorful and easy do-it-yourself project in your own home. Wonder what thi...
The most inspiring homes to us? Yours. We love seeing the pictures of your homes on the Apartment Therapy LA Group Pool. Our latest inspiration? IvyStyle33's immaculate and beautifully photo...
We all know Etsy contains a wealth of handmade housewares, artwork, and vintage ephemera. But despite all its brilliance and talent, Etsy can be wildly overwhelming to navigate. So, in the spirit of A...
Another item from our Apartment Therapy classifieds, this vintage dusty blue tufted velvet armchair is just right for settling into on a fall day with a good book....
In our home, we like to mix it up with vintage finds and then throw in an offbeat item to make a statement. It usually comes in the form of an oversized lampshade which can be found inexpensive...
I was having dinner with friends of mine who have been happily married for about five years now (prior to getting married, they had an impressive seven-year dating streak), and we somehow ended up dis...
We love the diversity of Australian interiors and we're seeing more and more Hamptons style homes in Australian magazines. This Sydney home is a great example of the classic American style with an Aus...
Item: 4 Place Settings from DWR's New Signe Dinnerware Line, or a $50 gift certificate!
Store: Design Within Reach
Total Value: Over $500
Description: DWR is giving away four place settings of their ...
Name: Artist René Norman, dogs Paco and Nellie
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 1,350 square feet
Years lived in: Owned 3 years
We've been fans of René's art for some time now. Abstract and with delic...
Here's a home owned by a former neighbor we'd occasionally see driving around the hood sans shirt in his signature style. Decorated in a serene eco-ethnic modern style, with a textured palette ...
Q: My partner and I have just brought an off-the-plan apartment which is not due to be finished until July 2010. This being our first home, I want it to look good, not like a flat. But I am struggling...
An important step of Apartment Therapy's Home Cure is to create a functional and inspiring landing strip. And while your landing strip can be found in alternate rooms, we usually spot them in a...
If you've ever been inspired by an amazing room from an online magazine, one of Apartment Therapy's house tours or a friend's photo, then consider using that color palette in your own space. Here's a ...
Denim brand, Diesel is mostly known for their jeans. But they've been working hard making inroads in the home decor market with their Diesel Lifestyles Collection which includes some eye-catchi...
Are men and women that different when it comes what they want in a bed? (We'll leave what they want in bed to another blog). Apparently bed manufacturers think so; there's a whole new section ...
Need to get away from the world? You got it. This private, rustic bungalow located in Sullivan County, New York is handcrafted from 100-year-old reclaimed barn wood and, with no water or electricity, ...
Ahhhh--this open office space makes our heart sing. Relying on a color combo of blue and white (with black accents) the work place is not only fun, it's inspiring......
Have fun trying to figure out what goes where with this IKEA parody product found posted over at Visualizeus. And you thought regular IKEA furniture was tough to put together?...
THIS WEEK
• Madera Home Summer Sale
• TableArt Sale
• Designer Networking Event
• Artemide Fall Season Sale
• Design Loves Art
• The Past, Present, & Future of Design
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Some of our favorite content comes by the way of the Apartment Therapy LA Group Pool on Flickr. Here are ten collections posted by our readers, ranging from plates, artwork, records, vintage ca...
Q: My wife and I just moved into a sweet house in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We're still trying to make our furniture work in the living room. Right now it seems too crowded and wondering if the lovely Apa...
We grew up with our grandma cross stitching the classical home and landscape scenery of the time. Recalling the handiwork of crafted sentiments like, "Home Sweet Home" and framed pieces with ou...
For this month's Apartment Therapy theme - art, crafts and collections - we've been covering a range of inspiring ideas, especially when it come to showcasing your collections. We spotted this ...
This month’s issue of Vogue highlights Southern California interior designer icon, Kelly Wearstler’s Hollywood mansion, a residence she saved from the hands of demolition and redecorated in...
If you've always wanted to join the Apartment Therapy team, have a passion for topics related to interior design and the home, reside in Austin, and are equipped with ready-to-go blogging skills…we ...
There are all sorts of levels of urban homesteading. We'd argue that if you grow your own tomatoes and can the extras for winter, you're a bit of a homesteader. But then there are the more dedicated/e...
Sleek and expensive looking, this steel frame coffee and end table set are just $140 for both. Previously Macy's floor samples so they have a bit of wear, but are still in good condition....
Our friend and fellow professional organizer, Julie Naylon just returned to LA from an extended summer trip to New York. Feeling inspired from all of the galleries and museums during her summer...
Item: 4 Place Settings from DWR's New Signe Dinnerware Line, or a $50 gift certificate!
Store: Design Within Reach
Total Value: Over $500
Description: DWR is giving away four place settings of their ...
For any of you who collect vintage tin lunchboxes and thermoses, how awesome is this collection? All 42 of these lunchboxes hail from the 50s to 70s era, featuring art from classic film and televisio...
After living in the Sydney area for over 30 years Louise Hawson realised that she had never set foot in most of Sydney's 637 suburbs. A situation that many of us may be guilty of, Louise has set hers...
Name: Danielle
Location: Los Feliz, California
Collection: Pyrex Glassware
Size: 26 pieces, not including lids
Value: approx $250-$300
Description: I became absolutely obsessed with pyrex afte...
Q: Perhaps the Apartment Therapy community can help me with this "missed connection.": I can't quite remember where I first saw you but you've been on my mind ever since. Rugged and handsome yet at th...
We were first introduced to plywood art when our artist friend, Dan created these cool plywood pieces with handmade vinyl decals. So simple and inexpensive we thought we'd round up a handful of...
We had the pleasure of visiting the World Market Center Las Vegas last week and attending the Ahead of the Curve panel featuring a trend discussion with innovative, influential designers - Vice...
A sofa's a key piece in a living room, the item you're gonna plunk down the most money but, for those of us on a budget, "most money" is a relative term. We know that we like to keep it under $1500 a...
A few years ago, we went to L.A. to visit a friend. The traffic, compared to anything we'd seen in Texas, was shocking. It's a real car culture, and we wouldn't have dreamed of biking around. But now,...
The upholstery on this antique parlor chair is fabulous as is, but if orange flowers aren't your thing it could be a nice candidate for a reupholster. ...
The cornerstone to any happy home, successful project, or small office is organization. It's equally important that individuals find solutions to their unique challenges when it comes to organizing. L...
If you're tired of looking at small spaces decorated in mid-century modern style, then take a look at this 800 sq ft apartment......
As you can tell with last week's post, we're totally into the current trends of patchwork and granny chic decor. When we came across this chair makeover by Austin resident Stephanie Lewis, we had to ...
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