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Little Pond Takes Green Design Seriously

We've found a company giving old furniture new eco-friendly and gorgeous life (the above being before photos, of course) as well as helping homeowners navigate the confusing waters of green design. ...

Top 10 Stylish Sectionals & Sofas From Austin and Beyond

There is seating that oozes style and sophistication and there are couches worthy of snuggling up on for a 3 hour nap, but finding a sofa that is both hip and comfy can be a challenge. Even worse, f...

Turning A Furniture Regret Around

A few years ago we bought a piece of furniture that we kind of regretted when it first arrived in our home. The truth is that it wasn't as relaxing as our previous super comfy sofa. So why did we chan...

Ornate Meets Modern with Bokja

Ornate and colourful fabrics as upholstery on modern furniture designs is a trend we reported earlier last year, and included in the report was a reupholstered Eames lounge by Lebanese design studio...

One Serious DIY Hardwood and MDF Sofa Project

There's DIY and then there's something like Eric Dalpiaz's project, recently highlighted over at Plastolux; what looks like a store-purchased modern seating solution is actually a hand constructed DI...

The Valley Hand Painted Chair by Philip Lumbang III

We thought we'd end the week with a positive figure from our community: Philip Lumbang III is a Los Angeles artist renowned for beautifying the streets of Silver Lake with his "awesome bears" murals (...

Round Up: 15 Sofas Under $1500

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...

Reupholster an Ikea Sofa
How Tos From Eddie Ross

So anyway, this friend of ours is looking for a inexpensive sofa and of course her first thought is Ikea but she wants something a little more glam. "What if you buy Ikea and then reupholster it...

A Wooden Palette Sofa
Before & After

We've seen some pretty creative DIY solutions for furniture, from combining a guest bed and couch together to a fantastic sectional. So if you're on a budget for a sofa and are handy with power tools...

Vintage Inspiration from East Side Show Room!
Austin

There's a new bar, restaurant, and gallery that's opened up on the East Side of Austin, and its uniquely designed interior features inspiring details......

Suzie Stanford's Tea Towel Upholstery
Melbourne

Our Grandparent's generation can't go on holidays within Australia without coming home with a tourist tea towel from their destination. We’ve already confessed to loving Australian made tea towels, ...

Look: The Winning Chair For Your Derrière
Melbourne

We really enjoy seeing entries in local design competitions, especially when there is prize money involved. The 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Awards are focused on ‘contemporary seat ...

Good Questions: Togo Sofa Option?
Los Angeles

Help Adam with his search for a sofa: I'm hoping someone in the AT community can help me find an affordable solution for a high end wish. I'm looking for a high quality seating option that looks like ...

AK-LH Flow Armchair Series

click for more pics Blame it on our graphic design background, but we absolutely love these armchair designs by Parisian graphic design company, AK-LH. The 1950's Swedish armchairs are upholstered wit...

We Heart Deadgood 's The Love Collection

Love is in the air (and rain), for our heart is beating a'flutter for this three piece collection comprised of a heart shaped mirror, a console table, and our favourite, a 100% pure wool upholstered l...

50th Anniversary Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Miniatures

Here's a gift idea for a friend or family member who appreciates the great design of Arne Jacobsen, but can't necessarily fork over the serious moolah to purchase their own full size version. 1:6 Desi...

Your Dedicated Spot In Your Home

We definitely have a dedicated "space" in our home that we gravitate to most of the time. Whether it's to relax, read a book, watch TV, etc, we prefer to unwind in our comfy vintage chair. While we ha...

Good Questions: Black Modern Couch Recommendations?

Bret is on the hunt for the perfect black couch but is having a hard time finding a black couch in mid-century style: Dear Apt. Therapy, Help! Why is it so hard to find a black mid-century modern st...

Australian Home Beautiful - Product of the Year
Australia

This months edition of Australian Home Beautiful showcases the magazines favourite products from the past year. The major prize, The Product of the Year, was awarded to Ikea’s Ange Chair. But we hav...

Banquette Seating
Rethinking The Look Of The Every Day Kitchen

A lot of life seems to happen in the kitchen. From cooking meals together as a family to relaxing, hanging out with friends around the table at a dinner party to reading the paper on Sunday, this room...

Elliat Rich's Heat-Sensitive Sofa

We love this heat sensitive wallpaper but it would never work at our place. However, the Yala Sofa by Elliat Rich would suit us perfectly as our couches are the central place in our home. The fabric o...

ColorTherapy: Color Combos For Chairs And Rugs

As we have mentioned many times on Apartment Therapy, choosing a color scheme and creating a cohesive color look can be challenging. Any extra help can be helpful so we wanted to share this website wi...

Product Review: Bo Concept Spaze Sofa Bed

Bo Concept recently let us test drive one of their more popular sofa beds to see what we thought of it. After 2 weeks of giving it our all, we have our verdict:...

What 5 Things Would Be In Your Dream House?
Melbourne

Our favourite daydream is “We won a billion dollars- what would our dream home look like?” Just thinking about it raises our mood. While we’re not set on what the building would look like struct...

Roundup: Chair And A Half

We first experienced the "chair and a half" years ago when we lived in Manhattan and needed to maximize our floor layout. The chair and a half was a great solution to fit in our small space while crea...

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