Apartment Therapy: NEWS

Moving In Together: Money Matters

We've never been a huge fan of Suze Orman, but last night we caught the tail end of a lecture she was giving on TV. Addressing a group of late twenty-somethings and early thirty-somethings, she was a...

Kelly Wearstler Was Here

We love Kelly Wearstler's Dorothy Draper-esque style and love any peek into her stylish life. This is the house she used to live in in the Hollywood Hills which is now for sale. ...

Summer Sublets in Southern California

Summertime is a great time to get away and explore a new place, take some time off and get perspective. Oftentimes way cheaper (and way nicer) than a hotel is finding a sublet in the area you want to...

Do you Know Someone Who Has Gone Too Far?

TLC is casting for a new show called Over Designed and it's the kind where you have to secretly nominate someone. So do you know someone who has a unique interior design style that has taken it too f...

5 Secret Things Your Cell Phone Can Do?

We'd been contemplating getting rid of our land line permanently after reading Abby's post awhile back, but we just haven't made the leap...yet. However, this morning we got an interesting email entit...

Casual Summer Cure

If you're looking to conquer some paperwork, work on the garden, finally clean out the kitchen, or just figure out a way to make your space feel better without spending any money, check out the LA Cur...

Yoko Ono's Wish Trees in Pasadena

If you're around in Pasadena in August, come by One Colorado in Pasadena to take part in Yoko Ono's Wish Tree project. Inspired by Japanese temple wish trees, this installation encourages visitors to...

Tumbleweed Houses on Tour This Summer

One of the sweetest and most tiny of all prefabbed small spaces, the Tumbleweed Home is going to embark on a West Coast tour this summer so that you can see one up close and personal. All the houses ...

LA Sale: Danish Modern Warehouse Open to the Public

We've heard rumors for a while about a warehouse in North Hollywood being full of Danish Modern furniture. Then we saw this announcement about one that will be open to the public this Saturday. We'r...

Dwell Contest: How Green Are You?

Are you committed to being green? Have you completed green or sustainable projects around the house? Then this is your chance to show off and have a shot at some great prizes. Dwell and the AIA are...

Are We Poorer Than Our Parents?

The other day, one of my friends was telling me how aggressively he was saving up for college for his two little girls. "It's not just kids either," he said, "everything's become crazy expensive; and...

Japanese Woman Found Living in Closet

Talk about living in small spaces! Did anyone catch this story in the news over the weekend? According to the Associated Press: "A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in...

Sewing and Home Improvement Workshops at SMC

If you're looking to enhance your sewing or home improvement knowledge (or start an organic garden!) this summer, SMC is offering some one and two day workshops as a part of their continuing education...

New Blog: Chez Larsson

After much prodding (including by us) Benita Larsson has decided to start a blog showcasing her home and giving tips for how to organize and maintain a sane living space. She's even opened up her dra...

Earthquake Preparedness

With news of China being rocked by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, we're reminded 1) how you never know when disaster will strike 2) how quickly life can change and 3) how grateful we are that we're back ...

Offecct at ICFF

This year will be the first year we get to attend ICFF. This excites us for many reasons: we get to meet some of our fellow bloggers, get to hang in New York and get to see incredible design like th...

Pam Anderson's Estate Sale

Did anyone make it to Pam's blowout Estate Sale in Malibu over the weekend? We were going to try and cover it but it got shut down before we could get there. ...

Machine Gallery Presents: Machine Sewing 101

Remember back when I was attempting to sew? I got through it but really could have used some basic knowledge of a sewing machine and a little bit of practice before I started. I have a feeling I'm n...

LA Event: West 3rd Street Web Launch/Spring Street Party 5.01.08

There's a ton of great shops on West Third Street (from Fairfax to La Cienega). Some of our favorites include Zipper, Plastica, OK, and Flight 001- and that's not even mentioning all the clothing shop...

New Pillows and Grand Opening from Henry Road

LA-based designer Paula Small of Henry Road (who was an entrant in our 2006 Fall Colors contest) has some new prints out. If you're looking for some easy ways to freshen up your decor for the summer, ...

New Magazine Alert!: Apartmento Magazine

Since so many shelter magazines have been dying one by one, it's exciting to see the prospect of a new one coming in to fill in the gaps. We just saw on the Urban Outfitters blog that Apartmento Magaz...

Modern Phoenix Expo and Home Tour
East Valley Tribune

Last weekend was the Modern Phoenix Expo and Home Tour. The East Valley Tribune has a great "soundslide" (slide show with narration) of three of the mid-century modern homes in Scottsdale that were on...

Philippe Starck- "I will definitely give up in two years time..."

AT Chicago's post today about Tim Lott's "Disillusion with Design" seems to chime in with a recent report that designer Philippe Starck feels a similar sentiment. According to a report of a recent int...

AT Book Alert: Update on Gregory and Emily's Silver Lake Sanctuary

Name: Gregory, Emily and their cats Eero and Eames Home then: Silver Lake, 639 sq. ft. Home now: Silver Lake, 639 sq. ft. Today is the second in a series of updates/sneak peaks of those featured in o...

Koolhaas Houselife movie

Wow. Check out these two trailers for a film about Guadalupe Acedo, the housekeeper of a house in France, designed by Rem Koolhaas for a client who is wheelchair-bound. The film is by Ila Beka and Lou...

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