Inspiration: What's Your House Tour Name?

A reader favorite on Apartment Therapy are the House Tours that editors put up daily. For us, one of the hardest parts about doing a House Tour is naming it. We want the name to represent the style of the house, the homeowner's personality and the unique finds in the home yet it also should roll off the tongue. We have a few of our favorite AT House Tour names but we'd love to know--if your home were an AT House Tour feature--what would your House Tour name be?

Phillip's Indiana Jones Oasis

Dial Into David's Vintage Paradise

Brian's New Beginning

Grace's "Dr. HouseLove"

Rebecca and Roger's Relaxed Wabi Sabi Modern

Let's hear it AT readers--what's your House Tour name?

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I'd eschew the name for tags that would make House Tours searchable based on decor characteristics (high ceilings, MCM, minimalist, etc.)

posted by JH4285 on February 6th 2009 at 1:15pm
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Lori & Ira's Love Shack

posted by Lori on February 6th 2009 at 1:17pm
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Trish's Itty Bitty Digs

posted by thehalfie on February 6th 2009 at 1:32pm
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I didn't know the submissions process didn't include a field for what cute name do you want to call your house tour.

It seems weird to me that the bloggers/editors receive these pictures and then come up with a name for this person's home. Weird in a bad way. Do you email the person and ask if what you came up with is what they would agree is an apt title or clever summation of their overall look before you post it?

posted by K T G on February 6th 2009 at 1:37pm
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Jess & Scott's imaginary lair - which would at some point change to Jess & Scott's real steal - as soon as we can find ourselves a house to buy!

posted by jessadavis on February 6th 2009 at 1:39pm
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JP's finally-out-of-the-rent-race co-op. (Fingers crossed -- the co-op board has to approve first... hopefully within the month, I'll own my first apartment!)

posted by jplee on February 6th 2009 at 1:43pm
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No idea but damn I would love to live in any of the places featured in those photos!

posted by littleinkpot on February 6th 2009 at 1:47pm
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Aaron and Amanda's Sponge Worthy Home (as in Design Sponge!)

posted by AmandaG on February 6th 2009 at 1:57pm
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SHANNON'S MONEY PIT

posted by parttimedesign on February 6th 2009 at 1:59pm
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Hollie and Renato's cat oasis (our landlords cut holes in the doors for the cats, long before we moved in)

posted by Hollie on February 6th 2009 at 2:09pm
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House of Horrors

posted by Henrietta the Terrible on February 6th 2009 at 2:09pm
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Brian's Ivory Tower

posted by bepsf on February 6th 2009 at 2:12pm
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Syd's Beachy Haven.

posted by Sydney on February 6th 2009 at 2:17pm
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bepsf -

posted by K T G on February 6th 2009 at 2:25pm
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Modern vintage mismatched mismash!

posted by standupstapler on February 6th 2009 at 2:38pm
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Simon.

posted by travislessness on February 6th 2009 at 2:41pm
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"Alison's Playhouse". I have more toys/gadgets/electronics than is generally acceptable for a serious adult to own. Sort of a cross between a 14-year-old boys dream crib and an artists studio. It's working for me. :)

posted by alisonK on February 6th 2009 at 3:55pm
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I would say, if you did my place, it's be John's airy eclectic modern...

posted by ciddyguy on February 6th 2009 at 4:00pm
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Chez Shoes' Tiny Nest. It's only 300 square feet!

posted by chez shoes on February 6th 2009 at 4:02pm
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Lily's Love Lair.

Just kidding.

posted by LilyC on February 6th 2009 at 4:29pm
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I dunno, I kind of like "Lily's Love Lair"; it rather rolls off the tongue...

Not sure what I'd name my house tour as I just moved in last weekend and there are still many boxes left. Maybe "The Fort" or "The Fortress", as it has concrete floors and ceiling.

posted by Mlle Kate on February 6th 2009 at 4:45pm
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Bungalow in the Barrio
er...
House in the Hood
er...
Reno in the Ghetto

posted by arroyo on February 6th 2009 at 4:53pm
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Tia's Nerdy Nest

Seriously! I have proposed freeway maps of LA from the 40's and 50's up as decoration in the hall and a couple of game consoles with the flat panel in the living room to go with the laptop that travels around the apartment. If that's not enough, the sci-fi novels and the natural history of the screw probably push it over the edge.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on February 6th 2009 at 5:06pm
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Mr. Mischief's Feline Shangri-la

posted by MrMischief on February 6th 2009 at 5:29pm
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Laurel and Luis' Swirling Pit of Chaos.

posted by Laurel on February 6th 2009 at 5:42pm
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Lilli´s happy scandinavian work-in-process...

posted by Lilli K. on February 6th 2009 at 6:11pm
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eclectic avenue!

posted by shopgirl123 on February 6th 2009 at 6:47pm
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I once lived in a house we called, and still refer to retrospectively as, "Spider Central" - unfortunately not because of any deco feature, but because it seemed to be on some kind of arachnid ley-line :O

posted by idontdobeige on February 6th 2009 at 7:26pm
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Dammit, Tia stole my name XD

Given that my room is currently decorated with maps (both of Earth AND Mars), old scientific equipment, encyclopaedias (hey, they're colourful AND informative!), chemical models, stuff gathered from overseas, print-outs from an old book on the future, and the occasional Doctor Who reference, not to mention a whole lot of Ikea... how about...

Naomi's Nerdy Retrofuture Ikea Showroom?

posted by ryttu3k on February 6th 2009 at 10:40pm
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Sarah's Darling Perch

posted by twitteringbirdie on February 7th 2009 at 11:33am
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"The Country Estate: Where the Crazy People Live"

posted by madampince on February 7th 2009 at 8:05pm
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