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Posts tagged “Art”

Tram, Train and Bus Destination Scrolls by PrintDolls
Melbourne

Trams are a local institution of ours and we've been researching old tram scrolls but were disappointed in the price and the quality of what was on offer. Then we stumbled across PrintDolls and initia...

The Barcelona Day Bed in Chocolate…Literally

Most of the time we're trying to keep chocolate off of our furniture. But it was the opposite case recently at a cake tasting hosted by Kreemart and American Patrons of the Tate, where a slightly mini...

An Easier Way to Hang Artwork

We've all got them. Framed pieces of art leaning against the wall because a decision hasn't been reached about where to hang it. Or piles of photos or images you've been meaning to frame and haven...

East Austin Studio Tour is Here!

Last year we posted a preview of Austin's annual East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.) that takes the city's best art offerings and condenses them all into one weekend of amazing creativity and fun. Thi...

Julia Baum's Houses Reveal the Differences in Sameness

As a child of middle class suburbia, the tract home defined our perception of home and a house. But even in our youth we noted that although the Smiths may have occupied a similarly designed tract d...

The Beautiful Mobiles of Miranda Watkins

Since childhood we've always retain a love for mobiles and the graphical motion they bring into any space overhead. But in the case of Miranda Watkins' mobiles, the appeal of mobile creations isn't ...

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 (...

Ingmar Bergman Furniture Auction

Cinephiles and modernist furniture collectors take note: legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's estate went up for auction today, with a catalog of midcentury furnishings, artworks and miscellany that s...

Another Cool Color Palette Generator

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 ...

10 Great Collections…
…From the Apartment Therapy LA Flickr Pool

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 cameras...

Make Your Collection Art In Your Home

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 very ...

Plywood Art

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 insp...

Affordable Los Angeles Art & Art Galleries

We're big proponents of supporting local artists and bringing art into the home. We also understand purchasing art can be a little daunting, especially from the perspective of budget. But there are p...

A Resourceful Decorating Trick

If you are in the mood to freshen up your space but don't want to invest in new decor night now, consider trying this simple trick to add new flavor in your home. ...

Guess The Film: Plus Tips On Using Posters In Your Home

If you're looking for art to decorate your walls, film posters, old and new, are a good start. Start by picking your favorite movie or television show but don't stop there. One option is to pick th...

Genevieve and Maxwell's Mid Century Perch
House Tour

Name: Genevieve & Maxwell’s Poorgeoisie Bungalow Location: Silver Lake Size: 900 sq. feet Years lived in: Genevieve – 3 years. Maxwell – 1 year Who else lives here? Lucy, our Pit-Lab mix. So...

Ethnic Loft
Austin

There's absolutely nothing like the feeling of stumbling upon a gorgeous and affordable store you never knew existed on a lovely Saturday afternoon. This weekend we had the pleasure of discovering ou...

Look!: Security Envelopes as Art
Elizabeth Duffy

We initially found Elizabeth Duffy's handiwork on a Flickr user's photostream. With no information under the image but the Space Gallery that had hosted the installation, we immediately emailed them ...

Look! Art Collections in the Bathroom

Maybe it's because he's french and had a fixation with the idea of the American old west, but when I was young my dad used to drag me around to the Rose Bowl to buy awesomely bad thrift store painting...

Look! Wall of Frames

Recently we spotted this idea for hanging artwork in the house. In this case frames are hung side by side creating a grid behind the headboard in a bedroom (finally something to do with all those pol...

Close up on Rosalie Gascoigne
Melbourne

Over the weekend we had the opportunity to visit the Rosalie Gascoigne exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. We were blown away, impressive works from an impressive lady. Rosalie Gascoigne d...

Portraits of Yourself in the Home?

Oh the drama and furor that was sparked by the recent post below about Padma's pad and her inclusion of large portrait of herself done by an artist friend. AT reader farmhousemoderne wanted us to pose...

Look! Yuken Teruya's Toilet Roll Art

click for more picsOur favourite work of artist Yuken Teruya's Everyday Objects collection are his Corner Forest pieces, carefully cut papercraft artwork made from toilet paper rolls, delicately remin...

Hot or Not? Ricochet by Arnaud Lapierre + Ambroise Dudon

LED light+subwoofer+water=Ricochet ...

Trending: Jillian Kogan
Los Angeles Artist

For the next three weeks for our Friday Trending reports we've chosen three different Los Angeles artists to feature: an artist, a photographer and a ceramist. Our first Interview is artist Jillian Ko...