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Festive Doormats

You won't mind coming home after a long day and being greeted with one of these festive doormats--and we're betting your guests will love them too. Locations and prices after the jump!...

Buying local for the holidays is not only gratifying because you're supporting local businesses but it's also more convenient--no shipping costs, no wait time, and we love that is gives us a chance ...

Starting An Ornament Collection

Growing up, our family ornament collection consisted of mix and match baubles (mostly homemade by us kids). The effect was charming to say the least--the best part being all the stories behind each de...

Red Plum: A Good Last Minute Source for Gifts

Uh oh December 1st. How did that happen? Although we started buying gifts months ago (and giving them -- it's really hard for us to sit on stuff we're excited to give until the holiday), we're stil...

Best Poufs on Parade: Comfortable Extra Seating

When we need extra seating, our go-to move consists of footstools and chairs from the kitchen. But we're really starting to admire the poof--and its design quality. Squishy and comfy, they can be ...

Waiting for Perfect Before Inviting Guests

Getting our homes just the way we like them can take time. Sometimes we don’t always have the budget to complete all our projects at once, and other times our homes are just one, ongoing evolution ...

Modern Dining Inspiration from Top Interior Designers!

We combed through a few of our favorite Austin interior designer portfolios to bring you eight simple and modern dining rooms full of great ideas to incorporate this holiday season. Borrow a few of t...

DIY Flower Frog

We've always flown by the seat of our pants when it comes to arranging flowers, but there is something to be said for knowing how to create the perfect bouquet. Usually, that's when a flower frog i...

Roomorama Helps You Find a Place to Stay

Scenario 1: you've got relatives from near and far coming to Los Angeles for the holidays but your apartment runs on the "cozy small" side. Scenario 2: you're traveling to city X to visit friends or f...

Pets At The Party: How To Manage

We're big fans of having our pets around at a party. Additionally, our guests know they're always welcome to bring their dog along for the eventful eve. That being said, one step of our party preppi...

Easy DIY: Gift Wrap Station

In just one month this past Summer, Laurel was anticipating at least ten birthdays that required presents. With 3 kids and a busy social calendar, she set out to create an easy (and minimal) DIY gift...

101 One Yard Sewing Projects

We don't know about you guys, but we're of the school that you get your holiday shopping and DIY-ing done early so that there's time to enjoy the holidays and not be panicked about presents. This m...

Embellish Invites: With Thread

Recently, we received the loveliest handmade card that was embellished with thread. Simple but unique, the extra bit of time that went into making the card really wowed us. So much so that we stil...

Your Most Epic Entertaining Disasters

With the holidays on the way and November’s entertaining month in full force here at Apartment Therapy, we’re striving to bring you posts to help with your upcoming entertaining events. Though we...

Jennifer's Woodsy Tablescape

We frequently talk about using our own backyard for bringing the greenery indoors. Succulent cuttings grow to make a welcoming entryway and colorful sprigs from blooming plants always cheer our spa...

The Secret To Stress Free Entertaining

Now that Halloween is over and the time has changed we're settling nicely into Fall and looking forward to a bunch of entertaining from now until the end of the year. This weekend we stumbled on our ...

Holiday Season: What really makes you smile?
Melbourne

Our family’s Christmas lunch is a case of too many cooks somehow not spoiling the broth, and with 21 people coming, this year is going to be a big one. As we all converge at our grandparents house,...

The Gratitude Box
A Heartfelt Gift Idea This Holiday Season

In recent years, I have found that giving material gifts to my family has become somewhat challenging. What to get and how much to spend? Do they really need that? How do I make this special for them?...

Look! A Brussel Sprout Wreath
Plus 8 Other Unconventional Wreaths

We always like seeing unconventional uses for everyday objects. This brussel sprout wreath is a great way to bring some green into the holidays without spending a lot and without resorting to the cla...

Roundup: AT House Guest Advice
Austin

Facing a slew of houseguests in our own future, we had planned on writing a post chronicling what we felt were the top five elements needed in a guest room. We realized we've already seen a ton of gr...

Inspiration: Alternative Uses For Christmas Lights

How To: Get Out of The Christmas Tree RutAs part of our family tradition growing up, we'd always string lights around the Christmas tree the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we don't ...

PB Kids: Classic Party Hanging Decor

PB Kids tried to hide these amazing hanging paper decorations in their boys' birthday section, but we found them anyway and can't wait to use them for the holidays. We love that they look simple an...

Special Etsy Offers for AT Readers!

We're always looking for bargains, not only for ourselves, but also for you our readers. That's why we were able to work with two of our favourite Etsy retailers, Blue Bell Bonnet and White Elephant...

How to: Get Out of the Christmas Tree Rut

How's this for a new take on the Christmas tree, as imagined by AT:LA reader, Bill: Bill writes: Each Holiday season I bring out the same artificial tree, thousands of lights, hundreds of ornaments...

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