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Breaking Up A Bold Color

We remember quite vividly one long (and labor intensive) weekend when the study of our childhood home received a new coat of paint. The original color turned out to be a very wrong shade of green, so...

Colour Galore from the Apartment Therapy LA Flickr Pool

We realized it had been awhile since we last checked our Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flickr pool, a way for active Flickr users to easily share their images with both us and our readers. What we'v...

Name that Paint: The PAINT Game

Half the fun (if you find these sort of things recreational) when repainting is noting the names of interior and exterior paints given by manufacturers. Shangrila Silk, Redwood Sunset, Blue Lagoon, In...

Katie Ridder's Bold and Controlled Use of Color

Down and Out Chic's recent post on interior designer Katie Ridder reminded us of how much we enjoy her bold and fearless use of colour......

Studio Atelier Pompadour's Inviting Workspace: Think Pink!

Although we've blogged her studio before, Paola Panelli of Studio Atelier Pompadour's made a small change to her studio that's had a big impact... ...

Mood Boosting Colors
Real Simple

This month's all about the Room for Color contets: beautiful homes, vibrant uses of colour, big impact. Yeah, sure, they're beautiful to look at,, you think, but live in them? No way. I'll just sti...

17 New and Old Ways To Bring Color Into Your Home

Blogging for Apartment Therapy, I'm exposed to a lot of rooms painted in vibrant colors. I bookmark them for future reference. Who am I kidding? All that color? What if I change my mind? For eve...

Paula of Henry Road's Colorful Home
House Call

We love the fabrics and designs by Paula Smail, designer and owner of the lovely Henry Road. Her online site and shop in Studio City offers serious color inspiration. She shared a few photos of her ...

8 Ways To Get Your Home Ready For Fall

Since the seasons have turned, consider getting your home ready for Fall and getting inspired for Apartment Therapy's 2009 Room For Color contest that is starting today! Check out 8 ways to welcome in...

Michelle Workman's Designer Craftsman
House Tour

Name: Michelle Workman Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 3,200 square feet Years lived in: 2 1/2 years We gave you a sneak peek of Michelle's home this week now here's the full house tour. A fe...

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 ...

Shop Windows Offer Art Inspiration

We love window shopping around the different neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Each area has it's own vibe, style and often a lot more going on then jut the products in the store. The window displays are ...

Design Star, Episode 8

Design Star is down to just 3 contestants and this week's episode featured celebrity makeovers and a chance to finally see some real designed spaces. A surprise elimination when one of the best room...

Yellow Rooms For Smoky Days

With all of the ash and smoke floating in the air from the fires, California is not particularly sunny now. So, in order to inject a bit of sun into our currently grey lives, we rounded up some brig...

Creating Order: ROYGBIV

We've talked about arranging items by colour before. It's a simple way to create a pleasing order among a group of objects. If you have a bunch of objects in one space, like a bookcase, why not take...

Roundup: Embroidered Throw Pillows

We agree with Gregory when it comes to throw pillows - one or two are enough to make a nice design impact in a space. Since we like to keep our throw pillows to a minimum, a little texture goes a lo...

Design Star, Episode 6

This week's Design Star episode focused on potentially challenging clients - kids. With a $5K budget and just 20 hours, the designers did the makeovers and attempted their hosting skills for the fir...

Color Clash Help?
Good Questions

Q - My husband and I are about to move apartments. You can see from the photos of our new place that the living/dining area has a green wall running down one side. The kitchen in the corner has red/p...

Jen of Made By Girl's Vintage Chic Home
House Tour

Name: Jen Ramos Location: Henderson, Nevada Size: 2,200 square feet | 4.5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths Years lived in: 2.5 years We've admired the cards and creative designs by Jen Ramos of Made By Girl for...

Another Color Twist On Chalkboard Paint

Chalkboard paint has made it's way through Apartment Therapy for a while now and we can see why - it's a fun and clever way to add a visual impact in your space while providing a platform for witty co...

Apartment Therapy Interview: Trina Turk Part 2

Yesterday we posted part 1 of our interview with the lovely Trina Turk, fashion and home designer. We have more in store for you today with Trina chatting about her best tips for creating an outdoor r...

Apartment Therapy Interview: Trina Turk Part 1

The design influence between fashion and home design are well represented by fabulous designer, Trina Turk. Trina launched her colorful fashion brand in 1995, more recently launched Trina Turk Residen...

Inspiration: An Orange Ceiling

Although our annual fall colour contest would have you think otherwise, many of us are very shy when it comes to colour. We consider it, we swatch it but then, when it comes to actually painting it, ...

Inspiration...Community Gardens in Santa Monica

We are loving the spring time weather and blooming flowers and trees around Los Angeles and Southern California. One of our favorite spots to gather some color and flower inspiration is at.......

Even More Photos of the Most Colorful Apartment Interior

click for more picsAbby posted about the colourful parquet flooring inside the Humlegarden Apartment just shortly ago, a spacious apartment with a colourinf book character that dizzied some while wowe...

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