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Posts tagged “design”

4 Useful Decorating Tools
Planners & Calculators To Help With Home Projects

We've are excited for our upcoming move from a small 1 bdrm to a 2bdrm. We spotted housetohome's Decorating Tools and think we'll try some of these tools to help make our move go smoothly and efficien...

What Your Pillow Arrangement Says About Your Style

Would you describe your style as romantic? Or perhaps traditional? House Beautiful's December issue has a fun spread, featuring Dwell Studio bedding, that links your style to the way you arrange your ...

Small Areas That Will Inspire You!
Photos Straight From Apartment Therapy's LA Flickr Group

We enjoy checking out the wonderful photos posted from the Apartment Therapy community in the LA Flickr group. The pool is full of design, small space solutions, color and function. In particular, we ...

Look! Wrapping Floating Furniture

We are moving into a 2 bdrm apartment in a few weeks and we're looking forward to finally having hardwood floors, a laundry room in our unit and a backyard. Plus we'll have the design opportunity to f...

Roundup: 6 Console Tables For Gathering Inspiration

Narrow in design and functional for storage, the console table can be a nice anchor to a room. We are currently in the market for a console table and have started doing some research. While we are loo...

Your Home Is In Your Control!

Feeling overwhelmed in your own home is not uncommon. Sometimes life just seems to pile up - working late, no time to do laundry, the stack of bills to go through, having to clean the bathroom, etc. W...

Thomas Paul Artwork

Thomas Paul's website features some colorful artwork options for any room of the house. We love the patterns and color combinations. All of the artwork is available on Artaissance - a fun site that of...

Determine Your Home Decor Style

If you are looking for the best words to define your style, check out this list featured in domino's The Book of Decorating. While Beth's home decor style has stayed the same, our home decor style has...

House Tour: Tracy & Rex's Southbay Home
Los Angeles

Name: Tracy & Rex Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Size: 3400 sq/ft Years lived in: Own / 3+ years >> Enter Slideshow We are happy to share the home of Tracy, Rex and family. Their pretty Southbay ...

25 Wallpaper Ideas By Ballard

A friend of ours recently wallpapered an accent wall using Ballard's Lustre Wallpaper Charcoal Sheen and it looks fantastic! (We love the chandelier motif!) We checked out their supply and found many ...

Store: Gibson
Los Angeles

Gibson 7350 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 www.garygibson.com We had a chance to pop into the Gibson lifestyle showroom over the weekend and immediately was taken by the mix of materials and tex...

ColorTherapy: Destination Web Surfing

Since October plays host to the Fall Colors contest, we thought we'd share another inspiring way to gather color inspiration if you are stuck in a rut. Why not try checking out luxury hotel websites? ...

Flickr Finds: Floating Furniture

[We're loving spin LP's neutral color scheme and open floor plan with floating furniture.] We've posted before about tips for making your home feel bigger and one of the best small space tips is float...

Roundup: 8 Dining Areas To Gather Inspiration

Whether you live in a big house or a studio, the dining area is a special place to break bread, entertain guests or enjoy a family dinner. Creating a place to dine that's both functional and stylish f...

Flickr Finds: miluzeira's Living Room
5 Small Space Solutions Working In Real Life

Apartment Therapy has provided tons of small space solutions. Whether it is going vertical or simply using space savers, maximizing the space and creating the illusion of a bigger room is key. When we...

D.I.Y.: The Affordable Bedside Table Makeover

Yesterday we rounded up some round side table options and it inspired us to show you how we made our own bedside tables. Last year when we were looking for simple mirrored bedside tables, we couldn't ...

Roundup: 6 Round Side Table Options

We love the look of a classic round side table. In fact, thanks to your great suggestions, we are considering getting one for the space next to our couch. There's something about the curved perimeter ...

Good Questions: What Affordable Dining Table Should I Get For My New Apartment?
Los Angeles

[Matt's considering CB2's Odyssey table but wants your opinion on other tables too!] AT reader, Matt, is in the market for an affordable dining table to accompany a dedicated dining space in his new a...

Banquette Seating
Rethinking The Look Of The Every Day Kitchen

A lot of life seems to happen in the kitchen. From cooking meals together as a family to relaxing, hanging out with friends around the table at a dinner party to reading the paper on Sunday, this room...

How To: Properly Place A Rug

Our friend recently bought a nice shaggy rug for her main living room but wasn't sure if the rug should go flush against the wall or sit in the middle of the floor? This inspired us to do some researc...

13 Home-Staging Ideas
That Really Can Work In Your Own Home

[Tip #4: Float Your Furniture] We always feel inspired when we check out open houses and model homes. The decor (although not always our own personal style) is perfectly in place as if it was born to ...

Enjoy City Inspired Artwork

We love living in Los Angeles and feel a big sense of pride for our adopted city! The beautiful and interesting architecture, people and culture of our west coast home has definitely influenced the de...

Good Questions: Modern Fireplace Ideas?
Los Angeles

With the arrival of Fall and cooler temperatures, AT reader Jaime sent us a question about finding a stylish fireplace for her home. "Is there a such thing as a good looking, modern electric firepla...

10 Tips For Relaxing At Home
Better Homes & Gardens

Like Abby, we also spent some time relaxing at home this weekend. If you enjoy spending time at home or simply want to create a sanctuary in your space, check out these 10 tips to help relaxing at hom...

D.I.Y.: Freshen Up Furniture With Wallpaper

We spotted this neat Before & After of a standard secretary over at ferm LIVING's Clever Spaces blog. Check out how to make the most out of an old piece of furniture after the jump. Keep in mind that ...