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Posts tagged “simple”

Creating Extra Storage vs. Getting Rid of Stuff

It seems life around the house is a constant balancing act between deciding to limit how much comes into the house (in addition to thinning out what's here) and deciding on a piece of furniture that c...

House Call: Peggy's White and Light

Name: Peggy Wong of Blue Pool Road Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA Size: 800 square feet I met Peggy a couple of months ago at a blogger meet up in Venice. She was introduced to me as a former a...

Annette's Modern DIY Outdoor Planter

We're fans of any DIY that is simple, has great impact and uses supplies that are easily findable. So when we saw this great modern planter idea filled with easy to grow succulents we were intrigue...

12 DIY's To Add Pizazz to a Generic Space

Sometimes we looks around our space and want to change everything. We're starting off with beige wall to wall, beige walls and those awful vertical blinds so there's plenty of room for improvement. ...

Flickr Finds: Simple Photo Display

We enjoy checking out all of the great photos you uploaded in the Apartment Therapy LA Flickr pool and spotted this sweet and simple way to display a photo - a clothes pin. This easy idea makes for a ...

Look! Simple Summer Arrangement

We've had less time recently to cruise around the internet looking for cool summer arrangements, but we were jonesing for some inspiration. A little something different to capture the laissez-faire a...

Look! Build Your Own Adirondack Chair

We were reintroduced to the current version of This Old House by Boy and have enjoyed watching the show. We also enjoy checking out their super informative website with great content and tons of DIYs....

House Tour: Hanna's Simple and Sunny Home
Austin

Name: Hanna, owner of Sanctuary Home, Bath and Garden Location: Austin, Texas Size: 1500 sq.ft. Years Lived in: Renting for less than a year >> See Slideshow Local design and gift store owner Hanna...

How To: Enjoy Your Own Party

We've all been there, the mad dash to the store for ice 10 minutes before everyone is supposed to show up, the answering the door with oven mitts on because you're actually way behind on the food, the...

Affordable Luxury Roundup

Ryan's Affordable Luxury Redo We like to think it's the small things in life that add up to a great quality of life. And while we can't exactly solve the economic issues that have a lot of people sca...

Look! A Sweet Stoop

"Did some clean up this week on the patio - only one new plant, but the simple act of cleaning out debris and regrouping containers made *everything* feel new and fresh." Ana, we couldn't agree more,...

Casual Summer Cure

If you're looking to conquer some paperwork, work on the garden, finally clean out the kitchen, or just figure out a way to make your space feel better without spending any money, check out the LA Cur...

Best Self Watering Solutions for Container Gardens

This morning we talked about expanding crystals to help save water while keeping plants alive in the heat. We thought we'd delve into the archives and round up our favorite self watering products so ...

Do One Thing Today

Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference. Choose something to do today that you've been putting off. Do you have a bag of donations in your trunk that you've been meaning to drop of...

New Blog: Chez Larsson

After much prodding (including by us) Benita Larsson has decided to start a blog showcasing her home and giving tips for how to organize and maintain a sane living space. She's even opened up her dra...

Home Remedy: Put your pillows in the sun

We posted this tip in February when really only LA was getting lots of sun. It's one of our favorite ways to kick off spring cleaning on a sunny day. If you've got good weather this weekend, take th...

Gal Pal Retro Ice Bag

No medicine cabinet would be complete without something to help soothe burns, aches, pains, and cramps. These retro inspired ice bags can be used hot or cold to comfort whatever is ailing you. And ...

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