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Posts tagged “vintage”

Look! Different Chairs, Same Table

Lately we have been talking about mixing it up, trying new things and, as always, going with design and style that's right for you in your home. We spotted this store display and like how the differen...

Etsy Find: Knitware Vase & Antique Milk Vases from Alyssa Ettinger

When we spotted the Aran Cable Knitware vase by Brooklyn-based potter Alyssa Ettinger, we immediately thought of that crazy knitted lamp post that Adrienne posted about awhile back. Alyssa's Etsy sho...

House Tour: Steve's Beach Bungalow and Garden Retreat
Los Angeles

Name: Steve Prestemon Location: Venice, CA Size: 1340 sq/ft house on a 5000 sq/ft lot Years lived in: Owned for 6 years >> Enter Slideshow When Steve bought his Venice bungalow six years ago, he kne...

Good Questions: Side Table Suggestion?
Los Angeles

ATLA reader and recent house tour participant, Marisa, is searching for 2 side tables for her sofa and needs your help. "After a year of furnishing my place, I am stuck on what to do with my living ro...

Flock off your painted walls
Melbourne

In our books flock wallpaper is the new black. It’s great to look at, divine to touch and we’re seeing it pop up everywhere so we’ve gathered up a few of our favourites. ...

Using Luggage For Home Design

As we continue Getaway month at Apartment Therapy, we’ve been checking out some great luggage finds - especially lingering over vintage pieces and steamer trunks. With the wonderful condition thees ...

House Tour: Marisa’s Mid-Century Meets Vintage Condo
Los Angeles

Name: Marisa Wasser Location: West Hollywood Size: 780 sq. ft. (not including small patio) Years lived in: 1 >View Slideshow Marisa has always loved mid-century kitsch and...

LA Store: Xcape Long Beach
Los Angeles

This weekend, we're planning to visit the Rosebowl Flea Market. One of the booths we'll visit belongs to Long Beach store Xcape. Full of fabulous mid-century finds, it was one of the resources used ...

Austin Studios Movie Prop and Memorabilia Sale!
Austin

Have you ever watched a movie or television show and wondered where you could get your hands on a piece of the set? Well Austin's very own movie studios, Austin Studios, is having a movie prop and mem...

Timeless Texture: Embroidery

This summer I’ve been seeing a lot of embroidered design in stores and on websites. It's great to see this timeless style is back in the mix. My grandmother did some amazing needle point in her da...

ATLA On The Town: Design Meet-Up at Craig Olsen's Store

Former ATLA editor, Vanessa de Vargas, more familiarly known as Turquoise, hosts monthly design meet-ups at choice design shops around town. Last night's meet-up took place at Craig Olsen's relativel...

Austin Store: Room Service You Can Afford
Austin, Texas

Welcome again to Adrienne, trying out for a spot on the team representing Austin, Texas. As always let us know what you think in the comments!Finally, room service that won't leave you with a huge bi...

House Tour Update: Gidget Gets a Sex Change

Derek's Gidget Gets a Sex Change remains as one of our reader favourite house tours, thanks to the colourful pastiche of vintage era furnishings and decorations. Derek has been busy updating/streamlin...

Look! Mix and Match Vintage Chairs

With Earth Day come and gone we realize that one of the nicest things we do for the environment is our budget friendly addiction to vintage furniture. ...

Look! 70's Vintage Wallpaper Lampshades

Of all the decades, we've never been particularly fond of 1970's decor. Perhaps it's flashbacks of our own early childhood, filled with suburban memories of dirty mustards and pond scum greens, dark w...

LA store: Old Chicago Antique Market

It's a holiday for many of us, and something that's always fun during a holiday is to go vintage shopping! One of my favorite places here in Orange County is the Old Chicago Antique Market in Fountain...

January Jumpstart Project Preview: Curbside Find Stereo Cabinet

Coming up in January, the readers and editors of Apartment Therapy and Blueprint/Bluelines have the opportunity to jump in and get a project done - together. We're hoping that with the support of th...

Bookmarked: Design Trends from 1959

July 1959. House & Home magazine gives an insightful look at what was happening in housing trends during the post war boom era in suburban home construction. Plenty to see under the cut... For all...