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NY Spring Cure: Week One Two - Weekend

Shimelle's doing great work and used Chapter 2 to fix two things herself this week: her insurance as well as finishing the stripping and painting of the table above. "So far, I've tossed that old st...

PlantTherapy: Olivia Judson's Pineapple Dreams

Pineapple photo from Cayobo via Flickr Over in the blog section of the NY Times, Olivia Judson buys a pineapple to take home to her London apartment and is transported to Costa Rica. - To All Plan...

PlantTherapy: Candle Plates with Flower Vases

This is a little disc that I picked up at Crate & Barrel. It is described as a candle plate, but I have ended up finding a very good use for it in our home for one very good reason... - To All Pla...

& Light: Aaron & Jen Edwards

Title: Night Light, Gravesend, near Coney Island Photographer: Aaron Description: "I live near Coney Island and grew up there so this is my home sweet home." "& Light" is a weekly celebration of p...

PlantTherapy: Spring!

local branches, 2007 Greenmarket, last week of March Once the warm weather creeps in so many thing happen outside, it is hard to take notice of it all. Looking back over the past two years of sprin...

PlantTherapy: Saturday Morning Flowers

Last week I bought double tulips, which come from a local grower, and the florist suggested a few poppies to go with them. They had chosen from the suppliers all of these light, citrus colors that ...

House Tour: Gidget Gets a Sex Change

Name: Derek Location:Los Feliz, CA Years lived in: 6 years Enter Tour Slideshow We hope you like colour, kitsch and Midcentury design, because we have all three in abundant amount with our house tou...

House Tour Roundup: The Small Homes, Part II

House Tour: Monique and Richard's Apartment at a Glance And here, without further ado, is Part II of the small homes we've featured on AT. Below the jump are homes between 700 and 850 square feet. ...

Guess the Decade: A Cook's Kitchen

It's time for another Guess the Decade, and this week we are back in the kitchen. Lots of small details to check out and consider in this one - take a good look and then jump below to make your guess....

Close-Up!: Diana's Blue Ceiling

So much inspiration comes to us from the House Tours/Calls we post. We adore the lovely blue kitchen ceiling in our House Call: Diana Fayt. Jump below for more pics......

Call for Questions!: for David Carter of Pegboard Modern

We're happy to announce that at our first AT:Chicago Design Meetup (coming up on April 3), David Carter, owner of Pegboard Modern and all round mid-c and late 20th century nice guy know-it-all, will b...

Coral Magnifier and Letter Opener Set

We spotted this striking desk set from See Jane Work, and were instantly charmed. This is the kind of desk accessory we'd leave out after when everything else is neatly zipped away....

Best of Three: Erin Adams GlassTile for the Bath

Same material, same designer, similar colorways, very different "looks". For the bathroom, which pattern would you choose for design longevity and style? Survey, links and prices below the jump:...

Mix n' Match Bathroom Sets

Although we like the look of coordinated bathroom sets, we've never bought one. We usually mix and match a few things for small storage in the bathroom: trays, baskets, bowls, whatever works. We're ...

LA Good Questions: Removing DIY Upholstery Creasing

Jennifer decided to tackle a DIY upholstery project while attempting to salvage some keen looking Craigslist finds, but ran into a bit of a problem: creasing. I bought these chairs for $40 on Craigsl...

Franzus Travel Smart Ladderkart

We don't know how many times we've needed a stepladder (which we do already have) or a hand truck to move heavy items (which we don't), but this is a two-in-one solution looks mighty useful in either...

LA Spring Cure: Week Two - Weekend

HotRodGal has finished her kitchen deep clean! We're headed into the weekend with tons of momentum! If you haven't already, take this weekend to finish up the deep clean in the kitchen and set the da...

Hot or Not?: Low Tech No Tech #3 Lamp by Iulius Lucaci

Low Tech No Tech #3 Lamp by Iulius Lucaci...

CHI Good Questions: DIY Tree Stump Chair Advice Wanted

Sarah has a question: My husband and I have recently purchased an A Frame Craftsman house. It's the perfect size to start a family in and I love it. However, my dining room chairs feel like they are...

Inspiration: Wallpaper Around the Tub

Saw this and immediately thought it would be a great idea for our own bathroom, since our claw foot tub was mysteriously and frustratingly encased by the previous tenants. We'd just have to be sure to...

LA Event: Postwar Pasadena Lecture and House Tour

Next Wednesday, March 26th 2008, Professor Kenneth A. Breisch will present a lecture on "the tremendous influence of the USC School of Architecture on the mid-century Southern Californian architectura...

Perch

Up in the winding streets of Glen Park lies a new little oasis for lovers of all things lovely. Perch just opened about a month ago and has already created quite a buzz in the neighborhood......

AT Europe: Paris - Franz's Stylish Off-Campus Student Housing

Names: Franz Location: Paris, France Size: 180 sq ft Lived in since: Two years >> Enter Slideshow Remember Colette & Pierre's apartment in the building where Colette has lived in for more than 50 ...

So Fresh and So Clean: Poltrona Frau's White Chesterfield Sofa

OK, we admit that tend to post a LOT about mid-century modern furniture. So to kick off the weekend, we're going to spotlight something a little bit different: check out this revamped Chesterfield so...

Clawfoot Bathtub Warehouse

They used to be called Half Price Tubs. "Clawfoot" is a much better word for marketing. Snooping around the vintage part of the web, we found Clawfoot Bathtub Warehouse in Texas . These guys are s...

Henk Stallinga's Clock Calendar

Love this idea from the creative mind of Henk Stallinga (whose cuckoo clock we covered ages ago); keep track of the passing minutes and days in analog style. But one wonders if Stallinga sells refill ...

SF Hot Posts: 03.21.08

House Tour Roundup: The Small Homes, Part I(House Tour: Melissa and Matt's Design Lab) Small homes, towels, customer service... all sizzling hot this week. Curious about what else was hot on AT:SF t...

Try the Greek Key Motif to Unlock the Decor

Is it because it’s warm that we’re suddenly wishing we were footloose and fancy-free on the Greek Isles? House Beautiful was of our same mind. We took a few of the items that they spotlit, th...

AT on . . . Moving Day

Two Saturdays ago, we hired Joey's Movers for our first big push to get the big stuff out of our apartment and into our new house. Since then we've been sleeping, showering, and eating in the old plac...

Spin System by Jim Hannon Tan

What a simple, good idea. Jim Hannon Tan uses the concept of an unfolding hub to provide expanding seating around a central table. Whether or not you could track Jim down and buy one of these, thi...

Reader Review: Flushable Bathroom Wipes

In our house, we've been big fans of Flushable Bathroom Wipes. They've been great for quick clean ups all over the bathroom. Aside from the toilet, we've also used them around the sink and also for li...

Good Questions: Baseboard Rule for Concrete Floors?

Hello AT, What is the baseboard rule with concrete floors. We're pouring concrete floors in our new loft conversion and I want to avoid traditional baseboards. What I have in mind is the floor ...

Inspiration: Casual Simplicity

In our minds, this image embodies what we strive for in decorating our home......

Bookmarked: Bloomingdales Book of Home Decorating

We stumbled upon this bible of style from 1976 at the Santa Monica Library. Some of it seemed right on for right now (like the Frank Gehry cardboard furniture) and some, as expected, was a little...e...

Roundup: Eco-Friendly Wood Furniture

Last week, we shared some tips on how to shop for eco-friendly wood furniture. This week, we thought we'd make it a little easier by rounding up environmentally conscious wood furniture that's been ...

Railroad Tie Bookshelves and Console from VivaTerra

Though the origin of the recycled railroad ties was discussed extensively on our Los Angeles site (with a direct response from someone at VivaTerra in the comments), we had to share the Railroad Tie...

SF Good Questions: How Can I Conceal My Cat's Litter Box?

AT:SF, My 2-year old kitty refuses to use a covered litter box and I have her litter box in the bathroom. I am not very comfortable with the idea of keeping the litter box in my closet or in the liv...

5 Thrifty Ideas to Help Put Off a Bathroom Renovation

Have a very basic bathroom? One that is outdated? One that is functioning (for the time being) but really needs a serious overhaul? Just because it's "time" to do a renovation doesn't mean the cash i...

LA Good Question: Cheaper Version of this Mirror?

This would be the perfect mirror for above our friend's mantle. It's the epitome of simple and chic but the price tag is a little high, anyone have some cheaper alternatives?...

Small Cool 2008: Get Ready for April!

Spring is here, and with it comes our fourth annual Smallest Coolest Apartment Contest. This year it's sponsored by Room & Board. And we want you to know that we'll be accepting entries very short...

How To: Replace a Broken Tile

From This Old House

This Old House is one of our favorite resources for How-To's. We found one recently that solves a common problem in many homes and apartments: the broken floor tile......

Attic Nook Bathrooms
Better Homes & Gardens

Attics have kind of an adult treehouse appeal to them. But instead of comic books and tea parties, we can certainly appreciate using the extra space to alleviate the morning crowd at the other bathr...

Your Experiences: Sharing a Bathroom

This is one of the biggest at-home struggles we can think of among couples, family members, and roommates. We do what we need to, overlap often, and basically don't sweat it too much. We go with the f...

Do It Yourself: Big IKEA LAMPAN Lamps

We've featured various Do It Yourself projects from Instructables.com before: the DIY Book Lampshade and How To...Make Hungarian Shelves. We just stumbled across Instructables member Daniel Saake's ...

Look! Two Amazing Staircases

Materialicious posted these two unbelievable staircases that both offer a floating ascension: the Flight of Passages designed by Blencowe Levine Associates is like an Escher painting come to life, whi...

Good Questions: Paint Color For the Foyer?

Hello AT, I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my hallway, but I don't think painting it red is going to work :( I f you can see from the pics, the space is rather dark. Though I'd LOVE to ...

The Kitchen Sync and Homemade Pizza Dough
From The Kitchn: Food, cooking, and nourishment at home.

Laptop, meet the cookbook. No more sticky keys and spattered pages - the Kitchen Sync is a new gadget designed to download all those wonderful recipes from the internet and bring them into your kitche...

Furniture and Woodworking by Bryce

When browsing Craigslist for furniture we came across the ad for table above and were intrigued. A little link following brought us to the site of AmaDove, and to a slightly creepy YouTube video abou...

CHI Spring Cure: Week Two - Weekend

raikenn's organized kitchen We've seen a lot of work going on in the kitchen this week, which is great. We know how tough decluttering and cleaning the entire kitchen is, so you all get a big pat ...

LA Good Questions: Paint Used In No Reservations?

AT reader Michel writes, I'm in desperate need of the paint in the apartment of Catherine Zeta-Jones in the movies 'No Reservations'. It's a blue-gray color and it would be perfect for the rooms in m...

Look! Wallpaper at Forever 21

Politics of cheap clothing aside, we'll take inspiration anywhere we can get it and we couldn't help but notice that the new Forever 21 on the Promenade has some pretty hip wallpaper. ...

Planning the Garden: Vegetables (and the Occasional Strawberry)!

Amidst the chaos of our backyard makeover, we're digging in and trying our hand at a vegetable garden. Again. Round 2. It's on. This time, we want to do it right so we've been doing a wee bit of res...

Anthropologie's Imaginative Bookcases

With a nod to Laure’s post yesterday on Anthopologie's use of chalkboard paint, we found a picture we snapped in the Anthropologie at the Grove a few weeks ago while they were in their midst of thei...

Furniture is (Finally!) Shrinking...for Now

Wall Street Journal 03.21.08

Good timing - just on the eve of our annual contest that celebrates small space living, the furniture industry is getting in step. We've been seeing it happen, slowly but surely. Mass market retailers...

It's All Good in the Hood

Ahhh, there's nothing like looking outside your own window to find a whole squadron of police vehicles cordoning off your city block while an armed suspect holes up somewhere right across the street. ...

Small Scale Furniture is Growing in Popularity
WSJ 3.21.08

We were delighted to read today in the WSJ that FINALLY furniture makers were getting hip to our needs: Furniture Takes the Inches Off. In addition to a growing market for smaller furniture among ur...

Deja Vu: The Toothpaste Bowl Revisited

View Slideshow Back in 2005 we decided to see how long an average tube of toothpaste would last if we really were conscious of our use. We asked folks to bet on how long they thought it would last a...

CHI Good Questions: Room & Board Jake vs. IKEA Gilbert?

Selena sent us an email: "I'm looking into replacing our dining room set. My husband and I have the luxury of having a separate dining room in a vintage flat (Avondale area), and the post you did abou...

SF Open Thread 103

wig3000 has some questions about door hardware......

Star Blogger Search: Boston & DC Deadline is Today!

Today's the day and we want a couple of you out there to join us in the weeks ahead. Yes, we're looking again for new bloggers, this time in the Boston and the DC areas. To get all the info, check o...

Bamboo Bath Coordinates from Target

We can only handle Target for home stuff in small and occasional doses. This bamboo bath set was a surprising find, but we think we'd prefer it without all those holes...or the trash can independent o...

LA Event: Jules Manoogian at Reform School Tonight! 3.21.08

If you haven't already made plans tonight, we just got an email from our pals at Reform School announcing the opening show of local artist Jules Manoogian. She makes amazing pieces from found objects ...

Skew Bookcase by Smansk Design Studio

These funky pink shelves from Swedish designers Smansk debuted at last month's Stockholm Furniture Fair. Still only a prototype, each shelf is made from a single modular piece. When multiple pieces ...

Today's Email: What Buzzed The Web This Week

How To...Make a Couch, Bed, and Guest Room Fit In a Small Space (2074 views) Last Friday I wrote about a Cheap, Chunky Marble Floor Tip that I got from BDDW and today I buzz the web to highlight what...

Thursday Giveaway Roundup: 03.21.08

There are two Thursday Giveaways on AT this week. Click here to check them out below the jump. And please don't forget that you have to go to each linked post in order to actually enter that gi...

Look! Everyday Vases (and the Scotch-Tape Technique)

We've been buying weekly flowers as part of the Spring Cure. We almost never use a regular vase for flowers, preferring to mix it up with containers we find around the kitchen. Our favorite vase is ...

Look! Floor Mosaic by Cilla Ramnek

When we saw this photo of Stockholm's Saturnus Café, we thought it was some kind of custom Flor design. In fact, it's all glass mosaic tile, designed by artist Cilla Ramnek. Check out the detail pho...

NY Most Popular Posts: Spring Cure, Great Bath Towels, Amazing Homes, Bad Colors, and a Kitchen in Need - 03.21.08

Spring Cure is in Effect! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying involved, in our community! Click here to find the answers to b...

SF Scavenger: Mid-Century Modern Highboy Walnut and Pecan Dresser for $500

We're suckers for Mid-century modern furniture, and this Mid-Century Modern Highboy Walnut and Pecan Dresser is a great example of how much visual punch furniture from this era can have. It's part o...

New & Interesting at DWR:

Salt Chair, Elba Sofa, Rainwater Hog & Veneto Chair

A quick roundup of new pieces from Design Within Reach that jumped out at us as being a bit more interesting and "now" - a compact shaker style chair for $125, super textural and organic looking outd...

LA Scavenger: Mid Century Modern Credenza Retrofit ! for $500

This mid-century credenza scares us, if only because it looks like a relic from the original Austin Powers movie crossed with the Cheshire Cat. But hey, if bright colors are your thing, this credenza...

Rammed Earth Bathroom Walls

We love this rammed earth construction by Terra Firma Rammed Earth Builders. It's uncommon enough to see on a home's exterior. But would you believe you can also use the material in bathrooms? Check...

CHI Scavenger: Art Deco Table Set for $175

Near Hyde Park, this Art Deco cocktail table and end tables (two) are for sale as a set. Three pluses for the three pieces: unique curved bases, solid wood construction, two-tiers use on the end table...

Good Questions: How to Warm Up the Living/Dining Area?

Hello AT, Any ideas on how to warm up my living/dining area? Here are some photos of our remake (we're not officially curing, but I've also added to the Flickr site) so far. We like minimalist s...

Currents
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

David Weeks will introduce his new contemporary furniture line at Ralph Pucci International on April 3. We're digging the asymmetrical shape of the 8-foot sofa, above. For more Currents from The New...

CHI Sales Calendar: 03.21.08

Griffins & Gargoyles SaleMarch Sales... Griffins & Gargoyles Everything 20% off to make room for a new shipment March 13 - 31 2140 W. Lawrence, 773.769.1255 Komoda Select Merchandise 30-50% off Th...

NY Open Thread 608

Jump in with Questions...Welcome to brainygirl, swtvi65 and Christine (the one in DC)!...

Bathroom Inspiration by Iris Ceramica

The Italian ceramic tile manufacturer has an outstanding portfolio of bathroom photos, ripe for the picking for bathroom design inspiration. While the bathrooms shown are so much more glam than we c...

AT Email: Buzz: Small Homes, Small Cool, ASCII Code curtains, Best Bathroom Towels - 3.21.08

March 20, 2008 Welcome to Spring. As we head into the last week of March, I want to give a big shoutout to all of those who may be thinking of submitting to our Smallest Coolest Contest...

CHI House Tour: Glorily and Jeremy's Evolving Wicker Park Victorian

Name: Glorily and Jeremy Location:Wicker Park Years lived in: Almost 3 years, until the owner sold the building Glorily took amazing photos of the apartment she and Jeremy shared before they (sadly)...

House Tour Roundup: The Small Homes, Part I

Inside Out: Elise and Bryan's Comfort Zone with Style In January we posted our House Tour Roundup: The Smallest Homes. It included homes featured on AT that were 400 square feet and under. To inspi...

How to: Make a Magnet and Fishing Line Stud Finder

Cheapest Stud Finder - Click here for more amazing videosWe just relied on a cheap electronic stud finder while working on our home theater setup. But for some reason the darn thing was both unclear ...

Domino Wants to Know: Cool Shops in Chicago?

Rita Konig, Domino contributing editor (and blogger) is coming to Chicago on the 24th to put together a story on the cool home stores that we all know and love. She asked for feedback on where she sh...

Gum Hook: Today's Coat Hook Brought to You By the Letter "J"

The Gum Hook looks startlingly familiar. Designer Gaku Otomo must have watched this same episode before he designed his silicone wrapped coat hook.......

SF Good Questions: Affordable Alternative to the Anthropologie Antwerp Chair?

Hi AT:SFers, I am obsessed with the Anthropologie Antwerp chair in Bloom. Love the shape and the fabric, but not the price ($1400+). Can anyone recommend a similar chair that is more affordable?... ...

NextGen 'Disaster Resistant' Demo Home in West Seattle

The NextGen Home Experience is a project out of Bellevue, Washington, that seeks to showcase the features that would theoretically define the home of the future: connectivity, disaster resistance, e...

White House Redo

As we watch the race for The White House heat up, Storefront for Art and Architecture, in association with Control Group, asks the question, “What Would the Building Look Like If It Were Designed...

Tile in Unexpected Spaces

During Bathroom Month, we've been looking at a ton of tile. All this tile lust has us thinking about places beyond the kitchen and bathroom where tile can make a bold statement. Heather blogged Exte...

Best Plants for Your Bathroom

Since we have a brown thumb, we've always stuck with easy, long-lasting orchids in our bathroom. But rumor has it that there are a lot of houseplants that thrive (and that will freshen the air and yo...

Handmade at CA Boom 08

It's refreshing in an age of particle board, factory made furniture to see something that is actually handmade. ...

Tumi-Ishi Wooden Blocks

Back in the day, those standard issue block sets were top pick at playtime. More recently we've ogled the New York City in a Bag blocks by Muji. But our wooden block love has reached a new height......

CHI Good Questions: Opinions on Fiberglass Shell Chairs?

Stefanie is looking for a little back up: "I suppose its less of a question and more of hand holding, but I'm looking for any/all opinions here. My younger brother is buying furniture for his new h...

MyDeco 3D Room Planner: Plan My Room

The image above...if you squint...looks nearly real, doesn't? Like something out of Elle Decor UK. It's actually a user produced 3D rendered room layout created with MyDeco's 3D Plan My Room......

Look!: Revitalized Bookends

We like to use bookends for both their original purpose (holding books up) and for adding some visual interest in preventing the "wall-o-books" look that can sometime happen with large bookcases. We r...

Best Products: Rolling Shower Hooks

A quick post to say how much we love these little things. Since we discovered them, we've installed them in every apartment we have lived in. Particularly if you liked Aaron's wax paper tip yesterday...

Cut Paper Art from A Little Hut

You might have noticed that we're fascinated with cut paper art and other quirky pop-ups. So here's another favorite to add to our list: Patricia from A Little Hut has wonderful cut paper (and cork ...

Lotus Motif at VivaTerra

The lotus commonly has such peaceful, meditative connotations, it's no wonder it takes so many forms at eco-home online store VivaTerra....

Not Perfect is Perfect

Looking through magazines and books for inspiration, we can sometimes get discouraged. Our house isn’t perfect. We have so much to do. We hate that couch. That closet is a mess. We’ll never b...

Community Home Supply: Bathroom Idea Files

One of the only lines we know they don't carry is Kohler (but can order them easily), but Community Home Supply is a local institution for kitchen and bath wares across the board. Check out these bath...

CA Boom V House tours
LA Times 3.20.08

If you didn't get a chance to go to the CA Boom House Tours this past weekend, the LA Times just posted some fun photos of the event... ...

Dressing Rooms, Brick Wall Views & Outdoor Textiles:
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

Setting the Stage, Offstage. A peak inside the dressing rooms where Broadway's actors create a home away from home. There is an audio slideshow feature, that is a companion to the story. Pictured at...

Small Cool 2008: Get Ready for April!

It's coming! Yes, it's that time again. It's our annual Smallest Coolest Apartment Contest, which is sponsored this year by Room & Board. And we want you to know that we'll be accepting entries very s...

7 Ways to Get Ready for Spring

AT will be tackling spring cleaning when the weather gets a little warmer, but in the meantime we have a few simple things you can do for your home to mark the transition from winter to spring......

Look! Anthropologie Uses Chalkboard Paint

Anthropologie has a bookish theme for spring. We've never seen chalkboard paint used......

Hall Table at Valencia Interiors

Anyone out there in the middle of the Cure and in need of a good landing strip? This bright red hall table is the perfect size and - even better - a great price....

Weekly LA Sales Calendar: 03.20.08

West Elm Towels on SaleMarch Sales... West Elm Bed and Bath on Sale Ongoing online Velocity Art and Design Great Accessories on Sale Ongoing online ...

LA Thursday Giveaway: 03.20.08

Giveaway: Here's your chance at winning a storage accessory for all your bathroom accessories. This week's Thursday Giveaway comes from GIVE Accessories: the Give Leather Train Case is finished in so...

What's In Your Outbox?

Throughout the Cure you're encouraged to use your Outbox, a corner or box or room that you've designated to put anything that isn't fitting in, adding or working in a room. Trust us, it helps with se...

SF Good Questions: Recommendations for a Landscape Architect?

Kirk's Narrow Australian Terrace AT:SF, Last year AT'ers helped out with advice on our tiny backyard, but we've failed them! We still can't manage even to begin! But one AT'er suggested getting a lan...

IKEA PS Workstation

We've been searching for a good-looking, inexpensive wall-mounted desk for a while now, and it's finally here! The IKEA PS Laptop Workstation looks like it might have uses beyond laptop storage......

The Gallery Kylie Heidenheimer

Lucky Stripes, 3 panels, 48 x 166, 2008 I was at a terrific benefit on Monday for the Community Word Project that teaches poetry writing and performance in the nyc public schools (rah rah!) and encou...

Look!: 'Storybook' Home in Kitsap County

Who knew Wonderland was just a short ferry ride away from Seattle? This house in Olalla is currently on the market for less than most condos within Seattle's city limits. And it's a trip. In the ve...

AT Offline: John Berg of Berg Design Architects

- AT Offline Info - Designer: John Berg Design: Single Family Residence with Environmentally Low Impact Building Technology Link: www.bergdesignarchitects.com Earlier this month, at our 9th AT Of...

How To: Make Homemade Natural Easter Egg Dyes

If you'll be getting a kick out of dyeing eggs this weekend and are so over PAAS as a decor source, try some all-natural ingredients as opposed to the certified blends (that include colors synthesized...

Poketo First Editions Show this Saturday 3.22.08

Just a reminder that Poketo is having it's inaugural show at it's new studio introducting limited edition letterpressed and giclee prints by 25 international artists. It's this Saturday, March 22, 200...

Harmony Wood Mosaic Tiles

Sometimes, a modern space could use a dose of warmth and texture. In addition to larger Mesquite Wood Tiles from Ann Sacks, smaller, 3/4" x 3/4" wood mosaic tiles are available for walls and floors wh...

Linen Tea Lights from Shim + Sons

We loved Portland-based Shim + Sons products from the moment we saw them. Right now we're really loving their linen-covered tea light holders - perfect for anywhere in the home that needs some extra t...

Monochromatic Bathrooms

Growing up, our next-door neighbor's home was like a box of crayons. Each room had a color: the red bedroom, the blue bathroom, the green living room. Although it was a very colorful home, the indiv...

Peach Pit Floors
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

The Peach Pit floor we spotted over at Inhabitat falls into the category of super cool, if not yet super green... Get help losing your lawn and picking a battery charger...

Look! Mixing Styles and Patterns

Looking at this photo from Sköna Hem is giving us a much-needed kick in the pants to stop trying to fit all of our decor into one trend! This room (somehow) manages to mix floral wallpaper with stro...

Pottery Barn's Woodland Organic Duvet Cover

Maybe because it reminds us of Gregory's Modern Woodland Cabin idea or maybe just because we're enjoying the new energy and color that seems to be infusing parts Pottery Barn, but we really like this ...

Martin Scavenger

A little bit quirky, a little bit funky, a lot of money but some really gorgeous and totally unique finds. Kind of that crazy professor, musty library vibe......

Italians Give Good Casa

Yesterday, we blogged our magazine addiction. We hear that one of our favorites, Case de Abitare, is set for an overhaul by Wallpaper founder Tyler Brule. More, after the jump... ...

Century Shower Door

Frameless showers look fantastic. One major manufacturer of frameless shower doors, surrounds, and hardware is Century Shower Door... ...

Real Estate in Chicago: Rent or Buy?

Time Out Chicago Issue 160

Should these folks rent or buy? That is the question that Time Out weighed in on this week in an issue dedicated to real life real estate issues. In the totally compelling lead feature, we get to know...

Chalkboard Decals: Class Is In Session

We've posted about chalkboard paint before, but perhaps you're looking for something a bit less permanent and involved in terms of application. Chalkboard Decals work in the same way as graphic wall d...

SF Event: Living Green Tour

Better Homes and Gardens is bringing its "Living Green Tour" to San Francisco this weekend. On March 21 and 22, the 2,500-square-foot traveling home will be open to the public in Union Square (10am-...

Good Questions: A Sofa That Will Work For Both of Us?

Hello AT, You've helped many times before and I appreciate it! This one is urgent. My husband and I just bought our first home, yay! With it comes new furniture and finding our style. I am a gi...

CD Shower Rings by Trevor O'Neil

In this MP3 era, CDs are becoming a thing of the past. Even if you still listen to the mini-discs, you probably have a bundle of regrettable purchases. Trevor O'Neil, a local designer with a talent ...

Baby Alpaca Throws on Sale at Peek Keep

We were rummaging around Peek Keep a few days ago and haven't been able to get the softness of these baby Alpaca throws out of our minds. ...

IKEA's TOLGA Bed and Bedside Table

After seeing Janel's Hot or Not featuring the TOLGA bed last month, we didn't really find it either that hot or not hot. It was just sort of interesting and strange and really inexpensive, and seemed ...

LA Times H&G 3.20.08

This week's LA Times Home & Garden feature story is of the eclectic home of gardner Katrina Rivers. Located in Mount Washington, it's a fun and colorful "refuge from the frantic pace of daily life..."...

Rhode Island Firehouse
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

The artists Wendy Edwards and Jerry Mischak have transformed an old firehouse in Rumford, Rhode Island into a building that houses both of their studios and their home. The New York Times is sure to...

SF Weekly Sales Calendar: 03.20.08

March Madness Sale at Retro@HomeMarch Sales... Retro@Home Annual March Madness Sale Thurs., 3/20-Sun., 4/20 Emeryville Read our post here ...

Primitive: Global Wares in the West Loop

Primitive recently moved from its long-time location in River North to a sprawling 30,000 square-foot exhibition space in the West Loop. Although we haven't yet made it over to the new flagship sto...

Striped Hammam Bath Towels from Toast

We're so used to plush terry cloth towels in our bathroom that when we received a set of striped hammam towels from UK-based Toast, we were skeptical on how they would hold up. While we wouldn't use ...

NY Weekly Sales Calendar: 03.20.08

CITE Floor Sample Sale! March Sales... Tufenkian Annual Sale • Up to 75% off designer, one-of-a-kind, sample, and discontinued rugs • March 29th through April 13th • 919 Third Avenu...

SF Scavenger: Vintage Chair by Chromcraft - $85

This Vintage chair by Chromcraft looks both modern and comfortable. We know that someone out there has an entry or corner just begging for this piece. Click here to view these in bold below...

CHI Good Questions: Hanging Framed Art, Stairstep Style?

Click Chick sent us an email: My boyfriend is finally inspired to start hanging his art and photos in his condo. (I admit, I gave him a nudge. I cut out outlines of each piece so he could tape them...

LA Scavenger: Saarinen 52" Dining Tulip Table W/Carrera Marble Top, Original Vintage for $950

Siiigh. We've always wanted this table, but our bank account would protest too much. Here's a real find though: an original vintage 52' Saarinen Dining table topped with Carrera marble with the orig...

Hide and Peek Bed Spotted at Shimmer Screen Website

We were simply checking out this cool material called Shimmer Screen. But we didn't expect to see this use of the material, which could be done by anyone in their home. Even though it's not Bedroom ...

Today's Email: Welcome to Spring with Photography!

Last week I got to write about one of my favorite wallpaper companies, Nama Rococo (see below the jump), and today I feel like lifting up all of our spirits (I'm sick) and featuring this amateur pho...

Best of Home and Housewares 2008: Nellie's

More green cleaning at Home and Housewares - this time for the laundry room. From Canada, Nellie's makes an ever-expanding line of earth-friendly goods for wash day......

Good Questions: What To Do With This Wall?

Hello AT, I've been having a hard time deciding what to do with the blank wall behind my TV. As a main focal point of the living space (my bed faces this wall) in my studio apt, I would like it to...

NY Scavenger: Pair of Space Age Chairs for $300

KMP has something unusual for us today, a pair of space age chairs that he was told "were Italian when [he] bought them in Brooklyn." Made of "cream plastic" and upholstered with "soft taupe fabric...

Hot or Not? Cowpatch Loo Lid

"Cowpatch" Loo Lid (faux cowhide) for $79...

West Village Modern On the Cheap
NYT House & Home Roundup 3.20.08

This look into the West Village home of Suchitra Van and Nette Gaastra should be popular with AT readers. The New York Times shows us the results when the couple transformed their 435-square-foot st...

CHI Scavenger: DWR Pietro Arosio Sliding Sofa for $2488

A Design Within Reach Sliding Sofa by Pietro Arosio for $2488 is listed along with a Blu Dot storage piece from the same seller. It is the grey color upholstery and free delivery is included. More goo...

Bistro Frameless Pivot Mirrors at Restoration Hardware

If our medicine cabinet weren't our bathroom's only storage, we'd make a beeline for one of these Bistro Frameless Pivot Mirros at Restoration Hardware. The mirrors come in oval, round, and rectangu...

AT Email: Art from POOFNY!, Happy First Day of Spring - 3.20.08

March 20, 2008 Yesterday I received an email in my box that - particularly in lieu of the impending first day of Spring - made a distinctly nice impression. And it wasn't the words, whic...

Best Products: Macy's Hotel Collection Towels

Good towels are really worth investing in. Pick the wrong ones, and you'll just end up replacing them because they feel scratchy, or they don't dry you off after your shower, or they end up discolo...

Century Design Scavenger: Bronze & Vanilla Dressing Room

A lot forties, a bit fifties and just a touch seventies. Even with the mix of eras and styles we think the design through-line here is the color scheme, making it all work together. All prices, photos...

Look! Stones In the Sink

Ann snapped up a couple photos of the sink at Ciba, an Austin restaurant whose bathroom sinks are filled with a pleasant assortment of pebbles. We've seen this a few times at other people's homes too,...

Field Sofa by Jantze Brogard Asshoff

Inspired by Swedish folk costumes, the boxy shaped Field Sofa is definitely cute as its buttons. And we're just in love with the contrasting colours of the rich blue sofa and the small, but noticeable...

SF Good Questions: What Color to Paint Our Bathroom Walls?

AT:SF, I could use some help in figuring out a good color for our bathroom walls. Should we keep it white, or go with color? Should we paint the ceiling, or keep it white? Thanks. -Gail...

Classic Health-o-Meter Analog Bathroom Scale

Most mornings we go through the same routine: we step on our digital scale, grab something heavy and step on again, then weigh ourselves a third time. The reason? The scale gives a different readin...

Best Bar Soap Packaging

Over at AT:LA yesterday, Gregory wrote about Novelty Hand Soaps. We admit, we're in the camp that still loves bar soap, mostly for its packaging. We've been known to save soap packages and reuse the...

Hot or Not? Black Bathroom with Neon

A stark contrast to the black bathroom we talked about before, this Neo Metro Bathroom at CA Boom confused us. We've talked about their miniLoo before and love their attention to small spaces (and we...

Etsy Scavenger: Text

Lisa Congdon: Its Always Worth It Gocco Print ($6) see these below the jump...

Karim Rashid's Top Picks from 1st Dibs

Karim Rashid is a designer with a very distinctive style - he's all about the future, so we wonder...what does he like from the past? What would the man whose loft looks like this (above) choose from...

Outdoor Solar Shoji Lanterns

We have a communal outdoor section between our two apartment buildings we've always dreamt of stringing lights across for summer al fresco entertaining. These Sun-Powered Shoji Lanterns might be exact...

Look!: Sophie's Contact Papered Desk

after AT:SF reader Sophie wrote to us: Thank you AT! I was inspired by the contact paper post, and fixed the eyesore that was my desk. The rest of my room has dark brown furniture, and my blonde desk...

LA Store: Ruf Inc., The Model Home Furniture Store

Ever wonder where all the "picture perfect" furnishings in model homes go after the homes are sold? Well, over the weekend, we discovered one place in Irvine: "Ruf Inc.- the model home furniture stor...

LA Good Questions: Affordable Modern Door Handles?

AT:LA reader David writes in with a question about interior door hardware sourcing: We're replacing the interior doors in our place and love Omnia's line of modern interior door handles (especially t...

House Tour: AT Europe: London - Mike & Bea's Raised Kitchen

Names: Mike & Bea Architect's Name: Tim Sloan, Levitate Architects Location: London, UK Size: 407 sq ft Lived in since: Fall 2007 Enter Slideshow Mike and Bea live in a rented first floor Georgian...

Good Quotes: On Clutter

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. --William Morris...

Flickr Finds: The 10 Cent Designer's Gradual Photo Composition

If you can look past the delicious blue sofa (it's hard for us!), you might notice the arrangement of the photos in the back wall. We're intrigued: sure, it reminds us of a Cingular commercial, but i...

LA Survey: Come Clean, How Many Magazines Do You Get A Month?

Our mailman hates us. Really. We get way too many magazines. It’s a wonder we find the time to read them all, let alone blog or eat. We’re trying to cut back and read them online, but we think...

Recycled Birdhouses at Berkeley Rustic Birdhouses

Judging by the latest economic downturn, it appears we'll still be renting for the foreseeable future. But far be it from us to begrudge anyone else a home of their own... ...

Monogrammed Towels from West Elm

This design is a great new spin on the more traditional look of monogramming. We love 'em, they come in 11 colors and are made of organic cotton. ...

Shelving & Storage
NYT 3.16.08

In addition to the amazing modern apartment we posted yesterday, The New York Times T Style Magazine featured a round-up of various shelving systems, from basic colorful units at CB2 to over-the-top...

Come Early - Antiques Fair is a Buyers' Market
SF Chronicle: 03.19.08

Read our post on Alameda Flea, and then check out Susan Fornoff's article from today's Chron. She and Design Dilemmas contributor/designer Marcy Voyevod tagged along with interior designers Kelley ...

Weekly LA Events Calendar: 3.19.08

Historic LA Architecture Art & Design Events...March is Bathroom Month and the Spring Cure at Apartment Therapy Biltmore Hotel Walking Tour Sunday, March 22nd, 2pm ...

Small Space Solutions from JCPenney Home Collection

JCPenney might not have a ton of cache, but they've had decent things lately. (See Janel's post on Ralph Lauren bedding and Laure's post on mirrors at Penney's.) We found some clever small space sol...

Good Questions: How Can I Spruce Up My Kitchen?

Hello AT, A year ago I bought a house with a dreadfully generic kitchen. It has a decent granite countertop and a fairly inoffensive backsplash, but looking at these drab cabinets everyday has becom...

CHI Good Questions: What to Do With this Extra Room?

Katie has a rare problem - she has an extra room and is not sure what to do with it! "Please help! I have a problematic room in my house that seems to have no purpose. Its 8 ft x 8.5 ft and is right...

Look! DIY Tufted Closet Doors

Here's an interesting idea from DIY'er "nazinsky", who transformed a plain closet system with a new coat of paint, some trim detailing and applied tufted seat pads for some texture and colour. More be...

SF Good Questions: Where Can I Find this Patio Chair?

AT:SF, Where can I find patio furniture like the chair in this photo? My wife and I just bought our first house and have been looking for patio chairs just like these. Please help. -Jaythan...

The Cure: In the Kitchen

This week in the Cure we're in the kitchen, cleaning from top to bottom, and then enjoying a home cooked meal. If dinner isn't your thing, don't be afraid to go for making a great breakfast. We've r...

8 Uses for Tea Towels

Janel's post on Mrs. Meyers' booth at the 2008 Home and Housewares Show reminded us of our love for kitchen linens. We're suckers for patterned dish towels, which we like to use as guest cloths in t...

NY Weekly Events Calendar: 03.19.08

Design Miami Occupies NY Galleries for 3 Days in March Art & Design Events... AT Events: • March is bathroom month! • April is AT's Small Cool Contest! - See All Events Below -...

Join Us: The First AT:Chicago Design Meetup

AT:NY has been throwing Design Meetups for a while (we were at the first one, last Spring, during ICFF). We are happy to announce that, two weeks from now, on Thursday April 3, we'll be holding our f...

Sterling Residence
The Stranger: 3.13.08

The Sterling Residence is causing a big stir in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood. It was designed by rising-star local architectural firm Pb Elemental, and built in the middle of a hermetic swath o...

Eucalyptus in the shower

There's been a nasty cold bug that has been spreading and many friends we know have been bitten by it. We were looking through the latest issue of Body+Soul magazine and came across this natural aroma...

Our Decision: IKEA Sultan Evje Latex Mattress

After much deliberation and reading tons of reviews (especially yours from Monday) on the Tempur-pedic mattresses, we went a different route. Basically, the deal breaker was twofold: the price and the...

Miele Canister Vacuum: Pisces S5280 In the Test Lab

Product: Miele Pisces S5280 Price: $650 Rating: Recommend* Have you ever fallen in love with a vacuum cleaner? After months of indecisiveness (and dustiness), I finally splurged on a new vacuum to ...

Sketch Tuesday at 111 Minna

Sketch Tuesday is an event like no other - artists and art-lovers gather together in a bar for some on-the-spot art making and buying. Every third Tuesday of the month 111 Minna hosts the event, and ...

Cloink's Nursery
From Ohdeedoh: home.design.children

An indoor trellis, a funky chicken and beautiful soft colors all work together to create a whimsical and serene nursery. The Ola! Collection, how to make a play stove and a nursery on a budget, all...

CHI Spring Cure: Mid-Way Through Week Two

merskine's kitchen with new pegboard organizer We're cooking at home this week! For recipes and tips, check out our sister site, The Kitchn, which was founded to provide home cooks with simple re...

What's Your Style?

Gennine's Modern Mexican AbodeWhen we do housetours, one of the first questions we ask is: What's your style? In the Cure this week, we're learning that it helps to define the look or mood that you'r...

Little Homestead in the City: The Self-Sufficient Dervaes Family

Did you read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books when you were a kid? Those idyllic days of self-sufficiency are long gone...or are they? The Dervaes family in Pasadena are "urban pioneers" and they live ...

Good Questions: How Can I Update The Basement?

Hello AT, Help! I'm new to the DIY home improvement. I want to replace the drop down ceiling and lighting in this converted basement apartment. Any suggestions on what I can do update the look on...

SF Weekly Events Calendar: 03.19.08

Skylab Design Group at DWRArt & Design Events...March is Bathroom Month at Apartment Therapy DWR Designs on Portland: Rising Stars in Portland Architecture Includes Jeff...

Fix it Now!

Would fixing the staircase have made a difference? We think so.Yesterday Laure’s round-up of "How Tos" reminded us of how often we make do with something that doesn’t work properly, never quite f...

Green Design: Repurposed Billboards in São Paulo After Public Advertising Ban

Okay, so this doesn't directly deal with interior design, but it does deal with exterior design and the home that is the environment of our cities. Down in São Paulo, Brazil, the Paulistas complet...

CHI Good Questions: Color for "Funky Kitchen"?

Lisa sent us a email: Hi there, I'm moving to a new place with a funky kitchen and I'm hoping AT'ers can help. I'm renting, so there will be no major renovation, but I will definitely paint and probab...

Small Cool 2008: Get Ready for April!

SMALLER THAN EVER! Yes, it's that time again. It's our annual Smallest Coolest Apartment Contest, which is sponsored this year by Room & Board. And we want you to know that we'll be accepting entries ...

CHI Open Thread: 102

Questions, Answers and Conversation Hello to Brttanykate, Ironsides, and Abb_brooklyn!...

Today's Email: Great Textile & Lighting Designers from Philadelphia

Last week I emailed out our new, revised list of the Best Eco and Green Paints We Know Of, and today, I am desperate to feature the designers above who have long impressed me with the sophisticatio...

Look!: Molly Meng at Candy Store

We loved her home and we love her art....

Romantic Towels at Restoration Hardware

Bath linens are dressing up over at Restoration Hardware. Our favorite look is the Bedford Jacquard collection (above). They look so velvety-soft and the colors are perfect for spring. Unfussy embr...

News from Home and Housewares 2008: Fuller Brush Man Going Green

This handsome man has been around for a loooong time, he is pretty much the archetypical "door to door" salesman. The good news is that his company is looking......

Danish House Tour: In the Lap of Luxury North of Copenhagen

Name: Anonymous Location: Holte, Denmark (suburb north of Copenhagen) Size: 2000 square feet, 3 bedroom home Years lived in: 2 years >>Enter Slideshow While Denmark takes pride in its economic h...

The Tenderloin National Forest

One of our biggest pet peeves about city life is the lack of public vegetation. Because of this, we're constantly on the hunt for the "undiscovered" parks that are hidden in our city. Recently we ...

CHI Weekly Events Calendar: 03.19.08

Kathryn Parker Almanas Art & Design Events... March is Bathroom Month on AT:Chicago ...

Butterfly Cachepots from Pottery Barn

We saw these little pots in-store the other day and thought they were a fun and easy way to add a little happy Springtime cheer into your home. These Butterfly Cachepots are only about 2.25" high and ...

SF Scavenger: DWR Titan Media Stand for $750

Perhaps you've perused our Top 10: Flat Screen Setups on AT but haven't done anything about your own media set-up. Well, today we have not only a DWR Titan Media Stand, there's also a media stand f...

NY Scavenger: Jensen Lewis Anodized Pewter Bookcases for $200

This is a nice picture of some very practical bookshelves that Penny has for sale in Bayside. Yes, these are Jensen Lewis anodized pewter colored bookcases with all metal construction. They break ...

Color Combo: Emerald Green and Blue

This color combination can be very rich. It works especially well with the texture of tile: in bathrooms, kitchens, and fireplace surrounds. Since blue and green are so closely related, pairing them...

R.I.P. Tree, You Will Be Missed

This morning, the arborist came out to assess the damage done to my tree. Thanks to your comments, I asked him if it would be able to salvage the tree; but as you can see, the answer was no. The root...

Chandigarh Teak Chairs
NYT 3.19.08

The New York Times has an interesting story about teak chairs from Chandigarh. A City That Sat on Its Treasures, but Didn’t See Them looks at the world-wide interest in Pierre Jeanneret's teak arm...

Best of Home and Housewares 2008: Dulton

Colorful, shiny, retro - we were drawn to the Dulton booth because their goods were more like toys for grownups than housewares. At the show from Hong Kong... ...

LA Scavenger: GRAPHIC WHITE LAMPS- CERAMIC EMBOSSED DIMPLE PATTERN for $50

I love lamp. A set decorator in Silverlake is putting up these white ceramic lamps from Crate and Barrel up for sale for $50 each or $80 for the pair. Not bad considering these lamps retail for abou...

XO Collection by Lefroy Brooks

Stark design paired with unsurpassable quality, the XO collection of plumbing fixtures by Lefroy Brooks is simply stunning. The collection, introduced in 2000, is a suprising addition to Lefroy Broo...

Good Questions: Who Makes This Vanity?

Hello AT, I am working on adding a Master suite/bathroom to our condo. We finished a gut renovation of the existing bathroom a few months ago(at some point I'll have to send before and after picture...

CHI Scavenger: Crate & Barrel Maple Table for $275

In West Loop, this Crate & Barrel maple dining table is in mint condition. Seller says: "Will throw in Custom fit Superior brand table protector (up to 500 degrees) for FREE!!!!! For just $50.00 more,...

Bathroom Tip: Wax Paper Helps Your Curtain Run Smooth

In addition to showing off my smurf-blue bathroom (yes, the tub and toilet are also blue), I'd love to share a quick and easy tip with AT readers. SarahC's post on Rolling Shower Curtain Rings remind...

News from Home and Housewares 2008: Mrs. Meyers

My personal favorite earth-friendly cleaning company was out in force at the Home and Housewares show. We spent some time at the booth to find out what's new:...

Tiny Bathroom Inspiration: Perrinepod Prefab

Hope for small apartments everywhere: The tiny one-bedroom prefab house by Perrinepod has an inspiring partition between the bedroom and bath. It's made of frosted glass and divides while retaining ...

SF House Call: Martie Accuardi of Space Design

Just in time for spring, we're taking a peek at the home of a designer with some floral and plant expertise. In addition to interior styling, Martie Accuardi creates the most fantastic arrangements....

Riddling Racks by Vintage at Heart

Not long ago we updated our Best Wine Racks -- and already it's time to update it again. We love the handcrafted wood Riddling Racks at Vintage at Heart. Made from repurposed oak, the texture, the...

Inhabit BuiltBy Lamp: 1,607,045 Custom Colour Combos

Taking a cue from the sneaker world, Inhabit is offered the Builtby Lamp, a custom configurable lamp that you can "build" online in a very similar fashion to Nike I.D. shoes. Check out the options und...

LA Good Questions: Floor Plan Help!

One of SanDiego AT's possible layouts One of our Curees, SanDiegoAT, needs help with her floorplan: The living/dining room is long and narrow (13' x 20'). I find the placement of the stairs, the fr...

The Salvation Army's Donation Website

daveybot's photo of a BIG chair Big furniture, small car. We really didn't set out to do The Spring Cure. But this past weekend we suddenly found ourselves in the midst of some Curing of our own. ...

Drew Barrymore's Bathroom...and the Rest of Her Office

Domino 04.08

Domino features a look at the offices of Drew Barrymore's production company in the April issue, a place of business with a very homey look. Since it is bathroom month on AT, we thought we'd lead with...

How To: Remove Cigarette Odor from Wood Furniture

The other day we happened upon some tips about how to remove cigarette odor from wood furniture. When buying furniture off Craigslist and at flea markets, we've always stayed away from furniture th...

Look! Suitcase Chairs

There's something a lot of fun about these padded suitcase chairs shown at Casa Korea that seem to promise adventure and travel. They remind us a lot of the Suitcase-Turn-Lamp concept placed ontop of ...

Decatur Island Compound
Western Interiors & Design: April-May 2008

If we won the lottery, we'd have a sleek, modern city home and a casual home by the water. Seeing this family retreat off the coast of Seattle made us seriously yearn for the latter. Lots of windo...

NY Spring Cure: Week 2 - The Kitchen

Andrea is in for the 1st time! Check out her blog at www.lilkidthings.blogspot.com and her full survey. And what would you say, Warm or Cool? Hey Curees! Some of you have been gravitating to Cures o...

Bamboo Steamer for Bathroom Organization?

We've never actually used these in the kitchen, and perhaps we'd be a little skeeved out by this idea if we had. But free from association with actual food, the bamboo steamer strikes us as particu...

String Pocket by Nisse Strinning

The perfect paperback bookshelf? We're thinking it might be. For two weeks, we've been obsessively clicking over to Swedish company String to look at the Pocket system. Aaron blogged the larger Stri...

LA Good Questions: Landlord Possibly Sneaking Into Rental

James writes in with a touchy question about renter's rights: Dear AT:LA: one of my co-workers here in the office is having serious problems with the people he's renting a room from. He rents a room ...

AT on... Customer Service

Yesterday I had a truly awful customer service experience while furniture shopping. I don't think of myself as a particularly demanding customer, but when preparing to spend a significant chunk of c...

Weego Home 10% Off for AT Readers

The folks over at Weego Home have generously offered AT readers a 10% discount just by mentioning Apartment Therapy. Jump below for all the details!...

Umbra at CA Boom 08

In honor of bathroom month we thought we'd feature the great bathroom items Umbra had in their booth at CA Boom. We loved these retro inspired trashcans and also their ingenious way to store toothbru...

LA Good Questions: Ocean's 13 Panels?

AT:LA reader Santos brings us an appropriate Hollywood themed query about some wall and screen panels that made a guest appearance in the film Ocean's 13: Hi there! I love the Moroccan-pattern inspir...

Using Goats for Land Management (aka Weed Whacking Goats)

We took a trip to a friend's family farm last spring and fell head-over-heels-off-the-hook in love with their baby pygmy goats. We got to our usual daydreaming ways and imagined our backyard singing...

CHI Good Questions: Balancing Stark Chairs?

Sathya is thinking about adding some new pieces to her living room and sent an email: I'm toying with the addition of two Wassily chairs to my living room. But I'm worried that all that silver and b...

Unique Novelty Hand Soaps

We've pragmatically replaced our bathroom sink hand soap with a refillable Method pump soap (Ivory or Softsoap). But we know some people like novelty and shaped soaps, since they add a bit of characte...

Renters Insurance

Renters insurance is on our list of things to do - right next to learning another language and paying off our student loans. In other words, we have all intentions of doing it, but that doesn't mean...

Blogging...House on the Hill Road's Initial Wall

You know those decorate letters that are always at Anthropologie? Well, we haven't seen a more inspiring way of using those letters since we checked out this lovely wall from Erin Harris' House on the...

Orange-Mate Citrus Air Fresheners

In lieu of our earlier post today about our newfound appreciation for an air freshener at the office, we wanted to follow it up with a very specific plug. WE HATE FAKE STUFF which is usually toxic, ...

South African Peach Pit Floors

Anyone who has accidentally bitten down on a peach pit knows how solid the blasted things are. Using them for flooring, then, doesn't require a stretch of the imagination — we employ and glam up c...

Ku Ambiance Porcelain at CA Boom 08

Ku Ambiance showed off this incredible work of porcelain (and sense of humor) and it definitely made us smile. What surprised us, though, were the incredible works of porcelain that were completely s...

Inspiration: Macaroons

Starting a decorating project, like those doing the LA Spring Cure O8, we look for design inspiration everywhere: the silhouette of an outfit, a pattern in a piece of fabric, a sprinkling of flowers a...

Bathroom Goods from Tiny Living

As the smallest room in the house, the bathroom requires some special thought - especially if you lack linen closets, cabinet space for all your products, etc. Tiny Living focuses specifically on the ...

Wooden Tissue Box by Yamato Japan

Although there are a ton of design patterns, we dare say that the average tissue box is pretty... ugly. There are tissue box covers, but we've never found one that seemed right. We also never really w...

SF Good Questions: How Can I Get the Scratches Out of these Vintage Aluminum Containers?

AT:SF, I have a question about these cool vintage aluminum containers I got this weekend at a rummage sale near my house in Seattle. They are a bit scratched up and I would love to get them back in...

Look! Installing a New FLOR Area Rug

I am so excited to share my new FLOR rug with AT! I was an early adapter when it came to FLOR. After two moves, almost six years and a hot-tempered chihuahua puppy, my first FLOR purchase had seen b...

CHI Spring Cure Close-Up: Bathrooms

je218604's medicine cabinet before and after Since it's Bathroom Month and the Spring Cure is going on, we've brought the two together. Technically, bathrooms aren't tackled until Week Six of the C...

Look! Succulents at the Getty

Our on-going love affair with succulents was sent into overdrive after a trip to the Getty and the Robert Irwin designed garden. We couldn't get enough of the great sculptural combinations of the pla...

Crow Bottle Opener from Rare Device

We know someone who can open a bottle with anything - their teeth, a key, a lighter, the ring on their finger. It's a great party trick that we have so far been totally incapable of picking up. So w...

Good Questions: Should I Get More Dark Brown Furniture?

Hello AT, I need help! My family room is huge and is dominated by a brick fireplace. I bought a chocolate brown sofa and love-seat as a contrast. Now I need help with the other pieces. I ...

Hot or Not? Dyson Airblade

Now that these are showing up all over town, we're wondering what you think of the Dyson Airblade...Hot or Not? Jump Below to Cast Your Vote:...

PopMats! Recycled Paper Placemats

Remember those fun pop-up books from your childhood? Take that idea, incorporate it into a 19"x13" party paper placemat made of 100% recycled paper (30% postconsumer fiber and 70% preconsumer wastepap...

Spring Cure: How-To's

Have a privacy issue you want to fix?This week one of your assignments for the Spring Cure is to repair one thing in your home. Not sure where to start or how to do it? Check out some of our best ho...

Canister Jars from the MCA Store

For bathroom month, we thought we'd blog these stackable canister jars. There are tons of small storage options out there for bathrooms, but we love the color of these high-quality glass pieces......

Exterior Glass Tile Applications from Hakatai

Last Friday we posted some great images of bathroom glass tiles from Hakatai. While poking around the site, we also found some unexpected exterior use of glass tiles - specifically among the Fantastix...

House Tour: Pacifc Palisades Ranch Home Renovation
HOME magazine March/April 08

The March/April 2008 issue of HOME Magazine features a house tour of a 1938 one story ranch home in the Pacific Palisades. Prior to 1998, when the current owners moved in, the home had been through se...

Orange and Yellow in the Bathroom

Since we're in the middle of Bathroom Month, it's time for a confession. I have been obsessed with the marigold-like color of my shampoo bottle for over a year. It's cheeriness is perfect in the morni...

TileVault: Oakland Pet Hospital

What: Facade of a pet hospital Where: Grand Avenue in Oakland When: Sunday, March 16th, 10:30ish pm Why: Fantastic repeating pattern and amazing contrasting texture with a cool and slightly creepy o...

BlueLounge SpaceStation Macbook Dock
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

"Minimal yet packed with functionality". If your home office also happens to be your living room, and cable management is an issue for you, check out Gregory's review of the BlueLounge SpaceStation ...

Modern Silver and Gray Bathrooms

Chrome fixtures are common in bathrooms, but they can be made very modern when paired with gray walls and a clean-lined tub. Click below for modern bathrooms in silver and gray, ranging from super-s...

Weego Home Chinoiserie Panels at CA Boom 08

We can't say enough how happy we are when we see our local favorites really bringing it design-wise. So when we ran across Weego Home's booth at CA Boom our hearts swelled with pride. They had these...

Good Questions: Replacement Eames Rocker Feet?

Hello AT, It's sad, very sad. My beloved pups ate every end of both of my Eames rocker feet. Do you guys know where I can find replacements? DWR doesn't seem to know and I haven't heard back f...

Bet Bed by Netwerch

Made of ash plywood, Netwerch's Bet bed can be assembled without any tools and bolts. The 11 pieces slot together easily. Perfect for guests -- and oh, so much better than an inflatable bed....

What Do You Use Only For Guests?

This week, Curees are decluttering their kitchen. A few years ago, while decluttering our own kitchen during the first Week Two, we put our everyday stainless steel flatware in the Outbox. We starte...

The Future Perfect

Please go to our new link for The Future Perfect. If you talk about design in Brooklyn at any length, The Future Perfect will come up. With borough bustling with design talent, it is surprising tha...

Best of Home and Housewares 2008: Mesa

We spent some time Sunday speaking to Elena Kowalski (above), designer for Mesa. A recent graduate of Pratt, Elena is helping to totally reinvent......

Look! Mirror Skate Board...And How To Make Your Own

Yeah, we here at AT:LA have fondness for the skateboard aesthetic...partially due to fond memories of our skating years, but also because of their graphical aesthetic. Here's another example of the sk...

SF Good Questions: Where Can I Get Metal Legs for My Table?

AT:SF, I bought an Italian TV stand at Oriac Design, which is no longer in business. It has a STAINCO caster on it and I need 4-27" brushed metal legs to marry up to the caster and table - any sugge...

AT Survey: Are Smelly Bathrooms an Issue?

We're not ones to buy useless products, but have to admit that we've grown to appreciate the utility of a small bottle of air freshener in the bathroom. At both the place where we do yoga each morn...

Look!: Wood Floors in the Bathroom

Hardwood floors in the bathroom?! Can this be? We know that it's possible (as evidenced above) but should we be so bold as to tempt the water gods with this choice of flooring? Jump down to see why...

Kar'ikter

We've been noticing maps everywhere since we saw Elizabeth's Maps as Makeshift Wallpaper post. What a pleasant surprise to see such beautiful reproductions of vintage maps at kar'ikter on Sutter S...

CHI Scavenger: Memory Foam Queen Mattress for $250

On the north side, this 6 month old Memory Foam queen mattress is for sale. It comes with a removable washable cover. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shop...

Look! A Rainbow of Vintage Glass Vases

Peggy at DesignFormuLA posted this image that she took while checking out some of the shops on Abbot Kinney in Venice this past weekend. She saw this exhilarating display of colorful vintage hand blow...

House Tour: Modern Layers
NYT 3.16.08

This apartment in the United Nations Plaza building was recently featured in The New York Times T Style Magazine. As usual, author Pilar Viladas covers the cream of the housing crop. The story's foc...

Today's Email: The Ultra Chic Teapot In This Picture

A week ago Monday we sent out Matt's latest, juiciest PlantTherapy posts, so that our email readers would realize that he's doing great work on the blog every weekend, while we're all home. And tod...

The Invisible Bathroom

If you have a huge bathroom, you're in the lucky minority. For most people, bathrooms are the smallest room in the home, which might be one reason that clear bathroom accessories are so popular. The...

Look! Painting an Alcove

One of our friends has a similar alcove for her bed in her loft, and we're thinking this would be a pretty neat idea to give her bedroom area some distinction. [ Photo from Elle Interiör ] ...

No Effing Way: South Pasadena Is A Cuss-Free Zone

Visitors and residents of South Pas, get ready to curb your language! Thanks to 14-year-old McKay Hatch, South Pasadena is now a cuss-free zone. What does that mean exactly? Well, if you throw an f-...

NY Scavenger: Kartell Partner Office Desk for $300

We've always liked these and thought they made a lot of sense for the home. Sabrina in Midtown is selling her Kartell Partner Office Desk at a very good price so someone else can get organized and wo...

SF Scavenger: Jasper Morrison Glo Ball Pendant Lamp for $225

Nice, simple, classic. There's a Jasper Morrison Glo Ball pendant lamp, modern over in Albany, looking for a new home. Click here to view these in bold below...

Toothpaste Bowl Final: Day 39

All good things.... SKGR had come to hate our morning ritual of obsessively photographing the tube so much, that she was not sad to see it all end this morning. Toothpaste Bowl Slideshow Alas, fo...

CHI Good Questions: Refinishing a Marble Countertop?

Matt is looking for some info on a DIY project: I am currently refinishing my bathroom, and it has these great sinks set into marble counter tops. The whole thing is from 1951 and the marble is very...

LA Scavenger: Modern Chairs- Colorful and Shiny! for $150

Spring is right around the corner, why not brighten up your home with these occasional chairs on the cheap? They look a lot like Modernica's easy chair, but for about 1/10th of the price--for both. $...

Good Questions: A "Telescopic" Loft Ladder?

Hello AT, We're looking for a loft ladder...maybe someone can come up with a great solution. Not sure if the picture is clear, but the door on the left is for the bathroom, the sliding door on the r...

Firsthand Accounts of Tempur-pedic Mattresses?

We are very close to making a big purchase: buying a new mattress. Based on one giant, glowing recommendation from a friend, we are strongly considering the Tempur-pedic mattress, but thought we'd run...

MANSTAD Sofa Bed with Storage from IKEA

We're always on the lookout for sofa beds and beds with storage. This new option from IKEA has both......

Best of Home and Housewares 2008: Mango Leaf

One of the big trends that we're seeing in the tabletop/serving area of the Home and Housewares show is the mix of natural materials with really bold, very UN-natural colors and finishes. A prime exam...

AT Email: Sorapot, The Ultra Chic Teapot from Joey Roth - 3.18.08

March 18, 2008 I'm a big supporter of new design, young design and smart design. Always have been. There's something about the designer's mindset of always wanting to tinker with things a...

AT Email: Galbraith & Paul = Marimekko + Bloomsbury + William Morris - 3.18.08

March 19, 2008 Small print and textile design shops have been making a comeback in the last five years as folks have been looking for more and more original designs with a handmade touch....

SF Flickr Finds: Barbara's Mix of Modern and Traditional

We just found this photo in our SF Flickr Pool. Barbara writes, My grandmother's milk glass bud vase, spider mum and three of my paintings. We love the way that although the paintings are modern a...

A Peek Inside: Vintage Chicago Apartment Goes Modern

AT:Chicago reader Eric sent us photos and the info on a really nicely pulled together modernization of a vintage Chicago apartment. The owners brought simple, minimalist good looks to their condo and ...

How To: Make Your Own Invisible Bookshelves

How To Install Invisible Shelves Despite the trying-too-hard-wiener-dude-attitude vibe of the video, the actual how-to instructions shown are very clear and detailed. Just watch your hands/fingers wh...

PriceSpotter on Curbed SF

One of our guilty secrets is... that we love this weekly feature that they do over at Curbed. They show some photos of a home for sale, divulge a couple of details, and it's time to play PriceSpott...

SF Good Questions: Where Can I Find Cool Round Rugs?

AT:SF, I just moved into an apartment in Portland... I am looking for a place, (online or in store) to find cool, unique or vintage round rugs for my living room. Anyone know some websites of places...

Look! DIY Scrap Digital Prints Bed

Ikea Hacker has an impressive example of someone who took advantage of an affordable resource that resulted in an expensive looking finish. Scrounging through the scrap pile of a local large format gr...

SF Spring Cure: Week Two

BlindCaveFish replaced flowers with this sprouting onion - we like it! Week Two already! Week One just seemed to fly by, but we got everything done and see from your comments and our flickr group that...

Modwalls Tile at CA Boom 08

What makes tile modern? That's the question that modwalls seems to answer. Not only are the tiles hipper than hip, they're modular, natural and sustainable. ...

Twin Set
The Oregonian: 3.13.08

The story behind the title of this article from the Oregonian last week is the matching playhouse on the grounds of the colonial-style home, built in 1932 and remodeled by Jennifer and Justin Leona...

How to: Remove Hot Spot Rings from Furniture

While we like the idea of coasters, we're not very good about using them. Or trivets for that matter. Which is why we were happy to find this quick and easy tip for removing the inevitable white rin...

Bamboo Lattice Organizers from the Container Store

The Container Store has some nice accent pieces for a bamboo bathroom. We like the Bamboo Lattice Organizers, made from split bamboo with rattan stitching. In a spa-style bathroom, these would fit i...

Etsy Find: Medicine Cabinet for SAD Afflictee by Doodle and Hoob

We love art in the bathroom, and definitely think that bathroom-themed art doesn't have to be bad. So we love this print from Etsy seller Doodle and Hoob - "medicine cabinet for SAD afflictee." We w...

Look! ASCII Code curtains by Nienke Sybrandy

We always have loved the silhouette of the tree outside our house on the curtains. Every morning it's so beautiful to see the shadows it makes. When we saw this print on these curtains, we thought thi...

Bathroom Accessories at Restoration Hardware

Perhaps it's all the cherry blossoms, but for some reason we've been on a bit of a blush kick lately. We recently saw these resin bathroom accessories and snatched up the wastebasket to add a hint o...

CHI Good Questions: Cost to Reupholster an Unusually Shaped Sofa?

John sent in a good question: "I find a lot of the modern upholstered seating to be very bold and appealing. The only concern I have is how it holds up over time.... I don't want to be paranoid about...

How To: Quiet a Noisy Water Heater

We've got one of those water heaters that sound like a miniature percussion contest is occurring within it's metallic confines...loud snaps, deep gurgles that sound like Grandpa using Listerine, and p...

Stretched Canvas for the Bathroom

Because the bathroom gets so steamy, it isn't the greatest place to have wallpaper or even any framed bits of paper or artwork. So if painting the walls isn't your thing, try hanging a large scale pi...

House Tour: London - A North London Sanctuary

Architect's Name: Jennifer Beningfield Location: London, UK Size: 600 sq ft Renovation completed: Fall 2007 Enter Slideshow "Very calm and relaxing -- that was the brief," says London-based South ...

Look! Pillows...For Your Stairs?

We're not sure what these are exactly, but we're strangely drawn to 'em. They look like stair pillows, or maybe a crafty storage solution to stow away slippers? Either way, we love the texture and co...

David Wiseman Bronze Branch and Porcelain Flowers

Bringing some nature inside can add a huge boost of the good feelings we want to have at home. The delicate bronze branches and equally fragile porcelain blooms on David Wiseman's latest sculptures l...

Display Furniture from Roost

Displaying the beautiful and curious things we've collected — from artwork to mementos to cast-off discoveries — is luxury we find necessary to personalize our homes. Roost has the most optio...

Pick Your Favorite: Green Bathroom

#1: Bathroom from the Glass Block shopGreen is a fantastic, calming color for any room in the house. For bathrooms, we searched a wide range of hues and styles, and wonder which reigns the supreme gre...

SOMA Converted Warehouse
Metropolitan Home: April 2008

Last October we slinked to the Tehama Grasshopper Residence, a SOMA warehouse-turned-green-mixed use-building. We're excited to see more photos of it in Metropolitan Home....

Good Questions: How Can I Remove This Residue?

Hello AT, The people who lived in our house before us had a stick-on corner shelf in the shower. What's left is this eye-sore. Do you know a way to remove this? Also, another question. I see mor...

AT On: The Pressure to be Perfect

the junk closetNothing makes you realize your faults more than showing your home. We're moving in May and a few people have stopped by to look at our apartment. As much as we'd like to think we're gr...

Wallter Mobiles at CA Boom 08

We've talked about their wall applications before and we were totally taken with Wallter's set of mobiles. Originally intended for children, we say it's a waste to not share a bit of whimsy with adul...

Aqua Jewels Faucet by Marcel Wanders

There isn't a lot of information about it yet, but designer Marcel Wanders has created a bling-ful collection of jewel-inspired bathroom hardware for Aquaplus and Bonomi. Via: Trendir....

News from Home and Housewares 2008: OXO & Candela

OXO was showing the full line of Candela lighting at their booth at Home and Housewares this year. OXO recently acquired the line from Vessel and are starting to show and ship the pieces. Some good ne...

Reader Poll: Manual or Electric Toothbrush?

While at Target over the weekend, I eventually ended up in the toothbrush aisle searching for a particular brand/model I tend to horde whenever I can find it (I'm going to be greedy and not share, as ...

SF Good Questions: How Do I Create this Fabric and Perspex Backsplash?

AT:SF, In this kitchen picture from IKEA's site, does anyone know how to create the fabric and perspex backsplash? It looks really cool and I have the perfect place in my kitchen for it. Thanks, eve...

Cisco Home at CA Boom 08

We'll be rounding up the highlights from CA Boom 08 over the next couple of days. What a great show and a great turn out. We're so inspired we could take the next 2 years just working on all the pro...

One-Hour Decorating

We had people over last weekend. Before the party my husband and I decided to fix a few things that we'd been putting off in our apartment. After just an hour or so of these decorating fixes, our pl...

Color Chips: First Avenue Market Collection

It was a rainy morning last week coming back from yoga practice. I've seen the market before, but in the rain and without any cars parked in front it stood out. This palette of three colors is ver...

H is for Home

What we love best about this vintage and modern craft home store is how they organize their products into sets — modest, homey vignettes where all the little details that make the scene are for sa...

Survey: Steam or Sauna?

If you could have either a steam room or a sauna in your home, which would it be? We just want to be warm, that's all. As for you? Jump below to cast your vote:...

Bloom Table by Phase Design

We first met LA based Reza Feiz last year at the ICFF show. His pieces have classic forms but are injected with just a touch of glamour and shine to keep it fresh and modern. We just came across anoth...

Hanger Chair by Philippe Malouin

These hanger chairs would be a great addition to my apartment, if only I had closet space to store them! Designer Phillipe Malouin created these hybrid chairs to serve two functions, maximizing use....

Best Tips for Taking a Shorter Shower
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Are you still having trouble with that Saturday morning shower? Shave your head or set a timer to make it shorter. Click for a "clean" paper towel dispenser and grout tips....

West Elm's Deep Framed Mirror

We've always liked West Elm's deep framed mirror - it's simple and classic but the shelf-like frame gives it a little something else. While we've seen this mirror in entries and bedrooms, we actually...

CHI Spring Cure: Week Two

je218604's flowers We're so inspired (and a little floored) by the activity in our Flickr group. The amount of work the Curers are getting done is incredible: painting kitchens, decluttering rooms...

How To...Make a Couch, Bed, and Guest Room Fit In a Small Space

Here's a problem that most of us have faced at some point or another: How do you fit in a bed, a big couch, and a guest room in an apartment? We've touched on it a bit before when we were lamenting o...

LA Spring Cure 08: Week 2 - Getting Your Hands Dirty

tanrazz put these vibrant flowers in the bathroom Welcome to Week Two of the Spring Cure! You guys were busy this weekend, and trust us, it's going to pay off. This week's a key week. Last week you...

Best Bathroom Towels 2008

We think good bathroom towels, regardless of price, are a fully justified and simple luxury. You use them every day and beyond a delightful appearance, you want them to WORK, meaning take the water ...

Good Questions: How Can I Keep the Sofa and Chase Together?

Hello AT, I just bought my first big-boy sofa - the Lenox sectional from Room and Board. I am in love with the unit, but have one problem. The sofa and chase are not attached, and there is a spac...

Look!: Map Wallpaper in the Bathroom

We were perusing some online inspirational galleries when we spotted this beauty of an idea. We immediately thought of this post from a while back on using maps as makeshift wallpaper. We love the i...

20 Things "They" Love

Chicago Tribune Magazine Home Design Issue 03.16.08

The editors of the Chicago Tribune Magazine did a round up of twenty things for the home in Sunday's Home Design Issue entitled "20 Things We Love". We agree that some are pretty lovable...and a coup...

Centerbrook Modern Farmhouse Table by Mark Simon

This giant table (it seats 10-12) is handcrafted of solid Appalachian black cherry. Its modern take on a rustic staple is evident in the criss-crossed leg braces. The Centerbrook Table is exclusive ...

Z-Broom Cleaning Kit

We've always loved those action films where a "cleaner" would be sent in to "clean up the mess" of another assassin, partially because they undoubtedly always have an attaché case filled with "soluti...

Wall and Furniture Stickers by Yneko

We keep saying we're so over wall decals...and then we see those from Harmonie Interieure -- or these from Yneko, and we fall for them all over again. In fact, Yneko's stickers aren't just for wall...

Sweden Shop

We owe a great big Thank You to AT readers, Molly and Pam, for introducing us to The Sweden Shop. This quaint but unbelievably roomy shop is a wonderland of Scandinavian home design. It's expected...

"Phoenix"- New Prototype from Motel 6

It's not uncommon for many of us to find inspiration from some of the great hotels we've stayed in or seen in magazines...The Parker Palm Springs, The Viceroy, Hotel Fox, Ace Hotel... Motel 6? Last we...

Today's Email: The Chair in this Picture

Pic by Jason Schmidt Just over a week ago we wrapped up with week with a collection of top posts that buzzed the blog and went to dizzying heights: Hot House Tours, Best Night Lights and Sleeper Sofa...

Flickr Finds: Meg and Ross' Updated Bathroom

Looking through our Chicago Cure Flickr Pool last night, we came across a nice surprise: Meg and Ross have made a couple of changes to their bathroom. We blogged their bathroom earlier this month an...

NY House Tour: Dante Makes It Happen

Name: Dante Location: East Soho/North Chinatown Size: 500 sqft Favorite: The window boxes full of box hedges (a little bit of Hamptons overlooking chinatown). >> Enter Slideshow We visited Dante i...

Blogging...Wiksten-Made's Bathroom Remodel

We've just discovered Jenny Gordy's lovely blog Wiksten-Made a few days ago. In addition to showcasing her very cute fashion line, she also gives us glimpses of her wonderful home and DIY projects. ...

NY Scavenger: Jonathan Adler Green Lacquer Side Table for $700

Ain't it pretty? When lacquer furniture came roaring back into vogue a few years ago, no one jumped on the bandwagon harder than Jonathan Adler. Or, some might argue, he was instrumental in bring...

Home and Housewares Show 2008: We're Here!

AS SEEN ON TV! Yes, the infamous Ginsu has a booth at the gigantic Home and Housewares show, currently in full swing here in Chicago. We spent the day there yesterday with Chris and Faith from The Kit...

SF Scavenger: Authentic Eames Molded Plastic Rocker - Black for $300

Yet another victim of a move: an Authentic Eames Molded Plastic Rocker - Black purchased from DWR (see the actual chair in the listing). Click here to view these in bold below...

CHI Good Questions: Chicago Source for Butcher Block Countertops?

Vanessa sent us an email: I am remodeling my kitchen and am looking for a supplier that sells butcher block counter tops, the closest I've found online is John Boos and Company in Effingham, Il. Anyth...

LA Scavenger: DWR Modern Couch for $500

If you think DWR is overpriced, this might be the deal for you: it's a clean modern couch in a versatile gun-metal grey that's only 3 years old and priced at $500. The fabric's been faded a bit by t...

Good Questions: How Can I Refinish This Wall Unit?

Hello AT, I need help. In my daughter's bedroom we have a built in wall unit that is about 12 years old. I would like to save it if possible and fix it up. Part of the wall unit is housing for ...

House Tour: Perry Street Duplex
NYT 3.16.08

This expansive duplex is located in one of the Richard Meier towers on the far west side. With glass walls and a western exposure on the Hudson River, the apartment gets amazing (almost too much) li...

Domino's Top Earth-Friendly Rugs

This is a great room - in large part because of the veggie-dyed hemp rug (available from Classic Rug) anchoring the natural, simple overall look. This time last year (March '07), Domino profiled a few...

CHI Scavenger: Starck Louis Ghost and La Marie Chair

LOTS of good stuff in the AT:Chicago classifieds today! Michael in Grand Rapids has listed two chairs: the Louis Ghost for $250 and the La Marie for $200. ...

Good Neighbors: When A Tree Falls in Pasadena...

Last night, we had a HUGE wind storm in Pasadena. It was pretty intense (I had to take my puppy out three times in it, and kept looking at the electrical wires hanging above my head and telling her t...

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