Sunflower BOB (Borders on Black), one of the chocolate offerings
This past month's Horticulture Magazine features a farm in Washington that champions this deep color and has beautiful gardens that a...
Since many of you create "clip files" of the useful, inspirational or intriguing articles from your magazines, we are putting together a digital version of a clip file for you. Last week was all about...
How To: Make a Captain's Bed on the Cheap
As we get ready to plunge back into the Small Cool Contest, it seems like a good time to roundup some more small space solutions that we've blogged here at AT...
This week we had a garden on wheels, gorgeous peonies, incredible garden sheds and air plants, an infant's indoor forest, and lots mor kitchen gardening...
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Favorite Weblink: I love Cribcandy.com. It gives a little taste of what people in the online de...
Hey all you crazy AT readers in NYC. We're inviting you to come on down to BKLYN Designs TODAY, to join us for lunch and get your AT Book signed by myself - Maxwell - and Jill Slater, as well as al...
This week I was inspired to get these deep, almost black dahlias after discovering a farm dedicated to such dark-hued plants (I'll be posting about them later today). Having such a dark flower is ...
Young Pioneers Stake Claims in the Tenderloin
What were our hottest posts this week? Well, we took a little break from the Small Cool Contest while gearing up for all the excitement next week, and so...
We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...
One of the many things we loved about Monique and Richard's Apartment at a Glance was this shelf that wraps around a corner. ...
We've now got a growing desire to cover our stairway ceiling and walls with these paintable and textured wall coverings from Graham & Brown. We've never considered using wallpaper on the ceiling, but ...
PuglyFeet's post-cure dining room - see below the jump for the before/after slideshow
Wow! It's over. Congratulations to the graduating class of the SF Spring 2008 Cure. We hope you enjoyed the proces...
(This is the first of our honorable mentions, which go to submissions that did not make the finals but really rock. They are awarded purely at the judge's discretion. Each honorable mention receives a...
A fun TGIF video from the good folks at Blu Dot. Who knew squirrels were so crafty...or into modern furnishings? ...
We unwittingly opened a Pandora's box earlier this week when we posted about an Eames-style office chair knockoff a reader wrote in about as a sales tip. There was plenty of discussion about the ethic...
This Saturday, May 10th, from 9am to 3pm, West Seattle ushers in the yard sale season with its Community Garage Sale Day. What this means is that more than 70 individual households, blocks and busine...
Our friend is decorating her bedroom in yellow and gray - a color combination we love. She thought it might be too trendy at first, but she loved the pieces she found so much that she decided to go ...
Stairs by Jordivayreda Projectteam(more pics and link below the jump)...
It seems like such a no-brainer to use these short, wide containers for small parts storage. But then again, we've discarded hundreds of tuna fish cans in our lifetimes without a second thought, so ...
Anyone who has driven around San Francisco has probably grown accustomed to seeing the little blue and white signs which read "49-Mile Scenic Drive"......
Dean's After
Wow! Fabulous job on the Cure everyone. It takes a real commitment to ourselves and our homes to make it through the Cure. As SarahC pointed out, it doesn't matter if you got everythin...
There's a part of us that feels that if you're storing stuff on the ceiling it might be time to recognize that it's time to start tossing. But, if you live in a small space, sometimes it's the only o...
AT:SF, i am planning my wedding and we're doing wheatgrass centerpieces... we've found the perfect tray to hold the wheatgrass on the jamali garden website but we're hoping to find the same sort of th...
Jared sent in a good question: "We have recently decided to purchase a vintage chair and need a bit of help deciding on a fabric/color to reupholster it. Currently the only other furniture that we hav...
Title: Stephie, Greenport, 2007
Photographer: George Lange
Gallery: Meter
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I recently had the pleasure of checking out my good friend's new apartment, a stylishly furnished 30's era Spanish style 2-bedroom unit with all the architectural fixin's that had us weak at the knees...
We first heard about India Rose while checking out the annual Sample Sale at the American Industrial Building on Third Street. Their showroom was definitely one of the highlights of the day - a lovely...
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Ever wanted a mirrored dresser and looked into how much they cost? Very fashionable in the last few years and VERY expensive, this is an awesome DIY project by Sha...
We're always envious of those gifted thrift store types. You know, the people who manage to find a mid-century gem for only $20; people who find a dumpy couch and with a quick cleaning and new pillow...
Dear AT,
I'm thinking of purchasing this sofa (the pic is someone else's house). I'm on a pretty tight budget and I'm wondering whether you think it would be possible to have it reupholstered in som...
For Spring Cleaning Month, we're going to be posting all the good and recommended cleaning services that we know of. I don't know how we found Ameno Housekeeping, but we've been using them to clean o...
We've spotted these bowls and plates at Urban Outfitters recently. We really liked how many different printed designs there were......
One of Richard Neutra's most memorable architectural landmarks is open for tours to the public. It's also in serious need of our help!
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Unfortunately, just because you have a great window doesn't mean you have a great view. In our own apartment, our big window looks out onto...the street. Nice but not in anyway breathtaking. It's i...
Last night we hit the Museum of Science and Industry for the opening of Smart Home and a presentation in conjunction with The Glass Experience exhibit. After sitting through a fascinating and informa...
A simple way to define a space is to use paint. We noticed this clever paint treatment in the June 2008 Living Etc. They utilized the awkward corner space in the stairwell and created a graphic niche....
We just spotted this Good Question on the LA site about an inexpensive version of Anthropologie's Cirrus duvet and we have the perfect alternative — West Elm's
Organic Cotton Pleated Bedding. Mad...
Here at AT we're big fans of non-toxic cleaning products. They're better for the earth and better for your health. That said, we know some people are skeptical of their cleaning powers, and we admit t...
One-stop interior design shop Urban Source added a new feature to their website - a wallpaper gallery with installation photos from Chicago homes......
Every single Thursday we buy fresh flowers for our apartment and almost every single Thursday we buy them at Cable Car Flowers. The location can't be beat, and the prices are fantastic. Plenty of ph...
Jess sent us an email, sharing photos and info on her first place in Chicago, a 450 sq. ft. studio in Lakeview. Jump below for more from Jess:...
Dear AT,
We will soon be turning our second room into a combo baby room/study.
To appease our neighbors, we will be putting down carpet.
Can anyone recommend a good carpeting source in Manhattan ...
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Hi AT LA,
I have a question. When I first saw the Anthropologie Cirrus duvet in this Small Cool
2008 entry I had to have it. But I don't have $200 to shell out. Do you or any of your readers know wh...
That economic stimulus package hasn't arrived yet (Ummm, hello...Uncle Sam? Anyone?), but we're thinking some lucky dad might find himself getting one of these amazing tool sets from Sears funded part...
Ferm Living's website is fairly scanty on details, but from the look of it we think these tablecloths are not only acrylic, but slick, like oilcloth. What would usually evoke memories of childhood p...
Kansas City's el dorado architecture firm has produced some amazing residential buildings, many of them sustainably designed. One of our favorites is principal Jamie Darnell's self-designed home (sh...
AT:SF, I fell in love with this great mattress back in Finland. It's made out of cotton, wool and coconut coir fibre. It's both soft and firm. I have tried to find something similar from San Francisco...
You'll have to excuse us, because we're really getting way too into melamine, and we know it. But we can't help that so many people are making great melamine dishware and that we've got summertime on...
The May/June issue of Chicago Home + Garden covers a lot of the things we love: Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home, local designer updates (Hillary Estes), product themes and colorful summer ideas. Of the...
This weekend a new show called "La Femme" will be opening at the Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra. It's described as "a visual celebration of mothers, daughters, and sisters everywhere—featuring a divers...
A holster for your hairdryer! So we're a little late to the Hairdryer Holder Party that took place at ATLA during bathroom month. This is an upgrade that is affordable and could make a huge differen...
How do real chefs cook at home? Do they all have incredibly kitted-out workspaces with fancy tools? Well, no. They have kitchens that are functional and well-used - but with a few secret tools and tip...
There are a few reasons we think this drinking fountain is great. The mosaic work is certainly one of them; we're big fans of public art of any kind, and this is colorful fountain really brightened up...
raikenn's cured dining room
Congrats to our Spring Cure graduates, who have pulled off a lot in the last two months. We compiled a slideshow of their before-and-after progress, which we posted las...
Ever since we read about keeping a home bible in the latest issue of Domino, we've been thinking about how much easier life would be if we had one. All of the contacts, paint colors and repair people...
Dear AT,
I am looking to give my apartment more life.
Aside from art, what are some ways I can change the way things are set up.
I would love to change the colors up, but painting the wall is not...
Not small, and we'll leave the cool judgement for you guys to weigh in on, but we have to admit, when we came across the spread of this house in Forbes, we were curious as to what a billion, make th...
Inspiration can come from the most random of places. Sometimes you're looking out for it and other times it sneaks up from behind and smacks you over the head. We love this random color duo from las...
We REALLY like these Japanese inspired pillows, but which one to bring home? They are all based on yukata fabric, but come in different sizes, shapes and patterns. Which would you choose for pure desi...
Swissmiss posted the Scullcave, a children's play hut made out of a lightweight industrial material normally used as isolation when laying the foundation of cemented roads. But we can't help think tha...
Last night at dinner, we got into a long conversation with a friend who is looking for a new vacuum (he's Curing). After a lot of research and a lot of sticker shock (these things are expensive!), ...
Seattle-based company Hardwood Hideaway has come up with a fiberglass space age-y den for your pet -- that doubles as a side table. ...
Moira wants to know: "Do you know a reupholstery store that sells Kravet textiles in Chicago IL ?"
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first.
Email questions and pics ...
Here's a beautiful NY to Cali collaboration that resulted in amazing effect. ATLA reader Chelsea's best friend flew out from New York and helped transform her walls into a breezy woodland scene using ...
We found these photos of Noodylicious' great dresser in our Flickr account. (And her cool chair... and that intriguing light-window-thingamajig.) ...
Window treatments are some of the trickiest choices. We find it hard to get it just right, and in every place we've lived, the old blinds or shades stay up way too long as we ponder over choices and d...
One thing that caught our attention from yesterday's hotel inspiration feature in the LA Times was this cork pillar that's in the lobby of the Palihouse Holloway Hotel... (detail shot after the jump.....
Multi-functionalism is always a plus in our book. The reFRESH carafe is part of the WaterNetworks Drops collection from Swiss designers, Fulguro. The carafe features both a spout for drinking water ...
Today: A Sweet New Artist Find (this is oil on linen)
Earlier this week I got to share my love of curtains, especially Linen Sheer Drapes, which have become a staple in our house. Today, It's a grea...
Based in St. Paul, flatpatterns (aka Kevin Costello) designs unique furniture that can be easily flat-packed and shipped anywhere in the country. Costello has an interesting CV - after earning a phi...
I generally don't like Pottery Barn. Even though taking a tour through the store at Christmas Time HAS to be done, just for the over-the-top festive spirit that their retailing elves are so good at ...
Oh, dear Artemide Tolomeo Lamp with Table Base, how we love you. Would you like to come live at our house?
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Dear AT,
Where can I get this beautiful wall treatment on top of the fireplace?
The caption says that it’s a composite plaster wall treatment that comes in paintable sheets of 32”x32”.
Do...
We've never quite figured out how people juggle moving and cleaning. Just how do they move everything, get things set up in the new place, and clean the old place, all at once? It's a puzzle. We dec...
Near Orchard and Diversey, this solid teak dining set is for sale. The Crate & Barrel set will work for both indoor or outdoor spaces - not to mention small ones.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classi...
Many of us will be receiving (if we haven't already) an "economic stimulus payment" from the federal government. Some friends of ours went to Aruba. Others are paying down debt. We're curious to see...
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When my landlady decided to renovate the bathroom, with its pink tiles and draw-string flush toilet, the first casualty was the bidet. "You don't use that thing?" she asked rhetorically, her mouth twi...
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Yesterday, we trekked down to the Museum of Science and Industry to do the press tour of architect Michelle Kaufmann’s MK Solaire, which officially opens today. It was stormy, ...
Sometimes we're surprised at how much our mood can be affected by just a little change in scenery. Our living room is shades of light neutrals and some espresso, and yeah, it can feel kind of blah som...
Just when we thought we seen it all in recycled magazine home accessories, a Crafter user spent a day putting together this wastebasket, based on a project in Mark Montano's Big-Ass Book of Crafts. ...
Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home opens to the public for tours TODAY at the Museum of Science and Industry. While Kaufmann was in town finishing up the details on the installation, PrairieMod intervie...
Yay, it's finally here for us to give away: the Apartment Therapy Presents: real homes, real people, hundreds of design solutions book is filled with beautiful interiors culled from all of our best ho...
We hate to admit it, but we're what some might call organizationally challenged. It's a constant struggle for us to keep on top of the paper piles, but we're determined to win the fight. We've discov...
We'd like to apologize for the site being down for most of the day today. Although we think "small is cool", this apparently doesn't apply when referring to server traffic capacity. An unusual spike i...
David tells us his DIY platform bed project isn't yet complete, but we think he's done such a spectacular job with his bed/storage to this point, we wanted to go ahead and share what's he's completed ...
Let's just stop right there. Sometimes something is so charming and clever that we need a minute to sit down and take a breath. Come on...how great is this Greenhouse?! ...
Alana is looking for a decorator: "I just wanted to contact you in regards to the possibility of you being able to recommend a decorator/interior designer in the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin. I have lo...
Mother's Day is this weekend, and as usual, we're a bit behind in the gift department. So, we asked a couple of our favorite local design stores for some ideas. Click after the jump to see some of the...
When it comes to our own apartments, we design with "less is more" in mind. With that said, we make an exception for pillows. When we saw Kaaya's silk, linen and cotton pillows with (sometimes) beau...
When we were a child, we visited our next door neighbor’s home quite often because – well, because she was always feeding us cake but mainly because she always had the most interesting things arou...
Unbreakable, sleek and fun. These melamine trays from NotNeutral are perfect for hosting a garden party or for use on a landing strip or desktop to keep odds and ends from spreading everywhere. Our ...
You've heard about it, you've seen glimpses. Now, in a special Thursday Giveaway, each of our city sites is giving away one signed copy of our new book. Jump below to enter on AT:SF to win a copy.
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In addition to the peak at some new LA area hotels, today's LA Times Home & Garden section featured some other goodies including a look at the futuristic, midcentury inspired set of the new "Speed Rac...
The thing is, though the weather is LA is great, sometimes the sun is, well, too sunny and definitely too hot. We need shade! We need trees! We need to access our inner Kelly Wearstler and put up t...
Back during our discussion on vintage wallpaper, Allison1888 linked to an article that chronicles some fascinating facts from a wallpaper excavation in New York's Tenement Museum:
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Leather club chairs for sale at a Paris flea market
There are Paris brocantes (roving flea markets selling second-hand goods) in every season except summer. The biannual Salon Antiquites Brocante at ...
We love this ingenious use of the decorative embroidery hoop. This time it's part of the landing strip, helping to corral papers and letters that need to leave the house. ...
As more and more products with labels like "green" and "sustainable" enter the marketplace, companies look for new ways to stand out. And the latest development? Furnishings labeled "biodegradable."...
Dear AT,
I've just moved into a new flat and am in the midst of decorating the whole place from scratch.
My biggest issue at the moment is the kitchen.
It's got lovely storage space and fabulous ...
From architect, author, and professor Mark Wigley's 1998 Harvard lecture on Total Design: “Design is always a matter of theory. Design is not a thing in the world. It’s a theoretical reading of ...
"Rorschach Experiment"- food coloring, water, strobe
Introducing Bill Wadman, an accomplished portrait photographer who is always experimenting with his camera... and loves to share what he learns on...
While wandering slack-jawed through the warehouse sale at Kyoto Art and Antiques, we were introduced to the work of Yuri Kinoshita. Her paper lanterns are grand, bold and unlike any we've seen befor...
Bath tubs have morphed into sculpture. The New York Times rounds up some very, very pricey tubs that will elevate your bathroom to art gallery status. If you have the budget — and space — for s...
We're often asked how we're able to see so many cool things on a daily basis without buying them. Besides our knee-jerk response that we can't afford it on a writer's budget, we also tell people tha...
Dear AT,
I fell in love with this sectional, but I don't know where to find it.
Does anyone recognize this sectional set?
I am trying to figure out who manufactured it and from what collection it...
We're not huge fans of lavish parties, we're more the casual dinner party types...just a candle or two here and a bunch of flowers there and we're ready for a simple get-together. But every once in ...
Even if you don’t work out of your house, you need a place to take care of running your home: paying bills, dealing with mail, handling repairs. You don’t need a dedicated room or a large footpri...
Here's a couple of old timey inspired decor accessory items that combine a bit of whimsy with utility. The Curiosity Shoppe's Mustache Key Holder comes with five hooks to keep those keys to your locke...
I opened up the new T Style magazine yesterday and thought it was thin. Design & Living is my bag, and I was totally ready for some good shelter porn, but I was left wanting. I guess if you pay ...
We've been following Portland resident Erica Mulherin's home projects for a while now. We were especially impressed with the display system that the illustrator (and blogger) devised for her inherite...
This special edition Thursday Giveaway is taking place across all of our city sites - each of us will be choosing one winner to receive a SIGNED copy of our new book, Apartment Therapy Presents. Jump ...
Hotels are a great resource for inspiration and ideas for your home. Today's feature story in the LA Times Home & Garden section takes a look at several new hotels that have recently opened up in Los ...
We had a "choose your own adventure" book phase some time around ten years old. Feeling like we had a say in how things were going to turn out was kind of a novelty at that age, perhaps. Now we get to...
Laughing in the face of recession. While many stores shutter, DWR expands. We heard rumors about this months ago, but now it's finally public: DWR is moving their SoHo store (Carie Scott, propriet...
We have a lot of love, if not enough money, for Atlantico furniture (by De La Espada). Including designs by Leif.designpark, Studio Hausen, and Marina Bautier, here's a gorgeous peek at what's new fo...
Well, it seems that Allison in Greenpoint (the owner of the super cool vintage checkered tile table that we featured yesterday) is also selling this retro vintage tin cabinet - again, very cool.
T...
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Opened by Chris Campbell in January of this year, GreenWerks is a contracting service that provides design, remodeling, painting, and repair services. They use low-VOC paints and energy-efficient sy...
Congratulations to the SIX FOLKS, who won last week's giveaway, 12 VIP Tickets to BKLYN Designs. Please come on down to our picnic and book signing as well.
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All-glass stairs can be a great solution for flooding an older building with light — or it can be a terrifying exercise in acrophobia. The New York Times looks at some Victorian-era homes in Londo...
Every home should have a rocking chair. Preferably one like this 60's danish teak rocker that doesn't scream "nursery" but instead just looks like a fun place to sit.
Click here to view these in b...
A Tokyo-Pop sofa by Tokujin Yoshioka, originally purchased at Luminaire, is for sale in Lincoln Square for $950. Jump below for links to this and other good finds:
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Organizing means compartmentalizing...or at least getting things up off the floor.
The Droog Strap reminds us a bit of those frat boy pranks that involve duct-taping people to walls but we have to ad...
Dear AT,
Saw your great website in a magazine and was hoping to get some helpful ideas.
This is the master bedroom – and the only wall the bed can go on is in front of two non-concentric windows. ...
Chicago postcard image lampshades from Found ImagesDetails and voting below:
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We've always admired Brent Comber's Adler Cube Table (above, right). Made from Cedar, Douglas fir and maple branches that would have been treated as waste, the cubes are a one-of-a-kind table that i...
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Bright color and a mish mosh of cute pieces would make up a sweet sunroom...a bit eccentric, but why not? Six vintage pieces from Assemblage working together...
Jump below for all info links and pric...
Here's an excellent high end idea that we'd love to see brought down in scale and price for us small space dwellers: Poggenpohl's Dining Desk incorporates two slim dining tables that open to reveal a ...
Now here's something a little different: a display shelf, with picture frames hanging from the bottom of it. We like framed wall art, and we like collections on shelves — we even like framed art l...
Although one of the things we love most is sitting around the house with friends over a long leisurely brunch, sharing the Sunday papers, we've tried to cut back on our paper habit. Of course we recy...
One of the habits that we love keeping from the Spring Cure is buying weekly flowers. Looking through our Cure group's recent flower photos, we can see that they feel the same. We love how each pers...
Is it just us, or is this one of the most stunning fences you've seen in a long while? Made out of ipe, a sustainably harvested Brazilian hardwood, in two thicknesses, we think it's the fact that boar...
When we moved to Los Angeles, we drove cross-country, taking secondary roads in order to see the amazing country that lay between New York and here. Granny and Popo's Haus is exactly the kind of plac...
AT:SF, I am sure AT readers can help answer this question: who designed these chairs (the turquoise ones) in the latest Anthropologie catalog and where can I get them? Thanks!!
-Gina...
Erin sent us an email:
Hello! I am wondering if anyone knows where the coffee table in the new "citi cash returns card" commercial is from??? In the commercial the wife decides she needs to redecor...
CurbedLA has an interesting and heated topic that not only affects Los Angeles, but almost all of the nation where urban sprawl has gone off the deep end. Whichever side of the fence you sit upon, McM...
Have we mentioned that we're suckers for old school stationery-type products? Hence, our crush on these very cool paper plates by Joshua Gajownik. ...
To give the airy rooms of The Main House hotel in London an even more spacious feel, owner Caroline Main mounted large vintage-framed mirrors on the walls, doubling the space and capturing the light. ...
ReadyMade 09/10.2007
While we love looking through ReadyMade magazine and are always inspired by the projects, more often that not we’re left thinking, "I’ll never be able to make that." You see, we’re not that ha...
Remember Nancy's brick fireplace? She asked us for tips on how to update it back in January. We love the clean modern lines of her new fireplace! Check out how her living room looks after the jump......
We have a sliver of a balcony that we've really only used for hanging clothes out to dry and trying our gardening luck. We'd like to make it a place where one (and we mean that literally - there's no ...
So, you spent the last long weekend we had organizing and now, only a few weeks later, your house, once again, looks like a file cabinet exploded. One important lesson we've learned is that clutter i...
A great event that we wanted to profile beyond the Chicago Arts and Events weekly calendar: Explore Fulton Market. This is Fulton Market's annual art extravaganza where you are sure to see fantastic ...
We're normally not very attracted to animal prints. However, we're strangely drawn to this Cheetah carpeting that was featured in the home tour of Stephen Shubel in the May 2008 Domino... (survey afte...
It's rare when a home featured in The New York Times' special real estate section Great Homes & Destinations is small and makes clever use of a tight space. But this one does both. This former rail ...
Lot's of Culver City Openings This saturday Art & Design Events...May is Organizing/Spring Cleaning Month at Apartment Therapy
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We're always intrigued by Seattleite-turned-Dubliner Shawna's observations on decorating and design in Ireland. But today's entry jumped off the page -- wow! (Check out the before pic below the jump ...
This is from our DC finalist, Thomas. Comment away!
What do apartment buildings say about the residents that live inside of them? I walk to work everyday...rain or shine. My studio is ten blocks ...
Since summer is just around the corner, we're looking at patio and deck options for apartment dwellers. Food Map Containers are big enough for an edible garden, and their caster stands make them eas...
In our post on organizing the other day, Li wrote: I need help wrangling paper. I dealt with it okay when I was single but now that I do paperwork/bills for the whole family, I'm drowning in unfiled p...
Dear AT,
I just moved to DC from Miami and have lived in this spacious 950 sq. ft apartment in Dupont Circle for a month now.
Just need some opinions on what else I could do with the family room to...
This morning we read on Shelterrific that there are a lot of free bricks just waiting to be hauled off by Seattle residents. Reading about the demolition of the old Rainier Brewery made us flash back...
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My boyfriend and I recently found our little dream cottage -- the only problem is the entry way. The landlord has built a huge fence separating our home from the front home so our fro...
We certainly weren't in a position as teenagers to have our own outdoor furniture, but we're guessing they must be out there since PB Teen is selling this cushy circle put-your-feet-up-and-just-hang-o...
Mercury glass is a favorite of ours - it can glam up any room instantly but stays away from being too shiny or glitzy. So we love these Silvershift Lamps from Anthropologie, and have already thought o...
We've talked about the Componibili on AT before (here and here for starters), but our love for this piece has been recently reawakened. In our old home, it was a workhorse in our closet. Now that we...
While many of us work on coping with challenges specific to boxy apartments — vast blank walls, lack of character, how to eke an eating area, workspace and den out of one room — David Podsiadlo...
We thought we'd pass along this reader's tip sent in by Alex, both because of the offer, but also because of his eye-catching photos that want us seeing the rest of his home (we replied with a house t...
Jim and Kari shared their fantastic Evanston home with us back in November. Seems that CS Interiors was as impressed by the space as we ATers were. Jim and Kari were featured in the Spring issue of th...
Yesterday, we mentioned the new plate set by Marco Cibola for Poketo. Well, if you're a fan of Poketo's artist goodies, then you'll be excited to know that they're having a huge Warehouse sale this Sa...
Autoban's Octopus Chandeliers from 2005 have become part of the Autoban by De La Espada collection. The modern and utilitarian appeal of Autobahn's Octopus Chandeliers is immediately apparent. Balan...
Hi AT:SF, I found a chair in the street, VERY similar to those in this photo, and am wondering where I can get help replacing the bent plywood piece that connects the seat to the chair back... ...
&bull The mini-me version of Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Chair.
More from Ohdeedoh this past week: paint for a gender-neutral nursery, a modern rocking chair and wrapping paper storage.
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This is from our DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away!
Name: Drew & Syd
Location: Washington, DC
Type: Row house
Size: 750 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year
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Syd and Drew fo...
One of our favorite parts of moving is organizing a new kitchen. Ours still has a long way to go, but we're glad we could reuse the shelf organizers from our old apartment in the new space. In fact,...
One of our pals just put in a new bamboo floor, and it's been less than 24 hours and he's already found scratches in it. Usually, our advice is, "Don't worry about it! It'll give your home character!...
We recently got a chance to check out a store that's been on our list since reading about it on Apartment Therapy: OC Modern. We had such a great experience all around that we just can't say enough...
Dear AT,
I bought a new set of appliances for my condo in stages, first replacing the fridge and then the dishwasher.
The downside was that I measured to see if fridge fit with the old dishwasher....
lamp before, jump below for lamp after
We love this quick lamp revamp from Carlene (and her crafty husband). She's described the above version as "Scruffy brown lamp. Cute shape, ugly color". We agr...
Yesterday, Laure blogged about clutterers who can't let go of stuff. Did you know that there are actually five types? Which kind are you? Survey after the jump......
Carole is looking for some ideas: "I am at a loss of what to do with the big empty wall in our front room, which is a living room and dining room combo. The wall is 23' long and 8' tall. As you will s...
The Ambrogio book stand's beauty is in its sheer simplicity: an airy stainless steel frame cradling a bent Y-shaped plywood receptacle, veneered in bleached or wengé-stained oak. Remove the plywood p...
The End of PolaroidArt & Design Events...May is Spring Cleaning Month at Apartment Therapy
Micro Gallery at Ray Modern
Opening Reception: Tod Brilliant: The End of Polaroid
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Judit Gueth is a designer based in Toronto. We recently saw her wallpaper which is a bit art nouveau, a bit geometric and a bit floral - in other words, an interesting mix. It's also eco-friendly; as ...
Name: Ann (and Martin, her designer)
Location: West Village
Size: 400 sq. ft. studio rental
Years lived in: 6 months
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Ann is blessed by the fact that she lives downstairs from a ta...
This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Only a few more to go. Comment away!
I’ll spare you the bridesmaid dress fiasco that sparked an exhaustive pursuit of Boston’s best textile shops. U...
We are related to some passionate bicyclists (affectionately known by us as "bike nerds") who have dedicated several garages and a basement or two to their love... but that's in middle America, where ...
Art & Design Events...
May is Spring Cleaning month on Apartment Therapy.
Smart Home: Green + Wired
"During its 75th Anniversary year, the Museum of Science and Industry will be building a functi...
While looking into ways to clean our shower door, we came across Real Simple's take. They suggest "...After a thorough cleaning, an application of lemon oil will help serve as a shield from shower gri...
Maxwell has long been a fan of de-branding your home by reducing the number of branded bottles and containers of necessary cleaning products. Debranded Home is on a similar mission. In addition to H...
Today: a deconstruction of what makes this assembly so successful (aside from the great art)
Last week I highlighted one of my favorite dishware designs: The Teema Collection by Kaj Franck, and today...
The wall of storage is a dream of ours - to one day have everything tucked away in one place, hidden behind closed doors. We haven't yet done it in our own home, but we've seen some excellent exampl...
I first saw the Teema collection at OK in Los Angeles over three years ago (below) and it was the mugs that caught my eye. I just wanted them immediately. There is something about mugs that can do th...
I used wait until late Sunday afternoon before I broke out the vacuum, and then attempt to clean the whole house in one go. But lately, I've been assigning different chores to specific days so I don'...
Imagine this chair in a vintage-style leather. The seller of these 2 Leather Chairs from Williams-Sonoma Home says that they were custom ordered for buyers who changed their minds -- they can be yours...
We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...
Meh. It's been a bit overcast and cold-ish in LA these past few days. Very grey and blah, which inspired us to feature this lovely bright orange Danish modern lounge chair today. The oak frame and the...
Kitchen "Before" - Jump below for the "After"Our friends, Kim & Eric, have been hard at work on their home. One of their sore points was their kitchen. They weren't too fond of their oak & glass cab...
Dear AT,
We are almost done with our kitchen renovation and would like AT reader suggestions on what we should do with the backsplash.
As you can see in the picture we have the backsplash installed ...
In AT's classifieds, Eric in Edgewater is selling lots of vintage stuff including a mosaic table, wool rug, teak table, and ceramic lamp. Also in our classifieds, Meera in Hyde Park has a sweet cherr...
By using a combination of natural latex, Tencel, soy-based foam, recycled steel and wood from accredited and sustainably managed forests, Danny Seo has helped create a greener, affordable mattress f...
We are totally loving this vintage checkered tile table, and if we had any room in our apartment, you would not be reading about this table here!
Alas, someone else will have to take ownership of t...
Have you ever thought about trying your hand at designing your own light fixture? The parts are often inexpensive and the results can be amazing - now Chicago's own Tree Studios is holding a contest t...
Now we're into May...Welcome to stoat, pchaparala and bellyglad!
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Name: Gehry and Lanya
Location: Oakland
Size: 1150 sq. ft. 1 bedroom in an 1896 Victorian home
Years Lived in: 2
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"The apartment is special and worth honoring," says Lanya. Both ...
Living Room Before - Jump Below for the New Look
Name: Dana
Home Then: 1700 sq. foot Logan Square apartment
Home Now: Same Apartment, Living & Dining Room Switcheroo
Dana's apartment is one of th...
We spotted these colorful large metal coat hooks on the Dwell Blog earlier today, and now we're, well, fixated....
I think my first and proudest DIY was cutting several hundred pages out of a book from my father's library so I could fashion my own secret compartment to stash away a few lucky keepsakes, jr. high lo...
On the heels of Elizabeth's post on her FLOR Tile Samples, we found some photos in Flickr that Katherine had tagged apartmenttherapysanfrancisco. ...
Zig zag patterns tread the line between classic and edgy. The sharpness keeps them looking very modern. Although they rise and fall in popularity, they never go away. We've always liked zig zag prin...
Forgive us, but we're pretty much over most of the iconic mid-century furnishings (thanks, DWR). But are all of Hans Wegner's pieces iconic? We think not. So when we saw this dining table from the...
The days are getting warmer, but the nights are still decidedly cool. We'd love to snuggle up outside with friends, each under our own plush throw.
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Ikea Hacker posted this project from Alice, a mom who needed a solution for a Vika table that had seen some abuse in the form of repeated water spillage by her daughter. Vintage wallpaper was toppe...
Going through some old images, we found the "before" of our apartment. Comparing them with the "after," we have to say "thank you" AT!...
It's spring, which means allergy season is upon us. If you have mild allergies, you can do a few things to minimize triggers. Click below to see our room-by-room guide to allergy control......
This is from our DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away!
I call this, One of Official Washington’s Best Kept Secrets.
Though Washington is replete with official reception spaces, few can match the...
We're in the middle of painting the entire inside of a two-bedroom house right now, and thought we would share one of our favorite painting tricks. If you're using latex paint, brushes and rollers can...
Benita Larsson (of Chez Larsson) is our hero when it comes to keeping an organized home that is still comfortable and beautiful. So we're over the moon that she was willing to share her top 10 tips f...
A few blocks up from where we live is this lawn. The grass looks like it’s been attacked by a bunch of moles…but it hasn’t. (We know. We made our friend stop the car once when we were drunk a...
Paris-based photographer Constance Meyer makes photographic patchwork collages of people's interiors that they hang on the walls like family snapshots immortalizing a decorative moment in time. Maki...
In the process of cleaning up and redoing our backyard, the amount of garden debris that we've collected has far outrun our weekly curbside composting pickup. In a recent dead tree branch and overgr...
This is from our Boston finalist, Kyle. Comment away!
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I'm entwined in a passionate, lifelong love affair with… fabric.
I tack, nail, or glue it to anything that doesn’t ...
Bohus sent us in a good question: "My mother bought this hanging lamp in a Danish furniture store in the late 60's. She had just immigrated to the U.S., fell in love with the lamp, and bought it desp...
Freshaire Choice Paint looks to be a smart choice if you're looking to paint your walls without worry of VOCs or harsh chemicals mucking up your interior air. And you can give this eco-friendly brand ...
We spotted these two hanging out together on Church Street a few weeks back, just aching for someone to take their picture. We know a lot of people would be hesitant to work with two super-saturated c...
File under odd/interesting combinations, the hooking up of DuPont’s Corion and Missoni is certainly one. The two companies have created a rather esoteric line of sinks, showers and other bathroom ...
Before there was Flickr, there was the Camera Club. And if you love photography, then take a minute and join The Camera Club at The Quiet Life. It began as a small project by photographer/designer/p...
When we left home for college, our mother thoughtfully sent us off with one of these for our dorm decor and maintenance needs. And it still sees regular use many years later, even though we have a ...
We love a garden but we don’t have a green thumb. We’re envious of people who do and grateful that one of them is our neighbor. Over the years, he’s turned our common courtyard, formerly lands...
Anthony over at Unplggd sent us the link to this unique floor lamp that takes the recognizable shape of the bottle and reimagines it as a unique floor lamp. We like the scale and smoked top version of...
This image from the April 2008 issue of Domino Magazine was intended to highlight some faux decorating accents, but we were more intrigued with the cabinet. We were drawn to "gray-washed" paint treatm...
Hi AT:SF,
I love the shape of this dining chair. It's a set of 8 that's selling for about $200, but obviously needs to be reupholstered. I'm thinking a wool in the same baby blue color. Can you giv...
Books and book organization are a popular subject on AT. Whether our readers are organizing their collection of magazines or standing tall for the protection of books' spines, you love books. These ca...
If you love old-school radios and turntables, but you don't want to sort through broken models in a thrift store, Crosley still makes the real thing, just newer. They dub the CR221 Solo radio (shown...
We're experiencing some comment trouble in IE. We've fixed it, but the problem will persist for a little while unless you clear your cache yourself. To do this, simply go to the URL up top in your br...
Dear AT,
I am buying an apartment and am planning to replace the floors.
The apartment is on the 2nd floor and faces north, which means it gets average sunlight.
I love dark hardwood floors, but...
Name: Philip Wood
Company: CITIZEN: Citizen
Location: San Francisco
Favorite website: radio tania. my wife's a radio journalist, so I often listen to her work whilst at work. it's a bit nepotistic I...
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We look forward to the first weekend of every month here at AT Chicago. Why? Because it means the Kane County Flea Market! We went this past weekend...
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Name: David + Im Schafer
Home then: onespace - 426 SF, San Diego, CA
Home now: Hotel Pontiac - 550SF, Pontiac Michigan
David and Im conclude our Southwest series of updates and sneak peaks of AT home...
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>> Got Power Point? Check out all the presentations here: Renovating Problems Solutions.ppt
Thanks to e...
This year will be the first year we get to attend ICFF. This excites us for many reasons: we get to meet some of our fellow bloggers, get to hang in New York and get to see incredible design like th...
But I might need these catalogs!So we're trying to get organized this month (or at least take a stab at it, right?). Well as Flylady says, you can't organize clutter, you can only get rid of it. One...
Our new place has an eat-in kitchen, which we love, but no dining room. Although we prefer cocktail parties to sit-down dinner parties, it's nice to cook for a group sometimes. We were a little sad ...
If you're an average city dweller then you understand what a rarity it is to see a bathroom where (gasp!) two people could actually move around comfortably. Because of this, we're often blown away by...
We've never hired a professional cleaning service. Although sometimes we actually enjoy the ritual of cleaning, and would certainly rather spend our hard-earned money elsewhere, we have considered a c...
A few weeks ago, AT:SF posted Lisa Congdon's fun wall of plates. If you've been considering doing something like that, here's a new plate collection that is definitely worthy of being considered as a...
Brooklyn-based designer Paul Loebach recently sent us his updated portfolio of designs that debuted at last month's Milan Salon Satellite. Our personal favorite, Step Stools is made up of three perf...
We have finally done it. Hats off to Yvon Chouinard, our readers and advertisers.
We've turned AT into an earth supporting machine.
Click on over to Re-Nest, our green site for the home, and check...
Eco conscious, functional and just plain amazing to look at. The 'Fractured Fairy Tale' display wall makes use of discarded cabinets to house stero equipment and provide general storage. Definitely ...
Coasters are a great housewarming present - one of those things that are practically indispensable but people often forget to buy for themselves. These six-pack coasters are begging to be given as a ...
CleanWell antibacterial products were invented by a family whose son was born with a rare immunodeficiency that made him extremely sensitive to germs. The family found that toxic agents in everyday ...
Got a lot of stuff laying around that you've been wanting to replace? We just heard about this site after perusing Big Skills.This new site. Commuto.com, is all about trading, not selling! It's an on...
Did anyone make it to Pam's blowout Estate Sale in Malibu over the weekend? We were going to try and cover it but it got shut down before we could get there.
...
Dear AT,
It's official - there's nowhere to sit in our living room.
Guests are afraid of the fatboy, and the couch is too small and rigid.
Can this purple Ikea number work in a room with a blue d...
Yesterday, in Laure's call to clean and organize, there were a couple of queries regarding shoes. We culled our idea from a friend with a bigger closet; it's efficient, practical and neat.
...
It's not that we don't appreciate the finer side of collecting, but there's something oh-so-satisfying about digging through a pile of possible discards and pulling out that perfect chair in need of ...
Marie Gael sent in a good question: "I'm downsizing from a large apt to a teeny, but great studio. DOWNsize, but UPgrade! Anywho, I'm looking for some ideas for this fireplace. my style is MOLD. I'...
CB2, C&B's upstart child, was one of our first advertisers and daring enough to work with us when we were a lot smaller. Last month, they called us to see if we could try something a little bit diff...
The Scents Room in the House of Bols gave us an idea about what to do with all those small cans of interior paint samples, perhaps altered for a horizontal application up our stairway. The colourful s...
We've posted a few things lately from designers using recycled bottles, and here's another one: these Color Block Recycled Wine Bottle Vases by artist Jerry Kott......
Congratulations to redpamplemousse, who's the winner of last week's SF Thursday Giveaway: Gift Card from Imagekind! (We hope she'll share with us the art she chooses to adorn her walls.) ...
The history of the club chair is that it was designed to provide a place where the 19-century man could relax and have a drink, or smoke a cigar, far away from the demands of his work (or wife). With...
First, a disclaimer: There was an article in the NYTimes a few weeks ago about bloggers in poor health, In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop, and let me be the first to say i...
While we can appreciate the look of a zebra print rug in the right room, we've never found ourselves daydreaming about one in our own home. Perhaps it is the whole connotation of tredding over the ski...
Roses are not our favorite flowers. But the crisp lines and perfect forms serve as great inspiration for design - from wallpaper to tiles to textiles. Take a look at just a few of the ways to do roses...
The Connecticut weekend home of Style Guy Glenn O'Brien and Gina Nanni was our favorite part of the latest T Style Magazine from The New York Times. A modern renovation of a 1940's two-story house, ...
High End Recycle of a Lowly Folding Chair Frame
with Leather Straps and Hardwood ArmsJump below for voting, link and price:...
When we first found this carved-relief salvage piece for Scavenger, we thought it was perfect for a headboard...which got us thinking about our own headboard situation (or lack thereof). Instead of h...
Okumaura Masanobu, "Large Perspective Picture of a Second-floor Parlor in
the New Yoshiwara, Looking Toward the Embankment," ca. 1745To All ColorTherapy Posts
I love tripping over unexpected sources ...
If the seller of this Cool modern dining table and benches CB2 hadn't already used cool and modern to describe them, that's what we'd say.
Click here to view these in bold below...
An indoor/outdoor sofa by Philippe Starck, the Ploof for sale on Craigslist today is a bright yellow. The seller is located a few hours south of Chicago, but says that drop off here is possible. Jump ...
This could be the Best. Deal. Ever. A vintage Chesterfield leather sofa for $200?! What? It's almost too good to be true, especially considering that the leather is in pretty good condition. This am...
We don't have a patio (with space for a full outdoor dining area) but that doesn't mean we can't dream. After seeing these explosive umbrellas by WW & Co., we're dreaming in Technicolor.
Of course, ...
Dear AT,
I am currently in need of some advice.
Next week I'll be moving into my first post college home.
It's adorable, and I'm so excited to begin fixing it up.
However, I'm at a loss as to ...
We'd seen Kirei board (an eco-friendly wood substitute) on the pages of magazines - but this was the first time up close. It is complex and interesting to look at, extremely light, and can function pr...
We're big fans of concrete applications in the home: concrete floors, counter tops, etc. It's a material that is versatile, inexpensive and tough. The Dover Collection from Crate & Barrel marries the ...
As we mentioned earlier today, we enjoyed a hurried, but welcome getaway up to our former neighborhood up in San Francisco this weekend. The trip was about seeing family (we were visiting both of our ...
Metropolis
Aloft is a new project from boutique hotelier, The Rockwell Group (W Hotels); it's a chain of budget hotels based on the classic roadside motel. To prepare for the opening of the first Aloft property,...
While we found quite a few things to ogle in Abbey Hendrickson's House Tour over at Cookie's blog, it was this art display that really grabbed our attention. Hanging artwork in clusters isn't new to ...
We have a feeling that Isamu Noguchi's classic lamp designs (ca. 1950) are going to feel modern for a long, long time. Having coveted this blue patterned one ever since we saw it at the MoMA store, w...
We like the black wall and the Metro shelving in this San Francisco kitchen -- although we're surprised to see it in a $4M house. What do you think about it?...
We don't know what's wrong with us, but lately we can't stop buying items with large graphics on them. With that said, you can imagine our reaction when we recently saw this bedding. ...
Name: Jean Aw
Location: Pacific Palisades, CA, USA
Favourite website or link: NOTCOT.org (ok ok, so i'm biased - but i do love my sites!!!) - and if i had to pick one that wasnt mine: questionablecont...
Last week, Laure blogged about getting organized and how finding focus can help you can organized. We thought about this when received a recent email. A son described his mother's house before she b...
Offi has carved out a pretty specific niche in the home office, organization, and storage markets. They offer well-made, modern pieces that are a few notches above IKEA, but come in below the cost o...
We stopped by Stanford Mall this weekend for a quick shopping trip and were stopped in our tracks by the gorgeous planters. Giant roses, huge amounts of yellow ranunculus, and more flowers than we ca...
In Sunday's paper, C.W. Nevius wrote about the prospect of the Tenderloin pulling "itself out of decades of urban blight." How will this happen? According to the columnist, perhaps with an influx of...
Arlene says: "I recently bought a crystal chandelier on eBay. Well, the whole thing needs to be rewired. Can anyone suggest a place to take it and give me a rough estimate of how much this might cost?...
Name: Joshua
Location: Paris
Rent or own: rent
Size: 731 sq/ft
Years lived in: 7
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Joshua is an American photographer who has decorated his railroad apartment in the Marais with...
LA House Call: Shannon Lamden of Aunty Cookie
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here are the top five favourite posts of the last week here on Apartment Therapy Los Angeles for you to revisit or catch up with, in...
We love the wall of photos we saw recently at 1300 on Fillmore, a new restaurant devoted to honoring the storied Jazz Age for which the Fillmore area is known. Now we're curious, would anyone want to ...
We got a lot of posts from our Boston/DC applicants (3 from each), and we got behind. We're going to rip through the last ones today and tomorrow. This is from our DC finalist, Hilary. Comment away!...
We don't normally turn to Land's End for style inspiration, but these 2 towels hit the nail on the head for us. We've talked the combination of blue and white being perfect for summer and after runni...
While visiting our friendly neighborhood library the other day, we found quite a large book sticking out of a shelf. Upon closer examination, we were thrilled to see it was a book on Andy Warhol. I...
The world of 3' x 5' mats seems endless, like pillows or cute dishes; there are so many affordable, workable options to choose from that it's best to go for something with personal significance or g...
We found ourselves at a spontaneous Kentucky Derby party this weekend that lasted through the evening. It's a common occurence in the Southwest, especially as the days warm up and the nights are balm...
There's nothing quite like pops of color and texture captured in Mexico (or any other country that's foreign to us). We learned that Cinco de Mayo is the "least significant" holiday around this time i...
It's pretty common to use a stick or dowel to help prop up a growing plant. Designer Arik Levy took this simple concept and made it a bit more... molecular? This ceramic pot, called "My Beautiful Gard...
We got a lot of posts from our Boston/DC applicants (3 from each), and we got behind. We're going to rip through the last ones today and tomorrow. This is from our Boston finalist, Alyssa . Comment ...
When we moved into our 70's condo in West Hollywood, one of the first things we did was remove the floor-to-ceiling mirrors in the dining area. Looking back, we'd probably do things a wee bit differe...
Remember Lisa Bengtsson's ceilingpaper? Here are two different patterns that she designed for ceiling panels. Love 'em -- we've always hated those ugly acoustic ceilings....
The Cure is coming to a close, but we're still seeing a ton of great photos popping up in our Flickr group. This table and chair makeover project comes from moni-ka in ky, aka merskine. We've shown ...
What: Cafe at Surfas
Where: Culver City
When: Saturday afternoon, enjoying a little something sweet
Why: We love Culver City and all they're doing to revamp its historic roots. This tile floor with i...
Dear AT,
I found this picture in a magazine and I love this window covering.
And I want to do it for my windows.
Does anybody know what track system is being used?
What pleated is being used?
...
Shelly, aka Mod Home Ec Teacher, was part of our January Jumpstart contest and has kept in touch since. She let us know about her recent step by step how to on installing grommets, a great skill to ha...
A small round table can be the perfect solution to breaking up the hard angles of a small space. A little over two feet in diameter, the glass-topped MELBU table is categorized as a bedside table by I...
The results are in for our ATLA Wednesday giveaway. We've randomly chosen four winners: one $150 Liza Phillips Design gift certificate winner, alongside 3 others who'll enjoy a $50 eBay gift certifica...
We picked up one of Ikea's new garden pots for its simplicity and fun texture. When we got home, we realized we could use it for a number of things around the house.
...
AT:SF, I am looking for a high quality (made in Japan or Calif.) tatami platform bed with mats. Can you give me a recommendation about where to find it, please? Thanks,
-Mary Lou Allen...
Cleaning that doesn't harm the earth. This tip came from a client who opened her kitchen cabinets up and showed us that she ONLY buys cleaning products from Melaleuca.
"Mela what?" We said. "Oh,...
We've been satisfied users of the Twist Euro Cloths since Janel blogged them last year. The sponge cloths have significantly cut down our paper towel usage, but we've still been using old-fashioned ...
Just got back from a fun whirlwind weekend visiting my sister up in San Francisco, seeing the friends and family who call the Bay area their home. It was the first time I got to see her new apartment ...
P.S. I Love you! Trina Turk's Palm Springs boutique has become a must-see for fashionistas as well as design fans for the Kelly Wearstler designed interior. Recently, she quietly opened a new addition...
Dear AT,
My partner and I recently purchased a new townhouse and need to buy all new furniture and decorations.
We always wanted a dramatic, dark, arty space, but the house is very white and crisp ...
We love bamboo as a sustainable fiber and building material, and Bamboo Hardwoods founder Douglas Lewis clearly shares that love, to a great extent. His store is an outpost of every type of bamboo p...
If you're lucky enough to have a little bit of outdoors that's all yours (yet small), the big guns of chaises and hammocks and tables for ten can't erase the charm of a small seater. This bistro set b...
The most recent Sketch Pad feature from The New York Times highlights a one bedroom apartment with garden space in the Flatiron District. This garden level apartment has an additional studio buildin...
Finding an attractive garbage can is more difficult than one would think. This Large Waste Paper Bin is a classic, and we love that it can be used for other things. We think it would be just as good ...
After weeks of seemingly endless packing, we've finally moved in to our new apartment. We're happy (and a little surprised) to say that the move went really well. Despite stressing over whether or n...
We're at the beginning of Organizing and Spring Cleaning Month and want to know: Where are you most challenged when it comes to organizing? Are you in desperate need of a solution to an organizing di...
Now we're into May...Welcome to Weasel Dearest, aladywhoknows and LaDonnaNichole!
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We've been seeing a lot of all-white interiors lately; and as much as we like the look, we're wondering how to make one of these rooms interesting. Check out some tips from Living Etc. that shows off...
The past decade has experienced such a resurgence in popularity of classic Mid-C design that we sometimes forget just how long this stuff really has been around - it was a very different world when t...
If you're looking for a dresser - something newer (not antique) yet still classic - look no further than this beautiful cherry dresser for sale in Carroll Gardens. Made of cherry wood, this piece i...
Today: Water Carafe Roundup 2008
I'll add more emails today manually if you're not getting this, but please put break in the address so the bots won't get them. I'll also take them down after I've in...
What we're sharing here, dear readers, is a bit of an embarrassment. But we'll push our shame aside in the spirit of this month's organizing and cleaning theme, and we're asking for your help!...
We've always loved found and repurposed objects, especially those that Mother Nature has had a hand in creating: driftwood, beach glass, smooth rocks. We've collected them since we were a child, pla...
Our pal Craig Metzger over at Enginesystem and Get Outside More recently did an interview with Stella Bugbee for his AFQ (A Few Questions) section, the design director for Domino and Topic magazines. ...
click for more picsAs if living in Paris isn't nice enough, a teen's parents hired architecture firm, H²O architectes, to redesign/convert their backyard garden shed into a four level living qu...
I haven't written an "AT on" post in awhile, and I thought it would be a good thing to start up again in order to speak up and create a regular opening for reader feedback. It also gotten busier and ...
Bright colors make us happy, a big reason why we're all smiles whenever we see any Fermob furniture. We've seen the selection of outdoor tables and chairs at Flora Grubb before, but this bench is new ...
We've told you a bit about the upcoming party at Room and Board as it was being planned, but here is the official invite: Please join us in Chicago for an eveni...
We truly believe that the Expedit from IKEA is one of the greatest storage solutions of all time. Because of this, we're constantly on the prowl for ways to jazz it up and make it our own. We recent...
In honor of Cinco de Mayo and our recent trip to Mexico, we bring you these snapshots of the well-known and beloved tile used all over public places in our neighbor to the south. Specifically, we love...
Pretty in Pink! Look at these gorgeous fields of "moss phlox" blooming at the Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu, Japan......
This unique storage design from Johnny Egg adds a new twist to a classic dresser (literally): Twisted's drawers rotate...
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So, we were at our friend's apartment up in Harlem (they just moved in last summer) and they were proudly showing us around - showing us all the new things that made us downtown folks jealous, like ...
We made a trip to the Container Store this weekend for shelf liner and a new silverware tray. While we were there, we stopped to check out the trash cans, since they carry most of our favorites: Sim...
If you're lacking floor space near your bed for a nightstand, here's something that may inspire you: the Gladsax nightstand by Hildurs hus hangs on the wall and keeps all the necessary bedside items ...
Name: Claire
Location: Union Square
Size: 2000 sqft, 3 bdrm condo
Favorite: The master bedroom, "like a little perch."
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Claire has degrees in architecture and graphic design and twi...
There's a classic Vitra Black *S* Chair Verner Panton waiting for someone in Pacific Heights...
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Spring! Flowers are everywhere, FINALLY. Inspired by the garden, we went looking for some floral inspired year round goodies, and found these linen panels from France, sold stateside. Not frilly, the...
Here's an interesting mix of mid-century detail with French antique style. While this black leather chair has a heavy French influence thanks to its shape and wood carved legs, the caning back makes t...
Cinco de Mayo may commemorate an important day in Mexican history but the spirit of celebration has been firmly adopted by America. If you're thinking of hosting your own impromptu festivities, it's ...
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I just redecorated my son’s nursery into a playroom and moved this Doutalier custom rocker out of it.
I’d really hate...
Congratulations to Meg_ues and Pemina101, who won last week's giveaway, "Sorted!" by Lissanne Oliver.
What: 6 pairs of tickets to BKLYN Designs on the weekend of May 10th
Where: Dumbo - St. Ann's...
The stunning wall color helps to amplify this turquoise old school desk/chair combo. In Hyde Park, the seller shares our ideas of small space solutions: use this piece for a laptop and to store magazi...
We read The New York Times' story of two male models buying a Greenpoint rowhouse with some suspicion. While we can hope that all of our readers could have the opportunity to make a living modeling ...
Sarah sent us a good question: "Does anyone know of a website that offers a huge selection of nice drawer pulls? I have a dresser that needs makeover to make it a bit spiffier, but the handles are an...
The NY Times article "For Urban Tree Planters, Concrete Is the Easy Part" writes about Arthur Simpson, one of the 24 foresters hired this past year to get the city's Million Trees Initiative under way...
This U.S. post office cubby cabinet was recently picked up at the Raleigh, NC flea market in excellent condition, but suffered damage during the journey to DC. The cabinet was made in 1930 and used t...
One man's junk is another man's treasures. This certainly holds true in the DC area. On a recent drive through Takoma Park, MD, we noticed how residents leave unwanted goods on their sidewalks. It's w...
The reader's favorite posts on AT:Chicago this week were the FINALISTS from the Midwest in Small Cool, a look at Julianne Moore's decorating style, a list of 10 Things We Should Have Gotten Rid Of an...
This week The Kitchen is kicking off a month of kitchen gardening (!), beautiful garden creations at Ohdeedoh, fantastic tire vessels from Re-nest, a call for orchid advice and best small planters a...
This year's were especially nice - and the show's almost over! A few shots from them at their peak, as well as a link to a NY Times article and video about these plantings after the jump...
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