Apartment Therapy - Archive for the week of 2008-06-15

SF Hot Posts: 06.21.08

SF House Tour: Sam Grawe's Designer (via Craigslist) Digs This week's hot topics included a cool house tour, small homes, mold, and "Sex and the City." While you're trying to stay cool, why don't yo...

LA House Tour: Josh and Laurie's OC Modern

Name: Josh and Laurie Zimber Location: Long Beach, Ca Size: 3000 sq/ft Years lived in: 2 Years (own) >> Enter Slideshow >> See All Thumbnails When we first walked into Josh and Laurie's place, we w...

Inspiration: Vintage Signs

Last night we were looking at various websites, trying to find a gorgeous home to show you (like this one), and instead we noticed a trend: Vintage signs hung as artwork....

Human-Sized Nests

The artist Patrick Dougherty does some really amazing work. His installations are evocative of nests and trees, looking more like shelters made by animals or formed by nature rather than by a sculptor...

More Gray Rooms: Seven Catalogue

We know - we're pushing it with one too many posts on our favorite color-of-the-moment. Thank you for being patient with us as we get this fixation with gray rooms out of our system. We've examined ...

Study Reports Homes Are Getting Smaller

An annual report by AIArchitect reveals a downward trend in the size of a typical home in the United States, compared to just three years ago when over 51% of residential architects reported increases...

Byer Pangean Glider Chair from REI

A couple of weeks ago we posted a question from Portia, a reader who was looking for lounge chairs akin to those in Hyde Park, London. Since then we've had our radar up, and spotted this version, at...

Local and Organic: EKLA HOME Upholstery Collection

When people mention "local and organic", they're likely discussing the merits of eating consciously, in regards to both our own bodies and the environment. Applying that philosophy to home furnishings...

Rate My Space: AT Reader Kathryn on HGTV

We just had the pleasure of watching long time AT reader and early AT:Chicago house tour participant on the new HGTV show, Rate My Space. It aired last night and thanks to tivo, we watched it during o...

Look!: A Non Toxic Way to Kill Weeds

We know we're not the only ones who decided to tackle a long neglected garden this year. The first step for us was combating decades' worth of uncontrolled weed growth. Since we avoid toxic chemicals...

Aquatic Hanging Vases from CB2

Koko of Koko's Aquatic Garden let us know that CB2 is selling these hanging vases that could be used as to make hanging aquatic gardens like the ones she made!...

How To: Clean Stained Mugs and Dishware With Toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste isn't just for those pearly whites. As any tea or coffee drinker can attest, white mugs will undoubtedly get stained from frequent use. Cleaning them with dishwashing soap sometim...

DIY: Chandelier and Wineglass Holder

Growing up, with space at a premium, wineglasses were stored on tracks fixed to the undersides of shelves which allowed them to hang upside down and freed up space for dishes. A riff on that option, ...

This Sunday: See This House in the Waukegan Home Tour

Do you recognize this house? It's the home of Fall Cure member Margaret (aka Moryse Heron), and on Sunday it will be open for tours in Waukegan, Illinois. Margaret sent us an email: "I did the Fall ...

Suburbia: Mark Weiss, Barbara Cole & James Smolka

Title: Burbs on Bike, 2008 Photographer: Mark Weiss Gallery: Meter - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) - ...

Tanakawho's Roses Set on Flickr

We were trolling Flickr looking for floral inspiration when we came across a certain Flickr set that had our jaw dropping. ...

How To: Service Your Reel Mower

Many folks these days are using Reel Mowers to manage their lawn. They require little up keep and are better for the environment by far, but have you ever wondered how to maintain them properly? Clic...

Look!: Dots Wood Coat Rack

We've blogged these Dots Wood Coat Hooks by Tveit & Tornoe before, but after seeing them LIVE at Matter last week, we wanted to bring them back for another perusal........

Look!: Jeremy's Bicycle Rack

You might remember Jeremy from his handmade platform bed. Today he sent us photos of his handmade bicycle rack. He writes, I had 4 bikes and needed an indoor storage solution and was unimpressed by...

Pillows at Ikea?

The other nite, woozy from way too much sake, we crashed at a friend's house. Of course, when we woke up in the morning, we did one of those things only a dedicated AT blogger can do. We asked about...

Sales Calendar 06.20.08
Minneapolis

Going fast and ending soon. Locations after the jump. Ligne Rosset - Floor Sample Sale Bachman’s Annual Sale – 50% off 4.5” pots and all packs; 25% off hanging DWR - Herman Miller sale ends ...

Gardening Tips: Joe Carmack of Urban Garden Center
Washington DC

When we first had a balcony, we filled it with plants that all died in the DC heat. Looking around at other DC gardens, we've noticed we're not the only ones struggling to keep plants alive. So we a...

Grout-Free Self-Adhesive Metal Tiles from Chemetal

Perfect for small-scale do it yourself projects! These four-inch-square tiles from Chemetal are self adhesive and don't require any grout. Chemetal is known for their metal laminates in larger comme...

Discovering Design

We recently discovered the book Discovering Design, edited by Richard Buchanan and Victor Margolin, and found it to be quite an interesting read. The book is a collection of essays written by schola...

NY Good Questions: Paint Color Suggestions for My Home?

Dear AT, I just bought my first house and want to paint the place. It's a smaller space so the living room leads into the dining room which leads into the kitchen. I'm not a fan of the dark tri...

10 Best Bedside Lamps for Readers

We end each and every night with a good book and about 30-60 minutes to delve into fictional tales or factual information. After a whole day of working online all day, cozying up with a book eases us ...

SF Good Questions: Ideas for Incorporating Wedgewood Range into Modern-ish Kitchen?

AT:SF, My partner and I are buying a house -- a major fixer-upper -- and we're planning to redo the entire kitchen. The house was built in 1955, so we'd like to keep the general mid-century look to th...

Bright and Green: Terra Keramik Ceramics

Terra Keramik Ceramics is a great way to bring some life to your table or your morning cup of joe. They are 100% food safe, durable and so earth friendly it makes you wonder why other companies are...

Magnifying Glass Domes

For reading the fine print. We used to work in an office where our boss kept one of these sitting out on an open dictionary. And he actually used it......

Thursday Giveaway Roundup: 06.20.08

There are FIVE (wow!) fabulous Giveaways on AT this week (and an ongoing one, too). Jump below to check 'em out -- and please don't forget that you have to go to each linked post in order to act...

Paper Branches, Cool Clock, Shredding & Hyper Photos
Seen, noted and found interesting. Slinks for 06.20.08

On our travels today we ran across a sweet centerpiece how-to, a clock for typography lovers, thoughts on credit card statements as biography and some amazing photos. Jump below for the links:...

Drought Tolerant Plant: Flax

Last week, there were some questions about what plant was in the Look! Planting in Rows post. Well, it's flax and it comes in a bunch of different sizes and colors. We took some time to see how othe...

Recycled Homes for Birds, Bats & Bees

The auction house Phillips de Pury asked a group of international designers to work with their waste materials when creating homes for some of Britain's threatened species of birds, bats and bees. M...

Light Strings on Sale at Smith & Hawken

It's kind of the silver lining on a wet grey cloud: a lot of summer furnishings are going on sale right as our summer gets started. Like these bird-and-bee themed light strings from Smith & Hawken (...

CHI Good Questions: Bathroom Accessory Color?

Jillian sent us a good question (or two): "What about the bathroom? I was thinking going with ivory or white accesories because I can't think what would possibly go well with aqua and black. Any uniq...

LA Good Question: How to Store Down Comforter?

It's gettin hot in herrrree... So at our house, we're finally ditching the down comforter and replacing it with a lighter coverlet. However, how do you store your down comforters? The last time we had...

Today's Email: Best Market Umbrellas, High & Low

For Garden Month and the warm weather, I thought I'd do my annual roundup of market umbrellas. I love this list and it's a High/Low list. It's always useful and in need when last year's umbrellas h...

Veranda Umbrellas from Z Gallerie

One of our favorite things to do in the summer is sit outside under an umbrella and watch the world from the comfort of the shade. The fact that we don't actually have the space to do this at our own ...

Another Sale Alert! Ikea Garden Pots!

Wow, if you've been saving up for some plant containers, this is the time to stock up. Driving past a couple of Ikeas yesterday (long story) we couldn't help but notice the giant SALE signs on the bu...

NY Good Questions: Similar, Less Expensive Bedding?

Dear AT, I am completely in love with this set up from the Amenity website - both the bedding (cove - cream & moss) and the bed frame (muir) are absolutely gorgeous. Alas, the bedding is somewhat o...

Look!: Apple Crate Decor

We love the look of reclaimed wood, and these photos of apple crates integrated into the interior design of a home are probably our favorite examples thus far. Check after the jump for a great idea fo...

Sprout Couch via Readymade Magazine

In LA, where the weather allows us to entertain outdoors all year round, our yards are an extension of our living room. You can take that literally with the Sprout Couch from the Readymade Magazine a...

Graphic Thought Facility at the Art Institute

Yesterday we stopped by the Art Institute (free this summer on Thursdays and Fridays from 5-9 pm) to check out their first ever exhibition devoted to graphic design. In a tiny gallery on the lower l...

Pole Stackable Outdoor Chair

The Pole is a pretty piece of furniture made for the outdoors. The armchair is stackable and compact, with an aluminum frame and polypropylene seat, back and arms......

Danny Heller "Eichler" Paintings

Inspired by the very same neighborhood we visited not that long ago while photographing Cindy and Harvey's Eichler house tour in Granada Hills, artist Danny Heller's paintings capture some of the very...

NY Open Thread 649

Now we're into June...Welcome to PaintChip, D R E W and Cassis! ...

Shoe Storage Solutions?

We know that organization month has come and gone, but we're sort of in a funk about our current shoe organizing situation. Or, uhm, lack thereof. After the jump, we'll show you what product we're u...

Zipcar: Free Membership, Transit Pass and Driving Credit

We just heard from Aaron at AT:NY that Zipcar is running a special promotion in Chicago this summer called the Low Car Diet. If you agree to forgo using your car for 1 month (7/21 - 8/15) and use a co...

New. Eco. Modern: Bruce Marsh Designs
Email from 6.11.08

I met Bruce Marsh last week at our monthly meetup (note: coming to the meetup often leads to good exposure). He was the one person in the crowd who jumped up to help me remove a chandelier that was...

Flora Grubb

There's a little oasis out in the middle of the last place you'd expect it to be (Bayview), and it's wooing all sorts of gardeners - thumbs shades of green to, um, less so - to trek down and get inspi...

AT on...Weeds

It's outdoor month for Apartment Therapy, and for those who don't consider traditional gardening part of their outdoor lives, I can fully relate. The concept is new to me, and although I am enjoying m...

LA Sale: Taschen Warehouse Sale 6.20-22.08

It's that time again! For all you coffee table book lovers, Taschen is having their Warehouse Sale again at both their Hollywood and Beverly Hills locations. The sale starts today through Sunday, June...

Rooftop Entertaining Space
Time Out New York 6.18.08

Reading through this week's collection of publications, we spotted an amazing roof top space in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Time Out New York shows us a glimpse of the communal roof of Shawn Connell's loft ...

SF Scavenger: Used Black Leather Egg Chair Reproduction for $300

Today's Scavenger is full of a bunch of items from our very own AT classifieds (yay, classifieds!). Although this Used Black Leather Egg Chair Reproduction isn't one of them, doesn't looking at it ...

To Cut or Not Cut Flowers

Minneapolis is in a state of worship. Every alley, sidewalk and forgotten yard has big luscious heads of peonies bowed, petals pooling. At $10.99 a bunch, why not cut? Yet it can be strangely difficul...

NY Most Popular Posts: Cowhides by Ikea, Resolved Clutter, the Perfect Metal Cabinet, and Small Air Conditioners - 06.20.08

Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, a...

SF Open Thread 116

Friday design talk here......

Summer-y Bed Linens from Designers Guild

Do you switch out your bedding seasonally? If so, summer is the time to cut loose and go lighter, brighter and hotter. Designers Guild makes some of our favorite linens, and their palettes and pattern...

Insect Citronella Candles by Two's Company

ATSF's post yesterday on Citronella Bucket Candles from Crate & Barrel reminded us to share these: Insect Citronella Candles by Two's Company......

Muleh: Moving the Tropics Indoors
Washington DC

Muleh's furniture brings the feeling of the outdoors inside, so it's the perfect furniture store for garden month. Muleh's modern tropical furniture is made from organic materials. The quality is go...

CHI Scavenger: 3 Large Cigar Pendants for $100 each

In Chicago, three large cigar pendant lamps made from a steel frame and resin body are for sale at $100 each. Jump below for links and more finds: Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open...

NY Scavenger: Vintage 70's White Vinyl Long Couch with Pullout for $325

(Hello! We've noticed that some Scavenger posts receive more traffic than others, so we would like to take a little survey: what do you want to see in the Scavenger? The more we know what you like...

NY Good Questions: Any Experience with Crewel Rugs?

Dear AT, I love this crewel rug (and several others) from Anthropologie, but I don't know much about crewel work (and the rug seems pretty thin). Does anyone have any experience with this type of r...

Deck Maintenance: Cleaning, Staining & Resealing
The New York Times 6.19.08

The New York Times covers the topic of deck maintenance in their new feature, The Fix. Very few deck-owners actually clean and re-seal their decks regularly. The article is a great starting point for ...

Sale Alert!: Vivi
Washington DC

Vivi in Bethesda is having a sale- homewares and tabletop accessories are 15% off thru June 22nd......

CHI Open Thread: 115

Friday Design ChatHello to InTheDetails, DailyNuance and Innov8!...

AT Europe: Create an Extra Corner Room with Sliding Glass Doors
Paris, France

The sliding door is a friend to those with limited space. These sliding corner doors from Kazed and Castorama allow you to create a dressing room, office or other private area in the corner of a roo...

From The Kitchn: How To Choose Good Cheap Wine

Scenario: You're at the store and you have ten minutes and a selection of big-brand wines to choose from before a party. How do you pick a decent wine from among the big common brands? The Kitchn has...

Look! Cork Headboard
Boston

We love creative headboards and we've been sleeping under this one for years without really noticing just how creative it is......

CHI House Tour: Ronnie & Viktoria's Roscoe Remodel

Name: Ronnie, Viktoria and two teenaged kids Location: East Lakeview, on Roscoe Size: Don’t know. Never really thought about it. Big by AT standards, I suppose. Maybe 1,500-1,600 sq. ft. per floo...

Mason Jar Pendant Lamps

Anthropologie does it again! This is the current display above the registers of the Santana Row store. If only we had soaring ceilings and a few hundred more square feet in our house, we would consi...

Sneak Peek: A Collection of Domes
Martha Stewart Living 07.08

In the brand new issue of Martha Stewart Living, there is a beautifully photographed (of course!) article on a collection of domes - invented for protecting food, the domes shown could certainly still...

SF Flickr Finds: Superasiaone's Garden

We found these amazing photos of superasiaone's garden in our Flickr account, and they were so gorgeous we finally decided to include all of 'em in a gallery. (OK, superasiaone, spill... Professional...

Gray Rooms from Jocelyn Warner

Soothing grays are the neutrals of the moment. We've been noticing them everywhere, and Jocelyn Warner's new wallpaper patterns are among the most complex shades we've seen... ...

Look: Chia Pet-style Backyard Planters

We nearly spit out our water when we saw these hilarious planters posted by KatG on HGTV's RateMySpace site. The rest of her garden is also worth checking out, with baskets of succulents, large plante...

Coming Soon: Green @ Home

July kicks off our second annual Green Month across our sites. Apartment Therapy, Ohdeedoh, Unplggd and, of course, Re-Nest will be tackling the big green monster and working towards solutions and in...

Good Quotes: On Restoring a House...

"Pick one room and make it yours. Go slowly through the house. Be polite, introduce yourself so it can introduce itself to you." - Frances Mayer, Under the Tuscan Sun [ Photo from Silver Screen Surr...

Driftwood Succulent Garden from VivaTerra

Succulents are gorgeous in their dusty, washed-out colors and squat, full shapes. The driftwood basket containing this succulent garden beautifully complements these qualities....

Thursday Giveaway: EcoForms All Natural Pots

Product: 3 EcoForms Nova Flower Pots (ebony) Value: $12, but really...priceless Description: Since it's garden month, we thought we'd give away some house favorites that we've given away each sum...

Saarinen Tulip Collection: 50th Anniversary Year

The 50th birthday party for one of the most iconic furniture lines of the 20th century is drawing to a close. Starting last August and continuing through this August 1, all pieces ordered are shipped...

The Aftermath of a Break-up: Dividing Furniture

This is sort of a flipside of Grace's past post about moving in together. A friend recently discussed their painful memory of breaking up...how hard it was to divide the physical possessions of a life...

The Plamp Plant Lamp from Twan Verdonck

When we think about green these days, plants aren't usually the first thing to come to mind. So we were blown away when we first saw this "green light" from Twan Verdonck. A stunning way to bring pla...

Small Space Filler: Ornamental Grasses

Got a space between a fence and the sidewalk or along the side of your apartment building that could use some beautifying? We showed you a great example of using succulents to fill even the tiniest s...

Bring in the Butterflies

The other day, sitting in a friend's backyard, we were intrigued by the variety of flowers. We were even more intrigued by the number of hummingbirds her garden attracted. Sitting quietly, watching ...

Hot or Not? Lightpipe

Lightpipe [via Oh Gizmo!]...

Craigslist Farm & Garden

Most of us probably tend to forget that there are categories other than "Furniture" and "Collectibles" on Craigslist. Have you checked out "Farm & Garden"? In just a few minutes we found......

Flickr Finds: Jeremy's Dog-Friendly Deck

We've seen some amazing outdoor spaces tagged with "apartmenttherapychicago" in Flickr lately (look for more in the coming days). Jeremy's deck is sunny, simple, and seems well-loved by his beautifu...

Parametre Soft Walls from 3Form

We blogged Parametre Soft Walls when they were at ICFF in 2007, in 2008 they had even more colors and patterns for these hanging wall systems that "create shade, shadow and light"......

Inspiration: Nautical Map

We've paged through a new-ish book, Coastal Style, a couple of times in the bookstore, and each time this photo jumped out at us. We love the nautical map and so we're glad that Becky over at Hatch p...

le Petit Atelier de Paris

le Petit Atelier de Paris is an all inclusive boutique founded by two designers that do all of their own dirty work. They brainstorm, create and sell all of their handmade goods there in the store, a...

Blogging...Loving Living Small

This blog is great to get ideas on how to maximize your living space--especially if it's small. LovingLivingSmall currently lives in a 650 sq ft space, and pulls from both her current and previous ex...

Crazy Door Art: The Place for Self Expression?
Paris, France

Magazine editors love the old publishing maxim, "three's a trend!" This leopard door (note the coordinating welcome mat, if you will) is the third example of a trend I've noticed recently while roamin...

Citronella Bucket Candles from Crate & Barrel

We love the smell of citronella candles, not to mention their bug-repellent properties. These bucket candles from Crate and Barrel are on sale, and would make a great last-minute addition to an info...

Transparent House's Tape Cassette Lamp

As Gregory pointed out yesterday, next month we'll be "thinking green" across all our sites. Thinking green for us has always including repurposing objects and we are always intrigued by ordinary obj...

Roundup: Five Very Mobile Grills

Charcoal is the Pavlovian scent of summer. These little briquette burners let you get your fix and your dinner wherever you may be. Including that tiny little balcony....

LA Times H&G 6.18.08

Today's LA TImes Home and Garden section is all about kitchens. If you're considering doing a kitchen remodel, this week's section includes a feature on cookbook writer Martha Shulmans' small kitchen,...

Shared Space Patchwork Beanbag Sofa by Bertjan Pot

Dutch designer Bertjan Pot (he of the popular Random Light and now, Non-Random Light) created this one-of-a-kind beanbag sofa for a shared office space in Rotterdam......

Red Lanterns for Outside

Maybe it's the pagoda umbrellas, but we remembered that we had wanted to try out some red lanterns in the garden to throw off a moody (and flattering!) glow that will still feel festive and fun....

Funghi Lamps by Metalarte

We're going to file this under "on the fence" for the time being, because, though we love the shape, we don't really get why it's made of porcelain. To us, lamps have always made more sense when the l...

Brutalism in the City: Third Church of Christ, Scientist
Washington DC

Continuing our series on modern architecture in DC, we turn to another extremely controversial building- the Third Church of Christ, Scientist on 16th and I Streets NW. Designed by Araldo Cossutta,...

Vertical Garden
Metropolitan Home

With little space for a dream garden, Joan and William Feldman were offered a clever alternative by landscape designers Mia Lehrer and Holly Kuwayama,"... to hang a garden on the wall, a leafy pictur...

IKEA PAX Wardrobe as Room Divider

We first saw this idea when AT:LA reader Alex shared his DIY loft room divider made out of a PAX wardrobe from IKEA. Here's another version of the same idea spotted on Ikea Hacker. They used IKEA lami...

NY Good Questions: Sophisticated Decor Ideas?

Dear AT, I had never considered my Bouganvillea Pink Hallway 'Barbie Vomit Pink' until I read the term on this website. Now, struck with pregnancy nesting hormones and the stark revelation that my...

LA Sales Calendar: 06.19.08

CB2 SaleJune Sales...CB2 Summer Sale Lots on sale including the Bauhaus Table Lamp online Reform School Big Backyard Sale Saturday and Sunday Silverlake ...

SF Good Questions: How Should I Reupholster My Chairs?

AT:SF, I bought this teak dining set off of craigslist recently and I would like to reupholster the chairs. (Please be aware that this is the seller’s photo. It does not represent my space at all.) ...

A+ Storage Idea

There are certain things about school that make us all nostalgic. The smell of the library, industrial bathrooms and the way chalk floats in the air when an eraser is slapped against the board. C...

LA Thursday Giveaway: Electrolux Ergorapido 2-in-1 Sweeper

Item: Electrolux Ergorapido 2-in-1 Sweeper Retail Price:$129.99 Description: You might remember our glowing review of the Ergorapido, a cleaning device we personally use each and every day to keep ...

Materials Monthly from Princeton Architectural Press

If you're a designer or just interested in new materials for designing your own home, you might like this. It's Materials Monthly, a subscription to 10 mailings per year of the latest and greatest a...

Mold in Sleep Number Beds

A friend recently told us about a relative who, after seeing a story on the news, checked their Sleep Number bed and found black mold. Surprised that we hadn't heard about this before, we did a littl...

Great Products: Restor-A-Finish and Feed-N-Wax

We love finding furniture on the street and transforming it. However we normally opt to paint old wood rather than face the somewhat arduous task of refinishing it. Now that we ran across a glowing ...

Good Quotes: Maxwell's Rental Advice

Here's our favourite quote from Maxwell's interview with The Washington Post that we think embodies the heart of AT's philosophy: "...Too many people treat rentals as temporary and say they are wait...

Coming This July: Green@Home

Next month kicks off our second annual Green Month across our sites. Apartment Therapy, Ohdeedoh, Unplggd and, of course, Re-Nest will be tackling the big green monster and working towards solutions ...

The Gallery Betty Woodman

"A Roman Interior": Color woodcut w/chine collé : 37 x 27" : Ed. 30 Introducing Betty Woodman. Maybe you saw her retrospective at the Met 2 years back? Woodman, is a leading -- and exuberant -- c...

Look!: Vase Made from Old Chemistry Lab Equipment

Back in January we featured vintage home ware dealer Great Stuff, in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. In what has got be one of the more creative wedding gifts we've ever seen, this vase from the ...

Pink Carpet, Simple Living, Lovers Graffiti & London
Seen, noted and found interesting. Slinks for 06.19.08

Here's to a good web search! Today's collection of interesting stuff we grabbed while traveling the web for AT. Jump below for the links:...

Special Edition Stool 60 by Artek & Monocle Magazine

Monocle Magazine and Finnish company Artek have teamed up to produce a limited-edition version of Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60. Designed to celebrate the stool's 75th Anniversary, this new interpr...

Look!: Swiveling Mounted Chalkboards at Bistro Vida

While at brunch a few months ago we couldn't help admiring Bistro Vida's chalkboard menu display. The three narrow pieces are mounted on the wall so they can swivel, meaning they can be visible to mos...

The Dirt on Dish Soap
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Stephanie found an investigation into dish soap at Grist. Meet the newest chemical villian: 1,4 dioxane. Unfortunately, this suspected carcinogen is lurking in some of our favorite dish soaps, inclu...

BluDot's Perfect Movie Night Sleepover Sofa

Sure, you've got all the latest Blu-Ray movies and tons of popcorn, but as soon as midnight strikes, people are going to begin to pass out. So, what do you do? Well, if you had BluDot's One Night Stan...

Are You A Rose Enthusiast?

We've noticed that people that are into rose are into roses often with an enthusiasm that borders on intimidating. So we ask you, are you a Rose Enthusiast? And if so, what do you look for? Fragran...

NY Good Questions: Replacement Ideas for This Light?

Dear AT, I live in a rental and this ugly lamp is my only light source in the bathroom. Any ideas on what I can replace it with that's easy and economical? And, since I'm not much for DIY and I ...

Teka Illumination Outdoor Lighting

Fixtures by Teka are made for the outdoors: they're rugged, durable, high-quality workhorses with classic styling. They fit in everywhere, sometimes so well that they go unnoticed......

4 Tips for Growing Great Succulents & Cacti

Succulents and cacti, perfect for our water-challenged climate, are easy care but not no care. Master their quirks and you can decorate your home and garden with some of the succulent arrangements we...

How To: Sew Lined Curtains
The Purl Bee 06.2008

Over at the Purl Bee, there's a great tutorial on how to make these simple, beautiful lined curtains. The step-by-step instructions include details on how to......

2008 VIP Asia Award: CONCEPT40 Kitchen

We love the idea of having a particular space to store everything away, whether it be in the closet or the kitchen. So although we're not exactly in love with the cafeteria of the future aesthetics of...

SF Sales Calendar: 06.19.08

Herman Miller on Sale through SaturdayJune Sales... La Petite Chaise Monthly Sale Thurs., 6/19-Sat., 6/21, 11 am-6 pm Mountain View ...

CHI Good Questions: Wallcovering to Warm Up the Space?

We got an email from Jamie: "I just bought a loft with an 18 ft wall that is painted white cinder block (right pic). What D-I-Y coverings or facades would you suggest to warm up the space? I have cons...

Our Press: The Washington Post 6.19.08
Washington DC

We seem to be on a roll lately, but this press mention is particularly nice because it's a beautifully written description and interview that captures the heart of what we're trying to do: Apartment T...

BEEFY Home & Garden Tool Source: Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
Email from 6.10.08

Looking at garden catalogs is an annual occasion at our house. While it's usually window shopping and imagining "WHAT IF WE LIVED IN THE COUNTRY", tucked away inside are always a few super cool, use...

How To: Clean Everything

If you've ever been offended by someone's lack of cleanliness - be it crumbs between the couch cushions, rings in the toilet, or whatever funk you've encountered - try and remember that maybe they jus...

Metal & Concrete Minimalist Home
The New York Times 6.19.08

Mircea Marinescu and his wife, Silvia, built a modern home of metal, concrete and glass in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The New York Times shares pictures of the stark, clean-lined design and tells the Mar...

SF Scavenger: Great Antique Wing Chair - New Upholstery for $675

We bet the new upholstery on this great antique wing chair is pretty stunning in person - that's hemp with a vintage grain sack running down the center. Jump below for links to this and other good f...

The Gallery: Robert Festa
Boston

Leaded We adore saturated color. We think about it, we decorate with it, we wear it, and if we ruled the world, it would imbued with a whole lot more of it. So when we stumbled upon Jamaica Plain-b...

How Do You Organize Your Entry?

While we'd like--no, LOVE--our entryway to look clean, organized, and pristine all the time, we'll settle for just 60% of the time. After all, we find ourselves not knowing where anything is after we...

NY Sales Calendar: 06.12.08

ABC Home Sale June Sales... Design Within Reach Summer Sale • Up to 75% off everything • Order by June 21st • Online and in Stores - See All Sales Below - ...

An Imagined Life: Outside and Broken

All used items come with a story to tell. We only need to lean in and listen. I can't believe they left me out here...on the curb...in the gutter. Never thought it'd end like this...owww, I can't......

Moo On-Demand Mini-Stickers & Mini-Cards

We are crazy in love with Moo, a London-based online printery. Along with usual cards, Moo's crush-worthy genius lies in mini-sticker books and mini-cards that you can make and make and make, all in a...

Bubble Wrap "Stained Glass" Windows

Spotted over at ReadyMade, this DIY project arose out of a move. The resident had just moved into a new home and had lots of bubble wrap around from unpacking. One thing they didn't have, though, we...

NY Scavenger: Modern 8x10 Wool Area Rug for $300

"Snug as a bug in a rug..." While that may not be the most appealing metaphor when you really stop and think about it (!), it still speaks to the warmth and comfort that a rug can add to a room. M...

Look!: Poetry Benches in Bethesda, MD
Washington DC

While wandering through Bethesda this weekend, we were delighted to find these whimsical benches marking stops for the Bethesda Circulator (a free trolley service running through downtown Bethesda)....

Epoch/Pie: Food and Flowers

How did we not know about this shop before? They sell two of our favorite things: flowers and baked goods, all inside a stylish space that's worth visiting, if not for pies and plants, then at least...

NY Good Questions: Furniture Restoration Spots in NYC?

Dear AT, I picked up a really great Heywood-Wakefield coffee table on Craigslist this week -- or at least, it WILL be a really great table someday. For now, it needs to be refinished. The damage ...

CHI Scavenger: Room & Board Suede Chairs for $350 each

In the Loop, two Room & Board white suede slipper chairs for $350 each. Jump below for links to the chairs and more good finds: Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in ou...

Shopping for Dishes with Sarah Cihat
The New York Times 6.19.08

This week's shopping feature in The New York Times follows Williamsburg-based designer-ceramicist Sarah Cihat as she shops for dinnerware. Known for her own line of Rehabilitated Dishware — variou...

Ceramics: Mudflat Gallery at Porter Square
Boston

Looking for handmade, local wares for your home? A vase, a set of matching tumblers or maybe just a piece of sculpture? Take the Red Line to Porter Square......

Heavy Glass Hurricanes at Smith & Hawken

We like these heavy glass hurricanes from Smith & Hawken for the same reasons we love highball glasses....

PlantTherapy: Green Walls Lecture at HSNY TONIGHT, 6/19

A little while back we posted on a nice lecture at the HSNY by Marni Horwitz, who explained the practical side of having a green roof. Now here comes an intro on green walls, by the very people who...

From The Kitchn: Make Soda Water With a Siphon Bottle

We're drinking a whole lot of fizzy water right now, what with all those gin and sodas and other cold summer cocktails we're mixing up. Check out our write-up on one of the more economical ways to sup...

How To: Heads up!
Washington DC

On a recent visit to Stratford Hall Plantation in VA (General Robert E. Lee's boyhood home), we were inspired by the transom windows in the interior hallways. These windows had horizontal shutters ...

Toilet Paper Room Divider
Western Interiors and Design

You may remember that a few months ago we posted Look!: How Not to Run Out of Toilet Paper. We just noticed this more stylish version in the October-November issue of Western Interiors and Design....

Roundup: Best Modern Electric Fans

With the next few days here in LA in the 90's and 100's, we're starting to rely on our trusty but homely electric fan. It does its job well enough, but we're not exactly blown away by its appearance. ...

Wright Mass Modern Auction: Seating

Coming up on Saturday is the live portion of the annual Wright Auction entitled Mass Modern - the prices for this event are (quite a) bit more accessible than the average Wright auction, in fact, we r...

LA Good Question: Name of this Lighting Collection?

Keith writes in: "Does anyone knows who designed/made and where can I get this light collection? All I know is Italian. Please help!!! Thank you very much!" We're totally drawing a blank, but we're a...

Roomsets from Loophouse

We've often noticed that rug companies have the best product photos (see these and these for instance). London-based Loophouse (available in the US through Designtex) is no exception. Their photos, ...

SF Events Calendar: 06.18.08

Yellena James at GRSFArt & Design Events...June is Outdoor Month at Apartment Therapy Micro Gallery at Ray Design Studio Opening Reception: Home - Porcelain by Bambi Waterman ...

NeoCon 2008: New Fabrics from Maharam

New from Maharam at NeoCon - two very different fabrics from two very different designers. They're both quite unique and interesting, especially for use in interiors... ...

Look! Matching The Front Door with the Hallway

Here's an idea that gives your guests a hint of what's inside: paint your front door the same color as your hallway. If you go with a bold color (like this bright blue here), it creates enough drama t...

Flickr Finds: SassySugarPants' Sweet Nightstand

Here's another use for vintage suitcases: stack 'em up to make a nightstand with different levels. Check out SassySugarPants' collection by her bedside, perfect to hold an alarm clock, a vintage pain...

Coming in July: Green @ Home

Next month kicks off our second annual Green Month across our sites. Apartment Therapy, Ohdeedoh, Unplggd and, of course, Re-Nest will be tackling the big green monster and working towards solutions ...

Bath Ball Tap Filter

Is this for real? The Bath Ball tap filter has got to be the easiest, least hideous looking filter we've seen for the bath. Though we definitely prefer filtered drinking water, here in Seattle unfi...

Cork Pots: Not Only for Plants

We're a big fan of cork. It's recyclable and compostable and soft. We like cork pots for plants. No need to put a coaster underneath a pot so the ceramic doesn't scratch our furniture. They're les...

Etsy Scavenger: Blue

see these below the jump...

Small Garden Idea: Plant the Parkway

That space between the street and the sidewalk known as the parkway is often overlooked. In Los Angeles, the city technically owns it, but most of the time it's the residents that maintain it. So ta...

Inspiration: Metro Sofa

We're always amazed at people's creativity, no more so than when it comes to refurbishing items. To us sometimes a funky old sofa is just that, but to many -including the good folks at Metro Sofa - it...

Arkansas Homes by Marlon Blackwell

We learned of Marlon Blackwell through photos of his own "L-Stack" home (shown above), which won a 2008 AIA award. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the architect designs modern houses that take adva...

LA Curbside Recycling Expands Accepted Materials

Good news! The LA Bureau of Sanitation has expanded their approved listing of recyclable materials you can put inside your trusty blue bin each week. All clean plastics from types 1-7, plastic grocery...

Look!: Abbey's Funky Collection

How hysterical is this? Abbey collects... bread bag ties. But she's right, anything looks better when you put it under a cloche....

Build a Tile Chair to Withstand the Elements
ReadyMade Magazine

Tiling, be it ceramic or glass amongst other options is a great weather resistant idea. Every few months use a little bit of your favorite tub and tile cleaner and you are back in business season a...

Yoko Ono's Wish Trees in Pasadena

If you're around in Pasadena in August, come by One Colorado in Pasadena to take part in Yoko Ono's Wish Tree project. Inspired by Japanese temple wish trees, this installation encourages visitors to...

Adler Knock-Off at Target

Browsing Target the other day (as we obviously like to do) we noticed this strangely familiar ceramic horse. Familiar, of course, because it looks a lot like the one from Jonathan Adler but for less ...

'Finding Nouf,' Planting Roots
SF Chronicle: 06.18.08

Having lived in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Los Angeles, Manhattan, and Kentucky, author Zoe Ferraris now lives in rented former major's quarters in the Presidio. It's a far cry from Jeddah, the humid, 120-...

What Are Your Favorite Smells of Summer?

The other day, Laure blogged her favorite summer smell. It got us thinking about our own list of favorite summer smells. So, since we missed the opportunity to share our favorite home sounds when th...

One Day Paper Waste Furniture

Copies become original in the hands of Jens Praet. He turns discarded spreadsheets, et al, into shelves and consoles with the strength of wood and ghost of old business....

Baxter "Flammable" Candles

If you're looking for a gift for a non-fussy guy, these new candles from Baxter may be just the ticket. Baxter, a California based men's grooming products line, has joined up with fragrance company Jo...

ODDA Storage Unit and Coat Rack from IKEA

This is one of the oddest pieces of furniture we've seen lately — it's the ODDA storage unit that combines a hat and coat rack, laundry bin and shoe storage into a single design. ATLA has looked a...

For the Love of Light: A Tribute to the Art of Polaroid

Even though it's old news, we still have trouble visualizing a world without Polaroids. It just seems, well, wrong that the company's going to stop making the instant film. But as the day draws clos...

Look: Pop-Up Placemats
Washington DC

We don’t entertain nearly as often as we should…but if we did, some of these placemats would be fabulous.......

Best Time of the Year to Buy Furniture?

We just read that the best time of the year to buy furniture is coming up......

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar L-Shaped Glass Desk?

Dear AT, Where can I find a good quality L-shape glass desk that is not too expensive (preferably with modesty panels)? I have found several I really like, but they are too costly. Any ideas wher...

LA Events Calendar: 6.18.08

Jack Long Convolvere Art Show Art & Design Events...June is Outdoors and Gardening Month at Apartment Therapy GR2 Jack Long Convolvere Art Show Opening Saturday, June 21st 6:30...

SF Good Questions: Ideas for Painting My Huge Mirror?

Dear AT:SF, Yesterday I was headed out to the bus stop (running a teensy bit late) when what do I see leaning against a telephone just half a block from my apartment? A HUGE mirror! I've had an eye ou...

Kansas City's Retro Inferno

Retro Inferno is located on the corner of Grand and Truman Road, on the edge of the Crossroads District of Kansas City. They buy and sell in their 11,000sq ft showroom, some of the best Mid Centu...

Look: Decor and Print Inspired Cakes

I'm currently on an all vegan, no sugar diet for this whole month (sort of a my own version of Lent every 3 months). So what am I doing but staring at various delectable cakes online all morning. Well...

Marimekko Serving Trays

Breakfast in bed. We'd make time for it if it were served up on one of these Marimekko serving trays from FinnStyle. The trays are made with actual Marimekko fabric that's been applied to a plywood ...

NY Events Calendar: 06.18.08

Buckminster Fuller at the Whitney Art & Design Events... AT Events: • June is Outdoors/Gardening Month at Apartment Therapy • July is Green Design at Home Month! Stay Tuned. - See All...

Alternative to Bougainvilliea: Trumpet Vine

Around Venice there are a lot of fences and a lot of vines on fences. Bougainvilliea reigns supreme as the local vine of choice, however with its thorny branches and the energy it takes to hack them ...

Hot or Not? Poly-Wood Adirondack Chair

Poly-Wood Adirondack Chair by Plow and Hearth Jump below for voting, price and link: ...

Portland Edible Rooftop Garden
The Oregonian: 6.9.08

Most days, container gardening on a typical tiny apartment patio seems challenging. It can feel like if we don't have a sprawling suburban yard, we're just not meant to garden. But rooftop gardens ...

New Record for World's Longest Sofa

Who knew the Norwegians were such a competitive lot? This past June 7th, the town of Sykkylven broken a Danish world record by putting together a sofa that stretched 61.52m in length, with 210 moulded...

A Display Idea, Dance Party, Funky Prints & Pretty Photos
Seen, noted and found interesting. Slinks for 06.18.08

We're (re) launching our favorite type of post today - the Slinks; a collection of good stuff we grabbed while traveling the web for AT. Jump below for the links:...

Best of Three: Small Metal Filing Cabinets

We're going to borrow AT Chicago's regular feature, Best of Three to highlight these remarkably similar, small-scale filing cabinets. Great for organizing office or crafting supplies, these metal st...

Chinese Theme Birthday Party
From Ohdeedoh: home.design.children

This week at Ohdeedoh we checked out the great decorations like these handmade "cherry blossoms" at a Chinese theme birthday party for an eight year old. See what else is going on over at Ohdee...

Hanging Garden Planters

While we don't have a yard, we do have a front porch, and have been thinking for a while that perhaps all it needs are some hanging planters to spruce it up. These are some of the nicest we've seen ye...

Pagoda Style Patio Umbrellas

We've been looking for a patio umbrella for a little while now. We knew we wanted stripes for the festive look, but didn't realize how much we wanted a pagoda style shape until we saw these:...

Great Drought Tolerant Plant: Kangaroo Paw

Borrowed from our friends down under, the Kangaroo Paw is becoming a staple of Southwest gardens. And rightly so, the drought tolerant, fuzzy pawed plant is a perfect fit for our scorching summers a...

Solar Umbrella

With the weather so warm and mellow here in Los Angeles, it's certainly now grilling and outdoor dining season. One of our neighbors kindly purchased a picnic table for everyone to use situated inbetw...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Finish Decorating This Room?

Dear AT, I have been blessed with having a large living room with tons and tons of windows. I am facing a dilemma with buying a coffee table and would greatly appreciate you advice. I currently h...

Liveaboard Retired Tugboat for Sale

Want a piece of Northwest history? How about a (relatively) inexpensive home? Well, take a look at "Irene." Currently docked in La Conner, Washington, Irene's a 73-foot liveaboad tugboat, built in 19...

Consider a Chair with a Drawer

We're one of those people who cannot make decisions in the morning. Which is why we arranged our medicine chest in use order, why we put everything we need to remember to take with us on our landing ...

Outdoor Furniture by Lebello

These candy-colored Spinballs from Lebello are super fun. If you like bright colors and don't mind faux wicker, pretty much anything from the outdoor furniture company could happify your home. Made ...

Look!: Political Displays at Home

The windows of your apartment can be eyes into your style, your habits, and yes - even your politics. Check out how these homeowners have made one window of their home into a display of their suppor...

A-Z Nero Poster by Blue Ant Studio

Blue Ant Studio's released a new, hip poster -- black, white, and grey this time, rather than the bright colors of Joel's earlier posters....

AT Book Alert House Tour: Update on Alison

Photos by David Bartholow Name: Alison and Luciano Home then: 394 sqft. studio Miami, Florida (check out Allsion's former studio) Home now: 1-bdrm, Dallas, Texas >>See Slideshow Alison just let us ...

Seletti The Carpet² Squared

One of our favourite finds when perusing the selection at nearby Mercado this past weekend were these Seletti roll-out wooden rugs, printed to look like animal skins or aged Persian rugs.......

CHI Good Questions: Mozart Artwork Source?

Emily sent us an email: Hi there. Love your work! Can you offer any insight as to where one could find the Mozart artwork featured in today's photo accompanying the Sun-Times bit? Thanks for your help...

Look!: IKEA Table Runner Adds Sharpness
Email from 6.9.08

Friday, Sara Kate went to Ikea to pick up another Anes dresser (which has become a fave), and stumbled across these simple table runners, LENDA ($6 ea), that reminded her of our time in France, two ...

Mobos Modular Storage

We want to try and utilize the space on our walls more, and we think Mobos are a great way to do just that. These customizable storage bins come in a bunch of different shapes and colors, and can b...

Eviro-Fiber Hammocks

Nothing like a hammock! For the first time, we have room for one at home - just have to get used taking it down if rain is coming (our b&w all-cotton one bleeds and would eventually fall apart, we fea...

How to: Eco Bird Feeder From Chopsticks By Michelle Kaufmann

We've featured some cool birdhouses here before, but here's one you can actually build yourself! Architect Michelle Kaufmann created a birdhouse using the chopsticks that always come with all the take...

Mid-Century Modern in London
The New York Times 6.18.08

The New York Times shows us the three-story 2,100-square-foot house that Jane Prophet and David Richardson renovated in London. The new space is clean-lined and simply furnished with a few unique to...

SF Scavenger: Antique Tansu Chest on Chest for $3950

The seller of this beautiful Antique Tansu Chest on Chest (from one of our favorite places, The Gardener) is also selling a dining table and chairs by John Wheatman. Nice. Jump below for links to ...

Look! DIY Desk Chair

Teen Angst Edition - A friend’s stepson wrapped this free-sign find with caution tape, creating a desk chair that’s graphic, cool and highly resistant to Full Throttle spills. ...

Hemnes Storage Bench at IKEA
Washington DC

We have been on the lookout for an attractive storage bench for our bedroom, and were delighted to see this new option at Ikea. We like that is has split storage space because otherwise we have a t...

FSBO is Back!

Hey, we're here to help (and show off more homes). We just wanted you to know that we're bringing back FSBO. What is FSBO? It stands for "For Sale By Owner," and it's our way of sharing COOL house to...

Designer Linens Outlet

Designer Linens Outlet is exactly that: designer bedding at outlet prices. They sell direct from manufacturers so you'll score discounts of 35% - 85% off retail. Jump down to hear about our own DL...

Pin Frogs at Jamali Garden

On pins and needles. A pin frog is a home accessory that has been around for many, many years. They're used to help in arranging flowers......

NY Scavenger: Eames Era Dining Table Set for $120

If you're like most New Yorkers, you're a little pressed for space, especially in the kitchen/dining area. But do not be dismayed! This Eames Era Dining Table Set won't take up too much space, b...

Blogging The Globe: $500 Room Makeover
Boston

All too often the design solution for a spare room is to keep the door closed. But a couple with a two-bedroom condo in West Somerville decided to throw the door open and invite The Globe Magazine a...

CHI Scavenger: Clear Philippe Starck ERO/S Chair for $300

In the West Loop, this ERO/S Chair by Philippe Starck is being sold for $300, less than half the regular retail price of $700. Designed in 2001 and manufactured by Kartell, the swivel chair is made ...

NY Good Questions: Similar, Less Expensive Lamp?

Dear AT, I've been in love with the Fruiteria Lamp from Anthropologie for many months now, but I cannot possibly justify spending $500 on two lamps with the economy in its current state. I'm looki...

B&B Italia Opens First US Maxalto Store in Chicago

This month, Chicago became the home of the first Maxalto store in the U.S. It opened on June 6th and is located in River North. Jump below for a few samples from the line: ...

Bridget Floral Rug from Pottery Barn

This graphic wool rug is an updated look for Pottery Barn. Would such a highly-stylized floral pattern have made it to the retailer if it wasn't for the popularity of the similarly-stylized patterns...

Close-Up: Hiding Clutter in a Cardboard House
Paris, France

The roofs of these Indonesian miniature cardboard houses lift up, making them a charming receptacle for unsightly odds and ends by the bedside as seen in this recent house tour of Patrick and Julian's...

Expansion XL by blankblank

The Expansion XL lighting fixture is a piece of art as much as anything. When the light is turned on, it reminds us of those canvas armatures by artist Lee Bontecou... ...

PlantTherapy: Poppy Pods as a Simple Cut Flower

Papaver Somniferum 'Lauren's Grape' Sometimes, in the middle of Manhattan, one can lose all sense of the seasons at the flower shops. It was on a recent walk at the New York Botanical Garden that th...

From The Kitchn: Our Date With Martha and Emeril

We told you that we met Martha and Emeril up at a Sirius radio interview on Monday, and now we've got the full scoop over at The Kitchn! Read about what we asked them, and see a photo gallery of what ...

SF House Tour: Sam Grawe's Designer (via Craigslist) Digs

Name: Sam Grawe Location: San Francisco Size: 950 sq. ft. Years lived in: Rented for two and a half years >> Enter Slideshow You would assume that being the Editor-in-Chief of any magazine (and in S...

Marc Jacobs' Paris Apartment
W Magazine

According to W Magazine, Marc Jacobs' current obsession is his collection of modern art. Displayed throughout his apartment are works by Ed Ruscha, Karen Kilimnik, John Currin, Richard Prince, Elizabe...

LA Good Question: The Perfect Bookcase?

ATLA reader Anna wants to outfit her new loft apartment with just the right bookcase or cabinet. Anyone out there with suggestions? My husband and I live in a gorgeous loft-ish apartment in Downtown ...

Hall Without Walls
Sunset

We just spotted this great idea on the Sunset website. It's clearly not for renters, but if you own your home, do as these Portola Valley homeowners did. They replaced a dark hallway with a room div...

Fishs Eddy Floorplan Plates

Haha, we love the tagline for these plates, "Why rent when you can own?" Serve appetizers on your studio sized platters, hor'douvres on the railroad layout tray, and the main course on the penthouse p...

SF Good Questions: Bay Area Store Similar to LA's The Dock Downtown?

AT:SF, When I lived in LA I used to love going to The Dock Downtown (now closed) and getting amazing deals on gorgeous, quality designer furniture and home accessories. I have since moved to the Bay ...

AT On: Letting Go a Little

This photo by Kotama Bouabane reminded us of an ongoing dilemma we've had for the past couple of weeks: do we stay in and finish the work that needs to be done on our new apartment (painting, scouti...

Look!: Botanical Sculptures

We really like these freestanding botanical sculptures that look like kids' drawings of trees. Everyone needs a little bit of whimsy in their home, right? ...

Sköna Hem's Feminine Al Fresco Dinner

If you're hosting a bridal shower, or an evening of girl talk, or a highly charged dinner debate entitled The New 90210: So Right or So Wrong? this summer, here's some inspiration on how to dress the ...

Darcy Clarke Lamps at Dwell on Design

This pendant was one of the highlights for us of Dwell on Design. We know, it's only a light, but its simplicity and handmade-ness charmed us completely. Turns out the inspiration for the lamp was.....

Humorous Garden Stakes

These are pretty cute. And we could definitely use a sense of humor when it comes to things growing in the current climate....

Catherine Ledner's Animal Prints

We've posted about Catherine Ledner's quirky animal prints before via NY and Chicago. Now she's launched her own website, devoted exclusively to her animal prints......

CHI Good Questions: Temporary Fix for Cabinets?

Amy doesn't like her kitchen cabinets: "I am an avid reader of the site (My day is not complete until I peruse the day's posts) and I had a question.I live in a small studio with the most inefficient ...

Best Chalkboards

We've spoken several times of our love of the chalkboard wall, but know that not everyone has the option of breaking out the chalkboard paint and brushes. That doesn't mean, of course, that you have t...

Forsa Work Lamp by Ikea

The colourful and functional Jielde Zig Zap Lamp has been a favorite of ours since forever. Now, Ikea's come out with their version of the French workhorse... ...

Patio Transformation: The Retaining Wall

before, jump below for after A while back, we showed you our patio transformation; from dirt pit to granite sitting area. But we failed to mention that the before state we showed off wasn't really the...

Weeknight Dinner Parties

We were lucky enough to sample this amazing spread last night. All the elements of a fun party were there: good friends, food, and music. The best part? We got to kick off our week with that rare trea...

Spline chair at Apartment Zero
Washington DC

This Spline chair by Norways Says for OFFECCT has a sculptural transparency that appeals to our love of simplicity. The steel rods that make up the Spline are treated with a plastic coating to make...

Flickr Finds: An Indoor Picnic

It may be outdoors month, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to your picnic outside, as is illustrated by this photo of a festive indoor picnic spot from the inspiringdecor photostream (origin...

New Use for a Broken Bowl

At one of the designboom booths we spotted this broken pitcher turned parsley holder. We thought it was on purpose, that they pitcher was actually supposed to be that shape, but when we asked the tol...

Limited Edition Animal Prints by Catherine Ledner

We love Catherine Ledner's portraits of animals posed against wallpaper backdrops, but when they were for sale for $1700, they were a bit out of our price range......

Look! Snazzy Bridges

Downtown Kansas City has been having some major renovations. Buildings and streets have been receiving makeovers and it's been spotted that the bridges have received a little bit of special attention...

Antero Kjaer's Ikea(hack) Lamp

Remember artist/potter Antero Kjaer's guest room solution? What we love about her home is that she takes affordable and existing pieces and customizes them. Take a look at these Ikea Basisk lamps in h...

House Tour: Liz's South African Den
London, England

>> Enter House Tour Name: Elizabeth van den Bergh Location: Shepard’s Bush, London Type: Period Home Size: 310 square-meters (about 3400 square-feet) Years lived in: 4 When Elizabeth left her ...

Soda Can Mirrors by Kathy Taylor Gray

Of all the ways to reuse a soda can for home decoration, we love how Kathy Taylor Gray has managed to abstract the colors and designs of these imminently recognizable brands for a mirror frame that ...

Noteboard by Carole Lowgren

What to do with dry cleaning tickets, receipts, dental appointment reminders and the other detritus of daily life? We're always looking for new ways to organize papers on our landing strip. We'd bee...

Earth N Elements Ceramics on Etsy

Nature isn’t all sunshine and green grass. Read Botany of Desire or stroll through some Poison Ivy for further proof. This Wisconsin-based potter captures the botanical gothic in strangely sensual...

Floorcloths by Hilary Law
Boston

We’ve all felt it. Strolling through a quiet museum, you have to resist the compulsive urge to reach out and touch the paintings. To experience their textures with your hands. And resist you ...

Kevin Haley's Los Angeles Hill Top Home
Elle Decoration UK July 2008

Los Angeles Interior designer Kevin Haley's home is featured in the July 2008 British Elle Decoration. Located on a hill top in Hollywood, it's a gorgeous mix of lush colors and glamorous details. We'...

Look!: Chinoiserie Wallpaper

We saw this bright red wallpaper framing the dressing rooms of a store in Montreal, and loved the eye-catching color. It also beautifully illustrated a point we like about decorating small spaces......

Bartholdi Park: Garden Inspiration
Washington DC

Looking for inspiration for your own little patch of land? Bartholdi Park sits just behind the Botanical Garden’s Conservatory off the National Mall. If you've been to the conservatory recently,...

Mondrian-Inspired Pieces

Whether you love or hate his work, Mondrian's presence is still felt in many places -- particularly in the world of design. The straight line, the use of primary color; here are a few pieces which ac...

Tumbleweed Houses on Tour This Summer

One of the sweetest and most tiny of all prefabbed small spaces, the Tumbleweed Home is going to embark on a West Coast tour this summer so that you can see one up close and personal. All the houses ...

NY Good Questions: Ideas on Kitchen Cabinet Color?

Dear AT, We just bought an apartment and although we love it, I am not crazy about the wood for the floors and the kitchen cabinets. Changing the floors is not going to happen anytime soon, but I w...

Roundup: Dehumidifiers

The last few weeks have left the Midwest feeling a bit waterlogged. Many are doing their best to literally keep their heads above water. Those of us who aren't quite so soggy are doing their best t...

The MidCentury Art of Kelly Reemtsen

MidCentury might very well be a trend in other parts of the country, but here in California it's just one of our own classic design motifs that has an everlasting appeal to many of our residents, whet...

Your Outdoor Space Away from Home

Let's face it; we don't all have outdoor spaces at home. Most all of us do, however, have a nearby outdoor space close to home that we use as our own. Our outdoor space just near home is the Brookly...

Look! Shuttlecock Light
Boston

We bought a box of shuttlecocks at a yard sale this weekend. They reminded us of Gitta Gschwendtner's shuttlecock light that we had seen last year on hautenature. We love it because its like a freez...

British Warehouse Flat: Bright Geometrics and Flamingos!
Living Etc.

We were just over at the Living Etc. site, perusing their forums and ran across photos of this open plan flat located in a repurposed warehouse in London. It was posted on the site by the owner, who s...

Look!: Fuchsia Flowers on Georgetown Street Lamps
Washington DC

Georgetown is dotted with gorgeous fuchsia flowers. Last week we noticed the flower arrangements hanging on street lamps on M Street and neighboring streets in Georgetown. The bright flowers look gr...

SF Good Questions: Updating This Home's Exterior?

AT:SF, I'm looking for ideas to help update this home's exterior without spending too much and I also want to try and avoid painting the brick. We also need to update the windows and garage door. Than...

Cognita Storage Bench from Blu Dot & Herman Miller

Last month at ICFF, we were excited about the new Lifework collection of home-office furniture from Herman Miller. Specifically, the Airia desk and media cabinet. Our enthusiasm for these attractive...

Snickarper Modern Doors

“When you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else.” Author Joseph Campbell may not have bee...

Close Up: Katy's Tidy Brooklyn Home Office
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

We have started a new feature on Unplggd called 'Close Up' where we feature clever solutions for our readers by our readers. Have you managed to cram an entire office in a small closet? Fully functi...

Six Pack Wine Rack

This felt wine rack is practically designed for people who live in small spaces, or just people who don't tend to keep a lot of wine on hand so don't need a wine rack as a permanent fixture in their h...

LA Good Question: Help With Sconces!

Hello, I'm finally getting around to sprucing up my condo but have run into a snag. The sconces that came with the condo are pretty hideous and I'm having trouble finding affordable alternatives. I'...

Look! Snail Planter!

Normally people spend a lot of time and energy guarding their gardens against snails but the other day we saw this ingenious way to incorporate snails into the garden. Not only is it a great small sp...

NY Good Questions: Is This Fireplace Worth Saving?

Dear AT, I’ll be moving in September and will be doing a number of renovations to my new house in Brooklyn. The house currently has this fireplace, which I have been told is custom-made out of Ti...

Bird Love

We love birds, and we love birds lovin' on birds, too. It all started when we decided to buy a Charley Harper print on a trip to Ohio......

Renter's Removable Solutions: Duct Tape Flooring

When we moved into our rental apartment, the bathroom floor was gross. One crazed evening, we tore up the ancient linoleum, revealing the unfinished and equally unpleasant concrete, which we lived wi...

Gubi at Morlen Sinoway Atelier

One of our favorite pieces in our home is a second-hand Gubi chair we found through AT's Scavenger column. We love the molded plywood shape, which references classic mid-century modern forms but als...

Trimmed VS Trimless: Electrical

The new 22 electrical outlet by Bocci, pictured up top, got us thinking about flush trim and how desireable (and laborious) it is in modern architecture. We know we would love flush trims in our own...

'Sex and the City' and the Walk-In Closet
SF Chronicle: 06.14.08

Anh-Minh's article in Saturday's Chronicle details some of the efforts made by "Sex and the City" production designer Jeremy Conway and set decorator Lydia Marks -- and how the film is already affecti...

Grant Achatz of Alinea: Home Life Q&A
Tribune Home & Garden 06.15.08

This week, the Tribune Home & Garden section featured Chef Grant Achatz of Chicago's amazing Alinea restaurant in their Snoop Patrol questionnaire. The recent James Beard award winner is living simply...

"Big-Ass Backyard Sale" at Reform School

Our friend and local sales informant Jenny from Craftzine sent us this heads up about a notable sale this weekend: Just an FYI for your readers!! I figured you might wanna know about this sale at Re...

ColorTherapy: Green Stripes of Cucumber Salad

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Cucumber Salad Brand: Benjamin Moore 562 Long-time readers of this column will know that I don’t like green at all unless I love it, and even then my favorite gre...

Look!: Our Hanging Houseplants

Look at them reach for the light (is that what they're doing?)! We woke-up this morning and saw our wall-mounted succulents (common names: donkey tail, string of pearls) in their new position and it ...

Help I.D.: Yellow Floor Lamp

OK. This is the second time in two days that we've seen this yellow floor lamp - which is identical to our own (purchased at an antique shop and without any identifying markings). Can anyone help? Det...

Flickr Find: Amir and Scott's Backyard Make-Over!

AT:LA reader Danny took some pics of his friends Amir and Scott's beautiful backyard makeover. We're loving the idea of using IKEA planters filled with ice for drinks! A few more pics after the jump.....

LILLESAND Tall Bed Frame from IKEA

Only one more day to go! IKEA Brooklyn opens tomorrow morning and those first thrity-five people in line will collect their free EKTORP sofa. On our recent preveiw-visit to the store, the Apartment ...

SF Scavenger: Set of Six (6) Mid Century Modern/Danish Modern Dining Chairs for $250

This chair from the Set of six (6) mid century modern/danish modern dining chairs has great lines, looks solid, and just needs a new upholstery job to bring it into this decade - or maybe it already ...

Heath Ceramics: A New Homeware Source!
Email from 6.6.08

Yesterday I had the great surprise of of having Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey stop by our offices. These two young designers had the audacity and the brilliance of stepping forward and purc...

Curb Your Dog Signs

Thou shalt not cleanup after thy neighbor’s pet – if you’re lucky. In a dog-dense ‘hood, a few transgressions are inevitable but desperate times can call for more direct actions. Our neighbo...

Look! Carolyn Mason's Bottle Fancy

We often talk about repurposing our old containers, so we were tickled by this installation by artist Carolyn Mason. She's taken "lowly" dish soap bottles and cast them in fine white porcelain in var...

Look!: A Pink Garden Hose

Janel recently posted about color inspiration in New Buffalo, Michigan, and now we've got our own design sighting to share. While stocking up on sunscreen this past weekend in New Buffalo Pharmacy, w...

Go Outdoor Furniture by Room & Board

Room & Board has always been a favorite of ours for interiors, but they do beautiful and environmentally responsible outdoor furnishings, too......

NY Scavenger: Teak Writing Desk for$500

This gorgeous teak writing desk is ripe with that "old world" feeling, a somewhat elusive quality that nevertheless can add warmth and richness to a room. We always imagine writing the next Great Ame...

Pottery Barn's Priscilla Bed
Boston

Painted wood furniture is big these days, whether its a DIY makeover or store-bought, but aside from the yellow, 4 poster Ikea Hemnes bed there haven't been many painted wood beds to catch our eye ....

Why Bikes are the World's Most Popular Vehicle

Since we're blogging all things outdoors this month on Apartment Therapy, we thought we'd highlight a great article that recently popped up on EcoWorldly listing "17 Reasons Why Bicycles Are the Mos...

CHI Scavenger: Herman Miller Seating by Don Chadwick for $250.

Near downtown, some super seventies Herman Miller seating. The seller has 3 units for sale which can be combined into a single sofa or a loveseat/chair combination. Jump below for links to this and mo...

Greenbean Gardens: They Grow Produce in YOUR Yard!
Apartment Therapy: Boston

We don't have a green thumb and honestly we don’t really aspire to have one. Incidentally (or not) we don’t even have a smidgen of a yard – our house is literally surrounded by concrete on all ...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Make This A.C Blend In?

Dear AT, Hello from the great white north! As you may (or may not) know, it is no longer white up north, and it's getting hot! To stay cool, I've bought a monstrosity. The Goldstar 11000 BTU...

New Building Codes
New York Magazine 6.15.08

The new New York Magazine has a roundup of some of the New York City building codes that will start to change on July 1st. The list includes new criteria for stairways, "green" construction rebates,...

Shaker Boxes: Better than Ziploc

On a recent trip to Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts, we sat in on Steve Grasselli's workshop on the making of those oval Shaker storage boxes. The boxes are beautiful, yes, but they were onc...

Walk on the Moon Rug from Atypyk
Paris, France

New from witty online French design retailer Atypyk, the beguiling 100% wool Walk on the Moon rug is decadent, whimsical and 3,000 euros. But they also sell plenty of clever, inexpensive products for ...

PlantTherapy: Orchid Fever as Summer Reading

Cymbidium from this past year's NYBG Orchid Show "A horticultural tale of love, lust, and lunacy." This year I read Orchid Fever, by Eric Hansen, and it was a great way to see orchids in a whol...

From The Kitchn: Alternatives to Tastespotting

When Tastespotting, NOTCOT's very popular food blog gallery, unexpectedly and suddenly shut down last Friday, it left the food blogosphere wailing for its daily dose of food porn. Check out the altern...

Hanging Art from Hangers

We're surprised that hanging art from pants hangers actually looks kind of cool... but it does....

Wright Mass Modern Auction: Lighting

This weekend is the annual Wright Auction entitled Mass Modern - the prices are (quite a) bit more accessible than the average Wright auction, but the design is still high. We plan to check it out in ...

A Dwell Reader on Small Homes
Dwell: June 2008

Anyone else notice this letter in the June issue of Dwell?: Why glorify the small home (March 2008)? A small home might serve its purpose for a progressive couple, but anyone with kids or a family wi...

Coudal Partners' Field Tested Books

This weekend, we spent an afternoon reading on our back deck and drinking coffee. It was soooo nice, and the warm weather definitely affected our reading pleasure. With the notion that "our percepti...

Frame Plates

Want to make your meal a bit more enticing...and expressive? How about literally framing it with these plate designs from d-Vision, making that hum-drum meal an expression of your deepest hungers. The...

Getting Rid of Lingering Food Smells

Perfect timing. Last night we made some soup, and the smell has stuck around for way-y-y too long, despite open windows. We just noticed The Kitchn's post, ...

Got a Weekend Project?

We usually try and save our gardening for the weekend despite the crushing crowds at the nurseries even at 8 am. This past weekend, we finally got around to getting rid of our dead geraniums and plan...

House Tour: Chez Patrick & Julian
Paris, France

>> Enter House Tour Name: Patrick & Julian Location: Paris Rent or own: Own Size: 1,000 sq/ft Years lived in: 10 Patrick is a French sculptor and design school director who moved into this old at...

RL Candle Lantern by Vessel Architectural Pottery

We know Vessel for their iconic white ceramic bullet planters. While those would light up any garden in the daytime, these candle lanterns make for a stunning, classy nighttime feature....

Bring Your Garden Indoors

Earlier today, we blogged a study which found that looking out at nature was the best destresser. If you can't look out at nature, why not bring it indoors? One way is by treating yourself to weekly...

Good Question Revisited: Before and After Credenza Project

Credenza Area - BeforeAlison wrote in with a question a while ago before tackling a floating IKEA cabinet install, which was inspired by Andreas' loft tour and very similar to the one Sarah recently p...

Look: Color Trends for 2009

Want to get a heads up about what the design, decor and fashion industry has up their sleeves for 2009? The Pantone Home+Interiors 2009 preview video is an industry resource that reveals which colour...

Look!: Mailbox Recycling Bin
Boston

Unless you’ve made a point to reduce your junk mail by signing up with services like Greendimes, much of the mail you receive is automatically destined for the recycling bin. Every organizer wil...

Look!: Broken Flower in a Teacup

It's always a downer to get home with a new bunch of gorgeous flowers only to find that one has already broken off the stem. Luckily, there's an attractive way to save the bloom - just place it in a ...

Design Star Episode 2: Build Design Where You Live.
Boston

So they didn't build their own house. Were we really surprised? No. Although we thought that when Clive showed up he was bringing an army of help like on Extreme Home Makeover. Instead he brought a ...

LA Sale: Pennylane Heywood Wakefield Retirement Sale

Pennylane is retiring from 30 years of business and is liquidating their stock of Heywood Wakefield furniture. No reasonable offer refused! So if you're in the market for some vintage pieces, jump o...

How To: De-stress

Between lack of sleep and electronic devices that make us always available, our stress levels are at an all time high. It turns out that taking time to stop and smell the roses, may be the best antid...

Aalto Ice Cube Trays

We use our Aalto ice cubes more than any of our other ones (hearts from IKEA!). Every time we look down to take a sip we get happy. We've noticed that stores have stopped restocking them (or perhaps...

Look!: Horchada Jar Cork Storage

What do you do with all the corks you lovingly don't throw away? Our mother used to save them and make trivets out of them. Others we've known just have saved them. However, if you ARE saving the...

Hoover House
Dwell Blog 6.14.08

One of Dwell's strengths is their coverage of renovations that modernize old buildings in unexpected ways: something we think is very applicable to living in a city like Chicago, where we have so ma...

Is Your Shower Curtain Killing You?

The Center for Health, Environment and Justice, a Virginia-based advocacy group has released the following warning about new vinyl shower curtains that might give you pause: Vinyl shower curtains rel...

We Just Met Martha....

We just got to meet Martha for the first time up at Sirius Radio, where we were invited (or The Kitchn was invited) to interview her and Emeril. Chris Phillips did the interview and asked reader ques...

Eco Friendly Pots from Ecosource

As we mentioned in 9 ways to use less water in the garden one way to use less water in a container garden is to use plastic pots. The plastic helps to keep the moisture in the soil, however plastic i...

Inspiration: I Dream of Cake

We stopped by the North Beach Festival this weekend, and while we're starting to get bored by the same booths that seem to be at every event in the city, we were smitten with the window display of thi...

How To: "Frame" Odd Shaped Artwork

With events like Renegade Craft Fair and websites like Etsy it's easy to end up with oddly shaped art or more pieces than we have walls. How does one display those odd sized prints that might not...

Sale Alert!: G Street Fabrics Summer Sale
Washington DC

Given the state of our chair above, you can certainly understand how happy we were this weekend to learn that G Street Fabrics is having its annual summer sale on fabric and labor... ...

Look! London Flat in Love Actually

A friend of ours has been on the hunt for a similar sofa to the one in Liam Neeson's flat in the feel-good holiday movie, Love Actually. After taking a closer look at the sofa, we began to notice the...

Moth-Away Herbal Moth Repellent

Now is the time of year we start packing away our winter clothes (a little later than usual actually, but we're not bitter). If we want to wear those clothes again in the fall, we also have to think...

A New Look at Slipcovers

We spent this past weekend in Malibu where slipcovers, friendly to wet bottoms and sandy feet alike, are an integral part of a beach casual decorating style that demands ease and easy care. This livi...

Public Containers, Home Inspiration

Garden Month has us looking for inspiration everywhere, even en route to the parking ramp. Less than one block yielded three garden-worthy ideas from the street that tweak the familiar in fresh ways....

Built-in and Rotating Bookshelves at the Franz Kafka Society Center

The pictures of the newly renovated Franz Kafka Society Center in Prague left us swooning for a built-in bookshelf budget of our own. Designed by architects Steven Holl and Marcela Steinbachová, th...

LA Store: Mercado

Although the main part of Silver Lake's Sunset Junction might have lost some of its beloved design/furnishing shops thanks to rising rents (RIP Sunset Orange and The Den of Antiquity), we're happy to ...

How Far Would You Drive for a Craigslist Find?

no, this is not our find The other day we drove about an hour and a half (round trip) to buy something we found on Craigslist. (And unfortunately, we then brought it home and discovered it was a dumb...

Roundup: Garden Bench Swings
Washington DC

Some people play fantasy football; we play fantasy furniture. In honor of AT garden month, we are sharing with you our fantasy item for the garden: a free-standing bench swing. We find swings to be ...

CHI Events Calendar: 06.16.08

Wright Mass Modern Auction Art and Design Events this week: Wright Mass Modern Auction Viewing June 16 - 20 10am -5pm Session 1: Auction - June 21 10am Session 2: Online and Absentee Biding Auction -...

Favorite Summer Smells: Fresh Cut Grass

Walking around the other day we were about to curse the sound of the dreaded leaf blower until we realized that what was being blown was a freshly mowed lawn. Since we don't have allergies, we took a...

NY Good Questions: Is it Unfavorably Looked at to Break a Lease?

Dear AT, I rent in Manhattan and I am hoping to move out of state when my lease ends at the end of next year. But I will most likely be able to move as early as next August, 4 months early, which e...

BoConcept to Open in SF

Chicago may be waiting for their BoConcept outpost, but Thursday is the opening date for SoMa's 5,000-square foot showroom. There's been a bit of controversy on AT (see the links below, dating back t...

Finding Unlikely Inspiration

Reading magazines and watching all the design shows can be fun and informative, however, it's all too easy to over do it. Sometimes it can be the smallest thing that truly sparks your imagination and...

Recessed Cocoa Mats in the Home

We've all probably seen recessed cocoa mats used in commercial and retail entries and vestibules. But we have also seen a few in residences that are quite nice. The mats are generally set flush with...

LA Good Question Where To Learn Flower Arranging?

Hi there, Wondering if you know of any local LA places that offer flower arranging classes/events. I’ve not been able to find one in LA so far…always SF or somewhere other than here. Thanks a ...

SF Good Questions: Help Restoring a Mid-Century Coffee Table?

Hi AT SF, During cleaning our storage, I found this cute coffee table with round-tapered legs made in Sweden, and to my delight it is not in so terrible shape. Seems like its top is a teak veneer, whi...

Zamore Kit Homes: Pre-Fab Quicker and Cheaper?

With plenty of other pre-fab home designs out there already, Zamore Homes has set themselves apart not only with their Southern region styled shotgun homes, but also with the allure of quicker and mor...

Lily Pad Chair at Sprout Home

Tis the season to stop in at Sprout - now that Gardening season in Chicago is in full swing, it's like a candy store for those with an outside space to spruce up. But even if your thumbs are not green...

City People's Merchantile

City People's Mercantile might be one of the more underestimated home resources in Seattle. In the guise of a small-town hardware, sundry and garden store, a vast yet choosy selection of vessels, ca...

Sale Alert: Free Shipping on FLOR at I.D.

We're squeezing this one in under the wire...the sale is about to end, but we thought it was worthy of a mention. Local Chicago design source I.D. has a......

Flickr Find: Amy Rice's Stenciled Shed

We're loving all the amazing inspiration all you AT:LA-ers are posting to our AT:LA Flickr Pool! Here's another great example: AT:LA reader AmyRice shared with us this fun idea. If you have a shed or ...

Light-filled California Home
The New York Times Magazine 6.15.08

This angular home, perched on a hilltop in Southern California, was designed by architect Tom Kundig to take advantage of its unique position and embrace the indoor-outdoor life. Pilar Viladas of Th...

Greening Our Garden
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

We're moving into a new house with a yard. Gardening is new and exciting. There´s a drought. What´s the green thing to do? And after the jump: Stephanie finds new, good glass food storage cont...

Berry Bubble Chandelier at RianRae

Sometimes we just want to look at pretty things, and RianRae's lighting section is one of our favorite places to go to do that. Yes, most of the fixtures are very far out of our price range, but nothi...

Framing the Front Door with Plants

Over the weekend we stopped in on a friend and saw their front door nicely framed with a pair of oversized concrete planters and giant bird of paradise. What had been a sort of empty front deck sudde...

LA Good Questions: How Can I Shape My Futon?

ATLA reader Caleb is hoping some folks out there with some experience with futons can help with the dilemma of a pancaking futon that just won't behave: I love my adult-ish futon, but my futon and my...

NY Good Questions: What Should I Do With This Wall?

Dear AT, I've been in my apt. for two years and I am still at a loss at what should I do with the wall above the couch. The ceiling is two heights. Do I go with a large mirror on the main wall, ...

The Pallet Chair by StudioMama

Last week, when we blogged outdoor furniture for less, the photograph we found to illustrate our post reminded us of The Pallet Chair by Studiomama......

Not Too Late for Planting Tomatoes!

last year's baby harvest Late in the garden game this year? We've had a few friends wander around our small patch of a vegetable garden, sigh and lament the fact that they missed tomato growing seaso...

Shinzi Katoh at Penelope's

Over the weekend, we stopped by Penelope's in Wicker Park, where we were totally charmed by Shinzi Katoh's line of housewares. The Japanese artist is well-known for illustrating children's books and...

Outdoor Furniture We'd Use Indoors

Outdoor furniture has to be strong, durable and weather resistant. And often times design is compromised to fulfill these requirements. But there's also a lot of great outdoor furniture out there th...

TileVault: Red & White Ceramic Tile

What: Red & White basketweave ceramic tile Where: Mercado, Silver Lake, LA Why: Most stores decorate the dressing room as an after thought (if at all). But at design and decor store, Mercado, their ta...

Roundup: Glass Watering Balls for Plants

Because it's Garden Month here at AT, we wanted to look into solutions for watering houseplants or even window boxes outside. At the last meetup, The Gardening Meetup, we were tipped off to these g...

Etsy Find: Jack Cantey Photography

Our recent post on Inexpensive Art yielded a plethora of great links in the comments section. Our favorite? Scarab1's referral to the Etsy store of photographer Jack Cantey. ...

CHI Good Questions: Compression Shelving as Partition?

Mark is buying a home and has a good question: "I'm in the process of buying a 100+ year old duplex home in Denver and have and idea on how to partition the 'grand room.' Most of these older homes we...

AT in Time Magazine: Top 50 Websites of the Year!

Last week Vanity Fair gave us some attention and called us "yuppie porn." This week we go mainstream by making it into Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of the 2008. Check it out, VOTE for us HERE, ...

Inspiration: Chair Sculpture

We took this photo of this sculpture by David O. Johnson back in 2007, but looking at it again over the weekend (the photo, not the chair) we realized how happy it makes us. ...

IKEA Red Hook Countdown: 18 Folks Already in Line...

Doors don't open until Wednesday at 9am. Is it really as good as waiting in line to see Star Wars or buy an iPhone? (No,no,no!) The first 35 get an Ektorp Sofa. Only 17 spots left... Take Aaron's...

Webb Masonry Restoration, Inc.

We added a P.S. to the post covering our new house numbers last week, seeking suggestions and services for washing brick. In addition to Night Eagle's DIY suggestion using Krud Kutter... ...

Colorful Rubber Garden Hoses

When the Whim by Cynthia Rowley collection first came out, one of the items that got a lot of attention was the hot pink garden hose. Well, if pink isn't your color, you'll be happy to know that you b...

FSBO: 5 West 107th Street

(FSBO stands for For Sale By Owner. Owners are welcome to submit to: newyork (at) apartmenttherapy (dot) com and put "FSBO" in the subject line. We post on Mondays.) >> Enter FSBO Slideshow Location...

Today's Email: A Great Solar Garden Light

I've been looking for a good outdoor solar lantern for a few years. While this one isn't perfect, it's pretty darn close. It's durable, stylish and affordable. I'd call it great. All the info in to...

SF Scavenger: Mies-Inspired Leather Daybed for $300

When you go to the link for this great Mies inspired leather daybed, check out the other stuff the seller has for sale -- including some groovy window panels, a cool metal file cabinet, and a rosewoo...

Finding Art at the Art Fair

They’re festive. They're crowded. They take up all the parking. So we braved a local art fair in search of any desirable items NOT rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Possible? Judge on. ...

Through My Window, literally. Damn Kids!

Ahhh, the days of being seventeen and a newly-minted graduate of high school. Before knuckling down to the terrors of the real world and all the bills that come with it, there's that heady three-mont...

New Critter Tiles by Xenia Taler

We've blogged about Xenia Taler tiles before because, in this great big world ceramic blah, they're unique and so so pretty. Just in time for AT's garden month, Xenia's debuted a few outdoor designs....

LA Scavenger: PAIR Danish Modern Lounge Chair Teak for $875

Everything's better in pairs...well, most everything. Take a look at this pair of Danish modern lounge chairs in a lovely teak. The chair frames are vintage, but the light green upholstery is brand ne...

Leaves by Richard Hutten for Gispen

Made as accessories for Gispen office systems, these Leaves magnets by Richard Hutten would also be really fun to use at home. The metal cases of Gispen office systems are a perfect canvas for arran...

NY Scavenger: Ash Matched Bookend Veneer Tabletop for $500

It's simple, it's straightforward, it's expertly made. This brand new Ash Matched Bookend Veneer Tabletop was made by a professional cabinet maker, and is ready to fulfill your "flat surface" needs! ...

CHI Scavenger: IKEA Malm Bed, Bedside Table, and Mattress for $250

If you're thinking about the popular Malm bed, but don't want to make the trek out to IKEA, a seller in Lincoln Park has a 1-year-old full-sized bed in white, complete with white Malm bedside table ...

NY Good Questions: Is This Credenza A Keeper?

Dear AT, I need to know if this credenza is a keeper! I've been searching for a mid century credenza for my new place, and haven't come across anything too promising locally. However, I don't move...

Welcome to Julie and Sarah!

We're happy to announce the two newest bloggers for AT:Chicago, Sarah and Julie. Sarah is based in Kansas City, writes her own blog, works with kids and from what we've seen so far, has a great sense ...

TileVault: Convex Bathroom Tile at IKEA

What: Rectangular grey tile with a convex-arched profile. Where: A bathroom showroom in IKEA Brooklyn. Why: The warm, pale grey tile is simple and minimal, with a tiny twist — can you tell from th...

United Receptacle's Defender Series Trash Cans
Boston

We've always had a serious thing for Vipp trash bins, but the price... well, our love has remained at a distance. But enter United Receptacle's Defender series... ...

Cottage Classics Adirondack Collection at Target

We've seen a few takes on the Adirondack chair here at AT. The classic chair is one we simply can't pass by without noting. That's why the Cottage Classics Adirondack Collection stuck in our heads w...

PlantTherapy: A Painted Landscape

This photo has been circling the internet over the past month, showing an aerial view of fields of tulips in The Netherlands. Just a small peek at the bulb production industry, and a shot of color...

From The Kitchn: How To Make the Best Ice Cubes for Summer Cocktails

All ice cubes are not created equal. And while you might not know it, these little frozen blocks do much more for a cocktail than chill it. Get tips for making the best sort of ice for all your summer...

SF House Tour: Barry and Rosemary's Eichler Home

Name: Barry and Rosemary Brisco Location: San Mateo Size: 1620 sq ft. Years lived in: 7 >>Enter Slideshow Great design is truly timeless. It's a testament to how functional these modern post-and-b...

LA Hot Posts: 06.15.08

This past week's reader favourites include Anne & Jacob's Curiosity Shop Meets MidCentury Modern house tour shown above, alongside news about how a vacuum came to the rescue of a newborn kitten, repor...

CHI Hot Posts: Ernie and Drew's Tour, 2009 Color Forecast, Painting Ikea Lack Shelves and Fantastic Photos

The reader's favorite posts on AT:Chicago this week were a tour of the Ernie and Drew's loft where they pulled off an beautiful renovation, a forecast of interior & architecture colors for next yea...

PlantTherapy: Loyal to its Roots

The NY Times paper edition had the most beautifully printed image on the front of its science section this past week, and I saw it staring across from me as I sat on the downtown 6, an article about...