Since some wallpaper shopping is in our own near future, we gathered together 8 great new wallpapers from designers around the globe, including some green options and murals...and even though this gro...
SF House Tour: Natalie's Cozy Eclectic Rockridge Home
This week, popular posts included talk about taking pics in stores, where to buy old houses, a book on eclectic style, and a funky home. Click h...
Best wishes for a happy, peaceful 4th from AT:Chicago. Have a great weekend!...
We're off to the beach to rest, relax and escape the heat. We hope you you all have an equally festive and fun holiday weekend.
[Photo: Fireworks @ the Hollywood Bowl by mbtrama]...
We have a great Giveaway on AT this week. Jump below to check it out -- and please don't forget that you have to go to the linked post in order to actually enter that giveaway.
Oh, and if you hav...
Check out and read from The Writer's Almanac below:
"Today is Independence Day. On this day in 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, and the Un...
Name: Dominic Albanese, owner of Metropolis Modern
Location: Gold Coast, Chicago
Size: One bedroom
Years lived in: 1
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We've been to the Americana at Brand just once, and we have to say, once was really enough. For those of you who don't know what the Americana, or it's older precursor The Grove is, it's a theme-park ...
Speaking of found style, Monique is one of the masters... ...
We don't think it's just because it's almost 5:00 on the day before a three-day weekend (hello, holiday!) that this photo has us totally rolling on the floor. ...
We've moved a lot in the last few years, causing us to frequently have to purge lots of our stuff in order to get from point A to B with some sanity left. But now that we don't see any plans to flee t...
We're so green with envy right now of Brian DeHamer's amazing San Diego tool shed conversion. Brian purchased a 8' x 15' Tuff Shed Standard Ranch Storage Building and placed it in a vacant 10′ x 17...
With all the black walls floating around AT, we thought we'd pull together a dramatic color combo that we rarely see: blue and black. It's a combination that can come off as romantic and moody or cr...
Texture Bathroom Collection by Ceramica Olympia(jump below to see more photos and vote)...
If you don't think you have the space in your place to put a home office, take a look at some of these tips from House to Home magazine. They're showing some pretty great solutions on how to create a...
We've received a handful of applicants for our search for additional bloggers throughout the Southwest states, Australia and Asia. But there's still time left for you to send in your submission to joi...
We juggle blogging four posts a day for AT with a day job, a couple of other freelance gigs, a very active social life and other assorted and sundry projects. Needless to say, we get very little slee...
The rugs out of Gene Straus Designs Weaving Studio are made mostly from recycled textile scraps, including wool and denim. Available in a standard 3x5 size, the rugs would be beautiful at the foot o...
Some favorites from touring around the design sites today: the beautiful home of an interiors photographer, a swiss medicine box, a new teakettle and hoop-de-doo bulletin boards. Jump below for all th...
The green top 40. This list of The World's Top 40 Greenest Products by Biothinking is a helpful and interesting introduction to green product design. Some of the standouts for us:...
Last night we found out a friend of ours is writing a Dummies book. We've never really paid attention to the titles before. We guess it's the whole "dummies" thing that kind of turned us off. Anywa...
We hate doing laundry so we put it off and put it off until we have a full load. And we wash everything together in cold water on a short cycle (Even more hateful than laundry is waiting around for i...
Name: Amy
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Location: Mt. Pleasant in Washington, DC
Type: row house built in the late 1800's
Size: 1900 sq/ft
Years lived in: owned for 2 (renovations took a year)
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ATLA reader Natalie sent us her condo renovation question about wood panel walls and restaining them:
"My condo was built in 1963 and I have a huge wooden wall that runs from the living room, throug...
If you live in an apartment in any of the metropolitan areas covered on Apartment Therapy, chances are you're dealing with a minimal amount of space. So what to do? Learn how to maximize every inch yo...
Jute rugs have a lot of good qualities. They're durable, inexpensive, and made from natural fibers, but they usually come in just a few solid colors. That's changing as we see more designers and man...
Maxwell posted a photo of Morrocan cement tiles recently and we love their time-worn beauty as well. In an entryway or kitchen where there's no upholstered furniture to clash with, they draw your e...
We've got a vintage stove which we use daily. It also seems like we've got some vintage stains from all the cooking this week, so we're going to give our petite appliance a cleaning by taking off all ...
It must be one of those days, we've got toilets no the brain. But this weekend we're going away and there's just nothing our kitty likes more than fresh running water. Even if someone comes and feed...
Dear AT readers, I recently won this mid C cork and teak table lamp on eBay, and now in a desperate search for a nice shade. I'd love something edgy between oriental and modern style and preferably in...
Habitat for Humanity runs the Re-Store in Kansas City, Mo. It sells goods that have been salvaged out of houses for contractors and homeowners alike to use. Most days of the week it is packed to the...
July 4th is the unofficial holiday of the paper plate. While many believe there's no such thing as disposable dinnerware that's green, Verterra offers the lazy but semi-conscious an intriguing, compos...
We've never been a huge fan of Suze Orman, but last night we caught the tail end of a lecture she was giving on TV. Addressing a group of late twenty-somethings and early thirty-somethings, she was a...
We stumbled upon this reading garden at our local library, and were immediately struck by the low maintenance design. With comfortable chairs and no grass to mow, this garden makes excellent use of...
"Crilio" by Edgar Orlaineta, one of the many artists who've been inspired by the classic Wassily chair Earlier today, we blogged our dream piece of furniture. On the flip side of that is the piece we...
Some of you may remember Elyse Sewell as the second runner up on the first season of America's Next Top Model. She currently writes an engrossing blog about her experiences as a working model in Asi...
Our friends over at Modernica are throwing a 72-hour 4th of July weekend sale, starting tonight at midnight and ending Sunday at midnight. We've always had our eyes on the Case Study line of storage u...
Name: Aaron
Location: New York
Profession: AT Editor
All of our Green@Home posts have talked about the little things that, over time, can make a big impact. In our small Manhattan apartment, we're...
can you name this plant? seen on Angel Island
We're constantly gathering inspiration for own large backyard. As amateur gardeners and with an eye towards conserving water, we're especially keen on ea...
July is Green Month at AT and while we will celebrate everything green all month long, we momentarily turn our attention to the original green -- the color. And since we've always had a thing for cha...
"Did some clean up this week on the patio - only one new plant, but the simple act of cleaning out debris and regrouping containers made *everything* feel new and fresh." Ana, we couldn't agree more,...
Dear AT,
I simply love the pendant light in "Stephanie's Tile and Marble Vision" bathroom you posted a while ago.
Could you please tell me where this ceiling light is from or where I could get a s...
The 4th of July is just a day away. For most that means good food, good friends and hot, hot heat! Stay cool (in more ways than one) this weekend with some of the following beverage tubs, coolers ...
We're pretty sure everyone is having a summer saleJuly Sales...
Ashland and Hill
Summer Sale
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One of the secondary goals of our Green @ Home garden project is to create an environment attractive to pollinators. There's an undeniable pleasure and satisfaction watching bees and butterflies visit...
These modern takes on the still life painting make a curated glimpse at everyday life. ...
We have an office in our house, but the truth is, we don't actually enjoy spending too much time in it. Why? Because it usually means we're working (instead of playing) or attempting to file months ...
When it comes to painting, we have always been the type of people who do alot of prep work (we love our blue masking tape!) to make our paint jobs come out clean. But we saw something today that co...
This one definitely falls under the category of too much information, but it's a green tip that we learned when we were growing up in drought-prone Southern California before the advent of low flow to...
A 138-year-old, three-bedroom, 5 bath, 6500 SF home in Marblehead just got a LEED-certified makeover in Marblehead......
This elegant tool would quickly find a use in our home, for applications like framing and sketching out floor plans. Because, sad to say, our ruler and pencil often become separated right when we n...
Many urban dwellers have embraced the local food movement. Greenmarkets are booming in Manhattan and CSA food boxes are trendy. The New York Times shows us some former urban dwellers have embraced t...
Surfing around just now, we came upon a post about one of our favorite design books, Found Style. Although it was published in 2003, it's timeless. In it, David and Amy Butler show how to mix it up ...
We've never been fans of vinyl, although we did grudgingly use vinyl windows in our house. But vinyl shower curtains? Turns out they pollute the air in your bathroom.On the other hand, maybe we we...
Yes, we're suckers for a racing stripe. Aren't you? We loved these chairs at ICFF, they reminded us of vintage European racing posters or classic Porsches, not that we really know anything about eit...
Dear AT,
My grandmother, a glamorous woman who lived her whole life in New York, cherished her genuine Louis XVI chairs.
When she died, the appraiser informed us that though the style was genuine L...
This weekend will mark the one year anniversary of us moving in to our (that's the bf and myself, thank you...) new home. We closed in the end of May, stayed in our apartment for the month of June an...
Blogging for AT, we can be a little bit fickle with our love for a design. We fall in love pretty quickly, but then we fall out of love just as fast. But there's one item that's we've been coveting ...
"Make your own tools. Hybridize your tools in order to build unique things. Even simple tools that are your own can yield entirely new avenues of exploration. Remember, tools amplify our capacities,...
The 4th of July weekend is almost upon us, hopefully meaning some of you will be enjoying a relaxing afternoon in a hammock, sipping a lemonade or mint julep in the backyard. For the modern aesthetica...
Name: Regina
Location: New York
Profession: architect, AT co-editor
To kick off July's Green@Home giveaway, we're sharing a few green tactics from our own homes. In case you missed it, check out J...
Name: Sally
Location: San Francisco
Living in the Bay Area means that I have very few excuses to not utilize locally sold environmentally friendly materials. There are more resources here for susta...
Product: 1 Judy Ross Seeds Pillow
Value: $ 190
Description: From one of our favorite textile designers, Judy Ross, we're giving away one of our favorite pillows, the Seeds pillow in green/blonde/b...
Case Study Promotion
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Okay, here's a layup: my favorite three Wegner side chairs and a radical tip - TRY MIXING THEM UP (no one ever does that). The idea comes from the picture above, which I saw on the Bulthaup website...
Summer Sale at Alex Marshall StudiosJuly Sales...
Alex Marshall Studios
Summer Sale
The more you spend, the more you save - 25%-50% off
Through 7/31
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Name: Heather
Location: Chicago
Profession: AT Editor
Today I follow Janel's lead kicking off the Green@Home giveaway. Like Janel, most of my greening steps have also been slow and steady...many thin...
Artist and motorcyclist Linda Dodwell has a deep love for the architecture and iconography of rural Australia. When she built her five-building compound in Sonoma County, California, many of the mat...
This Oval Vintage Mirror would be pretty left as is. Or you could, you know, spray paint it. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for...
Sometimes the Midwest really does feel like the Midwest. Case in point: the day I snagged this Americana cardstock flyer. One frame later, it became vintage-y poster art.
Does it count as found if y...
This trick is an oldie but goodie, especially if you have an older toilet that's not low-flow. Fill a large plastic gallon container with sand and water and place it inside the toilet tank. This will...
Reformed cat burglar, Walter Shaw, is letting us in on a few trade secrets. His article in Bottom Line dispels some common security practices we always thought kept our home safer.
Mistake #1: Getti...
If you've ever wondered what a disco ball would look like in lamp-form, here's your answer: not one, but TWO art deco lamps are up for sale for $100/pair.
More good stuff after the jump:
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Silent Gliss makes us think of cool, crisp shades and drapes gliding perfectly on their tracks. And that's just the name. Then we look at their photo gallery and are inspired to sheath our home in s...
This gorgeous Graham & Brown Victorian Wall Doctor Paintable Wallpaper would be a stunning way to cover up some unsightly plaster, or to give your apartment a rich, regal feel. As the Graham and Brow...
The New Modernist
Chicagoan Edward Lifson recently posted photos of the installation of MASS Moca's Sol LeWitt retrospective (opening November 16, 2008 in the Berkshires). Through a series of beautiful photos on his ...
Dear AT,
I recently bought a pair of funky looking chairs and an ottoman off Craigslist.
The seller claims that he no longer remembers the manufacturer.
I have no idea either! Can AT help me?
I ...
In Streeterville, a brand new Union Dining Table from CB2 is being sold for $250. Currently on sale for $299. retail, this would save you $50 plus tax. Jump below for links to this and more good finds...
Have you tried everything to clean the dull, stained grout between your tiles? It's a common question we wrestle with at Apartment Therapy: Groddy Grout: Cleaning Tile Grout? We've covered grout coa...
Now we're into July...Welcome to catiaelizabeth, wlynn and Laura!
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Ready for the long weekend?Hello to Pistachio, Lizzer764 and Magnaverde!...
We occasionally see these mid-century modern indoor planters that make us look twice. This is one of those - we love the stand's tapered legs and the white insert that turned out to be......
LuLu Living is a concept store/café on the edge of the Kazimierz district in Krakow, Poland that has a modern, laid-back vibe and a nice selection of contemporary decorative items from Poland and the...
This past week we came across the chive's big brother, the ornamental onion after its' prime. Now we like it even more.
...
It's almost the 4th of July, and fruit cobbler is a perfectly easy, perfectly delicious way to sweeten the holiday. Here we have a 3-ingredient recipe for fruit cobbler. It takes literally 45 seconds....
Be kind people. We’re admitting one of our deepest, darkest eco-guilt secrets on a national website. We’ve only replaced a few of our lightbulbs with the vastly more efficient Compact Floures...
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living room designed for one of my clients.
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- Julie
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We got a quick email from AT:Chicago reader Jacqueline, without much text but filled with inspirational photos of her small space - one of our favorite things to find in the inbox. She told us: Here i...
Sometimes furniture needs a little pick-me-up - that was certainly the case of this chair. While still in great shape structurally, it was looking pretty tired and dated. Click below the jump to see t...
Whine, whine. We covet those windows. That brick. Those wood floors and wood ceilings. And of course art dealer Sabrina Buell's South Park loft in a 1916 warehouse is full of art. The knife in ou...
Sign of the times: Hawaii is now requiring all new homes to be outfitted with solar water heaters. The new law passed by Republican Governor Linda Lingle prohibits issuing building permits for single-...
The Chicago Recycling Coalition has a comprehensive checklist for those looking to go green either in the office or at home. The list includes the basics as well as a few less obvious ideas, coverin...
Amy Stein at Robert Koch GalleryArt & Design Events...July is Green @ Home Month at Apartment Therapy
Ecology Center
Author Event: Stephen and Rebekah Hren - The Carbon-Free Home
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Remember when that Cole & Sons Woods wallpaper was everywhere? Here's something similar, except in a painting: UK artist Natasha Newton's Dark Forest takes center stage in her dining room, and we lov...
Can you guess the provenance of this desk? If you guessed vintage or Ikea you'd be wrong. Would you believe it if we said......
We can't say that we're so one with nature that wasps don't bother us — stinging or not, the buzzing and flying around is enough to drive anyone crazy — but chemicals and traps bug us even more....
To be honest, we never really gave much thought about our kitchen sponges nor what goes into making them. But we just recently realized while replacing our ragged old sponge that the odor fighting ger...
A roomful of dramatic pieces. The overall look is dark tones set off with metallics - gilt, chrome, etched brass. Add in a seventies meets art deco meets chinoiserie vibe and you are all set for a mod...
Since we'll be sticking close to home most of the summer (our neighbors call this a staycation), we thought we'd use the time to summer-ize our kitchen a little. With the way the soggy weather has b...
A few weeks ago we were at a popular bedding store and a sales associate politely (but sternly) asked us to stop taking photos of a bedding display and to put our camera away. We told them we were ju...
Don't have a lot of cash for outdoor furniture this summer? No problem, you can still show off with this idea we saw at ICFF. All you need is a standard chair and a can of gold spraypaint:...
Address: 3-17 26th Ave.
City: Astoria
State: NY
Zip: 11102
Phone: 718-777-0132
Website: http://www.bignyc.org/front-page
Think BIG.
If you are looking to renovate using recycled resources or...
We’ve long loved the colorful bullet planters available from Hip Haven and still mourn the day when they used to sell discounted “seconds” on their site....
Lamps can be made from just about anything heat-resistant using a store-bought wiring kit. We've seen them made from glass bottles, ceramic cups, and sometimes even plastic and metal pieces. Since E...
• What: AT Offline Design Meetup
• Next Month: Green Design At Home: Problems & Solutions
• Members: 650
• RSVP's: Sign Up Here!!
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The club chair craze 10 years ago drove up prices and drove down the stock of the authentic 1930s classic Fauteuil Club. While you can still find them at the brocante or on French ebay, used club chai...
See that photo up top? That's our apartment's communal hose and it almost always looks that unruly. It's about time we get that black mamba in check, but we're not quite sure which hose organizing sol...
Jonathan Adler and Point Click Home are joining forces this summer to bring us the Happy Chic Home Contest. We can't wait to see the entries, as any home described as both "happy" and "chic" sounds li...
Nothing kills us more than coming home after a long day and smelling immediately that before we can relax we need to clean out the litter box. (Seriously, how this tiny cat does it, we'll never know....
There aren't many plus sides to paying your utility bills. Today however we were left thinking about our home renovations as we left the utility company, having paid our bill in person (Seriously, ...
A few weeks ago, we were invited to a dinner party hosted by one of our former architecture professors. The topic of conversation? The cost of prefabs. Another guest at the party was building one and...
We don't know what we love more about the Atelier Candelabra, its ornate handcrafted iron curls or the smooth elegance of its blown glass shades......
Scrolling through one of our go to design blogs the other day, Desire to Inspire, we came across this picture. Hey, isn't that the Knappa lamp...but in orange? We know a spot where this would be per...
We love browsing through the section over at the Crate and Barrel website. It helps gives us inspiration. Yesterday we fell in love with these Sweets bowls and plates on the ice cream parlor trend p...
The Eco-Brolly frame instantly converts a discarded newspaper, plastic bag, magazine, etc., into a stop-gap umbrella.
It's a highly portable solution for those of us who are often only running buildi...
We just spent the last hour looking at the FLOR website. We were tipped off to an entire area where customers send in photos and descriptions of how they used FLOR carpet tiles in their homes. Peopl...
Color us jealous. Super jealous. This 90-square-foot 'miniature manor' in Pennsylvania has sponge-painted walls, simulated hardwood floors, electricity, and a sleeping loft. It cost $10,000 to buil...
Dityfleur's photos of her deck were in our Flickr account. She writes, the chairs are from DWR... i got them last year on sale. i don't think they carry them anymore, but they also came in red & an a...
Is there anything better than sitting outdoors on a cool summer night and throwing a warm blanket over yourself? We have countless childhood memories of sitting in the yard with our favorite blanket ...
Dear AT,
I have a bricked up window in my bedroom that still has the metal window frame around it (so I can’t really cut down the frame to make the wall flush.)
Any ideas?
Should I embrace the f...
Dear AT, A year or so ago I purchased these chairs as a temporary solution. Now a year later they don't seem so temporary! Structurally they are very sound but the caning needs work. Style-wise they ...
Is anything better than fireworks? Art & Design Events...July is (Red, White, Blue and) Green at Home at Apartment Therapy
Hollywood Bowl
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
4th o...
A visit to our upstairs neighbor's apartment last week revealed a great vintage doorbell she has installed on her door. It's completely non-electric and in keeping with the Victorian bones of our bu...
We thought these hanging chairs looked awfully familiar when we realized they looked like oversize versions of the transforming apple trivet we posted awhile back ago. They also remind us of paper mob...
I have a set of four padded leather chairs and have noticed that they are starting to develop ripples emanating from the "point of impact." Specifically, the daily application of a heavy roundish obj...
Congratulations to gquaker, the winner of our SF Thursday Giveaway: Vintage Hobnail Vase! (And thanks for entering, everyone!)...
Found on the web today and worth a longer look: a blank wooden toy sculpture, very cool Italian photos, a twig table DIY and a collection of vintage album covers used as a headboard. Jump below for al...
Governors Island Science, Art Exhibition and Lecture Series
Art & Design Events...
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Name: Pete and Sandy
Location: East Washington, New Hampshire
Size: 1660 sq/ft (includes porch)
Years lived in: 36 Years; Fully Restored 2006-2008
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Low-maintenance gardens don't just save time and energy, but precious water resources as well. When Lisa Russo and Jason Collins undertook renovating their 1926 craftsman bungalow, they made a low-...
Queen of modern patterns Orla Kiely is adding another product to her lineup - and it is one that makes perfect sense - bed linens. The cheerful, fresh and modern designs are so well suited to bedding,...
We're smitten with HurlyBurly! It's a concept for a small, adjustable fume hood for your stove top. HurlyBurly mounts to the wall and plugs in — it doesn't require a vent. The design uses a carbon...
Is it us, or is this lamp very reminiscent of Orla Kiely's designs? Regardless, it's made it to the top of our wish list. We don't know if it's the light blue paired with the copper silk shade, the de...
Let's start with disclosing that we're avid readers. Like super-avid-have-fights-with-the-bf-
over-the-light-being-on-oh-my-gosh-gotta-check-out-Gregory's-post on-reading-lights kind of avid. We lik...
Dear AT,
I recently discovered your site while searching for solutions to a curved wall.
I know very little about decorating or properly laying out a room, so I'm submitting pictures of the new apa...
With all the physical toil we've been doing for our garden makeover project, we've often wished we had a wheelbarrow around (the good news is we're developing some muscles we've never had before). But...
No, you're right. There's nothing particularly novel about using a heavy glass vase as a trashcan and yet we like it. Suddenly you are more aware of what's being thrown away than if it's hidden away...
Name: Shayna
Location: Oakland
I'm a firm believer in the concept of baby-steps. Grandiose ideas are great, but as for becoming reality? The follow-through just isn't always there. Like Janel, I th...
Although gardening month has come to a close and we're moving on to another kind of green living, we didn't want you to miss this lovely porch garden tagged in Flickr with "apartmenttherapychicago."...
With my brother heading off for the Peace Corps, we're going to be sending more packages in the mail than usual over the next 27 months. We're going to do our best to keep the packaging in check, wi...
Two questions for you, dear readers: Can you be green and glamorous? And live in a 6,000-square foot Hillsborough home? Michael and Lisa Rubenstein think so. Susan Fornoff's article in today's Chron ...
July is Green Month at AT. We've all heard about global warming and melting glaciers, but just this week we actually saw Greenland melting (from an airplane). This has inspired us to reevaluate ou...
Eros sent in a good question: As I am working on a client's project I found what I consider to be the perfect chandelier, can you tell me who makes this piece? (Note: Include a pic of your problem and...
Name: Curtis
Home then: 538 sqft alcove studio coop, Upper West Side
Home now: 1981 TV is replaced with a 2008 flat-screen
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Curtis is somewhat of a cult figure in the AT world. His...
What's a cross between a robe and a blanket? A ranket? Perhaps, but that doesn't sound as cozy as the "Blanquette" by Yumi & Laurie. How to pronounce it, we couldn't tell you, but we can tell you what...
Over the weekend, I had a long conversation with a friend who picked up the latest Dwell issue from my coffee table. Thumbing through, she admitted her slow realization: that the magazine made her fee...
The New York Times tells us how the Nettelbeck family transformed a run-down 16th-century farmhouse in the Aquitaine region of France. The small and dark rooms of the house, known as La Pradelle, we...
This Finely Made Dresser Set is pretty great looking, and to top it of it's going for a great price. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are ...
Yesterday's architectural Lego masterpiece got us wondering if there was indeed any Lego-made furniture. A search quickly revealed one better: The recently released Lunablocks. These Lego-inspired, lo...
The last issue of Domino magazine featured a modern take on a garden that pulled inspiration from Mondrian's paintings: the back patio was sectioned off and painted in primary colors. When we spotted...
"As modern gardeners increasingly wean themselves from Miracle-Gro and Sevin, there is much to be learned in these old notes." Anne Raver
This is to inspire you for Garden Month. A number of years ...
Heidi in Downtown Brooklyn has a Snow Crash Chair from Moss for sale. Looks super comfortable...and like it's wearing bright yellow suspenders! A little comedy in your furniture never hurt anyone! ...
"Clamp-a-book, clamp-a-hook, clamp-a cable..." The organizational possibilities are endless with Jorre van Ast's Clampology project. An industrial designer by trade, Van Ast has created simple clamp...
Even though the price on this Eames Lounge Chair/Ottoman is pretty comparable to its current retail price, take note that this particular chair is OG. Made pre-1979, this set is black leather with ori...
My sister collects orange glass. If we collected, we'd go for blue. And we might get our start affordably at West Elm, where we've spotted a few eye-catching blue glass pieces lately... ...
A Chicagoland seller has 2 sets of CB2 Envelope Chairs for sale, one pair in black/white and one pair in chocolate/chocolate for $35 per chair or $60 for the set of 2. They also have a set of CB2 En...
Dear AT,
I have recently been very inspired by some posts where molding/paneling is incorporated into a largely modern design.
This made me curious about adding molding to my bedroom to create some...
What do you think of the trend we've been seeing of mixing two different patterns or colors of wallpaper in a single room? Jump below for voting, links and info:...
This could be the best solution to the dilemma of window coverings — especially if you live in an apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows. Designers from Kennedy & Violich Architecture of Boston,...
These are just what we'd like in a mailbox. These boxes, from Restoration Hardware, are solid, sturdy, and simple. They're made of stainless steel so they can hold up to the elements just fine... ...
Our bathroom is very small to begin with, so the fact that the door opens inward is not good design since it chews up the precious little space that's already there. So when we saw our friend's mi...
Designer Stephanie Stokes created so many kitchens for her clients that she knew exactly what she wanted in her own. She measured every item in her kitchen to design custom-made cabinetry that uses ev...
Name: Natalie
Location: Rockridge District, Oakland
Size: 1270 sq. ft.
Years lived in: Owned for 12
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Some homes make you feel instantly at ease the moment you walk through the door...
Below the jump, our quick roundup of the best of what we blogged all last month on AT - the outdoors and gardening. From backyards to patios, gardens to swimming pools, here was what was hot in June 2...
If you hopped on over to the Light Locations website after seeing that covetable gypsy caravan the other day, you might have already noticed this converted railway carriage......
What most people consider to be the first ranch house is actually located in Scotts Valley, near Santa Cruz. Designed by Bay Area modernist architect William Wurster, the Gregory Farmhouse was featur...
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Here is a shot of my bedroom on one of Seattle's first real sunny days of the summer!
- Corrie...
Found on our travels through the blogs today: patterned bug art, an epic lantern roundup, mossy mushrooms and a new book. Jump below for all the links:...
Haha...we'll admit half the reason we decided to post this was the amusing illustration accompanying the description. The other reason was because we're looking for ways to deter our neighbor's cat fr...
We just read that you can clean rust from metal by using white vinegar and a wire brush. Has anyone tried this? It might affect the way we look at rusty items at the flea market......
In a fitting segue from garden month to green home month, we spotted this eco gardening kit from Biome Lifestyle. Practical and very beautiful, this would make a great gift for a stylish and green-l...
We tend to be a bit more conservative with our dining room décor; but when we saw this dining room photo from designers Patrick and Helena Hansson's apartment in Sweden, we couldn't help but smile. ...
We had milk glass in our minds after looking at the sweet vintage giveaway that AT SF did last Thursday. Then when we saw our friend Maggie's stunning collection this weekend, we wanted to revisit ...
Love the truly convertible seating (well, except the last option)......
This bedroom by Victorio & LucchinioThe usual rule of thumb in decorating is that rooms in a home flow into each other. The blue rug in one room is picked up in the blue lamp in another; if you go tr...
Some days we're drawn to modern, some days to more old-fashioned decor. This charming kitchen in a 1927 Portland house grabbed our attention because of its sunny yellow paint. Check out the extra-de...
Perhaps it's because we spend way too much of our free time playing Scrabulous on Facebook, but we think these Scrabble coasters from Avril Loreti are triple word score keen. A few more coaster design...
Cookie has a great post up with info Laurie David's book The Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming. Included is a chart listing six very easy to implement simple steps that not only are eco-friendly b...
Reduce those piles of junk mail coming through the door. Green Dimes provides the service of getting you off of mailing lists. For a monthly fee of $4, Green Dimes contacts mailers on your behalf an...
While we love etsy for the affordable artwork we find there, we're always especially thrilled to find great handmade furniture on the site, especially when it's as simple and lovely as this rocking be...
Here's another great small space solution for organizing or displaying your things vertically. Big enough to hold smaller reference books and office supplies on your desk, and small enough to use in ...
When we first saw this article in Cottage Living on chandeliers, we were very intrigued by the spray painting option but wondered....would it really work? Could it really turn something boring and...
There are big changes you can make in an effort to "go green" but the ones we'll try to implement this month are simple changes that, while easy, can have a big impact on the environment while having ...
Scmtngirl posted these photos in our Flickr account. She writes, I have an obsession with Danish modern furniture. But I'm a thrifty kind of gal and refuse to pay top dollar for anything, especially ...
Name: Janel
Location: Chicago
Profession: AT Editor
Don't get me wrong, I'm far from a green expert but (thankfully) that is not required to be part of our Green@Home giveaway - our goal for July is ...
Just in time for our Green @ Home month is this question from concerned reader Timothy:
"Dear AT, I'm looking to furnish my new now empty studio apartment with a couple pieces of furniture thanks to ...
Robert and Wowa did a great job renovating their Krakow loft. But they have more space than they actually use and haven't yet put a guard rail on the interior staircase, resulting in a death-defying d...
We're always looking for ways to quickly and inexpensively update our decor, and have found that in general, pillows offer the most visual bang for the buck. These punchy designs from Etoile Home make...
We love unexpected details and lightswitch covers definitely fall into that category. These have all been made by hand from vintage wallpaper or ephemera and are surprisingly inexpensive:...
While driving around Kansas City last week, we noticed a house that had an all wooden exterior. (Which was the original intent of snapping a photo of it.) We thought it was all woodsy (that's an of...
Montreal-based photographer Kate Hutchinson is conducting an interesting, on-going photo series called "Why Am I Marrying Him?" Consisting of everyday photographs of her fiancé, her photos speak vol...
We were surprised and delighted last Sunday when we popped into our favorite watering hole in Cleveland Park (Ireland's Four Fields) to discover an HGTV production crew filming scenes for an upcomin...
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This room is everything that is wonderful about being a child.
- Hilary...
Green month here at ATLA has happily coincided with our decision to try out Bokashi composting. We've always wanted to try our hand at composting but traditional composting requires a solitary corne...
Hi Apartment Therapy SF, I am moving into a new place and need to line the shelves in the kitchen and hallway. Where can I find fashionable/well-designed shelf-liner or contact paper?... ...
Last week this popped up online and still demands a mention: Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye lovingly, amazingly rendered in Legos.
Maybe architecture really is becoming more accessible...
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ATLA reader Lindsay asks " Where can I find this Lamp? I found something similar at CB2, but I love this one!" ......
We spent a long weekend in Portland, Oregon and spied these giant flip-up windows at a restaurant in the Pearl District......
We were recently at Ed Hardy's antique shop in San Francisco and couldn't stop drooling over this amazing white globe. We're huge vintage globe collectors, so it was a real treat to see something as ...
We usually think of the Queen Anne as being a bit highfalutin -- like our stuffy cousin who "lunches", personified. Still, we love how Pottery Barn's Queen Anne chairs, in a variety of bright colors,...
I've seen the outside of this modern house in Venice hundreds of times, basically every time I come home, but with its giant walls I'd never caught a glimpse of the inside until now: ...
Dear AT,
We are looking for a comfortable counter height stool with arms for a modern kitchen.
Saw these at NEMO tile in NY, the owner thought they were from Design Within Reach, but I haven't been ...
We love Kelly Wearstler's Dorothy Draper-esque style and love any peek into her stylish life. This is the house she used to live in in the Hollywood Hills which is now for sale.
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Bob Weinstein and Eric Hensley are mid-century lovers through and through. Their home holds pieces from big names like Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, George Nelson, Arne Jacobsen, Vladimir Kagan an...
One of our beverages of choice is iced green tea, both for taste and also for its antioxidant qualities. In fact, we're brewing up a pot right now (we're crazy about Arbor Teas' Citrus Ginger Green Te...
If you're thinking of DIY'ing curtains for your home, as window treatments or a room divider, you might consider Konnect International's bendable curtain tracks. Not only are they capable of being m...
The OC is getting into the swing of green things, so if you have a green or sustainable company or you want to find one, add yourself to their Green listings or use someone from their directory. Plus...
While stuck in the airport with a delayed flight and a few large, artificially-colored drinks, we spotted this giant sign looming overhead. Maybe it's because we don’t spend much time in suburban ...
When we replaced our mismatched, beater wine glasses with a nicer set, we didn't dare hang them over the sink (prime accident zone for glasses, we found). But left with the empty rack, we sought a wa...
Cara sent us an email: My parents are replacing their living room flooring and are trying to decide between carpet or laminate/engineered wood. (Hardwood is not an option right now, unfortunately.) ...
The recent debut of the Bouroullec Brothers' Steelwood chair for Magis has overshadowed a similar design by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius for Vitra... ...
Typically more of a bathroom or kitchen material, Sonia shows us marble as a home office desktop. The different shades of white definitely work in this space, but do you think you can get over the bat...
There are two interesting headboard ideas at the new Sunset Idea House in Menlo Park. The first is from the master bedroom -- the mantle headboard is actually made from foam architectural trim. Jump...
We love the colors, we love the lines, we love that it isn't plastic but it's still for the outdoors!...
Dear AT,
I painted my garage door this weekend, a bold Benjamin Moore Red.
My neighbors are a bit scandalized.
Is it too much?
I am planning on painting the front door to match.
Thanks! Djiara...
In the quest for an unlabeled, streamlined life, dispensing dish soap into an attractive container is a first step that goes back to Martha. But the decorated dispensers she suggests are a little too...
We had never bought live plants online before. But when a local search for a "string of pearls" plant turned up unsuccessful and our festering obsession proved unrelenting, we turned to Google. We ty...
Annabelle Gurwitch is one of the faces of the Planet Green channel - she did the Tribune's q&a session on her home life this past weekend. Here are a few good bits:
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Bring a bit of traditionalist flair with an updated look of a houndstooth pattern rug. Available in 22" x 44", 2.8' x 4.8', 4.7" x 7.7", we think the cotton pile rug looks dashing and modern with a n...
AT reader True Blue's comment on this post got us wondering: how do AT readers feel about the decor of the common space of their apartments?......
Modern Artifacts is a postwar art & design shop located on Market Street in (or near) Hayes Valley. The store's owner has been collecting and refurbishing mostly mid-century modern vintage furniture,...
Address: 1626 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-232-8171
Website: www.misspixies.com
Recently relocated from Adam Morgan's to 14th St., Miss Pixie's carries a wide range of goods: fr...
What do you think of an indoor composter? We're taking a second look at these personally, as a convenient (and now less expensive) solution for city dwellers (like us) who want to start composting......
Ball Fan
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting two friends who are in the final stages of a total renovation of their weekend home. It has been a long, long process, but now the final, be...
Sometimes the simplest changes are the most dramatic. We saw this in the window of a flower shop on a recent trip, and were surprised we'd never seen anything like it before. After all, it's just a fl...
In my new (old) house, there was a very, very blue room: blue carpet, blue walls, blue ceiling (the photos here don't show how blue the paint actually was). With stepkids in the house part-time who ne...
One of the standby shelter magazines, Metropolitan Home has created a new spin-off title to focus on architecture and design news. Fulcrum will be busy "Charting New Directions in Design, Architecture...
The seller describes this Cassina Light Beige 2 seater Nest Sofa as being in very good condition. We like the nice, simple lines. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment T...
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While yet again playing hooky on the Upper East Side, I recently found myself at Rococo—The Continuing Curve at the Cooper Hewitt Museum. What got me going on this occasi...
De-junked makes affordable art out of your junk drawer, vacation ephemera or anything else you can't get rid of but don't quite know what to do with. Best of all, you're not even beholden to buy it.
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We spotted this adorable stump fence while out taking advantage of the recent Chicago weather. It's an earthy change of pace from the standard KEEP OFF THE GRASS posts and drooping chains.
But doe...
We're not 100% backing the revolving end table part of this double-sided console table, but we love the concept behind it. Perfect for a studio or a multi-functioning room, this media console separat...
This is probably the first time we've seen one of these on Craigslist: an authentic Herman Miller elliptical coffee table. It's only three months old, barely used, and wrapped in bubble wrap until th...
Okay, this may be the hot news in Red Hook these days. But a short walk to Fairway over the weekend revealed that the neighborhood's also blessed with more than a few beautiful community gardens......
This tailored Crate and Barrel Petrie Couch in Lynx is inspired by the 60's, but has all the style and comfort of a modern sofa. The "putty sand" color Lynx was special ordered, and is a terrific ...
From the AT:Chicago classifieds, ES in River North has some black and white Dwell Design accent pillows for sale at $60 each. They are less than six months old and retail for $110. Jump below for link...
Dear AT,
I have a lamp crisis!
I can't find any lamps that look good with my sectional sofa.
Our sectional sofa fits perfectly in our small, oddly shaped living room, but leaves almost no room fo...
We love this image! Individual stools arranged and labeled to look like a calculator. What do you think?
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Shelf brackets can be modern or go way traditional, like these at The Door Knocker Company. This is a British company, with decorative designs that would be fun to have at home. We're thinking outdo...
Walking through Clinton Hill the other day in the full sun and the glint of metal caught my eye. I took a picture of this balcony (on Washington Avenue?) thinking these might be some cool metal pla...
Can you help out reader K.? She is looking for this white beehive utensil crock that Macy's neglected to identify on their site. We can't track it down, but it looks familiar. Anyone?
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Silent River
We first spotted one of John Guthrie’s colorful paintings at a friend’s home in Jamaica Plain. The painting’s colorful combination of simplicity and intricacy left a lasting impre...
Shannon Lamden (a.k.a. Aunty Cookie) first came to our attention because of her blog. We enjoyed seeing snippets of her home so much, we just had to ask her to participate in a House Call — all ...
We're so inspired by the collections at Lost Found Art that we're glad it's Alameda weekend. From antique metal glove molds to cast iron shooting gallery targets to children's metal toy beach shovels...
Ok, you'll have to forgive us. We don't mean to drag this out, but our background check to confirm the exact answer on this one is taking longer than we hoped, as we are waiting for a call back to con...
Isabelle Hauser's Flight Concept bathroom features a washing table with sink, a shower cubicle and folding bathtub, and storage for bathing accessories in an all-in-one package. Tell us what you think...
This afternoon while I was moving across the vinyl floor with bucket, cleaner and a wash towel in hand, diligently scrubbing away all the dirt/scuffs, I suddenly realized I must have been a spitting i...
We're devoted to the home, and next month we plan to address the recent frustration over going green at home. We're calling it Green @ Home, and it's designed to be a month long sharing across most o...
On this final day of Garden Month, we bring you koko studios' plants, which we found in our Flickr account. Can you guess what kind of plants they are?...
Whether your kitchen is big or small, we like this idea of hanging artwork (or in this case, plates) in an otherwise bland and compact corner. It definitely gives the space a lot of personality, and ...
Shari's flickr photostream
On a walk around our neighborhood this weekend, we hadn't realized there were so many houses with blue porch ceilings. They sure do reflect the afternoon sun on our old hou...
We love white patterns against white walls, and this shelf lends that modern-but-soft look, in addition to providing some very creative shelving. ...
Keeping a bathroom inviting and neat is a constant challenge, especially if it's a small one. Add one, two or more people into the mix and keeping it clutter-free can turn into a giant headache with ...
How's this for an extension of small space living away from home? Abilmo temporary hotel rooms are portable accommodations that offer all the amenities of a regular hotel room, but in footprint of a l...
News from our inbox: Beginning July 1, Jayson Home & Garden is having a one-time-only storewide sale. This sale is being called "The Really, Really, Really Big Sale". For the first time we have put ev...
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Name: Robert & Wowa
Location: Krakow, Poland
Rent or own: Own
Size: 1600 sq/ft
Years lived in: 5
Robert and Wowa live on the top floor of a 19th-century building in the K...
While we're lucky to have a working fireplace in our home, we know that many of the fireplaces in the Bay Area no longer function, often due to earthquake damage. We think that one, or a few, of these...
As we transition from Garden Month to Green Month, we thought we'd highlight the tips that Edison has listed to help us all to save energy and cut down on insane energy bills:...
I'm torn. These lamps from South African designer Heath Nash are beautiful when lit and his profile in Ping Magazine describes his effort to distinguish South African design and employ local artisan...
Earlier today we blogged making a garden path of stepping stones. Surfing flickr, we came across another intriguing pathway, this one made from bottles that have seemingly been pressed into the groun...
So you've finally taken the leap and bought your own piece of the American Dream. Just how do you go about fixing all those design decisions made by the previous owner? Oregon Home's Margaret Foley a...
Ariel sent in a good question: I have a back patio that is quite large (the prior homeowner - pre-remodel) poured this concrete so he wouldn't have to maintain the grass. It is nice for our toddler t...
Check out this post on Lifehacker. Brian Dehamer needed a work space, but with the arrival of a new baby extra space was something they just couldn’t find inside their house…...
One the last, but important finishing touches in our Green @ Home garden makeover project will be to install some landscape lighting, both for aesthetics and also to illuminate what can be an unsafe d...
As apartment dwellers, we're used to living up in the air... even if the foundation's on the ground. But that doesn't mean we don't appreciate housing that throws that notion to the wind. Check out mo...
If we had to name the best thing in our design arsenal it wouldn't be having our Pantone Book memorized, or knowing the name and year of every piece of furniture.
So what's the one trick that helps ...
Have you seen this blog, Poppy Talk? If you haven't, take a moment to check out some great stuff on affordable art, handmade pieces, and really fantastic studio tours of emerging artists and craft mak...
For the second year in a row, we're engaging in a one room casual summer cure of our own over at Mom's apartment. Last year we tackled our childhood bedroom; this year it is the kitchen that is cal...
Smitten is going to buy these Orbit chairs from Crate and Barrel for her garden and wonders if anyone has any experience with them, good or bad. We love the wicker paired with a nice modern shape but...
There's something inviting about a path of stepping stones that speaks to adventure, to mysterious lands, to unexplored places. Even if their path leads you no further than from the driveway to the f...
With the season's emphasis on recreating whole indoor spaces outdoors — not just living rooms anymore, but bedrooms, kitchens and even bathrooms — there is one thing we see braving the elements...
We happened upon a charmingly rustic DIY in a high-end Mpls neighborhood. Part sculpture, part functional, far better than aluminum.
...
Bed Bath & Beyond has started to market a "bed bug barrier" mattress and pillow protector. Regular readers of AT are familiar with some of the bed bug horror stories out there, but we're curious to ...
Like art? Got a minute? Then stop by Inside to see the Christopher W. Stokes pieces they have on display for you to enjoy (or purchase!). The pieces consists of pencil, ink, silver leaf, collage, a...
Summertime is a great time to get away and explore a new place, take some time off and get perspective. Oftentimes way cheaper (and way nicer) than a hotel is finding a sublet in the area you want to...
Dear AT,
We're in the process of purchasing a One Bedroom apartment in NY which has an odd layout.
There are two things we're having trouble with.
First is the kitchen, it feels like it's part of...
AT:SF, I have windows which open from the top for an apartment located in a brick building. No commercial flowerboxes I've seen are suitable for this kind of window. Are there alternatives or specia...
July is just about upon us and the readers and editors of Apartment Therapy will be sharing their personal green tips, solutions and changes in and around their homes all month long. The Green @ Home...
We have almost polished off the month of June and July is knocking at the door. Having spent the month with our oscillating fans on to keep us cool, now is a good time to pause and take a few minutes...
Created in Colorado by artist Uriah Beuller, copper Parasoleils are shade panels made of pattern-cut copper. The panels are Green-certified with 90% recycled content...
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Maybe it was the great weather, or the all-too-short weekend, but we could definitely use some more time outdoors. Being in the garden and camping could fill that need, but we prefer to imagine ourse...
We loved the detailing on this mirror we picked up from the Alameda Flea Market last month, but it was just a little too traditional for the space we wanted to hang it in. A few quick coats of spray p...
Some interesting fresh posts we ran into this morning: a "designer" tote, laundry room inspiration, the new nest and fauxidermy. Jump below for all the links:...
We're not sure what's up with the mega-dramatic letdowns this season, but last night's episode took the remaining seven designers "around the world" in a paint can with only $500 and a trip to Micha...
When we visited Urbanweeds a couple of weeks ago, we also happened to be on the lookout for fresh cut flowers for our apartment — we felt like stepping up from the usual grocery store fare that da...
Two weeks ago, we posted Shawn Connell's rooftop oasis that was featured in Time Out New York. Shawn was kind enough to send us additional photos of the space that he and his mate, Manu Kingston, de...
Using our highly advanced random number picker [chuckle], we just picked our Thursday giveaway winner and were somewhat relieved to discover we didn't have to count very far down from the list of 374...
We hadn't realized that Oregon residents really love their garden sheds until The Oregonian recently featured a dozen of them. They're pretty amazing for a place to store tools and pot do some pottin...
We've been busy moving in to a new place, and, as always, been looking for ways to re-use what we already have. For example: wood window blinds -- they're always a bit too wide. Here's how to short...
On Friday we talked about how we wanted to enjoy some of Summer this weekend. We sort of succeeded: we made lemonade, took a nice long walk in the neighborhood and on the beach, but we didn't get to ...
Dear AT,
My apartment is a two-bedroom with one big common area with no windows.
We've tried to make it work as a kitchen and a living room, but something is missing.
Do you have any ideas how ...
Remember back when we showed off Jeana's great wall planter? We loved it so much that we had to run to our local IKEA so that we could recreate our very own......
A few months ago, when the weather was cooler, we moved our ceiling fan into the kitchen. We used it sporadically -- to disperse the smoke during stovetop grilling, to move the heat around the house ...
At a recent outdoor wedding in Michigan, we noticed the simplicity and beauty of a garden with white accents. Against a colorful backdrop, white looks bright and clean, and it effortlessly translate...
Ecoresin is a translucent, non-toxic polyester resin composed of 40% post-industrial polyester content. But equally important is that it can be used to make beautiful decor objects like the Light Bloc...
The digitally-designed and fabricated furniture of Amanda Levete is a new kind of form-making. The furniture isn't instantly identifiable as such, appearing to be sculpture as much as anything. But ...
For that certain discerning someone who requires a spot on which to beach themselves at the end of the day, we've got just the ticket....
Spirals of tubular mesh and wire make up this crazy lamp shade from Innermost. We noticed that it's one of those items that everyone (and we mean everyone!) instinctively reaches out to touch. But ...
One of the greatest parts of the Cure is the outbox - the collection of things that you are getting rid of. Having a waystation for items that are making their way out of your life makes the "goodbye"...
Smith & Hawken
One of the sweetest joys of my summer is spreading out under a market umbrella on Sunday with the paper, coffee and muffin. Not only does an market umbrella keep off the sun, but it a...
Felt rugs! Felt rugs! We're smitten. We recently stopped in Peace Industry in Hayes Valley and absolutely fell in love with the rugs they peddle. Peace Industry is an airy shop filled with rugs, ...
Although represented by Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York, most of sculptor Liz Craft's inspiration comes from driving around her hometown of Los Angeles. Smack dab in the middle of both, we'd love ...
Developed in the 1920's as an alternative to overcrowded slums, Sunnyside Gardens in Queens is surrounded by lush vegetation. The New York Times shares the home of Dan Hendrick and Jimmy Van Bramer ...
Are you ready to spread the real word on living green at home to a big daily audience? Well, we are looking for you. It's time for Re-Nest to grow just a little bigger as we near our first birthday. ...
Ah, our favorite: Norman Cherner Arm Chairs. This pair's in Millbrae and looking for a new home. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds ar...
The dirty secret about gardening is, it's expensive. Ever think you'd pay for manure?!
Before you overspend on astilbes, here are some quick store-by-store tips on what to buy, where - and sometimes ...
Name: Duncan
Location: Lower Murray Hill
Apartment Size: 800 sqft.
Favorite: "Having a balcony to step outside on (and to make people smoke on) is nice"
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Duncan designs with great...
Here's a pretty neat way to put a garden bench in a garden: carve out a nook in a huge bush. This bench in particular is in a romantic garden of a hotel in Luxembourg. We're thinking that this idea ...
AT's garden month is almost over but the summer is just beginning. A big part of making your outdoor space inviting is finding the right mood lighting.
Chiasso is full of ideas. With their penchant...
If you're in the market to replace your stove, forget the new stainless steel versions and check out this Wedgeworth stove from the 50's. It's got 4 burners, a griddle, an oven, a broiler, and the lig...
Talk about indoor/outdoor living. The living room in this house designed by Gabriela Seifert and Goetz Stoeckmann pulls out of the house just like a drawer......
This is so much better than your run-of-the-mill filing cabinet! If we only had the room...
This vintage file cabinet is a find. Not only would it be extremely useful, I imagine, but it would...
In West Lakeview, a queen-sized platform bed and overlapping squares headboard originally purchased at West Elm is selling for $200. The seller says it is new, with a dark finish. Jump below for lin...
Dear AT,
I have a metal chair frame that was salvaged from being disposed of.
Even in this state it is functional with cushions.
However, I would like to refinish the frame.
Aside from the hing...
The Ample Sample contest was conceived as a way to promote creative re-use of the many thousands of carpet tile samples shipped to architects and designers. The instructions for the winning designs ...
Almost as cheap as making one yourself. There is a series of tissue box covers on sale right now at Pottery Barn Kids. There's the linen one above and a cute gingham one that comes in pink, green, b...
For any backyard gardener, planter owner, or gardener in the shade you are no stranger to this versatile bunch of plants. Hostas are easy to care for, spread like wildfire, and come in an infinite...
We're shopping for a new kitchen (well, a new house) and we've seen a lot of bad kitchens. So we are thinking about the things that we MUST have in our new kitchen, as well as the things we'd prefer. ...
Employing fabric, like paint, is one of the easiest ways to dramatically change the look and feel of a space. Unfortunately the textile industry has one of the worst eco-profiles of all the housewa...
I got the 3D birch dinosaur at a museum shop years ago, but you can find similar ones here. The storage drawers are from IKEA. The crafting lamp is by Ott-Lite.
>> You can see my whole house tour h...
My newest find. $25 at a nearby thrift store. Chartreuse, diamond-tufted, mint-condition gorgeosity. I love the way the cane related to the woven speaker covers of the record player.
More at my bl...
This week the readers favorite posts were a method for clearing DVD clutter, a placemat roundup, the ingredients that went into a very stylish office and a challenge to reduce personal belongings to 1...
Goodbye June, hello July. And hello top 10 posts of the last week, which included posts about secret things you can do with your cell phone, IKEA's Gosa Nava / Karna pillows, the 10 best bedside lamps...
Above you can click through to the nostalgia (and resurgence?)of Victory Gardens, an enviable West Coast food waste recycling program, an endorsement for healthy tomato food for the supremely popula...
Vermont Compost Company headquarters!
"We’re not emptying a garbage can; we’re packing a lunch box for plants."
The Vermont Compost Company makes healthy food for your plants.
They also aren't...
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