Apartment Therapy - Archive for the week of 2008-07-20

Clip File: 8 Midwest Homes in Print

We love running across a beautiful Midwestern home in a shelter mag or newspaper and always try and blog it. Over the past few months we've added a bunch to our archives - here are 8 of the best. Jump...

Hot Posts: 07.26.08
San Francisco

Click on any of the images above to view these posts House Tours galore. A before and after. A new desk. Jump below to take a look at these hot posts from this week -- and ...

PlantTherapy: AT Garden and Plant Roundup

Re-nest has great illustrations of a no-dig/lasagna garden going in. AT:SF adds some bling to the garden with these gold and silver planters. Discussion on sythetic lawns, some saying 'practi...

Most Popular Posts: Industrial Sources, Tiny Beach Houses, Painted Stair Runners, and Famous Bedspreads - 07.24.08
New York

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, and staying...

House Tour: Stacy's Updated Heirlooms
Los Angeles

Name: Stacy Rukeyser Location: West Hollywood, CA Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years >> Enter Slideshow What to do when you've inherited several meaningful family furniture piec...

Thursday Giveaway Roundup: 07.25.08

Click on any of the images above to view these posts We have so many great Giveaways on AT this week that we had to put some below the jump! Click here to check them out -- an...

Craft Fridge Magnets

Looking at brightly colored candy boxes can be nostalgic. Halloween, prizes at camp... going to the movies. These are all events that involve candy and our childhood. So, imagine our delight when w...

Color Combo: Yellow and White

Sunny side up. For the past couple of years, yellow has been injecting a sense of humor and lightheartedness into interiors, and we're into it. We especially love lemony yellows paired with white. T...

Tiles for the Weekend: Popham Designs

We're having a real tile moment this week and couldn't resist leaving you all with these images for the weekend. What makes these so special (besides being beautiful, you ask) is that all of these pi...

Turn Clutter into Storage and Decorating Solutions
Real Simple

Sometimes it's easy to lose track of the basis behind a green lifestyle; with so much cool "eco-friendly" stuff out there, you might want to buy it all and feel like something's been accomplished. T...

How To: Make a Centerpiece Into a Conversation Piece on the Cheap, Part II

ATLA's trial blogger Beth continues with part two of her decorative centerpiece how-to (check out part one here) We love how-to's that are easy to do and incorporate items you most likely already own...

Hot House: Will van Overbeek, Charles Maraia & Michael McLaughlin

Title: Twin Dragons, 2006 Photographer: Will van Overbeek Gallery: Meter - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) - Note: This is our new the...

Blogging...The Selby Features Tom Wolfe's Apt

Photographer Todd Selby launched his site, The Selby, that features beautiful tours of some well-known creative people (Libertine co-designer Cindy Green, Nylon Magazine Editor-in-Chief Marvin Jarrett...

Antiqued Mercury Glass Hurricanes

Hurricanes are such an easy way to pull of dramatic lighting, both inside and out. What endears us to this set of three is a lace-like pattern in the worn "mercury" coating on the glass....

Design Classic Reissued: Pierre Paulin's Pumpkin

Originally designed in 1969 for the France's Elysee Palace , they were used in Georges Pompidou's private apartment at the Palace. Now, Ligne Roset is bringing back the Pumpkin for Fall 2008. The rede...

Look! Modern Interior Shutters
Washington DC

Here is a great modern take on some interior shutters that we just had to stop and admire. We love how different and organic they look – almost like giant slices of Swiss cheese......

Moso Pendants by Schmitt Design

We're suckers for good lighting fixtures, and right now are digging these bamboo Moso Pendants, made from bamboo veneer that snaps into a bamboo frame. We spotted them at ICFF this year, and love the ...

Good Quote: Joyce Maynard

"A good home must be made, not bought." -Joyce Maynard Joyce Maynard has been a reporter for the New York Times, a magazine journalist, radio commentator, and syndicated columnist, as well as the...

Good Question: Best Rug for This Room?
Los Angeles

Looks like we're not the only ones who have trouble picking out rugs. Matt, Jess and Eily are looking to replace their rug with something that a) looks good b)can withstand a toddler. See the rug th...

Boston Homebuyers Swapping History for Modern Luxury
The Boston Globe 7.21.08

When we think of living in Boston, its all about beautiful old brownstones, historical row houses and bricked townhouses. Walking through Back Bay and the South End we can't help wishing we could li...

Green @ Home: Jaimie's Apple Cores into Earth

Name: Jaimie S. Location: Pittsburgh, PA Profession: High School Teacher Green Move #1: Soon after buying my tiny house with a very large yard, I bought a compost bin and attended a composting clas...

To Do This Weekend: Historical Highland Park Walking Tour
Los Angeles

Highland Park is one of the oldest parts of Los Angeles and we certainly sigh everytime we pass through. We love the architecture and the California-ness of the whole area. Take advantage of a Histo...

Hot or Not?: Golden Ringlets Room Divider by Marianne Kemp

Golden Ringlets Room Divider by Marianne Kempmade of horsehair and cotton(click here to jump below and vote)...

Pottery Barn's Pillow Design Tool

There are a million and one color combinations available to all of us home design enthusiasts. While having a large pool to chose from is fun, actually figuring out how to integrate style, color and t...

A World of Folk

As going green becomes a priority, folk movements are starting to re-emerge that embrace natural materials and traditional handcrafts. French trend analyst Li Edelkoort explores these movements in a...

Simple Green: Paint Yourself Green by Recycling Paint

You've finished painting your walls and successfully brought new life to your interior. Job well done. But what about the excess paint, thinners or strippers you've got left? We always recommend ...

Green @ Home: Markwoon's UltraTouch Natural Fiber Insulation

Name: markwoon Location: Los Altos Profession: Software Developer Welcome to markwoon, our seventh Northwest territory reader submission to our Green @ Home giveaway. Jump below for pics and details...

How To: Read Upholstery Cleaning Codes

Upholstery should be marked with a code that allows the buyer to know in advance, what type of cleaning is suggested. This is an important thing to keep in mind when purchasing new pieces for your ...

Alternative Storage Solution: Tiered Wire Hanging Basket

We were given one of these old-fashioned three-tiered wire hanging basket awhile ago, and we just unearthed it from the bottom of a packing box. Having no space for it in our kitchen, a friend sugges...

Bungalow Homewares Gallery
Washington DC

The stunning vignette in the window display at Bungalow Homewares encapsulates the mission and feel of the entire store: stylish, eco-friendly design. The table is made of recycled aluminum, the ch...

Spam One-Liners by Linzie Hunter
Austin

Check out this great take on spam email and let us know what you think! Few people are moved to do more with spam email than send it straight to their mailbox's trashcan before even blinking. But Lon...

A New Style of Marina Launches Home-Design Adventures
The Oregonian: 07.16.08

Floating homes are more likely to be known for their stunning views than for their savvy style. Really, when you can see natural beauty (and really big boats) out your window, why have furniture clutt...

Inspiration: Terroni Restaurant

Hotels, friend's houses, media, and restaurants are all sources of inspiration for us; part of our job description is that we tote our Lumix camera everywhere. The other night, we stopped in at Terro...

Story of a Table: Plans, Designs, and The Lorimer Workshop

When it comes to furniture, everyone has their "one thing." It's the thing you dream of, hunt down, and save for. For me, being a cook and food writer, that thing is a table. And not just any table bu...

Look! Another DIY Movable Pendant Light

In response to our recent post highlighting a movable pendant light with a ceiling-mounted curtain rail, reader Lasse from Denmark sent in pictures of her his own similar lighting solution......

Good Questions: Beautiful Boudoir on a Budget?

Hello Apartment Therapy, I have just lucked into the most beautiful, spacious bedroom, full of light with lovely hardwood floors and a window seat. Right now, it's a blank canvas, but I'd love to turn...

High and Low: Mad Men - Don & Betty's Bed

We have Mad Men fever, it's true. How could you not be in love with the gorgeous set and decor shown on AMC's drama? One of the pieces that always catches our eye is Don and Betty's button-tufted fr...

Look! Grass Ottoman

We've got great memories of college life, lying around in the grass and just enjoying a summer afternoon with friends. Now that we're older we'd like a little more back support and sadly we worry abo...

Good Questions: Cool Free-Standing Wardrobe Closet?

Dear AT, The wardrobe is the forgotten area of design sice many have built-ins. But some of us need or want a free-standing robe. What are the cool choices? The best I've seen is Shell from Roeth...

Look! Foundry Mold Decor
Austin

Ana's trained her eye on some antique industrial materials that have been brought from the Machine Age into the Computer Age through re-use. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments...

Self Reliance: Do You Have A Food Storage?

Living in a high risk area for debilitating weather (ice storms, tornadoes, flooding) it's been a proven fact that keeping a food storage in our home is a good idea. Sure we still eat fresh, visit ...

Red-Painted Thonet Chairs

Check out this table full of red-painted Thonet chairs. We love their punch in an otherwise fairly muted room. And all those legs make this dinner table look almost like it could get up and walk awa...

Good Question: How To Hang Wall To Wall Curtains?
Los Angeles

I want to do a wall treatment in one of my rooms, with sheer curtains lining the whole wall. I decided on this because that particular room's wall is completely covered in mirror, and since I am ren...

Flickr Finds: Paper House's Handmade Feather Hairclips

Sure, they're hairclips. And we're sure they look absolutely gorgeous in someone's hair. However, we like them just they way they are! We could totally see this display on the wall of our apartment...

Hot Tip: LED Lights Don't Attract Bugs
Boston

Fed up with citronella candles? Tired of bugs swarming every time you try to enjoy an evening outdoors? We just received an e-mail from one of our favorite Boston shops, Vessel, touting the fact tha...

Get Felt Up
Australia

When we came across these felty shapes they not only impressed us but also made us laugh. Launched last weekend, Voravan will soon be available in store and online at This. They are available in 8 col...

Locker Basket Letter Trays from See Jane Work

We're looking for a functional but not-too-technical inbox for our landing strip, and we may have found a winner. These vintage-styled letter trays are modular and stacking, and coordinate with a m...

Bedroom on a Budget
Domino 08.08

The latest issue of Domino features a bedroom with a hint of tropical style done from top to toe for $1248. Aside from gleaning inspiration from the specifics, a few general, budget-friendly ideas fo...

Gumtree = Craigslist
Melbourne

The problem with Craigslist, is that it hasn’t really caught on here in Australia. But luckily we have gumtree to fill the gap. Gumtree hails from the UK and was set up to cater to all the Aussie, K...

Finn Juhl's Home
Metropolis 7.16.08

The work of Danish designer Finn Juhl has popped up occasionally in our Scavenger and Auction posts. His home, located in a northern suburb of Copenhagen, is now part of the Ordrupgaard museum. Buil...

Stick Up Bulb

We are blessed to live in a house with large closets, but unfortunately for us not a single one of them has a light - or an outlet to plug one into. We've tried LED puck lights before, but haven't bee...

Eco-friendly Placemats!
Austin

Adrienne has her eye on the table with a tips for how to make it pretty and green! Whaddya think? I love stumbling on products that I didn't realize had been "green-ized" yet. Like placemats. Dear,...

Good Questions: What is this Desk and Chair?

Jennifer sent us a request to help her locate some furniture: "What desk and chair are these and where can I look/buy them? Thank you."... (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question ge...

Green @ Home: Free Gardening Workshops!

learn how to attract pollinators to your garden! Name: Shayna Location: Oakland Discounted compost bins, free tree and brush chipping services, free low-flow showerheads, water-efficient toilet reba...

AT On: The Beauty of Empty Space

Walking through the River North neighborhood yesterday, we passed an empty storefront. Sunlight was flooding the bare floors and walls, and it looked really beautiful - almost like an Edward Hopper ...

My Deco.com

An AT reader recently sent us to MyDeco.com to check out the site. It's a British home decor site that connects readers to interior designers, furniture ideas, community boards, and planning tools. ...

Green Roundup: Best Green Cleaning Solutions

As we draw near the close of AT's Green@Home month, we thought we'd round up a few of our favorite Green Cleaning posts. There were some great ideas and tips. Check out our favorites below the jum...

Tic-Tac-Toe Board by Peleg Design

Chess has always seemed to us to be the only board game embraced by designers. There are so many cool sets out there - it seems we see a new take on one at every museum store or design boutique we ent...

Good Questions: Is a DIY Restoration OK?

Hart is looking for some advice: I recently purchased 4 chairs from an estate auction for $6. The chairs looked cool from the picture but obviously needed a lot of work. So, I figured I could buy them...

Best Shaker Design Resources 2008
Email from 7.18.08

''There were no extra turnings, no enhanced carvings, nothing extraneous. They took the essence of a chair, for example, and reduced it to its 'chairness.''' - Richard Russo, a dealer in East Chatham...

Scavenger: Claw Foot Bathtub and Pedestal Sink for $500
San Francisco

Re-doing your loo? If a trip to the salvage yards was in your weekend plans, we have a hunch this Claw Foot Bathtub and Pedestal Sink would save you some bucks. Jump below for links to this and oth...

PINK: A Traveling Artistic Experiment Delivers Love Notes to Chicago Homes

Opening today and spreading love for the next two weeks, Austin-based artist Jaclyn Pryor has brought her Pink project to Chicago. Pink: A (Love) Courier Service has set up its Love Factory in Wick...

Easy Chair by Jerszy Seymour

They've been spotted on Dityfleur's Deck, but we had to share this colorful photo featuring Jerszy Seymour's stacking Easy Chairs. Produced by Magis, these polypropylene chairs are suitable for outd...

How To: Multi-Task A Room

When living in an apartment or small home, creative thinking is a great way to maximize your space. Most common inspiration - recreating rooms within other rooms. The design goal is to create function...

Slow Sunday
Resurgence

In our small-town youth, Sunday really rested. Stores were closed, TV was unwatchable and most of what you absolutely had to have waited until Monday. And it was good (often boring, but good). Twenty-...

Decisions, Decisions: Picking the Right Rug

Stuck on what kind of rug you should get for your home? It's an important decision: with its size, it can make or break or room. And with so many options out there, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. S...

LA Scavenger: Hollywood Regency Small Credenza
Los Angeles

Perhaps it was our visit to Craig Olsen's store but we've got a little glamour on the brain. Which is why we're obsessing over this Dorothy Draper-esque credenza that would have Kelly Wearstler accep...

Today's Email: Big Landscape Paintings for the Weekend

Here's new artwork for an uplifting Friday. These landscapes are not from the Metropolitan Museum, but painted by a young woman who teaches painting in Connecticut and who just had a show in Los An...

Open Thread 121
San Francisco

granite countertops, furniture refinishing classes,and touching up a Japanese wicker nesting coffee table... ...

Sit and Read Furniture

We heard about Sit and Read Furniture from an AT reader. They're a great local Brooklyn dealer in Early American and Mid-Century furniture. Their website is so friendly - simply browse through photo...

Scavenger: Beautiful Brand New C+B Couch for $1200
New York

Check it out! Beautiful Brand New C+B Couch for sale in our Classifieds! These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist that we just brought in this morning! Click to view these in bold below... ...

Scavenger: Edgewater Yard Sale w/ Mid-Century Finds
Chicago

Craigslist is deciding not to work for us this morning - none of the photos are popping up - so we thought we'd bring you a special treat for this edition of Scavenger: items from a big yard sale co...

Good Questions: Temporary Adjustable Screen?

Dear AT, I have one window in my extremely hot apartment that could use a break from AC with some fresh air. The problem is that I don't want to close off the original (white) windows with a black...

Considering: Colorful Painted Ceilings

We're gearing up for a long needed paint job in our main living space, which encompasses our living room, dining area and desk (where we blog all day) so we spend LOTS of time in this room. It has bee...

Granite Countertops & Radon Gas
The New York Times 7.24.08

Though the chances are slim, your granite countertop may be emitting high levels of radon gas. If you have granite countertops, you may want to test them for radioactivity. The New York Times examine...

Open Thread 656
New York

Now we're into July...Welcome to arza, Mr. Dangerous and Matt. M! ...

Open Thread 120
Chicago

Friday Design RoundtableHello to Magdelay, Caroline K and Kimg924!...

Cobalt Highball Glasses by Javier and Efrén

As we've said before, we use a set of highball glasses daily in our home. They're comfortable, clean-lined and just perfect for us. Ours are clear glass, nothing special at all. But take a look at ...

Close-Up: A Country-Style City Terrace Garden
Paris, France

François and Raphaëlle spent a year and a half looking for an apartment with a private terrace, finally finding this gem in an 1850s building near République. ...

From The Kitchn: Urban Pepper Grinders By Jabou Design

We're smitten with these gorgeous modern pepper grinders from Jabou Design. They're made from sustainably harvested wood and carefully handcrafted. • Click here for full post: Urban Pepper Grind...

Green on the Inside: Eco Consulting For Your Space
Boston

Does Apartment Therapy’s July theme of “Green @ Home” have you finally thinking about how to eco-fy your home and life a bit? At the same time, do you feel daunted by the dizzying onslaught ...

Recycled Wood Coffee Table from Vastu
Washington DC

On a recent visit to Vastu, we found this coffee table made from recycled wood. With its warm colors and gorgeous grains, you'd never know the wood was recycled. The overlapping pieces are nicely ...

Thursday Giveaway: LightAir Ion Flow 50 Style Air Purifier

Congratulations to redsf13,who won our Portable Air Conditioner from last week! Product: LightAir Ion Flow 50 Style Air Purifier (floor model) Designer: Michael Malmborg of Lyx Furniture & Light Va...

House Tour: Anne's Sunny Renovation
Chicago via Re-Nest

Name: Anne Location: Evanston This week, instead of hosting a house tour on AT:Chicago, we're directing your attention to a great tour of a home located in Chicago's neighboring community, Evanston. ...

Thursday Giveaway: Consultation with Designers Call
Los Angeles

Item: Complimentary Room Consultation from Designers Call Retail Price: $250 Description: Designers Call is proud to offer a complimentary room consultation to one lucky Apartment Therapy reader. ...

Look!: Holly & Sean's Updates

Remember Holly and Sean's fantastic San Francisco apartment? Well, she's just brought in a few additions from a surprising source: JCPenney's Linden Street line. On her living room couch, she tossed...

Timeless Texture: Embroidery

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

Look!: Our Bedroom Paint Color

We've had a few inquiries regarding our green paint color as seen here and here. Rather than respond in comments, we thought we'd share the details in a post......

Free Calendar from Blue Ant Studio

We planned ahead, we really did. We had not one, not two, but three calendars. But recently we realized none of them were working -- we really needed a calendar with some room for us to scribble not...

Flickr Finds: Magnetic Chalkboard Wall

Keep those great photos coming over at our Apartment Therapy LA Flickr Pool. We love seeing all your DIY solutions and decor ideas, like this efficient use of the wall inbetween aud-o-matic's kitchen...

Collages by Nubby Twiglet
Portland

When you take on the moniker Nubby Twiglet, people are bound to have high expectations of what you’ll do next. Fortunately, Portland’s Twiglet has yet to disappoint, turning out bold one-of-a-kind...

Assemblage Scavenger: Icy Blue Chinoiserie Entryway

How about a metallic blue and white formal entryway with a touch of vintage chinoiserie style? A few finds from Assemblage working together...links, info and prices below:...

Proliferation by Annalisa Vobis on Display at Fiveten Studio

When we were in Fiveten Studio last week we fell in love with the installation they have up by Annalisa Vobis. The installation is titled 'Proliferation.' Annalisa's work is inspired by forms such a...

The Portable Cabin: Natural Log RV

Designed to be used year-round, the Natural Log RV is the rustic Canadian cousin of the Airstream. The cabins are built from rot-proof cedar, and they can accommodate small-space living for several ...

Look! Cat...Shelving?

This was too cute not to share. Rikki's Refuge is a no-kill animal sanctuary that was kind enough to share this wonderful example of using human furniture for animal comforts. We wonder if the four fe...

Method Prefab Cabins

The idea of a vacation home sounds incredibly luxurious to us, but the rise of prefab architecture is bringing that dream closer to many people. The Method Home is packed with features geared towar...

Ghostpatrol's Pencil Artwork

Remember carving a strip into your pencils to write your name on in the hope of deterring classroom pencil pinchers? Well Melbourne artist Ghostpatrol has taken the idea quite a few steps further......

Found! Sweet Sink
Australia

As mention in an earlier post we’re looking to ditch our 80’s nanna inspired bathroom. Goodbye to our beigey pinkish sink and hello to... ...

Four Way Jewelry Stand at Urban Outfitters

Though there are plenty of perfectly valid reasons for tucking jewelry out of sight — particularly expensive or delicate pieces — we're generally fans of displaying jewelry rather than hiding i...

Household Plastic Bags With Recycled Content

Our post earlier today about a possible plastic bag ban in Los Angeles brought out an assortment of responses and opinions. One concern we noted and share with some fellow readers/pet owners is the ne...

Look!: Coordinating Summer Fabrics

Summer is in full swing with high temperatures and bugs galore. Click through the jump to see where this porch retreat from the heat can be found. ...

Look! True Colors
Washington DC

The stars and stripes are not just for select summer holidays anymore. Consider keeping your flag on display all summer long......

Simple Green: Espaliered Trees, Perfect for a Small Garden

An example of espaliered trees against a wall in Los Angeles Earlier today, we noted that today's Home and Garden includes a piece on Pearl Fryar, a master of the topiary form. Another garden art we...

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

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

Sales Calendar: 07.24.08
San Francisco

Amy Ruppel's Summertime Art SaleJuly Sales... Amy Ruppel Art Sale Fri., 7/25, 10 am Online ...

Flickr Finds: Katie's Kitchen Organization

The other night, Katie couldn't sleep, so she put up a curtain rod in the kitchen and got to organizing. We have to give her credit for making the most of her insomnia - the apartment looks very cle...

West Elm Storage Cube
Boston

We're helping a family member furnish their empty living room and, with a 5-year-old and a 6-month-old, these storage cubes from West Elm make the perfect ottoman/coffee table/toy catch-all......

Green @ Home: Erin's Green Outdoor Shower
submit your own...

Name: Erin Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Tell us about 1 green move/tip/solution that you've implemented: I installed an outdoor shower so that I could directly and effortlessly reuse the shower gra...

Pottery Barn Video Library

We promise we're not trying to steer you to a collection of infomercials for the chain! Really, the video library on the PB website has some cool resources, as well as peeks into the homes of several ...

Water Conservation In The Bathroom

Most of us are all for reducing the amount of water that we use daily. Did you know that Americans use on average 5.8 billion gallons of water a day to flush their toilets? Roughly three-quarters o...

Plano Home Office System
Washington DC

We're on a desk/home office kick this week - probably because we're tired of balancing our laptop on the couch! We love the clean lines of the Plano system from Vastu in DC. Made to order in Brazi...

Inspiration: The Versatility of Black and White Rugs

The rug here, a kilim from Anthropologie, is, unfortunately, no longer availableA black and white rug is a classic colour combination that can work in a variety of spaces. Here, in a room with a subd...

LA Times H&G 7.24.08

Today's LA Times Home and Garden section includes a round up of resources around town for some of the fabulous fabrics and textiles seen in the film Mamma Mia!; a look at Pearl Fryar, topiary artist a...

Look!: Doorway Art in Ballard
Seattle

The first thing you see upon returning home is your front door, so why not make it interesting and inviting? While many of us spend a good amount of effort on making our interior entryways visually a...

A Rare Luis Barragán Fountain at an L.A. Home? Maybe
LA Times H&G 7.24.08

Today's Los Angeles Times Home and Garden feature story focuses on the provenance of the fountain in a Los Angeles home. Hidden behind a large wall, the house in the Beverly Crest neighborhood has lo...

Scavenger: DWR Leggero Platform Bed for $1200
Chicago

In Hyde Park, a Leggero Platform Bed from DWR for $1200. The seller is happy to answer any questions and is "slightly flexible" on price. Jump below for links: Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds...

Frammenti Micro Mosaic: Teeny-Tiny Tile from Brix

We love the look of Tiny Tile. Take a look at these micro-mosaic cube tiles that measure only 1/5 of an inch square!... ...

Etsy Scavenger: Gold

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Interview with Knack Studios' Barb Blair
Austin

One of our favorite ways to revamp a piece of furniture is to paint it. Barb Blair seems to have it down, check out the interview and some really inspiring pieces below the jump. And tell us what yo...

Down Mexico Way
Interior Design

Imagine being on a 36-hour layover in Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende and leaving owning 9 acres of land; that is exactly what happened to John Houshmand. Interior Design recently featured his home,...

Good Questions: Where Can I Find An Inexpensive, Nicely Designed Desk?

Dear AT, Is it really that hard to find a cheap desk without compromising on design? I'm talking under $400, including shipping. I'm moving into a tiny studio (less than 300 square feet). I wil...

LA Ban of Plastic Shopping Bags?

Looks like LA is taking some positive steps forward in reducing the use and disposal of plastic bags. The Los Angeles City Council recently voted to ban plastic bags in the supermarkets and stores by ...

Green @ Home: Giveaway and Sweepstakes

Have you entered our Green @ Home Giveaway and Sweepstakes yet? Just submit your name and email address to be entered to win a lovely organic bedding set from Berkeley-based Raksha Bella (worth approx...

Going green: Sometimes, It Takes a City

Today, Ana's focusing on the programs implemented by the city of Austin in an effort to go green. Tell us what you think in the comments. This month, Apartment Therapy readers have been sharing all ...

50 Mini Makeover Tips
Midwest Living Magazine

It's easy to get caught up in feeling the need to redesign your entire living space. Click through the jump to see 50 ways to give your rooms a mini-makeover to keep the ants in your pants at bay. ...

Sales Calendar: 07.24.08
Los Angeles

July Sales...Shelter Preview Sale Tonight 6-8pm, Sale continues through August 25th On Beverly Lawrence of La Brea Summer Sale on Persian Rugs La Brea ...

11th Hour's Eco-Friendly Custom Furniture

With many pieces made of reclaimed lumber, 11th Hour Furniture custom builds furnishings with the environment in mind. Their woodworking shop is energy efficient, all finishes are VOC free, and all ...

More Tile Love: Make a Tile Table

If you don't have the cash to put together a floor like this out of encaustic tiles, you can still get in on the hot tile action by buying 4-6 tiles and making them into a tabletop:...

The Gallery: Will Govus

Introducing Will Govus, a spry young photographer (age 17) who came to our attention via an avid fan and AT reader. He wields his Yashika with grace, shoots with film and prefers working with availa...

Look! Footprint Individual Shoe Rack
Boston

A couple of years ago we spotted British designer Charlotte Tangye online and snatched up one of her Footprint shoe racks for a sandal-obsessed friend. It's kind of like a sculpture, and she uses i...

Good Questions: Colors for My Small Bedroom?

Dear AT:SF, Please help me select some wall/curtain/rod colors for my small (8x10) bedroom. I want to paint the walls (only Sherwin Williams paint is allowed) and hang long curtains. I prefer lighte...

Summer Weight Down Comforter Options

Summer bedding can go across the board. Sheet only. Blanket only. Sheet and blanket. Summer weight comforter - maybe? For us, it’s the latter but we still are trying to figure which down-comforter i...

Modernizing Traditional Chinese Homes in Beijing
The New York Times 7.24.08

With the vast number of historic buildings being razed for the rapid growth of Chinese cities, a growing number of foreigners are investing in centuries-old, traditional Chinese homes. The New York ...

How to: Repair (Instead of Replace) That Laser Printer
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

When something relatively inexpensive -- like an old laser printer -- breaks down, it's often easy to toss it. But, with a little know-how and the right resources, it's a pretty easy fix. Take a loo...

French Industrial Series at Wisteria

Wisteria's French Industrial Coffee Table recently made it onto our short list when looking for a new coffee table for a client (it ended up being a few inches too tall, unfortunately.) While we didn...

Look! Creative Austin Signs
Austin

LA has no shortage of attention catching signs, but these in Austin pique our interest, jump below to see them all and tell us what you think of Adrienne's post! I love when a city inspires amazing c...

Good Questions: How Can I Make My Fire Escape More Private?

Our Favorite Canvas Binders on Sale!

Remember these from a few months back? They're on super sale! We snagged a few more as backups, just in case. ...

Art and Interiors: 21c Museum Hotel

A hotel isn't usually the first place we look for cutting-edge contemporary artwork, but 21c is not your average inn. The Louisville, Kentucky hotel uses original art throughout the building and gue...

How to: Make a Centerpiece Into a Conversation Piece on the Cheap, Part I

Today we introduce one last trial blogger, Beth, trying out for our last slot here at ATLA with a two part post about centerpiece design. Tell us what you think... A centerpiece can be more than just...

Solid Wood Bench at the iT House

This solid wood bench was made by the builder of the iT House. It's cut from a salvaged tree picked up from another construction site. Check out the process of making the bench after the jump:...

Look!: Interior of Parea

We recently stopped by this wine bar after a long day at work, and found ourselves refreshed not just by the food and drink, but the decor as well. We always love a good chalkboard wall, and this one ...

Furniture Swap: Ash for Walnut?
Chicago

This is a first for AT:Chicago, but we thought we'd give it a try. We received an email from Lacey this week: I bought a Herman Miller LCW at DWR a couple of weeks ago. I bought it during the floor sa...

Scavenger: 70s Sonneman Chrome 16 Light Sputnik Chandelier
Los Angeles

Won't you Halston with me? One of our favorite Craig's List sellers is selling this vintage Sputnik chandelier made by Sonneman. 16 lights and shiny chrome, all you need is a chain and a canopy and ...

Look!: Two Simple DIY Lighting Ideas
Email 7.17.08

Outdoor dining in the Grenadines Now is the season that we're setting tables outside and making the most of the glorious (HOT) weather. Aside from candles on the table, I also like to set light AROU...

Flickr Finds: Miss Claeson's Wallpaper

We'll be the first to admit how tricky wallpaper application can be. Typically, for a large pattern such as this blue one, using too much in too little of a space would be instant overkill. However,...

New at Haus: Joe Ivacic Glassworks

We recently heard from the owner of Andersonville's Haus about the new work of glass artist Joe Ivacic: He "creates intricate candelabras that combine interests in traditional Venetian glass blowing w...

Modern Hamptons Home, Half Underground
The New York Times 7.24.08

Karin Waisman and Carlos Brillembourg built a narrow house on a narrow lot in Southhampton. The sparsely furnished home takes advantage of vertical space and is nestled into the ground to add square...

Scavenger: Studio Couch for $1500
San Francisco

Quite a few beds and couches on Craigslist today... including this cool Studio Couch. Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for yo...

Inspiration: Bonbonkakku

Finnish fabric and interior manufacturer Vallila Interior has launched a home textile version of threadless, where anyone can submit fabric designs and the best-scored get produced. While currently ...

Sales Calendar: 07.24.08
New York

Alec Soth's 'Fontainebleau, France' in the Artnet Color Photography Auction July Sales... Artnet 'Contemporary Color' Auction • Great deals on over 100 contemporary color photographs by well kn...

Buying a Vacuum: Why Choosing Green Still Sometimes Sucks

After a lot of vacuum research, we finally made the big purchase. Of course, we thought about the Dyson first but it's just not in our budget. Benefiting from a sale at Sears, we narrowed it down to...

Dwell's How Green Are You? Contest

Dwell and the American Institute of Architects recently hosted the How Green Are You? contest, challenging homeowners to show off their green homes. Now, the winners have been announced, along with ...

Scavenger: 4 Piece Beautiful Red Leather Couch & Chair
New York

Check it out! 4 Piece Beautiful Red Leather Couch & Chair in our Classifieds! These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist, that we just brought in this morning! Click to view these in bold below... ...

Spruce Home: Restyled Vintage Furniture

Based in Austin, Texas, reupholsterers Amanda Brown and Lizzie Joyce revive vintage furniture, then list it for sale through their website and Etsy shop, Spruce Home. They have a great eye for updat...

Good Questions: Should I Choose Another Floor Option?

Dear AT, I have a 1/2 bath that I'm remodeling. I bought slate tiles (Vermont style) for the floor. My question is should I stay with the slate tiles for the vanity set in the picture (everything...

Sales Calendar: 07.24.08
Chicago

Gus Modern SaleJuly Sales ... Gus Modern Sale at Unica Home 20% off all upholstered Modern Essentials furniture Through August 17th Online...

High-and-Low New York Essentials
The New York Times 7.24.08

It's no surprise that Alisa Grifo, owner of the super-cool SoHo shop Kiosk has great taste. In this week's Shopping With... feature from The New York Times, Alisa shares her ideas for a range of uni...

CB2's Hancock Bookcase

First, we have to say we love the lobster red color CB2 is showing off in the photo up top. And center stage is taken by the new Hancock Bookcase, named for the sky scraper in Chicago......

Look! A Public Tree-Shaded Private Balcony
Krakow, Poland

When your city view manages to include built-in foliage, sometimes the best design solution for your outdoor space is to do nothing at all......

From The Kitchn: Turn a Faucet Into a Drinking Fountain

Good for saving glasses in the kitchen or the bathroom - this friendly orca whale will let you turn any faucet into a drinking fountain! • Click here for full post: Faucet Fountain from Tiny Li...

Old Phone Works: Colorful Refurbished Phones
Boston

Despite the current emphasis on living and buying green, when it comes down to it, we live in a throw-away society. Most massed produced items are manufactured to have intentionally short life spa...

DC House Tour: Sondra and Ron's Dupont Dreamhome
Washington DC

Name: Sondra and Ron Occupation: artist and writer, both work from home Location: Washington DC Size: 2200 sq ft of living space; 900 sq ft art studio; brownstone circa 1900 Years lived in: 6 ye...

Recipe for Style: Chic Living Room by James Rixner

James Rixner designed this room last year for the Kips Bay show house. We think it's worth a longer look as it has many subtle ideas for apartment sized living spaces. It is a chic look that works jus...

Apartamento Magazine

When people say, “Your home looks like a magazine,” we’re never quite sure if that’s a compliment or an insult. But at the very least, we’ve finally found a magazine that really does reflect...

Plan Canvas: DIY Furniture Plans

Whenever we're perusing through used books at flea markets or used book stores, we undoubtedly run into well worn books from the 1950's-70's illustrating how to build your own furniture. Build-your-ow...

Martha Sturdy Cube Table

We keep finding ourself falling more and more in love with all things resin. After checking out the comments on this post, we clicked our way around the web to find out more about Martha Sturdy and so...

AT:LA Welcomes Rebecca Orlov

Help us in welcoming Rebecca, who joins our team of Los Angeles based writers and was so kind to give us a short background and bio... "Hi, my name is Rebecca Orlov and I am thrilled to be one of the...

Green @ Home: Super Saver Shower Head

Name: Lise Location: Portland Every three months, I get an impending sense of doom when I go to the mailbox. Any day, I might open it and find the dreaded water bill. Sure, I wash my plates in an en...

Tjep Relaxation Room

Here's an interesting idea of using rugs not only for flooring, but also continuously all the way up the walls (and in this case, seating) in a room. The effect is dramatic and cozy; the room's acoust...

Crochet Flowers from Suili

Normally we're not fans of fake flowers, but we find these crocheted bouquets from Etsy shop Suili really endearing. Each flower is handmade, and they're sold by the stem... ...

Green @ Home: Ivette's Great Multi-Moves

Welcome to Green @ Home! Join us here and win a prize! Name: Ivette B. Location: Prospect Park, NJ Profession: Stay @ Home Momma Green Move #1: Our first green move was cloth diapering our first ...

Good Question: Help Find This Pillow

Hello AT! I’m terribly in love with the jade-blue quilt shown in this bed ensemble and two of the decorator pillows (although I’m not liking the duvet at all). Sferra makes all of the bedding show...

Look!: The Door at Mark Horton Architecture

We were browsing Topher Delaney's blog, SEAM, when we came across this amazing door inside the Mark Horton Architecture studio located in South Park in San Francisco. What a great way to let natural ...

Good Questions: Tung Oil for Wood Floors?

Ruth sent us a good question: I have 50 year old oak floors that need to be refinished. I've done some research and am very interested in using old-fashioned (and green!) tung oil rather than the lac...

Scrap Lights from Graypants

We love seeing materials used in new and unexpected ways, so we're really digging these "Scraplights" made from, of all things, corrugated cardboard. ...

Look!: The Auction Find That Got Away

I have a few pet peeves when it comes to auctions. They mainly focus around the antique dealers that will bid up any item, without caring about it in the slightest. Knowing full well they are goin...

Found! Granada Tiles

Looks like the tiles we've been loving recently here and here have something in common. Like they're made by the same company (who knew?). We're sort of bowled over by how beautiful they all are. C...

Store Opening: Ink & Peat
Portland

Congratulations to Pam from one of our favorite blogs, housemartin, whose brick-and-mortar store, Ink & Peat, opened yesterday! The shop sells everything from fresh custom floral designs and plants to...

Modern Lake House by Murdock Young Architects

We've been fantasizing about escaping lately, maybe to our very own modern lake house on the Michigan Riviera. In the fantasy, our summer getaway looks a lot like this airy, all-white home by Murdoc...

Inspiration: Movable Pendant Light Hack

A few weeks ago we rounded up some pendant lamps that had a similar shape to the Caravaggio Pendant Lamps by Cecilie Manz. The least expensive option was IKEA's MELODI and a post on ikeahacker shows...

Black & Decker Accu Mark: Hang Frames and Shelves Accurately

Our apartment is filled with many pieces of original artwork, prints, and wall shelving. To be honest, and to the horror and dismay of my "by the books" girlfriend, these were mostly hung up by eye an...

Sunset's Idea House in Menlo Park
S.F. Chronicle: 07.23.08

In today's Chron, Susan Fornoff features Sunset's newest Idea House. It's different from the usual showcase homes in that it's located in a new 32-home development in Menlo Park. ...

Old Time Pottery

Old Time Pottery in Kansas City, Mo holds unsuspecting treasures behind it's suburban doors. The company has 30+ locations nationwide, so click through the jump to see what bargain priced items migh...

International Etiquette: Being A Guest

One advantage of working with people in Europe and Asia is that we get a different kind of perspective when it comes to etiquette. Despite the universal truths (i.e., Don't chew with your mouth open,...

Yuppie Decor
Washington DC

After getting married in March, Shannon and Aaron Hase struggled to find unique and reasonably priced furniture for their new home. Frustrated with traditional furniture stores, they hit the road, ...

Round Up: Pets

We love our pets here at ATLA (Gregory's cat is a special favorite) and it seems our readers share our enthusiasm for their own furry (and not-so-furry) friends. So, we've rounded up some of our rece...

Bi-Wing Table from Reform

Furniture made from a single sheet of material bent into shape — from plywood to plastic to metal — has a particular appeal to us, and seems to inspire innovation in uncluttered, graceful occasi...

Enter Today: Green@Home Giveaway & Sweepstakes

We're giving away beautiful organic bedding from Raksha Bella this month (valued at $1,165.00) to one lucky entrant and are also sending the first 100 ideas posted their choice of several eco friendl...

The Best Industrial Furnishings & Sources

We love incorporating industrial elements into our home. Whether its by using sturdy metal office furniture in the living room or celebrating the beauty of materials like unfinished plywood and stee...

Flickr Finds: Sidewalk Gardening
San Francisco

AT:SF reader mrshaberman1 took a few photos of some sidewalk gardens at Cabrillo and 24th. Check 'em out -- someone's put a lot of time and energy into them, and they're pretty amazing. ...

Manon Juliette Recycled Leather Rugs

It seemed odd to us at first that leather could be recycled but these leather rugs, by Manon Juliette, show us that not only is it possible, it's also being done with great success. Available in an...

Books in the Rafters Update: Affordable Lighting

The Look! Store your Books in the Rafters Post was a pretty popular one, so we wanted to update everyone with what's been done for lighting: ...

Good Questions: What Should I Do With This Unplayable Piano?

Dear AT, I need some serious creative minds. I have this piano that I refuse to pay someone to move. It is totally not playable and has water damage. I need some ideas about what I could do with...

Good Questions: How Can My Cabinets and Drawers Open Without Outside Hardware?

Hi AT:SF, Enclosed is a picture of our new kitchen/living room combo. We love the new cabinets, and are in a quandary, as we like the minimalist look and really don't want to put pulls on the doors o...

Art For A Cause: Spotlight on Artist Amy Martin

Ana's got her eye trained on artist Amy Martin. Like the posters Amy's designed? See the details at the end of the post to purchase them for yourself. Your money goes to a good cause right here in...

Hollywood Road Wall Trees
Hong Kong

My expectations of Hong Kong did not include much in the way of natural beauty. I was pleasantly surprised to discover, however, that there is a very green presence within the density of the built env...

Sneak Peek: Joe Cariati for Swank Lighting

Joe Cariati has been busy in the glass studio blowing the beautiful glass bodies for the new Swank Lighting line of America's version of vintage Murano Lamps. He will be signing each lamp created whe...

Events Calendar: 7.23.08
Los Angeles

Art & Design Events...July is Green @ Home Month at Apartment Therapy Craig Olsen Designers Networking Group Meet Up Tonight! July 23rd at 7pm La Brea Hennessey a...

Blogging NYT: Chasing Utopia

This article, Chasing Utoptia, Family Imagines No Possessions, somehow passed us by when it was published in the NYT back in May. It's all about the voluntary simplicity movement that has young coup...

EdgeStar Extreme Air Conditioner Giveaway: 1 Day to Go

Product: EdgeStar Extreme Cool Portable Air Conditioner Shop: Compact Appliance Value: $600 >> Enter Here...

Room 4

We've been excited about Room 4 for some time now - each time we passed by it seemed there was something new in the window that we absolutely need to take home with us. Well it's now officially opened...

Tile Vault: Green and Yellow Provençal Tiles

The font sort of says it all, but as soon as we walked into Susina Bakery on Beverly (after checking out Modernica and Walnut Wallpaper) we were charmed. Walking in feels like Art Nouveau meets the ...

"Look!" Molding-defined Wall Art Idea!

D.I.Y. projects are a personal and rewarding way to create a focal point in your home. My favorite – wall art. This is an easy, fun and affordable way to create or design for your home. Check out t...

Events Calendar: 07.23.08
New York

Eggert Petursson at Scandinavian House Art & Design Events... AT Events: • July is Green @ Home Month at Apartment Therapy • August is escapes month on AT! - See All Events Below -...

Look! Sewing Table as Dining Table
Boston

One of our favorite spots in Cambridge's Central Square has one of the coolest ideas for dining tables......

Tree Top Kitchen
Seattle Homes & Lifestyles

Maybe we feel a kinship with these folks because we also live in a treehouse-like space, in the midst of unusually dense urban forest — yes, forest, and not the usual euphemism for concrete citysca...

Ipso Facto

One of our "must stop" destinations when making weekend trips to Michigan is Ipso Facto, located in Three Oaks. A wonderfully curated collection of vintage and antique goods makes for a fun shopping b...

Industrial Lighting For Your Home
Boston

There's something interesting and unexpected about industrial lighting in a house. Even if you're lucky enough to find a vintage gas station or factory light, it doesn't always fit your space, and ...

Drive-thru Gallery
Australia

Our states newest tollway, Eastlink, opened in the last month. Not only does it save a decent amount of time from A to B but it also offers 4 pieces of large scale artwork along the way... ...

When Perfect is Not the Goal
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

This week at Ohdeedoh, we blogged an article in The New York Times that featured the home of Pamela Bell, who enlisted her children to help design their home, having them do everything from picking th...

Woven Cotton Rugs from Dash and Albert

A good rug is often all that's needed to tie a room together - unfortunately for those of us on a budget rugs can often be surprisingly expensive and hard to find used. Dash and Albert's woven cotton ...

Look! Austin Color Inspiration!
Austin

Adrienne has her eye out looking for inspiration all around Austin. Whaddya think? Austin is a gorgeous and colorful city, with plenty of views to inspire any home's color palette. Bring a little b...

Good Questions: How To Hang Temporary Accent Wallpaper?

Dear AT, I'm about to move into grad school housing that doesn't allow me to do much of anything to the walls. I'm wondering if you have a trick to hang one or two strips of accent wallpaper withou...

Before & After: Our Stained Glass Window

the pre-window phase, jump below for after See that wall? This is where we installed that stained glass panel (see our bedroom before & after post). Some of you guys had some questions about how we c...

Flickr Finds: Knitted Lampshade

A few days ago, Adrienne, one of our Austin bloggers, made us chuckle with a lamppost she'd seen that had been guerilla knitted. Taking that concept inside, Linda N. , a Flickr member's replaced the ...

DIY Safe:Safety Tips for Do-It-Yourself

Do-it-yourself home renovations have become very popular these days. We've taken on a few ourselves, from small to large. But there can be health risks associated with working on your home yourself....

10 More Sofas Under $1,000

When we posted 10 Sofas Under $1,000 from Chiasso, we got a few requests for more budget couches from a wider range of stores. You asked and we're answering. Click below for 10 more sofas, varying i...

AT:LA Welcomes Jenny Butler

Today we officially welcome our first newest member of the ATLA team, Jenny Butler, who reports for us from Melbourne Australia. We're looking to many more excellent posts from an Australian perspecti...

Events Calendar: 07.23.08
San Francisco

RM Schindler: The Gingold Commissions at AIA:SFArt & Design Events...July is Green @ Home Month at Apartment Therapy AIA SF RM Schindler: The Gingold Commissions Wed., ...

Good Questions: Maintenance for Bamboo Bathmat?
Chicago

Ellen emailed us with a good question: Recently, I bought a bamboo bathmat at CB2. I have been really happy with it, but am curious as to how I should clean it. On the website, it says to wipe it cl...

Good Quotes...Living Green

“If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.” - Bill Watterson...

House Tour: Ed's High Speed, High End, Landmark
New York

Name: Ed Location: Downtown Brooklyn Size: 760 sqft 'studio' (with 'home office') condo Lived in: 1 year >> Enter Gallery! Ed has no patience for shopping. He looks at something and within a few m...

Best of Three: Shag Rugs, Baby!
Email from 7.16.08

I've noticed the resurgence in shag rugs in the past year. No longer the polyester shagginess of yore, they have a more modern feeling and offer the opportunity to show off natural fibers in a big,...

Scavenger: 5 Eames Era Woven Steel-Framed Chairs
Los Angeles

There's still a good month and a half of summer left and if you haven't finished sprucing up your outdoor area, you might snatch up these chairs, slap 'em around a firepit and call it a very very good...

Ornamented Metal Lace Drain at Rose and Radish

We'll be the first to admit that we hate doing dishes. But maybe if we had one of these ornamental drains we would change our minds? ...

Displaying Musical Instruments at Home: AT Reader AJ

Yet another AT reader/musician, AJ in Little Rock, wrote us about how she incorporates musical instruments into home decor. AJ, apologizing for the quality of camera phone shot, says: When I moved in...

Customized Hong Kong Apartment
The New York Times 07.23.08

Joanne Ooi is the creative director of Shanghai Tang, a large retailer that specializes in modern Chinese clothing (there is a New York location on Madison Avenue). The New York Times give us a peek...

Scavenger: Beautiful Vintage Couch Dark Gold for $500
San Francisco

This Beautiful Vintage Couch Dark Gold has great lines, and would be a great counterpart to some very modern living room furniture. Jump below for links to this and other good finds. Apartment The...

Today's Email: Best Shaker Broom Resources

I saw some stunning handmade Shaker brooms last weekend at an outdoor market and then saw the lovely one above at a design shop in Tribeca. The price of the one up top was unbelievable. Today, I du...

Look!: Mid-Century Beverage Decanters

A stop in a small antiques shop in Litchfield, MN unearthed these ceramic decanters. No other search has produced one since. ...

Barrel Sauna

This little sauna brings with it a barrel of savings and health benefits. Named for its shape, the cedar Barrel Sauna comes in an assemble-yourself kit......

Roundup: Branch Accessories at Target

The image of leaf-free branches spoking and arcing through empty space will always be a powerful graphic. You can stencil all over what you already own or bring nature in with one (or more) of these ...

Ebay Scavenger: Eco-Friendly Finds

wallpaper tiles As you all know, it's Green Month at AT. So, for this week's Ebay Scavenger, we're trolling Ebay for earth-friendly finds in all forms, shapes, and sizes! Click below for our weekly...

Scavenger: Vintage White for $80 - $500
Chicago 7.23.08

For today's Scavenger, we're rounding up a few vintage items in white: a coffee table with white tile inlay in Pilsen for $80, a pair of white wicker patio chairs in Rockford for $195, a white paint...

Good Questions: How Can I Weatherproof These Chairs?

Dear AT, Last summer, I bought two Adirondack chairs + footrests, made of unfinished wood -- cedar, I believe. They've been sitting uncovered on my balcony for the entire year, and I'm starting to...

Events Calendar: 07.23.08
Chicago

Edgewater Yard Sale This Weekend July Events: Edgewater Yard Sale Building wide multi-family sale Furniture, clothing, electronics, home accessories, books, lighting, glassware, etc... Sunday July 27 ...

Jackson Rainbow Stripe Rug from Crate & Barrel

Color block rugs can be overwhelming with lots of intense, bright color. We love the combination of muted and bright colors in this new rug option from Crate & Barrel......

Blogging Natural Home: Decorating your Natural Home

When it comes to our home interiors, we all probably want to use only healthy, green furnishings. But does that have to mean shopping only for furnishings that are marketed as green, sometimes at he...

Making the Most of Natural Light
Paris, France

"The sun is pure communism everywhere except in cities, where it's private property," said Malcolm De Chazal, a Mauritian writer and painter who died in 1981......

From The Kitchn: How To Make Paneer

Paneer, the essential ingredient in so many of our favorite Indian dishes, is a very simple farmer-style cheese, and it's easy to make at home. Here we show you how to make paneer with no more than mi...

Recycle your Electronics in the U.S.!
Boston

If you’ve ever tried to find local resources for recycling your home electronics (e.g. computers, printers, televisions etc.) you’ve probably stumbled across the controversy surrounding this pra...

Look! Mid-Century Modern Danish Drop-Leaf Chest with a Surprise Inside...
Washington DC

This teak mid-century Danish modern chest is a new and exciting find for us. We came across this fantastic piece at Millennium Decorative Arts on U Street and were delighted to discover what it hol...

LA Good Question: Platform Beds

Dear ATLA, I was wondering if anyone knows where to get a platform bed with legs like this. Do platforms like this ever come with headboards? Alternatively, does anyone know a way to make such a bed? ...

House Call: Maggie Mason of Mighty Goods
San Francisco

There's a good chance that you've stopped by at least one of her websites. Maggie Mason is the genius behind Mighty Goods (a shopping site), Mighty Junior (devoted to kiddies), Mighty Girl (her pers...

Real Life Creative Interiors: The Selby

The Selby is a truly amazing blog put together by photographer Todd Selby. We are blown away by the quality of the photos, the layout of the site and just how interesting and beautiful the apartments ...

Reusing Milk Crates
Australia

Ah the milk crate, the original building block for DIY furniture. Milk crates are often abused in a design sense by students looking for cheap – read free – storage solutions. But we’ve always k...

Green @ Home: 7 Day's Left!

With a week to go we're extending the deadline and want to remind you to join us for Green @ Home, our month of sharing across most of our sites of green moves/tips/solutions that you've implemented...

Look!: Our New Desk

We know we're going to take heat for this, but... we did it. We bought the controversial Stockholm desk that was discussed over at AT:Los Angeles. Check it out (and our reasons) after the jump....

On Sale at Anthropologie: Under $500

We love Anthropologie's furnishings, but we usually find them overpriced. When items go on sale, costs become more reasonable and you can sometimes even find a bargain, like this Decoupage Nesting T...

Fiveten Studio

At AT, we're big supporters of companies that promote local artists and designers. So, imagine our delight when we found out about Fiveten Studio, a contemporary furnishings and art boutique in the h...

Apartment Therapy LA Flickr Group Pool

It's summer, so it's a good time to jump into the pool...our ATLA Flickr group pool, that is. It's where we saw this idea from pool member, missabbyjean and her hideaway feature. What's behind the cur...

Accepting A Messy Entryway

Once upon a time, we stressed about keeping our entryway immaculate: shoes away, keys organized, no junk mail or mailers littering the console...These days, we've become much more realistic about what...

No Home Office
Hong Kong

We recently scrapped our plans for a custom built home office in the den. We couldn’t sacrifice the valuable square footage on something that would inevitably become littered with junk and remain mo...

Q-Up Display System

We think this was probably conceived with a business environment in mind, but we find it to be a sleek, modular option for hanging art at home. The system essentially pairs wall-mounted metal tracks...

Style Primer: 8 Classic Pieces by Paul McCobb

Take a look at Paul McCobb - as we see more of his work (while building daily Scavengers for example), his signature style comes shining through as the favored proportions, palette, shapes and scale ...

How To: Change the Look of A Table for Under $5

We use this mid-century bar cart to hold office supplies, and it's one of our favorite craigslist finds from the last few years. In an effort to bring a little more color to this area, we came up wit...

Howard Lawson Art Deco Apartments
Australia

Emilie, one of our Australia blogger tryouts sent us this fascinating and inspiring peek inside an Art Deco apartment in the Beverley Hills block (Australia, not here in the 90210). Tell us what you t...

Simple Green: Try a Low VOC Paint

We talk a lot about the wonders of adding a coat of paint to spruce up, well, life. It seems the right color can transform a room or a piece of furniture into something so awesome you hardly recogniz...

How to: Track Junk Mail
Boston

Our mailman loves it when we get magazines in the mail. Not because he likes carrying them around, but because he gets a chuckle out of what our title is on the address label. Our Domino subscrip...

Green @ Home: Renting a Wood Chipper

Name: Shayna Location: Oakland A while back, we mentioned our backyard makeover and working with a wood chipper. It may not be the most perfect or simplest of green moves, but we're listing our time...

Inspiration: Bedrooms from Toast

When we pulled together our guest room clip file, we included a couple of photos from British retailer Toast. We find their roomsets very inspiring and a little more laid-back than the average produ...

Open Secret: House Call for Participation

>> Enter Open Secret Gallery Tattfoo has been a reader and a submitter to our site for a number of years. You may remember his home in the artwork contest here, or you may remember our blogging hi...

Color Chips: Orange, Putty, and White

July 21st, Corner of Valencia and Hill Street We'd like to call this color "velveteen" as every time we see it (which is happening more and more frequently) it reminds us of the color of a soft little...

Tissue Liberation
Australia

Until reading on AT about debranding your home it hadn’t occurred to me how many brands I was exposed to in my own home every day. As its winter here in Australia, everyone seems to have a cough, co...

Look!: This Bench Is Made From What?

Always having been a big fan of taking old items and turning them into something new, we thought this bench deserved some recognition. At first it caught our eye because of it's beautifully chipping ...

Simple Green: Take the Mythical LA Metro

Last weekend, we went to visit friends who just moved into a loft downtown...and instead of hopping in our car and driving down the 110, they suggested taking the mythical LA Metro. Sure, our public t...

Scavenger: Vintage Purple Velvet Sofa for $70
Washington DC

We can certainly imagine curling up with a good book on this tufted velvet sofa if only we had the available floor space. At this price, this piece might even be a good candidate for a reupholstery...

How To: Make a Cork Lamp

We love cork lamps, like the one that Grace found for yesterday's LA Scavenger. Not only do they illuminate a space but, if used on a landing strip or in a home office, act as tiny bulletin boards, h...

Look!: Utility Box Art

We have some pretty ugly and conspicuous utility boxes on the side of our duplex, so when we spotted this guerilla artwork we were instantly inspired. Such defacement may not be kosher with landlord...

Pretty Patterns, Raven Sculptures, Arcosanti & Lampshades
Seen, noted and found interesting. Slinks for 07.22.08

Found while trekking through the design blogs today: a beautiful mix of tabletop patterns, raven sculptures, photos of Arcosanti and lampshades by Lush. Jump below for all the links:...

Serafina Pattern from Pottery Barn Emulates Josef Frank

Last week, Regina posted the new bold and graphic upholstery options available from Pottery Barn. Readers, paintitbright and pinchas, pointed out that the Serafina pattern closely resembled the styl...

SF Good Questions: Unfinished Furniture?

Hi AT:SF, We just moved into a new place which is significantly bigger than our old one, but we don't have enough furniture to fill it, and we spent most of our money on the actual place, leaving litt...

Best of Three: Circle Bedding

Perhaps it's the nod to the math geek in us but we certainly love a good geometric circle pattern. (And what is it about circles that lend themselves to brown?) Voting, links, price and info below th...

LA Scavenger: Carved Wood Hollywood Regency Style Headboard

Here's a little noontime scavenger for you to peruse while you're eating lunch! We've been looking for some affordable headboards and we love the idea of this one painted a bright turquoise. Use it...

NY Good Questions: Paint Color Options for My Purple Room?

Dear AT, My living room has turned purple. I used my painting as inspiration for colors, but made the mistake of getting a couch & loveseat in a deep purple and painted the trim to coordinate. The ...

Simple Green: West Paw Dog Beds

Here's Ana with a soft spot for your pet. Tell us what you think in the comments When making an entire household go green, don't forget about the pets. If you're in the market for eco-friendly produc...

Flickr Finds: Midwest Modern Landscaping

Dan Semar and his wife Tiffany, purchased this Mid Century Modern home in 2007. It was built in 1964 by Burton Duenke who is known as the person that brought the "Califonia Ranch" to St. Louis. Want...

Good Quote: On Mirrors
Austin

"I had a parakeet that used to fly around the house and crash into these huge mirrors my mother put in. Ever heard of this interior design principle, that a mirror makes it seem like you have an entir...

Narrow Modular Pavers by Stepstone

Sometimes a new proportion is all that's needed to bring a breath of fresh air into a common material. These pavers by Stepstone Inc. are a fine example......

Simple Green: Taking the Doctor's Orders

A 12lbs package was just dropped off with a notable thud downstairs at our doorstep. Inside the medium size box was the start of a new age in our household, shown above. We're phasing out almost every...

Build It And It Will Come: Furniture Making Class

If you're like us and have always had a secret desire to be George Nakashima , or maybe at one time just had a "I-could-totally-build-that-myself" moment while furniture shopping, then you might want ...

Crate & Barrel: Tiago Tables
Boston

We came across the new Tiago Table when we popped our heads into Crate & Barrel over the weekend. We were struck by the clean design and simple steel cross base with an elegant bamboo top. Turns out...

Q&A with Chioco Design!
Austin

Adrienne brings us an interview with the designer behind the Galaxy Cafe, check it out and tell us what you think! Owner Jamie Chioco, the lead designer behind the dynamic Austin design firm Chioco D...

Stockholm Magazine File on Sale at The Container Store

We admit that we have a major addiction to magazines (second only to our addiction to Haribo). And while we consider ourself pretty good at purging the issues that we're never going to look at again, ...

Good Questions: Who Makes These Tiles?
Chicago

Matt sent us an email: First, thanks to all of you. I love what you do. I wonder how much productivity is lost to perusing your sight 3, 5, 10 times a day? Secondly, I feel I might be THISclose to f...

Furniture Made from Wood Waste by Amy Hunting

This collection of wood furniture from London-based designer Amy Hunting is made entirely of wood waste and off-cuts from furniture factories in Denmark. Hunting transforms these scraps into stunnin...

Faber Imago: The Range Hood Will Never be the Same
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

We have seen TV's and computers in the kitchen, and regularly use our laptop in our own kitchen. The ultra sleek Imago hood from Faber satisfies our unplggd desire to be connected while cooking, with...

Vitamin Living's IV Planter

We love plants, and in the last year have finally managed to keep some alive for more than a month. Despite our best efforts, we've been known to leave town without arranging for someone to come and ...

LA Thrift and Antique Stores Roundup

We've covered a lot of stores around LA and wanted to highlight some of the eco-friendly ones, you know, thrift stores, the place where you buy stuff someone else owned at a (normally) much discounted...

NY Good Questions: Which Dresser Do You Prefer?

Dear AT, I'm looking for a nice dresser. Now the candidates are down to two: The 8-drawer Poliform or the 6-drawer Boconcept, in black. I'm getting a Wenge/black stained oak finish. The Poliform...

Look!: Lanyard Wrapped Bottles

We're loving the color palette of these lanyard bottles we spotted at Thrift Town. And though we almost brought them home with us, we finally decided we didn't need six new bottles and they really d...

LA Store: Simple Human

We're a big fan of simplehuman products. When we're looking for a new whatever, they're the first place we look. Their designs just make sense. Normally, we buy their products through places like B...

Open Thread 655
New York

MoMA's "Home Delivery" Show being discussed below...Welcome to willsager, particlebored and teeze! ...

A False Sense of Security: Fake Security Cameras

We just received word from our next door neighbor that someone might have tried to open her back door last night (though she also leaves the possibility she left it open). In either case, we live in a...

Black and White Across the Web

Black and white has never really gone out of style, but judging by what we've seen on the web, we'd say the combo is extra hot right now. After we posted a roundup of black and white rooms on Apartm...

Armoire with 2 Doors at Furniturea

The design of this armiore from Furniturea is great enough in the simple white shown above. Its slender frame and clean, straight lines make it at once classic and modern. It's just icing on the cak...

Green Nest Organic Slat Foundation

You may recall that back in June we posted SF Good Questions: Can I Make a Platform Bed Out of Wooden Pallets?. Although we really like the vaguely industrial look of the pallet-turned-bed, readers r...

Green @ Home: Olle Lundberg's Remarkable Cabin
Email from 7.15.08

There no better combination than great design, environmental sustainability and luxury, and it's particularly refreshing when you realize that they're not mutually exclusive. I originally heard abo...

Scavenger: Case Study King Bed from DWR for $1250
Chicago

A king size Case Study Bed from Design Within Reach is for sale in the West Loop. The seller says it is 6 months old - like new and is $500 off of the list price. Jump below for links to this and mor...

FSBO: 1250 4th Street, SW #806
Washington DC

(Give us a good tour and we're here to help you. 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.) Loca...

Wood Tables: Rustic or Refined?

My friend recently bought a rustic wood dining table for her modern space. She included a just a few rustic accents to tie in the look and it works. It got me thinking about wood tables and their appe...

Green @ Home: Keifers' Green Moves
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Name: keifers Location: Haight Ashbury district, San Francisco Profession: Retail Welcome to keifers, our sixth Northwest territory reader submission to our Green @ Home giveaway. Jump below for pic...

Giraffe Decor: For Adults?

Spotted over the weekend: giraffe measuring spoons at Anthropologie that are ridiculously cute and functional as well as decorative. At the store on Southport we saw the set in both black & white and ...

SF Scavenger: B&B Italia Harry Sectional/Modular Sofa & Covers for $1500

This lovely ivory linen B&B Italia Harry sectional/modular sofa & covers is in Noe Valley, and needs to find a new home. Khaki-colored slipcovers are also available. Jump below for links to this and...

Today's Email: Hot Dipped Steel Bucket Fetish

I went looking for a large basin last night that we could turn into a pool for Ursula or a great drinks ice bucket outdoors. Amazingly, I stumbled onto an amazing resource for cheap "hot dipped stee...

Pre-Fab, Fifty Years Later

It was the modernist Holy Grail – a prefab, vintage 1958. An aluminum home with wood interiors built by Alcoa and designed by Charles M. Goodman, it awaited at a very possible price. It had post an...

Look! Black, White, and Purple

It seems like purple has always been a tricky color to incorporate in a home. Too much, and it comes off looking garish; too little, and it still sticks out. Anyone remember Prince getting slapped w...

Color Therapy Palette, Vol. 1: The Best Off-Whites

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Best Off-White Paint. To All ColorTherapy Posts It’s been said that the human eye can perceive an average of 3 million colors, with some highly sensitive or artisti...

How To: Make an Unfriendly Outdoor Emergency Light More Inviting

We have a quaint outdoor space which we'd enjoy more if it weren't for the obnoxious glare of this motion-detector emergency light. We can't disconnect this eyesore due to safety reasons but we can t...

Concealed Cabinet by Iinnovators

Yes, these are framed photos hanging on a wall. But the frame is something special. Check it out after the jump......

NY Scavenger: Modern Wood Queen Platform Bed for $500

For sale in Park Slope! Modern Wood Queen Platform Bed in our Classifieds. These are hot, fresh finds from Craigslist, that we just brought in this morning. More below... ...

An Ohio Green Home in Progress

We recently discovered the Nutter Residence Blog, a site dedicated to the greening of Krista Atkins Nutter's new home in Milford, Ohio. Krista, an interior designer with a background in architecture...

NY Good Questions: Similar, Less Expensive Dining Table?

Dear AT, I love the Platner dining table from All Modern. However, it's a bit expensive at $2,800. I was hoping any of the AT readers could offer me some suggestions for where I can find a similar...

Hot or Not? Cebu Sphere Lamp

Made from Repurposed Fishing Line and Vines Woven on a Metal ArmatureJump below for voting, link and price:...

Space-Saving Collapsible Furniture
New York Magazine 7.20.08

Remember the video of the slinky-like chair that took the internet by storm early last year? Well, we're excited to find out through New York Magazine that it's available for purchase in New York! The...

Zinnia Sketch Napkins at Anthropologie

A sketch on a napkin. These napkins from Anthropologie have sweet zinnias "sketched" into them with stitches. They look like maybe grandma made them and gave them to you when you were little......

Personalizing Your Kitchen With Scraps
Paris, France

Marie Claire Maison has a photo of a cheap and cheerful Paris kitchen that was brightened up on a shoestring. ...

From The Kitchn: The Perfect Tomato Salad

We're on a roll! Yesterday it was the perfect chocolate chip cookie; today it's the perfect tomato salad. And what a tomato salad this is. Just a chiffonade of basil, and a double soak in balsamic vin...

Flea Market Shopping Around DC
Washington Post 7.17.08

The Washington Post featured a series of articles on flea market shopping in the DC-area. The article topics include area flea markets and tips for attending flea markets. We thought the shopping ...

Small Space Solutions from a Designer's Toronto Home
Metropolitan Home

This beautiful space featured in Met Home is not tiny, but since it is the home of Elaine Cecconi, a talented designer, it incorporates many smart, space saving ideas worth stealing for your own small...

LA Good Question: Local Fan Repair Shops?

"Dear AT: I bought one of those really schmancy fans from Restoration Hardware about two summers ago, it finally froze up on me and now I can't find a local place to get it fixed. Restoration is no ...

Design:Made:Trade
Australia

We recently visited Design:Made:Trade, a design fair running as part of the Victorian State of Design Festival 2008. Unfortunately the fair was not so camera-friendly, however we managed to accumulate...

Recap: Modern Economy Sale
Portland

>>Enter Slideshow Saturday saw the first Modern Economy sale in Portland and, yes, we gave up our beauty sleep for the privilege. We managed to meet AT:SF’s illustrious Anh-Minh; chat up some AT f...

LA Getaway: Twin Palms in Palm Springs

ATLA reader, Lauren, sent us a photo postcard journal of her envious getaway stay at the old digs of the Chairman of the Board himself in Palm Springs: In May, a friend invited me down to Palm Sprin...

Green @ Home: Enkyenky's Green Bridal Shower
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Name: Enkyenky Location: Berkeley Profession: Editor Welcome to Enkyenky, our fifth Northwest territory reader submission to our Green @ Home giveaway, and our first from the East Bay. Jump below for...

Apartments by Claesson Koivisto Rune

A while ago we showed you the No. 5 House by Swedish firm Claesson Koivisto Rune, but we also wanted to make sure you saw their amazing apartment interiors. With their hand in everything from archit...

Kirin Notebook's Textile Lamps

We love the work of Melbourne-based textile designer Lara Cameron. Her textile designs are cute with a vintage touch and 100% hand-screened (which means pretty much everything is limited edition). In ...

Roxx Magnets from Umbra

We've recently become big fans of coordinated refrigerator magnets, or at least not settling for posting our notes and pictures with the free magnets that come in the mail....

Moonshine Lamps: Customize Your Lampshades

A few weeks ago, when we toured the Venice Eco Beach Cottages during the Kelly LaPlante Book Signing, we fell in love with this bedroom, especially the wallpaper, the adjustable fan and the bright lam...

Hot or Not? Lagostudio's Beam Bed

Lagostudio's Beam Bed, designed by Ewan Robertson. Survey below the jump with an additional close-up photo of this bed+light combination......

Sale Alert: Additional 20% off Sale Items at Jayson Home & Garden

This just in - you can take extra 20% off all outlet prices at Jayson starting today - even on the items that are already 75% off. As you may know, Jayson Home & Garden is expanding this fall (good ne...

Super Shower Storage from Urban Outfitters

Shower storage can be a challenge, especially if you're a renter and can't drill into walls. We've never had very good luck with suction cup options, so were interested to see this caddy tower that h...

Good Quote:Jean Dubuffet

"There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! The highest degree of delirium! Plunged in burning dementia! Art is the most enrapturing ...

Palm Springs Vacation Rentals

As Grace noted, there are some options out there for getaways. We've rounded up our favorite Desert Getaways already, but thought the whole area of Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs deserved anothe...

Alternative Uses for IKEA Grundtal Towel Rail
Boston

We have an IKEA Grundtal rail in our kitchen. It's great for holding utensils, potholders and even a portable cutting board. But we ran across some unconventional uses for it that we love, too. Th...

Round Up: Home Accents from Pier One

Mall staple Pier One can be a great source for inexpensive home accents. Right now, with a lot of stuff on sale, is a great time to pick up a few things to perk up your home decor. Here are a few it...

Look!: Wood Detail at the Tourist Club

We headed up to Mill Valley this weekend for hiking and German fun at the Tourist Club. The views were great, the bratwursts perfectly grilled, but our favorite part was the detailing on the balusters...

10 Sofas Under $1,000 at Chiasso

It can be hard to find a new sofa under $1,000 of decent quality. Even at discount chain stores, prices can top $1,500 for a couch. Chiasso has a few sofas on sale right now with prices dropping dow...

Pimp My Bin
Australia

As of 2003 Australia has been in a drought so we’re always looking for different ways to reuse water. Reusing grey water from the washing machine [remember to use a phosphate-free laundry powder!] i...

Inspiration: Daisies

We woke up this morning feeling a little glum. We completely blame it on the weather. Look outside (if you're in San Francisco)! It's so gloomy. Our fixer? Daisies! Take a peek at some colorful (...

Midwest Scavenger: Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue

It appears that the central Midwest has a thing for blue. It doesn't matter if you are in Milwaukee, Lincoln, or Detroit... we have you covered. Click through our new Midwest Craigslist Scavenger to...

Going on Holiday: Book a Hotel, Go to a Hostel, Rent a Flat?

Thinking about going on a vacation before summer ends? Depending on what kind of traveler you are, there's a few options on where to lay your head: book a hotel, crash at a hostel, or rent a flat. ...

Hot or Not? Solitaire by Alexander Lotersztain
Washington DC

Cleaning up our picture files this weekend, we stumbled upon this workstation for one by Alexander Lotersztain. Since it is only a prototype design, we would love to know if our readers think it sh...

Bed Pockets: Handy or Messy?

We've seen these a couple of times now, and frankly can't decide if they're a good idea that can be executed well, or if they'd drive us nuts when making the bed and never look "done." We certainly ...

Look! Orange Welding Curtain

Clicking through some of our house tours, we remembered how cool we thought this wall of orange curtain was when we'd seen it the first time in Debbie and Olivier's One Window House... ...

Creative Reuse: Newspaper Brick Maker & Log Roller

At this point, we are pretty much digital only when it comes to the news, but we know we are in the minority. So when we stumbled across these interesting, sorta old fashioned products we thought we'd...

Hot or Not? Transparent Dog House by Marco Morosini

We've shared many a glamorous dog-centric designs on Apartment Therapy, including the Gino the Dog collection from Gaia & Gino and various design from The Pet Project. This transparent house for dog...

Demotivation for the Home and Office: Despair Inc
Austin, Texas

Here's Kristin with some demotivational spirit to brighten your day! Seeing the Orange Beautiful prints posted recently at AT:Chicago reminded us of Austin-based company Despair, Inc.. They make lith...

SYNLawn Synthetic Grass

As we sit smack dab in the middle of summer, with hot weather, water restrictions and brown lawns ahead, it should be no surprise that our thoughts are turning to fake grass....

A Place in The Sun: On the Cheap

We helped out the bf with his patio situation so that he would have a place to hang out outside instead of squinting into the sun. Only issue was that he really didn't want to spend any money, and ce...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Bedspread?

Dear AT, My boyfriend and I are looking for a bedspread or quilt and most things we're seeing are too traditional, busy or just plain boring (not to mention outrageously priced). We just saw the mo...

Country House Inspiration: Cottage in Loire Valley, France

You know the little farmhouse in Babe, that movie about the pig? That setting has always captured our imagination. Now we think we've found that place in the flesh, in this little vacation cottage i...

Roger Lessman Stocks Mountain Retreat With Toys
S.F. Chronicle: 07.19.08

Saturday's Chronicle included an article on a Truckee home described as a "manhouse." Roger Lessman's abode comes complete with copper soaking tub for two, remote control Toto toilet, retractable fla...

Look! West Elm's Number Decor

1, 2, 3, 4...Ana's back with something more. Let us know what you think in the comments. Judging by featured items in various catalogs, graphic prints are going to be big in the coming season. While ...

Children's Books That Impacted Your Design Sense

My husband and I can spend hours in the children's department at our local bookstore. Not because we have kids (unless the kind with 4 legs counts), but because we love thumbing back through the boo...

Green @ Home: Alicia's Artistic Changes
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Name: Alicia Location: Santa Monica, CA What we're learning from all your Green @ Home submissions is that being "green" is not a strict philosophy or lifestyle. It's the collection of small and larg...

AT Offline: The Green @ Home Meetup 7.10.08
Bruce Marsh, Jonsara Ruth, Justin Green & William Harvey

• What: AT Offline/The NY Design Meetup (all info and signup here) • Members: 683 Just over a week ago, we hosted our 14th meetup and our second dealing with the issues around green desig...

Simple Green: Recycle at Ikea

Hanging out in the returns area at Ikea we were reminded a) we hate returning things, it always takes forever and b) oh yeah you can recycle toner cartridges, light bulbs and batteries at Ikea. ...

SF Good Questions: How to Brighten Up My Dark Living Room and Kitchen?

AT:SF, I recently bought a place and I love everything about it, except for the fact that the living room and kitchen feels very dark and depressing due to the dark cherry floor and cabinets. The whol...

HGTV Design Star: The Final Three Go Home
Boston

Its been a long—somewhat underwhelming—journey, but last night HGTV's Design Star narrowed the finalists down to two after a tear-jerking challenge that had the final three designers flying home...

Urban Hardwoods

Have you ever watched a big, beautiful tree come down in your neighborhood, due to anything from a storm to safety reasons to improving the view, and wondered what would happen to all that wood?...

Flickr Finds: Mindy & Mike's New Dining Chairs

Mike and Mindy have a great sense of style, as we've seen in the past on AT:Chicago. They recently added two new chairs to their loft dining area (and one to their bedroom home office) - we really lik...

Best of Three: Space-Saving Desks from Crate & Barrel

The newest Crate & Barrel Best Buys catalog features an almost alarming number of desks and work stations to help carve out a workspace at home. We decided to focus this Best of Three on desks that ...

Cleaning Inspiration: The Phone Call

Ever talk on the phone and clean? Yeah, us too. It helps cleaning go a lot faster and gives us time to catch up with friends. It's one place that multitasking really does seem to boost our producti...

Silver and Gold Planters at Sprout Home

Sometimes your garden needs a little bling too, and these metallic planters are just the ticket for adding some glamour to your yard or patio....

How To: Start a No-Dig Garden ... Step by Step
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

A no-dig garden is a super easy way to A) get an organic vegetable garden up and running in no-time, and B) get rid of an unnecessary patch of lawn. Our friend Hulda takes us through the process, st...

Cacti and Succulents for Interiors!
Austin, Texas

Adrienne shares our love for succulents and has some great tips and sources! Suited for both modern and traditional decors, cacti and succulents are a great choice for Austin homeowners because they ...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Chair?

Dear AT, We have these lovely vintage suede chairs in our office that my pup has taken a liking to. The chair is essentially a hammock for your butt, supported by the curved metal frame. I would ...

Clever DIY Details at the Leland Tea Company

scavenged wall sconces highlight handpainted murals from below Say "tea party" and we start thinking of pastel floral prints, white gloves and that faint musty smell that lingers in antique tableclo...

Flower Duet: Learn How To Arrange Flowers

On Friday, Grace wondered if there was any place to learn how to arrange flowers. We remembered one we'd heard about......

Color Therapy: Tangerine/Gold/Cream

The tri-color combo of Tangerine/Gold/Cream seem to be popping up everywhere these days from simple accent pieces to full fledged interior design schemes. Sometimes described as “classic with a twis...

America's 10 Most Walkable Cities
The Daily Green

Living in a walkable city is key to being able to live car-free. The Daily Green recently published a list of the nation's 10 Most Walkable Cities as calculated by the Walk Score website, and there ...

Zen Daybed by Bonaldo

When setting out on a search for a daybed, this is pretty much the dream design we'd have in mind. It's the Zen daybed by Bonaldo......

Rose and Radish

It's been over two years since we updated our Rose and Radish shop listing, so we took a trip there last week to give you the scoop on what's happening in one of our favorite Hayes Valley boutiques. ...

Rumors: Jonathan Adler Sold to Investors...?

While no details have yet arisen, rumor has it that Jonathan Adler has sold his company to a group of investors. After a huge build-up in the last few years, this might provide Jonathan with a nice h...

CHI Good Questions: Who Makes Slipcovers?

Nicole sent in a good question for the crowd: I want some white slipcovers for my living room furniture but don't trust myself to do a good enough job. Does anyone know of a good source? (Note: Includ...

Scribble Wall Tattoos

In his essay Ornament & Crime, famous architect Adolf Loos believed that it was a crime to add ornamentation to any smooth surface and that doing so would cause the object to go out of style. He went ...

Treehouse Bed by Michelle Ivankovic
Email from 7.14.08

I was out in Los Angeles last month and stopped into Kelly van Patter's Kellygreen Design in Silverlake. Kellygreen is a green design store that has some very creative, cool and attractive home hom...

Fabric and Pillows from Flowie

While we like our fair share of girlie stuff (we are recent converts to the color pink), we very much don't want our home to ever feel cloyingly sweet. So we've found that striking a balance between p...

Displaying Musical Instruments at Home: Sarah in Toronto

AT reader Sarah shared photos and words with us detailing her home's musical slant (after we asked): Here are some pictures of my loft and basement that show how my musician boyfriend and I have dis...

Renting Your Home for Television & Movie Productions
The New York Times 7.20.08

We've known a few people in our neighborhood that made a few thousand dollars renting out their apartments to Law & Order film crews. (The East Village is definitely a hot-spot for them.)The New Yor...

SF Scavenger: Vintage Wrought Iron Gate for $100

We're intrigued not only by the photos that AT:SF reader Verhext included with the ad for this Vintage Wrought Iron Gate - Home Decor / Shop / Garden?, but by the suggestion of painting it a bright g...

House Tour: Dale and Adam's Discovery
New York

Name: Dale and Adam Location: Union Square Apartment Size: 1180sqft 2-bdrm coop Favorite: The upstairs bathroom >>See Slideshow! When Dale and Adam bought this apartment, it had lime green wood...

Inspiration: Plastic Bag Art

AT’s Green Month has us doing more than just looking for recycled stuff. It’s rethinking what and how we consume and how we can reconsume and reconsider. Example: plastic bags. ...

Is The Furminator Worth It?

A few friends have forwarded links of The Furminator to me now that my dogs have begun blowing their coats. After taking a look at their site, I was surprised to see how expensive this de-shedding to...

Today's Email: Top Antler Resources of 2008

With the various permutations of antler style (both real and fake) showing no sign of fading, I thought I'd roundup all the usual suspects so you can find them all in one place. Looking for antlers?...

Nintendo Wall Decals by Blik

If you fondly remember trying to find enough coins to earn Mario a 1-up or jumping frantically to avoid Donkey Kong's rolling barrels, you may want to pay attention. You're a grown-up now, with your ...

LA Scavenger: Mid-century modern vintage porcelain table lamps for $99/each

After visiting the factory store at Heath Ceramics, we're particularly drawn to smooth white sculptural pieces...just like these mid-century modern vintage porcelain table lamps. These beauties are f...

Semigood's Rift Collection in Walnut

Good news: Semigood's Rift Collection, originally made in white oak and white ash, is also now made in walnut. That's the dining chair in walnut up above. Check out the writing desk after the jump.....

NY Scavenger: Dining Table + 4 Matching Chairs for $180

For sale in Brooklyn! Dining Table and 4 Matching Chairs in our classifieds! As you can see, we're making some changes to Scavenger! We've tightened up the posts in order to send you straight to ou...

CHI Scavenger: Room & Board Parsons Queen Bed for $350

In River North, an entire condo full of Room & Board, Crate & Barrel, and CB2 furniture is for sale. Items include the R&B Parsons Queen Bed with Sealy Mattress for $350 ($699 new), Copenhagen Night...

NY Good Questions: With My Budget, Where Can I Get a Reliable Shower Panel?

Dear AT, I am thinking about getting a Shower Panel/Massage Jets. Does anybody have any thoughts about it? The price varies from $400 to over $5000. My contractor will install a panel before tiles...

Reader Tip: Good Deal on a Blue Leather Chesterfield

AT:Chicago reader Andrew sent us an email on Saturday about this sofa deal he spotted on Craigslist. He says, I can't believe I'm passing this up, since I just bought a fantastic blue leather club ch...

Edison Chandelier from Pottery Barn

The new Edison Chandelier caught our eye immediately. The unique form of draping cords and vintage-styled bulbs combines the popularity of Edison Bulbs with a modern chandelier — like a relaxed ve...

Tree Stencil at Urban Outfitters

Put your stamp on it. This Treen Stencil at Urban Outfitters is used as a guide for painting a tree silhouette on about any surface around the home. The stencil is only available on the internet, no...

House Tour: Chez Barbara
Paris, France

Barbara moved to Paris in 1965 with her two children and banker husband, on an overseas assignment that lasted 10 years. But she never quite got Paris out of her system... ...

From The Kitchn: The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

So, have you made the NY Times' recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie yet? The Kitchn was busy with a batch this weekend - does the recipe live up to its name? • Click here for the full...

Decorating with Collections: Do You Do It?
Boston

hownowdesign's vintage bird collection Lately, we’ve been craving to get rid of more and more STUFF. But on the other hand, we’ve been thinking it would be fun to start some kind of vintage coll...

Stuart Haygarth's Recycled Chandeliers
Washington DC

It's Green Month on AT, so we're on the lookout for ways to reduce our garbage and reuse materials that we already own. The current issue of Dwell features the inspiring work of Stuart Haygarth, wh...

LA Hot Posts: 07.20.08

This week's hot posts include dollar store DIY creations, a beautiful before and after modern organic bedroom, the issue of pet hair, two LA house tours, home workouts using household items, 5 ways to...

CHI Hot Posts: Bye Bluelines, What is this Thing?, Midwest Midcentury Home & Speed Decorating

During the past week on AT:Chicago, the reader's favorites were: saying goodbye to Bluelines, wondering what this thing is, peeking inside a Midwest midcentury home and speed decorating...or rather, N...

PlantTherapy: Faceted Bud Vases

To go along with Maxwell's summertime drinking cups, I wanted to mention these faceted bud vases. They have a lightly etched surface that also keeps them looking cool and at just a few inches high ...