Apartment Therapy - posts by Anne Reagan

Do You Fake It?

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Do you buy a fresh cut tree every Christmas? Do you put up a faux tree? What about your garlands and wreaths?

The humble breadbox (or bread bin for you Anglophiles) usually sits there, performing its duty with little regard or thought. A good breadbox will keep pests away and keep your counters tidy. This time of year you may find it useful to store extra cookies and baked goods.

Holiday Giving: Shopping for a Greater Cause

It’s wonderful when we can give our loved ones the gift that they really want – and even better when that gift also gives to someone in need. If you want your gift giving to stretch even further this holiday season look no further than The Hunger Site.

Untraditional Holiday Colors

There’s green and red. Green, red and white. Red and white. Red, white and silver. Traditional holiday colors are, well, traditional in the sense that the combination of those particular colors says “Christmas!” But what about those who desire a slightly different palate?

Christmas Decor: 1950's Style

Christmas is often a time when we look back at an era or style and give ourselves the freedom to break from our usual decorating habits in order to emulate a style we like from the past.

After The Feast: Food Storage Containers

It never fails: the leftovers of Thanksgiving dinner. You’ll get by on the standard plastic containers or reseal-able bags. But purchasing nice, long-lasting and non-plastic containers will be a much wiser choice in the long run.

Last Minute Hostess Gift: 2010 Printable Calendars

Want to bring something for the host or hostess but tired of bringing the usual bottle? Why not a simple, beautiful and very necessary 2010 calendar that you can print at home?

Giving Design: Project H Designs To Change The World

When reviewing design on a daily basis it’s very easy to get tunnel vision. We may focus on “want” rather than “need.” We may confuse “pretty” with “necessary.” Thanksgiving is a holiday of reflection – let’s take a look at how some designers are using their skills to help those in need.

Scavenger: Shabby Chic White Side Table and Mirror $120
Seattle

This beautiful demi-lune table and rectangular mirror, both painted in a crisp white, are beautifully classic and could easily be paired in an entryway or bedroom. For more great shabby chic inspired furniture (perfect in winter white) read after the jump.

Recyclable Bathroom Decor
Ty D.I.Y. Recyclable Shower Curtain

Unique artistry and sustainable, environmentally friendly design collide in the essential yet unglamorous world of shower curtains. You may think that creativity stops at the bathroom door but this social and environmentally conscious product will bring about a change of mind.

Blafre Design from Norway
Inspiring Design

For some colorful inspiration in these dark winter months look no further than Blafre Design, based in Oslo, Norway. Although the online store and blog are in Norwegian it’s not difficult to find yourself inspired by the eye-catching graphics and cheerful designs.

General Stores: Slow & Steady Shopping

What’s not to like about a good, old-fashioned general store? In older times the general store would sell everything from coffins to cough drops. It was the one-stop shop for outlying areas - a place to get what you needed and a space to socialize and trade news with your neighbors.

Stash Multi-Room Organizer
Good Finds

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Nothing makes us happier than finding a product that is simple, multi-functional, good-looking and inexpensive. It may have been designed with baby in mind but we are hardly thinking of using this for baby!

Natural Arrangements

Who doesn’t love a fresh bouquet of flowers or a vibrant, flowering arrangement? This time of year you’d be hard pressed to find any sort of blooming flower in the Northwest, at least one that wasn’t grown in a greenhouse or flown from another country. So we decided to make, as the saying goes, lemonade out of a whole bag of lemons.

Dinner Plates: White vs. Color

They say that the best color for presenting food is white. But sometimes all-white china smacks of a certain maturity and may not accurately reflect the vivacity of your entertaining spirit.