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NY Most Popular Posts: Retiring the Bidet, Mirroring Dressers, Two-Bedrooming a Studio, and Hanging in Helsingborg - 05.16.08

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This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying involved, in our community!

Click here to find the answers to burning design questions, great new ideas as well as the hottest of the hot--old posts that AT'ers can't stop reading.

Small Cool 2008: Final Fantasy Vote!

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Small Cool Contest Winners have been selected by our esteemed judges and are being tallied as we speak! They will be announced tonight at our Small Cool 2008 Contest awards ceremony/book signing extravaganza in Chicago at Room & Board's flagship store.

Meanwhile.....

Who do you think the winner will be?? Click below to vote.....

Small Cool 2008: Michi Yanagishita's Honorable Mention

(Our honorable mentions go to submissions that did not make the finals but really rock. They are awarded purely at the judge's discretion. Each honorable mention receives a special gift.)

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5-2-michi1.jpgMichi Yanagishita, our New York judge, agrees with ">Jan Parr that East #21 - Eduardos Recyclables is the perfect choice for Honorable Mention.

According to Michi, It's hard to believe it's 366 sq ft! Eduardo's myriad of objects showcases his design sense but is not claustrophobic. I also like his dedication to renewability, because in truth, it is definitely the best way to be green when furnishing one's apartment.

International Finalist: Nicolas' Mini-Loft

Name: Nicolas' Mini Loft
Location: Lille, France
Size & Type: 630 sqft. 1-bdrm
Original Entry: Click Here

5-15smallluca.jpgWho was your favorite entry and why?

There are a lot of small entries that I really like, but my favorite is Luca's Surplus of Storage and Light. The furniture is great, I love the room divider (with a rotating tv - hidden : the best place), the brick and the white walls, and the finish seems to be of great quality.

NY Sales Calendar: 05.15.08

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May Sales...

FTF Design Studio--ICFF Event Sale
• Up to 30% off furniture and up to 15% off accessories
• May 16th and May 19th through 22nd
• 137 Fifth Avenue, PH, 212.925.0847

NY Events Calendar: 05.14.08

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Art & Design Events...

AT Events:

AT's Small Cool Contestis winding down. Check in this week for the winners!
AT Small Cool Party and Book Signing at Chicago's Room & Board May 15th, 6-8pm

International Finalist: Aad's Compact Dwelling

Name: Aad
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Size & Type: 624 sqft. 1-bdrm
Original Entry: Click Here

5-14-loft.jpgWho was your favorite entry and why?

I think of all entries, Nicolas' Mini Loft was my favorite entry this year. Went back to watch the pictures many times, and though at first glance it might look like the bones of the apartment gave it its appeal, I think Nicolas' good taste and restraint did the magic. Many people would manage to ruin it through over-decorating, Nicolas made it shine.

Danish House Tour: Rita's Copenhagen Coop

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Name: Rita

Location: Copenhagen

Size: 700 sqft, 1 bdrm

Years lived in: 17 years

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2-27-overseas.jpg Rita is a long-time artist in Copenhagen who loves to cook. The Danish influences of her space are subtle but recognizable--the light colored wood, the cool lamps, the candles...

International Finalist: Marcus and Mel's Charming Flat

Name: Marcus and Melani
Location: Helsingborg, Sweden
Size & Type: 715 sqft., 2-bdrm.
Original Entry: Click Here

5-13-smallphilly.jpgWho was your favorite entry and why?

When it came to picking my favorite "other entry" I based my decision which apt I would like to live in myself. Hands down it would be Tamie and Vincent's Philly Loft. I covet that place! The windows, the light, the loft bedroom....

International Finalist: Ise's London Pad

Name: Marie-Louise
Location: London, England
Size & Type: 580 sqft. 2-bdrm
Original Entry: Click Here

5-12-smallindus.jpgWho was your favorite entry and why?

Tanya's Industrial Chic. I like clean modern lines and white paint.

I also liked last years entry called Ron's Hotel "Sweet".

NY House Tour: Uri Stays Monochrome

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Name: Uri
Location: East Village
Size: 1600 sqft
Favorite: that it is rent controlled and is a big space with an open feel
Years Lived In: 13

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House-Tour-Button06.jpgUri relishes monochrome as a background because of all the possibilities it allows in the foreground. Growing up in a Brooklyn home designed by his father and full of some of the furniture seen here had an impact as well on his color choices. While accustomed to this palette, Uri does not feel constrained by it...

NY Most Popular Posts: International Superstars, Better Closets?, CB2 Wisdom, and Garden Bliss - 05.09.08

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This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying involved, in our community!

NY Sales Calendar: 05.08.08

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May Sales...
Odegard Sale
• Up to 80% off rugs
• May 15th through 20th
• New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave., 10th Fl. 212.545.0069

NY Events Calendar: 05.07.08

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Art & Design Events...

AT Events:

• April is AT's Small Cool Contest!
AT Book Signing Event at Brooklyn Designs 2008 in Dumbo on May 10th, 1-3pm!

NY House Tour: Ann's in Good Hands

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Name: Ann (and Martin, her designer)

Location: West Village

Size: 400 sq. ft. studio rental

Years lived in: 6 months

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House-Tour-Button08a.gif Ann is blessed by the fact that she lives downstairs from a talented designer who is embarking on a new career as an interior designer, Martin Hughes. "I want to help you express the beautiful, sexy person you are," Martin told Ann one day. And with that, he offered to whip Ann's apartment into shape....

Inside Out: Claire's Twin Ready High-Design

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Name: Claire
Location: Union Square
Size: 2000 sqft, 3 bdrm condo
Favorite: The master bedroom, "like a little perch."

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House-Tour-Button06.jpgClaire has degrees in architecture and graphic design and twin 5 year olds. Weighing the importance of each of these realities, she has crafted, with the help of a friend Bill of Brockschmidt & Coleman, an interior that matches her tastes but honor her children...

NY Most Popular Posts: Barcelona Living, Wine Racking, Fantasy Leaguing, and Midtown Retreating - 05.02.08

This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying involved, in our community!

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Click here to find the answers to burning design questions, great new ideas as well as the hottest of the hot--old posts that AT'ers can't stop reading.

NY Sales Calendar: 05.01.08

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May Sales...
Area Sample Sale
• Up to 80% off duvets, blankets. sheets...
• May 7th through 9th
• 180 Varick Street #936, 212.924.7084

NY Weekly Events Calendar: 04.30.08

Room & Board Presents: Small Cool Seating for the Small Cool Home

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We keep talking about multi-purpose furniture for small spaces and/or small homes. Well, stools have always been about that...

AT Book Alert: Update on Dante

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Name: Dante

Home then: 500 sqft. studio East Soho/North Chinatown (check out her home)

Home now: new art, new furniture, new rug in the same studio

ATrealpeoplebook.JPGThis week we check in on Dante, one of our all time favorite house tours and a highlight in our latest book, Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions. Since we last visited Dante, she has managed to take a DIY break to make her home even cuter than it already was!

NY House Tour: Olga's DIY Like You've Never Seen DIY

A showcase for those who transform their residences into homes via innovative intervention

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Name: Olga
Location: Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Size: 743 sqft. Co-op

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House-Tour-Button06.jpgWhen I walked in, Olga offered me a glass of water from her energy-efficient fridge sitting in the middle of her living room. Her kitchen, at this point, exists as a mere suggestion.

Black marker drawings on the floor and walls indicate future appliance and cabinet locations. We were surrounded by lots and lots of boxes. I was worried.

NY Most Popular Posts: International Small Cool is in the House and A Little Chair with your Sex? - 04.25.08

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This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying involved, in our community!

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Click here to find the answers to burning design questions, great new ideas as well as the hottest of the hot--old posts that AT'ers can't stop reading.

NY Weekly Sales Calendar: 04.24.08

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April Sales...

Nicole Farhi Sale
• Up to 80% off home furnishings, as well as men's and women's gear.
• Through April 25th
• Temporary Showroom at Chelsea Market 75 Ninth Ave., at 15th St., fl. 3R, Ste. E. 212.421.7720

NY Weekly Events Calendar: 04.23.08

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