Name: Asya Palatova of gleena
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Size: 750 square feet
Years lived in: 5
The first thing we noticed about Asya’s light-filled loft was how similar her home feels to
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Name: Asya Palatova of gleena
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Size: 750 square feet
Years lived in: 5
The first thing we noticed about Asya’s light-filled loft was how similar her home feels to the delicate ceramics she creates under the name gleena. Both the space and her handcrafted porcelain dishes have a minimal quality, but her playful color palette and use of graphics give both the loft and the tableware a warm approachability.
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Several of Hilary's DIY projects have been highlighted here on Apartment Therapy as a source of inspiration. You may remember her DIY Chest of Drawers granny effect project or her Vintage Modern Buffet Refinish Project. They were both unique and very colorful. Now she's back with a new wallpapered nightstand project she sent in to share with our readers.
I snapped the picture above in Thomas O'Brien's Soho shop last week. While O'Brien is amazingly talented and prolific, it is hard to find his style all in once location. His designs spread out among vendors as varied as Target, Waterworks, Safavieh and Reed & Barton, but in his Soho shop, you can see the whole vision in one fell swoop. I recommend a visit. 
One of the virtues of being a laptop owner is the ability to be a part of the most nomadic of the home tech lifestyles: The desk-less. You can make your kitchen, bedroom or bathroom an instant workspace—but where do you keep your printer?
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This is embarrassing to admit, but pretty much every time I have a party, I feel totally relaxed until the hour before the guests show up. Once the party gets going I'm fine again, but at that one-hour mark, I inevitably get really stressed out, snap at my husband, regret snapping at my husband, apologize, and spend the remaining lead-up to the party wondering if people will notice that I didn't clean the baseboards. 
Q: I am looking for an opinion regarding wall color for my apartment. I have chosen and love the Agave Blue wall color I chose for my living room. When you walk into my apartment, the layout allows for an immediate view of the living room, dining room and the bedroom. I was contemplating a nice orange, warm gold or pear green. I don't get a lot of natural light, but I am not opposed to a dark color just not sure what to do. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
We love kitchens that flow into the rest of the house. This kitchen from a favorite food blogger, writer, and illustrator, Pierre Lamielle, is a warm space that flows right into a sunny dining room, reading corner, and mini-office. We love how well it's integrated! Read on for more about Pierre's kitchen and to see the cover of his new whimsical self-illustrated cookbook!
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Q: I know this has been dealt with before with respect to wooden and metal cabinets. But I have these rather "nasty wood-look" plastic laminate cabinets, which I would like to paint white, until such time as I can afford to more thoroughly fix up my kitchen. If I sand the surface, will paint adhere properly, so that I can get a nice solid, wipeable surface? What products should I use, how many coats, etc? I'd especially like to hear from folks who have done this very thing, learn how their project turned out.
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