Happy Thanksgiving!
Our Thanksgiving table last year right in the midst of the supper. More pics below...
Fiction: Prarie Home Companion Thanksgiving Show 2004
Inspiration: Thanksgiving tips & recipes in The Kitchn
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Beth's Family Townhouse
House Tour
Name: Beth Evans
Location: Dulwich, South London, England
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: Since I was two weeks old!
When Beth submitted a House Call we had an overwhelming response, re...
Dune: Furniture & Design Studio
Dune has been producing high-quality contemporary furniture since 1998. The designs of Tom Dixon, Nick Dine, Fabien Baron, Jeffrey Bernett, Harry Allen Victoria Meyers and Dune president Richar...
Last-Minute Holiday Design Tips from Anne Chessin
Accomplished Brooklyn-based designer Anne Chessin has just launched her new website, featuring even more detail from the beautiful projects pictured in this post. Before your loved ones start g...
Thanksgiving Day Parade: Part of Your Holiday Tradition?
It seems like every weekend part of the city — or at least a major street — is shut down for a parade. The biggest parade of the year happens tomorrow. Do you attend or watch the Thanksg...
Turkey Trends for the Home
Roundup
Gobble, gobble. It's that time to raise a glass of gravy and chase it with a shot of pumpkin pie filling. But before you head into the holiday weekend, let's give thanks to some home trends tha...
Upper East Side Studio Renovation
Dwell
From Dwell — the teeny-tiny studio of architectural designer Alan Y. L. Chan that he renovated himself over the course of a year. Simple materials like plywood, concrete, glass and steel ...
Ribbons to Gifts: More Holiday Table Setting Ideas
Some friends of mine used to decorate their table for festive dinners with a multitude of streamers and ribbons pouring down from the ceiling and gently pooling onto the table top. The ribbons ...
The Robert Isabell Auction at Sotheby's
The New York Times
Florist and event designer Robert Isabell passed away in July — but the amazing collection of Twentieth Century art, furniture and objects from his Greenwich Village townhouse will be auc...
Oval Serving Cart - $249
New York Scavenger
This oval serving cart has a Shaker-ish sort of feeling, and would fit well in pretty much any sort of decorating scheme....
Barware and Glassware To Celebrate The Season
Our Holiday Best
The holiday season is upon us! For the next two months you'll be wining and dining with friends, close family, coworkers, and the occasional crazy uncle. We know that hosting a holiday party in you...
Safely Protecting a Teak Table?
Good Questions
Q: Hi, We recently got a teak dining set and I'm concerned about how we're going to keep it safe. We have a 9 month old daughter, so I need to protect it in a way that's super durable but also safe. ...
Three Thrifty Tabletop Ideas for Thursday
Donna Hay
Thanksgiving is upon us. Did you spend all of your money on your menu? Don't despair about decorating the table. Just step outside. These ideas from Donna Hay use nature's decorations to trim a...
Win $500 Worth Of Custom Canvas Photo Prints from CanvasPop!
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Thursday Giveaway
Item: $500 worth of custom canvas photo prints — probably enough to cover an entire wall!
Store: CanvasPop
Description: Remember that amazing candid shot you caught of your sister mid-laugh? Or...
A Sleek and Sunny Kitchen Renovation
Take a look at this sleek kitchen renovation — you won't believe the before photo! It looks just like many, many small kitchens that we've seen lately.
• Read the full post at The Kitchn...
Harry Heissmann's Interior Design Office
New York Magazine
A mixture of IKEA, Jens Risom and high-end antiques decorate the midtown office of interior designer Harry Heissman and New York Magazine gives us a peek into the true "eclectic mix" of his workspac...
Entertaining Inspiration: Big Pianos In Small Apartments
While having a large instrument in an urban home can be a huge sacrifice in square-footage, for some talented folks, the benefits outweigh the cost. This equation becomes exponentially more rea...
Green Buildings = Better Tenant Health
Business Week
Business Week reports that tenants in green buildings have fewer sick days and better health. Several studies found that LEED-certified buildings had healthier tenants and lower vacancy rates. Is yo...
Adopt a Nerdbot: One-of-a-Kind Robots
Being big nerds themselves, married couple Nicholas and Angela from Kansas City, Missouri took their love of robots and started designing their own — so nerdy, it's cool!...
Nightstands at the Perfect Bedside Height
For the past ten years, we've had very low bedside tables. Whether it's a low cut side table or a vintage trunk, I've tended to go low slung. This past weekend, however, we rearranged and moved...
Caviar 20: Delicacies For Your Home
In search of a 20th Century objet d'art or piece of furniture for your home? Troy Seidman has the expertise and selective eye for assisting you in finding the piece you are looking for....
Before & After: Painted Porch & Front Door Color
ColorTherapy
Before
I recently asked my friend and fellow colorist Emmett Fiore at Fine Paints of Europe what he had cooking and these are the first photos he sent me. For an inexpensive way to brighten your ho...
Stainless Steel Shelf - $500
New York Scavenger
This stainless steel "Babylon" shelf can be used as a planter, but I like it as shown holding books and doodads....
Ray's Staircase Renovation
House Call
Name: Ray James
Location: East Village, NYC
I just completed a new staircase renovation with a modern, minimal aesthetic. I needed more storage so I built out storage under the stairs and remo...
Light Blue Paint from House Tours?
Good Questions
Q: I've become obsessed with a shade of blue paint I've seen in a couple of Apartment Therapy House Tours (Lisa and Clay's Artsy and Calm Collaboration & Kelly Rae's Colorful Seattle Farmho...
Marsha Tosk's Figures in Speech
This sculpture series by New York-based artist Marsha Tosk immediately won us over. A literal interpretation of common terms or phrases, each sculpture is a combination of wit, whimsy and form....
Stress-less Dinner Tip: Set the Table the Night Before
Here's a tip from our own experience in throwing many dinner parties and holiday meals. If you are able to, set the table the night before! Here's why we like to do it.
• Read the full post at T...
Studio Aalto: Alvar Aalto's Design Office
Studio Tour
Name: Alvar Aalto
Location: Helsinki, Finland
After Alvar Aalto's firm had outgrown the small studio space in his family's home the Atelier was built in 1955 in a residential neighborhood just a sh...
The Fall Cure: Light Therapy
Week 7 - Intro
• Cure Clock: 2 weeks to go
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Be Gone! How To Exorcise An Ex From Your Abode
A very close ladyfriend of mine is going through a breakup. A few days after the final curtain dropped on her relationship, she gave him back all his crap and put fresh sheets on the bed. She also d...
Advice for Attending Art Basel Miami Beach?
I'm heading down to Miami next week for Art Basel Miami Beach — the largest art fair in North America. I'm already having difficulty choosing from the many fairs and events, and so I'm a...
Mandeliers: Masculine Light Fixtures for the Home
Earlier this month we brought you Chandeliers for The Bathroom. Now it’s time for a man’s take on the hanging fixture....
Ojeni Apartment by Autoban
Contemporist
Instanbul based Autoban — known for their contemporary furniture design since 2003 — also has an interior design branch of their business. These images from a recently completed apa...
Let the Light Shine In: Stained Glass Windows
I adore stained glass windows in homes. In fact, it was primarily because of the stained glass window in the bathroom that I fell in love with my old studio apartment in Brooklyn, instantly &md...
Smoothing The Surface: A Guide to the Best Hand Sanders
WoodWise
What‘s the first thing you do when you see a beautiful piece of furniture? If you’re touchy-feely like me, you slowly run your fingers across its surface. Woodworkers employ a number of too...
Win this Desk 51 from Blu Dot!
Holiday Giveaway 2009
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Name: Desk 51
Store: Blu Dot
Value: $699
Description: An uncluttered surface. A keyboard tray. What else do you need to finish the Great American Novel? How about dramatic p...
Industrial Vintage Coffee Table - $475
New York Scavenger
Click through the link below for this industrial coffee table, its seller has several amazing vintage pieces all industrial in style, and all completely different....
Cutlery & Stemware for our Rochelle Gold China?
Good Question Follow Up!
Q: You recently posted my question regarding Noritake China — thank you! We narrowed it down to Yoshino and Rochelle Gold and finally went with Rochelle Gold as we will be using the china...
Look! Catching up with Alancraft
We recently sat down with Alan of Alancraft for the first time since he built a small kitchen cabinet for our apartment. It's been several years, but he's busy as ever creating custom woodwork...
Win $500 Worth Of Custom Canvas Photo Prints from CanvasPop!
3 Days Left!
Thursday Giveaway
Item: $500 worth of custom canvas photo prints — probably enough to cover an entire wall!
Store: CanvasPop
Description: Remember that amazing candid shot you caught of your sister mid-laugh? Or...
Before & After: Kelly Moseley's Calming Austin Kitchen
When Kelly Moseley lived in New York City, she was always envious of a certain friend with a large kitchen island. So when she and her husband Louie bought a 1930s cottage in Austin, Texas, she made s...
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