Apartment Therapy New York - Archive for the week of 2008-10-12

Roomark: Gregory 10.21.08

> The plates! The plates! This is one of my favorite images from the contest. - Gregory Origin: Southwest #19: Cassell's Fredericksburg Feng Shui >...

Roomark: Living Room in Sunlight

> My living room. I came home one day for lunch and found my living room bathed in beautiful mid-day light. - Harpa Heimisdóttir Origin: www.notyourgoddess.blogspot.com/ >...

Roomark: Amazing Open Tiled Bathroom

> This is in one of my favorite bathrooms. They did this bathroom themselves. It was walled off and they opened it up and then decided to put in a big glass window instead. This photo is taken fro...

Roomark: Anne-Marie & Andre 10.21.08

> Our rental apartment living room. We've grown to accept the wall-to-wall carpeting (skipping the vacuum when necessary is much less noticeable!) and tiny baseboards of this rental, but look for...

DesignMarks: Tasse Expresso from Le Petit Atelier de Paris

> What: Tasse Expresso Designer: Le Petit Atelier de Paris Picked By: Laure Who Says: my most recent indulgence: ceramic coffee cups based on the classic duralex shape. Source: http://athomeathome....

DesignMarks: Onyx Pedestal Sink from Stone Forest

> What: Infinity Pedestal Sink in Multi-color onyx Designer: Stone Forest Picked By: Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS Who Says: I'm a kitchen and bath designer and fell in love with this illuminated onyx...

In My Bedroom: Beth Yarnelle Edwards, Rita Maas & Charles Maraia

Welcome to our new theme, In My Bedroom, from Oct-Dec! Title: Katherine Photographer: Beth Yarnelle Edwards Gallery: Meter - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pi...

Eastern Fall Cure: Creating Your Vision
Week One - Weekend

East Village Amy is back with a whole new style tray of inspiration. See her first photo set here. I particularly like this dutch barn photo, and the challenge of getting that into an East Village apa...

Fall Colors 2008 : 78 East Region Entries Posted!

The East is ready! With over 300 entries in the East Region, we've posted the best, most colorful 78 entries* of the East on Apartment Therapy New York, Apartment Therapy Boston & Apartment The...

Before And After: Reader Submitted Chair Makeovers

After our made-over Tullsta posts earlier in the week, we received a handful of fantastic reader submitted chair makeovers we wanted to share....

Good Questions: Do Wax / Putty Sticks Really Work?

Hi AT - I recently purchased a table off craigslist, and am happy to say I got it at a fraction of the retail price. However, as is sometimes expected the item is in not-new condition. There are som...

Happy 50th Birthday to Kartio Glassware!

This the glass of choice in our house. In fact, we're slowing replacing our existing glasses with these. The design is fifty years old this year, yet remains the definition of elegant simplicity... ...

X-System Modular Shelving by Alexander Lotersztain

We're suckers for modular shelving and the new X-System from Brisbane-based designer Alexander Lotersztain is a colorful, multi-functional and exciting addition to the market... ...

Good Questions: Other Sculptural Duvets?

I bought West Elm's Organic Pintuck duvet earlier this season and I'm in love with the sculptural look but not the thread count! Are there any other pintuck or cool, "sculptural-esque" looking duvets ...

Inspiration: Vincent Darre's Masion Darré

We came across an extensive spread of Vincent Darré 's Paris apartment in the new issue of World of Interiors and were bowled over. Filled with simple, bright primary colors reminiscent of Co...

Look! Conran Shop & Artemide Warehouse Sale

We were actually considering swinging by the Conran Store & Artemide's floor model / warehouse sale that started today (it's in SoHo right around the corner from the AT office)...until we got hi...

East #78: Diego's Color Therapy

Click image for gallery Name: diego perez-olave Location: New York, NY Type of Home: rented apartment What inspired you to use color? Mainly the nature. For me, the colors influence our daily ...

East #77: Jeanie's Candy Colored World

Click image for gallery Name: Jeanie Location: New York City Type of Home: rental apartment What inspired you to use color? I love candy, plastic toys and super bright colors. I have collectio...

Stick Light
London

Since he first designed it 10 years ago for Eurolounge, British designer Michael Young's Stick Light has become a modern design icon -- a statuesque rod of light that leans casually against the wall a...

From The Kitchn: Brandy-Spiked Double Apple Cake

Brown sugar, brandy, golden raisins, toasted pecans, and plenty of autumn apples - that's what this cake is made of. It's chewy, sticky, sweet, and a little burnt around the edges. It's chunky with ...

Nova Zembla

Nova Zembla used to have two stores (one modern, one traditional); now they just have one store in Cobble Hill and a warehouse in Red Hook. All of their wood furniture is made in Jaipur, India, whe...

Cheap & Green Modular Home
The New York Times 10.16.08

In today's Home section of The New York Times, we get a brief but exciting look at a green modular home that was also cheap... ...

East #76: Meredith Z's Brooklyn Bright

Click image for gallery Name: Meredith Z Location: Brooklyn, NY Type of Home: One-Bedroom Apartment What inspired you to use color? Every apartment I've ever lived in has started off beige, an...

The Gallery: David Demers

Untitled No.1. Watercolor, 23 x 30 Any AT readers in Shanghai today? I've been keeping an eye on the work of David Demers and he's just assembled a stirring collection of photographs and watercolors....

Hewn Stone Furniture by Max Lamb

We spotted these over at Kanye West's blog this morning (a surprisingly good spot for new design). Working with local quarries, British designer Max Lamb has commissioned a series of furniture made ...

Good Questions: Find This Greek Key Rug?

I love this rug from the cover of the new Time Out NY. Any idea where to find it? It'd be perfect to fit in with decorating my new apartment! Thanks!! Gina (Note: Include a pic of your problem a...

Greenjeans Fall Furniture Festival: Back for Week 2

Last Sunday, we headed back to the Brooklyn Flea to check out five more local furniture designers chosen by Greenjeans for their Fall Furniture Festival. If you didn't make it, we're bringing it to ...

East #73: Parkside Pad's Dispersed Color

Click image for gallery Name: Parkside Pad Location: Brooklyn, NY Type of Home: coop What inspired you to use color? We live across the street from a beautiful park, so we wanted to bring in t...

Good Questions: Similar Modern Screen?

Jay is asking for advice: Does anyone one know where I can get a screen like this? It is exactly what I am looking for and have no idea who makes it or if it is still in production? (Note: Include a ...

Hot Tip: Faux Mantles & Fireplaces

Our loft in Brooklyn has more than a few long, blank expanses of wall. To make these a little less intimidating, we've been considering ways to make the stretches more interesting on the cheap. The ...

AT on: Little Things that Make a Difference

[Thanks for the tons of emails I got back in response to this email. I'm going to post them all tomorrow] The main ring road at Talamore, with lots of cul de sacs off of both sides. Over the weekend...

East #69: David's Pop Perspective

Click image for gallery Name: David Location: West Village, NY Type of Home: Apt. What inspired you to use color? I have always felt that color is the fastest and cheapest way to "remodel" you...

Sales Calendar: 10.16.08
New York

Denise Schmidt Studio Sale! October Sales... Denise Schmidt Annual Studio Sale! • Up to 70% off select Couture, Works, and DS for Sarita Handa quilts. Plus quilt blocks, fabric, s...

Midwest Modern & Handmade Modern: 1.5 Hours To Go!

Items: One autographed copy of Amy Butler's Midwest Modern and one copy of Todd Oldham's Handmade Modern. >> Enter Here ...

Nolita Penthouse & Rooftop Garden
New York Magazine 10.12.08

Chris and Lisa Goode’s Nolita penthouse is featured in this week's New York Magazine. Featured on the cover of the annual Home Design issue, the modern home overlooks the rooftops of the neighborh...

The Illusion Of Space
Paris

Five top-floor former maids' rooms were combined into a roomy apartment overlooking the rooftops of Paris in this photo gallery from Cotemaison. But the architect figured out a way to make it seem eve...

From The Kitchn: Kitchen Tour with Eric of We Love Jam

We Love Jam makes a sublime apricot jam from the endangered Blenheim apricot. We peeked inside the founder's kitchen - a sleek, minimalist masterpiece that hides some surprising international secrets....

East #66: Fiona's Butterfly Color

Click image for gallery Name: Fiona Location: Manhattan, NY Type of Home: Studio What inspired you to use color? The butterfly plates of cb2 started it all and then color just kept flying all ...

East #64: Jen's "Timothy Straw"

Click image for gallery Name: Jen Location: Harrington Park, NJ Type of Home: 100-year-old house renovated in 2004 What inspired you to use color? I traveled with a ballet company for a while,...

Events Calendar: 10.15.08
New York

Untethered: A Sculpture Garden of Readymades Art & Design Events... AT Events: • October is Color Month! • Our Fall Colors Contest is underway. - See All Events Below -...

East #63: Heather & Mark's "Artichoke Hearts"

Click image for gallery Name: Heather & Mark Location: Yardley, PA Type of Home: Ranch house What inspired you to use color? We're graphic designers and love working with color; it makes u...

International #13: Paulina & Marek's Shades of Gray

Click image for gallery Name: Paulina & Marek Location: Pabianice, Poland Type of Home: non-rental apartment, owned. What inspired you to use color? The inspiration for my own interior was...

Good Questions: Identify this Mirrored Bed?

Annastashia needs some advice: Where can I find this bed? It's beautiful, gotta have it! (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUES...

Fantastical Castles: Art by Ann Wood

After a weekend stop at our favorite New York cupcake spot, Sugar Sweet Sunshine, we strolled around the Lower East Side and were literally stopped in our tracks by the window display at the boutiqu...

Hot or Not: The OK Baby No-Shock Helmet
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

The OK Baby No Shock Helmet... hot or not? Our readers debated the merits of this helmet for babies of uber-safety-conscious parents. We're feeling crafty and thrifty these days, and it shows in our...

East #59: Pearl's "Jalapeno Pepper"

Click image for gallery Name: Pearl Location: NYC Type of Home: Loft What inspired you to use color? I was born in 1975, so my eyes were weaned on suburban psychedelia; an early love was the ra...

Good Questions: Alternatives to Kartell's Icon Lamp?

Longtime reader suzy8track has a question: I love the look of the Kartell Icon hanging lamp. After reading some reviews, I'm hesitant to get one. Many people complained of it scratching very easily,...

The Elephant In The Room: Taxidermy, Hides, and Ethics in Decorating

There's a quiet debate going on over at Mrs. Blandings and The House of Beauty and Culture: that of the presence of taxidermy and skins in decorating. A few months back, Grace brought up the issue o...

Close-Up: A Cheap Way to Add Color to Your Bathroom
New York

Some of our house tour hosts have found a great way to simultaneously spice up their bathrooms, salvage resources, and save money.......

East #55: Elizabeth and Kevin's Cool Shades

Click image for gallery Name: Elizabeth and Kevin Location: Philadelphia, PA Type of Home: house What inspired you to use color? Kevin and I wanted to create a bright and airy space, so we wen...

ColorTherapy: Two Green Breakfast Nooks

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Jalepeno Pepper Brand: Benjamin Moore 2147-30 I’ve been staring at these photos all morning before I finally realized the obvious thing: they’re both green break...

Scavenger: Vintage Mid-Century Recliner for $450
New York

This Vintage Mid-Century Recliner is a first edition Ekornes recliner (made in Norway). This Stressless® recliner revolutionized comfort, support and ergonomic design when it first came out in 1971, ...

East #51: Katherine's "La Terra"

Click image for gallery Name: Katherine Location: Brooklyn, New York Type of Home: 1 BR apt. in a brownstone. What inspired you to use color? I love all the architectural detail in my apartment...

Low-Impact Woodland Home
Wales

If you missed this one when we blogged about it last year, check out the hobbit-like eco-house that Simon Dale built for himself and his young family in just four months, with the help of his father-i...

From The Kitchn: How To Store Cheese

Ever wonder how to store that nice block of cheese? Well, we can definitely tell you all about the wrong way to take care of it! Oh, and we have a few tips on keeping it fresh. • Click here to ...

Baltic Bazaar

Baltic Bazaar is a great fabric and thrift shop in Brooklyn Heights. The shop features vintage clothing, accessories, collectibles and some furniture, as well as a huge selection of fine fabrics. T...

East #49: Gabrielle's Cozy Color

Click image for gallery Name: Gabrielle Location: Brooklyn, NY Type of Home: Floor through rental What inspired you to use color? I am inspired by natural color combinations in nature and man m...

How To: Turn Ikea's Tullsta Chair Into a Designer Piece

In keeping with our Tullsta renovation theme from earlier today, we couldn't help but notice that Ikea's chair bears a strong resemblance in form to the brilliant Tokujin Yoshioka's Panna chair for ...

Good Questions: Similar Dining Table?

Hi AT, In September you helped me track down chairs from Gus Modern. Now, I'm hoping you can help me track down a table featured in the NYT and mentioned on this site. This dining room table built by...

Look! Osage Oranges at Takashimaya

We thought we'd share what we found at one of our favorite sources of inspiration. From far away, we thought the green balls were moss balls......

Closeup: Concealed Office Storage by Jeremy Levine Design
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

Now you see it, now you don't. Who says that a closet needs to be against a wall. Why not a foot pedal actuated, piston controlled hidden door in the floor? The perfect combination of practicality and...

East #47: Logan & Joey's "Tiger Stripe"

Click image for gallery Name: Logan & Joey Location: Brooklyn, NY Type of Home: Rented Apartment What inspired you to use color? We wanted to use colors to create a welcoming, relaxed space...

Good Questions: Table & Chairs from Will & Grace?

Jenna would like some advice: I HAVE to get the round dining room table and studio exec chairs that are in Will and Grace's apartment, but I can not find anything even remotely close to them. I am ...

Ray 20 Blog, French Laundry & No Impact Man: Click On This...

While the stock market searches for its bottom [did it find it today?], the world continues to be a rich and inspiring place. Don't miss it. Last night [Thursday] Sara and I went to a book launc...

Best Bed Breakdown: Hotel Minneapolis (Serta Suite Dreams)

So, last month we were traveling and got to spend two nights in the Hotel Minneapolis, which had THE BEST BED we'd slept in in a long time. Yes, it was soft, but it didn't freak out our back - ther...

East #44: Kirsten's "Hunter's Red"

Click image for gallery Name: Kirsten Location: new york city, ny Type of Home: studio, 325 sq feet What inspired you to use color? Color takes up no space! This was the first place I've ever ha...

Before & After: A Free Ikea Chair Gets a Facelift

We seem run across Ikea's Tullsta chair on Craigslist almost daily. At the time of this writing, a quick search through the New York listings brings up at least six posted in the last week. Perhap...

East #41: Lori's "Tropical Dusk"

Click image for gallery Name: Lori Kaplan Location: NYC Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Rental Apartment What inspired you to use color? the dusty purple paint chip! I have always used bright oranges a...

Medusa Doors
Paris

It's hard to walk down the Rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais without pausing to gaze at these traffic-stopping medusa/gorgon doors on the Hôtel Amelot de Bisseuil at #47. But what does this landmar...

From The Kitchn: Quicker No-Knead Bread

No-Knead Bread is back! Mark Bittman revisited his famously popular recipe from two years ago and offers two quicker versions, one with whole wheat. Have you tried one of these yet? • Click her...

Auto.

While not all cool areas are created equal, the Meatpacking District established itself early on as a go-to place for unique and interesting stores. Auto is one of them. Husband and wife Renata Bo...

Eastern Fall Cure: Creating Your Vision
Week One

Our bedroom "after" the painted headboard yesterday - see gallery • Cure Clock: 56 days Remaining • Assignment: Read Ch. 1, clean and list repairs • Flickr Pool: East Fall Cure Pool W...

East #40: Brandi & Dave's Color Balance

Click image for gallery Name: Brandi and Dave Location: Philadelphia suburbs Type of Home: cape cod What inspired you to use color? the color in a room sets the mood and enriches the space. it ...

International #12: Incrediblejoy's Green Phase

Click image for gallery Name: incrediblejoy Location: near Banbury, UK Type of Home: 2 bed ground floor flat (apartment) What inspired you to use color? I just love colour, I use it in my art, ...

It's Lovely, I'll Take It! Real Estate Photo Blunders

We've recently become totally hooked on It's Lovely, I'll Take It!, a Seattle-based real estate blog. Sara, the blog's author, posts reader submitted photos from less-than stellar market listings an...

Good Questions: Identify These Kitchen Cabinets?

Hi, I spotted these wall kitchen cabinets in Brooklyn Modern by Diana Lind (great book by the way). All I know is that they are Italian made. Does anyone know who makes them? Thank you, Molunat (Not...

Green Home Tour: Just-the-Right Size Custom Home
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

This home, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, is big on custom and low on waste. It took 2 years to build -- and it was worth the wait. Check it out. Also, we're looking at furniture sculp...

East #37: Ardicadik's Citrus Colors

Click image for gallery Name: ardicadik Location: Elmhurst, NY Type of Home: town house What inspired you to use color? NY subway signs, my shoes, and my wife's handbag Color Tip: Be consistent...

Good Questions: Backsplash for Sidewall?

We just purchased our first condo in brooklyn and have not moved in yet. I'd like to know what's the best solution to this problem. As you can see there's tile on the back of the stove and counter top...

Piet Hein Eek's "Waste" Series

It's been a bit since we've fawned over Dutch furniture designer Piet Hein Eek's innovative pieces. His latest collection, called simply Waste, was unveiled in a pop-up shop as part of London Design...

Trendwatch: Winged Beds & Chairs on the Rise

Snooze Bed from Ochre Could it be that during an economic meltdown, people just want to be more cozy? Why not give yourself a the furniture equivalent of a big HUG? In the past few weeks, I've be...

East #34: K, L & M's Eclectic Collection

Click image for gallery Name: K, L & M's eclectic collection Location: Brooklyn, NY Type of Home: rental apartment What inspired you to use color? Fresh out of school and fresh out of $$, i...

House Tour: Sara's Clean Slate
New York

Name: Sara Location: UWS Size: 500 sqft. one bedroom rental Favorite Element: High ceilings and the artwork >>Enter Housetour Gallery Last year, Sara left a small studio along with ev...

Scavenger: Danish Teak Dining Room Table for $600
New York

Danish Modern Teak Dining Table for sale in our Classifieds! Click to view these in bold below ...

East #33: Natalia's Mediterranean Blue

Click image for gallery Name: Natalia Location: Harlem, New York Type of Home: Condo What inspired you to use color? My Argentinean roots,the love for music and dance has taken me around the wo...

Sweater Bedspread
Paris

We have transformed old sweaters still in good condition into covers for throw pillows before, with no one the wiser, proud of our thrifty DIY. But this bedspread made from old sweaters proudly boasts...

From The Kitchn: How To Make a Great Sandwich

A good sandwich can be become a great sandwich with just a little extra help. Read all about the elements of a great sandwich, and some tips on making a better one. What's your favorite sandwich? &b...

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