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Top Posts: Vibrant Color, Fancy Lofts, Cheap Linens, and Mizrahi Style - 10.25.08
New York

Click on any of the images above to view these Most Popular Posts! This week's Hot Posts drew you in and inspired great discussion. Thanks for getting involved, and staying invol...

In My Bedroom: Susana, Elissa Merola & Meredith Jenks
submit your own...

Title: Sleep Over Photographer: Susana Description: There is always room for one more friend - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) -...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International Region #6 vs #14

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #6: Sylvia's Warm Retreat vs. International #14: Kate's World Outside the Windo...

Good Questions: How Should I Refinish These Chairs?

I recently bought two of these chairs at an Estate Sale and I'm not quite sure the direction I want to take them. After seeing a few chairs on AT, I'm thinking of painting them a high gloss black a...

New from Clio Home: Jean Pelle Candle Holders

Apartment Therapy favorite Clio Home has just added Jean Pelle's gorgeous collection of hand-turned wood candleholders to its line-up of chic tableware....

Good Questions: Identify This Wooden Chair?

DesignSponge just did a sneak peek of Abigail Ahern's home and the attached photo was included. My husband and I have been looking for that exact wooden chair ever since we saw them at a resort in Bo...

Inspiration: Temo Callahan's Perfect Irreverence

Full Disclosure: We are in love with this apartment. Possibly creepy in love. Possibly Glen Close in Fatal Attraction in love. We managed to snag a copy of the new domino at the release party for ...

Look! Coffee Shop Chic from Hannah

Here's a new feature that I thought I'd try. Every now and then I get an email from readers of cool design features that they see in their daily travels. In an effort to share the wealth, I offer th...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International Region #5 vs #13

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #5: Kelley's Self-Mixed Colors vs. International #13: Paulina & Marek's Shades ...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Voting Links

The voting links above take you to that region's active brackets. Cast your votes and help us decide the winner of the Fourth Annual Fall Colors Contest... ...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #2 vs #50

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, the second round begins! Help us decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #2: Christine's Bright & Cheerful vs. East #50: Mariegael's "Fr...

Pantone Stairs
Paris

If you're crazy about those Pantone mugs, here's an idea from Elle Décoration to transform your stairs... ...

From The Kitchn: Cheap Wines For Tough Times

Even in recessionary times, people do not stop drinking. Rather, they adapt their drinking habits. The good news is that there are still great budget wines available for every budget and every taste. ...

The Gallery Linda Stillman

"Good Morning" 2008. Coffee filters and acrylic medium, 28 x 28” Introducing Linda Stillman a devotee of daily artistic observation practices... and spirited transformer of found materials. ...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International Region #4 vs #12

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #4: Sol's Italian Kaleidoscope of Color vs. International #12: Incrediblejoy's ...

Best Product: $25 Air Plants From DWR

As the light fades and it gets colder, our apartment is starting to look a little bleak. What better way to keep things bright than with a few of these Tillandsia pants from Design Within Reach......

Good Questions: Affordable Custom Upholstery?

Hello AT, I want to reupholster this chair with a sheepskin pelt. The skin of the pelt is quite thin. Do you have any advice on where to find someone to do this for me (at a reasonable price)? Than...

Country Chairs for Urban Homes

We love this look from Domino Magazine. We like the pairing of rustic furniture with a more modern aesthetic. Keep in mind that when you mix styles, match shape or color. Here are some of our favor...

Wine Cork and Salvaged Wood Bulletin Board
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Re-nest's Creative Reuse series continues with this great idea from reader Heather... and check out Lisa's raised dog feeder in the image below left.We're wondering what impact the economic crisis has...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #43 vs #78

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #43: Lisa's Mustard, Cranberry & Mixed Greens vs. East #78: Diego's Color Therapy... ...

Good Questions: What Happened to the APT Store in SoHo?

Does anyone know what happened to apt furniture store in soho?! I was just about to buy their "lounge" sofa, after months of looking at various sleeper sofas. They disappeared without a trace sometime...

Look! Brigid Berlin's Tabloid Needlepoint Pillows

We're completely obsessed with factory girl Brigid Berlin's latest show, currently on view at John McWhinnie through November 22nd. These smart, hilarious needlepoint pillows are obsessive recreati...

Best Modern Dividers Under $2k

Room Dividers from Studio Lilica A couple of years ago I received this evergreen question from a reader named Mona: I have a room right next to a bathroom and I want to put in our home office there...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International Region #3 vs #11

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #3: Jo's Primary Pop vs. International #11: Paola's Color Harmony... ...

Sales Calendar: 10.23.08
New York

Archipelago Linen Sale! October/November Sales... Archipelago Linen Sale • Up to 70% off high-end linens • November 5th through 7th • 38 Walker Street, 212.334.9460 - See All Sales B...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #40 vs #71

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #40: Brandi & Dave's Color Balance vs. East #71: Jamie's "Iced Cube Silver"... ...

Tangram Shelves From Lago
Italy

This is just one possibility for arranging the Tangram shelves from Italian company Lago, who specialize in high-quality modular pieces that you can arrange and rearrange to suit your whims......

From The Kitchn: New Acorn Cakelet Pan

For those of you who like to bake, this new acorn cakelet pan from Williams-Sonoma and Nordic Ware should hold endless options. Corn muffins? Chocolate cupcakes? Mini madeleines? Yes please. • ...

Atlas Industries

Wow factor. Atlas Industries is definitely on our Top 10 Adjustable Shelving List. Combining the strength and thin lines of steel with the warmth and texture of wood, the AS4 shelving is the perfe...

International Colors Voting Begins!

Check it out. Our finalists in our international class (which contains some of the best entries in the whole contest) has just begun today. Click on in and vote for your favorites.... >> Internati...

Events Calendar: 10.22.08
New York

11-day festival/tradeshow/exhibition at Japan C Art & Design Events... AT Events: • October is Color Month! • Our Fall Colors Contest is underway. - See All Events...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International #2 vs #10

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #2: Brandyce's Earth Tones vs. International #10: Marita & Jens' Wild Colors......

How To: Build A Vertical Bike Rack Using Spare Parts

Continuing our post from yesterday on Lifehacker's Top Ten Ikea mods, we wanted to share this ingenius storage solution for multiple bikes in small spaces......

Isaac Mizrahi: Still All About Style

Isaac Mizrahi's new book How to Have Style is all about fashion, so we were surprised to see that his blog was so much about design (as well as fashion!). Isaac is guru of style-on-a-budget, he did,...

Oversized Cableknit Afghan
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

Who doesn't enjoy lounging about with a soft, warm blanket? This oversized cableknit afghan makes us want to stay in bed all day. This past week, we also saw a headless teddy bear lamp, tremendous t...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #36 vs #60

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #36: Sara's Watermelon Theory vs. East #60: R&R Ranch's Reaction to Builder's Beige... ...

Good Questions: Similar Retro-Styled Table?

Hi AT NY, I saw the attached picture at Diesel on 59th St. recently. Does anyone know anything about the table and where I could find something similar? Thanks! (Note: Include a pic of your problem...

Best Product: Pottery Barn's Classic Bedding

We've been slowly putting together a handful of model apartments for our day job over the past few months, and have finally gotten down to layering the finer points like bedding. Finding expensive-l...

Close-Up: Colored Kitchen Cabinets
New York

For some the kitchen is sacred in its purity of color and materiality. But for others, it is another opportunity for whimsy and fun. Here are a few examples of people who weren't afraid to use thei...

Art? Furniture? Both? Algues by the Bouroullecs

Today I have something that is the design equivalent of Monkeys in a Barrel: Algues by the Bouroullec brothers. One part room screen and two parts art installation, this stuff continues to amaze me...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
International Region #1 vs #9

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, our International Bracket opens up for voting. Help us decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash International #1: Mariola's Punches of Color v...

Scavenger: Lime Green Wool Saarinen Chairs for $200 each
New York

These lime green wool Saarinen chairs will make you green with envy. A set of four available, apparently hardly used. Pure, bright green. And wait -- I think I hear them whispering, "I'd have bee...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #34 vs #56

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #34: K, L & M's Eclectic Collection vs. East #56: Damien & Rachel's Chromatic Casa... ...

Off The Floor
Paris

Not wild about the mask art, but the floating bedside storage next to the floating bed in a display at a recent edition of Maison & Objet from Italian company Lago is worth a look......

From The Kitchn: Watch Out For Escolar!

Escolar, also known as "super white tuna," "king tuna," and "butterfish," is growing rapidly in popularity. It's buttery and succulent - but there's one major problem! Learn all about it before you or...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Voting Links

The voting links above take you to that region's active brackets. Cast your votes and help us decide the winner of the Fourth Annual Fall Colors Contest... ...

DesignMarks: Keep Calm Lightbox

> What: Lightboxes Designer: NA Picked By: Maxwell Who Says: It's not just a poster anymore! Source: http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2008/10/keep-calm-light.html >...

DesignMarks: Bear & Antique Tile

> What: Bear & Antique Tile Designer: Unknown Picked By: Beth Who Says: These 2 always stuck with me. The bear is from the LA Zoo and the the tile's original. He had to replace some grey ones but ...

Meet the Judges: Ryan Turf & Judy Miller
Fall Colors Contest 2008

Many readers have asked how we whittled the regional entries down to the 16 finalists for each region &mdash the six judges individually chose 16 finalists from each region based on the entry's use of...

Best Product: Custom Storage Boxes from M.M. Bell & Sons

We were excited to come across the Sheffield-based company M.M. Bell & Sons, who bill themselves as "specialists in presentation packaging". Normally, the sight of "custom" or "bespoke" in the d...

Good Questions: Affordable, Square Dining Table?

Hi AT, I am in the market for a square dining table. The square Parsons dining table by West Elm is a good candidate. Any other suggestions as to where I can get a 36x36x30 dining table at an affordab...

Greenjeans Fall Furniture Festival: Back for Week 3

On Sunday, we were back at the Brooklyn Flea to check out more local furniture designers chosen by Greenjeans for their Fall Furniture Festival. It was a little cool and windy, so if you didn't make...

DIY/ Re(al)view: Flatwire 5.1 Surround Sound Wiring Install, Part 1
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

We have seen it before, it seems like a good idea, but there is nothing like a first hand review. So what do we do, give you the play by play of using flatwire in your space. No more complicated in wa...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #28 vs #55

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #28: Randi in BK's Color Quirks vs. East #55: Elizabeth and Kevin's Cool Shades... ...

Good Questions: Sofas with Character?

Hello! I am recently single and desperately attempting to find the "perfect" sofa for my new ridiculously expensive alcove studio apartment in a typical cookie cutter luxury building. My immediate tas...

How To: Embed a Scrap Bowl Into Your Countertop

Last Friday, Lifehacker posted a list of their Top Ten Ikea Mods, and over the next few days, we'll be sharing some of our favorites. First up, this how-to on embedding a scrap & work bowl into a ...

Inspiration: Half Color Accent Pops

This was the first pic I saw this week that inspired me to write this post. The painted backsplash in red is awesome against the white wall and blue cabinets. And it's easy too. >> House Tour: Steph...

Modern Trompe l'Oeil: Photo Upholstery by Sarah Engelke

Earlier this month, both Kristin and Keehnan covered designs that embraced Trompe l'Oeil. Sarah Engelke, an interior architecture student at Rhode Island School of Design sent us pictures of her inn...

ColorTherapy: Lancaster Blue

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: Lancaster Blue Brand: Ralph Lauren UL34 I just had the most lovely, long weekend in the country (second in a row, atypically) and since my white-knuckled ambition ...

AT Readers have given $2,555 to public school classrooms!

Last week AT readers gave over $2000 in 6 days to fund our classroom projects, and the following projects are now FULLY FUNDED: Basic school supplies for 2nd-graders in Georgia A kitchen center fo...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #24 vs #54

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #24: Supon's Pops of Color vs. East #54: Amanda's Color Instinct... ...

Open Thread 673
New York

It's Colors Month! (Image: Flickr member threedots licensed under Creative Commons) (To All New York Open Threads)...

Junk Chandeliers
Paris

Winnie Lui's White Chandelier for Innermost is a trash-to-treasure exercise from the jewelry turned lighting designer, who has made 50 limited edition pieces in white and black. It's just one in a lon...

Karkula

If you are looking for high-end, modern and sexy furniture, Karkula should be on your short list. Located in Tribeca, Karkula seems one step ahead of other furniture shops in terms of their design ...

Eastern Fall Cure: Clearing the Path
Week Two

Welcome to Tiboutoo, who is Curing in the heart of Brooklyn in her swanky, Modern unit! Wave to them and give them strength if you pass. • Cure Clock: 48 days Remaining • Assignment: Read ...

FSBO: DUMBO Loft
30 Main Street 7C, Brooklyn

(FSBO stands for For Sale By Owner. Owners are welcome to submit to: newyork (at) apartmenttherapy (dot) com and put "FSBO" in the subject line.) >> Enter FSBO Gallery Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn Siz...

Good Questions: Are Risom Chairs Worth Restoring?

I found a group of Jens Risom chairs on Craigslist, and the seller is willing to let me have 2 from a group of 8 for $100. They're from 1968, and while they're not part of his most popular early desi...

Look! Fall Floral Arrangements Without the Flowers

We saw a wedding set-up in process at the New York Public Library on Saturday. We were blown away by this arrangement. We love arrangements without flowers... ...

Tour Ann's 2-in-1 House
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Ann built much of this house herself using materials salvaged from the rotting cabin that used to be on the site. It's designed as a part-time vacation house for herself and a full-time house for he...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East Region #20 vs #50

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #20: Brett's "Hot Lips" vs. East #50: Mariegael's "Frosty" & "Ripe Mango"... ...

Good Questions: Lampshade Suggestions?

Hi! I have a lampshade crisis I'm hoping people have suggestions for! I have a pair of small, round blue glass lamps I got on ebay. The glass part measure about 5 1/2 inches, and the part for the...

Hot Tip: Linens 'n Things Going Out Of Business Sale

We recently received a tip that Linens 'n Things, a national home chain store, is going out of business and liquidating their entire inventory. As everything on their website (and in stores) is bein...

Best Product: The Cotton Pom Pom Throw

Color changes everything, and today [this past week] in our Fall Colors Contest, we have received so many comments and submissions that our servers are about to fall [almost fell] over. But, if you...

Classic Elegance on the Upper West Side
The New York Times 10.19.08

When Lisa Houlgrave and Simon Rogers were looking for an apartment to purchase, they wanted rooms big enough to comfortably display their antiques and heirloom furniture. The New York Times shows us...

House Tour: Eastern Europe is in the House!
Moscow

Name: Josh Location: Moscow Size: 350 sqft, 1 bdrm sublet next door to the British Embassy (great security) Favorite: The prime location and that the rather small, space-ship shower stall, can stil...

Scavenger: Burke Fiberglass Chairs for $125 each
New York

We love the look of these Mid Century Modern Burke Fiberglass Chairs, particularly the vibrant canary yellow color. They would make great dining chairs if you buy the set, or just one could brighten ...

Vote Now! Fall Colors 2008 Showdown!
East #2 vs #47

VOTE NOW! Attention Color Lovers! Today, you can decide who has the most inspiring, colorful home &mdash East #2: Christine's Bright & Cheerful vs. East #47: Logan & Joey's "Tiger Stripe"... ...

Vox Populi
Avignon

Pascale Palun is an Avignon-based designer who started creating lighting and decorative objects made from old materials when she took a break after 10 years in the fashion industry to raise her son. S...

From The Kitchn: Weeknight Dinner for One

What's your go-to recipe for a weeknight dinner? Here's one of ours: a quick and easy comfort dish of noodles and fried egg. • Click here for full post: Dinner for One: Sesame-Garlic Soba Noodl...

Roomark: Nursery by Viv

> Our baby's nursery. I painted the chair frame white. - Viv Origin: http://ishandchi.blogspot.com/2008/10/nursery-is-done.html >...

Roomark: Clean Apt by Harmony

> This is to remind me that my apt. can look clean sometimes and that I should clean it tomorrow. - Harmony Origin: NA >...

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