Quote of the Day from Pic Above: Thank you, AT Cure. I finally arranged the inside of my 'desk', and the lights work too. It took me a half day (bottom part not visible on this picture but was ver...
This past week we saw the renovated interior of a Brooklyn apartment, an over-the-top Scottish castle and a Barcelona apartment in a 17th-Century building. We also talked shades of gray. Jump below ...
Title: comfort in evening shadows
Photographer: Virginia
Description: This was taken in the spring, just before I put my comforter away. It's on my bed for the winter, but just as the random folds...
Here's our public service announcement for Friday. If you've got old electronics that you want to recycle but haven't gotten around to doing it, this Sunday is your chance. Comedy Central is spons...
Are you a clean freak? Cutting-edge French design group 5.5 Designers created a special Sponge House to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Scotch-Brite. The five sponges fit snugly into a large house...
While our contest is over, the fall colors just keep coming. Below is a type of simple gutter picture that we really like to take and shows the clean colors of the season so nicely. Above and belo...
Robert Loughlin is a New York institution of sorts. A long time picker for some of the city's better known antique dealers, his work has been well documented.
Robert is also a painter, and if one c...
Measuring a whopping 3 feet in diameter, the Gomitolo Knit Clock is a huge statement. We spotted this crocheted cotton clock by Italian company Diamantini & Domeniconi on our last trip to The Conran...
This vanity/desk is exactly what I've been looking for for my stepdaughter's room — except for the white painted finish. Anyone know where I can find anything similar in natural wood, even unf...
We were excited to stumble upon the etsy shop of one our favorite Brooklyn ceramic designers, Lorena Barrezueta. We've long admired her take-away container inspired Gourmet Collection, so we were de...
While the economy takes a gigantic nosedive, a lot of us are tightening our belts. What does that mean for organics? Are you still buying organic produce, even as you try to live a bit more frugally? ...
The magazine industry is being hit HARD by the economy. Today we learned via Gawker, that O at Home has folded. The quarterly spin-off publication's content will be transitioned back into O: The Oprah...
I'm interested in using Ikea's Antonius system for hanging bookshelves, but I see that they are always promoted for closets and laundry rooms (light duty). Which makes me wonder: Will they be strong...
We had the pleasure of watching the amazing french film from 1981, Diva, last night, and wanted to share a few of it's amazing interiors. Thoroughly set-designed (and highly romanticized), Diva's ma...
Name: Jesse - Location: Dallas, TX - Jesse's Tuned In Space - US 1st Place
Last Tuesday night was a remarkable night. As Sara and I lay in bed (until very late!) streaming CNN through our computer, ...
Looking for a deal on a dining room table? It's been a while since we rounded up some sale items for a Friday Fire Sale — here are four dining room tables that are on sale for at least 50% off...
We would love to entertain on this gorgeous Mensa table from Manchester, England based Lazerian — it's like a hybrid of a classic Platner table and a Koura pendant lamp from designer David Tru...
Vintage Modern Table and Chairs Set
These four Steelcase chairs are part of a Very Cool Vintage Modern Table and Chairs Set for sale in our Classifieds. The seller also has a vintage dinette table wi...
As our resident Color Therapist, Mark Chamberlain is an artist whose passion is decorative painting and murals, but he also paints walls with elan. He has excellent taste in color and prefers dark ...
It is difficult to make high volume, inexpensive Pinot Noir that still smells and tastes like Pinot Noir. Can you get quality at under $20 a bottle? We tasted our way through twenty bottles and we thi...
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We did it again, and this time with the biggest group ever and in the fastest time ever (not that it's a race). Nearly two dozen of us ...
The flat-packing TROLLSTA table (the legs all fan out from that central wire axis) is a far cry from the Swedish simplicity IKEA has been known for in the past. It's got a lot going on. While last yea...
Skin (Angel). 20 x 16. Pigment, oil, egg, and skin glue on panel. 2007
Introducing Ian Robertson Duncan and his quiet, contemplative icons ... wood panels bearing rich surfaces; traces of text, hand ...
Five years after opening his Catskills store, Spruce Design + Decor, John Krenek, together with Martin Nederpelt, has brought his eclectic aesthetic to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. ...
We have to concede that Eddie Ross, despite some of his more Martha-inspired tendencies, has some brilliant ideas. Case-in-point: this morning, Eddie posted some quick, incredibly easy tips for cust...
It's been a nightmare: my roommates friends recklessly spilled wine all over my couch during a party, the stain couldn't be removed by dry-cleaning, the cleaner asked me if they could wash the cover,...
W magazine has just created a House Tour archives of their most over-the-top homes. From a 17th century castle in the Dolomites to Marc Jacobs' art-filled Paris apartment, these are certainly not y...
The Astor Courts Estate is in Rhinebeck, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. Designed by Stanford White in 1902 for John Jacob Astor IV, the massive home has been used as a family vacation home,...
A friend has turned me on to the beautiful Lind Sofa 934, but I would love to see it in person before I order it. Where can I find one in NY?
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Two Bushel Wheeled Hamper
There's often great beauty in the designs that have stood the test of time or been used in our daily lives for longer than we can remember. And, if you didn't know it, ther...
Bulgarian-born, New York-based interior photographer Bilyana Dimitrova recently released her new book, To Each His Home: Inspired Interiors as Unique as Their Owners.
In the book, Dimitrova takes ...
Item: Inhabit Bedroom Collection
Brand: Inhabit products from Feel More Human
Total Value: $1,200
Description: The Inhabit Bedroom Collection giveaway package includes:
3 Inhabit pillows of the win...
We've always loved Kay Bojesen's Teak Monkey &mdash and now, Brooklyn-based designer David Weeks has unleashed Hanno, a beechwood gorilla......
This Mitchell Gold Sofa & Loveseat is four years old and provides a total seating area of over 10 feet! If you have the space, it'd be very convenient for dinner parties. It pretty much negates an...
Item: 5' x 8' Zebra Pattern 100% Wool Rug
Brand: Rugs USA
Value: $199
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There are a few rug shops in the city that sell richly colored Himalayan-style carpets, and Carini Lang is at the top of the heap......
Have you ever baked a pie? Maybe you're a novice, or maybe you're an expert, churning out pies year after year. Well, either way, we're looking for a pie from you. The Kitchn is holding a Best Pie Bak...
Name: Kelly and Stuart (with help from PorterFanna Architecture)
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Size: 675
Lived in: 4 years
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The design and construction phase las...
After four years with a too-glossy coconut brown interior, I decided my apartment needed a new, brighter paint job. If I was going to invest the time, money and energy into re-painting, I wanted to ...
With rooms inspired by the architect Antonio Gaudí and the ballrooms of Versailles, this Barcelona apartment featured in The New York Times international real estate section, Great Homes &...
Hi AT, I am an avid reader of your blog. I just bought this new bedding set. I am in dire need of some help finding a way to make it work. Curtains, rugs, decoration.. anything to tie it in to my enti...
It's time to find a blanket and snuggle up. Here are our favorite finds for a winter's day in a range of prices, but all in shades of gray...
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In my endless quest for a nightstand that is small (less than 20 inches wide) and the right height (about 18 inches), I have discovered the Try Modern nightstand. However, they are a bit pricey ($350...
Would you like to cook in an octagonal kitchen with an octagonal stove on 28 acres of private forest about 100 miles west of London? Victuals Grove is a modern home in the Forest of Dean. Designed b...
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Let us find it for you. With last week's focus on entryways in our Fall Cure and with the finals of the Fall Colors Contest concluded on Monday
>> National and Internat...
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
(Image of the Old Green Room in the White House, c...
It's been a pretty good week for rugs on Scavenger, especially with the addition of this
West Elm Morocco Window Rug in Saffron. We've blogged Moroccan-inspired rugs before, and even listed this W...
One of these days, we sigh, whenever we think of Boffi Soho. High end? Yes. Italian? Yes. Too much? Yes. Beautiful? Yes -- as long as you don't overdo it......
Here's an American cherry pie to celebrate the election, getting out the vote, and America itself. But what's more American -- cherry, apple, or maybe sweet potato pie? You tell us. And don't forget -...
Also known as The Teddy Bear Chair, the iconic Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair is coveted by many of our readers (and editors) and frequently makes the list of favorite lounge chairs. We've seen them po...
Whatever your political views may be, we found this new t-shirt design from Olly Moss for Threadless a humorous spoof on the popular print that Apartment Therapy readers either LOVE or HATE......
Here's a sweet email that just came in yesterday, and speaks to the genius of the landing strip and how little things can make a big diffference:
Dear AT - Daily reader; devout follower. I live in...
"Big New Old" series by Jordi Closa
Behance, like Coroflot, is a social networking site that focuses on showcasing the portfolios of creatives across the design spectrum: graphic, interior, industr...
Does anyone know where I can find a similar lamp? I love the shape, but I need something that has a different finish (this one comes from Satellite). Thanks!
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This weekend, when we popped into Brooklyn Kitchen, one of our favorite Brooklyn stores to pick up the new Edible Brooklyn, we spotted these cute farmyard placemats. We thought they'd be fun on a T...
With a little creativity, not to mention some pretty impressive welding skills, these rusty old fire extinguishers were actually turned into a pretty impressive set of speakers. No detail was left unt...
Even though it's been done before (a lot) while in Dublin, we HAD to photograph the amazing doors. This one reminded us of #12 Grimmauld Place.
The Dublin Doors all front on classical Georgian townho...
Hi, I just bought a condo and need help choosing a paint color for my kitchen. The counters and floor tiles are blue, and the cabinets and backsplash tile are white. It's a really bright kitchen w...
John Hopper at The Textile Blog recently posted an interesting history of the dado rail, a decorative wall element that enjoyed popularity in the 19th century. According to John:
"In many nineteent...
>> The Docksta in Canadian House and Home
I have been enjoying the almost zelig-like appearance of Ikea's Docksta table in many, many homes over the past few months and thought it would be good to d...
As the election coverage gets grittier and the bear market threatens to go into permanent hibernation, I've thought about nothing but current events lately.
So on the eve of a new era, let's have f...
Sofas can be very expensive. They can also be very cheap. Sarah in Chicago has looked at 10 Sofas Under $1,000 at Chiasso before, but the trend-oriented retailer Chiasso's newest catalog includes th...
We had the pleasure of having dinner at The Grocery Restaurant in Carroll Gardens last week, and loved the super drab, olive green and grey coloring of the interior and exterior. It's all very Mart...
These beautiful Nakashima-Inspired Dining Chairs are handcrafted by a Brooklyn designer. They are made of mahogany and maple, and are about 20 years old. 4 available, in great condition, $200 each. ...
Nick Dine, son of the painter, and Richard Shemtov were young designers who started this huge, airy modern store and company in 1996 and had firmly established themselves in the design world by 2000...
Right wings, left wings (chicken, of course), Obama cupcakes, McCain cookies, and another proposal for a real American meal on election night. See more picks for great election night food from around ...
More inspiration from JenDavid1000 spotted at Cy Winship Design - this one is for the super slim entryway.
Quote of the Day: Please, you need to stop calling it a landing strip! Try Launch Pad or s...
Though much smaller in scope (only 16 entries compared to the 204 entries from the U.S.), our International division of Fall Colors 2008 proved to be an exciting look into many colorful homes from a...
Dear Readers,
Today is a very hot day for political ads everywhere, and we are seeing a lot of groups trying to place them through our Google Ad Network, which is self service. While we respect th...
Earlier today, we featured an image of Royal Copenhagen's Blue Fluted Mega dinnerware pattern in the New York Open Thread — we've recently become slightly obsessed with this hand-painted patte...
My husband and I are redoing our living room and decided to paint the working red brick fireplace white. We chose to paint the inside of the fireplace black and now are at a loss as to what to do rega...
We love these Swedish floor mats from abitare. Woven from 50% recycled plastic and polyester, they are resistant to rain, and mold. The smaller sized can even be thrown in the washing machine. Look ...
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Apartment Therapy's Donors Choose Challenge ended last Friday, and thanks to you, AT had more donors than almost any other blog, coming in at #2 out of 200 blogs and surpassing top blogs like TechCrun...
HELP! I can't decide what fabric to use to reupholster this chair. I originally thought I wanted something with a big/bold print to offset the seriousness of the piece but I don't want to get tired of...
For his final student assignment, Tim Fraser Brown created cardboard products that transform from package to products. Each box claims to contain a product, but instead can be deconstructed and then...
Name: Jamie
Location: Woburn, MA
Type of Home: Cape
>> Jamie's "Iced Cube Silver"
Look at these amazing homes, all done by real people (people like you).
By the time you read this sentence, it wil...
Name: Charles
Location: Upper East Side
Size: 1100 sq ft.
Favorite: That even though this apartment is smaller than his last apt, it feels bigger.
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"What you see happened...
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Attention Color Lovers! With your help, we've narrowed the field from 204(!) homes to the FINAL TWO. Fall Colors 2008 voting ends TODAY at noon, PST. We will announce the winner shortly af...
*And...we're back! The Scavenger took a bit of a hiatus in October as we focused on AT's Donors Choose Challenge, but now we're back and rarin' to go!
Hurray for this Williams Sonoma Crewel Rug in ...
High design & fun. Mxyplyzyk (pronounced Mix-ee-pliz-ik) continues to be one of best places in town to browse for beautiful, modern, FUN and cutting edge housewares (particularly for spur-of-the-mo...
We have menus for Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, and even Valentine's. Why not for Election Day? We propose a menu and more than a few ideas for a meal to keep you nourished throug...
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