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Eastern Fall Cure: Getting Into the Thick of It
Week Five - Weekend

I love this image from myumisays31. I don't know where it's from, but the wall looks like long velvet and the "tree" is a "feather tree". The rich colors and sultry quality of the room are worth boo...

Hot Posts: Small Studio & Domino Rumors — 11.15.08
New York

What were this week's most popular posts on Apartment Therapy New York? The list includes the small space house tour of a professional organizer and the rumors swirling around the future of beloved ...

In My Bedroom: Dan Monick, Scott Nobles & Siri Kaur
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Title: Dustin, Pacifica, California 2004 Photographer: Siri Kaur Gallery: Meter - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) -...

Ikat Pattern Shower Curtain & Towels from West Elm

We've been meaning to blog West Elm's Ikat pattern bathware — and we've waited long enough that now it is all on sale... ...

Hot or Not? Chesterfaux Printed Throw from Diesel Home

In the new Diesel Home offerings of bedding and textiles, the Trompe l'oeil collection of photo-realistic printed fabrics include this sofa throw with a Chesterfield-like pattern of tufted buttons.....

Good Questions: Storage Ideas for this Awkward Space?

I was hoping that somebody out in Apartment Therapy Land could help us with a problem we have in our cute little condo my husband and I just bought. We have this overhang off our kitchen counter and...

Bringing in Green: 10 Best Plants for Apartments

We want to bring a little green inside for the winter, so we asked our favorite Brooklyn plant store, Sprout Home, to recommend plants that can thrive in typical low-light New York City apartments. ...

Friday Fire Sale: 7 Coffee & Accent Tables at least 50% Off

Looking for a deal on an accent or coffee table? This week we've rounded up seven small tables — in a variety of styles, sizes and price-points — for our Friday Fire Sale. All are at lea...

Good Questions: The Best Way to Remove Old Paint?

I just bought an apartment in the West Village. As you know, the walls and doors are covered in many layers of paint over the years. I want to remove the paint and start fresh with a new paint. I was ...

TEST LAB: Creative Reuse by Jo Meesters

Dutch designer Jo Meesters has a sustainable and handmade approach to his work — we posted his Black Wool Collection earlier this year. A new collection that is part of his TESTLAB studio for ...

McMaster-Carr Task Lamp

I was at Kiosk last Friday buying a birthday present for a friend, when I looked up and saw these super cool task lamps lighting up the adjacent space (above). They reminded me of weird cross betwe...

Adonde Modular Ceramic Dinnerware Collection

We've previously posted a profile of the Williamsburg store Mc & Co. One of our favorite products from the store was the Adonde modular ceramics displayed in the window. A product of France, this stun...

Hot or Not? Chiquita Banana Chandelier by Anneke Jacobs

Made from ten discarded banana boxes, the Chiquita Banana Cardboard Chandelier is a kitschy experiment in creative reuse by Dutch designer Anneke Jakobs. Tell us what you think... ...

Scavenger: Mid Century Danish Modern Chairs for $350
New York

It's been another good week for dining chairs here on Scavenger. Today there are two pairs of Mid Century Danish Modern Chairs for sale in our Classifieds. We particularly like the set on the righ...

Lighting By Gregory

There are many places to buy lighting, but we have found that for a wide selection, reduced prices and great local service, Lighting By Gregory on the Bowery is our top pick. Online ordering is goo...

From The Kitchn: Cooking With Inexpensive Meat

Save money and get a delicious meal? Yes please! The best cuts of meat for easy, delicious braises are also very often the less expensive cuts. Let's take a look! • Click here for full post: Wee...

UPDATE: DOMINO FOLDS - No Shelter: Domino To Close?
The New York Observer

UPDATE: Domino Closes 1.28.09 - Post Here While it is unthinkable to us, it seems that the current economic climate is wreaking havoc on the shelter segment of the magazine industry in a way never s...

Setting the Table with Stephen Dweck
The New York Times 11.13.08

Established jewelry designer Stephen Dweck has chosen some flatware as part of The New York Times weekly shopping feature — perfect for entertaining month! Our personal favorite of the bunch i...

Large Trays from Deadly Squire

We have been looking for a tray large enough to fit two plates, two glasses and maybe a bottle of wine. We were thrilled to find exactly that from one of our favorite pattern makers--the Deadly Squi...

Magnetic Faceted Curtain by Florian Kräutli

Remember Hanna Allijn's Faceted Curtains? This similar design from Florian Krä utli adds the power of magnets to create a sturdier and more permanent sculptural shape as you push and pull the f...

The One That Got Away: Eero Aarnio Pastil Chair

We spotted a white version of this Eero Aarnio Pastil chair at a Chicago Salvation Army a few years ago when we were furnishing our first apartment. We checked the price--$75--a little too much for...

Good Questions: Plastica's Bento Boxes in NYC?

Where can I purchase Plastica's Bento Boxes in Manhattan. Thanks, Therese (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subjec...

Layla

When Alayne Patrick was opening Layla many years ago, she asked us for help. She didn't need it. Alayne's sense of style and attention to detail are so refined that we had little more to offer and, ...

From The Kitchn: What's Really In Canned Pumpkin?

It's the season for canned pumpkin - pie bakers love its convenience and consistent flavor and texture. But we recently learned something rather surprising about this pantry item... • Click here...

Survey: Do You Go To Bed with Your Laptop?

It's 11pm and we're in bed again with our laptop. It's become a favorite (and often workrelated) end of the day practice to get in bed with the computer and check email and the news before turning out...

House Tour: Laura's Pared Down Perfection Relocates
New York

Name: Laura Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Size: 250sqft Lived in: 5 months >> Enter House Tour Gallery! Laura is a professional organizer and it shows. We last visited her in her former shr...

Hot or Not? ASTER-LIST Communal Seating by Nil Gülari

This design for rocking, communal seating was inspired by boats rocking on the Bosphorus (Strait of Istanbul) — we'd love to see it in a college dorm lounge. There is even a version with a tab...

DIY Building Block: IVAR 3-Drawer Dresser from IKEA

Whether you're building a Richard Avedon-inspired bed or aspiring for the simplicity of Donald Judd, IKEA's IVAR components are great DIY basics that are simple and inexpensive. We've posted the IVAR...

Inspiration: Marcelo Kraslicic's Chinatown Loft

Recently, we've noticed a growing resurgence in the use of house plants in decorating. Desire to Inspire recently did a series on the 1978 House & Garden book "Decorating with House Plants", and pla...

Good Questions: Experience With the Plaza Sofa?

Howdy AT! I have been spying the Plaza sofa by Avenue Six for a while. I have looked all over the AT site but can't find any mention of it. I have also looked around online for reviews but all I f...

Luddite: Vintage for the Home

Luke and Rebecca opened Luddite in Williamsburg, Brooklyn just three months ago. They've got a great design sensibility, and a good eye for unique finds. The store is chock full of furniture, lighti...

46 Fantastic Kids' Color Contest Entries
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

This is the final week of our annual Kids' Color Contest on Ohdeedoh and, just like in the grown-up version, there are tons of great ideas and color inspiration to be found (and to be bookmarked for ...

Outdoor Living in Bali
The New York Times 11.12.08

Would you live 59-feet off the jungle floor, Swiss-Family-Robinson-style in an Indonesian tree house? The Hardy family does. John and Cynthia Hardy wanted to maximize their outdoor living experience...

Good Questions: Identify This Color from CB2?

I am not sure who to contact about this question...any chance you might be able to find out the name of the ridiculously gorgeous green-blue color wall on page 72 of the new CB2 catalogue? The color...

Best Holiday Letterpress Card Sources 2008

Clockwise from top left: Hello! Lucky, Binth (skier), egg press, Snow & Graham, egg press. Two years ago I succumbed to my fascination with the cool letterpress cards culture and started buying the...

RombiK Dinnerware by Karim Rashid

In small doses, we can really appreciate the mod patterns and neon colors of uber-designer Karim Rashid. The RombiK dinnerware is a great example of a Rashid design that would easily complement and u...

One Less Desk — Now in Red & Black

Remember One Less Desk? Heckler Design's sleek desk is now available in semi-gloss black and in our new favorite, high-gloss red... ...

Scavenger: 4 Vintage Molded Plywood Chairs for $350
New York

Not sure of the maker on these Vintage Molded Plywood Chairs, but they have a great look to them (and we do like our molded plywood chairs). A set of four for $350 is a fine deal, too, in our opinion...

Inhabit Bedroom Collection: 1 Day to Go!

Item: Inhabit Bedroom Collection (bedding, pillows & lighting!) Brand: Inhabit courtesy of Feel More Human Value: $1,200 >> Enter Here...

Matter

In visiting shops in Brooklyn, we felt compelled to revisit Matter, a design store in Park Slope (with a sister store in Soho) and to award it accolades for selling beautiful and cutting edge modern...

From The Kitchn: Tips On Cooking for One

Eating alone can be an immensely pleasurable, gratifying thing. Once in a while it's nice to eat what we want and enjoy it without conversation. What to fix, though, is a different matter. Not many re...

Collecting Chinese Art in Columbia County, New York
The New York Times 11.9.08

The recent T Style Magazine from The New York Times gave us a peek into the weekend home of Christopher Tsai and Andre Stockamp &mdash their modern home was a collaboration between Beijing artist Ai...

Best Products: Pro Paint Grid from Shur Line
A Cheap Tool to Make Painting Easier

After spending two weekends in the past month painting our living room, we're ready to share our favorite painting aid: the Shur Line 1-Gallon Pro Paint Grid. This small piece of red plastic mesh si...

From Readers: Maude's Mondrian Kitchen

Speaking of amazing reader-submitted painting projects, Maude sent in her inspiring Mondrian-themed kitchen this afternoon. She says: Hey there! I wanted to share with you some pictures of my Mondr...

Good Questions: Identify This Ceiling Fan?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I saw this photo on your site, and I love the ceiling fan. Do any of your readers have an idea where I might get one or one similar? Thanks very much, Aaron There's a larger p...

Sweet Honeycomb Patterned Fabric from Purl

Don't you love this pattern from Purl? Does it remind you of another design-blog-favorite fabric?...

Stark Minimalists: Paola & James in Williamsburg
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

What do you get when you pair a fashion photographer with a librarian? An extremely organized and minimal tech setup. Come on over to unplggd to see the rest of this setup and one of the most interes...

De Santis Hand-Painted Coffee Table from Pottery Barn

Check out this over-the-top octagonal coffee table from....Pottery Barn? This hand-painted table is based on traditional Moorish chests from the 16th century and has a commanding, graphic presence. ...

Good Questions: Identify These Lounge Chairs?

Recently over at Plastolux, they spotlighted some of the new projects over at Lynch/Esinger/Design. I am absolutely smitten by these chairs featured in the space they design for Room 72 in LA &mdash...

Philippe Starck's Mask Sconces At Mama Shelter

We spotted these sconces over at Design Therapy last night and had to share. Created by Philippe Starck for his new new hotel venture Mama Shelter, located outside Paris, the sconces are really made...

GalleryStreet.com: Large Photo Mural Printing

Here's a take on artwork that doesn't just go "on" your wall, it becomes your wall. This is a great tip I got from Jane Mount, who was a 3rd place finisher in our 2006 Smallest Coolest Apartment C...

ColorTherapy: Black is Beautiful

To All ColorTherapy Posts I’ve been meaning for ages to write a column titled “Black is Beautiful,” but never had the right set of pictures until I discovered Flair. Bliss — a new place ...

From Readers: Tim's DIY Graphic Hallway

Tim sent us some pictures of his amazingly ambitious do-it-yourself graphic paint job in his hallway (and we're totally envious!): Hi, I just completed this painted wall mural and wanted to share....

Scavenger: Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dresser for $550
New York

We love the structure of this Mid Century Danish Rosewood Dresser with its four panel door (and two interior drawers). The door feature would enable this dresser to also be used as a small home off...

Lost City Arts: Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Once given the distinction as the Top Mid-Century Modern Furniture Store in New York City by New York Magazine in 2002, Lost City Arts has continued to showcase a wide range of mid-century furniture...

From The Kitchn: Barack Obama On Pie

Our President-elect loves pie! Take a look at this video that has him talking all about pie; he proposes a sweet potato pie contest and ends up saying the word pie quite a few times. • Click he...

Eastern Fall Cure: Getting Into the Thick of It
Week Five

Food, food, food! I've never seen so many taking pictures of Cure cooking before! This is Elaine's Gratin D'Agrumes. Quote of the Day from Pic Above: Hey guys, here's the week 5 post, can you belie...

ANGA Modular Shelving & Storage from IKEA

Look what we spotted at IKEA Brooklyn over the weekend! The new ANGA modular shelving system pays homage to the still-popular Danish teak shelving of the mid-century era (just like the Clybourn from...

Factory 20:
an online source for vintage furntiture, lighting, and art

Wow. We just spent way too much time drooling over all the goodies at Factory 20. The site is chock full of unique vintage items at reasonable prices. The brick and mortar store is in Sterling, Vir...

Color Chips: Cherry Tree Leaves, Springs, NY

This past weekend we went out to our family's in Springs, where we hadn't been in a month. All the leaves had gone color and were falling in heaps. The oak leaves were all brown, but the cherry tree...

Inspiration: Richard Avedon's Book Crate Bed

This image of photographer Richard Avedon's custom designed bed stopped us in our tracks this morning. Inspired by old water cooler crates and designed to provide as many books within arm's reach as...

Good Questions: Displaying Magnetic Fields Artwork?

I purchased this poster at a Magnetic Fields concert and haven't found a way to display if for months. There are fifteen individual cards on heavy card stock, each measuring 5" x 10". Any suggesti...

New Etsy Feature: Get the Look

We love this new feature from etsy's blog The Storque, where editors replicate the look from Design Sponge's popular sneak peeks with items found on etsy......

Collections: Pat's Thermos Bottles & Shaving Brushes
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Name: Pat S. Collection: Thermos Bottles Size: 41 Value: ? "How exciting to see a feature on collecting. I have been collecting for quite some time and always enjoy looking at other people's collec...

Do It Yourself: Priming & Painting the Apartment

Last week, we shared our search for the perfect gray paint for our apartment: Do It Yourself: Painting the Apartment. After deciding upon Benjamin Moore's "Abalone" and completing one half of the ro...

Good Questions: Softer Lighting Suggestions?

I recently painted my kitchen a very bold orange. The colour turned out a little brighter then the paint chip. It was supposed to be a bright terracotta and it turned into the purest hue of orange th...

Hot or Not? Massimiliano Adami's Fossili Moderni Table

We spotted these Fossili Moderni tables at Moss over the weekend, and fell in love with their brutal construction and simple materials. Part of a series designed by Massimiliano Adami, Fossili Moder...

Collections: A New Feature for Passionate Collectors

I was talking recently with Gregory about the crazy devotion of sneakerheads to their shoe collections, and he confessed to me that he was a reformed sneakerhead himself. He used to spend a lot of m...

House Tour: Patty and Chris' Stripping Down
New York

Name: Patty and Chris Location: Astor Place/Union Square Size: 2000 sqft Favorite: The ceilings, the windows, and the good bones. >>Enter House Tour Gallery Patty and Chris moved in three years ag...

A Modern Brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn
The New York Times 11.9.08

Check out the amazing interior renovation of Deborah Marland and David Backus' Park Slope Brownstone featured in The New York Times. The house had been previously gutted and remodeled in a modern st...

Scavenger: Hollywood Glam Mirror 44x79 for $500
New York

Talk about expanding your space. This terrific Hollywood Glam Mirror measures 44" by 79" -- that's quite a huge statement to make. Click below for more of our Craigslist finds! Click to view thes...

From The Kitchn: How To Clean Fresh Squid

OK, so you may not need to clean squid QUITE that large, but you may still be curious about how to get that delicious fresh squid out of its intimidating outer body. We have directions and pictures - ...

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