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Hi all of you, and welcome to January 2009 (in just a few days...)! Last year at this time we held a small project competition, bu...
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Turn down the lights
Turn up the music
Let's just be together tonight
-Neil Diamond
Turn your lights down low
And pull your window curtain
Oh let jah moon come shining in
-Bob Marley
Take it from ...
SaltyLibrarian's bedroom favoritesThis is a Houzz Ideabook as a widget!
Tell us what you think! On Monday we invited you all to try out Houzz, a new website for organizing your interior design projec...
Keehnan's post from a few hours ago has so many comments piling up, we thought we'd see if you are all as vocal about what you think represents a real new hot good trend for 2009. What have you se...
Hi Apartment Therapy, We rent the top floor of an old house with a sloped ceiling kitchen with 2 extra rectangular nooks. I'm really struggling with how to layout the space and pull it together. My ...
Tell us what you think! On Monday we invited you all to try out Designbuggy, a new website for organizing your interior design projects. Here's that post. Today we want to find out what you think....
Here are two stories about "giving" that we're collecting from readers and publishing this week. To find out more or submit your own >> click here.
From Susanna:
I grew up in eastern Pennsylvania, ...
In the new issue of Elle Decor (on stands now, or soon-to-be depending on where you live), various design bloggers were asked what they thought the new year could use a lot less of. The list, and yo...
This question was too bizarre not to post: For some reason the holidays have me thinking about dancing bears. I know, they might be in the same category as dogs playing poker, but they make me smile ...
Metalarte's newest light fixture demands customer interaction. In order for light to be diffused from the Jordi Canuda's Lesslamp, the ceramic shade must be pierced. A pickaxe is purchased along wi...
THIS WEEK
• Brocade Home Holiday Shop
• Prague Kolektiv Sale
• Brooklyn Flea and TONY's Holiday Market
• Environment Furniture Basement Sale
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Hi! I need some help with my bedroom. I'm part way to getting it the way I want it, but I'm having organization (and stark wall) issues. My husband just moved in a month ago, and while there was ...
(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: Greenwich Village/U...
>>The Lili Lite - Thijs Smeets sent us his new design and I like it. Called Lili Lite, it's a reading light, a bookmark and a bookshelf all in one. This is a great solution for small bedrooms! Www...
As a holiday treat, The New York Times visits five Gilded Age Mansions in the Hudson Valley (and surrounding area) and shares images of their holiday finery. Pictured above, is the Study in the Vand...
Blu Dot Chicago 8 Bookshelf for sale in our Classifieds!
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Welcome to the AT:NY Open Thread! Have you entered today's Giveaways? NYC & New York Metro Area, join us in the comments for discussion.
(Image: Winter Rose & Red Berry Greenery from Williams-...
Michele Varian has a clear niche. Her store is a jewel box of brightly colored fabrics (silk, ultra-suede, velvet, muslin...) wrapped around pillows, throws, cushions and bedspreads......
Looking for a last-minute gift for a cook? Try one of these inexpensive classics. Almost everything is under $25, and yet each item is useful, practical, well-designed, and long-lasting. The best kin...
Pink Cherry. 2008. Mixed Media on Panel. 12" by 12".
Check out these merry mixed-media works from Liz Tran who creates environments in which she'd like to live... "or at least spend the winter in." ...
We don't really know what to think about decorating with money. A money Christmas tree one day, and a chandelier the next? But if you don't trust the banks, and you're looking for a money storage op...
Here are two stories about "giving" that we're collecting from readers and publishing this week. To find out more or submit your own >> click here.
From Dory:
Today a total stranger--a wonderful, g...
We're quite taken with the quilts of local designer Liz Jaff. Reminscant of some of artist Ian Hundley's (recently featured on The Selby) more abstract works, Liz takes inspiration from many sources...
After seeing this gorgeous vintage room by designer Albert Hadley, I am desperate to find similar curtain fabric. I love the uneven chevron print, but alas can't even turn up anything remotely simil...
Anna Dorfman-Stark, a book cover designer, her husband Evan, and two dogs, Bruno and Fritz, moved from Brooklyn into a 1880s Victorian rowhouse in the Newburgh, NY. The entire home was a fixer-upper...
ReadyMade magazine recently asked 5 artists to come up with their own updated twists on the popular poster art of the Great Depression. We're loving the designs and the greenish messages. All 5 poster...
Loved this at Anthropologie this weekend but not the $600 price tag. They said it is a "found object" from India and they only had a few. Anyone ever seen anything similar at an import store or webs...
Check out this one-piece bathroom unit featured today in The New York Times — designed by Herbert Schultes for Duravit, the Mirrorwall Bathroom combines a sink, mirror, vanity and storage into...
Product: Embody Chair
Designer: Jeff Weber and Bill Stumpf
Price: $1600
Rating: Strong Recommend
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Who knew you could make a task chair even weirder than the Aeron? We got our...
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Name: Spirit House
Shop: Mxyplyzyk
Value: $235
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this Spirit House from Mxyplyzyk. Say goodbye to your ordinary candle hol...
While our obsession of owning a home in New York City dwindles with the current state of affairs, we might as well be unrealistic about international real estate, too. Today, we're looking at this b...
Retro Diner Chairs with White Piping for sale in our Classifieds!
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Times are tough, and reusing is less expensive and more responsible than using all new materials or disposing of your old ones. Green Demolitions sets a great example of this. Green Demolitions sel...
Here's another homemade gift from The Kitchn and our Un-Gift Guide 2008: jars of fresh spices, covered with vintage map cut-outs. So what spices to choose? Here are a few suggestions, plus more ideas ...
Name: Teman and Teran
Location: Dumbo, Brooklyn
Size: 700 sqft, 2-bdrm condo
Lived in: 2.5 years
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Teman and Teran are very talented twins with a background in architec...
These table designs from Lee Walsh take a traditional hand-caning pattern, blows it up and recreates it with powder-coated, laser-cut steel...
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The common MALM dresser has been given a fresh (and more expensive) look from reader Laura:
Hello, I just wanted to share a little redesign I did this morning. Thought it was a quick and pretty ine...
This February, Yves Saint Laurent’s longtime partner, Pierre Bergé, is joining with Christie’s in Paris to begin auctioning off the art and objects with which he and Saint Laurent filled ...
I was looking through some of MUJI's catalogs, and saw this plant. I think it looks simple and beautiful. Can you help me identify it?
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets po...
We thought we had a good handle on our own family history. Then some years ago, we interviewed our great-grandfather for a class assignment and uncovered so many unknown little details. We realize...
Perfect for your chalkboard painted wall! Both seasonally appropriate and festive, we found Plaksels this week. They are a Netherlands-based company that sell their wall decals on Etsy. We also looked...
Dear AT, I recently moved into a brand new apartment with lots of kitchen counter space - sounds great, right? Well, I can't figure out the best way to display all my stuff without it looking either...
Ingredients:
• 1 clementine
• olive oil
• 1 sharp paring knife
• many matches
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A number of years ago, when I taught school, I used to visit my students at hom...
Name: pettybaum
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
We bought our apartment about three years ago and just finished a major renovation. While we hired carpenters and plumbers, we did most of...
Design Within Reach Twilight Sofa Bed for sale in our Classifieds!
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Nesting is all about warmth and color, so finding Fedora Design was a perfect fit. We don't know much about the elusive designer behind Fedora, Federica Tondato, as her website is short on details ...
Furoshiki are Japanese cloths that are used to wrap gifts and other items, such as bento boxes. A dishtowel can be used furoshiki-style instead of wrapping paper. It's especially sweet when wrapping k...
Last night two friends threw their first party since they finished renovating. Everyone was impressed by the colors, the windows, and the furniture. But the party itself felt a little blocked.
Wh...
Here's one story about "giving" that we're collecting from readers and publishing this week. To find out more or submit your own >> click here.
From Marissa:
Dear Maxwell,
I have a story to share ...
Would you like your home to be featured as an Apartment Therapy House Tour? We've put together a short submission form to make the process easy for anyone that wants to share their space with the comm...
Super Tall Christmas Tree Decorated with Dollar Bills at Bar 89 (closeup pics below)
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We obviously have a thing for obscure postings from The New York Times — did you see this morning's link to the panoramic image of William F. Buckley Jr.'s Formal Dining Room? Another oddity ...
Here's one story about "giving" that we're collecting from readers and publishing this week. To find out more or submit your own >> click here.
From M. Kingsbury:
Within one year, between the ages ...
We're very proud to announce that our own Amy Azzarito, librarian and blogger extraordinaire, and Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney have recently collaborated on an exciting new video series for the New ...
Hey guys! With new morning aches and pains, I think it's obvious I need a new mattress. Mine is 15 years old and no matter where you stretch out, you'll wake up stuck in a dent with a wicked pain in t...
We love Martha Stewart, but sometimes all the perfection makes us feel a little lacking. If you've ever felt pressure to turn your home into a Martha Stewart showpiece, just check out the Martha St...
So you need to find an address in Google maps and to make sure you know what to look for when you get there you switch over to street view.....and see that it is the building behind the inverted chick...
This couch was featured in Domino a couple of years ago (it's on their website in one of the paint colour galleries). Does anyone know who makes it and if it is still available? Thank you! Michelle
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For my third annual Christmas Red piece, I thought I’d do the unusual and slide this under my film heading. I’ll start with Bergman’s Cries and Whispers, which is all...
Taz ah Mugs by Attua Aparicio Torinos
I first wrote about Thorsten van Elten in 2004 and have enjoyed watching him grow his online design shop ever since. A Brit, who was frustrated by the lack of s...
We found this cool feature buried in The New York Times pages for New York & Regional News — it's a full, interactive panoramic shot of William F. Buckley Jr.'s formal dining room in his P...
David Hicks Settee Sofa with Reupholstered Fabric for sale in our Classfieds!
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The London-based Eskandar's West East 10th Street location is a beautiful, airy store that you makes you want to move in and start nesting......
As we get closer to the holidays we are scavenging our house for good little decorative touches. As it turns out, the kitchen has some pretty good resources for holiday decorations. Here's our favorit...
Name: Jason O'Malley and J.R. Craigmile
Location: Kerhonkson, NY (two hours north of NYC in The Catskills)
Size: 1900 sq. ft.
Years lived in: 4
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Social networking has connected ...
Ever been to this type of party? You're invited for 9.
You walk in at 10:30.
But you're still early.
A few people are sitting around the living room. Others are leaning against the wall. You f...
We've been obsessed with monograms for a while, but we've never thought about creating one of our own. Never, that is, until we got inspired by New York Public Library librarian Jessica Pigza's blog...
Here are two stories about "giving" that we're collecting from readers and publishing this week. To find out more or submit your own >> click here.
From Randi:
Hi Maxwell -
I'm a single Mom with ...
We've written extensively about Ting's mat made from recycled leather belts, a brilliant idea we wish were a little more affordable. The London-based designers recently introduced the logical next s...
Dear AT, We just purchased the drop leaf table and are looking for chair suggestions. Our style is many things — traditional, art deco, ethnic, bohemian — but not modern. We are thinking...
We have to admit &mdash we don't really like to ski, but we do love après ski! Hot chocolate? Fondue? Bring it on. Served in a 70s style orange pot? Even better. ...
This week, we're inviting AT readers to test drive two really, really new sites that are looking for feedback. Read about the site below and be among the few to check it out. We'll be posting again o...
This week, we're inviting AT readers to test drive two really, really new sites that are looking for feedback. Read about the site below and be among the few to check it out. We'll be posting again o...
Hi AT, When my grandmother died she left a set of thick-stemmed wine/cocktail glasses to my mom. Throughout the years the set of 4 has dwindled to 1 and my mom is on the hunt for a new set. I haven't ...
Thanks for all of your stories so far! We'll be posting them all week long.
There is a story I once heard about an innkeeper whose inn is full on a very stormy night. A knock comes on the door. A...
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Name: Brighton Vases
Shop: Take Me Homeware
Value: $176
Today in our Holiday Giveaway we're pleased to present this pair of Brighton Vases from Take Me Homeware. Handmade and ...
We're always surprised when we find out a new friend or acquaintance keeps a piano in their apartment — such a big commitment in a small space! Prompted by the recent Habitats story in The New...
Today we have a darling little dog for sale in our Classifieds... oh wait, no. I don't think this plaintive pug is the one for sale. It must be the Vintage 50's Formica Table with Chrome Legs. So...
Tyler Hays (painter and sculptor) is good. His company, BDDW, fuses the hard angles of modern design with an innate understanding of natural elements. Designed and manufactured with imagination an...
Maybe it’s all the memories of rich rum cakes, hot buttered rum, and spiked eggnog, but this holiday season, we’re dreaming about rum. And we’ve been noticing an interesting new trend: rum made ...
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