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Hot Posts: House Tours & Yves Saint Laurent — 12.20.08
New York

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • How To: Make a Clementine Candle • House Tour: Jason and J.R.'s Well-Connected Home • House Tour: T&T's Ramped Up Bachelor Pad &b...

January is New Leaf Month!

A really nice bedroom in NYC via Arch Digest. (pic: Michael Moran) 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...

Roomarks: Inspirational Interiors
submit your own...

by Meg 12.19.08: Our home the the canvas on which we create the art of living... by Brandyce 12.19.08: This is our front hallway... by tongue in cheek 12.12.08: When I moved to France twenty year...

In My Bedroom: Jashiro Dean, Nikki & Terry Brooks
submit your own

Title: Eillot Photographer: Jashiro Dean - Click thumbnails for more -- Please join us by submitting your own pictures (all info below) -...

Party Architecture: #3 - Lighting

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 ...

Reader Reviews: Houzz.com

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...

AT Readers Weigh-In: Trends We'd Like To See More Of

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...

Good Questions: Making More of This Awkward Space?

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 ...

Reader Reviews: Designbuggy.com

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....

Susanna's Graffitti Cover-Up & Trish's Daughter's Gift
Holiday Stories 2008...

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, ...

Design Bloggers Weigh-In: Trends We Would Love To See The End Of
Elle Decor, January/February 2009

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...

Good Question: Dancing Bear Artwork?

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 ...

The Lesslamp by Jordi Candua: Design Your Own Lighting

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...

The Guide: Sales & Events in New York
12.19.08

THIS WEEK • Brocade Home Holiday Shop • Prague Kolektiv Sale • Brooklyn Flea and TONY's Holiday Market • Environment Furniture Basement Sale Jump below for more information......

Good Questions: Suggestions for this Bedroom?

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: Greenwich Village Studio
55 East 9th Street

(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...

Lili Lite, Art Bag, Sum Design, Glimmerglass & Infectious
NY Slinks

>>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...

Gilded Age Mansions — Decked Out for the Holidays
The New York Times 12.19.08

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...

Scavenger: Blu Dot Chicago 8 Bookshelf for $999
New York

Blu Dot Chicago 8 Bookshelf for sale in our Classifieds! Click to view these in bold below ...

Open Thread 676
New York

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

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......

From The Kitchn: 15 Really Useful Kitchen Gifts

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...

The Gallery: Liz Tran

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." ...

Kurrency Money Light by Stuart Karten

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...

Dory's Surprise Visitor & Rachel's Geisha Doll
Holiday Stories 2008...

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...

Liz Jaff: New York-based Quilt Artist

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...

Good Questions: Similar Chevron Print Fabric?

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...

A Bathroom Renovation in Black and White

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...

Reimagined Great Depression Posters (Free Downloads!)
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

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...

Good Questions: Similar Chair from India?

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...

Mirrorwall Bathroom Unit
The New York Times 12.18.08

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...

Herman Miller Embody Chair in the Test Lab

Product: Embody Chair Designer: Jeff Weber and Bill Stumpf Price: $1600 Rating: Strong Recommend >> View Slideshow Who knew you could make a task chair even weirder than the Aeron? We got our...

Win this Spirit House from Mxyplyzyk!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page 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...

Georgian Townhouse in Dublin, Ireland
The New York Times 12.16.08

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...

Scavenger: Retro Diner Chairs with White Piping for $50
New York

Retro Diner Chairs with White Piping for sale in our Classifieds! Click to view these in bold below ...

Green Demolitions

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...

From The Kitchn: Spice Gifts and Vintage Maps

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 ...

House Tour: T&T's Ramped Up Bachelor Pad
New York

Name: Teman and Teran Location: Dumbo, Brooklyn Size: 700 sqft, 2-bdrm condo Lived in: 2.5 years >> Enter House Tour Gallery! Teman and Teran are very talented twins with a background in architec...

Hot or Not? Cane Tables by Lee Walsh

These table designs from Lee Walsh take a traditional hand-caning pattern, blows it up and recreates it with powder-coated, laser-cut steel... ...

Look! Laura Personalizes an IKEA MALM Dresser

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...

Yves Saint Laurent's Parisian Duplex
Vanity Fair, January 2008

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 ...

Good Questions: Identify This House Plant?

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...

Your Family History: Collecting Stories

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...

Snowflakes by Plaksels, Teen Paint Picks and Playmobil
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

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...

Good Questions: Displaying Kitchen Wares?

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...

How To: Make a Clementine Candle

Ingredients: • 1 clementine • olive oil • 1 sharp paring knife • many matches >> Enter Slideshow A number of years ago, when I taught school, I used to visit my students at hom...

House Call: pettybaum's Holiday Sparkle
New York

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...

Scavenger: Design Within Reach Twilight Sofa Bed for $300
New York

Design Within Reach Twilight Sofa Bed for sale in our Classifieds! Click to view these in bold below ...

Fedora Design: Hand Embroidered Rugs

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 ...

From The Kitchn: Wrap Gifts in a Dishtowel

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...

Party Architecture: #2 - Structure

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...

Marissa's Warm Coat Gifts
Holiday Stories 2008...

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 ...

House Tour Submission Form

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...

Hot or Not? A Real Money Christmas Tree

Super Tall Christmas Tree Decorated with Dollar Bills at Bar 89 (closeup pics below) ...

Art Museum Toilets & Bathrooms
The New York Times 12.15.08

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 ...

M.'s Man-Child & Foot Pajamas
Holiday Stories 2008...

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 ...

NYPL and Design*Sponge On "Design By The Book"

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 ...

Good Questions: The Best Time to Buy a Mattress?

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...

Peek into Martha Stewart's Prop Room

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...

Possibly The First 17th C. Swordfight on Google Maps
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

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...

Good Questions: Who Makes This Sofa?

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 ...

ColorTherapy in Film: Christmas Red

To All ColorTherapy Posts 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...

Thorsten van Elten

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...

William F. Buckley Jr.'s Formal Dining Room
The New York Times 12.15.08

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...

Scavenger: David Hicks Settee Sofa for $1000
New York

David Hicks Settee Sofa with Reupholstered Fabric for sale in our Classfieds! Click to view these in bold below ...

Eskandar

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......

From The Kitchn: An Alternative Christmas Stocking

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...

House Tour: Jason and J.R.'s Well-Connected Home
New York

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 >> Enter Slideshow Social networking has connected ...

Party Architecture: #1 - Density

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...

Create Your Own Monogram: Tips from a Librarian

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...

Randi's Homeless Bags & Yvette's Weekly Gift
Holiday Stories 2008...

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 ...

Modular Leather Belt Floor Tiles
From Ting London

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...

Good Questions: Chairs for this Drop-Leaf Table?

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...

Après Ski: 70s style

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. ...

Special Invite: Test Drive Designbuggy.com This Week!

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...

Special Invite: Test Drive Houzz.com This Week!

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...

Good Questions: Similar Thick-Stemmed Goblets?

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 ...

The Simplest of Gifts: Stories
submit your own...

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...

Win these Brighton Vases from Take Me Homeware!
Holiday Giveaway 2008

To Main Giveaway Page 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 ...

AT Survey: Do You Own a Piano?

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...

Scavenger: Vintage 50's Formica Table for $50
New York

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...

BDDW: Handmade American Furniture
Updated Post

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...

From The Kitchn: Fresh-Pressed Rum

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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