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Hot Posts: Beautiful Bedrooms — 1.10.09
New York

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • House Call: France's DIY Apartment • Marcel Marongiu's Paris Apartment • Alphabet City Budget Renovation • Look! Stunning...

Roomarks: Inspirational Interiors
submit your own...

by Kathryn 1.9.09: Trash room turned tiny home office... by Stephanie 1.9.09: I hate the ugly cracked green linolium floor in my tiny kitchen... by Dave 1.8.09: Our living/dining room and more......

Shelterquake: Country Home Folds & ReadyMade Moves to Iowa!

Ouch! First O! at Home, then Cottage Living, and now Country Home bites the dust. By the end of 2009, who will be left? Citing "market pressures," Meredith says they're closing Country Home with the ...

The Guide: Sales & Events in New York
1.9.09

THIS WEEK • BoConcept Design Sale • Pylones Sale • Conran Shop Sale • auto. Sale NEXT WEEK • Bobby Berk Home's GUS Modern Furniture Sale Jump below for more information......

Look! Beautiful Mustard Accent Wall at Patyka

Passing by the Patyka store on Broome street yesterday we were arrested by their beautiful use of this accent color to enliven the whole store (which is white). Amidst recession gloom, we predict t...

Good Questions: Identify this Light Fixture?

Can anyone name this Chandelier? I’ve been Googling all of the terms I can think of — Drum Chandelier/Brass, Pendant Chandelier — and nothing like this shows up. Any suggestions on its ...

Simple Table Setting using MUJI

We're still catching up with our favorite blogs from the holiday. And we found a beautiful table setting from one of our daily sources of inspiration 2 or 3 things I know. It's inexpensive and utili...

Todd Klein's Apartment: Light, Red & Gold
Elle Decor December 2008

Interior designer Todd Klein's 700 square-foot apartment in Manhattan's West Village was featured in the December issue of Elle Decor — and it has us marveling at the restrained and cohes...

Good Questions: Sectional Sofas for under $1500?

Hello AT! I am looking for a modern sectional sofa for my condo. I don't want to spend more than $1500 before shipping. I've been considering the Annex Sectional from CB2. I am a little nervous a...

Friday Fire Sale: Beds over 50% Off!

It's a great time of year for sales! Since it's bedroom month, we've rounded-up four beds (available in a variety of sizes) that are on sale for close to 50% off the original price... and in some ca...

Trends: Extreme Knitting Moves into Furnishings

This is Christien Meindertsma knitting (not Sara Kate). Over our holiday, knitting came out in a force not seen before in our home. I don't know whether it was the sense of recession, delighting in ...

Vertical Gardening Supplies from Smith & Hawken

more pics below We've always marveled at the large public vertical gardens created by masters like Patrick Blanc — and now Smith & Hawken is offering some new products to help you cre...

Scavenger: Long and Low Sofa for $595
New York

Plaid is hot, as is this bold Long and Low Sofa. It's sure to make quite a loud statement in your living room, so be prepared for the inevitable comments from your friends. Click to view these in ...

William-Wayne & Company

While the intent of William-Wayne & Company (namely to offer a potpourri of accessories for the home that mirror a tasteful friend's pleasantly cluttered home — filled to the rafters) may ...

From The Kitchn: How To Peel Things

Garlic, ginger, beets, squash -- all of these are considered a little tricky to peel. We have 10 tips and guides to peeling some of the trickier vegetables and fruit. • Click here to read the w...

Birkiland
All Things Icelandic

We've spent way too much time hanging out on this site lately. We wrote about the beautiful Virtue Blankets earlier this week, but we realized that the whole site deserved a mention. From a well-edi...

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Dr. Seuss Shower Curtain from Pottery Barn Kids

Why do kids get all the fun? We're fans of this cotton canvas shower curtain printed with illustrations from the Dr. Seuss classic, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish......

Good Questions: New Cushions / New Sofa Survey?

I was planning on getting new cushions made for this bamboo set, but I had a NYE party and my friends said "only their grandmothers had wicker anymore". What do all you at AT think? New cushions or...

AT Survey: Your Thoughts On Animal Hide Rugs

We've been looking for a new area rug for the living room when we stumbled on this reindeer hide from Kiosk. We have to say that we love it, but we're not totally sure about having animal hides in t...

Look! Green by Minimizing
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

If cleaning and organizing are on your list of resolutions, consider getting green by minimizing. For a bit of inspiration, see what Amber did with her office space. Also, 4 fun ways to reuse your 20...

Spoonflower: DIY Fabric Design
The New York Times 1.8.09

We've looked at Spoonflower both on the Los Angeles and San Francisco sites. Today, The New York Times looks at the North Carolina-based company that allows anyone to upload designs and have them pr...

Good Questions: IKEA's KAUTSBY Dining Chair?

Hi! Im considering the Ikea KAUTSBY dining chair. I'm wondering if any one has it or considered it — is it sturdy? comfortable? Can you use it without a cushion? Thanks, Alex (Note: Include a...

High & Low Area Rugs
Patricia Urquiola & West Elm

This is a week of High & Lows — we found a desk and a table and now a rug. The new Stacked Boxes rug from West Elm immediately reminded us of Patricia Urquiola's Sliding Rugs for Spanish c...

Inspiration: Design Thrives in Hard Times

The Eames'es monkeying around with their metal chair legs during the 40's Boy, am I glad it's a new year. Though I'll admit to a certain amount of anxiety over what the new year will hold, I am sure...

Interpreting Thread Count with Julian Tomchin
The New York Times 1.8.09

Perfect for Bedroom Month — The New York Times shops for bedding with Macy's former home-product developer Julian Tomchin. Not only does he de-mystify thread count but finds some great options a...

Hot or Not? Level 5 by Paula Scher

Our love for large number 5's and creative stairways come together in this installation by Pentagram partner, Paula Scher... ...

Scavenger: Mid-Century Modern Dining Set for $995
New York

This stunning Mid-Century Modern Dining Set hails from the 1960's and includes six chairs (covered with vinyl to protect the original tweed), three leaves and table pads to protect the finish. If M...

Vivavi: Modern Green Furnishings and Furniture

Sustainable design has progressed way beyond burlap sacks and tree stumps. In the last few years, there's been a definite uptick in the market for chic yet eco-friendly design. New retailers seeki...

From The Kitchn: Do You Let Your Pet Clean Your Plate?

Watching our dog lick up every crumb and smear from our dishes over the holidays, we started to wonder where others stand on this. Do you let your pet lick your dishes? Are there specific "do's" and "...

The Garden Gnome Replacement Project

Okay, everyone at AT Labs agrees with most of you from our earlier post that the gnome thing is a bit passe and that it's much more AT to come up with our own idea and then send THAT around the world,...

House Tour: Margaret Unpacks
New York

Name: Margaret Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn Size: 720 sqft Years lived in: 1 month (rented) >> Enter Margaret's Photo Gallery! In hopes of boosting the new year resolutions in all of you, today'...

New Jens Risom Designs from DWR Design Studio

Design Within Reach has been busy adding their own exclusive designs to their offerings. (Their modular kitchen cabinet line will launch later this month!) The latest pieces are a collaboration with...

Thirty Years Later: Allen B. Schwartz's UES Apartment
The New York Times 12.31.08

Last week, The New York Times launched a new occasional feature for their Home & Garden section. Once/Again looks at homes and apartments previously featured and revisits the spaces with new photo...

Good Questions: Identify this Armchair?

I found this chair and really need to find its twin. Has anyone seen a chair like this? Thanks. Brian (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and p...

Marcel Marongiu's Paris Apartment
Marie Claire Maison

The French fashion designer Marcel Marongiu's Paris apartment is only 645 square feet. We were pretty impressed to see a fairly well-known designer living in such a (relatively) small space. So we w...

New from UO, Flor Online Outlet & Dachshund Coathanger
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

This week on Ohdeedoh, we took a look at some new furniture at Urban Outfitters. Perfect for a cool teen room, they could easily work in more grown-up surroundings. Also new this week: Flor launches ...

LAX Wall-Mounted Storage by MASH Studios

Though we've featured the LAX Wall-Mounted Storage Unit before, it's gained recent attention as a stand-out item in Koray Duman's renovated East Village apartment......

Good Questions: Airing Out Preserved Insects?

I bought these butterflies on ebay and should have realized that they would be preserved somehow. Now my whole apartment smells like a museum! I've got them hanging out in the window with some baking ...

Accessorizing a Bedroom like the Ace Hotel
The New York Times 1.1.09

In their regular Shopping With feature, The New York Times works with Alex Calderwood and Robin Standefer — the creative team behind Ace Hotels — to show us some great resources for furnis...

The Homies 2008 Winners!
below the jump...

Last night we completed our first ever Homies Awards, celebrating the best in home blogging in 2008, and it's my pleasure today to announce five six winners. It was an impromptu, get the ball rol...

Axor Urquiola
Bathroom Fixtures by Patricia Urquiola for Hansgrohe

The prolific designer Patricia Urquiola is at it again — her new bathroom suite designs for Hansgrohe are launching this spring. The line of more than 80 pieces, Axor Urquiola, includes design...

Scavenger: Pair of Eames Shell Chairs for $350
New York

Check out these very cool vintage 1960/70's Herman Miller-issued Eames Shell chairs for sale in our Classifieds, upholstered in the original Alexander Girard Checker fabric (in red/gold). Click t...

Clio

Dwell Runner, $57 While other housewares stores in Soho flourish and then fade away, Clio manages to stay in bloom. This diminutive shop is a favorite, and its collection has a finesse and an eleganc...

From The Kitchn: A Gallery of Orange Kitchens

Like it, love it, or hate it, orange has been a popular color in many homes we've seen on Apartment Therapy -- especially in the kitchen. Here is a gallery of some of the orange kitchens we've noticed...

Roomark: Kathryn's Tiny Home Office

> Trash room turned tiny home office. After eight years of using this as a trash room and tired of clearing the laptop off the dining room table every night, we finally decided to make better use ...

Roomark: Stephanie's Jim Lambie Kitchen

> I hate the ugly cracked green linolium floor in my tiny kitchen, and when i saw the post about the vinyl taped floors by Jim Lambie, i decided to give it a try myself. I'm really happy with the w...

Look! Stunning Light Bedrooms with Dark Accents

It's bedroom month over here at AT and how better to start the month than with some bedroom eye candy. We've been amazed all day with the rich trove of it that is on Emma's blog and want to give yo...

The Homies 2008: 1.5 Hours to Go!

Polls close tonight at 8pm. >> Vote on Home Design here Today's the last day to vote for your favorite home blogs, check out ones you've never seen and spread some link love. Click on any of the fi...

Look! iPhone & Wood Cabinet Stereo

Over the holiday, we had a little get away and stayed in a hotel with very traditional furnishings. There was a radio which didn't get many stations so we resorted to using our iPhone, which wasn't...

4-Drawer Shoe Cabinet from The Container Store

We personally own two tall Xavier Pauchard metal cabinets that we use to store shoes and sweaters, so we instantly understood the appeal of these remarkably similar Metal Shoe Cabinet from The Conta...

Roundup: Short-Armed Sofas

We've noticed an increasing number of new sofas with "short" arms — arms that don't extend to the full depth of the sofa cushion. While the Hutton from Room & Board made an appearance last yea...

Good Questions: Locating a Similarly Unique Table?

I recently lost this table in an Ebay bidding war. Are there any New York stores that would have something similar? I really like that it isn't a cookie cutter item. Thanks, Vanessa (Note: Include a ...

Virtue Blankets from Iceland

Whether or not you're trying to keep a New Year's Resolution, we could probably all use some virtue in our lives. This Virtue Blanket is by Icelandic designer Mary (Olof Maria Olafsdottir). It is ...

Genius Idea of the Week: Lighting Up Dark Closets with Motion Sensor LEDs
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

Cheap and easy. We have seen these stick on spot lights at the local hardware store and have always thought they would be perfect for that dark closet, or kitchen pantry. Well, they are! Come on over ...

Parachute Bedding
Textured Duvet & Shams from West Elm

Last year, West Elm brought out the Pin Tuck Bedding — a hit that resulted in additional color options. For 2009, they're introducing Parachute Bedding — a ruched cotton voile that adds ...

Good Questions: Similar Desk to Anthro's "Intelligentsia"

Hello AT! I have recently fallen in love with Anthropologie's "Intelligentsia Desk" but can't afford the $1,300 price tag! I've been trying to locate a reasonable approximation at a cheaper price, but...

David Mlinaric's London Pied-à-terre
The New York Times 12.24.08

In recent weeks, The New York Times has re-focused on smaller, simpler homes than we are used to seeing from them — yesterday we shared a unique East Village apartment renovation — and tod...

NoveltyLights.com

Holiday light hanging straight down a corner via emma's designblogg This year, for some reason, Sara and I have really gotten into holiday lights. They're festive, they're cheap and they carry with ...

ColorTherapy: 2008 — A Year In Review

To All ColorTherapy Posts During our AT winter break, I had time to reflect upon the year 2008 (dreadful, but much growth) and realized that I should be making a top 10 list like everyone else. This...

High & Low Table
Matthew Hilton, Atlantico & CB2

As we continue to look through all the new furnishing options launched in the new year — we're drawn back to CB2 and their keen ability to offer similarly inspired designs at a fraction of the...

Scavenger: Crate and Barrel Petrie Chair for $295
New York

It must be said... we're still fans of the Petrie, what with its tufted cushions and tapered legs. This Crate and Barrel Petrie Chair is going for 1/3 of its original price, and we can personally v...

Yú Interiors: Accessories for Modern Living

If you exit the C train at Lafayette Avenue, you will see the distinctive Yú sign across from the public park in this trendy little corner of Fort Greene. Yú is downtown Manhattan-sty...

From The Kitchn: What Are Your Food Resolutions?

We make resolutions for things like keeping a clean house, biking to work, and spending less money - why not throw a few cooking resolutions into the mix? Hear a few of our food and cooking resolution...

The Homies: Best Home Design Blog of 2008?
Vote for one...

Having trouble registering or logging in to vote? We just found the bug. Please click here to register or login. Voting closes tomorrow, Tuesday, at 8pm Eastern. Hey everyone, I've appended a note...

How To: Recycle Our Christmas Tree?

This Christmas we were inspired to do something useful with our Christmas tree - something we'd never done before as it has always been put on the curbside or, sometimes, brought to the local Christ...

High & Low Desk
Herman Miller & CB2

We've admired George Nelson's Swag Leg desk (above, right) since Herman Miller re-introduced it two years ago — and now CB2 has unveiled a desk inspired by the design classic and available for...

Openings/Closings: Depression Modern RIP

Depression Modern meets Recession Modern. Over the weekend we walked down one of our favorite streets and saw a shocking sight - one that we expect we'll see more of in the next 12 months - a total...

This Old House Comes to Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

In June, we told you that This Old House was looking for it's first ever New York City project. Well, it looks like they found it — in Brooklyn! We pulled some interior details from This Old H...

Good Questions: Un-kink this Rug?

Dear Apartment Therapy, My living room rug has a big kink in it, and I have no idea how to get it out. I've tried ice, putting heavy objects on it, and moving the coffee table, and nothing seems to he...

Before & After: Retro Stool

With the holidays finally over, there might be a little time to complete that DIY project you've been planning. AT reader Robyn sent us an email detailing a recent furniture make-over. Robyn decide...

Twisthanger by Matt Carr for Umbra

For those odds and ends that never seem to find a proper home, the Twisthanger from Umbra features six plastic hooks that could help hide belts, bags and other small accessories in a closet... ...

Good Questions: Rescue This Bedroom!

Hi AT family. I needed bedroom furniture badly for my new apartment and was able to get this set super inexpensively. After looking at it you may say I should have been paid for taking it, but that'...

Alphabet City Budget Renovation
The New York Times 12.31.08

Turkish architect Koray Duman completely renovated his 600-square foot Alphabet City apartment on a tight budget — about $25,000. Recently featured in The New York Times, the Z-shaped apartment ...

House Call: France's DIY Apartment
Paris

Name: France Garnier Location: Paris, France When I first visited my apartment, it was all white — no floor in the bathroom and an ugly kitchen — but I immediately fell in love wi...

AT Survey: Making The Bed

As we kick off Bedroom Month on Apartment Therapy, we want to know if you regularly make your bed. We've made it our New Year's Resolution to make the bed everyday — our goal is to make it a h...

Scavenger: Kartell Ero|s| Chairs for $225
New York

Happy New Year! Check out these Kartell Ero|s| Chairs for sale in our Classifieds. Click to view these in bold below...

Tao Living

As far as we are aware, this location is now closed. Tao Living defies our expectations. Featuring designers "from Brooklyn to Bangkok," the store is always full of unusual and beautiful finds.....

From The Kitchn: Predictions for Home Cooking in 2009

What will 2009 bring to our tables? What will be the big stories, the hot new trends, the foods everyone is talking about? Here are a few ideas on what will be most tasty in the year to come. •...

Roomarks: Dave's C Style

> Our living room and Our living/dining room. - Dave Origin: NA >...

Roomarks: Angela's Country Chic Living Room

> My living room! Hand tinted plaster on window wall,Ralph Lauren Devonshire # NA22on far wall. MGBW sofa and chairs. Antique rug. Silk dupioni drapes in coral, copper tube pipe with doorknob "fin...

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