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Hot Posts: Tours & Big Window Challenge — 1.24.09
New York

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below •A Dancer's Studio Apartment •House Tour: Suzanne and Joshua Prepare and Renovate! •ColorTherapy: Color Forecast 2009 •Isabe...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters
Greatest Hits

Street love, baby! On Thursday we were in the windows at Bloomingdale's most of the day getting people to vote on their favorite window and taking pictures of them when they signaled to us. Th...

Christian Lacroix's Paris Apartment for Sale
The Wall Street Journal 1.16.09

click to see more pics Last week we looked at fashion designer Matthew Williamson's colorful apartment in London. Today, a reader sent us a tip that Christian Lacroix is selling his seventeent...

Good Questions: Should I Paint or Stain This Chair?

Hello! I trashpicked this chair last year and was curious as to its origin and value. I'd like to strip and stain the wood a bit darker and repaint the legs, but am unsure if I should just let it be...

Friday Fire Sale: 10 Chairs & Stools at least 50% Off

click for more pics For this week's Friday Fire Sale we've rounded up 10 different chairs and stools all available for at least 50% off their original price. Dining chairs, bar stools and armch...

Multipurpose Furniture: Bookcase, Chair and Table in One

We received an email alerting us to the work of this brilliant uArts Philadelphia student. The Easy Chair, designed by Lorenzo Buffa, is made of salvaged strand bamboo and can be used as a table or ...

Good Questions: Suggestions for this Window?

Hey-o, First and foremost, this room is a work in progress and I am not responsible for its current condition!! I need some help in deciding what to do with this lovely window in my office space. I'...

Reminder: This Old House in Brooklyn Premieres Saturday!

It's time! After months of hard work, This Old House is premiering their first New York City project this weekend on PBS. The 19th-century brick row-house in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn is the home of...

Aimée Wilder: From Sneakers to Wallpaper

Introducing Brooklynite and designer, Aimée Wilder. A graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Aimée's taken experience working for Dwell, Martha Stewart Living, Bed Bath and Bey...

Modern Bedrooms from the 1100 Architect Portfolio

click to see more pictures Last week, we looked at a collection of some of the unique staircases from the 1100 Architect Portfolio. In honor of the tail end of Bedroom Month, we've rounded up 10...

Scavenger: Ligne Roset Multy Sofa Bed for $200
New York

This Ligne Roset Multy Sofa Bed offers three positions: sofa, chaise lounge, or bed. Made out of canvas, the light grey cover and orange cushions zip off for cleaning. The owners need to clear...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 1.23.09

THIS WEEK • Moss Warehouse Sale • Wud Furniture Sample Sale • Netto Sale • Baxter & Liebchen Sale • auto. Sale • Bobby Berk Home's GUS Modern Furniture Sale • BoConc...

Jonathan Adler: Happy Chic Decorative Home Accessories
Updated Post

We believe that your home should make you happy. Thus begins Jonathan Adler's Manifesto. Maxwell first met Mr. Adler at a friend's wedding years ago, and says he was memorably charming AND restless...

From The Kitchn: A Retro Modern British Kitchen

We're smitten with this kitchen! Adelle and Justin own H Is For Home, an online boutique that specializes in vintage and handmade pieces for the home. Well, their own kitchen follows right along, with...

The Gallery: Lisa Dahl

House Camouflage with Red Maple, 20 x 30 inches, acrylic on photograph, 2008. CAN YOU FIND THE HOME IN THIS PICTURE? Introducing Lisa Dahl. The answer is revealed below the jump... as well as more...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #6
signal which you love...

5:00 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now with Curtis and Jane. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote her...

Pinch Designs: high-end elegance

We've just discovered Pinch Designs and have been salivating over their elegant furnishings ever since. Pinch Designs is the work of husband and wife team Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon, who are base...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #5
signal which you love...

4:30 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now with Curtis and Jane. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote he...

Good Questions: Salvaging Parquet Flooring?

We have honey parquet floors. We can't stand the honey color. AND they are in poor condition. Is it worth the cost/hassle to gut the floors and install new floors? Do you think painting is a good af...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #4
signal which you love...

3:30 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote here: www.bigwindowcha...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #3
signal which you love...

2:30 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote here: www.bigwindowchal...

Survey: Do You Use an Electric Blanket?
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Although we had a week of sunshine and bizarrely warm weather here in Northern California last week, it's getting cold again. And when it's cold, what sounds better than a bed that's been pre-warmed b...

Linen Tea Towels from Horne

One of the easiest ways to update your kitchen look is with new towels. Maybe we're just anxious for spring, but we're really loving this purple tea towel from Horne. It's 100% linen made in Japan. I...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #2
signal which you love...

1:30 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote here: www.bigwindowchal...

Good Questions: Similar Accent Table?

I am in love with the Bryce Table from Williams-Sonoma Home. At $950 it is a little out of my price range for an end table. I plan to use it between two upholstered chairs as a conversation area. I...

Roommates: Artist's Loft for Two
The New York Times 1.22.09

Would you live with a roommate? What if you shared a 4,600 square foot midtown loft that was renovated so you each had (tons) of private space? The New York Times shows us the live/work loft spaces of...

Bloomingdale's Window Voters #1
signal which you love...

12:30 - Hey, I'm sitting in the Bloomingdale's windows right now. These folks are signaling with their fingers which window they like best! See all the windows and vote here: www.bigwindowch...

Creating a Spa Feeling at Home
The New York Times 1.22.09

This week's Shopping With feature from The New York Times follows Manhattan designer Mark Zeff as he recommends bathroom fixtures and accessories to create a spa-like atmosphere in your home's bathroo...

Scavenger: Mid-Century Modern Sofa/Daybed for $595
New York

More red sofas! They're taking over. This 1960's Mid-Century Modern Sofa/Daybed is outfitted in the original deep red tweed upholstery. It'll seat as many as five and serve as a nice place ...

Unison
Updated Post

We first met Robert Segal and Alicia Rosauer from Unison three years ago at ICFF. Their line has flourished in that time, and they now have a complete collection of bedding, throw pillows, tables l...

From The Kitchn: Trapdoor Wine Cellar

For us, a wine cellar is quite unnecessary, but that doesn't stop us fantasizing about a dusty cellar full of old vintages. Then we saw the Spiral Cellar, and that romantic idea of a wine cellar was j...

The Big Window Challenge is Live!

You can now head over to www.bigwindowchallenge.com, see all three amazing rooms and vote for your favorite to win. Congrats to Curtis, Jane and Patrick! Also, don't forget that Bloomingdale's is g...

House Tour: Suzanne and Joshua Prepare and Renovate!
New York

Name: Suzanne and Joshua Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Size: 810 sqft. condo brownstone Years lived in: 3 years >> Enter Joshua and Suzanne's Photo Gallery! Suzanne and Joshua are serious fa...

The Bloggers Office by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge

click to see more pictures DESIGNED BY Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Apartment Therapy DESIGNED FOR A work from home blogger who happens to like his girlfriend's stylish white studio better than his ...

Look! A Horse on the Curb of Wooster Street

We saw this giant stuffed horse this morning walking to work and took the picture. It was sort of festive and sort of sad. We wondered what sort of an apartment this horse could possibly have lived ...

Good Questions: Comfy Recliner with a Small Footprint?

Where could I get a small but very comfortable chair for my studio apartment, preferably a recliner? Are there any well-designed recliners? (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question g...

Piecemeal Coffee Table by Thomas Wold

Check out this amazing coffee table from designer Thomas Wold. Known for turning discarded and vintage furniture pieces into amazing new creations, the designer was commissioned by Good Hotel ...

Loft Bed Trend, Vegan Faux Fur Throw & Lego Inauguration
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

Some of our most popular posts have been about the growing trend towards loft beds in kids rooms - we take a look at some nice ones in our latest: Trend Watch: Loft Beds. This past week we also featur...

Swedish Interiors To Get You Through a Dark Winter

It's that time of year when gray skies are getting us down. This weekend, we started clicking through some Swedish interiors because if anyone knows how to deal with a long, dark winter it has to be...

Good Questions: Identify These Round Tables?

Hi Maxwell and AT friends — I need your help identifying/locating the tables in this picture. Thanks! Lesley (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email qu...

Furniture Having Roof Sex on Film

Gettin' sorta oily. Dipping deeper into Fleshbot's territory, we just had to post this short film put together by PES that everyone mentioned yesterday. It is a full on steamy sexual encounter by ...

Hot or Not? New Shag Carpet Tiles from FLOR

The new FLOR catalog features something new for the carpet tile company — shag. The new Shaggy Sheep carpet tiles are made from 100% wool that is all-natural and un-dyed. The longer pile ...

Scavenger: Overman Danish Modern Red Sofa for $400
New York

We're not going to say this could add a "pop of color" to your room, because we realize that term is way overused. So instead we'll say that this Overman Danish Mid-Century Modern Red Sofa wil...

The Bachelor Party by Patrick J. Hamilton
Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge, Room #3

click to see more pictures DESIGNED BY Patrick J. Hamilton DESIGNED FOR An uptown boy, worldly urbanist and man-about-town. INSPIRED BY The New York nightscape. A chic and dramatic space that's a...

The Downtown Chalet by Jane Mount
Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge, Room #2

click to see more pictures DESIGNED BY Jane Mount DESIGNED FOR A young Swiss expat living in NYC and working for an art dealer. INSPIRED BY The mountains, food, and design sense of Switzerland. A...

Bridget's Bridge by Curtis Robertson
Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge, Room #1

click to see more pictures DESIGNED BY Curtis Robertson DESIGNED FOR A newly single survivor with a new, leaner life. INSPIRED BY A Paint-By-Number picture, retrieved from childhood, that links h...

Amenity: Modern Organic Living

Amenity is clearly in a league of its own. Created by two graphic designers passionate about nature and modern design, they followed a vision of "sleeping among treetops" to create organic bedding ...

The Kitchn Nominated for Food Blog Award

Hey, The Kitchn just got nominated for an award! This doesn't happen every day, and we're very flattered. Thank you very much to everyone who nominated us in this go-round of the Food Blog Awards. We ...

From The Kitchn: Folding Kitchen Island

A kitchen island that can fit in even the smallest kitchen! Read on for more photos and details. • Click here to read the whole post: Space Saver: Folding Kitchen Island ...

Bloomies' Windows are Going Up Today!
The Big Window Challenge

Patrick's window was being worked on while I was there. His room is called "The Bachelor Party" and is the darkest and moodiest of the lot. It was hard to work today for switching over and watching ...

Castle: New Bedding from Australia

We couldn't let Bedroom Month pass without mentioning bedding from the new Australian brand, Castle. The company is creatively driven by Rachel Castle who has been involved in the housewares indust...

Good Questions: Chairs for Vintage Dining Table?

I have this vintage wooden dining table with chrome legs. I would love to find just the right chairs for it. Since I want to fit 2 chairs on each side, they cannot be too wide. I like the idea of no...

Mid-Century Inspiration: Vintage Steelcase Ads

We own a vintage Steelcase credenza (orange, with a walnut veneer top) and we're thrilled to see these 1960's Steelcase ad images making the rounds online. They remind us that repetition of a f...

Re(al)view: ooma VoIP Phone System
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

Bye bye Skype, hello ooma! There's nothing better than free phone calls, except a nice classy package to make said phone calls on. If you are looking to swith to VOIP or move away from Skype, pop on o...

Tips & Tricks: Putting on a Duvet Cover

The wonderful Benita of Chez Larsson shares her tips for putting on duvet cover which she learned when working on a cruise ship/ferry between Sweden and Finland. Amongst her odd jobs on the ship, Be...

Good Questions: Repairing a Concrete Countertop?

Hi Apartment Therapy!! My husband and I are looking to put our house on the market for various reasons. The house needs a little updating, and, the economy being as it is, we'd like to handle some...

Isabel Toledo's New York Apartment and Studio
New York Magazine 2.12.06

Isabel Toledo is making headlines today as the designer of Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day outfit — we've been fans of the New York based designer and her artist husband, Ruben, and rem...

Wannekes.com
from bits & bobs

Wannakes.com is a very cool Dutch design shop that I just found. Very eclectic, with really nice wallpaper, pillows and lighting as well. They ship worldwide, baby. More pics below the jump......

ColorTherapy: Color Forecast 2009

Benjamin Moore's Peony 2079-30To All ColorTherapy Posts It’s color forecasting season again, and I have a report back from up top about the direction of Color for 2009 from a range of sources, incl...

A Dancer's Studio Apartment
The New York Times 1.18.09

The amazingly large New York City bathroom pictured above belongs to Nicola Curry, a member of the American Ballet Theater. In addition to the HUGE bathroom (with the small door leading to a terrace!...

Scavenger: Flou Tadao Platform Bed for $2500
New York

As you know, it's Bedroom Month here on AT. You can build a colorful winter bed with some of this year's best bedding picks, but if you really want to amp it up, how about trading out your b...

Kiosk

9 for 2009 items We are always blown away by Kiosk. It's a tiny mecca of great design items from around the world, a cross between MoMA and a five and dime store. Curated by Alisa and her husband, ...

From The Kitchn: A Gallery of White Kitchens

White might be the most popular color choice in kitchens. It's bright, sleek, and versatile. From modern to traditional to retro, here's a gallery of some of our favorite white kitchens from Apartment...

Today is MLK Day: Clean Up the Bedroom & Be of Service!
New York

Today is a national holiday and one on Apartment Therapy as well. It's a big inauguration weekend, MLK Day, A Day of Service and Bedroom Month here at AT, so we thought we'd keep it quiet and let ev...

MLK Day: A Call for a Day of Service
Tomorrow...

The festivities surrounding the inauguration kicked off today (and boy wouldn't it nice to be there), but we wanted to give another shout-out for tomorrow's Day of Service that the Obama's have called...

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