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Hot Posts: Jonathan Adler & Amish Fireplaces — 1.31.09
New York

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • A Minimalist SoHo Loft • House Tour: Jarret's Luxury High-Rise • Philip Johnson's Other Glass House • Gift Fair: New Desig...

The Winner: The Bachelor Party!
The Big Window Challenge

Last night the polls closed after nearly two weeks of online voting and intense interior design pressure on the streets of New York. We want to thank our three reader/designers and Bloomingdal...

Vote for Change!

Ok, so there's like, only three days to go and the Bloggies are over. Why not vote now? AT was nominated for best "Art, Craft, or Design Weblog", which is a pretty wide category, and we certainly ...

House Call: KG's Accent Colors
Greece

click for more pics Name: KG Location: Serres, Greece My husband and I live in a 90-square metres (1000 sq feet) apartment, in the last, fourth level of an apartment-house, in Serres, Macedonia...

Good Questions: Standard Hotel's Brown Leather Chair?

Dear AT, I love the brown leather chair in this picture (from New York Magazine's current issue — it's a room in the new Standard Hotel), does anyone know where I can get one like it? Thanks, ...

MTV Resurrecting House of Style?

We'll believe it when we see it — but today's Page Six says MTV is contemplating the return of the 90s hit House of Style. Will it be the same without Cindy Crawford and Todd Oldham? No. But co...

Question Answered: Saved a Rental Bedroom!

click for more pics Patrick sent in this bedroom project he completed for his clients, Tina & Stefan: This project actually started on ApartmentTherapy as a Good Question: Save This Room, Sa...

Greek Revival Style: A New Old House
The New York Times 1.30.09

From the nearly 20 pictures in The New York Times, we are very impressed with architect Gil Schafer's new old house in Millbrook, New York. The traditional-looking country house was built in 1999 &mda...

Good Questions: Bookshelf Headboard Options?

Hello, This headboard/bookshelf is something I've been looking for, do you know where I can get either this particular bookshelf or something like it that would fit well behind a bed? Thanks! (Note...

Excel Floor Lamp: by Rich, Brilliant & Willing
Gift Fair 2009

I was at the NY Gift Fair on Sunday and Tuesday, and despite the economic slowdown and the relatively quieter Fair, the show was the most beautiful I'd ever seen. In addition to many of the sa...

Trends: Wood! Chunks, Slabs & Planks
Maison&Objet 2009

click for more pics More from the Paris trade show, Maison&Objet — “Oh duh,” you think, “of course you make tables out of wood.” Not necessarily in some circles, where slick d...

Gift Fair: New Designs from Areaware

click for more pics Hanno the Beechwood Gorilla has been popping up in New York City shop windows since he debuted in December. Designer David Weeks and Areaware showed off the new smaller Hann...

Scavenger: Plush Tufted-Back Sofa for $600
New York

Check out this Plush Tufted-Back Sofa for sale in our Classifieds! More items and pics below the jump!...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 1.30.09

THIS WEEK • Paola Lenti Floor Sample Sale • Alessi Sale • ABC Carpet & Home Sale • auto. Sale • Bobby Berk Home & GUS Modern Sale • Pylones Sale • Garnet Hill Bright...

Mc & Co: Eclectic Home Accessories and Artwork
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On a sunny afternoon, the bright white space of Williamsburg's Mc & Co is alive with light. Carrying an assortment of table-and-housewares from independent designers and artists, the shop always...

From The Kitchn: Jamie Oliver's Jam Jars

It's no secret that most of us here at The Kitchn have a big fat crush on Jamie Oliver. We've talked about his warm vintage style, his books, and even meeting the man himself. So you'll understand if ...

Collections: Karl's Massive Superman Collection
submit your own...

Name: Karl H. Location: Jersey City, NJ Type: Action figures, primarily Superman Size: About 300 Value: In the thousands Description: "As a 44 year old Superman fan, I've built up a massive c...

The AT Email: Subscribe Now!

Get it first and inside, the scoop that is.... Subscribe here or on the upper left to the daily AT email. Visit the Email Archive here .to see how we roll.... The "read more" means nothing in th...

Gift Fair: Log Bowls from Loyal Loot

click for more pics We were thrilled to finally see Loyal Loot's log bowls in person at the Gift Fair! Surprisingly light-weight, the tiny bowls are hand-crafted from a variety of tree species (...

Bloomingdale's Windows: 2 Hours to Go!

It's the final day of voting in the Big Window Challenge. Voting will cease at 8pm tonight! Click for more info!...

Dept of Disbelief: Free Amish Fireplace?
aka The Heat Surge Original Roll-N-Glow Electric Fireplace Pitch

If you read the Sunday Times, you saw it. It's there again today and in papers all over the USA. A full page advert for an electric fireplace made by picturesque Amish people that's actually be...

The Gallery: Caris Reid

birthday party, 24 x 24 in, 2006. gouache and acrylic on wood Introducing Caris Reid and her portrayals of the charm, the play, the mystery and the darkness of childhood. (click through to see this p...

Good Questions: Does this Nightstand / Lamp Combo Work?

Does this bedside table/lamp combo work? I bought these great looking bedside tables (mirrored) to put on both sides of my bed (you cannot see the other one in this photo) and I have been struggling ...

Twelve Years Later: 1990s Blobitecture Apartment
The New York Times 1.29.09

Another installment of Once/Again in today's Times — the Manhattan apartment of Lucy Waring was first featured in The New York Times in 1997 when it was completed by architects Sulan Kolatan and...

Green Tour: Lisa and Ron's Sustainable Town House
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes

Lisa and Ron's Sustainable Town House is one of the more modern homes we've ever toured over at Re-nest. It was built in 1883, but has been updated with the latest in sustainable fixings -- water savi...

Plug! Cork Lighting by Thomas Kral

Thomas Kral is the first Slovak designer on Apartment Therapy (We just did a search to make sure). He now lives in Switzerland, and Plug! is a prototype made last year for his master's degree in ind...

Good Questions: Resources for a Stair Runner?

I need to purchase a runner for my stairs (both the handful of stairs pictured on the right and the full set of stairs leading up to the second floor - note that the wall along the stairs still need...

Gift Fair: Design House Stockholm

The Gift Fair is a great opportunity for us to understand the breadth of certain company's wares — though we are well aware of Design House Stockholm's products, it is rare to see the en...

A Minimalist SoHo Loft
The New York Times 1.29.09

Though super white minimalism is not for everyone — we always enjoy seeing examples of those that seem to make it work for them. The New York Times shows us the stark, white SoHo loft of Iranian...

Trends: Mirrors & Mirrored Furniture
Maison&Objet 2009

click for more pics Mirrored surfaces were everywhere at Maison&Objet, and not just to see your pretty little mug in. Think of all those mirrored commodes and étagères from the 1940s &mdas...

Scavenger: Noguchi Coffee Table for $750
New York

Check out this signed Noguchi Coffee Table for sale in our Classifieds! More items and pics below the jump!...

Well-Designed Dog Furnishings & Accessories
The New York Times 1.29.09

The New York Times shops with Carleton Varney — the president and owner of the Manhattan interior design firm Dorothy Draper & Company — for this week's Shopping With feature. The mission?...

Open Thread 678
New York

Welcome to the AT:NY Open Thread! New Yorkers, have you stopped by the Bloomingdale's windows to see them in person? NYC & New York Metro Area readers, join us in the comments for discussion. (Ima...

P.E. Guerin: Decorative Hardware
Updated Post

P.E. Guerin is the oldest decorative hardware firm in the United States, and the only metal foundry in New York City. Started in 1857 by French immigrant Pierre Emmanuel Guerin, the store makes and ...

From The Kitchn: Why Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup?

Reader Sarah asked us a great question about high fructose corn syrup, and why, after all, it's good to avoid it? Here's a very basic introduction to the corn syrup situation. • Click here to re...

House Tour: Jarret's Luxury High-Rise
New York

Photos by Anastassios Mentis Name: Sarah and Dan's apartment designed by Jarret Location: Midtown Size: 2400 sqft. 3bdrm rental Years lived in: 3 years >> Enter Photo Gallery! "We're going to be...

House Call: Eefje's Compromise
Belgium

click for more pics Name: Eefje Location: Belgium It’s almost a year ago when we moved in our apartment and we are pretty much settled. When we had to choose for furniture it was a hell of a jo...

Gift Fair: Dwell Studio's Geometric Direction

click for more pics It's Dwell Studio's 10th Anniversary and they're playing homage to some of their early geometric-centric designs with their new collection for 2009, unveiled at the Housewares...

Domino Magazine Folds, Closes & is Shuttered by Condé Nast!

We were sitting at a business lunch today at 12:30 when the news arrived in a paper note to the publisher sitting with us (not Domino). There was a hush around the table - the sound of trees not fall...

Good Questions: Identify this Chair?

Hey Apartment Therapy! I've got a chair here that I'd love to reupholster. It was snatched up from under a dealer who desperately wanted it, but I made the kill. However the faded mustard yellow ju...

Simon's Room, Rocking Chicken & Girard PLYprints
From Ohdeedoh: Our site that covers modern homelife with children

A great looking big(ger) kids room was our top tour of the past week on Ohdeedoh. Simon's room is inviting, playful and just right for someone who is "almost 7". We also looked at organic mattresses,...

Aruban Escape
The New York Times 1.28.09

Today's dreary "wintry mix" in New York has us yearning for an island vacation. The New York Times comes to the rescue with beautiful pictures of a home for sale in Aruba. With ocean views, patios and...

Good Questions: Similar Chalkboard Landing Strip?

I saw this blackboard/letter holder combo in this recent post and I *must* have it. Anyone out there in the ether have any ideas where I can find it? Thanks! (Note: Include a pic of your problem ...

LADAK: Embellished Dutch Blankets

Dutch company, LADAK, pairs moving blankets with other materials including recycled sweaters, jeans, even parts of mattresses. The blanket is then further embellished with ribbons, decorative fabri...

Gift Fair: Modular Servingware from Menu

click for more pics This collection of modular porcelain dishware is from designer Christian Bjorn for Menu — the same Danish company that brought us Henriette Melchiorsen's Rubber Vase. T...

Scavenger: Pair of Antique Blown Glass Lamps for $350
New York

Check out this Pair of Antique Blown Glass Lamps for sale in our Classifieds! More items and pics below the jump!...

Blossom Canopy Bed by i29

While the room above isn't necessarily small, the concept of designing a canopy bed as a unit with a bathroom built-in is an efficient and attractive piece of design work that could work in a s...

John Robshaw
Updated Post

A painter by training, John Robshaw has built a remarkable niche by drawing inspiration from India and Southeast Asia and translating everything he has seen into richly vibrant textiles and bedding....

From The Kitchn: What Is Lactose Intolerance?

More and more of us seem to be succumbing to lactose intolerance these days. Intolerance to milk products definitely presents its own set of difficulties! So what's going on with lactose intolerance a...

Gift Fair: Kikatsu Glassware by Shizuyo Seagusa

We've loved these glasses in Masa's booth before, but today we had a new lens and were able to get really close so that you could see how fine these things really are. Made in Japan, these gla...

The Next AT Book: Call for Submissions!

From NYT: Small Space Inspiration Dear Readers, Yee-haw! We're doing another book, and I'm hoping we can feature a number of your amazing homes. This time we're specifically focusing on small and...

Gift Fair: New Designs from Jonathan Adler

click for more pics The bright colors and bold shapes of Jonathan Adler's designs can be somewhat overwhelming when they're all in a booth together at the Gift Fair — they can also be rea...

Good Questions: Similar Bathroom Faucet & Hardware?

Dear AT: I am in the middle of an apartment renovation. We selected all of the hardware and bathroom fixtures months ago and we chose Restoration Hardware's Albion line in the bathroom. Yesterday, ...

Gift Fair: Plover Organic Cotton Bedding & Textiles

click for more pics Here's another good find from the Gift Fair — Plover Organic. Block-printed organic cotton bedding, table linens and fabric by the yard that has personality! The patte...

The Ultimate Tech Bachelor Pad by Esquire
From Unplggd: Our site that untangles your wires

What recession? Call it tacky or call it amazing, there is no doubt that this house has way more tech than is necessary. Ten flat screen televisions, 800 bottle wine cellar, and just in case that wasn...

Swedish Home Inspired by Pippi Longstocking
Sköna Hem 12.28.08

This family lives on the same street in Stockholm as famed Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. According to the Sköna Hem article, the family attempted to channel Pippi Longstocking in the design. ...

Good Questions: A Modern White Bench?

I've almost finished my place, but am left with one glaring absence — I need a modern white bench. The catch is, I'm on a budget. I like the style of the Florence Knoll bench, but am open to sug...

Hot or Not? Interior "Trees" in The Netherlands

click for more pics Check out the interiors of The Art and Culture Building in Rotterdam, the Netherlands — the firm Onno Donkers (OD-V) used existing concrete columns to their advantage by...

Best Storage Beds of 2009

The Matera Bed I am generally against storing things under your bed because I feel it creates bad bedroom energy, BUT I do find it necessary - at least a little bit - in NYC, so I've created and upda...

Trends: Colorful Furniture & Accessories
Maison&Objet 2009

click for more pics Ah, the City of Lights. I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Paris for the trade show Maison&Objet, plus a few pastries, pâtes champignons and a trip to the ...

Scavenger: Long and Low MCM Daybed for $495
New York

Oh my. Every once and awhile we find something that we would snatch up in a heartbeat if only we had room in our little apartment. This Long and Low MCM Daybed is calling out to us like the P...

Look! Skateboard Headboard

All Decked Out. Super-blogger and DWR Blu Dot employee, Bradford Shellhammer made a headboard from his collection of designer skateboards. What a great way to show off a collection... ...

B&J Fabrics
Updated Post

B&J Fabrics is a must-stop-shop for sewers of all kinds. Whether you're an amateur just looking to re-upholster your first seat cushion, or a professional interior designer looking to outfit a...

From The Kitchn: A Dumpling Chef's Hot Red Kitchen

Kenny Lao is the founder and owner of Rickshaw Dumpling Bar. His bright red home kitchen looks suspiciously normal, but look a little closer, and you'll find plenty of rewards. Can you spot a hippopot...

Bloomingdale's Party & Vote Recalibration

Pics by Simon Gerzina www.bigwindowchallenge.com. With every contest we hold we get some outrageous enthusiasm, and we had an overload of it last Thursday in the windows at Bloomingdale's and ...

Repetition as a Design Element
Bloomingdale's Big Window Challenge

click for more pics We've always relied on repetition in our design work — it's one of the easiest ways to make an impact. Creative groupings of similar objects, whether it's books or a ...

How To: Paint Your Floors White
Tips & Instructions from Door Sixteen

We love a painted white floor. Maxwell gave a quick tutorial for painted floors a few years ago, but Anna at Door Sixteen just posted some of the most thorough instructions we've seen. Anna's home i...

Good Questions: Identify this Little Round Lamp?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I'm hoping one of your savvy readers will recognize this little oval globe table lamp. I've checked the usual places online to no avail, but being from Toronto, I may have misse...

Philip Johnson's Other Glass House
The New York Times 1.25.09

The New York Times shows us the home Philip Johnson designed across the road from his well-known Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Originally designed for a family of six, the 4,550-square-foot ...

Gift Fair: U+ Collection from Umbra

click for more pics We zipped through the Gift Fair at the Javits Center on Sunday and snapped some pics of our favorite new products. New to Umbra's U+ Collection are a round coffee table and...

Good Questions: Replacement Legs for this Retro Table?

Hi! We bought this fantastic red topped table this weekend from a great vintage and antique store in Jersey City. The top is in near perfect condition, but the legs could use some work. The chrome h...

Black and White in Marseilles
Living Etc. March 2009

If you don't want to paint your whole apartment black, but would like to darken things up a bit. Black moldings can be a good compromise. The subject of black moldings has come up before on AT, but ...

Emma's Design Blog: aka emmas designblogg

Today I thought I would just lead you right to Emma and extol her virtues. We've all linked to Emma's blog a ton over the past few years, and it's now time to just tell everyone to go over and appr...

House Call: BlondeinBrooklyn on a Budget
New York

click to view more pics Name: BlondeinBrooklyn Location: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn My recent gut renovation of my kitchen was pulled together for less than $5000 (appliances included) proving that...

Scavenger: Regeneration Coffee Table for $500
New York

Made in Brooklyn using reclaimed wood and glass and iron for the frame, this Regeneration Coffee Table was purchased at ABC Home two years ago for 3x as much. More items and pics below the ju...

Twenty2: Spirited Hand-Screened Wallpaper and Fabrics

It all started when Kyra and Robertson Hartnett were unable to find beautiful and distinctive modern wallpaper and fabric to their liking, so instead they decided to start their own company, Twenty...

From The Kitchn: Dramatic Kitchen Transformation

From worn-out to gleaming and modern! We love watching old, tired kitchens transformed into fresh places to cook, eat, and nourish. Take a look at this Los Angeles kitchen before and after its transfo...

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