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This month we're doing it again - inviting all of you to join us and the can-do folks at Etsy as we each tackle one household project and get it done now. We're als...
So I jumped on the Roomba wagon about a year ago and up until now, I've actually been fairly impressed with the little guy. I mean, it really forced you to keep up with a clean apartment - meaning any...
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Hello Apartment Therapy! I am in need of some advice for a lighting fixture for my living room. The room opens up into the dining room and kitchen. Essentially i...
There's nothing like seeing a living room updated to accommodate another life - in Nicole's case, her preparations for the baby. Not only does the right choice of furniture make the space look absolut...
Our favorite Critical Shopper, Mike Albo, visits the Brooklyn Flea for his most recent column in The New York Times. While we are no strangers to The Flea — both in its seasonal home in Fort Gre...
We are so pleased that February is DIY month. We love the handmade look, which is why we're drawn to these paintings from Danish artist Gitte Brandt. Gitte lives most year by the lakes in central C...
I have this vintage lamp that I love and have noticed that the image on it is starting to peel up in spots (second image below the jump). Any idea of what I can do to protect it? Shellac? I have no id...
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We've recently discovered some more storage beds to add to our list. The new Hudson Storage Bed from Room & Board complements the existing Hudson casegoods s...
We have a butcher block island in our kitchen and have really come to like sitting around it in the evening. I'd bought one stool at first, and just recently bought a second one, which allows us al...
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Yesterday, there was a discussion in the comments of Annie & Manuel's Rustic Den in Hamburg, Germany about how great architecture makes a great space. This idea ...
Check out these vintage 1960's Bar Stools for sale in our Classifieds!
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THIS WEEK
• Knoll Space Sale at Highbrow Furniture
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Plates, Set of 2
Walking into Pylones will probably give you a sugar shock. It's like toy shopping for your home, where everything your eye is drawn to is a whimsical colorful reminder that... hey,...
Eating Light month is safely over, so now we can get back to telling you about sugary desserts and chocolate decadence. All in moderation, of course. Like this Oreo Cake, for instance. A little slice ...
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Introducing Elizabeth Gower, an artist from Australia currently in residence here in NYC. And lucky for us, she has brought along her ever-growing collection of...
These limited edition plates (500 red/500 blue) are only available at Future Perfect. They are designed by Shepard Fairey (designer of Obey the Giant and Obama's "Hope" Campaign Posters) and are mad...
Would you please ask the apartment therapy readers if they can help identify this angular side table. Thanks! Larry
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email ...
We're always shocked at how expensive bean bag chairs are in stores. They don't have structure or complicated construction and are made from relatively inexpensive materials. What gives? If you're eve...
Maybe it's because we live in a college town -- but, at certain times of year, there are used drawers and dressers on every corner. Here's a smart modular storage unit, constructed from salvaged drawe...
Claire from Poopscape created a fantastic tutorial for papier mâché to make these faux bois containers. I don't We've never attempted papier mache, but the folk in the know at Craftzine...
Hi! I wanted to ask a question of the Apartment Therapy community. My husband and I are looking to refresh our kitchen with a budget of $250. We can't do any demolition or replace any cabinets or a...
Noooooooooooooooooooo! — sums up the collective panic across the blogosphere when the news hit that Condé Nast was closing their almost-4-year old shelter magazine, Domino. In The New Yor...
It's hard to classify Felix Populi, but we'll try. Conceived by Ben Sander and starring his alter ego, Brini Maxwell, Felix Populi is a homewares company that does big, bold, happy pillows and...
It seems we have a bit of a thing for toilets here. Self cleaning ones, add on bidets and for the burrito and chili lovers out there, deodorizing toilet seats. The thing with all of these toilets seat...
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The view from the roof of this modern stone house by Swiss architect Wespi de Meuron is exactly what I experienced on my visit to Switzerland last summer —...
Brand-new pair of Louis Poulsen Moser Pendants for sale in our Classifieds!
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Whatever your feelings are about Moss, it's still the place to go for cutting edge design. By turns creative and inaccessible, brilliant and pretentious, Moss is always welcoming of the latest desi...
Red is a strong color; a little goes a long way. We see red in kitchen tools and tableware all the time -- and now we're going to look at some kitchens that make great use of this powerful color.
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Name: Alberto and Jeff
Location: Fort Greene/BAM, Brooklyn
Size: 1360 sqft. 2-bdrm condo
Years lived in: 1.5 months
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Alberto and Jeff had a year and a half bet...
It's not a trick — Richard Hutten's Playing With Tradition carpet design is based off the way images failed to load with a dial-up modem. It's a witty mix of modern and traditional style. Miss...
New at the Gift Fair this year, Bholu was a breath of fresh air visually and emotionally. This new company, was founded by Australian, Jodie Fried, and carries a lovely, light design sensibili...
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I bought this chair last week, after I saw it in a charity shop window. It is for a corner of my kitchen, in an alcove near a fireplace (the fire isn’t in use)...
Here's an art installation that combines the form of a bed with an subsonic audio immersion experience (think huge laying down on a huge subwoofer and putting it up to "11"). It's hard to tell from vi...
Another fun find from the Real Estate section of The New York Times: Marcel Heijnen and Dawn Mok renovated a historic "shop house" in Singapore — a shop house is typically a two- or three-story...
Here's a "bright" idea if we've ever seen one: Take your standard Venetian blinds, attach some thin solar panels on them, and let them store energy on batteries during the daytime and allow them to gr...
This week, more inspiration for doing "everyday life with children" well. Nicole has set up a rocker and cradle in the living room to help welcome baby home into the room where the family gathers. We ...
We loved this DIY! It's simple, but smart. Often DIY projects consist of embellishing an object. In this case, AT reader Biba took a cheap vintage lamp from eBay that looks bound for a dorm room an...
A DIY question for you: I'm planning to move in the next few months, and I'm bringing my favorite desk (which has lived with me since high school) along. It's a lift-top (like an old-fashioned schoo...
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Swedish designer Jonas Wagell's new collection is currently debuting at the Stockholm Furniture Fair and he has unveiled two series of lighting. The Symbio table...
I got an email last week about a new online service that helps people lend things to one another. It's called Lendaround.com and was founded by Tim Jackson, who is a "venture capitalist, entrepreneu...
I have acquired some old office chairs that are similar to Emeco aluminum Navy Chairs except they have a upholstered seat. I want to re-upholster them but was wondering should I stick with a vinyl s...
So, we're expanding beyond our borders today. This Gorgeous and Pristine Art Deco Bureau is a steal...in Philadelphia. But if you happen to be heading about 100 miles southwest of the Holland...
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For the last entry in my series on Maison&Objet I have a series of photographs I’ll randomly title Interiors, which are simply a few possible ways we could...
If, like us, you thought that Bjorn Borg was godly way back in the 70's, you'd be as excited as we were to see this store opening on Crosby Street recently. We've discovered that it's not a retail ...
Imports from Marrakesh specializes in stunning patterned and brilliantly hued floor and accent tiles, vibrant leather pouf ottomans and deep-pile rugs, and metal and glass-work lanterns, as well as ...
We took a tour of Ortine Café, a new Prospect Heights, Brooklyn eatery with an eclectic menu and an equally eclectic kitchen. Read on for more of this tiny restaurant kitchen and some of the creative...
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Product: Leap Chair
Designer: Steelcase
Price: $850 - $1600*
Rating: Strong Recommend**
Though our recent Test Lab experience with Herman Miller's Embody Chair was a succes...
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Hi Guys — I am doing up a 320 sq ft studio flat in London. I bought it last year and got rid of everything except the bathroom and am now decorating it as ...
Minimalism is making a comeback! Matthew Leaney renovated his top floor apartment in the Hamilton Heights Historic District of Harlem and he shares his 1,200 square feet of indoor space (and 600 squar...
Now here is an office that we wouldn't mind spending our day in. Lots of concrete, lots of wood, lots of light....and lots of elegantly integrated tech. Head over to unplggd to read more about it and ...
We have a soft spot for folk art, which may be why we responded so well to the work of Mary Engel. Mary will be included in an upcoming book by Garth Johnson of ExtremeCraft.com, which will feature...
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Hi AT, I purchased a small old table on craigslist for $11 in hopes of using it as an entryway console table. The rest of my apartment is fairly contemporary/mo...
Here's a follow up to Good Questions: Dealing With a Closed-Up Doorway?
Hi again. In case readers were interested in what I decided to do with my closed up doorway, I've attached some pictures (ano...
Most everything at the Fair was new, except for these vintage maps from Style de Vie. I really responded to these old prints. They made me feel comfortable and safe. Style de Vie sells all sor...
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I'm back to color again with this latest dispatch from the home furnishings show in Paris. Today I'll let color speak for itself, and talk a little bit about tex...
This Modern Bent Plywood Coffee Table is a showroom sample and has a few tiny scratches on the top, but it is still striking and retails new for $1800. Check it out in our Classifieds!
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Probably IKEA's most popular furniture series, EXPEDIT has welcomed a new addition to its family of simple grid-based shelving and storage — the 2x2 EXPEDIT. The smallest in the series, this n...
Beginning as a shop that sold really high quality English garden tools, Smith & Hawken has grown to capitalize on the romance of the garden, and now has an extensive collection of furniture, too...
It's Soup Month at The Kitchn! We're cooking up soup all month (right next to our DIY projects). Come on over for a nice hot bowl of something nourishing, like today's Soup of the Day.
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the. is a new project design company with a sense of humor. In this design, each frame holds a vase, a book shelf, or a coat rack. Not only is it functional, but it emphasizes the form of the ordina...
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Hi ApartmentTherapy: I'm redecorating on a *very small* budget and decided to work on the dining area of my apartment using only paint. I'm trying to go for a nature-inspired...
New and cool from the Gift Fair last week. Pablo Pardo seems to be branching out by tapping new designers and marketing them under his own name. The results are promising. They had this amaz...
We always enjoy the peeks into New Yorkers' home that The New York Times provides — the Habitats column of the Real Estate is a weekly dose of a REAL home. This week, illustrator Robbin Gourley ...
I have an old footlocker left over from my college days that I would like to update and put to better use. It's the standard blue with black trim and brass hardware (see picture) and certainly isn't m...
We've sung the praises of artist Ann Wood before. She is now creating custom paintings of roaring fires, which are sized to fit in any ornamental fireplace, and offered through Partners and Spade. ...
I was at the Gift Fair this week when I came around a corner on the lower floor and ran into some beautiful bedding that I'd never seen before. Turns out it was a new line by Kelly Wearstler w...
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Name: Bai
Location: Ile de la Cite — Paris, France
When I decided last year to move from Manhattan to Paris (with all my possessions in tow), I figured I would find a...
Hmmm... upon first glance you might think that this is the couch on the Domino cover, but if you read more closely, you'll see that it's actually just the upholstery. The couch needs a new foa...
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I was struck by an abundance of shelving on view at Maison&Objet that for once didn't feel obtrusive or obnoxious — I was never the biggest fan of those impractical...
We can't remember where we found Amy Butler, but scrolling through her website is like opening up the windows on a sunny day. Bright, colorful, poppy fabric designs will make you smile as they work ...
The Super Bowl is over, but we're more interested in what you ate during the party than who won and who lost. Here's one of our appetizer recommendations good for future game days, or for sports-free ...
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