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5 Budget Makeovers & 3 House Calls
New York Hot Posts for 3.14.09
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• $300 Designer Makeovers
• Greenwich Village House Call: Kimberly's Renovated Loft
• Connecticut House Call: Jennifer's Modern M...
Best Japanese Toilet Posts
Japan is a huge influence on design, but nowhere do they influence it as much as in bathroom design. Due to the small spaces we wrestle with in our cities, Japanese bathroom's offer a lot of insigh...
Røys Modular Shelf and Divider by Permafrost
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This modular storage unit also functions as a room divider and includes optional sound absorption panels — ideal for a large open loft-like space. It comes...
Loll's Outdoor Furniture - Again!
Made from 100% recycled post consumer HDPE
Stephanie's blogged before about the 100% green furniture from Loll but they keep coming out with new products!
From a lovely Alfresco dining collection to a swing, some great stacking chairs, and e...
Good Questions: Identify This Panton-like Chair?
Hi Guys, I've been reading Apartment Therapy for years, and have always enjoyed your articles and inspiration pieces, but now I need some help! Please! I'm looking for some help identifying the ch...
Friday Fire Sale: Shelving & Storage at least 50% Off
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Here's a diverse assortment of shelving and storage all on sale for at least 50% off the original price......
Eyeglasses Tray: Things Looking Blurry?
Not a home necessity, but this concept project made us smile. It's just a tray for glasses... with a little trick......
Michelle McCormick: Inspiration Resource!
Michelle McCormick lives with her husband, Tracy in a very old apartment building in Los Angeles — the Gaylord. I met them two weeks ago because we photographed their home for our new book on ...
House Call: Eli's "Cold War Dream"
New York
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Name: Eli
Location: Upper East Side, NYC
My two bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan built in the 1950s. Rather than try to turn the bland box ...
The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 3.13.09
THIS WEEK
• Classic Rug Collection Moving Sale
• Branch Home Sale
• Clodagh Showroom Sale
• Mike Perry at Giant Robot
• Fashioning Felt
• Content by Conran Upholstery Sal...
Scavenger: Antique Apothecary Nightstand for $100
New York
This awesome Antique Apothecary Nightstand is made of heavy solid hardwood with iron drawer pulls. Why settle for an imitation when you can get the real thing? See more picks below the jump!
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A Kilim in the Kitchen
A rug in the kitchen provides a little forgiveness underfoot and warms up what is a predominantly hard-surfaced space. We loved the look at AT Europe, Paris Close-Up: An Oriental Rug in the Kitchen,...
Good Questions: Alternatives for This Frosted Glass?
My husband and I just moved into this new apartment that has a sliding frosted glass partition separating the bedroom from the rest of the (tiny) space. We never open them, but it is the only source...
The Future Perfect
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If you talk about design in Brooklyn at any length, The Future Perfect will come up. With the borough bustling with design talent, it is surprising that the stores were so slow to come along, but si...
Open Thread 680
New York
Welcome to the AT:NY Open Thread! During March, we're looking at Kitchens & Bathrooms. The Spring Cure will begin on March 16th, sign up now! NYC & New York Metro Area readers, join us in the ...
Form and Function: 10 Expandable Trivets
It's amazing how many different designs and choices are available for ostensibly simple kitchen tools. Take the humble trivet, for instance. We could all slap a hunk of tile on our tables and be done ...
Hot or Not? Ski Jump Bathroom
An end of the day chuckle, perfect for Bathroom Month:
"A Japanese coffee company, Georgia Max Coffee, modified the bathrooms of ski areas around Japan to promote their coffee energy drinks. This is...
The Gallery: Andrea Heimer
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Introducing Andrea Heimer and her punchy graphic work exploring damsels, a menagerie of animals... and encouragement! Enjoy....
Good Questions: Suggest a Table for My Kitchen?
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I recently painted my kitchen and have been doing some redecorating but have been unable to decide on a table for the nook. I want something small enough that I ...
House Call: Kimberly's Renovated Loft
New York
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Name: Kimberly
Location: Greenwich Village, NYC
Although this was a great loft with 14 and a half foot ceilings and fantastic light; it had the typical New York...
Green Home Tour: Erica Tanov's Secondhand Beauty
From Re-nest: Our site that covers abundant design for green homes
Erica Tanov's lovely Berkeley, Ca home is the kind of place that warms our heart. It's cozy (even though it's large) and it is furnished almost entirely with beautiful secondhand items. See all the lu...
Peaceful Seaside Home in Uruguay
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Christelle finds beautiful European designed homes and shares them on one of our daily blog reads, Interiors. This beautiful house designed by Laura Ocampo is by...
$300 Designer Makeovers
The New York Times 3.12.09
"In These Economic Times" — we've heard it over and over, and this week, The New York Times challenged 5 interior designers to makeover the rooms of 5 people who have recently lost their jobs. T...
AT on: The New, New Thing - Reality
“It’s kind of like we all went overboard,” said Ms. Taylor, 33. “And we’re trying to get back to where we should have been.” ~ from the NYTimes Monday
I read the article quoted above wit...
Scavenger: West Elm Side Step Table in Cinnabar for $95
New York
Check out this West Elm Step Side Table in a high-gloss cinnabar lacquer finish for sale in our Classifieds. This color and finish are no longer available from West Elm. See more picks below th...
NEWS: Lieb House Moving by Barge up East River
This just in: tomorrow morning at about 7am, see if you can get a view of the East River. Take a look and you just might see the Lieb House, designed by post-modern architect Robert Venturi, floatin...
Good Questions: Window Treatment for Arched Window?
I need window treatment advice! This is a spare room in our house, which we have plans to repurpose and decorate. We pretty much have everything figured out, except what to do with that arch window!...
Global Table
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It's the small things in life that make the difference. We have been shopping at Global Table for years, finding endless resourcefulness in this small shop that showcases endless bowls and vases. Gl...
Kitchen Spotlight: Diana Fayt's Kitchen Moments
San Francisco potter Diana Fayt has everything I want and love in a kitchen. First and most importantly, she clearly really uses it! No trophy appliances here — just a wall of well-used pots and pan...
Are Smelly Bathrooms an Issue for you at Home?
AT Survey
We blogged about this last year and got a lot of good responses, but felt that it was a good time to bring it up again.
Since our office now has nine people sharing one bathroom, we have sensed a he...
David Starck Helps Launch NYC West Elm
Last week West Elm launched the opening of it’s Manhattan store with a fantastic looking auction of David Stark designs.
All the household objects were crafted out of West Elm’s recycled cardboa...
Roundup: Neon Green Interiors
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We're suckers for a bold splash of neon. We've rounded up some examples of neon green used in interiors — from sleek and modern to traditional with an edge...
Best Products: Sugatsune AG Series Cabinet Pulls
A simple hardware swap-out can have huge impact on the appearance of cabinetry. We really like the AG Series Pulls from Sugatsune. The varied sizes of this hardware make it useable on drawers, cabi...
Good Questions: Identify this Spade Patterned Textile?
Apartment Therapy, I love your "Good Questions" feature, and I am writing with a question of my own. In my blog reading, I have come across a printed upholstery fabric that I'm absolutely in love w...
Colombian Estate Home
The New York Times 3.10.09
This week's featured listing from the International Real Estate section of The New York Times is a 22,130-acre Colombian estate. The newer home (built in 1988) combines some modern amenities with the ...
A Compromise of Swedish Style
sköna hem 3.9.09
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The design in this Stockholm apartment is the result of compromise between husband and wife. Katja is always on the hunt for beautiful things while Bengt prefers...
Ecover: Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Soap
The Power of Nature. Using only carefully selected raw materials from vegetable and mineral sources, Ecover's household and personal care cleaning products are helping to ensure that your home, you...
AT over BKLYN: Cherry Blossoms, Blocks, Bloomingdale's, Toastie & Black Chandeliers
I had an amazing day photographing two homes in Brooklyn for the new book and then had to work till midnight at the office. Needless to say, I'm a bit tired. So, instead of trying to think too hard...
House Tour: Diana and Mark Create a Home for Creating
New York
Name: Diana and Mark
Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY
Size: 860 sqft. 1-bdrm condo
Years lived in: almost 3 years
>> Enter Diana and Mark's Gallery!
Some seriously loyal Apartment Therapy fan...
Raised Garden Bed Kit by Scout Regalia
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Spring is around the corner and we've been posting more and more outdoor spaces and questions from readers ready to make their small outdoor spaces enjoyable in ...
Scavenger: Yellow Steelcase Desk for Donation
New York
The Connecticut Historical Society is offering two Yellow Steelcase Desks. They are simply asking for a donation in light of the fact that museums and the arts are experiencing difficult econom...
Remember MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House)?
Did you play MASH as a child to predict your future life? I remember the playground game culminated in the most important of fortunes: "in what type of housing will I live?". The game's namesake is ...
Good Questions: Platform Bed with Wheels?
Hi AT! I am trying to build a platform bed like the one in this picture. The platform stands on wheels. From the research I have done the wheels look to be the same as the ones used on wheel barrows...
Scandinavian Design Center
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With a mission to "market and sell Scandinavian Design worldwide," we thought it was time to devote a store post to the online retailer Scandinavian Design Center. After all, we've posted many prod...
Pink In the Kitchen: Color Inspiration for Cooks
Lately we've seen some pink kitchens that make us wonder if there's just a little pink in our culinary future. It can be a wonderful color for a cook: it can bathe your entire kitchen in a warm, soft,...
Crazy Swiss Toilets: Self-Cleaning & You-Cleaning (with dryer)
There is something about this video that is mesmerizing not only due to the fact that what the toilet does to clean itself can only be called marvelous, but also because the American ladies filming ...
SoHo Studio from the Ashe + Leandro Portfolio
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NYC-based architecture and interior design studio Ashe + Leandro have an impressive portfolio online. We fell in love with this SoHo studio (with a view of trees...
Recycled Car Hood Tables
How I wish I could weld! Dallas Welder Joel Hester has turned the colorful and rusty hoods of junkyard cars into industrial yet magnificent tables which truly shine, and the most prominent parts of th...
The Spring Cure: Join Us Next Week!
Week Zero
Posted back in July kmr2069 did a lovely job with his Louis Ghost & Victoria ghost chairs
• Cure Clock: 6 days till start
• Assignment: Buy or borrow the book!
It's tiiiiiiime people! Ti...
Good Question: Sunbrella Fabrics for Urban Terrace?
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Hello AT, Remember me? I moved to an apartment with an outdoor terrace and I'm hoping to create an oasis in the concrete jungle with a teak dining set, sectional...
Deep Pile Moroccan Rugs in April March's Elle Decor
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The March issue of Elle Decor screams What's Hot Now in neon ink across the cover — and though the editors never officially put deep pile Moroccan Rugs on ...
Survey: Do You Decorate with Christmas Lights, Year Round?
We spotted Diana Fayt’s beautiful home home at sfgirlbybay, and were struck by the Christmas lights. While they look lovely here, we don't decorate with Christmas lights year round. Do you?
...
Question Answered! Bathroom Renovation Follow-up
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Reader Christina follows up with some stunning results from her bathroom renovation! Hi Apartment Therapy, Our bathroom remodel is done, and we wanted to share t...
ColorTherapy: Unexpected Color
To All ColorTherapy Posts
Name: E1-6 (Dusty Lilac)
Brand: Fine Paints of Europe
Why don’t you paint your closet soft pink? The possessor of this beautiful clean loft is a fine artist, who requires...
Before & After: Maude's Graphic Woodgrain Wall
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Maude wrote us to share a recent project she completed: Hello there! I wanted to share with you a little project I did myself last week. I was bored with my plai...
Scavenger: Set of 4 Eames DCM Chairs for $700
New York
This is a set of 4 authentic Eames DCM chairs. They were just reupholstered in purple Alexander Girard Hopsak fabric - original from the same period of the chairs. Chairs have original tags. T...
The Bathroom at the Glass House
by Phillip Johnson
Those in glass houses... have to be really careful about their bathrooms. When it came to Phillip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, CT, he designed a spare, solid room in the center of the house....
Good Questions: Paint Color Advice?
I have a living room and a dining room and I desperately want to change the paint color in both. Living room first.... The living room is too beige for me with the rugs, furniture (though they are o...
PillowsandThrows.com
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While it's true that their name certainly isn't going to win them any awards for originality, PillowsandThrows.com is still a great one-stop-shopping destination for a variety of designer throw pill...
Look! Wall-Mounted Pot Rack
Even though I recommended pot racks in these ten improvements for rental kitchens, I have to admit that I don't personally like pot racks very much. I'm rather short, and an overhead pot rack seems li...
Double-Height Loft on Renwick Street
Loftlife
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Renwick Street is a tiny street in the Manhattan by the Holland Tunnel. Recently coined Hudson Square — it's really western SoHo and technically not TriBeC...
How To: Use Fabric Paint to Transform Upholstered Furntiture
From Little Green Notebook
That Jenny from Little Green Notebook is one crafty lady. Just a couple of weeks ago we shared her brilliant project How to: Make Fabric Shades from Mini-Blinds. This week she used fabric paint to a...
Good Questions: Preparing & Planting an Urban Terrace?
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Hi all - It's March and my terrace has lain dormant since the summer. It's now spring and the place needs cleaning and planting and I'm kind of stuck and out of ...
Karen Santry's Westbeth Studio
The New York Times 3.5.09
Take a look at artist Karen Santry's 500-square-foot studio at Westbeth — the artists’ housing complex in the far West Village. Featured in The New York Times as part of the weekly Habitats fe...
Karen Walker Paint Palettes
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New Zealand fashion designer Karen Walker has created a line of paints with New Zealand company Resene Paints. According to Resene, the inspiration for the line...
Review: Matthew Haly's Book of Upholstery
Projects, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Matthew was a judge in this year's February Jumpstart Project, and I had the pleasure this past month of reading his new book. Matthew's book not only covers all the basics of DIY with upholstery, b...
House Call: Jennifer's Modern Mission
Connecticut
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Name: Jennifer
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
The main problem I've had to overcome with my space is being a split personality! I love mid-century modern &mda...
Orla Kiely for Target: Sweet, Neat, and Always Unique
As the first featured designer in Target's 2009 Home Series, Orla Kiely has brought her playful yet practical collection to a Target near you. Her home and housewares designs for Target are fresh an...
Scavenger: 1960's Vintage Overman Chair for $350
New York
Check out this professionally re-padded/upholstered 1060's Vintage Overman Chair for sale in our Classifieds. The upholstery is an olive-hued, nubby Paul Allen textile — lightweight, func...
Bathrooms at Hotel Missoni
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True to Missoni style, Hotel Missoni interiors are saturated in vivid color and pattern (namely stripes). The hotel bathrooms are especially bold, with jewel-ton...
Good Questions: Resources for Interior Doors?
Hi, I just got done remodeling my closet and went through a whole back-and-forth about whether to use bi-fold doors, sliding doors, regular doors, etc. Now, I've decided that I’m going to replace...
Brocade Home
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We tend to think of Brocade Home as a cross between Anthropologie and Restoration Hardware. Think feminine, think romantic, think deep muted colors and curly furniture that could have been your grea...
Kitchen Gallery: Living Plants in the Kitchen
Are you craving a little green this time of year? How about some plants in your kitchen? Herbs, ivy, potted flowers? We love having fresh herbs to snip, but even non-edible plants brighten a kitchen a...
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