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New Jersey House Tour & Tips for Maximizing Space
New York Hot Posts for 3.28.09

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • New Jersey House Tour: Scott's Country House for Everyday Living • How To: Hide Your TV Monitor with Style • A Spice Rack Like N...

How To: Hide Your TV Monitor with Style

For the past month I've been in and out of some amazing small homes and while most of the pictures and ideas I have to save for our next book, there's tons that I get to blog from the cutting room f...

Home Workout: April Workout Challenge & More...

Only the best from our friends at Social Workout: • Body of Work Challenge (landing page): We're pushing triple digits in participants, people, and we're ridiculously honored and excited by the ...

LensCulture.com: Myoung Ho Lee's Tree Photos & More...

Lens Culture is an online magazine celebrating international contemporary photography, art, media, and world cultures, but they also sell it! The amazing pic above is by Myoung Ho Lee and avai...

PURE Furniture Design by Ami McKay

We were taken aback when we came across Canadian company PURE and Ami McKay's beautiful and "guilt-free" furniture line. She's managed to create green furniture without sacrificing on style (something...

Good Questions: Suggestions for Completing this Bedroom?

Apartment Therapy, My fiance and I recently bought a one bedroom condo. The living room is coming along well but we are having issues pulling the bedroom together. We love the wedgewood blue walls ...

3 Fold-Away Perches by Skagerak

These classic wooden seats by Danish furniture-maker, Skagerak, have so many uses in a small apartment. Each folds up for minimal storage size and, when opened, can be used as a seat, side table, st...

One Thing You Can Do To Make Your Space Feel
Larger, Cleaner, and More Inviting

click thumbnails for larger pics This one thing is so simple, but it's something that's often forgotten. Photographers do it to improve the look of the space, and we do it to make our space feel...

Kitchen & Bath in a Brooklyn Townhouse
by Levenson McDavid Architects

click thumbnails for larger pics This townhouse on Garfield Place in Brooklyn has a beautiful mix of old detail and contemporary simplicity. These virtues really become evident in the home's kit...

Scavenger: 5 DWR Marais AC Chairs for $200 each
New York

Check out the 5 DWR Marais AC Chairs for sale! These chairs are made of steel and powder-coated in bright yellow lacquer for a shiny, extremely durable finish. See more picks below! More item...

Supersupra's Vienna Apartment Kitchen

Romana Suitner and Simon Pranter of Supersupra work together to develop their ideas and play around with new materials in their environment. One such example of their work together is the kitchen in...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 3.27.09

THIS WEEK • Dune’s Spring Clearance Sale • Architectural Digest Home Show • DWR Warehouse Sale • Stark Warehouse Sale • thomaspaul Moving Sale • Orley & Shabahang Sampl...

Waterworks
Updated Post

Waterworks makes for great window shopping. Unlike most bath fixture shops, Waterworks only sells their own, high quality designs, including tubs, sinks, hardware and tile. This is good if you lov...

Five Ways to Get Your Pot Lids Organized

We've talked at length about pot racks and using them (and other storage solutions) to organize your pots and pans. But really, when it comes down to it, our pots aren't the problem: it's the lids. Mi...

Hotel Bathroom Porn 2: The Maldives, Singapore & UK

More bathroom pics from the folks who run Mr & Mrs Smith, a new boutique hotel booking service, with really wow-inducing hotel bathrooms for you to look at and tell us which you like best. Hot...

Great Bedside Light: Cube Lamp by Lampa

When I was in Los Angeles last month I ran into an old favorite that I hadn't seen in awhile: the Cube Lamp by Lampa. Kelly van Patter was using two of them in her bedroom, where they cast an lovel...

Katie's Tiny Kitchen Remodel

click thumbnails for larger pics This is Katie's tiny kitchen in Berlin, Germany. Her entire apartment is 480 square feet; the kitchen is only 36. The apartment's previous residents had kept the...

DIY Branch Trellis in a Pot

The weather is just starting to warm up a tad and in some parts of the country we're starting to think about growing things. Here's a simple DIY trellis you can build for your climbing plants — ...

Good Questions: Restoring this Light Fixture?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hey Apartment Therapy New York, We've been updating our apartment ever so slowly, and one thing we really want to tackle is lighting in our living room. We've go...

KRAMA: A Concept for Maximizing IKEA Efficiency

KRAMA — Swedish for "squeeze" — is Steven Paxton's concept for a web application that allows a user to enter their auto model and their IKEA shopping list, resulting in a plan of the mos...

Colorful Victorian with DIY Inspiration
from Living Etc

click thumbnails for larger pics We love the look of colorful painted staircases, but don't love slipping down the stairs. We were totally smitten when we learned that the runner in this Victori...

The Conran Shop
Updated Post

The Conran Shop has been a standby resource for home furnishings, inspiration and household gifts since Terence Conran opened the New York City location in 1999. Nestled next to the Queensboro Bridg...

Scavenger: Red Coffee Table for $40
New York

Check out this Red Coffee Table for sale! It's pretty affordable. See more picks below the jump. More items and pics below the jump!...

A Spice Rack Like None Other
New York Magazine

Think this looks like a really nice kitchen renovation? Wait until you see the spice rack......

Boca Grande
Updated Post

Boca Grande has been a fixture in Soho since 1987 by selling timeless, classic wood furniture suitable for world travelers. A favorite of a number of readers, Boca Grande has four floors of furnit...

Kitchen Tour: Virginia and Mateo's Just-in-Time-for-Baby Brooklyn Renovation

Virginia and Mateo aren't the first homeowners to use a baby on the way as an enforced window of time for finishing a kitchen renovation. Sara Kate did it (with her whole apartment, no less), and so d...

Phillip Williams Posters: PosterMuseum.com

This past week I stumbled upon a few art sources that I didn't know about. Two came from visiting Tina (Swiss Miss) as she has a really nice little collection......

Our Commenting Policy 2009

Dear Readers, Lurkers & Commenters, We've had unfiltered (and amazing) comments since we launched in 2004. Yes, every now and then we’ve had to do a little policing, but not much, and I’ve felt t...

Relax Lounger for Conoduo Bath Tubs

Here's an interesting concept from luxury German bath fixture company Kaldewei — their new Relax Lounger is a series of 3 double-panel folding padded boards designed specifically for their Con...

AT Survey: Bagged vs. Bagless Vacuum Cleaners

Confession: I hate bagless vacuum cleaners. Granted, it might be the greener choice because you're not using and throwing away all those bags. But isn't it a little self-sabotaging to have invested...

Good Questions: Ideas for a Narrow Balcony?

Hello Apartment Therapy! I have a good question for you all: I have a long, narrow balcony off my apartment in Istanbul and I am wondering what I should do with it. Our view is not very nice; we are...

Red Kitchen with Integrated Countertop Staircase

click thumbnails for larger pics This unique, open plan kitchen in Victoria, Australia is so open that the countertop is integrated directly into the staircase. The Tattoo House by Andrew Maynar...

Marcel Marongiue's Country Home
from Dressing the Home: The Private Spaces of Top Fashion Designers

click thumbnails for larger pics The other day we finally had a chance to flip through Dressing the Home: The Private Spaces of Top Fashion Designers. The book includes designers Catherine Malan...

Sexiest Bathroom Soaps 2009

Thanks for all the email suggestions! We added them to the post.... "I never really thought pump soap could be sexy until I smelled the hand soap at Norwood, a club in Chelsea..." ~ gochrisgo Thre...

House Tour: Scott's Country House for Everyday Living
New Jersey

Name: Scott Location: Edgewater, NJ Size: 2-bdrm, 1400 sqft house Years lived in: 6 years >> Enter Scott's Gallery! One can't help but notice an inordinate amount of outdoor furniture in Scott's ...

Scavenger: Red Lacquer Armoire for $400
New York

Check out this Red Lacquer Armoire. It'd be good as a media cabinet or an office area. See more picks below the jump! More items and pics below the jump!...

Broome Street Loft: Kitchen and Bath

click thumbnails for larger pics Designed by Brooklyn-based Loadingdock5, this loft on Broome Street has an airy lightness that we're finding downright irresistible. It's all white, but things h...

Good Questions: Hanging Curtains in an Odd Space?

I am trying to hang curtains in my bedroom, but am having trouble figuring out where to attach the curtain rod. The room is measures 107" from wall-to-wall. There is only parallel wall space on on...

Canal Rubber
Updated Post

Rubber is not the only thing you will find in this old-fashioned but amazing resource. If you need foam for cushions, a mat for yoga, heavy duty floor matting used in doorways or kitchens, rubber h...

Look! Microwave Hidden in the Cupboard

Microwaves are one of the more unsightly and bulky things in a kitchen. We have an extra-small one, but it still takes up too much space, and we wish we could hide it away like in the picture to the l...

Look! DIY IKEA Razor Holder

Are you an electric razor man? Woman? We received this neat DIY tip from Eric that solves the problem of how the hell to store your electric razor when you don't want to put it away each time. More...

Matthew Williamson for The Rug Company

click thumbnails for larger pics British designer Matthew Williamson is popping up everywhere we look lately — the new Matthew Williamson boutique opened last month in the Meatpacking Dist...

Home Workout: April Get-in-Shape Challenge

This just in from our friends at Social Workout: • April Body of Work Challenge: One month. 26 workouts. 26 blog posts, and some really nice prizes! "We've got a dream for April: It's Web 2.0...

Hotel Bathroom Porn: THOR, a Castle and a Farmhouse

We were sent a boatload of bathroom pics by the folks who run Mr & Mrs Smith, a new boutique hotel booking service, which show off some indulgent hotel bathrooms or "statement bathrooms," as th...

The "No-'Poo" Movement

As in sham-poo! While driving to work the other day, getting our daily dose of NPR, we heard an interesting segment on the history of shampoo and a number of people who are giving up the lather as pa...

Good Questions: Masculine & Modern Window Treatments?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hi Apartment Therapy, My boyfriend just bought a new apartment — so for his birthday, I decided to give him a "while you were out" style bedroom makeover. ...

Green & Affordable: MIO at Target

click thumbnails for larger pics Philadelphia-based MIO has focused on eco-conscious, sustainable designs since their beginning — and now they've teamed up with Target for a collection of ...

Before & After: Revamped Stool

Over at The Homebound, Jessica McKay worked a little magic on a boring little white stool. Her project involved a little paint, a pillowcase, an iron-on paper! See the result here....

Full Circle Six: Lifestyle Professionals

Enough Queer Eye, Entourage and Oceans 11; it's time for the ladies! I've known Jen Doman, who is an amazing organizer, for nearly seven years, but her latest venture is an inspired full court pr...

ColorTherapy: The Ocean Room

To All ColorTherapy Posts Name: G20510 Brand: Fine Paints of Europe The color is Fine Paints of Europe G20510 — one of the most beautiful blues to come down the pike in a long time. It’s in...

Scavenger: Orange Preway Freestanding Fireplace for $650
New York

We've long had dreams of having a fireplace in our apartment, and if we could, we would. Check out this fantastic vintage enamel orange fireplace and sunjel log set by Preway. It's quite the ...

Dish Racks Up Off the Countertop

click thumbnails for larger pics Dish racks can take up a lot of precious countertop space in a small kitchen. And when you don't have room for space hogging, it's time to get creative. These ar...

Good Questions: Source for 12" Basalt Tile?

Hi, a friend of mine introduced me to your site and now I am hooked! I am looking at renovating my small NYC 5' x 6' bathroom and for the floor and shower floor, I want to use basalt tiles. However,...

Broadway Panhandler: A Cook's Best Resource
Updated Post

Who remembers when Broadway Panhandler was on Broadway? Oh well. The Panhandler is a great resource for chefs, and we still think it's one of the best kitchen supply stores in town... ...

Functional Design: Where Do You Hang the Kitchen Towel?

Perhaps the most important non-cooking tool in the kitchen is the kitchen towel. Our kitchen towels see hard use: we lift hot pans with them, wipe up spills, wipe our hands, dust the table, and more. ...

The Spring Cure: Clearing the Path
Week 2 - Introduction

The original chapter drawing by Emily Payne "Week one.The office has become a dumping ground. First thing. File all of the paperwork that is piling on the floor! It's insurance statements, bank state...

Martha Gardikas: Order Up

Martha Gardikas is a photographer who has done a series of large photographs of coffee shop tickets. Her show is called Order Up, and you can see it at the Grey Dog at 33 Carmine Street in NYC...

Shadow of Freud: The Offices of Psychoanalysts

click thumbnails for larger pics Dr. Mark Gerald, a 64-year-old psychoanalyst with a practice on the Upper West Side, began to be fascinated by the interior decoration choices in the offices of ...

Earth Hour 2009: Mark Your Calendars

We know it's Monday, but that just means we're all thinking about the weekend already--so take a moment to mark your calendars because you'll want to be a part of Earth Hour this Saturday, March 28,...

Good Questions: Identify These Chairs & Table?

Hi everyone at Apartment Therapy! I was wondering if you or your readership could tell me anything about this cool kitchen table and chair set I have. There are no tags or marks that I can see on t...

High & Low: Colorful Outdoor Chairs
Luxembourg Collection & CB2

We've admired Frederic Sofia's Luxembourg collection of outdoor furniture since it was created in 2000 as a modern update of the furniture from Paris' Luxembourg Gardens. We've seen it at The Conran...

Inspiration in Italian Cinema: The Best of Youth

click thumbnails for larger pics We can be very susceptible to suggestion. So when Lola recommended watching The Best of Youth and extolled its beautiful scenery, interiors and costumes, we knew...

New York Blackboard
Quality Chalkboards, Markerboards, and Bulletin Boards

I like blackboards, and I like REAL ones and BIG ones that you won't find at Pottery Barn. In looking for a source, I spotted this one in the window of the JCrew shop on Prince. These guys are in ...

Outside: SpecialK's Evolving Terrace
New York

click thumbnails for larger pics Name: SpecialK Location: Woodside, Queens Reader SpecialK sent us images of her fifth floor terrace — one of two terraces of a 5-story building: Uses: I ...

Scavenger: CB2 White Standing Mirror for $99
New York

Get this CB2 white standing mirror for half of its original price. See it in our Classifieds. See more of our picks below the jump. More items and pics below the jump!...

Towel Storage: Roll Them Up

When you're in a tiny apartment without a linen closet, you have to find alternative ways to store extra bath towels. While we love the train rack, another way to do it is to roll the towels and sto...

Good Questions: A Similar Nightstand?

I've been hunting for the right bedside tables for years, and I think I've finally decided on the look I'm going for. The only problem is that I don't know where to find it! Can one of your resourc...

Carvart: Architectural Glass
Updated Post

Carvart has a delightful range of glass, glass tiles, and glass block. Their showroom on Varick Street will give you an idea of the sophistication and beauty of their products. From small glass ti...

How To Build a Spice Rack: Susy's White and Minimal

When we showed you Susy's simple and perfectly organized kitchen, several of you immediately went ga-ga over her minimalist spice rack. One reader begged us to tell her where to find. Well, you can'...

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