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SoHo Loft, Beach House & a Star Trek Fantasy
New York Hot Posts for 5.16.09

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • Teeny-tiny Winner in the Daily News! • SoHo House Tour: Jae Crafts a Sanctuary Around Art • Best Industrial Chic Resources &bu...

Postcards from Provence: Julian Merrow Smith

I found the British painter, Julian Merrow Smith, via the NYTimes a few years back and blogged him here: Postcards from Provence. Inspired by Duane Keiser's "A Painting a Day" site, and his move to...

Cat Beds by Vurv Design and Kilowatt Studio

Just spied these awesome new cat beds by Vurv Design and Kilowatt studio over at moderncat. We're particularly prone to ooohing and ahhhing over good-looking pet furniture. Probably because the stuf...

Uhuru Design
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Red Hook based Uhuru Design built upon last year's collection with three new products at Brooklyn Designs. The company's focus on sustainability and practical reuse of wasted and discarded mater...

The Hermès Look For Less

Cassandra of Coco + Kelly fell in love with these Hermès dishes in the Balcon Du Guadalquivir pattern. She didn't love their $125 per plate price tag. So being the stylish and thrifty designe...

Good Questions: Identify Julia Roitfeld's Floor Lamp?

Hi Apartment Therapy — I'm searching for the lamps from Julia Roitfeld's NoLita Apartment that recently appeared on The Selby. Please help me find them! They’re so great and would be perfect...

Facets: New Lighting, Furniture & Accessories

Over a year ago, we posted a roundup of Arik Levy's Meteor Collection & Other Faceted Furnishings — it was the beginning of a trend in geometric shapes and all things faceted. It was ...

What Kind of Stair Person Are You?

click thumbnails for larger pics We saw these those first two staircases on side by side on materialicious and were surprised at how we were drawn to immediately to one rather than the other. So...

Current Favorite Pendant Lamps: Roost, Thomas O'Brien, CB2 & Cecile Manz

Today I'm fixated on my recent pendant lamp obsession. I've rounded up all of the best ones that I've seen lately and passing them on. Enjoy!......

Frankie Foye's West Village Sanctuary
The New York Times

Frankie Foye, a hairstylist who lives in the West Village, has furnished her one bedroom apartment with street finds and deals found at places like Housing Works. The New York Times interviews Frank...

Scavenger: Re-Worked Eames Rocking Chair - $425
New York

click thumbnails for larger pics This chair might be a bit on the pricey side, but it's still a cool addition to a living room or nursery.Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for yo...

Harbor House by Tria Giovan

One more batch of images from New York photographer Tria Giovan: This time of the Harbor House, her family's home in the Virgin Islands. She calls her collection of photos from the home "interi...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 5.15.09

THIS WEEK • Meatpacking District Design Week • ICFF • Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes • Dutch Design in NYC Events • designboom presents 'NY local' • Table Fight...

Can This Kitchen Be Renovated on a Budget of $2800?

Readers, we need your help. Lindsey is about to move into a new home, and she and her husband have $2800 to help correct some of the flaws of their tiny kitchen. Here is the story of her kitchen — t...

Edison Bulbs, Story and Sources

Thomas Edison presented his first light bulb in 1879 (U.S. Patent 223,898 - there were many disputes about this*) and it's been improved upon and made more efficient ever since. But while the effic...

Green Tour: Matthew and Emma's Eco Environment

When Matthew and Emma bought their 6th floor apartment in the East Village, they knew they wanted it to be filled with natural living things and to convey the sense that "nature was taking the apartme...

KWH Furniture Design & Fabrication
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Here's another debut collection from Brooklyn Designs — KWH is the work of Kai-Wei Hsu. This collection is distinguished by its warmth (a wide mix of wood species and stains) and precise ...

May is Spring Cleaning Month!

Here's our family's country house that we cleaned top to bottom a few weeks back to get it ready for summer renters >> Enter Gallery Tour This month we're all about helping you to spring clean. We'...

Good Questions: Similar Style Lamp?

Hi All, I fell in love with this lamp, but unfortunately there was only one. It had a tag that said it was from the 50's, and it has a sticker that says 'Nagoya Japan'. I'd like to know more ab...

Peter Aaron's Hudson Valley House
The New York Times

The New York Times shows us the Hudson Valley weekend home of architectural photographer Peter Aaron and his wife, Brooke Allen. The family recently completed a kitchen renovation in their 1858...

Scavenger: DWR Sofa / Daybed - $650
New York

This minimal sleeper sofa in great condition is in our Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds for $650 in Hoboken...Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Sh...

Dash & Albert Rug Company by Annie Selke

Dash & Albert is a little spin-off by Annie Selke, and it's got a collection of SUPER AFFORDABLE, COLORFUL cotton rugs that come in so many colorways, there's something here for everyone. If you're ...

Win a $500 Shopping Spree at One Kings Lane!
Thursday Giveaway

click thumbnails for larger pics Item: $500 shopping spree Store: One Kings Lane Value: One Kings Lane offers incredible savings — up to 70% off retail — on their designer home decor...

Tria Giovan's Photos of Folks at Home

New York photographer Tria Giovan shoots some amazing interiors. Unlike many architectural and interior photographs, many of her photos include people......

Good Questions: Source for Sailcloth Cushions?

I am looking for a source to buy (or to make) oversized pillows, slightly over a meter square, of nautical quality sail cloth for use on an outdoor patio as a chill-out area. I have seen this sort ...

May Open Threads
we're posting active conversations...

• Washington DC - 2 comments • Los Angeles - 14 comments • San Francisco - 6 comments • Chicago - 4 comments • Boston - 1 comment • New York - 6 comments "Remember wa...

Look! "Kitchen Gadget" - What Is It?

When I saw this small package at a cooking shop in San Francisco, I knew I had to have it. What is it? It's a... it's... a... kitchen gadget! • Click here to read the whole post: Look! "Kitchen ...

House Tour: Jae Crafts a Sanctuary Around Art
New York

Name: Jae (architect/interior designer) Location: SoHo Size: 3-bdrm, 2600 sqft. condo Years lived in: 4 months >> Enter Jae's Gallery! Jae is an up and coming architect whose housetour you may r...

Eames Shell Chairs with Wood Dowel Bases

Last year we found this beautiful article, Asian Fusion, featuring the home of Rirkrit Tiravanija. What is particularly interesting about Tiravanija's home is that while sitting in Chiang Mai (North...

Flavor Paper: Hand-Screened Wallpaper
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Flavor Paper is moving to Brooklyn! The hand-screened wallpaper company is moving their wallpaper business from New Orleans (though a new spin-off, Flavor Fabric will launch from that facility)...

The Print Room: Stencils & Prints

We've posted about the stencil library before. But Cafe Cartolina just reminded us what an awesome resource this is. We're loving their new take on 18th century English country house print roo...

Good Questions: Next Step in Bathroom Renovation?

We have undertaken our first bathroom reno and didn't take the time to plan our vision before gutting the space. We are currently at a standstill as the grey vanity and laminate countertop did...

Tony Alleyne's Star Trek Bachelor Pad

It's been three years since Apartment Therapy first posted Tony Alleyne's Star Trek themed bachelor pad — Bachelor Pad Report: Bliss is a Room Without Wires. With the newest Star Trek mak...

Enter the Comcast Town Design Showdown!
...and you could win a custom room remodel!

Design showdowns are all the rage now, and our friends at Comcast are rising to the challenge by offering a custom room remodel worth up to $30,000 to the winner of the best virtually designed room!...

Pratt Students' Exhibit
Brooklyn Designs 2009

One of the highlights this year for us was the Pratt Student's section at Brooklyn Designs. Curated by ID Professor Tim Richartz, the booth featured work by under and graduate students. Here are ou...

Scavenger: Danish Modern Arne Vodder Desk - $1000
New York

Check out this great desk — perfect for writing the Next Great American Novel. There are also lots of good chairs on Craigslist today, and we've picked the best... Apartment Therapy Furn...

Glass House Experiment: Casa de Vidrio

Do any of you remember Chile's Casa de Vidrio back in 2000? While it was over nine years ago, we still find the whole thing a bit bewildering. Chilean actress Daniella Tobar agreed to live in a 12-s...

Good Questions: Upholstering a Mission-style Coffee Table?

Hello Apartment Therapy — I picked up this mission-style table at a garage sale for $5. I'm in the process of cleaning it up and painting. It will probably end up a oatmeal-y beige or a dove g...

Mice In the Kitchen! How Have You Dealt With Mice?

Mice in the kitchen! Have you ever had this problem? This is not a pleasant topic, and we'll be the first to admit that. But it's one that many of us have to deal with at one time or another, and we a...

Survey: Do You Have Pent-Up Demand?

We're not big shoppers, and we think the word "consumer" is evil, but during the past few weeks, we have to admit that we've been wanting to buy something....anything. It's weird, but we really feel ...

Home Workout: Olympic Rubber, Black Beans, Tibetan Prayers & More...
from our friends at Social Workout...

• Gym Chic: Wherein we fantasize idly about home makeovers involving Olympic grade rubber flooring. • Black Bean Brownies: All the taste, no eggs, dairy, gluten, or soy. Foodie fitness frea...

Paint-By-Numbers: David Stark at Dining By Design

In March David Stark participated in the annual event, Dining by Design, created by the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The event featured students, top professional designers and renowned...

Bear & Lion
Brooklyn Designs 2009

Here's another debut collection from the 7th Annual Brooklyn Designs — Bernardo Guillermo and Jude Heslin-di Leo make up Bear & Lion, a collection that is sleek and simple. Clean line...

Hot or Not? Designer Axe

Might the axe be the new antlers? These axes are hand forged and tempered in Maine, then the handles are hand painted and polished in New Jersey. Best Made Company explains their axe obsession:...

Good Questions: Identify Real Housewives' Blue Paint Color?

Hi Apartment Therapy — Can anyone help match this blue paint color from the Real Housewives of New York City? I've tried matching to a print out, but the sun in the picture alters the shade an...

Design Within Reach Bathroom: Fixtures & Furnishings

A few months ago, Design Within Reach launched their own collection of Kitchen Cabinetry. To complement that move, they've recently introduced bathroom collections of cabinetry, fixtures (sinks...

Teeny-tiny Winner in the Daily News!
Small Cool 2009

Today's New York Daily News features Teeny-tiny Division Winner Kevin Patterson from this year's Smallest Coolest Home Contest — the story gives a little more insight into Kevin's small space ...

Best Adjustable Coffee Tables 2009

Here's a roundup of a category that is repeatedly high in our google searches: the adjustable coffee table. These are the things that look good low down but then can raise right up and turn into a t...

ColorTherapy: Kip's Bay Decorator Show House

I poked my head into the 37th annual Kip's Bay Decorator Show House — for starters, the site this year is the much talked-about former home of Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, on the market f...

Scavenger: 2 Artemide Dioscuri table lamps - $600
New York

These pretty, ethereal globes are just waiting for the right space to illuminate...Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....

Handmade Inspiration: Rowland & Chinami Ricketts

click thumbnails for larger pics When we featured Nine Japanese Noren last week, it wasn't long before we heard from Apartment Therapy reader Kana, urging us to take a look at the noren and othe...

Good Questions: Low-Profile Outdoor Furniture?

Hi Apartment Therapy. I really like the now-popular outdoor wicker furniture sold by many. However, I'm trying to preserve as much of my view as possible since I finally have floor-to-ceiling windows...

Kitchen Gallery: Grey! Cheerier than You Think

It has been raining in New York City for what seems like weeks, so you'd think we'd be looking for an antidote—bright pops of color to shake off the blahs. Instead, we keep pausing on pictures of gr...

The Spring Cure: Graduation
One of Three

I finished installing our dining room lighting on Saturday! I opted for track, however, and let go of my pendant dreams for the time being. Quote of the day: Wow. So inspiring to see everybod...

Best Industrial Chic Resources

Today we wanted to pull together a list of all the really great resources for industrial chic sources (vintage and new) that we've collected and heard of over the past few years. These resources are...

Test Lab: Mrs. Meyer's Laundry Detergent

I've been a devoted and happy user of Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent for quite some time, but when I couldn't find it on sale, I decided to give another earth-friendly d...

Matthew Fairbank Design
Brooklyn Designs 2009

The 7th Annual Brooklyn Designs saw a healthy mix of both established Brooklyn designers and some new faces making their debut appearances — Matthew Fairbank shared his debut collection o...

10 Embroidery Art Favorites from Etsy

click thumbnails for larger pics We've found ourselves gravitating toward textile arts lately (there was the felt show and that quilt obsession). So it's no surprise that we're drooling over all...

Good Questions: Uses for a Nevada Shelf?

Hi Apartment Therapy — I have long admired this type of architectural feature. Now that I have one, I'm drawing a blank. We call it Nevada because of it's shape but I've always seen it used as...

House Call: Tom’s Nappeague Beach House
New York

Name: Tom Location: Amagansett, New York (Nappeague) Inspiration: The views of the ocean from the second floor and the roof, plus the strange condition of building right behind a sand dune......

How To: Make a Rolled Paper Wreath

This project is from the Rag and Bone Bindery. Urban Outfitters has jumped on board the recycled-magazines-into-objects trend, but we prefer the DIY versions, like this wreath or the magazine wall t...

Look! Cups by Miri Mizrahi & Redstr Collective at David Aladeff's

Two months ago I spent the day at David Alhadeff's house in Williamsburg - photographing it for the new AT book, which will come out next Spring. While Jim Franco took amazing interior shots, I cre...

John Bartlett's West Village Townhouse
The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal gives us a glimpse of the 2,700-square-foot, two-story home of fashion designer John Bartlett and framer John Esty. The couple rents their duplex in a West Village brownston...

Scavenger: 2 Mid Century Chairs - $300
New York

click thumbnails for larger pics These accent chairs would make a great addition to any room. Also check out our other good stuff for a plethora of decorating options.Apartment Therapy Furniture...

Marco Pasanella and Rebecca Robertson's Loft

We love Marco Pasanella and Rebecca Robertson's Manhattan loft featured in a recent issue of Martha Stewart Living. The couple live in the converted 1839 warehouse with their son. A few things we lo...

Good Questions: Coping with McDonald's Smells?

Hi Apartment Therapy! I just moved into my first apartment out of college, and am so excited to start decorating it. So far, so good, except one thing: it's next door to a McDonald's. My bedroom win...

Kitchen Visit: Julie's Light-Filled Eat-In Corner

Julie says, "I have a relatively small but long, sunny, charismatic kitchen. A lot goes on there. I write, teach, and talk about food for a living, so people always assume I have a massive restaurant-...

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