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How can a playroom be green? Martin Brown (Bottleworld.net) of Portland, Oregon turned an attic in his 1922 house into a great playroom for his son utilizing scrap material, an antique window, low-tem...
These two outdoor scenes can be found in the top link: A Relaxing Outdoor Kitchen in California
We are pleased to be continuing our partnership with Stephen Drucker and the editors over at House Beau...
Mums in a Mason jar, but these are a little bit different. Can you guess?...
My boyfriend and I are moving into a brand new building. One of the quirkier elements of our new space is the tiny balcony off the bedroom. He's charmed by it — since it reminds him of apart...
Name: Maki Podell
Location: Upper West Side, NYC
Type of space: Backyard Deck & Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This is my oasis in the middle of Manhattan. We h...
After Renegade last week, I thought it was finally time to exercise my own creativity. But I am a little craft-challenged, so I turned to Maura Madden, author of Crafternoon......
We had two rooms! This is the living room where Ursula slept, giving us a little privacy.
Today I get a little bit more inside to show off the hotel we stayed at our first night. With the un-Floren...
We've sung the benefits of plywood before — it's low cost, can be purchased from almost any hardware store and there are options for sustainably harvested wood and low-chemical compositio...
Need a place to store your stuff? Try this cute & charming pie rack. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....
When we wrote last week about hosting an outdoor dinner party in a public space, we heard back from designer David Hopkins. With no dining room or private outdoor space, David took to the interstiti...
THIS WEEK
• environment337 Closing Sale • Fort Greene Garden Walk • SoHo Stroll • Wakiya Fire Sale • Tastemaker Tag Sale • Gus Modern Upholstery Sale • Emeco Sale &b...
The thought of a big cooler on the back porch, filled up with lemonade and dispensing sweet coolness from a frosty spigot, is captivating right now. Here are a few good drink dispensers that might fit...
Looking for an eclectic, fiery addition to your backyard? Take a gander at these incredible fire pits made from recycled steel. John T. Unger works with recycled steel to create these absolutely uniqu...
Name: Andy McIntyre
Location: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn NYC
Type of space: Backyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My wife and I took over the lease on our friend's garden ...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I have a color and "room flow" dilemma — when I renovated my kitchen, a friend suggested high gloss red cabinets. I thought it sounded cool, and it turned out great. The ...
Known for her amazing hand-blown glass terrariums, funky silicone planters gardener and artist Paula Hayes shows The New York Times around the Boerum Hill garden she shares with her husband, Te...
Jordi Canosa is an amazing interior design photographer, whose work has appeared in European design magazines and advertisements. These outdoor spaces are taken from homes in Italy, France and ...
Scene down a side street this afternoon - a group of men having lunch in a courtyard.
In the last 24 hours we've landed, checked into two hotels, eaten three meals (one, amazing), and walked around ...
Name: Lynn & Andy
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Type of space: Deck with Mosquito Shelter
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: It took us a while to figure out how to...
Feeling crafty? This bolt of barkcloth fabric will provide you with endless options for curtains, handbags, etc. Start your own cottage industry! Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are ope...
We were just admiring the Wilton House by NYC interior designers Carrier and Company. The interiors put us at ease and we're thinking one reason for this is each room has a touch of the outdoor...
Hi, We found this piece at a garage sale. End of day price: FREE! Now my husband and I are having a standoff. He says it's a dresser and therefore belongs in the bedroom. I think it makes a perfectl...
One of the great lessons we learned from our father was how to use a charcoal chimney. It's easy to use and eliminates the need for lighter fluid completely! See how easy it can be to have nice hot co...
Whether you're looking for eco-friendly furniture, recycled paper wall tiles, or just a nice bamboo bowl, you'll have no trouble finding everything you need at Re:modern's online store. With its newly...
Name: RebeccaBea
Location: West Village, New York City
Type of space:Urban Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: These are the very beginning stages of my summer gard...
Dear Apartment Therapy, At 11’x16’, my soon-to-be new apartment’s living space is much smaller than my current space, there is no defined dining area, and I’m trading in floor to ceilin...
Name: Coachleader
Location: Pound Ridge, New York
Type of space: Gravel Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This was a classic vegetable herb garden but we wanted to ...
Name: Landscape Designer Justine Heilner
Location: East Hampton
Type of space: Summer Benefit Party
How did you do it: I did this party in collaboration with Farm Design’s Abby Clough, anothe...
This is crazy for me to do, but I want to do it anyway. I saw these chairs this past weekend. They are totally amazing and should be scooped up right away......
Name: Jon Crawford-Phillips
Location: Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
We bought this 1,100 sq ft apartment because we fell in love with three things: the high ceilings (10'6"), the layout (two equal si...
This great daybed could be the centerpiece of a vintage-inspired living room. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....
Penobscot Bay Porch Swings specializes in making heavy canvas swings/hammocks for the outdoors. Based upon a style from turn-of-the-century New England camps and summer cottages (pictured in th...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I've just finished painting an accent wall in my bedroom Black Fox by Sherwin Williams. I LOVE the color, but now the original white doors and frames are bothering me. My bed...
When David and Laura first moved into their Miami home, the kitchen was a small white box, cramped and extremely old-fashioned in design. They have taken their time in renovating, carefully choosing e...
Note to self: earth-friendly does not necessitate earth tones.. Enter Rajboori. Their brilliant, colorful home textile collection is made with renewable and biodegradable silk that is extracted only a...
New York based architecture studio Caliper Studio also has a fabrication shop where they can develop many of their designs — especially those for custom "doors, windows, railings, stairs,...
We landed this morning and are totally wiped out from not sleeping much, but happy to be here. Thanks so much for all these tips. I'm going through them tonight and we're hiking out tomorrow...
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Hi Apartment Therapy! I've fallen in love with Mshelving from Loadbearing, which was earlier posted on Apartment Therapy and am thinking of ordering a large unit sight unseen. Has anyone ordered or...
Name: Janneke
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
Type of space: Private Garden in Shared Courtyard
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I wanted to create a colourful and happy pl...
I might not be the best at remembering to take vacation snapshots, but I do remember to grab a little sand to remind me of my walks on the beach... ...
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I see by yesterday’s news that the new Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District has won a MASterwork Award from the Municipal Art Society for excellence in urban a...
Name: Maxwell & Sara Kate
Location: Springs, New York
Type of space: Flower and vegetable garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Helping kicking off our Outdoors Month and t...
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Here's a nice mid-century modern dining set that is perfect for small apartments.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Sho...
The outdoor public spaces of the city are some of the most enchanting in the world. Ever think of hosting a dinner party, say, on the Brooklyn Bridge, in the park, or on your sidewalk out front?......
Hi Apartment Therapy, Do you happen to know where I can find the multi-colored blanket (not the orange comforter) used by MTV in their Real World Hollywood series? It would work perfectly in my bedr...
My balcony is an extension of my kitchen and home. I have experimented with all kinds of furniture arrangement, surfaces and growing over the past two seasons, and this season I am finally satisfied w...
We hate to throw stuff out. We prefer to recycle it, give it away, or find another use for it. And then we had to replace our yoga mat. We couldn't give our old one away; the reason we were giving it ...
The Top 4 Finalists
Remember the ComcastTown Design Contest we posted about a few weeks ago? Well, the best apartment designs have been chosen. You can check out the 4 finalists and their fine desig...
Hi Apartment Therapy — I saw these chairs on eBay and was outbid on them. But now I can't get them out of my mind, and want them badly for my new house! Can anyone help me ID these, and give...
Name: Micol
Location: Rome, Italy
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I have a very small apartment in Rome. It is only 45 square meters and I bought ...
These hand-painted "Louis" trompe l'oeil canvas panels attach to your walls to create some ironic architectural details on homes that have none. There's also a "slipcover" for your fireplace. W...
June Guest: Christiane Lemieux from DwellStudio
Attendance: 129
AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup
Last week we had an awesome night out with Christiane Lemieux, the founder of DwellStudio, an...
The right lighting can make any party feel more festive. This paiper mache project, from Reese Dixon, is a fantastic way, to repurpose your Christmas lights. When summer's over, the papier-mache; ba...
This beautiful mirror is a great accent to any room. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide....
This entryway is by Kazuyuki Ishihara, a Japanese designer who lifts greenery, floral design, and gardens to works of art. In this particular design, we love the details like the entry gate, letter ...
Dear Apartment Therapy, I've finally got my dream sofa - the Togo. Now I'm facing the next challenge: buying the right rug. The little field of flowers rug has been my dream rug, but I want to ...
This is one of those things that we read, then think, "We're moving to the suburbs." Just so we can build this fire pit. If you live somewhere that has more than an outdoor windowsill, maybe you can f...
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