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Here are all the sales across the country that are fit to print - painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers across the country. This is only place on the web where they are ...
Unfortunately, this isn't a traditional trailer park exclusively for beautifully kept Airstreams, but it is the world's only collection of trailer park penthouse suites — a collection of seven b...
While we might not have a sleeping porch, we sure wouldn't mind using this mat to catch some afternoon z's on the beach or in the park this summer. At nearly six feet long, there's plenty of space t...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I just moved into my first home, with beautiful hard wood floors, an open airy floor plan and lovely white tile floors and backsplash. However, some previous resident incorpora...
In honor of Outdoor Month, today's Friday Fire Sale features outdoor furniture and outdoor accessories that are all available for at least 50% off their original price. Patio tables, outdoor sea...
Name: Chris & Diana
Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn
Type of space: Roof Garden
Interior designer Diana Richards is the owner of Red Hook Anthem, a vintage clothing and housewares store in Red ...
Sara Kate likes blue. I like red. If you're a design head like me, and you love to garden or simply be in one with someone else gardening, you will eventually find the plain old American green garden...
On a recent weekend jaunt to Denver, I was exposed to some Southwest Style and took on the personal challenge of finding some up-to-date interpretations of a style trend that has waned in the r...
Today in the New York Scavenger we have a table made from old tire treads that is surprisingly beautiful. This piece could be used outside since it is made to withstand the elements, but would...
Right now we're eyeball-deep in studying for the LEED AP exam and have come across a ton of good sources for green living in the process.
One such resource is the Green Seal standard, which certif...
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• Conran Shop Summer Sale
• MoMAStore Summer Sale
• Gracious Home Sale
• environment337 Closing Sale LAST DAY
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• Emeco Sale
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Item: Bombay Vanity Desk
Store: HudsonGoods.com
Total Value: $349
Description: The solid wood Bombay Vanity Desk is handmade with an antique white base and a natural stained top that goes well with ...
When planning what to cook on your camping trip, there are a few basic considerations. First, assuming you are setting up your tent fireside rather than setting up folding chairs outside your RV, you...
The Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York currently has an exhibition running through January 2010 featuring ten leading designers that were commissioned to "develop new uses for sustainably grown and ha...
For this week's look into the House Beautiful archives results we've pulled a diverse collection of beachy, summery home pics. Each one above is from a slide show below the jump, and we've eve...
This Norwegian cabin in the woods was designed by Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL and is primarily used in the winter as a base for cross-country skiing. Beatiful and bright — as long ...
Help! My living room stinks — not literally, it just needs some design help! I can't quite bring it on home. I was thinking a big rug to anchor the seating group better. We saved up for th...
Have you heard the IKEA Song by Jonathan Coulton? It gave us a chuckle in the office this morning:
"I’m sorry I said Ikea sucks — I just bought a table for 60 bucks"
A video after the jump...
We learned from our friends at Home Grown Evolution that Home Depot will soon be carrying Farm in a Box from Earth Systems. Farm in the Box is a combined fish tank/planter box with recirculati...
Item: 13 Elvis Costello Albums from 1977-89
Value: Priceless
This week I've finally decided to clean house and let go of my record collection (in true Cure fashion!). Dating primarily back to the ...
If you like the Guess The Decade features on Apartment Therapy Chicago, you'll this story and slide show from The New York Times: homes that are caught in a decor time warp. This collection of h...
Item: Bombay Vanity Desk
Store: HudsonGoods.com
Total Value: $349
Description: The solid wood Bombay Vanity Desk is handmade with an antique white base and a natural stained top that goes well wit...
Today in New York Scavenger we have a matching set of super kitschy end tables and coffee table. From the 60's or 70's these tables all have mosaic tile and Formica tops, and were recently appr...
They don't make much like they used to but we can still do our part, through good maintenance measures, to extend the life of lots of stuff at home. Not only does it save money to use things longer,...
Hi Apartment Therapy, After your recent roundup of various composters and compost tools, I am re-inspired to make my own compost even better — but I am having trouble finding worms! I have th...
Natuzzi Soho extends a special invitation to Apartment Therapy readers in the New York City area to “A Trunk Show of Moods and Expressions.” Experience the design moods that inspired the Spring 20...
Brooklyn Kitchen is one of our all time favorite stores. From affordable vintage cast iron, to copper made in Brooklyn, not only do they have everything you'd need to stock your kitchen, but it's that...
Toronto-based Bookhou was co-founded in 2003 by John Booth and Arounna Khounnoraj, and showcases their beautiful handiwork. All of their work emphasizes natural handmade materials on a small-scale pro...
Grabbing lunch in this restaurant on Lafayette street, Soho Park, we loved the decor which made reference to the fact that it used to be a parking garage/mechanic shop...
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Jeanine has looked at Desks and Furniture Designed from Plumbing Pipes before on Apartment Therapy Boston and the folks at Kee Klamp Fittings sent over images of a shelf made by Robert Gutmann ...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I have been trying to locate these wall sconces everywhere. They are at the Connaught Bar in London and I am absolutely in love with them. Does anyone know where I can find the...
I would love to get some advice from Apartment Therapy readers about what color to paint my 1907 stucco house. Unfortunately, the trim was capped with black siding by the previous owners and is in t...
The newest issue of Metropolitan Home features the upstate New York home of architect Douglas Larson and his wife, Torrie. Douglas renovated the mid-19th-century farmhouse to take advantage of ...
It still hasn't quite felt like summer here in New York, but come August we sure wouldn't mind a place to sleep outdoors. Sleeping porches are a southern tradition. Do you move the bedroom out...
The URBIA Furniture System from New York Architecture firm OBRA Architects is a modular, interior system that can be customized to include furniture, room dividers, shelving, storage and even s...
Today in New York we have a nice little red locker style cabinet/tv stand with plenty of storage inside. Be sure to click through to find the antique Yale library card catalog, a funky blue cou...
This isn't a home, its the office of a building materials manufacturer. The renovation of the rich-in-original-detail space could serve us well, though, when looking for ways to introduce modern sty...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I'm moving into this house next week and don't know the best way to hang curtains for the large window. Where should the curtain rod be hung? Higher than the window? Over the...
Item: Winner's choice of one Jumbo Canvas (58 x 43") and one Medium Canvas (46" x 34")
Store: md-canvas.com
Value: $658
>>Enter the Giveaway here!...
It's nice to bring a bottle of wine when you head out on your summer picnics and parties, but we don't always want to bring along the bottle. For starters, it can weigh your basket down and it also me...
This 1,100-square-foot eco-savvy guesthouse is located right outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Tall ceilings, a ton of natural light, space-saving designs, and access to the great outdoors make it feel m...
This modern addition by Ireland's LID Architecture opens up an Irish limestone cottage to light, air and views of the surrounding mountains of County Sligo in Northwest Ireland. Named the Lands...
Name: Anna
Location: Mogliano Veneto, Italy (inland from Venice)
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: When we saw this little balcony, it was love at f...
Last November we did a renovation of our porch. We picked a T&G Mahogany Flooring that looks beautiful and blends great with the beige and brown colors of our house. However, when it rains or s...
We've never seen floating gardens before, but we stumbled upon the Landskrona, Sweden Garden Guild contest. Every August, contestants build little garden environments on a raft. And while you ...
This DIY project from Sweden belongs in our earlier Stylish Shed Roundup — Heike’s Outdoor Hideaway was featured on Ohdeedoh (via DesignSponge) late last week and it's a great example of cre...
I've used composters inside and outside my house for many years, starting with a wooden one that I built myself and kept under the sink with red wriggler worms (vermicomposting). It was an experime...
Paint Names: Ralph Lauren Loft Living UL41, Bardsley Grey RM30, Fine Paints of Europe H00750
A few months ago someone posted a comment on my Zig Zag column that it reminded her of the Lucy episode ...
Today in the Scavenger, a solid walnut dresser featuring rattan doors, dovetailed drawers, inset hardware and flower inlays. Made by American of Martinsville. Apartment Therapy Furniture Class...
Among the colorful, you'll also find plenty of black, white, and neutral interiors here on Apartment Therapy. But when it comes to the garden, our plants and flowers are almost always colorful....
Hi Everyone, We bought this oak table off of Craigslist for Thanksgiving. Neither my husband nor I truly like the color and the wood, but 2 days before having guests over for Thanksgiving dinner, w...
Inspired by visits to Mexican cities (like Oaxaca and Xalapa), Boris Fishman used bold color to transform his Lower East Side co-op into what he calls his “hacienda in the sky.” In the late...
Back in our post about saving your butter wrappers, we mentioned offhand that we're trying to be paper towel free. Well... that isn't exactly correct. We figured it was better to be honest about our e...
We've posted about Desks from Old Airplane Wings before, but one company has taken that idea and expanded it to recycle
>>Read the full post here!...
We found 10 summer throws to get you through cooler nights or over-air conditioned offices. Which one is your favorite?...
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Natuzzi Soho extends a special invitation to Apartment Therapy readers in the New York City area to “A Trunk Show of Moods and Expressions.” Experience the design m...
While we know that Small is Cool, nearly a third of American adults are obese and don't have that option. According to an article from AOL Home, furniture companies are looking at this potenti...
Hi Apartment Therapy! So I finally got my hands on a loveseat that fits my micro approximately 380 square feet apartment for $200 at Frayed Ends in Hoboken. The loveseat is great for viewing th...
Okay, so most of us don't have the option of putting a pool in. But this list of the coolest pools from Oobject helps beat the heat and provides us with tons of great design ideas. So, check it out ...
Name: Catherine & Larry
Location: Park Avenue South
Type of space: Balcony
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: The balcony is our little green oasis in the middle of the...
The Apartment Therapy team was thrilled to see our own Amy Azzarito featured in The New York Times that showcased her (illegal) beekeeping endeavors in Brooklyn...
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Last week, we gave you 10 New Uses for Old Jars. One of our favorite suggestions of the bunch was the candle lanterns — lighting can make any outdoor space seem more special and candles h...
It's summer! It's been a long, hard winter and we can think of nothing better than throwing open the windows, letting the breeze in, and getting our house ready for the summer activities. So w...
Possibly designed by Robsjohn Gibbings, this solid walnut coffee table with a burled walnut veneer and marble insert is a gorgeous piece at a seemingly fair price. Apartment Therapy Furniture C...
We love it when outdoor spaces are decorated just as much as their indoor counterparts. Are you interested in adding some coziness to your balcony, garden, or patio? Check out this roundup of o...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I was hoping you could help me identify this upholstered chair? Many thanks! Iris
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and...
Item: Winner's choice of one Jumbo Canvas (58 x 43") and one Medium Canvas (46" x 34")
Store: md-canvas.com
Value: $658
>>Enter the Giveaway here!...
We received a question from a reader asking about the most useful and essential serving pieces. Carrie said that she just inherited a set of fine china, but the set (as well as her everyday Fiestaware...
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