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Here are all the home and garden sales across the country that are fit to print - painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers. This is only place on the web where they are all ...
It's Friday afternoon and we're dreaming of a beach retreat like Nina Tolstrup's 388-square-foot home on the shore in the northeast of Kent, England. The space is sparsely furnished (with her own Pa...
When you think of a community that has faced the full spectrum of economic ups and downs, Detroit has to be near the top of the list. One artist has taken to photographing abandonment in Detroit. The ...
Artist Ryan Reggiani creates artwork that look and serve as functional furniture objects. Though shown in a gallery in Soho — Kate Werble Gallery — Ryan wants people to know that th...
Hello, Does anyone know anything about using an industrial steel warehouse as a residential building? As we are considering to build a small vacation home, I have been considering this possibility, ...
This townhouse renovation by Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects takes full advantage of natural light and the home's coveted outdoor space — check out the multi-levels of outdoor relaxa...
Maya Marzolf, a former fashion photography producer, opened Le Grenier in May. The store exudes a friendly neighborhood vibe and it's a fun place to browse. We headed over to check it out on ...
It's escapes month here at Apartment Therapy, and after a long conversation last night we all decided that 1. WE ARE NOT A TRAVEL BLOG (duh), but that we ARE about 1. Far away destinations that insp...
This single family home by architecture firm Rosales + Crecente is a modern retreat in northwestern Spain! A large portion of the home's design is outdoor space and includes decks and an intern...
Giveaway: A summer 2010 weekend stay at The Breeze Inn cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia —just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah.
Company: Harper Collins
Value: $600
>>Enter the giveaway now...
This small side table is unmarked, but the owner's research has led them to believe it is either Folke Ohlsen or Grete Jalk. Anyone with other ideas feel free to leave them in the comments. Ap...
The recession has put a damper on many a travel plan this year and we're wondering what Apartment Therapy readers are doing? "Staycation" has become quite a popular term in this economy - are you va...
THIS WEEK
• WONK Dumbo Sale
• Sons + Daughters Closing Sale
• DWR Annex Sale
• Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale
• auto. Summer Sale
• Cassina Le Corbusier Sale
• BoCo...
Hi Apartment Therapy — I am thinking of bidding on this duplex rowhome... truly ugged out, slightly resembling some sort of mission-style home but failing entirely, and in obvious need of TLC, b...
Our My Great Outdoors event may have ended at the close of June, but outdoor entertaining is still in full swing. Last weekend I used our little back deck to its fullest and threw an outdoor fête for...
I love how this boxy home looks like it was tossed to the ground in the middle of the Swiss Alps! Designed by Nunatak Sàrl Architectes, the home is covered in a slate exterior — a beauti...
The New York Times features the cottage-like apartment of Mary Biosic — the less than 350 square feet studio sits on top of a building in the West Village and is filled with natural light. A d...
Good furnishings for sale. Listing is free. Click image above....
It's a very common question here on Re-nest: what's the best non-toxic paint? You want to paint your home, but you don't want the fumes to make you sick or off-gas for years to come. So, readers, we p...
In a similar spirit of the Pool Barge, the folks at Macro Sea are creating swimming pools from dumpsters with a plan to reclaim urban spaces for some summer splash time. Their first pool lives ...
It's been just two weeks since we posted Angela's query — Good Questions: Pulling This Room Together? And she's already made some major changes to her living room! Check out her refreshed...
This is a thorough and informative Do It Yourself project — design*sponge reader Nicole shares her instructions for turning an IKEA BESTA unit into a modern (and very attractive) rabbit h...
We just got more news on Smith & Hawken's sudden close, straignt from their director of marketing. Seems the online is over and the stores will be liquidating with sales starting today. Time to go b...
Item: Endless Summer Soundtrack by The Sandals
Value: Priceless (or maybe @ $20)
In keeping with the great weather this week I chose this classic album, of which I have only one, to give away. Thi...
The Ping Pong Door was a big hit on Ohdeedoh, but we wanted to make certain that all the New Yorkers saw this one too! I've longed for the room for a proper table tennis venue in my apartment &...
Giveaway: A summer 2010 weekend stay at The Breeze Inn cottage on Tybee Island, Georgia —just 20 minutes east of historic Savannah.
Company: Harper Collins
Value: $600
Description: This char...
At 106" long this Danish Modern Thayer Coggin / Milo Baughman walnut bench sofa is just not going to fit in your standard East Village studio apartment. That is of course unless it is your onl...
We're a bit slow on the draw with this one, but we had to share this little house with you anyway. By Stuttgart's FNP Architekten, the house is made up of 21st-century guts within an 18th-century sh...
Hi, I absolutely adore peonies and would fill my house year round if they were available. I never seem to find any decent looking silk peonies — they are all terrible looking. Does anyone have...
Part of CB2's new fall collection is the Danish-Modern-inspired Finn Lounger — a sofa with a deep twin-mattress seat just waiting to be filled with pillows...
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As we made mention, we've recently decided to move. What we neglected to say is that it's less than 50ft from a Folgers coffee plant. Although it sounds like a dreamy, caffeine induced, fairy tale, th...
Name: Kelly and family, Patrizia and family
Location: Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York City
Size: 1500 square feet — 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms
Years lived in: 2-5 years
>> Enter Kelly a...
New York architect Andrea Salvini takes a new look at the role of the American cabin and beachfront vacation homes and gives them both a modern update while embracing the concepts of their trad...
We've blogged about Beekman 1802 before, a great blog dedicated to natural, seasonal stylish living. Since oranges are in season, I thought we'd share a quick tip from their blog on creating Orange Ri...
While renting in the city, do you escape to a vacation spot that you own? The New York Times looks at the growing number of first-time home buyers who rent in New York City and buy a weekend home in...
Hello! My boyfriend and I just moved to a lovely 400 sq ft New York apartment. The apartment was entirely redone and the living room looks fantastic: brick wall, open kitchen, dark hardwood flo...
We love discovering what Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have been working on. Their designs are usually refreshing — a modern twist on a traditional idea. A recent collaboration with Japan Br...
Not everyone has enough room for two big, comfy armchairs, but most of us have enough room for at least one. The ones listed here are favorites for different reasons, but I won't hide the fact that...
We've been seeing a lot of antique blue canning jars used as centerpiece vases and love the casual country vibe they create. Colored jars were originally considered more appropriate for canning use,...
Times are tough here in NYC, but you need not sacrifice style for budget in the case of this very nice modern sofa, an absolute bargain and a half for $85. Please note that the owner specifies...
It's no wonder that Lili Diallo's loft in Brooklyn is full really good design choices that leave us feeling charged with creative energy. We've covered lots of Diallo's work before on Apartment Ther...
Hi — I got this years ago in a moving sale. Now that I am moving to a new place, I'd love to find this same chair and reupholster them in the same fabric. I was told that this chair had the sa...
Only clowns need lots of storage for bubble solution! The latest Habitats column from The New York Times looks at the West Harlem home of Christina Gelsone and Seth Bloom — the husband and wif...
Jay recently did a complete renovation of his apartment after renting it for nearly eight years and then purchasing it in 2005. It is on the ground floor of an 1860 brownstone. The kitchen was an aspe...
This vacation house in Normandy was built from a small cottage that was renovated for seasonal use — the shape of the original small home was extended out with wooden platforms/decks that...
Richard Woods block prints were popularized by Paul Smith and made an appearance on furniture in a collaboration with cabinet maker Sebastian Wrong last year — in their latest collaborati...
"In these economic times" has become a much-hated buzz phrase around our office, but the fact remains that a full-blown hotel/spa/safari trip is probably not in the cards. (Maybe it was never in the ...
The new installation on the second floor of the Museum of Modern Art is a public viewing of a hoarder's life-long collection. Chinese artist Song Dong organized and displayed every item from hi...
Hello there! I am desperate for some help on this inherited pine table and server. My initial thought was to paint the "country blue" on the table black and paint the server black and update the kno...
Italian fashion family Missoni has opened their first hotel along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. The onslaught of color and pattern is everywhere — rooms are decked out in Missoni...
Want to make your own picnic tablecloth? The crafty folks at Curbly have discovered how to make oilcloth the traditional way. Rather than using petroleum, you use... ...
This weekend I discovered that we had a desperate need for an outdoor dining table. After years of carrying the inside dining table outside (which I sort of like), Sara Kate said, "enough", and I w...
PAINTS Benjamin Moore Cream Soda 1082; Ralph Lauren Morning Walk VM58, Dewdrop Pink RM03 & Faded Peony RM01
After flipping through my portfolio last winter, my saintly mother declared that she was ...
Today in NY Scavenger, a great looking mid century dining set selling for $395 with lime green vinyl upholstered chairs. Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in ou...
Apartment Therapy reader Adam shared this suite with us after we wrote about the Chelsea Hotel last week. He was the designer for the restoration of this two bedroom suite at the New York City landm...
Hi Apartment Therapy, I bought this teak desk with a hinged compartment today for the unbelievable bargain of $2. I am trying to find out more about this piece of furniture aside from the fact it lo...
Check out these old Saks Fifth Avenue planters that have a new home on a sidewalk in Astoria, Queens — chic container gardening? You tell us...
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For Father's Day this year, my mother and I decided to go all out for my pizza-loving father. For many years we used our back patio as a dumping ground for our seasonal junk. This summer (actually onl...
Name: Jay Roberts
Location: Chelsea, New York
Size: Studio apartment, 400 square feet
Years lived in: Rented until 2005, then bought
>> See Jay's Gallery!
We recently toured Jay Robert’s Chelsea...
Looking through our archives we found tons of posts and design inspiration from New York City hotels — whether you're planning a staycation or a visit to our city, check out these NYC hotels p...
Check out this modern home in south western France by Meld Architecture — the timber and limestone exterior responds directly to the local terrain where it was sourced and the home has ma...
David Ballinger, the creator and designer of the MetroShed has spun off his latest project with a similar modern aesthetic and focus BUT this one floats — it's the MetroShip Houseboat......
Since President Obama announced new lighting standards for 2012, people have been singing the swan song for incandescents. But it seems that incandescent bulbs may soon be seen in a new... er... ligh...
We feel relaxed just by looking at images of this Georgian seafront house. This is casual beach done right with coastal hues of blues, greens and stripes. We even love that skirt on the kitche...
Hey Guys! I was hoping you could help me with my design dilemma! What should I do with this HUGE long wall? Since we live in an old townhouse, the room itself is very narrow with only thin wind...
Are you a Brit missing the influence of Marks & Spencer in the states? Marksandspencer.com has expanded their international delivery and now delivers many products overseas. Checking out t...
You might not have a green thumb, but you can still have a little green in your life. Here's a round-up of ten botanical decorative items from prints, to pillows to showers curtains and ceramic...
Anna's Frosta "After"
I recently had the pleasure of scrolling through Anna Dorfman-Stark's Door 16 blog after a long hiatus and was blown away again at how great it is. For those who love "How To's...
This large dining room table has an original 1950's base and a new top that could be replaced to make the table basically any size to best suit your needs. One great feature of this table is i...
Isn't part of the fun of summer travel getting caught up in the romance of the places you're visiting? Ending up wanting to live in a converted lighthouse? If you, like us, have ever been bitte...
Dear Apartment Therapy, My husband and I fell in love with the Atlantico table pictured, but at $1800, it's more than a little out of our price range. Any suggestions for a substitute? Things that...
Maybe you’ve been known to make the occasional Gin and Tonic at home, but leave the Mojitos, Caipirinhas, and Margaritas to the pro bartenders to mix up. Or maybe you’re already a master of half a...
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