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LEGO, IKEA & Inside 3 New York Homes
New York Hot Posts

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • Greenwich Village House Tour: Stephanie's Village Gem • James May's Lego House Demolished! • IKEA as Status Symbol? • House...

Weekend Sales Guide: 9.25.09
New York, Boston, DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Bay Area & Online

Every Friday! Here are all the home and garden sales across the country - painstakingly collected by our editorial team of over 70 bloggers. This is only place on the web where you can find them all...

Vivienne Westwood Wallpaper Collection for Cole & Son

Badass fashion designer Vivienne Westwood (she of punk rock) has teamed up with classy wallpaper house Cole & Son (they of the super-popular Woods print) to create twelve new patterns based...

Collections: Dollhouses and Home Decor Miniatures

Our home decor obsession started with a dollhouse. For years we wallpapered, designed and made home items -- on a miniature scale. To celebrate our first (collection) love in honor of Art &...

Exposed Ceiling Beams

There are ceilings and then there are ceilings with exposed beams. It’s like being born with perfect eyebrows. You don’t always notice them at first, but then you realize they make the face...

Paint With Valspar: Win a $500 Gift Card from Lowe's!
5 Days Left!
Project of the Month September 2009

For Laura's Cool Turquoise or Elizabeth's Pretty Pink, try Valspar's Wishing Well 5002-10C and Grand Hotel Geranium Pink 1005-1B. Project clock: 30 days! Assignment: Paint somewhere unexpected! Welc...

Slow Deco: Design to Last
Skona Hem

Swedish design magazine Skona Hem has transferred the ideas of the Slow Food movement to nesting and coined the term Slow Deco — a healthy mix of old and new design classics mixed with Sc...

Inspiration: Creative Shelving & Display

A unique twist on standard shelving can make a display something even more special. It doesn't have to be complicated either. ...

DIY Idea: Marble Patchwork Floor in a Shaker Kitchen

This are my LAST Shaker pics for awhile, I promise. Here's another great idea, however. In the Shaker kitchen (on the ground floor of the house), they used pieces of stone and marble to create a b...

Crate and Barrel Ellis Bed - $300
New York Scavenger

This Crate and Barrel Ellis bed frame is one year old and still in new condition. Originally $700, now asking $300....

Memorable Artwork: Buffalo Print by Valerie Shaff

This single art photograph made such an impression on us during a stay at a Hudson, New York bed-and-breakfast a few years ago. It is an over-sized sepia print of a buffalo, and it was displaye...

Win a 'Tis the Seasons' Rug Set from FLOR!
6 Days Left!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: 'Tis The Seasons' Rug Set Company: FLOR Value: $307.72 Description: As savvy apartment and home shoppers, we simply adore anything multifunctional. So the triple-threat FLOR 'Tis the Season...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 9.25.09

THIS WEEK • MADE Garage Sale • Greenpoint Vintage Studio Sale • Carnivorous Plants Discussion • Filz Felt Sale • Product Placement 1.4 • Lotta Jansdotter Moving Sale &bul...

The Framed Entertainment Center

Here's an interesting take on "framing" your entertainment center. Tien utilized 4 Lack long shelves, 2 Lack side tables and some L-brackets to store and display his Pioneer KURO plasma, Pioneer LX-01...

Pixel Decor: Furnishings, Upholstery & Artwork
Roundup

PIxelation is a relatively new concept — and it's most definitely modern and contemporary. Here are 8 Apartment Therapy posts that use the humble pixel as a design element....

The Painted Room: Interior-Themed Artwork

We've noticed a lot of artwork around lately that deals with interior design as subject matter. Here's a collection of classic and contemporary pieces, and even a couple done by computers. If ...

New York Artifacts as Art

Strolling through Soho last weekend we saw a booth with New York "artifacts" displayed in shadow boxes. Old razors, eyeglasses, glass bottles, smoking pipes: would you hang these objects in you...

Blood Powered Lamp by Mike Thompson

OK, this is weird, but with the popularity of vampires thanks to True Blood and Twilight, here's a lamp that's actually powered by blood. This is not for the squeamish. ...

Jennifer's DIY Workspace & Home Office
Before & After

We've featured Jennifer Levy's smart solutions before — she repurposed a Marais stool as a sink pedestal. Jennifer has sent us pictures of her office makeover which she completed using a ...

Inspiration: Dress Up Your Walls?

I thought hanging a dress on a wall was just a stylist's trick but now starting to see more instances of clothes becoming wall hangings....

Rococo Loco! The Style of Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour
Retrospect

Last week we looked at Louis XIV’s over-the-top Baroque style — so this week let’s look at the exuberant curves and graceful sensuality of the Louis XV style, also known as Rococo. Th...

Pair of Vintage Lounge Chairs - $350
New York Scavenger

This pair of tweed low vintage lounge chairs needs a little TLC, but once cleaned up will be a stunning pair of chairs....

Win a 'Tis the Seasons' Rug Set from FLOR!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: 'Tis The Seasons' Rug Set Company: FLOR Value: $307.72 Description: As savvy apartment and home shoppers, we simply adore anything multifunctional. So the triple-threat FLOR 'Tis the...

Updating a Classic Sofa?
Good Questions

Q: A year ago my parents gave me a beautiful sofa. As you can see it has incredible wood carved details, pretty blue velveteen cushions and a lovely rounded back. It's incredibly comfortable,...

Dealing with the Television
from Apartment Therapy House Tours

The television is the bane of many otherwise well-thought-out living spaces. The problem is compounded when you're dealing with tight spaces, as every little move packs a punch in a small apart...

T3 Bespoke Featherweight Hair Dryer Review

We've always considered the hair dryer a necessary evil. It's a useful tool to be sure, but the heat can cause damage, dullness, and frizz, not to mention worries about excessive energy consumption fo...

Metropolitan Home's Showtime House, Take 2
House Tour

Name: Nurse Jackie, Californication Location: Tribeca, Manhattan Size: 2,500 square feet Years lived in: 2 weeks This is the second and final installment of Showtime and Metropolitan Home's collabo...

The Colors, Patterns & Textures of Imabari Towels
Best Products

I have never been obsessed with a bath towel before — sure, I've admired a few and I even bought some small Missoni towels for a gift last year — but I was blown away by the quality...

Windowsill Collections

My grandmother used to keep brightly-colored glass objects on her windowsills. I thought this collection, like so many of her other ones, was just an expression of her eccentricity. Mom filled ...

Store, Display or Scan: How Do You Keep Your Photographs?

Half our photographs are old-fashioned prints; the other half are digital on computer and hard-drive. Both options have their faults: prints are easily damages (fire, flood, etc.) and digital images...

Return of a Trend? Extreme Matching

Remember how everything matched in Blanche’s bedroom on The Golden Girls? Do people still match their wallpaper and bedding? Or drapes and cushions? ...

Om from India: Mark & Elise's God Prints

Ok, we're right in the middle of Art, Crafts & Collections month, so it's the perfect time to introduce you to a unique couple with an obsession for Indian "God prints" — Indian prints of...

Igloo Free-Standing Shelving by Linda Bergroth

When I first saw the Darwin BookCase, I was instantly reminded of Linda Bergroth's Igloo shelving system I saw at the Habitare show in Helsinki. Igloo, like Martin Born's Crate Shelf, was part ...

Even More Union Jack

Last month, Geoff posted a selection of images with the Union Jack as decor. The appeal seems widespread — I think it has to do with the symmetry of the design. We see the Stars and Strip...

Nomade Express Sofa Bed by Ligne Roset
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

The Nomade Express sofa sleeper is the most popular sofa bed in the Ligne Roset collection — it's a simple and classic design that delivers comfort as both a bed and a sofa. ...

DWR Bantam Sofa - $1200
New York Scavenger

This DWR Bantam Sofa was purchased for $1780 in January. Although it needs to be cleaned it is still a good price for a truly quality piece of furniture that should last a very long time....

IKEA as Status Symbol?

Last week we discussed the Billy Bookcase Index — where Bloomberg compares prices of IKEA's Billy Bookcase to show foreign exchange rates. In the comments, readers abroad mentioned that IKEA ...

Ideas for Identifying and Reupholstering Chairs?
Good Questions

Q: Hi, I'm looking to date two chairs that I recently bought — they're low-to-the ground, wooden-armed chairs that have interesting narrowing tops and a curved shape. An added challenge: I live...

Black-Painted Bedroom Walls

Before Fall Colors starts, we just wanted to get this black wall out of our system. We're loving the idea of using black on bumpy, imperfect walls like the ones pictured here......

Win Two Satin Silver Metal Prints from Impel Ink!
1 Day Left!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: Two 20"x30" satin silver metal prints Store: Impel Ink Total Value: $570 Description: When you look at an Impel Ink print, you immediately know there's something special about it. Impel In...

Secret Microsoft Courier Tablet Leaked

Microsoft just upped the ante...and then some...with this leaked late-production prototype that hints of an intuitive and powerful notebook/stylus device which operates like a netbook, iPhone, digital...

Crate Shelf by Martin Born
Habitare

Always a fan of modular shelving, the Crate Shelf from designer Martin Born was one of my favorite designs on display at Helsinki's Habitare show....

Fix Something Around My House: Staircase

Normally on Apartment Therapy, readers send in their questions in search of advice. You all are such a great resource that I just can't resist sharing my own dilemma - the entrance stairway int...

Judges' Choice Winner: Drumroll Please....
Design Showcase 2009

The judges final selection is in, and it's surprising - all three chose widely and picked a total of eight great designs from the top twelve including four that didn't make it to the finals, but two...

Hotel Door Hanger Collection

Here’s a unique collection we haven’t seen yet — hotel door hangers. Michael Lebowitz found a wall filled with vintage door hangers in his grandfather’s study after he passed away, ...

Bold Chair by Big Game for Moustache

The Bold chair by design collective Big Game evolved from the simple structure of a tubular metal school chair. The designers took the basic form and removed the seat and back but enlarged the ...

Lofty Inspiration from the Movie Ghost
LoftLife

With Patrick Swayze's recent passing, we all remembered that "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." I also remembered seeing a recent article in LoftLife magazine regarding a very familiar looking ...

James May's Lego House Demolished!
Telegraph

A sad day for LEGO maniacs everywhere! Just a few weeks after its completion, the temporary life-size LEGO home built for an episode of James May's Toy Stories has been dismantled! ...

In the Spirit of Matisse: A Reader's "Red Studio"
ColorTherapy

This just in over the transom: reader Randall found my Matisse post in archive and sent me his own red studio, eager to share. Thrilled, I wrote back for further info and picked up the corresponden...

Saarinen Style Dining Set - $300
New York Scavenger

From our Apartment Therapy classifieds, this Saarinen style dining set includes table plus four chairs all for $300....

A Modern Sofa That Is Not Boxy?
Good Questions

Q: I've fallen hard for the David Weeks Sculpt Sofa that is outside my budget in this lifetime. Is anyone designing sofas that aren't boxy? Everything I see, high, low, and medium, all seem ve...

Family Trees in the Home

Composing a family tree is an interesting study on heritage, personal history, and family structure. The hard work that goes into such research can be rewarding and beautiful. Here, a few ideas...

Obscura CueLight Pool Table

Part of the Esquire Bachelor Pad, the Obscura CueLight system projects uses a high definition projector and a motion sensor to integrate images and animations into your game of pool… • Read t...

Stephanie's Village Gem
House Tour

Name: Stephanie Julia Location: Greenwich Village, NYC Type: Apartment Size: 900 Square feet Years lived in: 14 Visiting Stephanie's Greenwich gem was a peep into her passionate soul. Through the y...

Muunto Modular Shelving & Storage Systems
Habitare

One of my favorite products from Helsinki's Habitare tradeshow was Muunto's wall-mounted storage system. Designed for storage AND decoration, the modular shapes, accessories and range of colors...

Lumadessa Illustrations by Josh Brill

The Flora Fauna collection of limited-edition prints is based on field guides for bird watching updated in a style reminiscent of the great Charley Harper....

Closeup: Michael's Neutral Palette & Bright Artwork

Michael has used a neutral palette to allow his art collection to stand out. The walls are white and brick, and the furniture is brown and tan. The color pops up in the paintings....

Pebble Furniture by Benjamin Hubert

The latest by designer Bejamin Hubert was inspired by pebbles washed up on the shore. And it’s clear how the inspiration took shape. ...

Madelyn's Paris Renovation
House Call

Name: Madelyn Location: Paris, France We bought an apartment in Paris on the 7th floor in a building dating from the 1800's. Original features had been damaged or lost — oak parquet, mo...

Roundup: New or Recent Items from Pottery Barn

I love getting the Pottery Barn catalog in the mail. I envy the stylist's job. Whoever gets to set up the rooms has one of the coolest jobs ever!...

What About Woodturning?
WoodWise

Of all the branches of woodworking, woodturning is easily the most overlooked. We use hand-turned objects everyday — salad bowls, tool handles, pool cues — rarely pausing to contemplate...

The Finals: Redeploy Rug, Soft-Maps or Good Books Shelf?
Design Showcase 2009 Semi Finals

Congratulations to all three designers who won our readers praise and reached these finals as well as to their very worthy matchup partners. Now, please vote here for one of the 3 design finalists ...

John Stuart Janus Credenza - $595
New York Scavenger

This beautiful solid maple John Stuart Janus credenza and hutch has lovely subtle hourglass inlay on the front doors and is being sold in very good vintage condition....

Amazing Wall Curtains: Shaker Design for Drafts

Insta-wallpaper for renters? I've loved Shaker peg rails for a long time, especially because they are so multi-purpose. BUT I'd never known that the Shakers also used them during the winter to help ...

Ideas for Updating My Fireplace?
Good Questions

Q: Hi, I just moved into a new condo in an older building from the late 1800s. I don't like my fireplace and would like to change it with either paint or new tiles. I have seen pictures of other house...

Furniture in Front of the Fireplace

Fireplaces grace many a pre-war apartment, working or non-working, decorative or functional. In small spaces, the fireplace can be somewhat limiting when it comes to laying out furniture. That's why...

Win Two Satin Silver Metal Prints from Impel Ink!
3 Days Left!
Thursday Giveaway

Item: Two 20"x30" satin silver metal prints Store: Impel Ink Total Value: $570 Description: When you look at an Impel Ink print, you immediately know there's something special about it. Impel In...

CRISTAL Remote Control Home Theater System

Researchers at Media Interaction Lab turned to a whole new approach to remote control by utilizing a touchscreen table GUI that should be easily understandable by anyone who has used an iPhone or seen...

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