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2 Tours, Eero Aarnio's Home & Subway Tile
New York Hot Posts

Click to view these New York Hot Posts in bold below • Hell's Kitchen House Tour: Pierre's Lair in the Clouds • 5 Bathrooms with Subway Tile • Helsinki House Tour: Eero Aarnio's Home ...

Big Upholstery Sales!
Weekend Sales Guide: NYC, BO, DC, CHI, LA, 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...

Spider Silk Tapestry

If you're planning a visit to the American Museum of Natural History this weekend, be sure to check out Spider Silk, a new textile exhibition. The strands of over one million Nephila madagascar...

Kayla's Song-Inspired Bedroom
Room for Color - East #6

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Kayla Location: Cheshire, Connecticut Type of Home: Single Family Home Color Inspiration: When I thought about what I wanted my room to ...

Inspiration: Interior Photographs by Gisela Torres

The Cluster Chandelier by James Plumb led us to the beautiful interior photographs of Gisela Torres. Shown is a series of photographs of ballet dancer Naomi Sorkin's home, which was inspired by ...

Rare Japanese Tadanori Yokoo Beatles Poster
Daily Find

• Rare Japanese poster f/ Tadanori Yokoo's Beatles Jesus Christ poster • for $700 • @ Posteratati (really big pic below) DAILY FIND: Hard to find, very stylish furniture, art and...

Robert Odgen Lamps at Sundance

Sundance continues its tradition of simple, rustic furniture with quirky, one of a kind lamps by Robert Odgen. ...

Christina's Graffiti Living Room
Room for Color - East #4

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Christina Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of Home: rental apartment Color Inspiration: There are two main sources that have b...

Bright Color Tile in Bathrooms

To start off our celebration of COLOR this month, I've rounded up some photos of colorful bathrooms. To narrow it down, I didn't just choose bathrooms with painted walls but bathrooms where the...

Red & Blue: A Color Based Collection
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

Being color month at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd start our month of guest posts with one that combines yard sales and color. Linda and I go yard saling every weekend, and from this collec...

Red Vinyl Club Chair - $170
New York Scavenger

This vintage tufted red vinyl club chair is in great shape for its age. Although it does have one minor flaw, a small stain, that really doesn't detract from its fabulous style....

Inside 10 Parisian Homes
House Tour Roundup

Paris in autumn is near perfect — here are 10 Parisian House Tours worth rediscovering......

Update Our Bathroom Around This Corner Tub?
Good Questions

Q: I have a 1950's blue corner tub. The contractor we consulted told us, in a sense, that the house was built around the tub and that we would literally have to take our house apart to move it. Since ...

Maira Kalman at Monticello

We've admired Thomas Jefferson's bed alcove at Monticello both here and here. And so has Maira Kalman......

Win a High-Efficiency Toilet from Danze!
6 Days Left!
Thursday Giveaway and Special Offer

Item: Win a High-Efficiency Toilet (retail value $525-$950) Special Offer: Get up to $500 on each bathroom remodel project with Danze's Direct Rebate Program Company: Danze, Inc Description: Danze, I...

The Weekend Guide: Sales & Events
New York 10.2.09

THIS WEEK • Vitra, Artemide & Ruckstuhl Sample Sale • Cassina, Alias, P.Frau & Cappellini Sale • Phillips de Pury Latin America Auction • John Robshaw Sale • Steven Sclaroff's...

Display Your Fruit! 10 Lovely Fruit Bowls

Apples, peaches, plums, and pears: Early fall is prime time to enjoy the glorious colors and flavors of stone fruit. This time of year we almost always have a bowl of fruit in the dining room, and we ...

Filippa's Scandinavian Family Home
House Call

Name: Filippa Location: Stockholm, Sweden Our small house is direct by the waterside, everywhere in the house you can see nature and the sea. Scandinava is dark most of the year therefore we ...

IKEA Hack #2,389,421 (approx.)

An intrepid reader called Fred sent in some photos of a quirky-yet-functional repurposing of his IKEA Detolf cabinet — an idea inspired by post-pop artist Jeff Koons....

Victoria's Lime Striped Dining Room
Room for Color - East #2

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Victoria Location: Scarsdale, NY Type of Home: Single Family Home Color Inspiration: Love of green and nature. Give Victoria a THUMBS U...

Hot or Not? Cluster Chandelier by James Plumb

Design duo James Plumb created this chandelier of many mismatched lampshades in vintage fabrics. The lamps are suspended by hand-dyed silk flex. Do you like the effect? Survey below the jump....

Accent Walls Using Wallpaper

Accent walls are a hot topic on Apartment Therapy, so here's a look at some rooms that use wallpaper to make one wall standout among the rest. ...

Lanni's Orange & Pink Bedroom
Room for Color - East #1

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Lanni Location: Rochester, New York Type of Home: single family home Color Inspiration: I am a very colorful person and I like to be sur...

Grace's Berlin Balance
Room for Color - International #1

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Grace Location: Berlin, Germany Type of Home: shared apartment Color Inspiration: Necessity! I arrived in Berlin with a nothing but sui...

Cassette Tape Skeletons by Brian Dettmer

A few weeks ago, I posted some ideas for recycling cassette tapes so when I saw these skeletons by Brian Dettmer, I just had to follow up and share! ...

Louis XVI Style: Revolutionary Road
Retrospect

Finally we come to Louis XVI, the third and last in our series of 18th century French kings named Louis. The most popular of the Louis styles today, its clean lines add a historical patina to co...

Mid Century Modern Bookcase - $250
New York Scavenger

Cut down your dusting time by keeping your books and doodads in this mid-century glass front bookcase....

Fall Cure 2009: Discussion Board
UK, Europe & Beyond

This is for local discussions in the UK, Europe & Beyond... Please comment below and feel free to include links to pics or sites where you are documenting your Cure. Also, please remember that if y...

Win a High-Efficiency Toilet from Danze!
And Get Up To $500 For Your Bathroom Remodel
Thursday Giveaway and Special Offer

Item: Win a High-Efficiency Toilet (retail value $525-$950) Special Offer: Get up to $500 on each bathroom remodel project with Danze's Direct Rebate Program Company: Danze, Inc Description: D...

Fall Cure 2009: Discussion Board
East

This is for local discussions in the Eastern USA (see map below). Please comment below and feel free to include links to pics or sites where you are documenting your Cure. Also, please remember tha...

Hunting Down Dedar's "Alahambra Velvet"?
Good Questions

Q: A long time ago I came across this chair while aimlessly surfing the internet. I want it so badly it hurts. The fabric is called "Alhambra Velvet" by Dedar. Sadly, they are an upscale house and a...

After a CO Detector Alarm: Replace It?

The carbon monoxide detector in our apartment went off recently. It was a false alarm and no carbon monoxide was found in the apartment upon fire department arrival. However, we were surprised when ...

Lighting, Ornaments & Furniture by Matt Pugh
The Best of 100% Design

British designer Matt Pugh delivered a collection of whimsical items for this year's 100% Design. His playful designs are all made from quality, sustainable materials and his choice of natural ...

Kitchen Tour: Margaret Roach's Vibrant Garden Kitchen

When I first met Margaret Roach, it was during her days as Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Little did I know we'd become friends under different circumstances: trading cooking a...

Pierre's Lair in the Clouds
House Tour

Name: Pierre Location: Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Size: 850 square feet, 1-bedroom rental Years lived in: less than 6 months "At least I allow some mess," explains Pierre when trying to distinguish ...

3 Colorful & Graphic Rugs by Liz Eeuwes

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Color Month on Apartment Therapy and we'll begin to post the first entries from our Room for Color contest. In anticipation, here are some amazingly colorful rug...

Decorating With Mirrorball

Last week I shared the problematic entrance stairway in my apartment, and received excellent suggestions for repair. Since then, I've been scheming. After seeing one at a friend's place, I'm th...

Tatzu Nishi Brings Home to Art

Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi builds homes around large monuments. Rather than making art for homes, he creates homes around art. Shown here is Tatzu Nishi's latest project outside the Art Galler...

5 Bathrooms with Subway Tile

When I first heard of "subway tiles" I thought it was an exclusive term reserved for the social elite designers of New York — now I know better. ...

The "Crusch Alba" Renovation in Barcelona
Dezeen

This family residence located in the narrow streets of Barcelona's Gotico area was given a fresh update with the recent renovation designed by architect Gus Wüstermann. By inserting a Crus...

Two Collections in One: Maps & Butterflies by Image Surgery

I came across these gorgeous butterflies made from maps and was instantly smitten. I love butterfly collections to look at but have never been one for capturing them, preserving them, delicatel...

One Night Stand Sleeper Sofa by Blu Dot
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

In my weekly profiles of various Sleeper Sofa models, the One Night Stand sofa from Blu Dot is repeatedly listed in the comments as a favorite of readers. The design is simple, modern and the t...

Mid Century Modern Credenza - $295
New York Scavenger

This 1960s Eames era credenza has no hardware to get in the way of its simple clean look. For those of us without a car, it can even be delivered for an extra charge....

New Leather Sofas from Natuzzi

Today, I'm doing a most unusual thing: highlighting two leather sofas. I've never owned one, never even thought I would, and none of these would even fit through our door, BUT knowing how popular l...

Options for Metal Shelves for Room Divider?
Good Questions

Q: I really like the Brixton shelves from Room & Board and I think they would look great in my studio — I'd like to use it as a room divider. But, I don't want to spend $800 on a bookshelf. I h...

Home As Art

The architecture of a home is often art enough. Know what we mean? The walls might be of beautiful wood slats, textural stone, or another well-crafted material......

Win a 'Tis the Seasons' Rug Set from FLOR!
1 Day 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...

Kitchen Makeover: From Beige To Beautiful!

What do you do when your house has cabinets and countertops that are a little less than inspiring, or your wall color puts you to sleep? Why, you make them over of course! This first-time homeowner an...

Lighting & Furniture by Benjamin Hubert Studio
The Best of 100% Design

Benjamin Hubert Studio produced an astounding amount of work for this year's 100% Design. Benjamin is one of the UKs most successful young product designers and at age 27 he is definitely a des...

You Can Be King of the Castle at Fallingwater

Okay architecture nerds, it's time to get excited. Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece custom residence built over an active waterfall in Bear Run, Pennsylvania, is open for more tha...

Modern Fainting Sofas
Roundup

Betty Draper's Victorian fainting sofa that clashes with her "new" 1963 decor in the TV show Mad Men caused a fuss yesterday in our post The Drapers' New Living Room Decor. Fainting sofas conj...

The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects
Contemporist

The Paraty House — not to be confused with Party House — was designed by Marcio Kogan Architects and is comprised of two concrete boxes that sit atop one another. The home is nestle...

How To: DIY a Faux Fireplace
Before & After

Hi! My husband and I just made a faux fireplace on our new loft. The top piece is sustainable salvaged maple from our local re-use shop. We cut it in half (going to make a coffee table out of t...

Dress Forms as Decor

I remember when I saw the antique dress form in the corner of the shop on Smith Street in Brooklyn — her bodice was slightly ripped and she was dusty but I knew she would look perfect in ...

How Often Do I Need to Repaint My Apartment?
ColorTherapy

Good question! Here’s one for the archives, and the answer depends on many things. Do you have children or animals — those twin enemies of beauty/essences of beauty, depending on the day? I...

Anthropologie Wool Crewel Rug - $450
New York Scavenger

This 8x10 wool crewel work rug was purchased for $900 from Anthropologie, and is now being offered for half that. Lightweight and easy to transport, this is a great rug for those that tend to ...

AT Offline: Fritz Karch from Martha Stewart
New York City 9.16.09

September Guest: Fritz Karch - editorial director, collecting, Martha Stewart Living AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup Attendance: 142 The week before last I had the pleasure of sitting down w...

Contemporary Hanging Plant Baskets & Containers?
Good Questions

Q: Hanging plant baskets. Where do I find one that doesn't look like it belongs in a British granny's cottage? I acquired many plants this summer and I don't have too much room, right now some of them...

Least-Liked Craft?

When it comes to crafts, we're almost always on board. But that's not to say there aren't a lot of crafting projects out there that drive us nuts. At the top of that list? The crocheted doll toilet ...

Look! A Tiny Eating Nook in a Small City Kitchen

This kitchen looks more traditional than many of the ones we feature at The Kitchn (maybe it's the mural painted on the back wall?) but it belongs to a very sophisticated lady — opera star Renee...

Eero Aarnio's Home & Design Studio
House Tour

Name: Eero & Pirkko Aarnio Location: Finland – just outside Helsinki Years lived in: 20 While in Helsinki, I had the unique pleasure of visiting Eero Aarnio in his home. Famous in internation...

Stone Fireplace & Woodland Views
ArchDaily

I had to share this amazing fireplace facade — it's part of a home renovation in Sag Harbor, New York by Jendretzki Design and Planning Consultant. The update to the existing home include...

Happy New Year 5770 (If That's Your Sort of Thing)

If you're reading this, the Jewish high holy days have officially come to a close in New York. There are many interesting structures going up around the globe to house the tribe on spiritual da...

The Drapers' New Living Room Decor
Mad Men

The fabulous 60's decor in TV show Mad Men is a great inspiration here on Apartment Therapy. In last night's new episode (Season 3 Episode 7 "Seven Twenty Three"), Betty Draper and her decorator...

The BCN Stool by Harry&Camila

The BCN Stool by Harry&Camila may look cute, but it's a product that came about through intense research. ...

Harris's Live & Work Space
House Call

Name: Harris Location: DUMBO, Brooklyn NYC I work from home and was planning on proposing to my then girlfriend (now wife). I wanted to find a way to open up the space and still provide separa...

Solution for Lack of Entryway

When I prepared a post on inspiration for entryways and foyers, we received a few comments asking for ideas on how to create an entryway when the front door opens up directly into the living ro...

Watching Your Figure: 5 Natural Wood Grain Patterns
WoodWise

Written upon every piece of wood is the story of a tree. A board’s surface appearance, otherwise known as its figure, reveals a coming-of-age narrative — annual droughts, insect infesta...

Room & Board Sofa - $700
New York Scavenger

This 80" Room & Board sofa is only a year and a half old and still in very good condition, a pretty good deal for $700....

Similar Style Dining Chairs?
Good Questions

Q: I can't get enough of the dining chairs I saw in Jennifer Chused's modern New York apartment. I've been haunting craigslist and ebay ever since I first noticed the chairs and I've not seen anythi...

Vincente Wolf's Loft through His Eyes

We've taken a look at the artwork displayed in chairs at designer Vincente Wolf's loft before. But, above, is a new look at the artwork as photographed by Wolf himself......

Win a 'Tis the Seasons' Rug Set from FLOR!
3 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...

In-Stink-Erator: Dealing With A Smelly Garbage Disposal

A few weeks ago, we noticed a phantom stinky odor in our kitchen. It wasn't the trash. It wasn't the fridge. We finally traced it to the garbage disposal! Here's what we learned about getting it clean...

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