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Let's hear it for houndstooth. Since its origins in the Scottish Lowlands, houndstooth has come a long way from woven wool. Once the mark of traditional haberdashery style, the pattern can now be found in plenty of modern iterations. Take a look and a let us know if you're a houndstooth hound.

Here's a creative table for entertaining. Designer Feija Klinkhamer created an adjustable table to fit almost any size apartment. But unlike a leaf you have to store separately, this table literally spills over onto the floor. So no more runway meatballs.

Coffee table books are a great way to keep minds occupied while you give the roast another basting. Or maybe you just need something to balance that lopsided table leg. Whatever your reason, here's a collection of books to help stimulate some coffee talk.

BDDW is a small American furniture company creating timeless, well-crafted designs. Their workshop was located in upstate New York until they recently relocated and the amazing property is for sale for a whopping $1.9 million (making this a post for dreamers).

In New York, the coveted Guest Bedroom is a rare, elusive beast. If you're lucky enough to have an extra room it's usually the size of a small pantry with a view of a brick wall. But just because you have an odd space doesn't mean you can make the most of it.

Chandeliers can add a touch of class and sparkle to any room. And who wouldn't like a bit of elegance in the water closet? Actually, chandeliers fit with any style from modern mansions to industrial lofts.

Terrariums are the latest trend getting a modern makeover, and Domsai Terrariums by Matteo Cibic are no exception. These cute, almost alien like creatures will stand by your side and ask nothing in return but a little water and sunshine.

Radiators, can't live without them, can't live with those clunky hunks of hissing heat. Fortunately, some inventive people have found new ways to disguise your winter hardware.

The words themselves are not a natural fit. Farmhouse being a rugged, rustic, utilitarian term. Chic being elegant, stylish and fashionable. But somehow when combined it's a match made in design heaven. A very rustic, charming heaven.

A lot of home design brings the current health care situation front of mind. Some designers, like Tonky, are going one step further than red cross motifs and donating all profits from their modern poster designs to their cause.

Today's post was going to be a Before & After of a re-caulked bathroom. Unfortunately I found extensive black mold. So stay tuned for the trial and errors of renovating a bathroom in a New York rental. In the meantime, let's soak up the beauty of the latest collection from Omnivo, an Australian manufacturer of bathroom products. Ahhh...

The garage might be one of the best rooms to pull inspiration from. It's a small space so it needs to be well organized. It gets plenty of wear and tear so pieces have to be functional yet sturdy. And it has built-in industrial charm. If you're into that.

It's Entertaining Month at Apartment Therapy, and what's good company without good wine? There are plenty of gadgets out there and true, you can't beat a basic corkscrew, but sometimes it's nice to serve in style. And a little online research told me to estimate about a 1/2 bottle of wine per person — too much? or not enough?

Name: Dean Sawyer & Steve Drum
Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Size: about 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: ½
Who else lives here? A mouse (seen once)

Stepping into Dean and Steve's sparse yet comfortable apartment there's a strong desire to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea and skim through a well-worn copy of Moby Dick.