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NY Good Questions: How Can I Fix These Pillows From Being Airtight?

Dear AT, I had read your post showing Martha's method for using vinyl tablecloths the same day I fell in love with Cynthia Rowley's pink lemon clad tablecloths for Target. I finally got to making ...

NY Good Questions: Paint Color To Compliment My Furniture?

Dear AT, So I'm moving to a new place and decided to go clean, bright white for most of my living room furniture. The living room is in an open space shared with the kitchen. The floors are darke...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Brighten Up This Apt.?

Dear AT, Just signed a 2-year lease for a basement-level apartment in Spanish Harlem and I need help and advice on how to make the space brighter and less claustrophobic. It's a railroad layout with...

NY Good Questions: Can I Upholster This Chair Myself?

Dear AT, My friend is throwing out an IKEA Tullsta barrel chair, and I offered to take it off his hands. The only problem is that the chair is in the "natural" color and heavily stained. I know ...

NY Good Questions: Rug Ideas for Our Living Room?

Dear AT, My husband and I could use some suggestions for a rug. Our sofa is taupe-ish and our chair is chartreuse. We currently have an off-white shag rug that had the rug for 2 years now and i...

NY Good Questions: Furniture Layout Ideas for our Condo?

Dear AT, I have a question about furniture layout. My boyfriend and I moved into a new condo recently and, besides trying to meld our ugly furniture (the table, couch and chair in picture to the le...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Keep These 2 Pieces Together?

Dear AT, After much searching, as well as fabulous input from Apt Therapy, I ordered the Gus Modern Carter Sectional in Totem Storm. It arrived yesterday, to my delight. It is a beautiful and co...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Side Table?

Dear AT, I have been trying to find this side table, but haven't been successful. It's from Garnet Hill and when I called them they said they stopped selling them in February, any idea where I can...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Decorate This Elevator?

Dear AT, Okay, I know I haven't seen this request for help on Apartment Therapy before. I need help with the finish out of a residential elevator. My husband and I are building a townhouse in Dal...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Decorate This Apt.?

Dear AT, I just bought an apartment (it is exactly the same as the one I am renting right now - see attached pictures). It has a long and narrow living/dinning room and as you can see we are overf...

NY Good Questions: How Easy is it to Maintain a Felted Wool Rug?

Dear AT, I have been looking for a large area rug for my living room for ages and finally found one I love and would be perfect. It's called Verona, made by Lanart, and is handmade 100% felted wool...

NY Good Questions: Similar and Less Expensive Console Table?

Dear AT, I am currently looking for a nice modern console table to put on casters and use as both a sideboard near my dining room table and as a second prep surface in my kitchen. I don't have a l...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Purchase This Vanity?

Dear AT, I found a picture of this bathroom vanity that I love and I need to have it. However, I do not know where I can purchase it. I was wondering if any of the AT readers could help me identify...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Desk Chair?

Dear AT, I'm looking for a super-comfy, armchair-like desk chair. I've seen the West Elm Garvey Office Chair and the Room & Board Alpha Chair. However, Room & Board is too pricey for me ($800) an...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find This Woven Plastic Bin?

Dear AT, I am looking for a woven plastic bin that can be used as a hamper. I like that many seem to be recycled plastic and they really give a nice color pop to a room. I've seen a few around on...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Shelf in the U.S.?

Dear AT, I'm dying to find a domestic version of this shelf. This one's from The Netherlands, and they won't ship to me here in the US. Has anyone seen anything similar? Or know anyone in Am...

NY Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Similar Tripod Lamp?

Dear AT, I'm trying to find a 'tripod' style lamp similar to the ones in the attached picture. Something even with maybe more of a colorful shade. The bigger the better! Any idea where I might f...

NY Good Questions: Experience with Ordering U.O. Sofas Online?

Dear AT, So I'm tempted by this pretty sofa/bed from Urban Outfitters. However, it's only available online, and I'm reluctant to buy something so significant without being able to sit/lay on it firs...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Remove This Radiator?

Dear AT, How do I remove a radiator for good? I live in an early 1900's condo building and this narrow bedroom doesn't need the radiator. It already goes bang in the night, will capping it off ...

NY Good Questions: Chairs that will Soften the Feel of this Table?

Dear AT, I'd like to find some comfy dining chairs that soften the industrial edge to this dining table (see picture). I'm looking for something a little funky and unexpected. I am hoping the AT r...

NY Good Questions: Designer and Price of these Chairs?

Dear AT, I'm attaching the pics of two chairs. I'm told they might be Thayer Coggin designed by Milo Baughman. Would you happen to know who designed these chairs? Also, any idea of a value for ...

NY Good Questions: Recommendations for Inexpensive Wall Decor?

Dear AT, My boyfriend and I just moved into our first post-college apartment. We're pretty much settled in, but the wall above our bed is completely blank. Since taking this picture, we have addre...

NY Good Questions: Should I Paint and Mount This Branch?

Dear AT, The other month I came home to find this giant branch in the middle of my patio. It's pretty huge and my ceilings are quite tall. I had an idea to paint it and mount it to my wall as a c...

NY Good Questions: Medium or Small Bubble Light for This Room?

Dear AT, I was wondering if anyone knows how well the Nelson Bubble lamps attract dust? I have had my Norm 69 for about five years and it has seen better days. Since it is basically a origami fix...

NY Good Questions: What Color Yellow Should I Paint The Walls With?

Dear AT, I am closing on my very first townhouse in a few weeks and I'd like to paint the living room navy blue and the kitchen yellow. I love the KWID's Imperial Trellis wallpaper, but it isn't v...

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