Apartment Therapy: paints, stains & finishes

Roundup: Painted Tubs

I live in a rental blessed with a baby blue fiberglass bathtub. It matches the baby blue sink and baby blue toilet and the combination makes the bathroom feel less than Smurfy. So hereâ€™s a look at...

Black and White in Marseilles
Living Etc. March 2009

If you don't want to paint your whole apartment black, but would like to darken things up a bit. Black moldings can be a good compromise. The subject of black moldings has come up before on AT, but ...

Do It Yourself: Painting the Apartment

After four years with a too-glossy coconut brown interior, I decided my apartment needed a new, brighter paint job. If I was going to invest the time, money and energy into re-painting, I wanted to ...

Good Questions: Paint or Stain Ideas For This Chair?

Dear AT, I have this chair that I got at a garage sale. I am currently in the process of stripping it of a nasty green paint. I'm not sure what to do with it-stain, paint, etc. Any suggestions?...

Good Questions: How Can I Make This Room Inspiring?

Dear AT, I have been struggling to improve my apartment and thanks to the inspirational photos at AT, so far I succeeded in bringing in much warmth and coziness. My living-room however remains to b...

Good Questions: Temporary Fix to Brighten This Room Up?

Dear AT, Classic story of boy and girl move in together and boy brings huge, black leather couch into girl's pretty white living room. Here's the situation- our living room is in desperate need of c...

Good Questions: How Do I Stain Veneer?

Rachel is asking for advice on transforming the color of a desk: "I have a great Jay Desk from West Elm, but its original oak finish (now discontinued) does not match my new furniture. I am hoping to ...

Good Questions: Accent Color Options?

Dear AT, I've attached some pics. of the back of our house prior to purchasing it. Although, it looks a little different due to our own outdoor furniture and some more landscaping, the one tone gr...

Good Questions: Should I Choose Another Floor Option?

Dear AT, I have a 1/2 bath that I'm remodeling. I bought slate tiles (Vermont style) for the floor. My question is should I stay with the slate tiles for the vanity set in the picture (everything...

Good Questions: How Can I Weatherproof These Chairs?

Dear AT, Last summer, I bought two Adirondack chairs + footrests, made of unfinished wood -- cedar, I believe. They've been sitting uncovered on my balcony for the entire year, and I'm starting to...

NY Good Questions: Paint Color Options for My Purple Room?

Dear AT, My living room has turned purple. I used my painting as inspiration for colors, but made the mistake of getting a couch & loveseat in a deep purple and painted the trim to coordinate. The ...

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: Is The Red Too Much?

Dear AT, I painted my garage door this weekend, a bold Benjamin Moore Red. My neighbors are a bit scandalized. Is it too much? I am planning on painting the front door to match. Thanks! Djiara...

NY Good Questions: How Do I Decorate This Narrow Bathroom?

Dear AT, We're moving next week into an apartment with one small problem: A very long, very narrow, tunnel-like bathroom. I have NO idea how to decorate it! It's painted a taupe-y brown right now,...

NY Good Questions: Short Term Solution to These Ugly Cupboards?

Dear AT, Our long term goal is to rip out this 21 year old kitchen & replace it with something pretty. However, we need a short term solution from these painful orangey-brown cupboards! Unfortuna...

Whitewashed Wood Floors

White-painted floors are just plain beautiful, but we just might prefer the slightly softened version: whitewashed floors......

NY Good Questions: Paint Color Suggestions?

Dear AT, I just purchased a one bedroom apartment in a townhouse on the UWS and the 8x15" bedroom came with this gorgeous hand-painted deep blue wallpaper, which I would like to keep. The large sou...

NY Good Questions: Paint Color Suggestions for My Home?

Dear AT, I just bought my first house and want to paint the place. It's a smaller space so the living room leads into the dining room which leads into the kitchen. I'm not a fan of the dark tri...

Deck Maintenance: Cleaning, Staining & Resealing
The New York Times 6.19.08

The New York Times covers the topic of deck maintenance in their new feature, The Fix. Very few deck-owners actually clean and re-seal their decks regularly. The article is a great starting point for ...

NY Good Questions: Sophisticated Decor Ideas?

Dear AT, I had never considered my Bouganvillea Pink Hallway 'Barbie Vomit Pink' until I read the term on this website. Now, struck with pregnancy nesting hormones and the stark revelation that my...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Finish Decorating This Room?

Dear AT, I have been blessed with having a large living room with tons and tons of windows. I am facing a dilemma with buying a coffee table and would greatly appreciate you advice. I currently h...

NY Good Questions: Ideas on Kitchen Cabinet Color?

Dear AT, We just bought an apartment and although we love it, I am not crazy about the wood for the floors and the kitchen cabinets. Changing the floors is not going to happen anytime soon, but I w...

NY Good Questions: Is This Fireplace Worth Saving?

Dear AT, Iâ€™ll be moving in September and will be doing a number of renovations to my new house in Brooklyn. The house currently has this fireplace, which I have been told is custom-made out of Ti...

NY Good Questions: How Should I Fix Up My Bathroom?

Dear AT, The small (5â€™ x 4â€™) bath in my prewar co-op has been the victim of several tragic renovations, resulting in the ugly tile, hideous clashing peach floor, crooked horrible water-wasting â€...

NY Good Questions: Opinion On My Pink Wall?

Dear AT, I am nineteen and just painted my first real apartment in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando! Here is my problem: I adore my kitsch ridden sofa, but finding a color to make it pop in...

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