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Party Architecture: #3 - Lighting

Turn down the lights Turn up the music Let's just be together tonight -Neil Diamond Turn your lights down low And pull your window curtain Oh let jah moon come shining in -Bob Marley Take it from ...

Party Architecture: #2 - Structure

Last night two friends threw their first party since they finished renovating. Everyone was impressed by the colors, the windows, and the furniture. But the party itself felt a little blocked. Wh...

Party Architecture: #1 - Density

Ever been to this type of party? You're invited for 9. You walk in at 10:30. But you're still early. A few people are sitting around the living room. Others are leaning against the wall. You f...

Before & After: The Clutter Cowgirl Giveaway

After! >> Enter Slideshow Back in March, we teamed up with Jeni Aron, aka The Clutter Cowgirl, to give away three hours of her time to one of our readers: 3 Hrs of Organizing with The Clutter Cowgir...

DC House Tour: Drew & Syd's Fab Rehab in Columbia Heights

This is from our DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away! Name: Drew & Syd Location: Washington, DC Type: Row house Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: 1 year >> Enter House Tour Syd and Drew fo...

AT Boston: Boston’s Textile Tour on the “T”

This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Only a few more to go. Comment away! I’ll spare you the bridesmaid dress fiasco that sparked an exhaustive pursuit of Boston’s best textile shops. U...

AT DC: The Department of State Diplomatic Reception Rooms

This is from our DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! I call this, One of Official Washington’s Best Kept Secrets. Though Washington is replete with official reception spaces, few can match the...

AT Boston: Boston Design Center - Be a Designer for a Day

We got a lot of posts from our Boston/DC applicants (3 from each), and we got behind. We're going to rip through the last ones today and tomorrow. This is from our Boston finalist, Alyssa . Comment ...

AT DC: Go Mama Go!

This is from DC finalist, Sara. Comment away! Take a short walk up 14th Street from Logan Circle towards U Street and you will find an abundance of design stores. Fellow finalist Hillary has alrea...

DC House Tour: Polly’s Pomander Walk House

This is from DC finalist, Hilary. Comment away! Name: Polly E. Location: Georgetown Size: 580 sq feet Years Lived In: 2 >> Enter House Tour Slideshow We’ve always loved Pomander Walk, a secret...

AT Boston: Eddie’s New & Used Furniture - Old Never Looked So Good

Many more Boston and DC entries coming! This is from our Boston finalist, Kyle. Comment away! >> Enter Eddie's Slideshow I know a lot of dwellers who would love to buy eclectic secondhand furnitur...

AT DC: Finials Antiques

This is from DC finalist, Colleen. Comment away! Tucked away on a quiet side street close to Chevy Chase Circle, Finials is a treasure trove of antique furniture, costume jewelry, china, silver, an...

AT Boston: Before and After, Mantle Cure from the Stone Doctor

This is from our Boston finalist, Melissa. Comment away! >> Enter Stone Doctors Slideshow We have found the end-all-be-all store for antique architectural remnants. We're in the process of renovat...

AT DC: Community Forklift - Salvage and Donations

This is from DC finalist, Caroline. Comment away! >> Enter Slideshow Just across the DC line, right off route 1 is a great warehouse of salvaged and donated materials. Community Forklift is a perf...

AT Boston: Abodeon - Wonderful Eclectic in Porter Square

This is from our Boston finalist, Alyssa. Comment away! What do vintage Scandinavian dishware, recycled confetti, and Peter Fonda have in common? Not much but that doesn't prevent Dale and Terri A...

AT DC: Ruff & Ready Furnishings - I’d Like to Buy an Owl, Please, Vanna

This is from our second DC finalist, Hilary. Comment away! DC can be a very tidy place. Set out on a grid system of four mirrored quadrants, the District sometimes feel well manicured but a little ...

AT DC: Cherry Blossom Season in DC

This is from our first DC finalist, Rachael. Comment away! The cherry blossoms are about to bloom in DC: does this inspire you to sneeze and duck for cover, or reenergize your home decor? One idea...

April Best Contributors: AT Paris, Poet Laureate & ColorTherapy

Post from Paris: La Cave de Mattias We have a great assortment of weekly bloggers who contribute to AT: New York. Here are the top hits in April. All the of the posts below were MOST VIEWED by yo...

Party Architecture: #4 - Flow

From Billy Mac: I admit that to some my pronouncements on Density, Structure and Lighting may seem totally contrived. Forgive the build up. It's really all about creating good Flow. Flow is that fee...

Outdoor Home: Gloria's Indoor Jungle

(Note: We know June is over, but we just folks keep sending us pics of their Outdoor Homes and we've got to share them)- All Info on Outdoor Home Month! - Name: Gloria Palma-Oliver Location: Cali, Co...

Outdoor Home: Neal's Total Transformation

- Send in your pics for Outdoor Home Month! - Name: Neal Location: Stuy-Heights, NYC Enter Slideshow This is a total treat. Neal emailed on Friday and sent us an amazing slideshow of the making of ...

Outdoor Home: Laura's Secret Garden

- Send in your pics for Outdoor Home Month! - Name: Laura F. Location: Manhattan, NYC Who knew this was in back? New York is full of these, but we only get to see them when we're invited in. (Thank...

Outdoor Home: AED's Sky High Garden Grotto

- Send in your pics for Outdoor Home Month! - Name: AED Location: NYC Enter Slideshow Coming in from the homefront, AED has not only kitted out her sky high terrace with wood tiles, plants and seat...

Outdoor Home: Geralyn's Sun Ripened Tomato Nest

- Send in your pics for Outdoor Home Month! - Name: Geralyn Location: Brooklyn, NY Fresh tomatoes over ten stories up? While we feel Geralyn could use a little shade, this terrace lounge and dining...

Outdoor Home: Roger's Outdoor Score

- Send in your pics for Outdoor Home Month! - Name: Roger M. Location: Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn Moved In: Sept 2006 Don't be jealous, miracles do happen in NYC. Roger's outdoor space may look more...

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