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Purple Accents & Accessories for the Home
Roundup

We're at the end of our colorful Roundups and it’s time for purple. What can decorating with purple do for you? Think regal, dramatic. Purple is great for formal entertaining, like a dining room, ...

Green Accents & Accesories for the Home
Roundup

Green is next on our Roundup of colors and I feel in harmony just thinking about it. Green represents growth, renewal and life. It connects us with nature and makes us feel fresh and alive. ...

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...

Nature Planter by Dominic D'Andrea & Tram Pham
Design Showcase 2009

Materials: White cast dry slip, lead-free underglaze and clear glaze Price Point: $375 "Nature is a modern ceramic planter intended for growing a variety of herbs and flowers. The form takes inspir...

Upside Down Gardening: Sky Planter by Patrick Morris

By turning houseplants upside down, designer Patrick Morris has created a container that saves water and doesn't take up valuable floor space — an important factor in small space living. ...

Good Questions: Hearty Indoor Plant Suggestions?

I was hoping the superb readers of Apartment Therapy could help me solve a decorating dilemma. My boss has a beautiful, heavy planter in her office and nothing will survive in that puppy. I can’...

Good Questions: Alternatives to Real Peonies?

Hi, I absolutely adore peonies and would fill my house year round if they were available. I never seem to find any decent looking silk peonies — they are all terrible looking. Does anyone have...

My Great Outdoors: Julian & Melanie's Terrace

Name: Julian Downs & Melanie Menge Location: Astoria, Queens Type of space: Terrace Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We had a blank, 750 square feet terrace space to fill....

My Great Outdoors: Matt's Manhattan Roof Deck

Name Matt Location: Upper West Side, NYC Type of space: Roof Deck Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I always thought having an outdoor space in Manhattan was a real luxury...

Garden Inspiration: Plant it Black

Among the colorful, you'll also find plenty of black, white, and neutral interiors here on Apartment Therapy. But when it comes to the garden, our plants and flowers are almost always colorful. What...

Vintage Terrarium Inspiration

Join us as we Journey Back in Terrarium Time with the help of the Naughty Secretary Club blog who has rounded up some awesome vintage pics......

My Great Outdoors: Robin's Mini Garden Balcony

Name: Robin Charlick Location: 77 Fifth Avenue, 11th floor, NYC Type of space: apartment balcony How did you do it?: The pegboard was originally bought to screen off the direct view into the neigh...

Good Questions: Identify This Large House Plant / Tree?

Dear Apartment Therapy, I moved into a loft a few months back and am still trying to fill some empty space up given the height of the ceilings. I really want to get a tree for a corner of my living...

Convert: New York Green Roofs

click thumbnails for larger pics Tina at SwissMiss posted one of her latest design projects today: Convert — a site and identity for a New York company that creates Green Roofs. The beautiful n...

Raised Garden Bed Kit by Scout Regalia

click thumbnails for larger pics Spring is around the corner and we've been posting more and more outdoor spaces and questions from readers ready to make their small outdoor spaces enjoyable in the m...

Good Questions: Preparing & Planting an Urban Terrace?

click thumbnails for larger pics Hi all - It's March and my terrace has lain dormant since the summer. It's now spring and the place needs cleaning and planting and I'm kind of stuck and out of ideas...

Hot or Not? Bloom My Buddy
Floral Arranger by Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe

click thumbnails for larger pics Take floral arranging to another level with Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe's Bloom My Buddy — the person-shaped vases are totally weird and totally fun...

Vertical Gardening Supplies from Smith & Hawken

more pics below We've always marveled at the large public vertical gardens created by masters like Patrick Blanc — and now Smith & Hawken is offering some new products to help you create a...

Good Questions: Identify This House Plant?

I was looking through some of MUJI's catalogs, and saw this plant. I think it looks simple and beautiful. Can you help me identify it? (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets po...

Wine Bottle Plant Nannies from Napa Style

We've published posts about preparing your home before you leave for the holidays and Best Self Watering Solutions for Container Gardens. These Wine Bottle Plant Nannies could be just the ticket to ...

Organic & Naturally Grown Christmas Trees
The New York Times 12.4.08

If you prefer a real tree to one of the countless alternative options, do you buy Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown trees? Do you know the difference? The New York Times breaks it down...

Best of Three Four: Wreaths from Viva Terra

While rounding up some festive holiday wreaths for December's Open Threads, we found the offerings at Viva Terra especially unique and interesting. Choose your favorite below the jump......

Bringing in Green: 10 Best Plants for Apartments

We want to bring a little green inside for the winter, so we asked our favorite Brooklyn plant store, Sprout Home, to recommend plants that can thrive in typical low-light New York City apartments. ...

Inspiration: Marcelo Kraslicic's Chinatown Loft

Recently, we've noticed a growing resurgence in the use of house plants in decorating. Desire to Inspire recently did a series on the 1978 House & Garden book "Decorating with House Plants", and pla...

Look! Fall Floral Arrangements Without the Flowers

We saw a wedding set-up in process at the New York Public Library on Saturday. We were blown away by this arrangement. We love arrangements without flowers... ...

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