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Posts tagged “pillows, decorative & office accessories”

Roundup: Best Throw Pillows 2008

Thomas Paul, Unison & Loolo During Fall Colors Month (see all our entries here), many readers are learning that one of the best ways to experiment and add color without painting or spending a lot mon...

Old Favorites Now Available from the MoMA Store

Some of our favorite designs we've featured on Apartment Therapy were not always easy to find or purchase. We were excited to see that Barbara Thompson's Cupcake Canisters, Parametre Tyvek screens, ...

Shopping With Carolyne Roehm: Blue & White Accessories
The New York Times 9.25.08

This week's shopping feature from The New York Times focuses on designer Carolyne Roehm who prefers to decorate and accessorize in shades of blue and white — because it works on any budget... ...

Modern Plaid: Blankets and Pillows by Scholten & Baijings

We first became enamored with the textiles from Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings when we spied them at The Gift Fair. Combining bold color and a soft, light blend of merino wool and cotton these ...

Favorite Textiles: Lauren Saunders

The Joni Mitchell of pillow design. I had the good fortune of meeting Lauren Saunders at ICFF two years ago. It was her first year taking a booth there, and she sat through all four long days like a...

John Derian Home Accessories for Target

If you've ever had the pleasure of browsing one of John Derian's shops on Second Street, you'll instantly recognize the vintage decoupage style of the above pieces. The surprise? These home accessor...

Cheap Decorating: Design Accessories & Decor Under $1
Domino 7.08

Did you catch this? A special online feature of Domino Magazine rounds up 25 ideas for low-low budget decorating — all the ideas are under a dollar! Katy Elliott found inexpensive decorating s...

Miniature Concrete Buildings by Pull+Push

We have a thing for miniature buildings. Fans of Art Department's ceramic buildings and modern dollhouses we can't help but like the miniature urban elements and buildings from Pull+Push. Small det...

3D Eye Chart Pillow by Heather Lins

Some of our favorite new designs from our trek through the New York International Gift Fair this weekend came from newcomer Heather Lins. Heather was one of three designers chosen for A+: The Young ...

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...

How To: Make a Vulture Switchplate

Brooklyn wallpaper designer Katie Deedy has come up with a lightswitch cover that's sure to add a little atmosphere to your room. In this week's Time Out New York, she shares the step-by-step on how...

The Stencil Library

What a neat resource! We're having fun digging through the large collection of stencils at The Stencil Library. We picked out a few of our favorites to share here, though there are hundreds more to...

Stripes from Room & Board

From bedding to lighting, there are a few fine stripes to be had at Room & Board. From subtle textures stripes in a single color to bold multicolors, all of these stripes add some zing to the home.....

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...

High-and-Low New York Essentials
The New York Times 7.24.08

It's no surprise that Alisa Grifo, owner of the super-cool SoHo shop Kiosk has great taste. In this week's Shopping With... feature from The New York Times, Alisa shares her ideas for a range of uni...

Tree Stencil at Urban Outfitters

Put your stamp on it. This Treen Stencil at Urban Outfitters is used as a guide for painting a tree silhouette on about any surface around the home. The stencil is only available on the internet, no...

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 ...

Coil Candle on Sale at Gaiam

We loved this coil candle when we first spotted it at Gaiam. But now, it's on sale at the Gaiam outlet at a price that's tough to pass up......

Apothecary-Style Containers at Blunda Aromatics

The wood jar after the jump is what caught hold of us at Blunda Aromatics, an LA incense shop. It's made of layers of hardwood polished into a beautiful, shiny container. ...

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...

Mechanical Twist Doorbell

A visit to our upstairs neighbor's apartment last week revealed a great vintage doorbell she has installed on her door. It's completely non-electric and in keeping with the Victorian bones of our bu...

Blue Glass on Sale at West Elm

My sister collects orange glass. If we collected, we'd go for blue. And we might get our start affordably at West Elm, where we've spotted a few eye-catching blue glass pieces lately... ...

Shelf Brackets at The Door Knocker Company

Shelf brackets can be modern or go way traditional, like these at The Door Knocker Company. This is a British company, with decorative designs that would be fun to have at home. We're thinking outdo...

Tissue Box Covers at PB Kids

Almost as cheap as making one yourself. There is a series of tissue box covers on sale right now at Pottery Barn Kids. There's the linen one above and a cute gingham one that comes in pink, green, b...

Lava Lamp Night Light

Okay, if you've gotta have a lava lamp, just keep it small. This lava lamp night light just might be the solution for couples who spat over getting rid of one or the other's tacky decor......