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Ann's International Rest Stop
House Tour

Name: Ann Location: West Village, Manhattan Size: 2,000 square feet, 3-bedroom house Years lived in: 10 years Ann lives amidst Afghan, Uzbek, Turkmen and Indian textiles — to name a few of th...

Keegan's Balance of New & Old
House Call

Name: Keegan Location: Hackney neighborhood of London, England This is my Victorian 1 bedroom converted apartment on the edge of a park in Hackney, London. Moving into my apartment presented many s...

Elodie's Fun & Feminine Studio
House Call

Name: Elodie Location: Paris, France I'm a fashion blogger, designer and interior architect and I recently did took some pics of my very little home in Paris — it's a 26 square meter (280 squ...

Appreciation of Density

We missed this during Artwork, Crafts, and Collections Month here at Apartment Therapy, but the Wheeler family's dedication to stylish display hit a nerve. Take a peek at the appealing display of th...

Red & Blue: A Color Based Collection
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

Being color month at Apartment Therapy we thought we'd start our month of guest posts with one that combines yard sales and color. Linda and I go yard saling every weekend, and from this collections...

Two Collections in One: Maps & Butterflies by Image Surgery

I came across these gorgeous butterflies made from maps and was instantly smitten. I love butterfly collections to look at but have never been one for capturing them, preserving them, delicately pin...

AT Offline: Fritz Karch from Martha Stewart
New York City 9.16.09

September Guest: Fritz Karch - editorial director, collecting, Martha Stewart Living AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup Attendance: 142 The week before last I had the pleasure of sitting down with F...

Om from India: Mark & Elise's God Prints

Ok, we're right in the middle of Art, Crafts & Collections month, so it's the perfect time to introduce you to a unique couple with an obsession for Indian "God prints" — Indian prints of Hind...

Display and Store a Necktie Collection?
Good Questions

Q: I have dozens upon dozens of neckties, some for work, but some because I loved the color or pattern and couldn't leave them on the rack at the local resale shop. I have far too many to place on r...

Martha Stewart & Great Collections
Art, Crafts & Collections Month

Martha's kitchen at Skylands with her distinctive grey stools Martha Stewart made a career of highlighting her collections, from her identical dogs to her antique tableware, distinctive houses and ma...

Artistically Displayed Collections

When I was in college, I had a collection of snowglobes but they just kind of sat on a shelf and got dusty. I never took the time to display them in a cool way. If I had, I might have had more des...

Infamous Hoarders: Homer & Langley Collyer
The New York Times

The Collyer Brothers' Harlem Brownstone in 1947 When does collecting cross the line into hoarding? The New York Times re-examines the story of brothers Homer and Langley Collyer. The brothers' bodies...

Hanging a Charley Harper Skate Deck as Art?
Good Questions

Q: We're longtime Apartment Therapy readers and Charley Harper fans, and we've just purchased a Harper skateboard deck by Habitat. But, now we're stumped about how and where to incorporate it in our...

The ULTIMATE Star Wars Themed Home

Collectors are a dime a dozen. Collectors like Cho Woong, who can balance their obsession with a good eye for decor, are more of a rare breed. Cho's collection of Star Wars borders on Sith Lord fright...

Color & Creativity: 500 Pencils from Social Designer

Social Designer, a progressive arts organization, is offering an unusual subscription called 500 Pencils — over the course of 20 months, participants will be sent 25 colored pencils every four...

Unpacking My Library: Architects & Their Book Collections

The Urban Center bookstore at The Municipal Art Society of New York started an exhibition in May — Unpacking My Library — that explores the book collections of noted New York area archit...

On Display: Le Creuset in the Home

Fashionistas have Prada. Home enthusiasts have Le Creuset. Whether it's a tiny space with limited storage or a huge loft featuring a walk-in cupboard, people love keeping their enamelware out for th...

Caroline's In/Animate Collections
House Tour

Name: Caroline Location: Upper West Side, NYC Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 21 years Trying to sum up Caroline’s home in a few short paragraphs is akin to putting on a straightjacket b...

Patchwork Walls: Creating Wallpaper One Piece at a Time

Patchwork walls can be an easy and relatively inexpensive way to decorate a space. Whether your personal style leans towards wallpaper scraps or paper and ephemera — these images should inspir...

Original Olympic Posters

This online exhibition of Olympic Posters took our breath away. Doesn't each poster perfectly capture its era? And what a great way to get a sense of trends in graphic design — so much changes ...

House Tour: Michelle & Dylan's Curiosity Filled Apartment
New York

Name: Michelle Enemark & Dylan Thuras Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn Size: 1 Bedroom Years lived in: 1.5 Rented or Owned: Rented >> Enter Michelle & Dylan's Gallery Michelle and Dylan lo...

"Waste Not" by Song Dong
The Museum of Modern Art

The new installation on the second floor of the Museum of Modern Art is a public viewing of a hoarder's life-long collection. Chinese artist Song Dong organized and displayed every item from his mot...

Michael Jackson Furnishings, Artwork & Decor

In honor of the King of Pop, we're pulling together images of Michael Jackson themed furnishings, artwork and decor — and we need your help! ...

Stefano Tonchi's New York City Apartment
The Selby

In the newest addition to The Selby, we get a peek into the stylish apartment of Stefano Tonchi — the editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine. A former creative director at J.Crew and a...

Summer Collecting: Bring a Little Sand In

I might not be the best at remembering to take vacation snapshots, but I do remember to grab a little sand to remind me of my walks on the beach... ...

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