Sleeping Beauty Chandelier by Nadine Sterk
The beauty of this chandelier is that it is actually a knitting machine — when the lamp is turned on, it knits its own lampshade. ...
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Inspiration: Garage Style for the Home
The garage might be one of the best rooms to pull inspiration from. It's a small space so it needs to be well organized. It gets plenty of wear and tear so pieces have to be functional yet sturdy. A...
A Massive Red Hook Renovation
New York Magazine
One of the most striking features of the 15,000 square feet of space that artists Dustin Yellin and Charlotte Kidd transformed in Red Hook, Brooklyn is the 1952 Airstream trailer that sits inside an...
Source for Similar Typographic Blocks?
Good Questions
Q: I really like Justin's alphabet blocks in the House Tour, Justin Styles Around His Roommates — where can I find something similar? I appreciate your help! Sent by Wesley...
Getting Crafty with Pipe Plumbing
In the spirit of Arts, Crafts & Collections Month here at Apartment Therapy, how about finding new uses for everyday objects? Pipe plumbing is super inexpensive and can be found in most hardware sto...
How To: Antique a Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans are a hot topic on Apartment Therapy. For such a common home item, it can be tough finding a style you can live with. One solution I came across was to antique a store bought fan for an...
Ideas for Bathroom Renovation?
Good Questions
Q: I was wondering if your readers could help us remodel our bathroom. The previous homeowners seem to have installed everything that happened to be on sale one weekend at Home Depot: Dark-stained wai...
Kampenwand Dining Table by Nils Holger Moormann
Here’s the latest industrial piece from designer Nils Holger Moorman. The Kampenwand table is held together using industrial-grade rope. And they mean it — the rope is 5x stronger than steel...
Quick History: The Bauhaus & Its Influence
Retrospect
We’ve all seen Marcel Breuer’s famous Wassily chair — the first to use tubular steel for a domestic setting — supposedly inspired by a bicycle frame (image 1). Would you believe thi...
Outdoor Summer Kitchen by Muru & Pere
Dezeen
An outdoor kitchen is a total fantasy in New York City — it's even less attainable than your own washer & dryer or walk-in closet. That's why this circular cooking and entertaining space in Es...
Extreme Industrial Style Studio Apartment
This Moscow studio apartment from Russian architect Peter Kostelov has me reconsidering my infatuation with the industrial aesthetic — this is a HARD apartment! Though all the metallic finishe...
Look! Factory Furniture for the Home
Okay industrial nerds, we're adding this to our list of The Best Industrial Furnishings & Sources. If you’re looking for some rough-around-the-edges factory furniture head over to Fishs Eddy....
Convex Mirrors: Traditional, Modern & Industrial
Anna's new column Retrospect gave us a quick history of convex mirrors — and I was inspired to round up some options — traditional, modern and (my personal favorite) industrial. ...
School Style at Home: Chalkboards, Desks & Lockers
The new school year is approaching. And while kids may be feeling the end of summer blues, it’s a great time for home enthusiasts. Decorating with school furniture can be fun, functional and affor...
Recommendations for Dining Chairs?
Good Questions
Q - We could use some help! After months of searching for a dining table we settled on The Rivet Table from CB2. Our problem is that we are at a loss for chairs to go with it. I know it's been shown...
Roundup: Updated Rustic Western Style Part 2
Since our first roundup of Updated Rustic Western Style, we've noticed a lot more furniture and furnishings that are appropriate for this look — and surprisingly, a lot is coming from mainstre...
Modern Industrial Family Home
ArchDaily
This home in Warsaw, Poland by the firm Marek Rytych Architekt marries very industrial elements — concrete, sheet metal, wood, and brick — and creates a modern living space that uses the...
Good Questions: Steel Warehouse Kit for a Home?
Hello, Does anyone know anything about using an industrial steel warehouse as a residential building? As we are considering to build a small vacation home, I have been considering this possibility, ...
DIY Inspiration: Furniture Made With Kee Klamp Fittings
Jeanine has looked at Desks and Furniture Designed from Plumbing Pipes before on Apartment Therapy Boston and the folks at Kee Klamp Fittings sent over images of a shelf made by Robert Gutmann in a ...
Plywood in a Parisian Loft
LoftLife
We've sung the benefits of plywood before — it's low cost, can be purchased from almost any hardware store and there are options for sustainably harvested wood and low-chemical composition. Th...
Dishwasher & Sink Combo: Colo by Wachs
The Colo Sink and Dishwasher concept combines a deeper-than usual sink with a hood with water jets: "The colo-concept breaks with the handling-habits of an old-fashioned dishwasher. it’s a reducti...
Good Questions: Earthy Aesthetic in a Modern Space?
click thumbnails for larger pics Hi! My boyfriend and I have scored a great loft to lease for the next year, however, it's quite a raw space and I worry that my modern, earthy aesthetic won't fit wel...
Xavier Pauchard's Marais Stool Used as Sink Pedestal
Designer Jennifer Levy of CAV Design was looking for an industrial sink pedestal for a client. In keeping with her goal of an indoor/outdoor aesthetic for the small bathroom, she ended up re-purposi...
Two Good Fans: Westinghouse Industrial & Artemis
It got real hot here on the East Coast for a few days and now it's cool again, but it still got me thinking about ceiling fans. I've seen two in particular in the past few months that I really like....
Skateboarders' Ramp House by Archivirus Architects
click thumbnails for larger pics Though it may not be practical, this Ramp House in Athens is definitely cool. Designed by the architecture firm Archivirus, Ramp House melds the ideas of living and s...
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