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The Fall Cure: Sacred Space
Week 7 - Tips & Tricks

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I couldn't resist resurrecting renngrrl's lovely bedroom from back in the Spring Cure.
A sanctuary, indeed! Love the dresser as bedside table.

mini-banner.gif• Cure Clock: 1.5 weeks to go
• Assignment: Read Week Seven: Sacred Space
• Members: 1,735

Last weekend, a full year after an allergist recommended it, my husband and I finally got around to covering our mattress and box spring with dust-mite-proof sleeves. While we were at it, we turned our mattress, vacuumed under and behind the bed, and washed our comforter and pillows. This full bed "cleanse" was long overdue.

  • San Francisco
  • Susie Nadler
  • November 25, 2009 01:15PM
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Vintage Lounge Chair - $80
San Francisco Scavenger

This vintage lounge chair is not going to appeal to everyone, but there must be someone out that can appreciate its unique design.

Self-Watering Planters by Lechuza

112509planter2.jpg Plants do not generally fare well in my home. In fact, I've never met a plant I didn't kill. I would love to have a home accented with oxygen emitting greenery, if only I could remember to water them. Lechuza has answered my flora filled dreams with their attractive self watering planters.

Layout Ideas for My New Apartment?
Good Questions

smlayout112509.JPGQ: I'm finally moving into my own apartment (larger photo & floorplan below) and am having serious furniture layout dilemnas with my living room! It's a great space, but every layout I come up with seems too unbalanced between the left and right sides, especially if I try to include an L-shaped sectional (which I would like to get for the comfiness factor). It'd be great to have something that takes advantage of the views out the bay windows and also an office space/large desk that doesn't face a wall.

  • San Francisco
  • Janel Laban
  • November 25, 2009 08:45AM
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House Tour: Maggie's Delightful Digs

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Name: Maggie S.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Size: 550 square feet (more or less)
Years lived in: six

Maggie S., otherwise known as Mizrobot on Flickr, is a faithful Apartment Therapy reader and a proud graduate of the Apartment Therapy Cure, and her 550 square foot home shows it! She's got a beautiful collection of interesting vignettes, a sophisticated and playful choice of colors, and a discriminating eye for the things she displays in her home. She's letting us take a peek into her home, but with the notice that this is to be considered the "before"--she has just recently moved in with her boyfriend and is working on incorporating her life with his. While she dives head first into making her (very beautiful) style work with his, we can see just how she expresses herself in her home when the canvas is all hers. Stay tuned for an "after" house tour once Maggie gets settled into her new place!

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8 Real Bedrooms Where Simplicity Reigns

Those of you participating in the Cure are hard at work on your bedrooms this week, and maybe others, too, are giving some thought to cozying up the bedroom as winter arrives. Consider that in the bedroom, where you start and end each day, sometimes simple, easy decor is best. Here are a few real-life bedrooms where simplicity drives the design...
  • San Francisco
  • Susie Nadler
  • November 24, 2009 10:15PM
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My Room: Little P

little112409.jpg Megan sent us some photos and info on the beautiful room she put together: This is the nursery we created for our first baby on the way...a little girl we are now calling "Little P." My main goal was to design a space that is cheerful, happy, inviting, warm, and modern. I didn't want to use a cutesy theme, so I chose a color theme instead...

Check out the entire post on: Ohdeedoh

Strut Work Table
Crate and Barrel

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Do you love the shape of Jean Prouvé's EM Table but hate the price that starts with four and ends in thousand? Are you looking for a large dining room table with a small budget? Crate and Barrel's Strut Work Table might just be that cost effective alternative for which you've been searching.

Last Minute Hostess Gift: 2010 Printable Calendars

Want to bring something for the host or hostess but tired of bringing the usual bottle? Why not a simple, beautiful and very necessary 2010 calendar that you can print at home?
  • San Francisco
  • Anne Reagan
  • November 24, 2009 07:15PM
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Roundup: Organic Ornaments

The holidays are upon us, and for those who enjoy decorating but don't like to stick to a traditional theme, we'd like to share some great organic ornament options. Inspired by nature (or straight from the source) these ornaments are pretty little bits of earthy fun!

Win this Leather Tote Bag from Aero!
Holiday Giveaway 2009

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post-button.jpgName: Aero Leather Tote Bag
Store: Aero Ltd.
Value: $350

Description: Aero Tote Bag in limited edition leather color.

  • San Francisco
  • Guest
  • November 24, 2009 05:00PM
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Color Combo: Gold and Gray

What was it we were saying about gold? Despite our silver tendencies, we've found a way that we can absolutely warm up to gold: It's the combination of gold and gray.

More From Bonluxat

We recently posted a unique sideboard found on one of our favorite online furniture sites. Whether we are looking for that special piece to add life to the living room or just hunting for inspiration, Bonluxat is like that special friend who you can always count on. Since the gift giving holidays are right around the corner, we decided to add some of these goodies to our wish list. We have a feeling our loved ones won't be spending thousands on us, but it can't hurt to show them what we are swooning over.

Photographs of Small Flats in Hong Kong

At one time or another, many of us have had to live in a cramped apartment. These photographs of people living in Hong Kong's oldest public housing estate put any idea I had of "small spaces" in perspective. Each flat is a scant 100 square feet. These portraits give us access to a sub-culture in China that would normally go undocumented.


Room & Board Perspective Bed - $500
San Francisco Scavenger

You'll save a couple of hundred dollars plus tax and shipping off of the retail price if you pick up this 1 year old Room & Board Perspective Queen sized bed today.

  • San Francisco
  • Riian Kant-McCormick
  • November 24, 2009 11:30AM
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