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Escape to the Woods: 5 Fantastic Treehouses

Is it a SF thing? Maybe because it is relatively easy to get from the city out to where natural beauty abounds, we have a full array of posts featuring beautiful houses in the trees on Apartment Therapy San Francisco. Today, we take a look back at five favorites to help inspire a bit of a getaway to somewhere green...

Five Postcard Alternatives for Your Great Escapes

We love to write letters, especially on planes, trains, and various other forms of transport, and especially while vacationing. But postcards, the usual media for vacation communication, always seem like such a lame option, with their boring, blurry landscape photos. Sometimes we like to seek out the strangest or most laughably poor-quality postcards, but often we just bring along our own stationery instead. Check out five of our favorite choices for letter-writing after the jump...

Mike Sinclair Print at 20x200

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Fourth of July #2, Independence, Missouri

In San Francisco, Fourth of July and fireworks usually go together like oil and vinegar - they just don't mix. That's not for trying, of course, but most of the time they get blocked out by our ubiquitous fog, leaving mere watercolor marks painting the clouds instead...

Ditte Isager: Beautiful Interiors & Circus Inspired Photos

Today is Friday for us at Apartment Therapy as tomorrow we have a day off in celebration of 4th of July. I thought I would share with you the beautiful work of a Danish photographer Ditte Isager. I have always loved the circus. My parents used to take my brother and I every time it came to town when I was a child. It was definitely a special event for the whole family. Ditte's circus photos reminded me of the art, costumes, colors, and decorations that I used to admire as a little kid. Enjoy!

Look! Wine Rack Made of FedEx Tubes

Ah yes, we can certainly appreciate impromptu, but correct and recyclable wine storage. Putting one together on the spot would be a great ice-breaker at a party to hold everyone's wine contributions, but then again, an intimate get-together with that amount of wine may not have much ice to break.

Decoupaged Refrigerator

We recently spotted this refrigerator in a Victorian cottage renovation featured in Country Living. The doors are fitted with black-and-white-stripe painted plywood. Then...

One Year Ago: Maggie Mason's House Call

This time last year on Apartment Therapy: San Francisco one of our top posts was a House Call put together by Anh-Minh. She took us on a visit to the home of Mighty Goods blogger, Maggie Mason. Click through to revisit this popular, photo-filled post!

The Weekend Guide: Sales and Events
San Francisco 7.02.09

THIS WEEK
• Room 4 Anniversary Sale & Fundraiser
• Form Vintage Anniversay Sale
• DZINE Sample Sale
• High Cotton Living
• Magic Gardens
• Sunset Modern Cottage
• Emeco
• Alessi
• Lisa Beerntsen & Tony Speirs
• Ctrl+Alt+Design
• Kartell Anniversary Sale

Good Questions: Similar Chairs Within My Budget?

Aleena is looking for some suggestions: I have been on the search for dining chairs to go with my Crate and Barrel extension dining table that is similar to the Avalon, only a little chunkier on the bottom. The table is in the need for a good painting as the top has been worn down. So my options are limitless as far as painting the table to match the chairs. I prefer a dark brown or black though, to stay neutral. I found this chair (shown above) on Amazon, but would like to find something similar for less than $200 a piece from a more reputable store or maybe something like this for a little cheaper....

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Fun Flower Decor Ideas From Sweet Paul

Okay, so we know Outdoor Month is over, but there are still many summer weekends to come, and so we couldn't resist sharing some more ideas for garden parties from Sweet Paul, the blog of food stylist Paul Lowe. He uses cut flowers in unconventional ways, providing helpful tips for how to replicate the ideas at home. For this lovely garland, which we spotted on Housemartin, Paul used binder clips to suspend the flowers from lengths of ribbon, wrapping the ends of the stems in some wet cotton to preserve them. Check out a few more flower projects from Paul after the jump...

There, I Fixed It

No dish rack necessary

Hey, we're not all MacGyver. Sometimes our best DIY intentions end up a little - okay, or a lot - less than perfect. New website There, I Fixed It finds some of those more unfortunate "fixes" and records them for posterity's sake... and possibly the insurance company's too.

Scavenger: Room and Board Bar Stools - $BO
San Francisco

Room and Board's Leo bar stools retail for $349 a piece, but put in your best offer for this set of three and you could score quite a deal. More finds after the jump...
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Look! All-Purpose Chinese Enamel Bowls

I've been wanting to post about these enamel bowls ever since my trip to Beijing in May, but figured they ought to wait until Escapes month, so here they are! Despite their bulk, I couldn't resist cramming a couple into my suitcase. In Beijing they're ubiquitous, used for washing clothes, selling fruit and sunflower seeds, and so on. My husband, a very practical man, looked at them askance when I unpacked them, so for his benefit and yours, I've made a list of things these bowls would be great for (other than just looking pretty). Also find out how to get your hands on them in the States...

Nick's Cove Cottages

For the first day of Escapes Month, we thought we'd share a place that's long been on our list of possible weekend jaunts. Located on Tomales Bay, Nick's Cove is a collection of 1930's bungalows and a roadhouse on State Route 1 that have been recently restored to become relaxed luxury lodging...