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A Peek Inside 5 Homes
San Francisco Hot Posts

Click to view these San Francisco Hot Posts in bold belowBefore & After: Lauren and John's First Kitchen House Tour: Joan and Johann's Mission Maisonette Melinda & David's Artsy Unique Home Sarah, Ol...

What's Your Boldest Design Move?

As much as I love this adorable red kitchen from the always-inspiring Marie Claire Maison, I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to paint my own kitchen bright red. Confidence plays such an important role ...

Next Step for Dirty, Peeling Window Sills?
Good Questions

Q: I just moved into a great new apartment in the city with charming moldings and great light, the problem is the windows have been painted so many times they are peeling, and the sills themselves are...

Maxwell's Email: Top House Tours of the Northwest

From Portland down to the Bay Area, here are the five top house tours from July. They feature bright sun, sunny colors, lots of updated traditional molding and even a robot museum! Enjoy......

Geremia Design

Lauren Geremia is the creative force behind Geremia Design, specializing in some of San Francisco's most eclectic bars and eateries. With a background in fine art, Geremia treats each space as ...

Roundup: Moustache Madness

It's a trend. We know this. But it doesn't make it any less fun to us to see moustaches in silly or unexpected places! We may not be going full-fledged and getting a moustache tattoo on our fing...

Saturated Color in a German Castle

The saturated jewel tones in this interior shot of Friedenstein Castle are perfect inspiration for Color Month......

Sarah's Superman Compromise Bedroom
Room for Color - West #4

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Sarah Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Type of Home: Single Family Home Color Inspiration: As my boyfriend bought this house and were de...

Open Shelving in a Bathroom for Your Collections

We posted about open shelving in bathrooms previously on Apartment Therapy, but we love the idea of using the shelves to enhance the decor. We absolutely adore the aquatic themed bathroom in the first...

Blu Dot Strut Table - $300
San Francisco Scavenger

This large Blu Dot Strut table was originally $1099, so this one in Watermelon for only $300 is a fabulous deal....

Harrowing Tales of Home-Buying
ReadyMade

In their house hunt, the Johnsons came across several Eureka homes with "grow spaces" for a certain illicit crop... perfect for their future art studios! This month's issue of ReadyMade features a No...

The Weekend Guide: Sales and Events
San Francisco 10.02.09

THIS WEEK • Joby Inspired • West Coast Green • Rare Device • Eron Johnson • Creativity Expolored • Zinc Details • Rex Ray • Lauren Sanders ...and more, below t...

Randolph's Dusk to Dawn
Room for Color - West #3

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Randolph Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Type of Home: single family home Color Inspiration: When I was little I used to stare at old bla...

Setting the Autumn Table With Plants

Now that October's here, we're dreaming of cozy dinner parties on twilit evenings, with fragrant stews and probably some luscious pumpkin desserts. Of course we're also dreaming of decorating such par...

Before & After: Eddie Ross Loves Pattern & Color

We know that Eddie is killer creative and technically savvy with before & afters, and here's yet another great example. These Salvation Army chairs truly were salvaged with a little vision, som...

Moss Wallpaper

On the riverbank of the Shibuya River in Tokyo's Ebisu neighborhood, lies a renovated wooden house that brought the inside out in a very explicit and innovative way......

More Paint Chip Projects

It's tough to even come close to Nite's cool Pixelated Artwork Made from Paint Chips. But here we've rounded up a few more projects that start with the humble paint chip and finish with somethi...

Jenn's San Francisco Dreams Living Room
Room for Color - West #1

To Room for Color Contest Page and All Entries Name: Jenn Location: San Francisco, California Type of Home: Rental Apartment Color Inspiration: I'm a painter living in the Richmond District...

Interiors from Gudrun Sjoden

We are not sure how is it possible that we didn't know about Gudrun Sjoden until now. We discovered the store's website searching for inspiration on the web. Our first impression was that the sty...

Table and Chair Set - $250
San Francisco Scavenger

This Saarinen style 39" round table and set of four woven chairs is up for grabs for $250 for all 5 pieces. ...

Look! Vertical Garden at Shotwell

Clearly we're a bit obsessed with Woolly Pockets gardens; we've brought them to your computer from one end of town to the other. Now there's a new one you've got to see, at Shotwell boutique in the Un...

Sources for a Base for Vintage Shell Chair?
Good Questions

Q: I picked up this chair (larger photo below) at the flea market and it's a no name with no markings. The base is ok, but I'd prefer one that I wasn't going to stub my toe on constantly. A wooden dow...

The House Book by Terence Conran
Great Finds

At the library's Big Book Sale this weekend, my friend Anne (of the Appealing Abode) unearthed a copy of this treasure: Terence Conran's 1974 The House Book. Of course Conran's had many books sin...

Sarah, Oliver & Winter's Colorful Treetop Bungalow
House Call

(Welcome to Ashley from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!) Name: Sara, ...

Set of 4 Captains Chairs by Paul McCobb
Daily Find

Curated, hard to find, very stylish furniture, art and accessories at great prices (mostly). >> Set of 4 Captains Chairs by Paul McCobb for $1,200 @ Sultana in San Francisco...

The Smiths in Stitches

A while back, Apartment Therapy blogged about these modern embroidery designs from Chez Sucre Chez, but we're here with an update! The new designs from this adorable shop have lyrics from songs ...

Look! Readying the Home for Fall with Blankets

We love getting out extra blankets for fall. We always leave a few in the living room for the season's chills, and we've found it's a way to warm up the room even when you aren't all snuggled u...

Sources for a Similar Stool?
Good Questions

Q: Pottery Barn no longer makes this stool. (pictured in red) Any ideas on where I can find a similar one in orange or some other color? Sent by: Elizabeth...

Illustrations by Claire Scully

We love the portfolio of London based artist, Claire Scully. Her site features a great variety of drawings and paintings as well as some of her three dimensional work. Check out more examples aft...

Set of Original Burke Chairs - $400
San Francisco Scavenger

This set of four original Burke chairs from the 60's are in slightly worn condition, but still look great!...

Before & After: Maria's Garden Bench
Studio 'g'

Studio 'g' is one of our favorite reads in the garden blogosphere. Rochelle Greayer picks up on the most interesting ideas and runs with them, envisioning outdoor Edens that are accessible for the non...

Anne & Nathan’s Northwest Modern Kitchen
House Call

(Welcome to Anne from Bellevue. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!) Name: Anne & N...

House Tour: Joan and Johann's Mission Maisonette

Name: Joan Yokom and Johann Fitzgerald Location: The Mission, San Francisco Size: 660 square feet Years lived in: 6 years Joan Yokom and Johann Fitzgerald have garnered a lot of positive attention ...

Trend Watch: Are Arrows the New Antlers?

For a few weeks this summer, vintage archery arrows were all the rage on some of our favorite design blogs, and with good reason. A group of these, with their vibrant colors and elegant forms, wo...

Rainbow Walls

If "rainbow" brings to mind loud tie-dyed shirts of the 70's or gaudy cartoon characters of the 80's, you might want to rethink those associations. Check out this sophisticated take on a rainbow (alm...

Sarah & Jason Pop Into Mid-century
House Call

(Welcome to Molly from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!) Name: Sarah a...

The Gallery: Matt Shallenberger

Currently showing at Collect Gallery in Oakland, Matt Shallenberger's serene, sequenced photography recalls Chinese handscroll painting in its methodical, thoughtful process. As panoramas, thes...

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater: Yours for $1,195

Well, yours for a night, anyhow. You and seven other people, that is. But in all seriousness, imagine having full access to this architectural icon without all of the hubbub of hundreds of tourists ar...

Easels as Home Decor

Artwork is often created on easels, but what about displaying it there, too? Here, we take a look at a few home decor elements inspired by the artist's easel......

What Color Should I Paint My Front Door?
Good Questions

Q: What color of paint do you suggest for our front door and steps (larger photo below)? We just bought this house and want to break up the green a bit. The covered area extends to the right through...

The Community Bookcase

So much of what we post about is what we would like to have in our own home. This wonderful idea of a community bookcase made us think of ways how to share with our community more than we already do. ...

Teak Side Chair - $220
San Francisco Scavenger

If you just happen to be in the market for chairs we have a gaggle of choices for you today. All are mid century and most are really incredible deals. ...

The Parsons Table, One More Way

Last week we took a look at the classic Parsons table in ten different contexts, styles, and colors, and Sarah Coffey wrote about using a rug as a tablecloth. Well here's an idea that brings those two...

Melinda & David's Artsy Unique Home
House Call

(Welcome to Jessica from SF. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!) Name: Melinda Gor...

Before & After: Lauren and John's First Kitchen

Lauren and John moved into their first home in August with big plans for a DIY renovation. For some of us that might mean several prolonged months of planning, but not for this couple; most of their p...

Keeping it "Clean Enough"

We really enjoyed a post over on The Inspired Room about keeping your home "clean enough." Once you have a baby, anything more than that becomes a real struggle- at least for us. She lists a number o...

How to Make a Neat Freak & a Musician Both Happy?
Good Questions

Q: I hate my current TV stand. My boyfriend is a musician, and he often plugs recording equipment into the electronics that are stashed in the TV console. It's too awkward to run the wires through t...

Low, Light Coffee Tables

In addition to loving blue velvet, suezq was curious about the fantastic pair of round coffee tables spotted in one of the blue velvet rooms (shown below and here). We don't know the exact sour...

Paintings by David Imlay

As someone with a huge affinity for photography, and fine art in countless manifestations, we were immediately drawn to the paintings of David Imlay. His photo-realist treatment of street scenes...

Small & Pretty Powder Room by Marsh & Clark

Featured in May's San Francisco Decorator Showcase house, this powder room is a little gem. Attention to design and craftsmanship is lavished upon every last detail. It all started with the floor......

Art, Plates, Paper & More From French Paper

Many of you might have heard about French Paper. They are a great source for paper goods, cards, napkins, wrapping paper etc. Recenlty we discovered that they also sell affordable art called Deco...

Little Teal Desk - $75
San Francisco Scavenger

Look how great this traditional desk works with that fabulous contemporary wallpaper. It really inspires to expand horizons and look at all types of furniture to fit into a modern home....

House Portraits: Custom Work by Jill Bliss

A few years ago my husband's nursery moved to a new location, so I commissioned a local artist (the fabulous Paul Madonna) to draw a portrait of the old store to commemorate the move. I love the idea ...

Style Roundup: Modern Cross

(Welcome to Heather from Portland. She is one of the bloggers trying out for a place on the Apartment Therapy editorial team, covering different cities in the NW. Comments welcome!) As graphic m...