If you live in an apartment in any of the metropolitan areas covered on Apartment Therapy, chances are you're dealing with a minimal amount of space. So what to do? Learn how to maximize every inch yo...
Whine, whine. We covet those windows. That brick. Those wood floors and wood ceilings. And of course art dealer Sabrina Buell's South Park loft in a 1916 warehouse is full of art. The knife in ou...
Low-maintenance gardens don't just save time and energy, but precious water resources as well. When Lisa Russo and Jason Collins undertook renovating their 1926 craftsman bungalow, they made a low-...
Two questions for you, dear readers: Can you be green and glamorous? And live in a 6,000-square foot Hillsborough home? Michael and Lisa Rubenstein think so. Susan Fornoff's article in today's Chron ...
Some days we're drawn to modern, some days to more old-fashioned decor. This charming kitchen in a 1927 Portland house grabbed our attention because of its sunny yellow paint. Check out the extra-de...
So you've finally taken the leap and bought your own piece of the American Dream. Just how do you go about fixing all those design decisions made by the previous owner? Oregon Home's Margaret Foley a...
As apartment dwellers, we're used to living up in the air... even if the foundation's on the ground. But that doesn't mean we don't appreciate housing that throws that notion to the wind. Check out mo...
We hadn't realized that Oregon residents really love their garden sheds until The Oregonian recently featured a dozen of them. They're pretty amazing for a place to store tools and pot do some pottin...
Flatbush, Brooklyn, may be one of the dozen places that This Old House picked as one of the Best Places to Buy an Old House, but there were two West Coast picks......
One big minus for us about living in an apartment is the lack of outdoor space for gardening. We like the thought of toiling the land and eating the fruits of our labor (literally), so we're all for a...
This Saturday, the Association of Northwest Landscape Designers is sponsoring a behind-the-scenes tour of gardens throughout Oregon that have been designed by members of the association....
Did you know that famous glass artist Dale Chihuly collects vintage designer chairs? We didn't. The Seattleite (whose work is currently on display at the de Young) says, “I really just can’t thin...
Sunday's Chronicle included an article by James Temple about how San Francisco is becoming "an enclave of the rich" because low- and middle-class residents are leaving. Why? It's not really breaking ...
We are big fans of Danny Seo and his myriad tips for living a greener life. So many times "eco-living" advice is no more than a list of products to buy, which kind of misses the point completely. Dann...
Having lived in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Los Angeles, Manhattan, and Kentucky, author Zoe Ferraris now lives in rented former major's quarters in the Presidio. It's a far cry from Jeddah, the humid, 120-...
Most days, container gardening on a typical tiny apartment patio seems challenging. It can feel like if we don't have a sprawling suburban yard, we're just not meant to garden. But rooftop gardens ...
We just spotted this great idea on the Sunset website. It's clearly not for renters, but if you own your home, do as these Portola Valley homeowners did. They replaced a dark hallway with a room div...
Anh-Minh's article in Saturday's Chronicle details some of the efforts made by "Sex and the City" production designer Jeremy Conway and set decorator Lydia Marks -- and how the film is already affecti...
Anyone else notice this letter in the June issue of Dwell?: Why glorify the small home (March 2008)? A small home might serve its purpose for a progressive couple, but anyone with kids or a family wi...
Two of the Northwest entrants in our Small Cool Contest were featured in a recent article on small homes in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. ...
July's issue of Canadian House & Home features Rundi Phelan's back garden, which she converted from a driveway between her house and its detached garage. We love it for how the different living are...
UC Berkeley is planning a new building to house their art museum and film archive. The Chron has all the information on the new project, which is designed by renowned architect Toyo Ito....
We know it's not Bathroom Month, but we just spotted this list of 10 Stylish Toilets That Save Water on Western Interiors + Design's website -- and you didn't expect us to wait until next year's Bathr...
Have you noticed that Allison Arieff is writing for Sunset? The former editor-in-chief of Dwell, who's a columnist at The New York Times and an author, mother, and Airstream owner (and who was a judge...
At 528 square feet (for the main building), here's a vacation home that doesn't dwarf our urban dwelling, like many do....
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