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Inspiration: Glossy Blue Walls in Every Shade

Many of you, if you're doing the Cure, or even just feeling inspired by last month's Room for Color contest, may be in the throes of a painting project, considering whether to take a risk or play it s...

Bold and Chic Peacock Rooms

When I think of fall, my thoughts turn to the saturated colors of peacock, mustard and plum. While these are staples of my autumnal wardrobe, I have yet to make the jump to my home. In an ideal worl...

Colorful Storage Spaces

Want to take a small step in painting a room in a dark color? We've been thinking about it lately and think we may take our first step with a storage space. Here are a few to help give you an idea o...

Tour the Home of Farrow & Ball's Joa Studholme

We found this video of Farrow & Ball color consultant Joa Studholme's home and really enjoyed it. She talks you through each room of her house, explaining the paint colors used and her rationale...

Boost of Color: Diana's Freebie Bench
Before & After

Diana from Oh...My Bag! rescued this promising retro bench from a rainstorm and chose a bright, vibrant fabric for its makeover. Perfect for Room for Color month! Check out the results, along with ano...

How To: Paint Over a Chalkboard Wall

When we talk chalkboard paint here at Apartment Therapy, there are invariably those who voice that the trend has run its course. Do you agree?... ...

White-Colored Rooms
Roundup

Is white a color? Or is it the lack of color? Either way, Northwest interior designers often preach its virtues &mdash along with its cousins, taupe and gray &mdash for that particular light we have...

Exterior "Suggestions": Neighborly or Not Okay?

This Noe Valley house has been painted this way for so long, it's become an icon of the neighborhood. Imagine if the neighbors had nixed it!! A friend shared this story: The day she and her husband m...

Inspiration: Ceiling Color We Like

We've seen color on the ceiling before here at Apartment Therapy, but it's something we rarely see in the actual homes we visit. Why is that?......

Before & After: 1912 Bungalow

Easy there with the paint brush during this month of color. Sometimes a home's perfect color is revealed through the removal of paint instead of the application of more. Take, for example, this incr...

Saturated Color in a German Castle

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

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...

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, some gre...

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...

Before & After: John's Victorian Staircase
CasaSugar

We've seen a lot of San Francisco Victorian renovations go the way of the modern; when original details need re-tooling, many owners choose to replace them with updated designs. Others, like John Clar...

Rocking Chairs Project

We have been looking for a vintage rocking chair for awhile. There is something incredibly relaxing about rocking chairs. We imagine ourselves sitting in a rocking chair on a balcony or a porch on a b...

A Complete Colorful Kitchen Renovation...On a Budget
Before & After

Names: Susannah and Jeff Location: Seattle Renovation Budget: $9,000 (and they came in under!) Susannah and Jeff used to live in Chicago and we were lucky enough to be able to feature their small Hy...

Look! Perfect Wallpaper and Paint Combos at Miette

Recently we visited the beautiful Miette Confiserie in Hayes Valley, which is as much of a treat for a design lover as it is for a sweet tooth! The wallpaper and paint that adorn the candy shop walls ...

Shades of Pink
The Wallflower

SFGate's design blog The Wallflower recently featured the colorful house of a photographer and art director couple living in North Oakland. The paint choices throughout the home are very nice, but thi...

Two Traditional Hutches with Striped Accents

The stripes in the backs of these hutches are a terrific combination of tradition with bold newness......

Our Visit to the Concrete Countertop Workshop
Apartment Therapy Field Trip

A few weeks ago we had the chance to be a guest at a one day concrete countertop workshop at Cheng Concrete located in Berkeley. We took the workshop mostly out of curiosity and desire to learn more a...

Inspiration: The Townhouse

'before' photos from The TownhouseJan and Earl of Poppytalk are quite the busy bees. Aside from their wonderful blog, they also run a monthly curated online market place (Poppytalk Handmade) and now t...

Before & After: Chalkboard Table

We've seen chalkboard walls, mugs, calendars and fridges, but Kate's idea is new to us. She figured out a great way to spruce up this ho-hum table from Craigslist and provide a bit of entertainment fo...

How To: Fix Up a Vintage Patio Chair
Shelterrific

Looking to get a few more weeks out of that fabulous vintage outdoor chaise you found on ebay for ten bucks? Shelterrific, source of all things practical and helpful for the home, has a fantastic tuto...

Flickr Find: Restoring an Eames Lounger

We came across a Flickr set titled "Project Lounge" that documents the restoration of a weather-worn Eames Lounger that was coming apart at the seams. This is a restoration that we can wrap our minds ...

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