It's Week 1 of the Spring Cure, and if you've been following along, you know that right now is the assessment and inspiration stage. It's not time to purge (yet), but your outbox may already be ready ...
Why is it, do you think, that so many of us feel a compulsion to keep collections of cherished objects in a room dedicated to otherwise... ahem... more functional concerns? Whatever the reason, we lov...
Interior designer Nacho Polo recently decorated this Madrid home. In keeping with the homes limited color palette, he installed a collection of artless, ornate white frames in a hallway. Before you ...
Name: Evan B Harris Location: Portland, OR Size: apartment is about 500 sq ft, attic studio space is about 1000 sq ft Years lived in: 3 Today we are invited into the home of Northwest artist Evan B H...
Take a quick look around your home. How many items of furniture do you see yourself still owning in twenty years? How many pieces do you consider placeholders: semi-disposable furniture that you don't...
We were inspired by the calm evoked through the use of all white accessories in two of the vignettes featured in the Best of 2009 post. The first step in creating a serene collection for your own ho...
We have a lot of stuff. We keep finding little things that we love at vintage shops, thrift stores--all over the place! We also constantly struggle not to allow our home to seem cluttered and junky. H...
Name: Steve Thornton & Nancy Ostrander Location: Seattle, Washington Size: 1048 square feet, 378 of that is the basement Years lived in: 11 Steve and Nancy live in the Green Lake area of Seattle. S...
I tend to start decking the halls right after Thanksgiving to maximize my home's holiday cheer. Last year we showed you this amazing Christmas tree alternative by Dutch artist, Jane Schouten of All t...
Name: Aaron Piland, Ayumi Kajikawa Piland (APAK), Ocho & Peanut Location: Portland, Oregon Size: 950 square feet Years lived in: 3 Tucked away on the outskirts of Portland you’ll find the cozy h...
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, would l...
In honor of one of our favorite types of collections--strange, wonderful and odd tchotchkes--we have created a roundup of little treasures for building your own cabinet of curiosities......
We previously posted about Amy Ruppel's State Birds Series, today we wanted to share with you a collection of state birds prints from Dutch Door Press. Their approach is very different, much more subt...
Collected sugar packets in a shadowbox frame are perfect for the kitchen Many of you loved the warm and homey feel of Katy and Tighe's Cozy Island Cottage, and of course the gorgeous woodland surroun...
Recently I noticed a glass bowl of beautiful polished rocks newly displayed on my mother's sideboard. A closer inspection revealed this to be my long lost childhood rock collection, which I promptly a...
We came across one of Freya's prints and decided to find out more. After visiting her website we completely fell in love with her work. Her art is somewhat unusual and very straightforward. Simple quo...
Remember my friend Rachel, who looked so cute posing next to all of the World's Largest Things? We marveled over her photos of the World's Largest landmarks, a collection of experiences rather than ob...
The SF Chronicle ran a story this last weekend that couldn't be more apropos for Collections Month on Apartment Therapy. Several design experts from around the city (including the owner of this amazin...
Holly over at the wonderful blog Decor8 has been running a series of guest posts this month in which artists and designers share their favorite things from their own homes. As it happens, two of our f...
A home office always seems to accumulate a lot of junk, doesn't it? In our own home office, we try to keep our desk itself as neat as possible, but there's always one corner of the room where the buil...
At a loss when it comes to souvenirs once the vacation's over? What about a display that goes over the top with multiples? A little (or a lot of) inspiration can be found in this Richard Ginori disp...
click thumbnails for larger picsMinimalists and clutter-phobes better just move on down the blog, because Mattie's kitchen has got a lot of stuff in it. Thing is, the stuff is so artful and colorful,...
click thumbnails for larger picsThemed rooms have been a subject of controversy around here in the past, but even doubters might have to admit that Jess’ Yellow Submarine guest room is a success. S...
The election is officially over, and while we don't want to spark a heated political debate, we would like to know if there will be any lasting effects of the campaign in your home. No matter which wa...
Like the deer, the panda, and the wolf that have become the ubiquitous animals of indie rock band names, the owl has become the clichéd kitsch animal in hipster wares. But you know what? We still giv...
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