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Etsy Finds: Vintage Serving Pieces

Living hundreds of miles from my hometown means infrequent visits for family gatherings and holidays. Still, I often crave a taste of home when hosting friends for a big meal. Vintage serving ware m...

Etsy Finds: British Invasion!

It started with the "Cheerio!" sign, and by the time we go to the Queen coasters, we couldn't stop. Take a look at our favorite Etsy finds inspired by the folks across the pond......

Roundup: Five Fabulous Clocks

With the multitude of ways to tell time nowadays--cell phones, computers, ipods, etc.--we still cling to the idea of a good old wall clock. There's something about the idea of a stylish timepiece in a...

Etsy Find: Bow Wow Beds

There must be some kind of law stating that a dog bed must offend either the dog owner's wallet or her taste, or both. Pet owners among you will no doubt be familiar with this timeworn bed dilemma. We...

Bug Under Glass' Beetle Dioramas

Created by San Francisco biologist and artist Kevin Clarke, these odd little beetle dioramas are in a world of their own......

Etsy Finds: Tillandsia Art

Last week we wrote about some DIY ideas for decorating with tillandsias, or air plants. But if you're not in a crafty mood, why not mine the Etsy talent pool and go for a tillandsia terrarium or sculp...

Etsy Find: The Little Chickadee

While the silhouette hype has been going for quite a while, we couldn't help but swoon over these prints that we found on Etsy this morning. The intricacy and incorporation of many different elements...

Product Shots from Plum Pretty Sugar

We want to crawl into every dreamy bed in these photos from Plum Pretty Sugar. The brand stocks home items from bedding to curtains and tablecloths all in garden-inspired prints collected on journeys...

Etsy Find: Pac Man Pillows

We'll admit it, we consider ourselves nerds. While we're not over-the-top, we appreciate things like video games, geometry and stamp collections. In the same token, we try to keep a chic sensibility w...

Etsy Finds Inspired by the Alphabet

Usually decor featuring the alphabet is relegated to the kid's room, but we might want to keep these Etsy finds for ourselves. One question - where did the P go?...

Etsy Find: Handmade Mobiles from The Butter Flying

We are avid fans of mobiles, so you can imagine how thrilled we were when we stumbled upon these wonderful handmade mobiles from The Butter Flying. They seem so simple, but complicated at the same tim...

Etsy Find: Tina Tarnoff's Papercuts

These wonderful papercuts are by Tina Tarnoff, a San Francisco designer. She cuts them out by hand from a single sheet of paper. To create contrast they are mounted on Indian cotton rag paper and atta...

Etsy Finds: Yellow Accents in the Kitchen

There are few things more inviting than a sunshine-filled kitchen, but since the weather in San Francisco has been consistently foggy and overcast lately, we figure why not fake it? Inspired by this p...

Need a Great Gift? 70 Reasons to Buy Handmade
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Lately we've been trying to buy most of our gifts on Etsy, or from local businesses who carry handmade goods. Sometimes Etsy can be a bit overwhelming, though—despite its user-friendly design, there...

Etsy Find: Able + Baker

Too often we turn to IKEA whenever in need of new furniture. Some of us go to flea markets and thrift stores in hopes of finding something different and affordable. Rarely we look into custom pieces o...

Etsy Find: Vintage Escapes

Vintage signs, especially those from the 50s and 60s, have always appealed to us. Usually incorporating bold colors, interesting shapes and great typefaces, they appeal to our sense of nostalgia. This...

Etsy Finds: Five Modern Clocks

Can you spare a moment of your time? If so, take a second to check out these modish clocks we're currently checking out on Etsy......

Etsy Find: Artwork by Sooooound

Reflection, 8.5" x 8.5" printThe mix of cool tones and misty layers in this archival print seems quite fitting to feature on an overcast San Francisco day like today......

Etsy Find: Terrariums

click thumbnails for larger pics Terrariums seem to be sprouting up everywhere we look these days. No matter how many varieties we see, though, we feel like we'll never tire of these green little wor...

Roundup: Flora and Fauna Fine Art on Etsy

In the spirit of Outdoor month here at Apartment Therapy, we have rounded up some of our favorite works that bring the outdoors in. We love artwork inspired by flora and fauna--especially when it is a...

Etsy Find: Cafe Baudelaire's Collages

click thumbnails for larger pics We came across these collage prints and were stricken with the beauty of the vintage imagery used. We've loved peacocks for quite a while, and were immediately drawn...

Etsy Finds Inspired by the Sea

click thumbnails for larger picsMaybe it's the promise of warm weather this weekend and the temptation to head to the beach, or perhaps it's all the Discovery Channel shows we've been watching lately...

Etsy Find: Esoule's Zoo and Sea Life Photographs

> click thumbnails for larger picsIt is no secret that we are Polaroid junkies, and have invested a lot of love in this soon to be non-existent format. Nevertheless, the qualities of a Polaroid photog...

Roundup: Spring Cleaning at Etsy

It's spring cleaning month here at Apartment Therapy, so we've rounded up our favorite handmade wares from Etsy here... ...

New Fabric from Skinny laMinx

click thumbnails for larger picsSkinny laMinx is one of our favorite Etsy sellers (remember the "I Wish We Had Ikea" pillow?), and her new line of fabric makes us love her store all the more. Made of...