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5 Days Left to Win a Patrón Cocktail Party!
Patrón Tequila is trying to find out what makes us happiest with the Happiness Experiment. Answer a few questions and you could win a cocktail party for you and your friends, sponsored by Patrón! • Win a Patrón Cocktail Party Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 20, 2012
Like a Little Drama? 10 Sources for Dramatic Modern Pieces
We love modern pieces that go a little over the top. You can use the pieces sparingly, mixed in with other styles like in this dining room, or go balls to wall and outfit your entire home in the look. • Sources for Dramatic Modern Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 17, 2012
Practicing Mindfulness At Home
Mindfulness, “an accepting and kind attitude toward yourself and your present moment experience,” is being embraced everywhere these days. Here are a few tips on how to integrate the practice of mindfulness into your home. • Mindfulness at Home Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 17, 2012
Trendspotting: Animals on Kitchenware
Foxes may be the new trend, but there’s a whole animal kingdom out there — and they’re all trying to make their way into your kitchen. From dinnerware to linens, check out this selection of animals on kitchenware. • Animals on Kitchenware Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 14, 2012
10 Beautiful Serving Pitchers
If you’re hosting a dinner party or having cocktails with friends, there’s nothing like a pitcher to save you from running back and forth from the kitchen. The following 10 vessels will do the job and look great on anyone’s table or bar cart. • 10 Beautiful Serving Pitchers Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 14, 2012
Linda’s Fashionably Modest Condo
Name: Linda, pharmacist and fashion and food blogger of NomNomBlingBling, and dog ManduLocation: McLean, VirginiaSize: 903 square feetYears lived in: 1 year; own Working as a pharmacist by day but a fashion blogger in her spare time, Linda describes her home style aesthetic as being much like her fashion sense: a mix between high and low, elegant and modest.
Nicole Crowder
Dec 13, 2012
A West Village Kitchen Makeover
When designer Carly Yates set out to redo this West Village kitchen, she had her work cut out for her. Carly presented her renovation at our last Apartment Therapy Design Evening in New York; if you weren’t able to make it, here are all the details. • NYC Kitchen Makeover Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 13, 2012
15 Useful & Inspiring Gifts for New Cooks
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Gifts for new cooks should be practical, yet inspirational, something to not only outfit them for successful cooking, but also get them excited about doing it! Here are 10 ideas sure to inspire and delight. • Inspiring Gifts for New Cooks The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Dec 13, 2012
10 Gifts for Coffee Lovers
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Coffee lovers encompass a range of obsessions: it’s about the bean, the flavor, the caffeine, the ritual, the process, the experience. Whatever your coffee lover’s particular focus, we have a gift idea for you. • 10 Gifts for Coffee Lovers The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Dec 12, 2012
Bottle Openers for Design Lovers
Don’t know what to get your friends this holiday? Well, if they drink at all, they may appreciate using one of these beautiful, design-y bottle openers which will make popping the top off their favorite beverage that much more satisfying. • Design-y Bottle Openers Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 12, 2012
Before & After: Refinishing an MCM Dresser
Reeves was privileged enough to have this dresser fall into her lap when her uncle decided it no longer fit his lifestyle. He in turn had been given the dresser by her dad many years before, so Reeves now has a piece of family history in her home.Sadly, this dresser had seen some heavy use over the years, use that left its mark. Reeves sanded the entire dresser, then restained the piece with Rustoleum Dark Walnut.
Colleen Quinn
Dec 12, 2012
Christine’s Traditional N’East Style Abode
Name: Christine Mitchell and Ted AdamsLocation: Cambridgeport, MassachusettsSize: 850 square feetYears lived in: 1.5 years, rented Style blogger Christine Mitchell of N’East Style has an aesthetic all her own. Inspired by her upbringing in New England, her blog is filled with the lifestyle, fashion and folklore of the region, along with her unique hand-drawn illustrations. Her home reflects both her upbringing and the style she embodies.
Kim Lucian
Dec 12, 2012
Little Pot Guard Critters
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) These cute little pot props help a boiling pot to let off steam. Say hello to the Little Pot Critters! • Pot Guard Critters The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 11, 2012
21st Century Microwaves
Microwaves from 20 years ago still basically look like the microwaves of today. However, there are new models equipped with updated technology to help you cook better than ever before in an instant.. • 21st Century Microwaves Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 11, 2012
Fabienne and Kobe’s Tranquil, Earthy Over-the-Tracks Parisian Flat
Name: Fabienne Séveillac & Kobe Van Cauwenberghe Location: La Chapelle, Paris, France Size: 600 square feet Years lived in: 10 months (rented) Thanks to their seventh story walk-up, Fabienne and Kobe are in excellent aerobic shape — a benefit for most, but especially for two musicians who often find themselves holding a sung note for inordinate lengths of time, or boldly scurrying around the neck of a guitar.
Celeste Sunderland
Dec 7, 2012
10 Containers For Your Baked Good Gifts
Giving baked goods as presents this year? Check out this roundup of containers from disposable options, like take out containers, as well as reusable picks, like Weck jars, that are gifts in themselves. • Baked Good Gift Containers Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 7, 2012
Set the Mood with a Cocktail Party Playlist
Getting ready for a holiday cocktail party and thinking of putting the ole iPod on shuffle? The convenience is tempting, but take an hour and make a playlist instead to set the stage for a swinging night. • Cocktail Party Playlist Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 6, 2012
Make a Festive Wreath With Split Peas
I’m a huge fan of DIY Christmas decorations. Especially ones that are inexpensive – they go right to the top of my list… • Split Pea Wreath Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 5, 2012
Family Recipes Into Gifts
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Treasured family recipes are priceless, which is why they can easily be transformed into special gifts with minimum expense and just a little time. Here are four favorite ideas for giving family recipes as gifts. • Family Recipe Gifts The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 5, 2012
The Perfect Cocktail Party Playlist
Getting ready for a holiday cocktail party and thinking of putting the ole iPod on shuffle? The convenience may seem tempting, but take an hour and make a playlist instead. Cocktail parties are the time to break out the red lipstick, the fanciest drinks, the funniest stories, and the bounciest music. If you can make a playlist that will have your guests shimmying, singing, and flirting, then you’ve set the stage for a swinging night.
Julia Brenner
Dec 5, 2012
Kitchen Meditation: Resourcefulness
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) It’s been raining heavily here for several days now, and this has necessitated a slightly different approach to meal time. Instead of asking my usual question what do I want?, I begin by asking what do I have? • Resourcefulness The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 5, 2012
Will Cotton’s Fantastic Gingerbread Houses & Paintings
Will Cotton is the creator of some of the most charming gingerbread houses. He actually builds the gingerbread houses and their alpine settings and then does his paintings of them. My kind of guy. • Fantastic Gingerbread Houses Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 5, 2012
Can Shots Be Sophisticated?
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Aside from being a college co-ed you typically aren’t seeking Liquid Cocaine or a Prairie Fire as your drink of choice. So can shots be sophisticated? And what’s the difference between a shot and shooter anyway? • Sophisticated Shots The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Dec 4, 2012
Thanksgiving Alternative: “Friendsgiving”
Our families have become far-flung so we find ourselves longing for a holiday shared with friends. This year a couple of our friends invited us to a “Friendsgiving” meal and we jumped at the opportunity. • Celebrating “Friendsgiving” Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Dec 3, 2012
How To Make and Gift Cranberry Mostarda
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) A cranberry mostarda is an Italian condiment that is exactly what it sounds like — pureed cranberries with mustard and ‘ahhh.’ And the best thing is making it is easier than you might think. • Make Cranberry Mostarda The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 30, 2012
An Elegant Organic Cocktail Table
If you prefer a Manhattan to a margarita, then this is the table for you: stylish but restrained, classic shapes and plenty of organic elements to create the sultry vibe every cocktail party needs. • Organic Cocktail Table Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 30, 2012
A Bedroom Turned Kitchen For $6,000!
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) What do you do if you have an “awful” old kitchen with a low popcorn ceiling and no surface space? If you’re Kitchn reader Faith, you knock out a wall between the bedroom and dining room and build a new kitchen! • Kitchen Before & After The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 29, 2012
5 Gift Subscriptions for Foodies
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) What is so great about subscription gifts is that they’re curated to include unusual blends and rare inclusions that the average customer often won’t have access to. Our favorites this year span the range from music to salumi… • Foodie Gift Subscriptions The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 29, 2012
One Minute Video: Give a Jam Cocktail Kit for the Holidays
Today’s One Minute Tip comes from Maggie Battista, with her favorite idea for a holiday hostess gift: The Sparkling Jam Cocktail. • Jam Cocktail Kit Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 29, 2012
How To Make Herb-Infused Honey
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Making herb-infused honey has become a favorite way to use leftover sprigs of thyme, a handful of wild mint found while foraging, or the buds of an edible flower bouquet. And if you start now, there’s plenty of time to make them for holiday gifts, too. • DIY Herb-Infused Honey
Cambria Bold
Nov 28, 2012
On Trend: Geometric Cloth Napkins
With the flurry of people going in and out of your home this holiday season, attractive cloth napkins keep mouths clean and the mood festive. This array of geometric patterned napkins will be useful all year long providing years of use and enjoyment. • Geometric Cloth Napkins Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 28, 2012
How To Make Soft Caramel Candies
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Let’s talk caramels. The candy kind. The chewy, melt-in-your-mouth, deeply sweet, and insanely addictive kind. These make some of the best gifts ever, so grab a bag of sugar and your candy thermometer, folks! We’re making caramels today. • How To Make Caramels The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 28, 2012
Elegantly Wrapped: 5 Ways to Wrap Wine
A bottle of wine is a good go-to gift for the holidays, but wrapping it can be a challenge. In hopes of upping my wrapping game this year I sought out some clever tutorials. • 5 Ways to Wrap Wine Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 28, 2012
Recipe: Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) The coziness of this drink begins as soon as you set the ingredients to simmer on the stove and the scent of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves wafts through the kitchen. • Cranberry Apple Cider The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 28, 2012
Tips for Entertaining in a Small Home
One of the biggest challenges of small space living is entertaining. After a few years of failed attempts, this year I’ve discovered a happy style recipe for low-stress, large gathering entertaining. • Entertaining in a Small Home Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 27, 2012
Tips for Hiring a Bartender for Your Party
Having a big party at home? Here are some good reasons to hire a bartender to serve drinks as well as tips for hiring one. Then you can really relax and enjoy visiting with your guests. • Tips for Hiring a Bartender Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 27, 2012
Win A Holiday Cocktail Party from Patrón
This season, Patrón is finding out what makes us happiest with the Holiday Happiness Experiment. Answer a few questions and you could win a holiday cocktail party for you and your friends, sponsored by Patrón! • Win a Patrón Cocktail Party Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 26, 2012
Five DIY Tabletop Ideas Using Burlap
Burlap is a humble material that when treated right can add natural, textural detail to your tabletop. Here are five burlap-based projects that won’t take up much of your time or money. • DIY Burlap Tabletop Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 26, 2012
Jennifer’s High-Low Mix in Boston
Name: Jennifer, Paul and SheaLocation: Boston, MassachusettsSize: 840 square feetYears lived in: 3 years; Rented When I met Jennifer Allen of Market Home she was selling her housewares at the South End Open Market. A set of pristine Kartel ghost chairs, a cast iron antler candleholder and a curvy vintage settee were among the goods that made me stop and take notice.
Kim Lucian
Nov 22, 2012
Before & After: A Revamped Guest Room
It was a hot pink curtain that started the ball rolling on Jae’s guest room makeover. She kept the furniture, painted the walls and tackled a DIY headboard to give this room a fresh, mature update.Jae tells us: I really wanted to add fuchsia curtains somewhere in our home. I decided on the guest room and that sparked a domino effect of other changes. I like the idea of letting the fabrics and accessories shine with color so I painted the walls white.
Carrie McBride
Nov 22, 2012
Exceptional & Interesting Flatware
Setting the table for holiday get togethers is easier and more fun when you have flatware that catches the eye and is a pleasure to dine with. Here are some examples of styles that suit table decor both colorful and modern or classic and elegant. • Exceptional Flatware Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 21, 2012
How To Make a Party Master Prep List
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) We really like the idea of big dinner parties, be it hosting Thanksgiving or inviting friends for Saturday dinner. But we’ve found that the only way to both save our sanity and have a good time is to make a Big Bad Master Prep List. • How To Party Prep List
Cambria Bold
Nov 21, 2012
5 Things To Do 30 Minutes Before A Party
Nothing throws the mojo of a party off faster than a crazy, stressed-out hostess. So wherever you find yourself at the 30 minute mark, drop everything else and do these five things. • 5 Things 30 Min. Before Party Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 21, 2012
Silver & Gold: Online Vintage Tabletop
One way to set a stunning holiday table is with accents of silver and gold. Look no further than these glittering picks from one of our favorite sources for all things vintage, Etsy. • Silver & Gold Vintage Tabletop Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 20, 2012
Christi’s Creative & Crafty Austin Apartment
Name: Christi Finley and her pup Lilly and a roommate (not pictured) Location: Bouldin Creek, Austin, TexasSize: 675 square feetYears lived in: Rented, 1.5 years Living in a small space doesn’t mean it has to be boring, as evidenced by the home of creative and crafty apartment dweller Christi. The South Austin home she shares with her roommate and her incredibly photogenic pup Lilly is packed with color, pattern, texture and style.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 20, 2012
Inspirational Thanksgiving Table Settings
While the turkey is important, table setting is equally important in telling the story of Thanksgiving. I thought I’d troll around and collect some really awesome tabletop inspiration to share with you. • Table Setting Inspiration Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 20, 2012
20 Tabletop Shopping Guides
With Thanksgiving this week, the start of the holiday dinner party season is officially upon us. To help,’ve rounded up 20 of our best tabletop shopping guides – from budget dinnerware to modern table linens. • Tabletop Shopping Guides Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Nov 19, 2012
How Much Turkey Per Person?
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Having too little turkey can be a total disaster. Do you know how to choose the right amount of turkey to feed your Thanksgiving Day guests? Here’s the rule of thumb: • How Much Turkey Per Person? The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Nov 19, 2012