The Latest: Sep 2012

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Thoughts & Advice For the Wedding Meal

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Since it is fall and wedding planning may be in the cards for some readers, I thought it’d be a good time to share some tips for putting your own personal touch on the wedding meal. • Wedding Meal Advice The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 28, 2012

Find Local Orchards, Pumpkin Patches and Scenic Drives

If you’re looking for an orchard or scenic drive to experience this autumn, here are some national and regional directories to check out. • Orchards, Pumpkins, Drives… Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 28, 2012

Rustam’s From Russia With Midcentury Love Studio

Name: Rustam Babayev Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia Size: 335 square feet (31 sq. m) Years lived in: 4 years – owned. A colorful gem of small space living comes today by way of the northernmost largest city in Russia, Saint Petersburg. What may be equally surprising as the location and the cozy dimensions of the studio apartment is the enthusiastically vibrant and international midcentury elements which permeate throughout.

Gregory Han

Sep 28, 2012

Beatrix Potter’s Recipe for Gingerbread

Today Beatrix Potter’s very rare personal recipe book will go on sale in London. The 161-year-old book recipe book is full of family recipes, and thanks to an official release by the book’s handlers, we have the actual gingerbread recipe here! • Beatrix Potter’s Gingerbread The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 28, 2012

Decorating: Hobby or Unhealthy?

“Obsessed with home decor? You may have self-image problems,” warned a recent article claiming that women today feel stressed about home decor to the point that they have self-esteem issues. • Hobby or Unhealthy? Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 28, 2012

A Closer Look at the Platner Chair

14 years after Harry Bertoia’s steel mesh furniture made its debut, came the Platner chair. Born of a generation embracing a more luxurious, sensual brand of modernism, the Platner chair gave new-school materials an old-school elegance. • The Platner Chair Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 27, 2012

10 Sweet Honey Jars and Pots

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Honey can be quite the unwieldy ingredient. How do you store it? If you want something attractive, consider one of these sweet honey jars or pots. From jars designed to emulate a bee hive to simple ceramic pots, there are lovely choices for every style. • 10 Honey Jars and Pots

Cambria Bold

Sep 27, 2012

Quick History: Tatami Mats

Tatami mats are a kind of rush flooring used in traditional Japanese homes. Made of woven rush grass around a rice straw core, they are gentle but firm underfoot, and also give off a lovely (I think) scent, especially on rainy or humid days. Increasingly rare in modern Japanese interiors, tatami deserves to be considered as a potential material in all homes. Let’s take a look at its rich history.

Anna Hoffman

Sep 27, 2012

Introducing the Renovation Diary Project

Are you thinking about making a big change? If you have big dreams, Apartment Therapy wants to partner with you to help make those dreams happen with our Renovation Diary Program. • Renovation Diary Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 27, 2012

20 Smoothie Tips, Hints, and Recipes

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Smoothies are a fast, easy breakfast, and many of us are devoted to our morning shake. So we’ve rounded up our best ideas and tips covering everything from blenders to protein powder, plus inspiring recipes with fruit, greens, and even whole grains. • 20 Smoothie Tips & Recipes The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 27, 2012

Scallop Designs in the Home

Although it’s the tail end of the season for fishermen, scallops in both fashion and the home are still going strong. This simple pattern and/or detail makes things both classic and special. • Scallop Designs in the Home Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 26, 2012

Kitchen Tour: A Zesty, Radiant Kitchen

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) We go behind the scenes of the food blog Love & Lemons for a tour of the pristine cottage-modern kitchen where all their lovely food and photography are produced. • A Zesty, Radiant Kitchen The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 26, 2012

6 Ways to Tidy Your Pantry in 10 Minutes

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Sometimes we don’t have time for a full cleanup and overhaul of our kitchen storage, but still, the smallest effort can make the largest difference. Here are six things to do tonight that will only take you 10 minutes. • A Tidy Pantry in 10 Minutes The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 26, 2012

A Closer Look at Thonet Bentwood Chairs

You might not think of scrolled arms and contoured backs as features of modern design, but Thonet’s classic “cafe” chairs were light years ahead of their time. To make them Thonet pioneered the use of heat to bend wood into improbable shapes. •

Carrie McBride

Sep 26, 2012

Resolving Design Disputes with a Mate

My boyfriend and I recently decided to co-habitate. Merging our existing possessions wasn’t too painful, but buying and arranging furniture? War. How do you settle décor disputes? • Resolving Design Disputes Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 25, 2012

Choosing the Right Freezer Containers

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) The right packaging will ensure that frozen foods retain their flavor, color, and texture, without developing freezer burn or absorbing other flavors and odors. The following containers are suitable for frozen foods: • Choosing the Right Freezer Containers The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 25, 2012

The Power Of Paint: My Lamp Before & After

Though I’ve been doing this a long time, the power of paint to transform things still astonishes me. Take this lamp (or lamps, since it’s part of a pair) for instance. They’ve been moving from room to room as I’ve tried to work their weird green base into my home’s neutral color scheme. But it wasn’t working.

Abby Stone

Sep 25, 2012

15 Dinner Recipes to Double & Freeze

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) There are so many recipes that can make a little extra to be squirreled away in the freezer for a later time. These little packages from the past are a huge gift to your future self when you are busy, stressed, and in need of a quick fix. • 15 Double

Cambria Bold

Sep 25, 2012

How To Photograph Objects at Home

Setting up a first studio at home doesn’t have to be a daunting affair. With a few inexpensive solutions, you can photograph small objects with terrific results. Here’s what you need… • Photographing Objects Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 25, 2012

Best Kitchen Souvenirs To Buy in Italy?

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I’m pinching myself, but it’s true: I leave for Italy this morning on a short trip. Venice, to be precise. I’ve never been — have you? Have you visited there or other places in Italy, and if so, what was the best kitchen souvenir you brought back? • Italian Kitchen Souvenirs

Cambria Bold

Sep 24, 2012

Weighing Pros & Cons of Living in Expensive Cities

If you live in an expensive city, are you asking yourself how long you can afford to stay? Do you love your city so much that you plan to just pay crazy-high rent forever and forget about buying a home? • Living in Expensive Cities Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 24, 2012

Tip: Repel House Flies With Cloves!

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Constant opening of doors plus hot weather equals flies. There’s not much we can do to completely prevent them from entering the building, but it would be nice to repel them from the kitchen… • How To Repel Flies The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Sep 24, 2012

Kitchen Counters Go From Laminate to Concrete

Updating laminate counters without completely replacing them can be a big challenge. Which is why we were so impressed with this project which added a layer of concrete on top of the existing counter. • Laminate to Concrete Counter Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 24, 2012

When Eating Alone is Lonely

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Meals are a shared experience in most cultures, so it is a classic time for loneliness to come up if you find yourself alone at meal times. Do you eat alone often? How do you deal with the times when a single place setting at the table feels lonely? • Eating

Faith Durand

Sep 21, 2012

Before & After: Craigslist Dresser Gets a Makeover

When Melody found this white painted dresser on her local Craigslist, she knew that it could be transformed by a little TLC. Despite the peeling paint and damaged top, the dresser had great lines and was solidly built, making it an excellent candidate for a makeover. Best of all, Melody had a spot and a purpose all picked out for this piece once the transformation was complete.Melody’s first step was stripping and sanding the top to see if she would be able to restain it vs. painting.

Colleen Quinn

Sep 21, 2012

Look! Shimmery Hammered Silver Cabinets

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) How pretty are these hammered silver cabinets? Although it’s a small kitchen, the shimmery panels make the room feel very luxe. Would you ever go for this look? • Silver Cabinets The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 21, 2012

Celebrating Everyday Good Design: Mugs

There are few items I look at more than my coffee mug. When it comes to coffee or tea it just tastes better when it looks better. Here are a few favorites from around the web… • Well Designed Mugs Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 21, 2012

Chef Ludo’s Magically Delicious Kitchen

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Ludo LeFebvre is the French-born chef and creator of the pop-up restaurant LudoBites, the hottest spot in Los Angeles. In anticipation of his new cookbook, we got a peek at his home kitchen. Take the tour with us and tell us if you notice a motif! • Ludo Kitchen Tour

Faith Durand

Sep 20, 2012

Renovating: Finishing What You Start

As I renovate my home I am learning lots of interesting little things about the way I work. One lesson that is coming to the forefront as of late is finish what you start. • Finishing What You Start Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 20, 2012

Before & After: Typewriter Table Gets a Cartographic Makeover

Carrie obviously has better yard sale luck than most of us, as she was able to pick up this darling vintage typewriter table at a local sale for only $4 — an astonishing deal by any standard. When she bought it, Carrie already knew this table was getting a cartographic makeover.Carrie’s first step was priming the table, before covering it with white spray paint. After selecting three different maps, she modge-podged them to the three sections of the table top.

Colleen Quinn

Sep 20, 2012

How to Make Pita Bread at Home

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) The pita bread you make at home is worlds apart from the stuff you buy in stores, and watching them puff to glorious heights in your oven or on your stovetop is culinary magic at its best. Here’s how to do it. It’s easy! • How To Make Pita Bread

Faith Durand

Sep 20, 2012

A Closer Look at the Cherner Chair

The Cherner chair is elegant and graceful, with twists and curves reminiscent of ancient tree roots or undulating sand dunes. At the same time, it’s a technical masterpiece in furniture making. • The Cherner Chair Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 20, 2012

Everyday Good Design: Salt & Pepper Shakers

It’s the small stuff that can bring the greatest doses of joy and character to a home. Case in point: these well designed salt and pepper vessels which are functional and fun. • Salt & Pepper Shakers Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 19, 2012

15 Tips for Better Weekly Meal Planning

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) How do you get dinner on the table, week in and week out, without getting bored? How do you stay energized and engaged with the act of cooking at home? Here are fifteen of our best and most universal tips for learning how to plan your meals. • 15 Tips for

Faith Durand

Sep 19, 2012

Robert’s Rooftop View Over Berlin

Name: RobertLocation: Mitte, Berlin, GermanySize: 1,000 square feetYears lived in: 1.5 years; rented Lofted high above fashionable Torstrasse in Mitte, with views to Berlin’s famous Fernsehturm in Alexanderplatz and busy Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, scientist Robert lives in a quietly stylish Dachgeschoss (attic level) one-bedroom apartment.

Lydia Brotherton

Sep 19, 2012

Before & After: A Trashed Curbside Dresser

I am fairly certain that if I drove by this dresser on trash day in my neighborhood, I would have kept on going. Sure it is an interesting size and has nice lines, but the utterly awful painted finish would have had me imagining all types of other things that would undoubtedly be wrong with it, not to mention the hours of labor involved in stripping it.

Richard Popovic

Sep 19, 2012

A Renter Updates Her Blah Kitchen

Audra had a blah kitchen with standard-issue cabinets. She wanted to give it a little bit of personality, but as a renter, she didn’t have a lot of options so she had to get creative. • Updated Rental Kitchen Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 19, 2012

Baked Nutella & Cream Cheese Sandwich

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Nutella (obviously). Cream cheese. A sprinkle of salt, and crusty Italian bread. Crisp toasted outside and hot, gooey inside, oozing with tangy cream cheese and the scent of chocolate and hazelnuts.This is dessert, in the guise of a sandwich. • Baked Nutella Sandwich The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 19, 2012

How To Make Iced Coffee

Entrepreneur, mother and Brooklynite Katie Deedy shares her method for making delicious ice coffee. • Make Iced Coffee Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 18, 2012

Good Idea: Hang a Meal Calendar and Grocery List Inside the Pantry

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I love this cheery little pantry, which illustrates some cute printable labels from Better Homes and Gardens. What I really love, though, even more than the labels, are the calendar and shopping list on the back of the door! • Pantry Meal Planner The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 18, 2012

Save & Splurge: 5 Places to Put Your Money in a Kitchen Renovation

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) As I’ve researched and shopped for my own new kitchen, I’ve made some trade-offs in costs and priority that, so far, seem worth it to me. Here are five of my own save/splurge decisions for a new kitchen. • Kitchen Renovation Money The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 18, 2012

How Much Do You Rely on Online Reviews?

NPR recently ran a story on “Five Ways To Spot A Fake Online Review, Restaurant Or Otherwise” as a response to author RJ Ellroy being caught writing fake reviews of his novels. How useful you find online reviews? • Do You Use Online Reviews? Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 18, 2012

Trend Watch: Gold Dipped Accessories

Items dipped in gold appear as though they were touched by King Midas himself, transforming materials like glass, wood and paper into something much more opulent. Check below the link for a few great products and DIY’s. • Gold Dipped Accessories Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 17, 2012

Sandwiches of All Shapes & Sizes: 20 Sandwich Recipes for a Better Lunch

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Here are 20 of our favorite sandwiches of all shapes and sizes, from chipotle chicken fajitas, to a perfect tomato sandwich, to a spicy lentil wrap (better than Trader Joe’s!) and homemade piadinas. • 20 Scrumptious Sandwiches The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 17, 2012

Grow Microgreens at Home in Tea Tins

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Microgreens are expensive, but they are beloved by chefs, who use their intense flavor to enhance expensive restaurant plates. But you can grow microgreens at home with nearly no effort whatsoever, and the payoff is terrific. • How to Grow Microgreens The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 17, 2012

Before & After: DIY Compass Rose Table

Janel had an old round table that was just crying out for a makeover. After some careful thought and consideration, she decided to cover the entire table with Rub’n’Buff. At that point the table took on a beautiful burnished gold tone, but Janel wasn’t finished.Janel decided to cover the top of the table with a compass rose, and she decided to create that pattern herself rather than using a stencil!

Colleen Quinn

Sep 17, 2012

A DIY Zinc Sheet Metal Covered Table

I had heard of DIY metal countertops, but I hadn’t considered covering a table! With a few tools that you’ll probably have to pick up at the hardware store the task almost looks… dare I say — simple! • DIY Zinc Covered Table Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Sep 17, 2012

Would You Put Wallpaper in the Kitchen?

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Would you ever put wallpaper in the kitchen? Or does the idea make you shudder? If the latter, you might have your mind changed by something unusual about the wallpaper in the photo here. • Wallpaper in the Kitchen The Kitchn

Faith Durand

Sep 16, 2012