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How To Know if Working from Home Is Right For You
More often these days, people are considering the personal and professional benefits of working from home. Here’s a check list to help you weigh the pros and cons. • Is Working at Home For You? Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 12, 2012
Kitchen Storage Between the Studs: 5 Examples of Smart Recessed Cabinets
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Did you know there’s a lot of room between the studs of your walls? You can create shallow recessed cabinets and shelving between the studs. Here are five great examples in the kitchen, plus a guide to building your own recessed shelving. • Storage Between the Studs The Kitchn
Faith Durand
Sep 11, 2012
Before & After: Showroom Quality Handmade 3 Display Desk
DIY desks are becoming a more common sight these days, but desks like rrim’s beautifully executed bi-level birch and pine desk designed for three displays and a water-cooled PC is far from the norm. Hours upon hours of “sanding and staining and clear-coating” resulted in a space efficient and cable-hiding piece worth showcasing… rrim’s Spec’s List: CPU: Intel i7 980x @ 4.
Gregory Han
Sep 11, 2012
10 Options for Indoor Bike Storage
Autumn is breathing down our necks. The approach of colder weather might mean it’s time to park the bicycle indoors for the season. If you’re short on space but still want to bring your wheels indoors, perhaps one of these storage solutions will be the right fit. • Indoor Bike Storage Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 11, 2012
Melyssa & Ted’s Colorful Carriage House
Name: Melyssa & TedLocation: Arlington, Massachusetts Size: 1,000 square feetYears lived in: 3 years; Rented Entering Melyssa and Ted’s home, I expected to walk out back and see the ocean. Not quite a reality for this 19th century carriage house north of Boston, but that vacation vibe mixed with bright colors and quirky touches creates a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere that’s not afraid of a little sand.
Tara Bellucci
Sep 11, 2012
Swapping Broken iPhone Stories
You did something dumb and you’ve broken your iPhone. Now you’ve got yourself a cracked screen or perhaps one that’s been waterlogged. It happens. It’s not that fun. But after a while, we can look back and laugh. • Broken iPhone Stories Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 11, 2012
10 Attractive Storage Jars with Lids
Flour, sugar, coffee and more go great in a set of colorful storage jars lined up perfectly (or haphazardly) on a counter top. Here are ten colorful storage jars with lids we think really like. • 10 Storage Jars with Lids Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 10, 2012
Andrew & Rebecca’s Modern Vintage Country Home
Name: Rebecca Proctor, Andrew Wightman and baby WrenLocation: Bude, Cornwall, UKSize: 780 square feetYears lived in: 4 years; Owned Moving to the Cornish countryside from London four years ago, Andrew and Rebecca embraced a major design challenge. “We knew that we wanted to create a home that would feel cosy but not cluttered. Moving to the countryside was all about living a simple life and we wanted the house to reflect that.
Guest
Sep 10, 2012
A Closer Look at the Tulip Table
Eero Saarinen contributed much to our design lexicon, though he is best remembered for one item in particular: the Tulip table. An undeniable classic, this table looks as good today as it did in 1956. • The Tulip Table Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 10, 2012
5 Ways to Make Your Home Your Refuge
We often talk about ways to make your house feel like a home. This post is about how to make your home feel like a refuge; it doesn’t have a single thing to do with your decor and it’s all totally, 100% free. • Your Home as a Refuge Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 7, 2012
Is Refrigerating Eggs Necessary?
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Any world traveler has probably noticed that in most countries outside of the US and Canada, eggs aren’t stored under refrigeration. Why is that? • Is Refrigerating Eggs Necessary? The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Sep 7, 2012
A Closer Look at Nelson Bubble Lamps
If there was a list of the most recognizable modern design pieces, George Nelson’s space-ship like, self-webbing plastic Bubble Lamps would be on it… • Nelson Bubble Lamps Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 7, 2012
How To Soft-Boil an Egg
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) The perfect soft-boiled egg should have firm, custard-like whites and a warm runny yolk. This is a slightly trickier endeavor than simply hard-boiling eggs, but nothing that can’t be mastered in the space of a Saturday morning! • Soft-Boiled Eggs The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Sep 6, 2012
A Closer Look at the Componibili
Most classics of modern design are attention-grabbers, but the humble Componibili blends into the background wherever it is, quietly serving its purpose even the tightest of spaces. • A Look at the Componibili Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 6, 2012
Before & After: 1960’s Stereo Cabinet Turned Into 50,000 Song “Porta-Party”
What started off as a worn down circa 1960’s stereo cabinet was converted into an impressive yesterday-meets-tomorrow media PC capable of storing their 50,000 song library.
Gregory Han
Sep 6, 2012
How To Save Money & Cut Your Own Photo Mat
Invest in a simple mat cutter and the world of framing is at your fingertips. Cutting mats is easy, inexpensive, and takes your artwork to a new level. It looks custom, even if you buy a readymade frame from a store. • How To Cut a Photo Mat Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 6, 2012
A Closer Look at Nelson Bubble Lamps
If there was a top ten list of the most recognizable modern design pieces ever, there’s no doubt George Nelson’s Bubble Lamps would be on it. Though they come in quite the variety of sizes and shapes, their core design — a space-ship like, self-webbing plastic lamp — is the look that many folks gravitate
Carrie McBride
Sep 6, 2012
IKEA’s Interesting Roots in Scandinavian Progressivism
Although IKEA has become an international brand and a consummate capitalist success story, its roots in Scandinavian progressivism — both aesthetic and social — remind us that there’s more to the company than meets the eye. • IKEA’s roots Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 5, 2012
Quick History: The Bauhaus & Its Influence
We’ve all seen Marcel Breuer’s famous Wassily chair — the first to use tubular steel for a domestic setting — supposedly inspired by a bicycle frame (image 1). Would you believe this chair, maybe the most famous design to emerge from the Bauhaus, is a grandfatherly 87-years-old? Yes, the Bauhaus turned 93 this past spring, a shocking fact given that Bauhaus design still feels incredibly fresh and current.
Anna Hoffman
Sep 5, 2012
How To Bake Eggs en Cocotte
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I don’t like to play favorites, but baking eggs in individual ramekins until the whites are barely set and the yolks reach that creamy, pudding-like consistency may, perhaps, be my egg de resistance. Here’s how to do it. • Eggs en Cocotte The Kitchn
Cambria Bold
Sep 5, 2012
Ways to Welcome Fall
Every fall I am mystified by all the magazines that say things like “Now that the leisure of summer is over..” – do they not work year-round? So I’ve put together a little list of things to make back-to-school season feel special… • Ways to Welcome Fall Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 5, 2012
107 Inspirations for a Healthy, Organized Home
While the months ahead are sure to be busy, you can keep things at home on a relaxed, summery even keel by staying ahead of the chores, getting things in order and staying focused on the positive. • Healthy, Organized Home Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 4, 2012
Joe & Brad’s Small Space with Big Style
Name: Brad and Joe, plus Lilly (dog) and Olivia (cat) Location: East Lakeview — Chicago, Illinois Size: 420 square feet Years lived in: 3 years; Owned Brad and Joe’s Lakeview apartment is a wonderful lesson in making the most of a small space. This 420 square foot apartment is home to two men, one sizable dog and a cat — and yet it actually feels spacious, clutter-free and comfortable. Joe and Brad have made great use of every inch of space in their small apartment.
Jason Loper
Sep 4, 2012
Before & After: Salvaging a DIY Dresser Gone Wrong
This dresser is a telling reminder that DIY efforts to improve older furniture are nothing new — though viewing this wallpaper application as an improvement may be a stretch! Despite the poor finish, the waterfall dresser itself is a solid piece, one Sarah knew deserved a makeover.Sarah stripped off the green patterned wallpaper only to discover thick layers of paint underneath.
Colleen Quinn
Sep 4, 2012
Must-Haves for a Dedicated Cook’s Kitchen
Earlier, we wrote about essentials for a first kitchen and here’s a follow-up for ten must-have items for a dedicated cook’s kitchen… • Kitchen Must Haves Apartment Therapy
Carrie McBride
Sep 4, 2012