Collections

Once upon a time, Urban Outfitter’s home section was a place to go for inexpensive sleeper couches and duvet covers and not much else. Recently, however, the retailer has expanded its line to include a number of looks at affordable prices. The new Modern Boho collection is one such example. Rather than the “downtown loft” vibe of the UO days of yore, this is all sun-drenched Laurel Canyon bungalow.

Marshall Bright

Jul 17, 2020

Music For Your Eyes: Beautifully Displayed Record Collections Organizing

Audiophiles love their records like bibliophiles love their books, and as anyone who has tried to fit a collection of either into a small space can attest it can take some creative finesse to make it work. In a quest to make space for my own record collection I did a bit of research and came up with these inspiring images of beautifully organized and displayed vinyl collections from our own tours and around the web. 1. A low console is a stylish option and just the right size for a single row.

Kim Lucian

Jul 15, 2020

Three Men & a Home Filled with Photography Tours

Name: Russell Brown, acupuncturist & owner of Poke Acupuncture, John Arsenault, fine art & commercial photographer & John Ruggiero, hair stylist Location: Hollywood — Los Angeles, California Size: 2,500 square feet — 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths Years lived in: 6 months You asked and we delivered. Russell Brown’s Poke Acupuncture post intrigued a few readers who wanted an inside look into Russell’s personal residence.

Marcia Prentice

Mar 11, 2020

This Country’s Homes Master Effortlessly Cool, Casual Vibes Tours

Nothing is really worse than a too stiff and stuffy home. When a home feels more like a museum and less like a place you doing your living in, it’s hard for you — or your guests — to relax. But these homes below are the very opposite of stiff; they’re beautiful spaces that are also casual and comfy, with an energy that feels vibrant and motivating.

Adrienne Breaux

Dec 15, 2017

More is More: How to Display Your Most Treasured Collections Decorating

For those collecting maximalists among us—who can’t have just one globe, camera, or milk glass goblet, but seem to amass them by the dozen—here are some creative ways to organize and live with the things you love. All of these ideas keep your most cherished items in sight, incorporating them seamlessly into your decor. This is probably going to become your new favorite spot in your home.

Katie Holdefehr

Jun 27, 2016

Easy & Affordable Ways to Add More Visual Joy to Your Home Decorating

How much joy does your home bring you? Do you have a lot of design moments that make you smile? Do the rooms in your home showcase things that make you happy? Filling your home with visual joy doesn’t need to be a complicated task; we spotted seven easy (and affordable) ways to celebrate happiness using your home in one of our recent tours. (Pictured above) Pick a corner, any corner! Can be a guest room that you don’t go into every day. Can be a cramped bathroom. The laundry room.

Adrienne Breaux

Feb 16, 2016

Wild & Wonderful: The No-Bare-Wall-in-Sight Home That Will Put All Your Collections to Shame Tours

Apartment Therapy gets amazing submissions of beautiful homes from readers around the world through our House Tour and House Call submission form. And every now and then, we get a submission that is a little unusual but totally worth showing off. I was stopped in my tracks when I spotted this submission by Will Feher a few months ago. To say this guy is an expert at collecting things — and displaying them — is an understatement!

Adrienne Breaux

Dec 15, 2015

Yes, You Can Have A Lot of Stuff and Still Be Organized (Here’s How)Organizing

There’s a war on stuff lately. Minimalist manifestos abound, both inspiring decluttering and shame. If you’ve gotten the impression that to be an organized person you can’t own more than one of a particular object, we want to assure you that yes, you can have a healthy love of stuff and collecting and still manage to have an organized home. Here are are best tips to have the best of both worlds. We all have one, and it’s individual to each and every one of us.

Adrienne Breaux

Oct 12, 2015

Beautifully Organized: Collections Organizing

What’s the difference between collecting and clutter? I ask myself that question often as I’m guilty of buying multiples of (too) many things. You can avoid clutter status by putting your beautiful collections on display. Here are 16 examples of great collections—including my own tea cup collection!

Melissa DiRenzo

Jan 31, 2015