apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

While we were roaming around our favorite Mid Century store in Kansas City last week, one item stood out to us in particular. It didn't have a designer label, or a label at all for that matter, but what it did have was a ton of diy potential. Click through the jump to see how you could recreate it for your own home...

Our new place has a few surprises within it's walls, a major one lies inside the smallest space in the place. The bathroom. Check out the funky treatment that has been done by a previous tenant, it's been the highlight of conversation for all that have visited us so far. But wait, this bathroom has one more oddity, check it out after the jump...

We've written about new house smells, time and time again. We've been willing to give out our best advice on how to get rid of the past tenants pet, cigarette and food smells, but it's not so easy when it happens to us! Our new place smells like cran-orange-muffin-cupcake, citrus-melon-breezey-fields, fresh-meadows=of-laundry-and-linen... well basically, like Yankee Candle threw up.

Karim Rashid has been modernizing and putting color into the world for quite some time now, but what about in his own home? We featured his loft last year, but in a new video we spied even more of his great space. Secretly (or not) we're always curious to see where celebrities live especially one who's been as influential as Karim. After the jump watch the interview from Nylon TV and see the details of his space!

There's been a few new laundry helpers hitting the market lately and what's most intriguing about them isn't just a new smell for an old favorite, they've been reinventing the way laundry is done. The latest, a stick on fabric softener bar. Will it yield less waste or more packaging? Either way we're excited about not having dryer sheets roaming about our laundry room. Details after the jump...

By now a good portion of our readership has seen the Disney/Pixar film, UP. In the animated flick, 78 year-old Carl Fredricksen refuses to sell his plot of land and the house on it, as the area around it is developed into high rises and skyscrapers. It's a a funny idea for a movie, but what about when it happens in real life? After the jump you'll find 5 crazy homeowners willing to live in the middle of ... well... you'll see...

Do you let your possessions run your house? Your life? Have you mastered the art of keeping things lively without being weighed down? Share your tips, tricks and thoughts after the jump...

Jeff and Mary set out to make a cool space, but when it came to their door hardware there wasn't anything on the market that was cool enough, or within their price range. So they did what any of us would do... and got busy (no not like that)! Because of their determined efforts, there's a new line of door knobs on the market, that aside from looking great, have a few neat tricks and twists up their sleeve. Click through for details...

We were raised in a family who more than love books. Often times when we see diy projects that utilize books in arts and crafts, the structure of the book can be harmed and it can feel a bit, well a bit scandalous! So when we came across this inverted bookshelf, we were excited to see it won't harm the books and could provide a bit of whimsy for your space. This way for the tutorial...

This morning we spotted these funny little socks... for your chairs. Some part of us is thinking how silly they are, while the other part is wondering, why we didn't think this up ourselves. There's been countless times we've hit up auctions or tag sales and come across rogue chairs which are in great condition, except for the feet. So when you don't want to refinish, just dress them up! Details after the jump...

With summer in full swing, the bugs seems to be as well. Click through the jump to get the low down on these natural bug sprays. They will keep your home, pets and kids creepy-crawly and bug free until the frost in the fall!

We came across this lovely photo in our Apartment Therapy Chicago Flickr pool and it got us thinking... do we rearrange our furniture for our pets? We didn't have to think long to come up with an answer. Hear ours and tell us your thoughts on making sure your furry friends have a place to see outside or lounge in the sun, after the jump!

One of our projects over the last month has been the rehabilitation of this old 55 gallon barrel (is it an oil drum if it never held oil?). Now before you stay "How could you ever have that much trash," it's not for every day use and it has a catch, literally...

While strolling through the aisle of our local, bulk, big box retailer something new caught our attention. A line of Herman Miller chairs being treated like an in-store merry-go-round, by a group of children who's parents were no where to be seen. Click through to hear our review, get pricing and details on available models.