Name: Rachel, Brett and Sebastian Denbow
Profession: Self-employed. I sell scrapbook kits and vintage housewares. I also teach online art journal classes.
Location: Springfield, MO
Size: 1,085 sq. f...
When Tyler Florence isn't taping his Food Network show in New York City, he calls a 1926 Craftsman bungalow in Mill Valley home. Surrounded by trees, near a creek, it's a peaceful retreat for the cel...
This storage cabinet by Spanish designer Attua Aparicio Torinos is easily the best product design we've seen this week. At first glance, it doesn't seem all that special. But it offers something wonde...
We firmly believe that there is no wrong way (and therefore no "right" way) to dress a table. The days of having to pull out an etiquette book to set the table for lunch with friends are long gone. T...
... Besides the obvious seat, that is. Most apartment bathrooms only allow for the necessities, but what about those rare spaces with a little room to spare? The bathroom is not usually thought of as ...
The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home, and most people want that heart to feel warm and welcoming. For the rooms where you cook and eat, we've rounded up a few small (and not-so-...
Colin and Jaynelle Nash collaborated with green building contractors Green Hammer to design build this industrial-modern, passive-solar dream house in Estacada, Oregon, southeast of Portland....
Perhaps it's partially because we're at the tail end of our work day, or because we've been running on empty the last few weeks with a hectic work schedule...or maybe because we're just a little stran...
With all the discussions about tableware this week (corelle vs. heath vs. eva) and the impending holiday season, we wanted to round up some of our favorite potters and ceramicists around town (and ets...
The great thing about loft living is that the space is totally customizable. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how creative you are, or how crafty you are with a hammer and saw. ...
Seen on the web today: An unusual decanter design, Pattern Tales wallpaper, a mighty poster and old Martha mags recycled into bows...jump below for all the links:...
Hint: It's not clothes, games or groceries. It is a perfect small space solution......
Dear Apartment Therapy, my partner and I just moved into a condo with a skylight in the kitchen and also in one of the bathrooms. We absolutely love how they provide natural light during the day, BUT,...
We browse through photos of beautiful spaces every day on Apartment Therapy, but when we came across this picture from an Italian fixture and fitting company, we were riveted. This is our dream room...
Claire sent us an email: I have a question that begs for the creativity of Apartment Therapy readers: The bottom floor of our apartment is garden level, and while there's a decent amount of hegdging a...
We lead a relatively organized life in our home. Containers are labeled, items have a place to land and we have systems for keeping everything in order. Because our car acts like a much smaller vers...
My favorite part of the Elle Decoration blog is that they'll often post photos that are amazing and beautiful, but that didn't make the cut for the printed edition. Like the shot above (and after the...
Entertaining friends, cooking large meals that require preparation and thought is a joy of many. But to some it can be their worst nightmare. Would you rather meet up with friends outside your home...
The New York Times gives us a tour of the Marengo family's new prebab home in New York City. In the Bronx on the foundation of their old home, Regina and Bill Marengo have doubled there living space...
Don’t you love looking through old issues of Life magazine? We continue to find ideas and inspiration in the pages depicting the iconic American home life and architecture of bygone eras...
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Ghost. Collage, gouache, sur papier trouvé
Introducing Eva Eun-Sil Han an artist working in the UK -- and coming to you via an AT reader tip! Check out her thought-provoking collages...
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Not long after we moved into our new abode, we took a friend with us to Gray's Paint while we picked up some more paint. When we left, she said that she was surprised that the employees were so frien...
Narrow in design and functional for storage, the console table can be a nice anchor to a room. We are currently in the market for a console table and have started doing some research. While we are loo...
We don't know about you, but winter has barely begun and we're already feeling a little dried out. So we were intrigued to stumble on this radiator humidifier from Blue Ribbon General Store. And we ...
Name: Carter Residence; Bruce Bolander
Location: Brentwood, CA
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Here's a bit of a flashback of an interior space we found ourselves revisiting via a Los Angeles magazine article fro...
We're dipping back into slinks again. This one we sent out in our daily email last Friday, and it was quite popular. It features lovely artwork, rare photographs, a stunning chair, wallpaper that ...
Ana sent in a good question: I really, really want to find the Drew Bedside Table that was sold through Pottery Barn, but can't find it anywhere. Please let me know where I can get it.(Note: Include ...
Maybe you're hosting Thanksgiving at your place for the 100th time, maybe it's your first time, or maybe you're going out of town or to someone else's house to celebrate. No matter. There are things...
A great way to mix and match in the dining room: scour eBay and add some vintage seating charm.
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Though we've written about them at length over the years, we had to share this. Five years after opening, and a good three years since we'd stopped hoping their website would ever serve any kind of ...
We're not the only ones thinking about how the Obamas plan to redecorate the White House: House Beautiful has a great online feature that shows beautiful photos of past White House decor and offers ...
Angela wants some advice from our community: What Color Should I Paint My House? Or leave it the plain wood, which is currently sealed in low VOC weatherproof coating? Day, night and sunset shots at...
While taking Bacon for a walk around the neighborhood the other night, we came upon this glowing glass porch. The first thing we noticed was a fairly elegant shoe storage system which seemed to be b...
A couple of weeks ago AT:LA blogged Sure Fit's Ugly Couch Contest. Well, the votes are in, and Julie Lee of San Francisco is the winner! Can you guess which of these 20 semi-finalists has been crowne...
Stephanie & Bob Walker, Silver Lake, CA
Maxwell's recent AT newsletter made note of three of our top October house tours from the Southwest region, with an East Coast perspective: "The sunlight and t...
Product: Hersk's "Angel" print series, framed. Signed and numbered (5/20 set edition).
Value: $75
Description: With the holidays right around the corner, the gift shopping and decorating will be bear...
Chadhaus is the design and fabrication workshop of Chad Robertson. We pulled together a couple of his dining room pieces to show you here. Above is a sideboard from the Farmhouse Modern series. We l...
We're digging these Christmas tree decals from Artware. Each die-cut vinyl wall-sticker Christmas tree is created by a New York City artist and is reflective of their fine art work. These life-size...
Do you wake up with a stuffy nose? Think about it: We spend way more time in our bedroom than we do in any other room of our home -- so, naturally, the bedroom can significantly affect our health. Her...
Now back in production, this batman-ish pendant called The Joker was originally designed in 1970 by Christian Ræder. It won First Prize at the Scandinavian Lighting Fair for that year - how do you t...
Last week, Gregory posted some sage advice on being a good neighbor. We're trying to take his advice to heart. Like many of you, we love our home, but our neighbors can be...umm...challenging. One ...
Although the photos from Italian bathroom retailer IDEA Group are unruffled catalog images, we found a lot of smart solutions for storage. Their clean-lined configurations for wall-mounted and under...
Subway Tiles are a very popular, basic choice for modern bathrooms. Illustrator Christoph Niemann has designed a New York City Subway tile pattern for his subway-obsessed sons. A mosaic map of Manha...
Painting old furniture bright colors, or any color for that matter, seems to stir up lots of feelings for our AT readers. Some love the look, others consider the act a violation of old furniture. ...
Hello LA Apartment Therapy! I'm on the lookout for a beautiful side table that I saw in the FLOR (carpet tiles) Winter 2008 catalog. I was wondering if someone in the Apartment Therapy community may...
You can feel the pride in the air. It started, cautiously, before election day. It built to an amazing crescendo in Grant Park on election night - an experience we'll never forget- as hundreds of thou...
I have seen the penny candy variety from anchor hocking that are rounded and have metal tops and I've seen plastic ones, but not glass. I saw these on an episode of "Shear Genius" so I know they are ...
That's right, just a before. We're about to undertake the task of redoing our dining room to make it function better as an office (while still being able to serve as a dinner party space,) and instead...
Because we like to wear the same type of clothing on a daily basis, the jewelry we wear tends to also stay the same. We hardly ever take off our necklace and wear a ring that our grandmother passed d...
Item: Snow Joe Plus Electric Snow Thrower
Brand: Snow Joe
Value: $99.99
Those of us here in Chicago haven't seen much snow yet this winter, but you know it's on the way! If you are in charge of shov...
Anthony Giglio is both a trained sommelier and experienced bartender — the perfect guide for The New York Times to follow as he shops for barware and party accessories. The editor of the Mr. ...
Annual Sample Sale/Open Studios at Heath CeramicsNovember Sales...
Heath Ceramics
Annual Factory Sample Sale - Everything 20% off: Fri., 11/21-Sun., 11/30
Open Studio: Sat., 11/22-Sun....
Yesterday, Penelope Green's article in the New York Times summed up a phenomenon we've been feeling for a while now. The frustrating battle between cost-cutting and overspending seems to escalate in...
Guests coming for the holidays? You might want to consider this Design Within Reach Sliding Sofa. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are o...
Cold nights are perfect for taking on some at-home projects. If you're in the market for some fabrics and sewing supplies, J. Caroline Creative is a great source (it's also the place you'll find the M...
Who could use a ski chalet in the Pacific Northwest? The New York Times shows us a cozy, and surprisingly colorful home in Whistler, British Columbia that features everything we'd want in a Canadian...
November Sales...
Grand Opening and Holiday Sales of blik surface graphics' SHOW-OFF SHOP on Abbot Kinney Blvd in sunny Venice. 15% off Show-Off Shop sales through December 23rd and 15% off online ...
Designed as an homage to Josef Albers' colorful nesting tables from the Bauhaus, these tables by Timothy Schreiber are made from anodized aluminum. We love the graphic "arrow" shape the table leg ma...
ATDC reader Soye needs help choosing new shades:
Hi AT! I ordered these honeycomb blackout shades because I was having trouble sleeping due to strong spotlights on my apt. building at night. Whil...
Questions, Answers and Conversation for SF and the Northwest
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Before and After: Ana's Lights...
In Hyde Park, an unusual art deco vintage dining table is being sold for $200. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in...
Come on baby, light my...room. This vintage 1930's Russel Wright Art Deco Lamp is made of spun aluminum, maple and glass -- and comes with a rarely seen original shade. An impeccable Art Deco piece...
We think it’s important to support up and coming local designers. It encourages the creative community and spending your dollars on locally made produce makes environmental sense too. They’re also...
Thursday Thread for Chicago and the Midwest
Check out Yesterdays Most Popular AT:Chicago Post:
An Amazing Mural, DIY Dresser and Angela Adams Prints
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This is the sort of thing that so lovely to look at and so impractical to think about that it qualifies as design porn more than anything else. Designed by Jun Hashimoto and awarded the Design Repo...
It's Dining & Entertaining Month. Join us in the comments for discussion.For New York Metro Area
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Welcome to November — It's Dining & Entertaining Month. Bostonians and New Englanders, join us in the comments for discussion.
(Image: The dinnerware at left is Kate Spade's Collingwood Dri...
Mondo Cane is a beautiful, high end modernist store in Tribeca. The store is a showpiece in and of itself, specializing in an eclectic selection of 20th Century design......
We talk a lot about the Thanksgiving meal - but what about the appetizers and hors d'oeuvre? We have fifteen good ideas for fresh ways to snack before the meal this holiday season. Rich squash dip, ti...
Shona B's office/playroom after! Amazing job and lovely room. I want to work there.
Quote of the Day from Pic Above: JenDavid99, I'm impressed. Way to Cure! - Lizzy (just a small example of the...
We meant to blog this collection of colorful kitchens during Colors Month... oops. Oh well, we still love the apple-green cabinets, stainless steel countertops, mismatched chairs, and the silver wall...
One of our favorite tours from the past year, Alan's Andersonville Loft, features a very dramatic dining room. Light flooded, thanks to skylights in the super high ceilings, the only thing dark abou...
We know there is a large coalition of staunch minimalists on AT, and in truth our (re: my) personal style sways to that side, as well. But that doesn't mean we don't find inspiration in decor that swi...
Michelle wants to hear feedback from owners of an IKEA piece she's smitten with:
I am looking for a new chair for my apartment and LOVE the Karlstad swivel chair and ottoman from Ikea. Curious of the ...
Designed by Turkish firm Autoban, the suites at the Witt Istanbul incorporate heaps of pattern but not a lot of color. The hotel interiors offer a valuable lesson in decorating with neutrals—the r...
Tealights are such a quick, simple way to make a table top or mantle display look special, even without a fancy holder. These holders manage to elegantly showcase candlelight without getting in the ...
We love beautiful wrapping paper as much as the next guy, but this year we're not keen on spending more on it. So we're looking around the house and finding ways to reuse what we've got (hey it's che...
Always having been jealous of those who have the patience to sit and embroider something fun and elaborate, we were in awe of these Frank Lloyd Wright wall hangings. Click through the jump for more ...
Made in France, these serving trays are statement makers - quirky, unusual, out of the ordinary....perhaps not everyones cup of tea. How about you? Hot or Not?...
We attended another Oakland house show this past weekend and were once again pleasantly surprised with an awesome and inspiring decor idea to share. Check out this clever installation of vintage typew...
We've posted about Kwikset's previous keyless entry solution, the Kwikset Keyless Fingerprint Scan Door Lock. Amongst some of the criticisms mentioned about the finger scanning entry opposed to the go...
In every apartment we've ever inhabited, we've had a major lack of closet space. We usually make do by finding a nook at the end of the hallway or next to the door where we can fit a hallway rack. A...
We spied this chic and airy room yesterday on our Apartment Therapy LA Group Pool. Once we found the The One and Only Jet Guer's photostream, we noticed that he completely changed the look of his bed...
We were lurking around the housewares section of Etsy and we stumbled upon these great Queen pillows from Etsy seller karenhiltondesigns....
One of the joys of moving is deciding what colors to paint your new space. Is it going to be something calm and serene or something bright and shocking? We are guessing that the people who moved fr...
It is no secret that the shop at the National Building Museum is a treasure trove of unique and fun accessories, gift items and toys. But did you know that it also houses one of the best collections o...
We've loved this Keyring by FredricksonStallard ever since we first saw it at CITIZEN:Citizen's old online store, so we're glad to see that it's still available at their new online store. Handmade of...
Seen on the web today: Modern mural from Elle Interior Sweden, Angela Adams prints, how to instructions for a printed dresser by Lena Corwin and a beautiful home called Lavender Hill ...jump below fo...
We've often posted about branch and tree themed decorations in the home — whether it's a DIY Tree Mural, a tree branch curtain rod or Furnishings Inspired by Trees & Branches. This candel...
Name: Christian, aka Bigboy Cheng
Location: Manila, Philippines
Collection: Vinyl collectible toys
Size: I don't count my toys but i have approximately 800 pieces of designer toys.
Value: For me its p...
Jane sent in a good question for our month-long focus on the Dining Room. She writes: I am looking for a great set of white or off-white dishes. I love the lines of both the Eva Zeisel Classic Centur...
To add to yesterday's classic neutral tabletop we found some newer all-white ceramic pieces from one of our favorite small companies, Perch!. We love Perch because everything is handmade, and it look...
We recently had the opportunity to visit the Chicago studio of painter Bruce Riley. The large-scale paintings (some up to 6') show the influence of the natural sciences and physics on the work. With a...
AT DC reader Scott is selling this great AU Jasmine queen plus sleeper sofa for $900. The original price was $2499 and the sofa color is a medium brown with a small herringbone pattern. Click here t...
Hello, I recently purchased this Nelson-style daybed frame and had new cushions made for it. The upholstery is a creme colored marine grade vinyl. I would like to either sell the piece or warm it ...
Last week we took you through a step-by-step guide for painting dark wood paneling and cabinets in our 1960's kitchen and hallway. This week we'll continue with Part Two: removing "wallpaper," hangi...