Apartment Therapy: Good Questions

Good Questions: Hiding Mirrored Doors?

Dear Apartment Therapy, I have four mirrored armoires that came with my apartment when I moved in. I'm not allowed to get rid of them, and I wouldn't want to since they provide a lot of closet space...

Good Questions: Stripping Finish from IKEA PS Locker?

Do you think it's possible to strip the metal from an Ikea PS locker? Looking for advice on how to do this and if I should seal it afterwards. I am worried the metal underneth would be too low quali...

Good Questions: Identify Vintage Chairs?

I purchased these chairs at my neighbor's tag sale recently; they belonged to her mother. I bought a pair of these lounge chairs (chair on left) but the seating has been replaced by a vinyl weave. ...

Good Questions: Custom Acrylic Furniture?

Hi, Apartment Therapy! I was wondering if anyone knew a good source for custom printed acrylic furniture. I am looking to specify a large number of custom printed chairs for a project in Miami, and ...

Good Questions: Small Scale Natural Gas Grills?

Hi Apartment Therapy, We recently downsized into a condo from a suburban house and we're excited to have a large patio with a natural gas line for grilling. The problem is that most of the natural gas...

Good Questions: Identify This Outdoor Chaise Lounge?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I'm trying to figure out the designer/manufacturer of this line of outdoor furniture. I believe in addition to this chaise lounge, there was also a chair with ottoman in the c...

Good Questions: Paint Color for Dark Bedding?

I am moving and selected some really great navy bedding from Frette for the master bedroom. It is very dark; almost a midnight color. It actually looks great with some black accent pillows and cov...

Good Questions: Dealing With Delinquent Squirrels?

Dear Apartment Therapy, I came home yesterday to discover that my apartment had been broken into…BY EVIL SQUIRRELS! We’ve spent months becoming *ahem* familiar, these squirrels and I (read: they...

Good Questions: Dealing With Decorative Tile?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I just moved into my first home, with beautiful hard wood floors, an open airy floor plan and lovely white tile floors and backsplash. However, some previous resident incorpora...

Good Questions: Pulling This Room Together?

Help! My living room stinks — not literally, it just needs some design help! I can't quite bring it on home. I was thinking a big rug to anchor the seating group better. We saved up for the gor...

Good Questions: Worms Resource for Compost?

Hi Apartment Therapy, After your recent roundup of various composters and compost tools, I am re-inspired to make my own compost even better — but I am having trouble finding worms! I have th...

Good Questions: Identify Sconces From Connaught Bar?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I have been trying to locate these wall sconces everywhere. They are at the Connaught Bar in London and I am absolutely in love with them. Does anyone know where I can find the...

Good Questions: Exterior Paint Color for Stucco?

I would love to get some advice from Apartment Therapy readers about what color to paint my 1907 stucco house. Unfortunately, the trim was capped with black siding by the previous owners and is in t...

Good Questions: Curtain Ideas for this Room?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I'm moving into this house next week and don't know the best way to hang curtains for the large window. Where should the curtain rod be hung? Higher than the window? Over the...

Good Questions: Attractive Anti-Slip Porch Stairs?

Last November we did a renovation of our porch. We picked a T&G Mahogany Flooring that looks beautiful and blends great with the beige and brown colors of our house. However, when it rains or snows ...

Good Questions: Advice for Transforming this Table?

Hi Everyone, We bought this oak table off of Craigslist for Thanksgiving. Neither my husband nor I truly like the color and the wood, but 2 days before having guests over for Thanksgiving dinner, w...

Good Questions: Suggestions For A Micro Studio?

Hi Apartment Therapy! So I finally got my hands on a loveseat that fits my micro approximately 380 square feet apartment for $200 at Frayed Ends in Hoboken. The loveseat is great for viewing the fla...

Good Questions: Identify This Upholstered Chair?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I was hoping you could help me identify this upholstered chair? Many thanks! Iris (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and...

Good Questions: Identify This Sling Chair?

Hi Apartment Therapy, You recently featured a plywood Parisian loft from LoftLife — one of the pictures shows a pair of chairs that remind me of Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy's Butterfly chair with th...

Good Questions: Information About This Sofa Style?

Hi Apartment Therapy! This sofa has been in my family for quite some time. I will be 37 in July and it has been around since I was a child (when I was an infant it was in photos). It was my grandmot...

Good Question Follow Up! Upholserting a Coffee Table

Amanda sent us the results of her question being posted: Good Questions: Upholstering a Mission-style Coffee Table? — Apartment Therapy, I finished my table this weekend (along with new tile)....

Good Questions: Ideas for Cottage in Catskills?

Dear Apartment Therapy, My husband and I are currently in contract for this little cottage up in the Catskills and it will be ours on July 1. The house (not including the storage area where the wash...

Good Questions: Identify These Chairs?

Hi Apartment Therapy, My neighbor is moving and is selling this fabulous chair set — to me! I absolutely adore them, and regardless of their origins I would like to know a little more... Does ...

Good Questions: Information About This Unique Piece?

Hi Apartment Therapy, I found this piece at a flea market in Nashville and have been unable to find anything except the patent on the leg design....any ideas? Thanks, ModFruGal (Note: Include a pic...

Good Questions: Solutions for Patio Privacy?

Dear Apartment Therapy Readers, Since it's outdoor month, I've been working on my patio space. I recently put up matchstick blinds to deter my nosy neighbors from peeking into my apartment. While the...

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