Q: I found these chairs at a garage sale for $20. I was thinking about reupholstering them but this week I had a decorator over to give me ideas and she told me to leave them — that they looked ...
Last week we discussed the Billy Bookcase Index — where Bloomberg compares prices of IKEA's Billy Bookcase to show foreign exchange rates. In the comments, readers abroad mentioned that IKEA ...
Q: Hi, I am looking for chairs to go with my dining table. I made the table myself using the Vika Moliden underframe from IKEA — I wanted this white and metal look as a contrast to the parquet...
It's rainy and cold in NYC and it feels like fall has arrived. For those lucky to have an outdoor space in the city, what do you do with your outdoor furniture? Do you bring it inside this time of ...
As the summer ends and the city is filling up again, we're wondering whether people have brought a bit of their summer vacation into their homes. Do you use beach shells or other souvenirs to decora...
Walls and what to do with them — you can paint, wallpaper, stencil or cover them with hundreds of slices of Kraft Singles. But when a home is blessed with exposed cement or concrete, why not j...
Lots of bookshelves are open on the ends, providing you with an opportunity to showcase some of your favorite book covers......
New York Members: 1,088 and growing Having breakfast with Scott Heiferman yesterday, he gave us the idea of having a design meetup like this: folks submit rooms they need help with ahead of time and...
Yesterday, I attended an IKEA event designed to kick off the 2010 IKEA Catalog and showcase the Swedish retailer's newest offerings. Part of the message was the 30th Birthday of the KLIPPAN sofa &md...
Sunday Suppers is a "class-cooking-dining experience" held in Brooklyn where the focus is on creating fresh seasonal meals together. Our focus has been on the fantastic tablescapes designed each wee...
When we posted on the relationship between sustainability, quality, and cost of IKEA furniture, many Apartment Therapy readers responded saying they have IKEA pieces that have lasted three, five, te...
Here on Apartment Therapy, we talk a lot about ways to make your bedroom a serene and comfortable place. But July is Escapes Month and this would definitely be an escape from anyone's everyday life!...
Last week we posted the vibrant interiors of Edinburgh's Hotel Missoni — on the other end of the Italian fashion spectrum, designer Giorgio Armani announced his Cavour 220 apartment complex in...
The recession has put a damper on many a travel plan this year and we're wondering what Apartment Therapy readers are doing? "Staycation" has become quite a popular term in this economy - are you va...
During hot seasons around the world, it has long been a tradition that people would travel or decamp to whatever cooler places they could find, whether it was the mountains, the lakes or the sea. The...
The New York Times looks into the New York City problem of dirty air and white apartments — and they talk to some designers and architects who have battled gritty soot-filled air with their cl...
If you like the Guess The Decade features on Apartment Therapy Chicago, you'll this story and slide show from The New York Times: homes that are caught in a decor time warp. This collection of homes ...
It still hasn't quite felt like summer here in New York, but come August we sure wouldn't mind a place to sleep outdoors. Sleeping porches are a southern tradition. Do you move the bedroom outdoors...
Hi, We found this piece at a garage sale. End of day price: FREE! Now my husband and I are having a standoff. He says it's a dresser and therefore belongs in the bedroom. I think it makes a perfectl...
The fake food in these images can be found in the Restaurant District of Tokyo in Kappabashi Market — the Asakusa neighborhood of Tokyo has an entire street dedicated to restaurant and cooking...
Recent Comment in this post: "Generation Ikea... give it to me now, give it to me for a buck, I don't care how well it's made or how long it will last." ~ jacksonlalonde...
click thumbnails for larger pics We saw these those first two staircases on side by side on materialicious and were surprised at how we were drawn to immediately to one rather than the other. So we w...
We're not big shoppers, and we think the word "consumer" is evil, but during the past few weeks, we have to admit that we've been wanting to buy something....anything. It's weird, but we really feel ...
click thumbnails for larger pics After moving into a new apartment, reader Jess was so alarmed at the amount of IKEA she owned that she turned some pictures of her new place into her own personalized...
We firmly believe that painting is one of the least expensive, high impact things you can do to spruce up a room. This isn't a news flash. We talk a lot of color, painting tips and tricks. But we wo...
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