In honor of Entertaining month at Apartment Therapy, let’s take a look at the mid-century tableware of Eva Zeisel, the prolific designer who turns 103 next week. An important designer from Moderni...
The Arco lamp is one of those classic designs where form and function meet and live happily ever after. Designed in 1962 by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, it is so practical as to seem almost...
We've looked at several churches converted into homes, but this example from the Netherlands is truly exceptional! Designed by Dutch firm Zecc Architecten, the church's pipe organ and stained glass ...
A few designers have always given us a great deal of inspiration: Alvar Aalto, David Hicks, Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser — but no one more so than Lou Dorfsman, the brilliant and legendary ...
Another apartment featured in New York Magazine — the West Village home of Ghiora Aharoni of Ghiora Aharoni Design Studio. This space was created by combining two tenement apartments into a si...
The above image is one of my favorite things, found in a magazine many years ago. It looked nothing like interiors I had seen before and inspired my interest in interior design. I became obsessed wi...
Chesterfield sofas appear to be sweeping the nation (including — full disclosure — my own living room). They are both cozy and tailored, and can suggest anything from the library of a ge...
Much of our inspiration comes from books and magazines, and because Linda and I are out yard saling and flea marketing just about every weekend, the overwhelming majority of that material is not ver...
Last week we discussed the controversial Swiss architect Le Corbusier. Although his architecture is largely out of style — the apex of 20th century functionalism — his furniture is still...
We enjoy spotting color in unexpected places around a home. One place we wouldn't expect rich jewel tones: doorknobs......
Le Corbusier was one of the most celebrated architects of the 20th century. His designs were inspired by the automobile, and celebrated modern materials and technologies, but his favorite building w...
Last week we featured the "new" living room decor on the retro TV show Mad Men. This week AMC's Mad Men website shares the favorite decor picks of Andrew Wagner, editor-in-chief of ReadyMade and fou...
We can't think of color in our home without remembering the colors we unearthed from owners-gone-by. The oldest layer we uncovered during renovation of our home was the saturated green in the photo ...
Q: I have a 1950's blue corner tub. The contractor we consulted told us, in a sense, that the house was built around the tub and that we would literally have to take our house apart to move it. Since ...
We've admired Thomas Jefferson's bed alcove at Monticello both here and here. And so has Maira Kalman......
Finally we come to Louis XVI, the third and last in our series of 18th century French kings named Louis. The most popular of the Louis styles today, its clean lines add a historical patina to contemp...
This family residence located in the narrow streets of Barcelona's Gotico area was given a fresh update with the recent renovation designed by architect Gus Wüstermann. By inserting a Crusch Al...
Name: Eero & Pirkko Aarnio Location: Finland – just outside Helsinki Years lived in: 20 While in Helsinki, I had the unique pleasure of visiting Eero Aarnio in his home. Famous in internation...
If you're reading this, the Jewish high holy days have officially come to a close in New York. There are many interesting structures going up around the globe to house the tribe on spiritual days li...
Last week we looked at Louis XIV’s over-the-top Baroque style — so this week let’s look at the exuberant curves and graceful sensuality of the Louis XV style, also known as Rococo. This er...
If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me the difference among the Louis styles, I could buy a few postcards of Versailles. So today, let’s do a quick survey of the style of Louis XIV, the...
On my trip to Helsinki Design Week, I got to take a quick walk through Marimekko headquarters. The inside was home to design offices, showrooms and the large factory where their textiles are printed...
Name: Alvar Aalto & family Location: Munkkiniemi neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Size: approximately 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 40 years Alvar Aalto's first building built in Helsinki was ...
In honor of Artwork, Crafts & Collections month at Apartment Therapy, let’s take a look at the origins of a hot trend in display, Salon-style hanging....
detail, Brooklyn USGS map Tuesday afternoon alone, we saw two maps-as-art featured here on Apartment Therapy (here and here). Want some map art of your own? Want it for free?......
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