apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

... 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 a place to gather, but a chair can be a welcome addition, all the same.

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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.

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Hint: It's not clothes, games or groceries. It is a perfect small space solution...

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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 jump!), which they've coined as having a "retropolitan" look. We agree!

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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 friendly and helpful. It turns out that another paint store on the Peninsula always treats her in a condescending manner and even tries to steer her away from the more eco-friendly paints. We've been going to Gray's for several years and are used to their amazing selection and great service, so it was interesting to hear her reaction.

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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.

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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 crowned ugliest of the ugly?

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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 think it looks today?

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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 of showing you a before and after and then being frustrated by great suggestions once we've already done the work, we thought we'd solicit some opinion for AT readers before we got started.

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Annual Sample Sale/Open Studios at Heath Ceramics

November Sales...

• Heath Ceramics
  • Annual Factory Sample Sale - Everything 20% off: Fri., 11/21-Sun., 11/30
  • Open Studio: Sat., 11/22-Sun., 11/23
  • Sausalito

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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.

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for SF and the Northwest

Check out Yesterday's Most Popular SF Post:
Before and After: Ana's Lights

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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 wallpaper used on the ceiling of this kitchen.

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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 swings in the completely opposite direction, too...

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