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Heather's Vintage Granny Chic
House Tour

Name: Heather Spriggs Thompson
Location: Nashville, TN
Size: 2100 sq. ft.
Years Lived In: 3 months in this house (although I have lived in Nashville for 11 years)

The vintage stylings of Heather Spriggs Thompson feel like a beautiful echo heard around the internet. She has set the bar high in the mainstream media, when it comes to making vintage pieces not only feel beautiful, but modern and comforting. Although she's only recently moved into her current home, it's already filled with picture-perfect places where you can easily see yourself...

Elizabeth's Vintage Finds Filled Apartment
House Call

Name: Elizabeth
Location: Chicago

This house call came to us via Flickr. We are so glad that Elizabeth tagged her photos with "apartmenttherapychicago" so we could get a little peek inside her apartment which she's decorated with her vintage finds...

Dining Room Rugs
Inspiration Gallery

We chose not to use a rug under our dining table, but browsing through photos of some of our favorite dining rooms has us thinking we might revise our plans...

Free Cell Phone Calls & Yves Béhar's Naughty Tech Tool

Over at Unplggd, we've collected a mixture of valuable and amusing links from the world of home tech, including instructions showing how to make unlimited cell calls using Google Voice, Twitter themed clothing, Yves Béhar's naughty tech tool, and the Litl Webbook…

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Rug Suggestions for Our Living Room?
Good Questions

Q: As newlyweds, my husband and I have set about making our house a home. My question for you is regarding our living room (larger photo below). We have been trying to find a rug for quite some time, and cant seem to agree on anything. He gravitates towards things that are very masculine, and I feminine. He likes warm, I like cool. The walls are a pale blue, and the furniture black leather. Oh, we have a black haired dog as well (she wanted to make sure she was in the picture)...

Vintage Mantel Displays from 5 Gardenias

The mantelpiece is the traditional place of honor for holiday decor: stockings, garlands, and wreaths all come to mind. If you're looking for a way to buck convention and dress your mantel in something less holiday-themed, we recommend checking out Etsy shop 5 Gardenias, whose product photos offer lots of ideas for styling the mantel with vintage objects...

Modern Rustic Farmhouses

The "modern rustic" look is a major trend in decor this year. At Apartment Therapy, we've noticed it in furniture collections, interiors, and the general zeitgeist that's followed on the heels of economic upheaval. It's a back-to-basics look that fits in well with the classic American farmhouse aesthetic...

The Thanksgiving Table, Pared Down

We're all used to seeing the Thanksgiving table as a veritable horn-of-plenty. Heavy with food, dense with rich autumnal colors and patterns. Which makes these pared down Thanksgiving tablescapes all the more refreshing...

A Bank & Key Holder In One

Have you ever fallen in love with a piggy bank? We have. Although there's no sign of swine in this model, it's oh so pretty and holds your keys as well. Even those who claim such things belong in the bedroom, we think this version is fetching enough to sit out in the open.

Tabletop Inspiration from Dining By Design
Chicago, November 5-7 2009

Last night, we attended the opening cocktail party for the annual fundraiser at the Merchandise Mart, Dining by Design. It's a three day industry event that raises funds for DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). In between the chatting, sipping and snacking, we snapped a few photos of some of the always interesting tablescapes put together by local designers and firms for the event...

Why We Can't Wait for Fantastic Mr. Fox

There are so many reasons why we're excited about Wes Anderson's interpretation of this classic Roald Dahl story, but the main one is the amazing level of detail that went into designing the stage sets, which have a nostalgic 1970s feel. Bonus points if you know the real-life inspiration for this particular interior. Click below for the answer and the movie trailer...

Room & Board Portica Table - $550
Chicago Scavenger

In the Apartment Therapy Classifieds, a Room & Board Portica Table is available in Edgewater for $550. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:

Kelly Hoppen's Gorgeous Georgian Townhome
Metropolitan Home

British designer Kelly Hoppen's townhome (enviously located near London's Portobello Road market) was a gut rehab. It's featured in the upcoming December issue of Metropolitan Home and naturally, it's pretty amazing. We love how Hoppen does black, white and silver. She gets them to look amazingly warm and rich - in this house, its all about the reflections...

Restyle a Basic Wooden Dining Table
Five Ideas

Sick of your plain wooden dining table? Before you consider shopping for a new one, think about how you can work with what you've got to make something new...

Screen Stache Screensaver in Support of Movember

As we make the transition from the breast cancer awareness month of October to the mens-oriented Movember (a month-long celebration highlighting men’s health issues - specifically prostate and testicular cancer), we wanted to share an amusing way to show your support via your computer screensaver…

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