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What was hot this week? Our Northwestern entries in the Fall Colors Contest, of course. Jump below to see what else was ...
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Wow! Since our last Northwestern Fall Colors Roundup, we've shown you 17 more entries in our Fall Colors Contest... for a ...
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In the spirit of this post, which led to another post at AT:LA, we thought we'd share these beautiful mosaic stairs located in Golden Gate Heights......
aquarabbit's new house is a blank slate with beautiful bones.
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One of the best donor walls we've ever seen, this installation of flowers and bugs suspending in blocks of lucite is at the the new California Academy of Sciences building. While we've never seen a d...
Most of us have reached the point where recycling is second nature. But even the most diligent might be overlooking household items that clutter up our space...toothpaste tubes, razor handles and even...
For dining rooms, the easiest (and fastest) way to decorate is to get a set. You know everything is going to work together, and in one purchase you've got the room almost complete. But if that idea so...
In September, Grace at AT:LA brought up how campaign yard signs have caused controversy in some people's neighborhoods. With this year's election day less than 20 days away, we've noticed an ever-grow...
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This week we have three great giveaways for you. Please don't forget that you have to go to each linked post in order to ...
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Name: Supriya & Sidd
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: Rented 1 Bedroom Apartment
What inspired you to use color? While it is true that colors inspire our m...
Yes. It's been a hot topic that's come to the surface recently, how multi-tasking is overrated. Set yourself up for success everyday with this to-do list, designed for a single item....
We got to tour the new California Academy of Sciences last night, and while there were many things about the green building that impressed us, the way they've labeled their trash system really caught...
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Name: Jason and Ryan
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type of Home: Townhouse
What inspired you to use color? Color makes us smile when we walk through our front d...
One of our favorite shops in San Francisco is Lotus Bleu. Why? The colors, of course! Never before have we seen so much beautiful color and pattern in one boutique. They just released a bundle of n...
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Name: Kate + Jason
Location: Kingston, WA
Type of Home: Restored Craftsman Bungalow
What inspired you to use color? When we bought our home, everything was pain...
Wow, is this Smilow-Thielle Chair gorgeous or what? Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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Name: tony and katherine
Location: mission district, san francisco
Type of Home: rented, loft, 1bed/2bath, lived here 3 months.
What inspired you to use color? ...
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Opening Reception: Caitlin McCaffrey
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Name: Brooke and Noah
Location: Beaverton, OR
Type of Home: Townhome
What inspired you to use color? I’ve lived in rented apartments all of my adult life. And...
Every year Home Magazine hosts the American Furniture Awards, and each year there are more pieces to covet. Here are a few of the stand-outs from 2008....
At 625 square feet the Island Cottage by Ideabox is going for a small footprint, in every sense of the word. Certified by Energy Star, the prefab features energy-efficient appliances and sustainable...
What: Arches of small sparkly granite squares set into a field of otherwise rather uninteresting stone flooring.
Where: Westfield San Francisco Centre, outside the first floor entrance of Bloomingdale...
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Name: Melissa
Location: Menlo Park, California
Type of Home: Apartment - Rental
What inspired you to use color? Since I can't use color on the walls of our plac...
We heard that the best way to stay young is to keep learning. Perhaps that's why we want to decorate our house like a classroom - old globes, a chalkboard, maybe a desk or two, and definitely a few of...
The Agnes Lofts just happen to be in the same development as one of our favorite Italian restaurants, but that's not all the condo complex has to recommend it. Situated parallel to Capitol Hill's ma...
Back in September we showed you Daniel and Jason's home. We're in awe of the entire space, but what we really loved was that their kitchen was so saturated with color. Take a look at some more photo...
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Name: Alicia
Location: Seattle
Type of Home: single house
What inspired you to use color? need for warmth in cold rainy Seattle...
Dearest AT, I found this task chair at a local car shop. I was walking my son when lo and behold...there it was, looking greasy and unloved... ...
After ordering carpet tile samples from Flor and deciding against a Flor floor for the time being, we couldn't bring ourselves to just throw the samples away. So they sat on our coffee table for a f...
We love the work of Olympia-based artist Nikki McClure, and we love the way that a group of artwork done by a single artist can look when hung together, so it's no surprise how taken we are by this p...
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Name: Alison Marks
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: single family
What inspired you to use color? I can't imagine not using color, since I have the opportu...
We're all about making our work computer ever so slightly more fun and representative of who we are outside of the office. Our latest find to bring personality to our PC comes from the fine folks at D...
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Name: Corrie
Location: Seattle, WA
Type of Home: 1950's Bungalow
What inspired you to use color? Living in my first rental where I am not allowed to paint I hav...
We love chairs like this Mid Century Modern Office Chair on Wheels, and happen to have a similar one in our own home. This one's a great deal - snap it up while you can. Jump below for links to this ...
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Name: Christine
Location: Fair Oaks, Ca
Type of Home: Cottage
What inspired you to use color? My budget! I have a cottage with ancient cabinets, plywood kitchen...
AT:SF, Hi there. I have a vintage Milo Baughman chair that I'm looking to sell. It's marked Milo Baughman for James, Inc. -- from 1975. I haven't been able to find one like it anywhere on line. It's a...
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Name: Barbara & Giorgia
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Type of Home: One bedroom rental
What inspired you to use color? We live in a rental, where we're not allowed t...
We were very impressed by this home office makeover. The space was originally a large storage space, brimming with boxes. And now......
On the one hand, this might be something you'd find in standard country-style gift shop, the kind where the decor changes perceptibly with the seasons. On the other hand, dominoes provide the perfec...
We consider ourselves to be pretty handy, but replacing window panes is never something we thought we'd attempt on our own. After checking out this tutorial from Benita, however, we may attempt it the...
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Name: Spacesha
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: Condo
What inspired you to use color? I adore bright colors and can never seem to pair down my palette. Whe...
If only we got up North more often, we'd have more excuses to stop by Ray Design Studio. The interior decor shop and design firm run by Ty Jones offers plenty to inspire, but the Santa Rosa location i...
Even before CB2 launched a store here in SF, we were big fans. There prices are fantastic and we love the colors they use. Check out our picks of the best dinnerware, after the jump!...
Downtown Portland is sometimes overlooked for the upscale Pearl District or up-and-coming Mississippi Avenue. But with its walkable blocks, free transit and ample home decor options, there are always ...
Recently an artist friend of ours came over to have some tea. During his visit we showed him some vintage wallpaper scraps we have picked up. Our friend then asked if he could make us something out ...
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Name: Sarah
Location: Seattle, WA
Type of Home: itsy bitsy mother-in-law
What inspired you to use color? Color directly affects my mood. Surrounding myself with...
Orange has finally won us over. It has long been a chic accent color in interior decorating and design, but we could never get over our association with it and Halloween, redoubled when black is any...
While our current bathtub is original to our house and therefore worn enough to not be slippery at all, in the past we've had a few close calls with slipping in shower/tub combos. Enter the no slip t...
We woke up early Monday morning thinking we smelled smoke in our apartment. We were probably smelling the smoke from Sunday's Angel Island fire, but to be sure, we checked around the house. After we w...
This must be the bar stool design of choice for frozen yogurt shops, because we saw two in the span of a few blocks with the same seating. But we prefer these......
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Name: Myla & Tracy
Location: Alameda, CA
Type of Home: 1938 Bungalow (1200 sq. ft.)
What inspired you to use color? I'm a corporate paralegal by trade (not a ve...
Today we have quite a few modern pieces in Scavenger, including a lovely Blu Dot Buttercup Chair. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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Name: Mason St. Peter and Serena Mitnik-Miller
Location: Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA
Size: 400 sq. ft.
Years lived in: Mason: Since July 2007, Serena: Since July 2008
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Name: Catherine
Location: mill valley ca
Type of Home: single family
What inspired you to use color? As most people do I love color. The outside inspires me: my...
Hi AT:SF, I'm in love with Scavenger. As a first time homeowner, I find myself hunting for great furniture ideas and even better deals on AT... I just purchased a white/creme CB2 Movie Sofa off Craigs...
The area next to our kitchen sink has always been a source of disdain for us. The reason for our ill feelings? The dreaded dish rack. If it's pretty it doesn't work well (counters getting soaked, mild...
Coopgirlkiz's kitchen pantry puts her quirky collections to use as storage.
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This past year we took on the rather large job of updating a home of our family's for the first time in 25 years. While we replaced some furniture, reupholstered window seats, and repainted every wall...
As we've mentioned before, we really enjoy checking out Crate and Barrel's trend section. Right now we're really into their Fashion-Forward trend, that focuses on products with dark and rich colors a...
We're loving the blog of Eric and Gracia, who recently moved in together and are in the process of getting their house in order. It's a subject we can relate to, and the pair have some helpful insight...
Oprah Magazine recently covered a great story of a couple who living in a small apartment. The couple was featured because they created clever and interesting ways to make their small space not seem ...
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Name: Mark + Kela
Location: Seattle, WA
Type of Home: Cottage
What inspired you to use color? Seattle is a city best known for it's natural wonders and grey cli...
AT:SF, I recently read somewhere that handwashing silks and cashmere is better than drycleaning. Do you guys do this? If yes, do you use any special soap for it?
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Pb Elemental's newest house project in Queen Anne (remember the last one we blogged about?) took us a second to get our minds wrapped around it: the walls in the main living space are made almost co...
This may be the ultimate small space bedside table. We've seen other bedside storage systems that hang from the side of a bed, but never one that can hold a glass of water in addition to magazine or b...
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Name: marie
Location: Salt Lake City
Type of Home: house
What inspired you to use color? dreary days, sunless rays expecting rainbows somewhere where the wind b...
San Francisco-based interior designer Michael Merrill has a fantastic before and after gallery. The gallery features homes in the Bay Area, and all of them are very inspiring. Take a look at the aft...
There's something about felt that seems so cozy for fall. But being decidedly non-crafty, we're a bit afraid to take on projects that involve anything more than scissors and glue. Enter felted rocks, ...
This 50+ Years Old Unique Piece Metal hamper could be the perfect vintage accent for your bathroom or bedroom. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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Have you seen the 16 Northwest entries we've posted so far? Jump below to check 'em out. (And you have until midnight Tue...
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Name: Katie
Location: Portland, OR
Type of Home: new construction
What inspired you to use color? We can't imagine life without color - and lots of it......
Hi AT:SF, We have a vintage (and small) 1920's bathroom. We like it, with the original clawfoot tub and basic white fixtures. However, there's no lighting at the the sink/mirror. Our stopgap is this s...
We're big fans of DwellStudio. And we're even bigger fans of Design Public. So when we found out that there was new product from DwellStudio at Design Public, we were on it! And... we were not disa...
Spotted: These un-carved non-orange pumpkins on Sunset magazine's blog. Besides the fact that we're crap at pumpkin-carving, we really like the simplicity of these autumnal vignettes. The white pump...
They don't make them like this anymore. Peter Hvidt was a fantastic designer, and when we saw this credenza we nearly lost it. It's teak! It's beautiful! Swoon....
Like most apartment dwellers, our home is lacking a private outdoor area. This has always been one of our only problems with renting (well, that and landlords who won't let you paint the walls; we hat...
We were really bummed out when our favorite venue stopped having loud, experimental music and noise shows due to nightly complaints by one neighbor, a resident who lived in a nearby building. The club...
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Name: Inger
Location: San Francisco
Type of Home: Apartment
What inspired you to use color? In this bright apartment, bold colors really pop. Moving to a new p...
Who doesn't need a stop stool from time to time? This little one from Kikkerland is great for several reasons: It's sturdy (supporting up to 300 pounds), yet it's lightweight, and it folds flat for st...
Hi AT:SF,
My question is about laundry detergents. What according to the people at AT:SF and the readers is the best eco-friendly laundry detergent?
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We recently spied this private courtyard located outside a Carmel design studio. We loved the punch of bright yellow, which adds a happy, sunny feel -- particularly on foggy days....
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Name: cliz 13
Location: Cobb, CA
Type of Home: Single family
What inspired you to use color? My wife got tired of the apartment white walls that the house had w...
A few months ago we started looking more closely at our budget. Being online much of the day, surfing blogs and online magazines, we decided we could forgo spending money on magazines. However, ever...
When Julie Almquist bought her SE Portland cottage in 2003, people weren't afraid to call it a dump. Five years and thousands of dollars of sweat equity later, the "comfortable retreat" inspires neigh...
AT reader Rick's posted these cool art deco streamline teak club chairs in our classifieds, along with a few other items. Jump below for links to this and other good finds.
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