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Real Simple
The Feburary Issue of Real Simple includes a fun article on decorating your home FROM home. They challenged three of their editors to each create a room - one from Craigslist, one from catalogs and on...
Pink Living Rooms
This article has got us thinking about pink living rooms, and how, when done right, they give off such a pleasingly warm feel. Here are a few we're particularly fond of......
The Power of Color
House Beautiful
Designer Stephen Shubel took this early-20th century Edwardian home in Presidio Heights, omitted all the stuffiness, then infused the space with bright, glorious color. The result is a stunner that's ...
Zac Wall Lamp by Frank Oehring
What a simple bedside wall lamp. We could see a Zac wall lamp on either side of the bed in a minimalist bedroom. The design folds flat against the wall when not in use. When you want to read, swivel...
MLK Day is a Day of Service
San Francisco
As you may know, MLK Day was designated a Day of Service. President-elect Obama has asked Americans to celebrate the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. by lending a hand in their community this Monday....
Good Quotes: Andrew Wyeth
"One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes."
Andrew Wyeth, iconic American painter, died at 91 today and will be missed the world around. New to Wyeth's work? Click through the jump to ...
Good Questions: How to Commission Custom Bench Seating?
Jen is looking for some info: I saw this amazing bench at the cafe in Bergdorf Goodman last time I was in NYC, and I want to recreate it at home. Where do I start? What kind of person would I hire -...
Survey: How Bright Do You Like Your Bedrooms?
Bright and bold are all the rage lately, but more often than not, we see the wild and crazy colors used as accents as opposed to wall colors and usually not in the bedroom. So we ask you, how brigh...
"I Wish We Had Ikea" Pattern by Skinny Laminx
We often take for granted that there's an Ikea so close to our home, but it wasn't long ago that outposts of the store were few and far between in the US. So we feel for Heather Moore of Skinny Laminx...
Scavenger: DWR Parcel Armchair for$700
San Francisco
A Parcel Armchair purchased at the DWR Warehouse sale in August is available for $700. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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3 Modern Outdoor Fireplaces
California Home + Design
A pretty dreamy addition to a patio or garden, a fireplace truly turns an outdoor space into another room. It provides a focal point and extends the usability of the space into a nighttime gathering s...
Space-Saving Ideas from Good Hotel
Walking around SOMA, we were pleasantly surprised to see that this new hotel was through with construction and looking good, indeed. Much like the Hotel Tomo, another budget-conscious lodging spot in ...
Shopping Portland's SE Division
Oregon Home
When buying our home, we did a very careful assessment of Portland's neighborhoods, growth and development. And just five years ago, we knew that SE Division -- even above 39th -- was well on its way ...
Good Questions: Ideas for This (Now Partial) Chair?
Claire is looking for info and ideas: What is this chair? Its vintage, its leather, looks like Herman Miller. I lost the cushion while moving, its under the Bay Bridge somewhere being eaten by sharks!...
4 Aspirational Daybeds (Plus 2 Affordable Ones)
Into Bedroom Month but don't have a bedroom? Studio apartment dwellers often look to the daybed as a dual-purpose furnishing for the small home. These are a few we love but certainly can't afford. B...
Upperplayground 10th Anniversary 50% Off Sale!
There are some great hip artisan housewares to add to your collection at fantastic prices over at the Upper Playground webstore (or at a brick and mortar store through the end of today) through the 2...
Good Questions: How to Help Pets Move In Together?
Carol is looking for reader stories: My boyfriend and I are facing a slight dilemma with us moving in together; it's our pets. I have a pair of cockatiels, Luca and Marco and he has two kitties, Zero ...
Rugs For Every Price Range... No Really!
Purchasing a rug can sometimes be an overwhelming experience. Buying something that takes the daily abuse from our feet, kids and pets at the price point that can be the same as high end furniture--...
Ikea PS Collection Preview
Ikea is one of our favorite places for inexpensive, well designed furniture, so any news on what's going on over there and we're all ears. This preview of items to come in Ikea's PS Collection has us ...
Scavenger: Eames Compact Sofa for $1500
San Francisco
In Emeryville, an Eames Compact Sofa by Herman Miller is up for grabs for $1500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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House Call: Celeste's Mount Pleasant Loft
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Name: Celeste
Location: Vancouver, BC
My husband, 10-month old daughter and I live in a 850-square foot loft in Vancouver. We moved here from LA in 2007 and I kn...
Entertainment Tonight
California Home + Design
The owner of this English Tudor "castle" in St Francis Wood was looking to create a space with a masculine feel, but one that women would find comfortable, too. The finished result, envisioned by inte...
Etsy Find: Closet Cozies
We've seen purpose-built hangers that stack like this, but usually the lower hangers aren't built to hang from the rack on their own when you don't need them to stack anymore. These closet cozies tu...
Trays at Angela Adams
We're big proponents of using trays all over the house. A mess of keys, remotes, odds & ends or what have you's instantly look more pulled together when placed on a tray -we don't know why, but it is ...
25 Strange Throw Pillows
Throw pillows -- the cheapest way to bring a new look to your room. But new doesn't always mean stylish, chic or pretty...take a look at this list of 25 unusual pillows that run the gamut from clever ...
What's Your Story?
From AT House Tour AB Chao's Modern + Old = MOLD
Gregory's Good Quote today reminded us of a home design technique of a former boss (an architect). He developed fictional plots about clients' homes. ...
The Well Dressed Home
Seattle Homes & Lifestyles
In the tradition of Domino Magazine's "Can this outfit be turned into a room?" feature, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles has taken three sartorial styles and outfitted a room each, using furnishings from...
25 Green Tips For 2009 That Save You Money
San Francisco Chronicle
We have heard many a green idea in the past year. Green is the new black and saving the earth is the new.... well that's always been chic. We have a quick refresher of 25 things you may or may not...
Good Questions: Ideas for this Entryway?
Nyree sent in a good question: I recently moved into my new husbands apartment. Although we've decorated most of the 1 bedroom apartment together, I'm at a complete loss with what to do for my entry w...
Etsy Scavenger: Peculiar Pillows
Some may call it cute and whimsical and some might just be at a loss for words, but either way we thought we would share an Etsy Store we came across today that makes knitted (not screenprinted) pill...
4 Things We Like at Park Life
There's more to the Richmond than good Dim Sum and boba. Park Life, the independent retail and gallery space, has been at Clement and 3rd for a couple years now, and continues to offer of-the-moment a...
Scavenger: Pair of Vintage 50s Side Chairs for $295 obo
San Francisco
A pair of vintage side chairs made by the Sterling Furniture company in SF, circa 1954 are for sale for $295 or best offer. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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House Tour: Kelly and Mike's Layered Collage
San Francisco
Name: Kelly Wilkinson and Mike O’Neill
Location: Cole Valley, San Francisco
Size: 1200 sq. ft.
Years lived in: Rented for 2 years
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One of the things we most adore is to p...
Decorating on a Budget
If you're reading AT, it is reasonable to assume that you, like us, are a lover of interior design and home decor. Being a home person, we admit that a large portion of our time, energy, and at times ...
Coconut Baskets at Crate and Barrel
While we tend to consider function over appearance when it comes to baskets, we always like the way large decorative vessels can pull a look together. These are unusual in that the flat, smooth husk...
Pop Culture Tiles from K & K Forgeworks
We're big fans of pop culture and sharing the stories behind the items we use to decorate the home. So imagine our excitement when we stumbled across these stunning metal tiles from K & K Forgeworks, ...
Inspiration: A Window at the Head of the Bed
There is a window at the head of our bed, so we're always on the lookout for inspiration like this. We just use our extra deep windowsill as a bedside table and call it a day. But we love the compos...
Bamboo Garment Rack at Storables
This is clearly Storables' answer to a similar rack at the Container Store that we saw back in August, but this one is simpler and foldable....
Hot Tip: Behr's Virtual Color Center
We've seen other virtual paint tools before but since we have been looking for a new color for our bedroom, this one has consumed a great deal of our time. Hate second guessing yourself when it come...
Good Questions: Long Lasting Mystery Plant?
Amanda sent in this tip and question: I found this wonderful green filler for flower arrangements and it long outlasted the flowers. They're still going strong with no wilt after several months. I eve...
Roundup: 6 Bedside Lamps Under $50
Purchasing bedside lamps is always a true treasure hunt. You are constantly on the lookout for lamps with the perfect shade height (no one wants to stare at a bare bulb while reading in bed), size a...
Cmielow Porcelain Animals at Eden & Eden
We mainly keep our collecting to functional items (love to Fire-King) and art for our walls, probably because as apartment dwellers there's often not a lot of space for much else. But we could find a ...
Scavenger: Room & Board Calvin Dressers for $850 & 950
San Francisco
Two Room and Board Calvin dressers are for sale - the 5 drawer is $850 and the 6 drawer is $950. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Luxury Textures & Fabrics in the Bedroom
Why not go a little wild in the bedroom? There is no need to always be practical when it comes to decor decisions and the "boudoir" is just the place to add in some luxury fabrics and textures...jump ...
Cheap Pete's
We get asked all the time about inexpensive ways to frame art. Our answers have run the gamut from super-cheap, cheap, inexpensive, and on and on. But, for some reason Cheap Pete's has never been pro...
Inspiration: 4 Great Bedrooms
Canadian House & Home
We can never get enough of great bedrooms; settling in with a book and waking up (okay, on a weekend after sleeping in) feeling refreshed in the morning are our favorite moments of the day. These...
Look! Defenestration at Howard and 6th
Defenestration: the act of throwing something out the window. Walk down 6th at Howard and you'll see all sorts of furniture trying to defenestrate itself out of an abandoned building. Is it some kind ...
Etsy Roundup: Vintage Serving Trays
We were inspired to bring out our vintage serving tray after going to a few friends' houses and seeing them put to use in a variety of places throughout the house: the bathroom, on a landing strip, an...
Architectural Hardware by Cutler Anderson
Wright Guest House, The Highlands, Washington 1987
Cutler Anderson Architects design everything in their projects, down to the smallest details. They have now designed a line of minimalist and versa...
Multiple Layers of Magnificent Mirrors at Wisteria
The alliterative name might be a bit grand, but we haven't seen anything like this layered pentagonal mirror before. Wisteria is usually one-stop-shopping for embellished Venetian-style and inlaid b...
Look! Wallpaper In-Store At Select Targets
We've posted before about our excitement over Target carrying wallpaper (which has only been available online). While checking out the new things in their seasonal section (and secretly keeping our ...
Good Questions: Help Identify this Yard Sale Find?
Lane is looking for some design detection work: We bought this chair at a yard sale in Alameda, Ca. this weekend. It's in great shape, but there's no tags or manufacturer info anywhere on it. Any ide...
Pick Three: Unison Bedding Favorites On Sale
The bedroom is one place we are always willing to spend a little bit more money. We want to sink into a cradle of comfort at night when we finally call it a day. But just because we are willing to ...
Roundup: Sustainable Furniture at Branch
What's not to love about San Francisco-based home design company Branch? Their selection of unique, well-designed products always please, and everything they carry is made from sustainable resources. ...
Scavenger: Andreas Engesvik Alto Desk for $400
San Francisco
In West Portal, Forest Hill, a Walnut Alto Desk by Andreas Engesvik for $400 (retails for over 2k!). Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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