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The burgeoning art of moss graffiti has made the rounds of the blogosphere in the past (including here on AT), but in honor of DIY month, we wanted to pass on a reci...
You've seen our favorite black, black & white, and white bathrooms... we figured why not split the difference with gray? Here are our picks...
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We get a lot of requests from our readers asking for creative ideas for window treatments. Many apartments feature unconventional or oversized windows and it can be difficult to find affordable option...
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Title: Door Table
Name: Susan
Time: Two Days
Cost: $100
A trip to the salvage yard provided the inspiration and the main material for this ta...
The abundance of wood in our apartment has had us relying on melamine accents for contrast, but it's time to lighten up with more textured, detailed pieces. We found these trays while looking for a ...
What makes someone a "mastermind"? We couldn't say, but Peter Raphael Russo, with his transformations of Craigslist freebies into functional and fun furnishings, seems to fit the bill......
We agree with ATLA that Janne Kyttänen's Dahlia Light is mesmerizing. And downright expensive. When they posted it back in 2007 it retailed for $4,500. Two years later, the large version sells for ...
Boris Bally is becoming widely known for repurposing retired traffic signs into furniture and home accessories, and this mirror is one of our favorites in his collection. The colors and design of th...
Urban Outfitters seems to always have a great accessory for almost any style. On our most recent visit to their online Apartment department, we couldn’t help but love some of their white ceramic and...
Kimberley has a good question: I've just moved from a studio apartment into a flat with two good friends. We've nearly seamlessly converted the dining room into a third bedroom, but the two actual be...
Wow, do we wish we'd come across this lovely idea before Valentine's Day. Jennifer, newly married, gave her husband this gift of a handmade map depicting their travels together in thread. They intend ...
We try and swing by the Pottery Barn outlet every time we go see our family in Ohio. On a recent visit, we were obsessing over the yellow ikat bench on the right. "Why is there no PB Outlet in SF?", w...
In Laurel Heights, a Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman in grey fabric are available for $2500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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There are so many things we love about vertical gardens: they’re aesthetically stunning, living works of art; they’re environmentally friendly, requiring less water than traditional gardens; and t...
There are plenty of ways to mask a bland bulletin board - you can wrap it in fabric, paint it, and on and on. But if the whole idea of a cork board just bores you to begin with, we like this idea, too...
This house was build in the early 1950s for Gary Cooper and his family. The Coopers were passionate about modern design and had built other houses before this one. They hired A. Quincy Jones to design...
We've been looking for downloadable stencils for DIY projects recently (like these storage boxes), and stumbled upon these chair back silhouettes by Will Gurley. They make a simple, tounge-in-cheek ...
Click on Thumbnails to View all PhotosName: Rosa
Location: British Columbia
Rosa says she's become good friends with Craig while decorating her new home. She writes, We have owned our house for ...
There's something comforting about those steep roofs blanketed in thick layers of snow. The Finnish-American architect, David Salmela, has winter architecture in his bones. He was born into a Finnis...
Our search for the perfect modern coin bank may have ended. The Money Box plays on the "nest egg" concept with this ceramic, egg shaped container, that looks a little like a face....
We like to think that some rules were made to be broken. The general rule of thumb is to hang artwork so that the mid-point of the piece is 57 inches from the floor, as Maxwell explained here. While...
Supriya (of yesterdays table question) has one more for the crowd. She writes: My husband and I were thinking of getting this lamp (the coffe/olive/navy combination on the extreme right) from PBTeen f...
About a year ago we invested in a new mattress. It weighs so much that in order to turn it every six months, we need to call in a brigade of friends and feed them pizza for strength. But trust us—it...
The landing strip is one of our favorite spots to decorate. Why? Well, being a small space it usually comes together quickly, and we're all for instant gratification. Also, little decorative touches t...
The seller says that these are the copper pendants from DWR and that there are 3 available for $100 each, obo. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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When we spotted these interiors on the aptly named Desire to Inspire, we were so taken with their lovely muted color palette. The colors are soft but still distinctive, the furnishings faded without s...
...Or cave, den, lair, if you will. There are plenty of terms for them. A phenomenon we thought was relegated to the suburbs of our youth, it turns out "man rooms" are pocketed throughout the city, as...
We are always looking for inspirational interiors, especially the ones that seem lived-in, not staged, and showcase an array of loved and hand-picked objects. We definitely collect too much stuff, so ...
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Title: Hang Artwork Easily & Precisely
Name: Rainer
Time: 30 minutes
Cost: $20-50 depending on tools on hand
A great idea for getting artwork...
There's DIY and then there's this — a pendant lamp made almost entirely of paper clips. Designed by Gary Ponzo for Metropolitain Home's 'Californication' showcase house, it's quite the showstopper...
Cookie jars, utensil holders, salt cellars - they're not solely for the kitchen anymore. You can repurpose kitchen supplies to work for you outside of their standard tasks, too....
When I think of color and light at home, I think of AmelieI've recently been studying for an exam that covers the "MEEB", or Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings. The several-thousand-pa...
Judging from the pictures alone, we at first thought this was a project to make use of wallpaper scraps. But even better, this can be done with created, copied or downloadable stencils....
Save heat! Save money! It seems every home has at least one drafty door or window and making a draft dodger (aka draft guard, draft blocker, draft buster, draft stopper, etc.) can be quite simple. W...
Click on the Thumbnails to View all PhotosLooking for an inexpensive option for a single-night stay in Sacramento, we recently stumbled upon this fantastic 26-room gem of a hotel. Slightly off th...
Supriya has a good question: Our dining area faces the living room, and we were planning to get the stainless steel UTBY bar table from Ikea. We've ordered some bar chairs with chrome legs from overst...
Dirty secret: We find it hard to resist buying cocktail napkins. Dirtier secret: We buy new ones to match the décor every time we entertain. What this amounts to is a drawer full of mismatched napkin...
beforeDenver based designer Angela Schwab shared this freshly reupholstered chair on her blog recently, and we just had to pass it on to you......
A B&B Italia Maxalto Simplice Sofa originally purchased at Limn is available for $1950. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Name: Anne, Alex, and Augie
Location: Inner Mission, San Francisco
Size: About 1500 square feet
Years lived in: Almost 3 years, owned
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A patch of relentless stormy weather in our neck of the woods has us longing for garden parties in dappled glens like this one… and we are so excited by these new lanterns from India Rose! As pretty...
There are a lot of things to love about the home office featured in Jeanine's Smooth and Soulful house tour, but we like the simple idea shown here in particular......
We have featured Barb's creations from Knack Studios on AT before and this is a perfect time to highlight another piece that she has refurbished. Her amazing furniture remodeling work fits perfectly w...
Desert flora rendered in black and white make these plates worthy of wall display, in addition to proud service on the table. It's one way to have succulents represented in our home, which is way to...
Click on the Thumbnails to View All the PhotosClaude Lane is one of our favorite spots in town. Gitane, a bar and restaurant, has taken up residence on the alley and has an inspired decor style -...
This pair of matching headboards was picked up at a garage sale for only $5 each. With some refinishing and addition of upholstered panels, Country Living editors used the headboards on either end o...
Design Sponge has a sneak peek into designer Bjorg Juto's home, and right away we noticed this giant family photo in the kitchen. Bjorg explains:
"We needed something for this wall in the living roo...
We were really inspired by the raw slab window bench in Jasmine's whole-home makeover. While these mirrors would be a wildly ambitious DIY project, they're quite unique, and perhaps not impossible t...
We've blogged a lot about silhouette art in many manifestations here at Apartment Therapy (pet silhouettes made of wood, Etsy artists selling intricate silhouettes, photojojo's fabric silhouettes, pap...
Alexandre sent us an email: For a while now I've been thinking about getting rid of the last pieces of Ikea furniture in my apartment and also about adding more storage in my bedroom for when my girlf...
Lotta Jansdotter maximizes every inch of her 725 square foot SF apartment by making the space work for her needs - meaning a living area that doubles as a guest room, a bedroom in a storage closet, an...
A set of two leather Barcelona chairs and two matching stools from Design Within Reach are available for $5500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Click on the Thumbnails to View all 10 ProjectsThis month on AT, we're all tackling projects for our homes. Whether big or small, we know that nothing you do for your home is ever wasted, so we'r...
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