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This table and chairs, designed by Jesper K. Thomsen for Normann Copenhagen, reminds me of the pool furniture at my grandmother’s apartment building… in a good way. I can almost smell those sunny ...
We took a little trip to Room & Board yesterday and were pleased to find a slew of new items we hadn't seen before. A few of our favorites, after the jump...
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Inspired by DIY project that Jessica posted this month, we have been looking for a variety of silhouette inspired decorations, objects and art. There is something very mysterious about silhouettes. Ch...
We heard from Stephanie. Her friend is moving to Barcelona and is having a big sale on his belongings TODAY before heading out of town. If you are interested......
We found this rather cute coral-red coat rack on a strangely auto-translated Japanese blog, and thought we'd share. One of the things that surprised us how appealing and functional is was at variou...
Where are the coolest hotels in the state? Well according to California Home + Design, three of them reside right here in San Francisco. We've professed our love for the Tomo and Good Hotel before, bu...
We loved Jer Thorp's charts he created for Ouno Design. They're at once beautiful and informative, conveying in an instant the shifts and changes in our language and lives. When Ouno Design tipped u...
We've seen many grid-style photo walls and photo mounting techniques here at AT, and it's safe to say we tend to like the look and functionality of casual, swappable photo displays. The Curator Comp...
Textile designer Mae Engelgeer’s latest collection features various bow patterns and colors, but seems all grown up to us. These throw pillows and blankets use sophisticated colors and repeating pat...
On the first Monday of every month, ever since February 2006, the good folks at the appropriately named The Ribbon Jar create a limited set of 50 vintage jars, each packed with 14 yards of various typ...
Kristen writes: I am in the slow process of redoing my living room. I recently bought a mid-century credenza that I love. But, need to work around it... (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your q...
After coming across a lovely photo by Karl Juengel on Oh Happy Day!, we followed the link to his portfolio and proceeded to lose track of the entire morning. Juengel's interior shots show calm, inviti...
Even the particularly design-savvy among us might not know the going rate for certain models of Wegner or van der Rohe, but it might be worth your while to find out. Here are 10 vintage chairs that ca...
An authentic Swan Chair in "pristine condition" is available in the Classic Red Fame fabric for $2600. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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• New Works/Old Story: 80 Artists at the Passover Table
• Amy Ruppel at Zinc Details
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• The Tufenkian Archiv...
As Metropolitan Home's web site continues its countdown to Met Home of the Year, two Bay Area abodes have snagged spots as finalists. Both homes demonstrate the kind of innovation we like to think we'...
We're loving the sweet fantastical worlds created by artist PCP, aka Heisuke Kitazawa. The intricacies in each piece could keep our rapt attention for days. More images after the jump......
Jimmy Schönning is a famous stylist from Sweden. He is well known for home makeovers on a popular Swedish TV Show called Äntligen Hemma and his work for decorating magazines including Allt i Hemmet,...
Growing up, doilies seemed to go hand-in-hand with plastic covered furniture and plastic runners over "new" carpet. But this slideshow at Country Living shows us how doilies can make a modern comeba...
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Title: Mud Room Lockers
Name: Kerry
Time: 1 1/2 Weeks
Cost: Approx. $150
Kerry is renovating an 1890's farm house and did this project with ...
"retro" VS "vintage"
As you may have seen earlier this week, Jer Thorp has created visualizations depicting the rise and fall of certain design terms used in the NY Times over the last 25 years. He's...
Tord Boontje's work always manages to transport us to a world of make-believe, populated by flora and fauna straight out of a woodland fairy tale. These new lamps for Artecnica are no different, but...
Laurent Corio is a product designer working in Paris, and asks “what have you done with Grandma’s table?” He has taken a piece of furniture deemed “old & boring” and created a new, updated p...
Kim sent in a good question: I am having some very big issues with the "office" in my bedroom. I don't really need an *actual* office space, as I don't work from home and mostly use my laptop on the ...
Stylist Eddie Ross, of Top Design fame, has a wonderful blog post this week describing how he helped a friend accessorize her dresser. We might’ve made slightly different choices, but his step-by-st...
Good Housekeeping says that your bed pillows "shouldn't take up more than half of the bed". Really? So does that mean just under half is okay? ...
In Hayes Valley, a new Starck Mademoiselle Chair in Missoni fabric by Kartell for $500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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All the bling at the Oscars on Sunday (especially those amazing green earrings on Angelina Jolie—oh, and Amy Adams’ gem-studded bib) got us dreaming about jewelry for the home. A chandelier is a l...
Who knew? While peeking around the B&N website, we happened to notice a "Home & Gift" category in the menu. Curious as to what would qualify to be in the "home" department, we checked it out, and were...
Two of our friends from Arizona are moving to the Bay Area. The are coming to visit in two weeks in hopes of renting the perfect apartment. The biggest challenge will be finding an affordable, pet fri...
If you're a type nerd like us, you may appreciate these bamboo coasters designed as a jumble of letters in Baskerville semibold. We'd consider hanging them as well, for a little vignette of typograp...
Who's bad? We're gonna have to go with Michael Jackson's interior designer. Items from the pop singer's infamous Neverland Ranch are going up for auction, so if you ever wanted a creepy Grandma Fortun...
Bed or no, these bedside table pairs communicate "bedroom" even when they're, oh, under a bridge or flanking a swimming pool. From Draftfcb's ad campaign for Prime Condoms, the shots depict the comp...
The idea of sharing our home with critters doesn't usually creep us out — as long as they're in the category of pets. Even spiders and beetles in small, invisible numbers can be tolerable. But ho...
The “Private View” in this month’s Elle Decoration UK Edition is a peek into the home of Inés de la Fressange, supermodel and spokesperson for Roger Vivier shoes. Immediately we were focused o...
We're smitten with Purl's Color Wheel Quilt. The classic color wheel comes to life in a warm, cozier version. The quilt instructions are available in their book "Last Minute Patchwork & Quilted Gifts....
Sara sent us a good question: We're in the process of buying a new house and while the house is mostly lovely, the main bathroom is quite frightening! I happen to not be a fan of pink, especially thi...
Met Home is counting down the finalists in its contest for "Home of the Year", and so far there are some great spaces. We're most impressed thus far with their pick for "Swankiest Small Space", a 408 ...
A Jasper Studio Sofa in microfiber from Room and Board is available for $649. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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Name: Peter Reis
Location: SOMA - SF
Size: 1024 sq. ft
Years lived in: 4
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The moment we walked into Peter's apartment we were struck by the wall of light emanating from th...
As DIY month winds to a close, our thoughts naturally turn to that legendary king of DIY: MacGyver. The guy who used a chocolate bar to stop a sulfuric acid leak. Who built a compass with some batteri...
To reupholster or not to reupholster? That was the question for interior designer Steven Sclaroff when he found this vintage sofa in (where else?) Palm Beach. The plan at first was to definitely recov...
This simple candle chandelier is a great project for our DIY month here on AT. With a few elements you could create some wonderful decorations for your patio or garden. The beautiful crystals are just...
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Title: Floating Nightstands
Name: Erin
Time: About 9 hours, split into 1-2 hour increments
Cost: $50
Floating nightstands are a great solution...
We have long admired the use of pegboard in the kitchen for pots and pans (and more familiar still with its use in garages and basement workshops), but the economy and usefulness of this organizing ...
Click on the Thumbnails to View all Photos You may remember Amy (and her lovely dining set) from her recent question about a freecycle footstool. In the comments of that post, Amy was asked about...
These graphs, created by Jer Thorp of Ouno Design, are visualizations of design lingo used in the New York Times from 1984 to 2009. The one up top, for instance, shows frequency of use for the words...
Changing the shade and painting the base of an old lamp is one of the most ubiquitous DIY projects around, so how is it we've never gotten around to doing it ourselves? We remain appreciative of oth...
We are of the ilk that a book should be purchased to be read and loved rather than to symbolize status or become a signifier of wealth and taste. At the same time, there is hardly a thing we enjoy mor...
Meggie sent us a good question: I have a very small one (280 square foot) apartment in Oakland, California. The living room is the only place i can keep my bike. I've found this amazing pulley system ...
One of our goals for 2009 is to get a vegetable garden going in the yard. The first step is to build raised beds—they make it easier to harvest your veggies, and to control the quality of your soil...
In Downtown Oakland, a set of 4 brand new, never been used metal Marais stools from DWR are available for $600. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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We'll admit to an addiction when it comes to glass bottles and jars. We save them all, can't bear to part with them even for recycling, and we try to put the pretty ones to good use as vases or catch-...
It's projects like this that make us wish for even a few stairs in our apartment to decorate, and it seems a particularly quick and easy one, too. More pictures and another stair project after the jum...
We have blogged about wonderful products from Perch! before. But when we came across the new letter lights that can be customized, we thought of so many great ways these could be used in a home or bus...
This simple, elegant design harkens back to old-fashioned candle holders, the ones with a little loop for your finger. It would make an understated part of an evening tablescape, or romantic additio...
What would a simple paper lantern cluster look like if the kitsch and glam factors was turned up to, say, eleven? Maybe something along the lines of this disco ball chandelier......
We love Brent Comber and his Alder wood tables, pictured up top. They're built up of small alder branches, bunched together to create massive, chunky tables. Check out what Comber did at Vancouver's...
Every once in a while we come across an Eames shell for a pittance compared to what it would cost to buy one new; but usually such finds have seen better days. Here are a few chairs that have been t...
Cat Merrick has taken a set of thrift store porcelain plates with idyllic, if not kitschy, winter scenes on them and given them a new life. By sandblasting the surface finish to reveal the bare porcel...
We featured SparklePower's "La La Love You" poster last week, and found several other posters on her site we la la love. Whether you are looking for your child's room, living room, kitchen or even you...
Jennifer writes: I am looking for suggestions for a 13-foot-wide blank wall right below the ceiling in my living room. I don't want to put any light fixtures there because there is plenty of recessed ...
We always stop by Lena Corwin's blog for print and pattern inspiration; last week, she posted a series of photos by Wai Lin Tse for Apartamento magazine, and we were in love. They are gorgeous example...
The primer coated, plywood exterior and latticework railings of this home on the San mateo County coast led future buyer Katie Morford to dub it "the Motel". See the "after" photos after the jump, inc...
In SOMA, a Design Within Reach Neo 2-seater sofa in dark grey wool is available for $500. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
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