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A little while back, Janel posted a fun design dare, challenging us all to consider brightly colored floor-to-ceiling drapes. And while we're not sure if we're brave enough to pull that off, the ...
The Briard House in Culver City, CA was designed by architect Whitney Sander, and it's the greenest "hybrid house" (meaning part of it uses prefab elements) ever built. The total project cost was $500...
While we usually advocate donating or passing on books you no longer read, there are still plenty of bibliophiles out there (guilty) with not enough space on their shelves for every beloved tome....
We have had the pleasure of storing everything we own within the last year during a transition time in our cross-country move. All in all, we did pretty well organizing and our traveling and storage e...
Mulching the soil surface in your potted plants or garden does a lot more than provide a nice, finished appearance. Reasons to mulch and some alternatives to chipped wood below the jump:...
Q: I need some suggestions for a bed frame and nightstands to go with this dresser I purchased at an antique store recently. While I love the retro quality, I'm not sure I want to play up that th...
Our love for Edward Gorey's illustrations begun many years ago. We stumbled upon a calender and fell in love with his quirky style, witty images, great concepts, and powerful storytelling. His la...
Find five Sapien Bookcases (two tall, three short) from DWR now in Russian Hill. This set would go for about $1200 new, but you can get them for $500. See more deals after the jump...
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If you love gardens and you aren't yet a regular reader of Stephen Orr's blog, What Were the Skies Like, then we highly recommend you remedy that situation right away. A former editor of the late...
The work of artist and furniture designer Thomas Wold always makes us happy. The first time we saw his three-dimensional collages of furniture in the windows of a local shop, we got a big grin on our ...
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Name: Jennifer Hewett
Location: Inner Sunset, San Francsco, CA
Size: 1100 square foot 2 br/1 bath
Years lived in: 13
We first saw a snippet of Jennifer Hewett's bright and beautiful home in a Flick...
My husband and I have been doing without bedside tables since moving into our new place over a year ago, and now we're about done with stacks of dusty books and reaching down to the floor to push...
The House Ocho designed by Feldman Architecture is located on a nature preserve in the Santa Lucia mountains along the coast of California. This light and peaceful home was specifically designed to b...
Cartophiles lamenting Ork's lack of an Oakland print, take solace! Urban Indigo has partnered with illustrator Michael Klein and writer Tom Parrette to create a map that lovingly details that other ci...
Recent years have seen an increase in options for moving that don't include heaps of floppy cardboard boxes. Karmaboxx.com is just one, but they're new and Seattle-based, and throw a little value-ad...
We are constantly dealing with our plastic food storage. We find ourselves endlessly having lids that don't fit with the containers, leaving us to wonder if the proper fitting lids have run off with o...
SHIFT is the home and workplace of architect David Baker. Designed by David Baker + Partners, the San Francisco residence also functions as a gallery. So it's no wonder that the hanging bikes s...
Q: When we first bought the house we intended on going room to room fixing/designing/decorating as we went. Fast forward, two years later - the main living areas have yet to be touched. We are ...
This lovely hammock will be part of the Lodz Design Festival that will take place in Lodz, Poland in October. If we had a backyard we would definitely have one of these. There is something very peacef...
Even with a little color fading on the top, this large Strut table from Blu Dot is still looking good. And at $175 (marked down from $1099 retail), it's also quite a steal. Check it out, plus m...
Holly over at the wonderful blog Decor8 has been running a series of guest posts this month in which artists and designers share their favorite things from their own homes. As it happens, two of ...
Design collective 39.22 recently debuted their new line of wallpaper at the 2009 Milan Furniture Fair, and it's quite an eye-catching array. Based in Greece with contributing artists hailing from...
Furniture and object upcycling is one of the more intriguing new artistic media of our era. These days it seems there are so many artists and designers working in the spirit of sustainability, bringin...
We recently took stock of our linen closet and realized that half of the storage space was taken up by sheet sets and towels that we simply don't use. Some are very old and worn out and some just neve...
We had heard of Loft Life Magazine before, but didn't have the chance to really check out the website until today. Needless to say, after seeing this San Francisco loft we immediately signed up f...
Suburbia. The word often sends chills down the likes of urban dwellers and those who envision a homogenized grid of bland, cookie-cutter homes. Conjuring images of the Stepford Wives and Tom Hanks goi...
We love the use of glass star lanterns in these three spaces. They add an eclectic flair, feeling like something brought back from a distant Moroccan adventure......
Q: I'm always changing things at home trying my best to keep it very very cheap (free if i can) and a way I found out to make myself a brand new living room was to close one of the two doors and use i...
We are avid fans of mobiles, so you can imagine how thrilled we were when we stumbled upon these wonderful handmade mobiles from The Butter Flying. They seem so simple, but complicated at the sam...
There are some great deals in our Classifieds section today, including six packs of Wallter 'Circle' wall decor for $50 (they retail at about $42 each). See this and more finds after the jump.....
Jim had come to hate the heavy, blocky effect of this black shelving unit, with his speakers crammed close together and barely enough room for his storage boxes. The L-shaped arrangement of the mirror...
Ever since we did our roundup of sliced wood decorating ideas, we can't seem to get the trend out of our head. It seems we're not alone, as a reader recently submitted this wall seen at an office in W...
Name: Rhiannon Smith & Victor Obeck
Location: Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Size: 501 square feet
Years lived in: Almost 2 years, rented
Rhiannon and Victor's apartment is not what you might expect ...
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This umbrella stand was a cute, if unremarkable, thrift store find, but Jenny Komenda of Pearl Street Interiors transformed it into an elegant, even striking signature piece. If you ever re...
We love these colorful, pretty handmade felt placemats, and think they would make a fun unique addition to your summer table. The Purl Bee has an easy, no-sew tutorial. This is a great rainy day proje...
We've looked at kid's furniture before to find some wonderful compact solutions for small spaces, but desks - and tables in general - can be a little tricky. You'd hate to purchase one online only to ...
The Setu Chair is the latest in workplace seating from the legendary designer Herman Miller. We discovered a great behind the scenes look at the production of the new chair, from concept to manufactur...
It's exciting settling into a new home. But leaving the old one behind can be tolling, both emotionally and physically. With stresses high on moving day, it's good to have a checklist to run down be...
Q: My husband and I are moving into a loft that's in a converted warehouse. To make the space feel warmer, we'd really like to turn one of the sheetrock walls into a slatted wood wall (not sure if th...
Lately we have been discovering some great handmade porcelain. Last week we posted about porcelain art by Ashley Goldberg, this week we are in love with gorgeous mugs, tea pots, and bowls by Sama...
Kartell's 'Bookworm' bookcase can be swirled to take any shape you like. Find a small red one that's never been used in the Lower Haight for $300 (retails for $500). More deals after the jump.....
Lots of things about setting up a new home can be stressful, so why not indulge in a little inexpensive housewarming gift to yourself? A personalized address stamp with your new info is practical...
Whenever we have visitors in town we make sure to take them over to Paxton Gate in the Mission. The selection of biological oddities and botanical beauties is so unique, so quintessentially San F...
Our dining area open storage after a weekend re-design
Surely we've all fallen prey to the home décor doldrums, when everything in the house suddenly looks a little tired. Sometimes all it takes to ...
Most of us, when we think about making a change, go hog wild. We're going to clean out all the closets today! We're going to only buy organic and free trade! Which works for about ten minutes and t...
It's been a while since we took a look at framed art placed on bookshelves, and we wanted to get your opinion on the concept. If you have the (enviable) problem of having too many bookcases and n...
Here at Apartment Therapy this month we have been talking about moving and first apartments. We recently discovered a fantastic resource---a blog devoted to "the lost art of being a man," with an arti...
When we begin packing for a move, we tend to address our most important items first. By the time we work through the rest, there invariably remain the misfits we can't see the point in moving......
Q: Whoa, am I in need of help… My living room is making me consistently nauseous. I’m not quite sure how this happened. I am aware of the deep wrongness of the raisin-ish trim beside the flat...
I always wanted a playhouse or a treehouse, none of which I ever got. I built forts when I was a kid out of things found in the garden or in dad's garage, but they never lasted longer than a few weeks...
The chrome pedestal base and sleek top of the Room & Board Axis Table make it a perfect addition to any Mid-Century Modern inspired space. It retails for $659, but you can pick up one with ...
The previous owners of our Spanish-style house chose to embrace the Mediterranean theme with gusto, tiling everything in sight, installing decorative Greek columns, and so on. Our approach has be...
We've been anxiously awaiting the new Ikea catalog for a few weeks now, and finally received ours in the mail the other day. After tearing through all 350+ pages in one sitting, there was a particular...
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