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We showed this ottoman/bed on Apartment Therapy a few years ago, but after seeing it in person the other day we decided it was worth another look. It doesn't hurt that the price is $200 less now than we quoted before. See it transformed into a bed after the jump...

Oh, we've always wanted to do this! We don't have a collection of matchbooks like Shauna and Stephen from Something's Hiding in Here, but filling this lamp with Pez dispensers, plastic toys, or any small, not-too-precious collectible sounds like a great idea...

The SF Chronicle ran a story this last weekend that couldn't be more apropos for Collections Month on Apartment Therapy. Several design experts from around the city (including the owner of this amazing home in Noe Valley) share how they showcase their collections at home...

SFGate's design blog The Wallflower recently featured the colorful house of a photographer and art director couple living in North Oakland. The paint choices throughout the home are very nice, but this image really blew us away...

Besides creating a nice spot for gazing out onto the world, a window seat adds unobtrusive seating for guests and room for storage. Best of all, you can easily replicate this look on the cheap...

We have a thing for double-sided clocks, but finding one in a schoolhouse style is nearly impossible without either a ticket to Europe or a frantic bidding war on eBay. Instead, we'll consider the In-Motion Clock...

Everyday dish- and glassware is rarely given the level of prestige as a most collections, but if you're relying on open shelving, a change of mindset might be necessary. A bit of editing and attention to color and/or shape can give even the most ragtag group of dishes a cohesive tone...

Ever since we took in Thomas Wold's exhibit at The Curiosity Shoppe a while back, we've had a healthy obsession with the artist's collaged furniture. His column in Readymade Magazine, Solid Wold, is also a great source for crave-worthy projects, and this month is no exception. Check out his instructions for creating a shelving system like the one shown here...

Frank Lloyd Wright believed that the interior furnishings of a home should be visually unified with the surrounding architecture, so it's no wonder that he often created furniture specifically for some of the buildings he designed. Now Design Within Reach has teamed with the late architect's foundation to bring several of those pieces back into production - no Wright house necessary...

The trend in hanging art lately seems to run towards walls of mismatched frames clustered devil-may-care to create an amorphous arrangement. It's a look we often love, though we admit this photo felt like a breath of fresh air when we stumbled upon it...