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Inside 10 Chicago Lofts
House Tour Roundup

For the holiday weekend, we've pulled together a special treat for you: a peek inside 10 lofts from the Windy City with tall ceilings, open space, and lots of light. Enjoy!...

Modern Homes in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is one of our favorite Midwestern towns. Best known for the iconic Calatrava-designed Art Museum Pavilion, the area also has a lot to offer in terms of modern architecture on a smaller sca...

Traditional Meets Modern: Bedrooms
Inspiration Gallery

We’re always impressed by people who are able to make disparate styles feel right at home together. These bedrooms, pulled from the Apartment Therapy archives, balance traditional and modern eleme...

Twilight Inspiration: Edward Cullen's Bedroom Design

Since today is the launch of New Moon, we thought we'd take a look back to just around a year ago, when we Twilight hit the screens and we posted this look at Edward's bedroom... We went to see Twi...

Best Buys at IKEA
The Best of the Basics

We've been shopping at IKEA for years and have definitely found the items that are our "classics" - the things that we've bought, loved and ended up buying more of as needed. These are the workhorses ...

5 Festive Tablecloths for a Modern Holiday Party

Who says you have to go with traditional motifs at the table just because it's the holiday season? Break out of the mold with a choice that is festive and bright but leaves the usual holiday schemes a...

Semi-Circular Banquettes

This look falls somewhere between a hip restaurant booth and a homey, conversation-centered dining room. Along the same lines as adding a sofa at the dining table, the semicircular banquette is an a...

Built-In Buffets & Bars

Built-ins are a small luxury, especially in kitchens and dining rooms, where they provide structured space to put your serving pieces on display. Here are five homes that use their built-ins to set ...

Grain Sack Style

The humble grain sack has made a comeback in recent years, elevated to the status of upholstery, throw pillow covers, and even a stair runner. Plain or striped sack cloth works well with French coun...

Wall-Mounted Task Lamps in Real-Life Homes

Wall-mounted task lamps might seem like a solution you see more often in offices than homes, but they can be great space-savers. Their adjustable, swing-arm design works well for spotlighting artwor...

Decorating with Newspaper

If you still get a hard copy of the newspaper, you may want to save some of it from the recycling bin this month to make wreaths, baskets, or paper logs for the fire. Or, you can undertake a non-hol...

Patchwork Wool Rugs
High & Low

Ever since we saw this rug from the home of Small Cool 2009 contestant Emily, we've been keeping our eyes peeled for wool patchwork rugs in a similar style. For five options that run the range from ...

Modern Rustic Farmhouses

The "modern rustic" look is a major trend in decor this year. At Apartment Therapy, we've noticed it in furniture collections, interiors, and the general zeitgeist that's followed on the heels of ec...

Classic Metal Trash Bins

This might not be the most glamorous topic ever, but it's entertaining month at Apartment Therapy, and parties create waste (even if you're throwing a green shindig with reusable dishware). Our favo...

Translucent Room Dividers

Room dividers can be a great way to section off a studio, but if you go for an opaque version, it can make a small space seem even smaller. The solution? Screens, curtains, and walls that allow ligh...

Creepy Chic: Spooky Style Year Round

Do you love the dark side? Halloween only comes around once a year, but you can always add slightly spooky yet stylish items (think ebonized wood, flocked wallpaper and tufted velvet) to your decor t...

Trend Watch: Rough Textures + Luxe Items = Natural Glam

Lately, we've noticed that the movement toward luxurious items that have a strong connection to nature has been growing - the high-end spotlight has shifted from super shiny, glitzy items to those tha...

Modular Decor: Expandable, Stackable, & Reconfigurable

We love modular furniture at Apartment Therapy. It allows for reconfiguration, so you can refresh your space without waste. For a starter course in modular design, we searched our archives for the b...

Modern & Contemporary Tea Sets

One of the things we love about cool weather is the chance to drink more hot tea. Although we hardly ever practice the ritual of "teatime" in my home, it's nice every once in a while to pull out the...

Vintage Vignettes at Home
House Tour Roundup

While it's wonderful to see the wide shots showing off how our House Tour recipients use their space, our personal favorite photos from the tour slideshows are the vignettes. The close up images of ob...

Colorful Flooring: From Rugs to Rubber

When we think of adding color to a home, paint is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but walls aren't the only places to set a mood. Floors are an often overlooked opportunity to create a c...

Eight Stylish Homes...With Kids
House Tour Roundup

As a parent, we know it is a fallacy that having some semblance of a stylish home has to end just because you add a child into the mix. Granted the early years (where plastic THINGS just seem to multi...

Basic Wooden Dining Chairs Under $150

We're always on the lookout for affordable dining chairs that someone could buy in a set without spending a fortune. Basic wood is a classic look that goes with almost any type of table, and these w...

Bright Side Tables & Stools
A Small Shot of Color

The great thing about color is that a little goes a long way. Even if you're a lover of white walls, a saturated accent piece can be all you need to kick up the volume of a room, just a notch. Here ...

Double Duty Guest Rooms: Five Ideas

If you live in an apartment or small home with a spare room, chances are you want to make the most of that extra space. Guest rooms are great if you love to entertain, but you don't have to stop the...

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