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hey! so I took a sec a put together some pretty affordable items that will easily bring out the best in those red(ish) cabinets! Hope this helps!

<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6125282343_a428064e38.jpg" width="500" height="426" alt="kitchen solution">

rug is from urban outfitters
canisters are from etsy
and I think you could very easily get some thrifted chairs and paint them like the ones in the pic

makes me wish I had red cabinets to work with!


Improvements for Dark Rental Kitchen?
Good Questions

9/7/11 9:16 PM

love this! In my opinion simple is so lovely!


In with the Old: Vintage Kitchen Inspiration
9/6/11 5:49 PM

you have so much lovely stuff... why waste a picture on your shower curtain?

I love everything! But that shower curtain.

The teal and white is really great!


Small Cool 2010: Christine's Finger Lake Row House Little Division #34 | Apartment Therapy New York
4/22/10 6:53 PM

embrace the retro! paint the kitchen Avocado!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Your Opinion About Kitchen Colours? Good Questions
10/22/09 5:30 AM

all I have to say is: did the bathtub soap dish come with the place? probably not.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Apartment Renovation: Landlords vs. Renters
5/23/09 7:23 PM

this is awful.

you would have to gut it in my opinion.


Apartment Therapy New York | Good Questions: Should I Paint the Pine?
5/20/09 6:28 PM

I think you should strip it and stain it.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Good Questions: Color Suggestions for Side Table?
5/19/09 12:32 PM

it was the orange that threw me too

now that I look at the furniture I should have known better


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Guess the Decade: Orange Green Lounge - The Answer
5/20/08 1:34 AM

um the video?


Apartment Therapy New York | East Finalist: Tony and Hilary's 3 in 1 Studio
5/15/08 8:31 AM

love the photography and the space


Apartment Therapy New York | East Finalist: Tony and Hilary's 3 in 1 Studio
5/15/08 8:30 AM

yay :)

i love your place


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Small Cool 2008: Philip Wood's Honorable Mention
5/13/08 3:15 PM

this place is lovely.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Midwest Finalist - Stephanie's Life of Pie
5/13/08 9:20 AM

I want to date you for the wonderfalls reference *laughs*

I thought I was the only person who saw and thought that.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Southwest Finalist #1: Matthew's Cartoonist Corner
5/13/08 5:43 AM

I love this entry... an aparment like this seems like it is from another planet.

I can't even imagine living in such a lovely custom space.


Apartment Therapy New York | East Finalist: Luca's Surplus of Storage Light
5/12/08 10:30 AM

To knock-off or not to knock-off? that isn't even the question.

When it comes to making purchases in this day-and-age there are a lot of things the we all need to think about... and they are related to the knock-off debate... but much more important.

When any of us make a purchase we should ask ourselves:

Where did this product come from?
What materials were used?
Are the materials environmentally safe?
Who made this product?
Were they paid a living-wage for their labor?
Were precautions taken to ensure that their health was protected while making the product?
Were precautions taken to ensure that the health of the environment and the people living nearby were protected?
Who designed the product?
Were they paid fairly for their creative contribution?
Where is the product sold?
Does the store pay a living-wage to their employees?
Do they have benefits?

These questions are essential. When something is cheaper then it seems it should be corners were cut some place... and though there are many items that are over-priced simply because of the name on them.... there are also many products that are expensive because the makers are committed to producing products that don't do more damage to our already hurting world.

I also understand that people are on budgets. That we all deserve good design... regardless of what your job is. I'm a grad student... who lives on a tight budget, when I started to furnish my first apartment (small, cool midwest finalist Rachel's Grad School Getaway) I asked myself all of those questions. When I couldn't find an item in my budget that was sustainable and well designed I bought used and refinished it myself. Then again, I would rather buy something made of real wood at a thrift store and fix it up then buy something that looks really cool but isn't built to last.

This debate should be about the designers... but it should also be about every single person and place that touches that product before it gets to your home. In order to change the situation our world is it is imperative that we all become conscious consumers... regardless of our budgets.

Rachel D


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Modern for the Masses?
5/11/08 3:10 PM

To knock-off or not to knock-off? that isn't even the question.

When it comes to making purchases in this day-and-age there are a lot of things the we all need to think about... and they are related to the knock-off debate... but much more important.

When any of us make a purchase we should ask ourselves:

Where did this product come from?
What materials were used?
Are the materials environmentally safe?
Who made this product?
Were they paid a living-wage for their labor?
Were precautions taken to ensure that their health was protected while making the product?
Were precautions taken to ensure that the health of the environment and the people living nearby were protected?
Who designed the product?
Were they paid fairly for their creative contribution?
Where is the product sold?
Does the store pay a living-wage to their employees?
Do they have benefits?

These questions are essential. When something is cheaper then it seems it should be corners were cut some place... and though there are many items that are over-priced simply because of the name on them.... there are also many products that are expensive because the makers are committed to producing products that don't do more damage to our already hurting world.

I also understand that people are on budgets. That we all deserve good design... regardless of what your job is. I'm a grad student... who lives on a tight budget, when I started to furnish my first apartment (small, cool midwest finalist Rachel's Grad School Getaway) I asked myself all of those questions. When I couldn't find an item in my budget that was sustainable and well designed I bought used and refinished it myself. Then again, I would rather buy something made of real wood at a thrift store and fix it up then buy something that looks really cool but isn't built to last.

This debate should be about the designers... but it should also be about every single person and place that touches that product before it gets to your home. In order to change the situation our world is it is imperative that we all become conscious consumers... regardless of our budgets.

Rachel D


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Reader Tip: Affordable "Eames" Style Desk Chair
5/11/08 2:39 PM

To knock-off or not to knock-off? that isn't even the question.

When it comes to making purchases in this day-and-age there are a lot of things the we all need to think about... and they are related to the knock-off debate... but much more important.

When any of us make a purchase we should ask ourselves:

Where did this product come from?
What materials were used?
Are the materials environmentally safe?
Who made this product?
Were they paid a living-wage for their labor?
Were precautions taken to ensure that their health was protected while making the product?
Were precautions taken to ensure that the health of the environment and the people living nearby were protected?
Who designed the product?
Were they paid fairly for their creative contribution?
Where is the product sold?
Does the store pay a living-wage to their employees?
Do they have benefits?

These questions are essential. When something is cheaper then it seems it should be corners were cut some place... and though there are many items that are over-priced simply because of the name on them.... there are also many products that are expensive because the makers are committed to producing products that don't do more damage to our already hurting world.

I also understand that people are on budgets. That we all deserve good design... regardless of what your job is. I'm a grad student... who lives on a tight budget, when I started to furnish my first apartment (small, cool midwest finalist Rachel's Grad School Getaway) I asked myself all of those questions. When I couldn't find an item in my budget that was sustainable and well designed I bought used and refinished it myself. Then again, I would rather buy something made of real wood at a thrift store and fix it up then buy something that looks really cool but isn't built to last.

This debate should be about the designers... but it should also be about every single person and place that touches that product before it gets to your home. In order to change the situation our world is it is imperative that we all become conscious consumers... regardless of our budgets.

Rachel D


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | LA Hot Posts: 05.11.08
5/11/08 2:38 PM

thats all I see too

giant golf ball...
golf ball with shoes... flowers... fruit.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Ikea Balso Garden Pot: 1 pot, 3 uses
5/5/08 11:04 AM

switch the toilet and the sink


Apartment Therapy Chicago | CHI Good Questions: Hang a Mirror in this Bathroom?
4/14/08 6:30 PM

I really like the bed nook... and the apartment has a great start... but the dalmation shower curtain?


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Northwest #7: Shannon's Sumptuous Studio
4/14/08 5:20 PM