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If only Vipp would create an aesthetically pleasing plunger (akin to the toilet brush) my dinky little bathroom would be complete.


New Vipp Color for 2010: Mermaid Blues | Apartment Therapy New York
3/22/10 9:06 PM

absolutely charming


Lauren's First Solo Flight House Tour | Apartment Therapy New York
3/17/10 11:08 PM

No Ianthe or Strawberry Thief, sadly. Now THAT'S something I'd camp out for.


Liberty of London for Target: The Home Collection | Apartment Therapy New York
2/28/10 6:55 PM

I'll 2nd cassielynn's comment about the chrome bullet trashcan. I spent a small fortune on one: It looked fantastic, but was incredibly impractical in the kitchen.


Jack Early's Pop Life Home | Apartment Therapy New York
1/6/10 10:16 PM

I have the Air-O-Swiss 7144 and absolutely love it.


5 Humidifiers to Consider | Apartment Therapy New York
1/6/10 10:12 PM

ppphhhhfffttt


Drying Rack as Christmas Tree | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
12/8/09 8:46 PM

the adsglobe advertisements posing comments are getting a bit old.


Apartment Therapy New York | Mid Century Coffee Table - $375 New York Scavenger
10/13/09 5:10 PM

LL Bean's pima percales are terrific old-fashioned crisp cotton sheets - I use Iron-Out instead of bleach to keep them bright white (I find the rusty northeast water turns whites dingy, and bleach won't do anything to reverse that)


Apartment Therapy Chicago | White on White Bedding
10/9/09 11:18 PM

Thanks so much for the valuable advice - I'm considering reupholstering a balloon-back side chair, and wondering if it will be worth the cost & trouble.


Apartment Therapy Re-Nest | An Upholstering Primer: Part 1 of 4 — Consider Your Furniture Guest Post from Matthew Haly of The Furniture Joint
10/8/09 8:00 PM

yup, nuts


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Leather Recliner - $150 San Francisco Scavenger
10/7/09 8:28 PM

Be warned that unless you splurge for a heavy duty industrial garment rack (with a super heavy weight base), be prepared for constant toppling over.

I tried to substitute a couple of garment racks for a closet (even splurge for covers) and had a very bad time of it.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | No Closet? Try a Clothing Rack
10/7/09 8:07 PM

Behr Hampden green - it's the color of the Irish Sea in just the perfect light. I never tire of it.


Apartment Therapy DC | A Color that Makes You Happy?
10/2/09 9:09 PM

If you know your way around a sewing machine, I highly recommend the book 'Slipcover Magic' by Dorothea Hall.

I can't imagine finding anything readymade that would fit a chair that shape.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Slip Covers to Fit Vintage Chairs? Good Questions
10/2/09 9:00 PM

stardust, you nearly sent my little world into a complete tailspin. phew.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Weekly Themed Nights at Home
10/1/09 7:34 PM

I'm smitten with the rug too.


Apartment Therapy DC | AphroChic Launches: The Dreamland Pillow Collection DesignPhiladelphia October 10
9/30/09 7:16 PM

♥ the elephants


Apartment Therapy DC | Animal-Themed Wallpaper Roundup
9/30/09 7:13 PM

I mentioned my love of Rhoda's apartment over Mary's yesterday in the post about 'Common Artwork'. Could this mean I inspired a new AT topic? I squeal at the thought.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/history/the-most-common-artwork-096601#comments

Here's a pic showing some of Rhoda's artwork (including one of the Vogue posters that were all the rage in the 1970s)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eLkHhhY7c24/RzH1I4bS4cI/AAAAAAAABqU/JNFzyoVvmb8/s400/rhoda3.jpg


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Who Had the Best Apartment? Mary vs. Rhoda
9/29/09 10:16 PM

When I was a kid in the 70's, deco-era Vogue posters & Maxfield Parish prints were ubiquitous.

Even Rhoda Morgenstern had a Vogue poster in her NYC apt (which reminds me, I always MUCH preferred Rhoda's place to Mary's).


Apartment Therapy Chicago | The Most Common Artwork
9/28/09 10:18 PM

I agree with other commenters about the giant furniture. I recently visited RH ready to plop down some significant money on a sofa & chair, but they were all ridiculously oversized.

One traditional upholstered chair was so cartoonish we nicknamed it Chairy's Grandmother.


Apartment Therapy New York | Restoration Hardware Roars Back!!
9/11/09 4:21 PM

noosey


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Lloop Adjustable Pendant Lamps from Ontwerpduo
9/11/09 12:20 PM