It’s hard to say what it is about certain pins that just catch our attention more than most. Something colorful and patterned always does it. Something rich and earthy, too. Something that blows our mind or isn’t quite what it seems and something dark and dramatic always works. You’ll find — Continue reading…
Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login The Week's Top Tech Posts September 24-28, 2012 Are You Making This Foolish PIN Password Mistake Where to Find the Coolest Wallpapers for iOS Devices Before After : IKEA LACK Space Age TV Stand Skip the Genius Bar : How To Fix These Top 3 Issues Yourself Apple Genius Bar image : Rob Boudon 0 comments 09.30.12 9:00AM Gregory Han : Categories Tech Main Hot Posts Comments 0 Apartment Therapy Room For Color 2012 Design Showcase 2012 Tours Apartment Kids House Workspace Rooms Bathroom Bedroom Dining Room Entryway Kitchen Living Room Outdoor Space Playroom Nursery Kids Home Office Garage Storage Closets Projects How To Before After Crafting Decorating Renovating Projects Painting Gardening Customizing Organizing
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login The Design Milk Prize : Segno by Candace Foster Design Showcase 2012 Jaime Derringer from Design Milk chose Candace Foster above for her top honors , and gave an honorable mention to Aldo Tornaghi Ab Oosterwaal for their 25S32E . collection Candace Foster will receive 10k in advertising here on Apartment Therapy to kick her business up to the next level . Jump below to hear what Jamie had to say about the winning . designs The Design Mlik : Prize Candace Foster Booth 24 : Design Segno Materials : High quality glossy black and white ABS for appearance and durability and brushed stainless steel for the serving . pieces : Designer Candace Foster Location : Philadelphia , PA What Jamie : said : TITLE Design
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: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Complete Guide to Manage Your Spending Day 27 : 30 Days to an Organized Home 4 Favorite Bike Storage Solutions Day 28 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 29, 2012 by Design Build Love If youâ ve been following along with our blog for a while now , you may have seen a post or two about us traveling and riding our road bikes. We are huge lovers of activity , and biking is by far one of our favorites  When I kicked off this series , I asked you all if there was something specific that you were hoping to read about. And , one of my lovely readers , Wendy , commented
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login Shopping in Your Skivvies : Best Online Vintage Antique Stores Once upon a time I liked nothing better than waking up early on a Saturday morning to hit flea markets and antique shops . These days , I prefer to spend my weekend mornings drinking coffee in my pajamas . Luckily , the wonderful internet brings the best of vintage shopping to my fingertips no pants . required Two Jakes We profiled this store back in 2008 and we still return to see what's new . If you happen to be in Brooklyn , you can shop in store the rest of us can rely on their website for current . inventory Second Shout Out We just profiled this store last week and were wowed by the diversity of their offerings everything from small
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: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login The Readers' Prize : The Sky Scratcher by Mike Estes Design Showcase 2012 Congratulations , Mike After watching all the activity on the web during the past month , we pooled all the data that you gave us social media clicks , pageviews , survey votes and comments and were able to discover the most popular booth in this year's show : Mike Estes in Booth 17. We also discovered who came really . close Mike will receive 10k in advertising here on Apartment Therapy to kick his business up to the next level . Jump below to see who you visited and buzzed about . most The Reader's Favorite : Prize Mike Estes Booth 17 : Design The Sky Scratcher : Chicago Materials : Recycled Cardboard , Bamboo Plywood , Catnip :
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login The Unison Prize : Lug Trugs by Strand Design Design Showcase 2012 Alicia Rosauer and Robert Segal from Unison chose Strand Design above for their top honors and gave an honorable mention to Susanne Thurn from Hamburg for her wallpaper . designs Ted and Sharon Burdett of Strand will receive 10k in advertising here on Apartment Therapy to kick their business up to the next level . Jump below to hear what Alicia and Robert . said The Unison : Prize Strand Design Booth 8 : Design Lug Trugs Materials : Recycled Tire Rubber : Designer Ted and Sharon Burdett : Link Strand Design Location : Chicago , Illinois What Alicia and Robert : said : TITLE Unison Co-Founders and Designers : LINK Unison We select Strand
Gorgeous! We’ve been big fans of the shape and look of Shine Labs‘ Taj Pendant Lamp, Holm Pendant Lamp and Paavo Pendant Lamp for awhile now…and now they come in crisp, sleek white! Perfect for the space that needs a dash of freshness and innocence, don’t just think about sticking to — Continue reading…
Today is our final post on our travel adventures in the beautiful country of Ireland. You can check out the day-by-day, play-by-play here, here, here & here for suggestions on where to go and what we loved, but I’ll try to sum all of that up shortly for the ultimate Ireland travel guide (Spenla family [...]
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Money Management Binder Day 26 : 30 Days to an Organized Home 4 Favorite Bike Storage Solutions Day 28 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Complete Guide to Manage Your Spending Day 27 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 28, 2012 by Design Build Love Following along after yesterdayâ s âMoney Management Binderâ post I want to dive a little deeper into how we use organization to better manage our money. Now , I should start this post by saying that both Eric and I are not âspendersâ and have always been pretty good at managing our spending. That said , we managed
In honor of our still-going-on-but-gonna-end-soon 15% off Knoll sale, we thought we’d do a “Which one works best” involving a design classic, in this case the Bertoia Bird Lounge manufactured by Knoll. We’re wondering what kind of wallpaper to pair with it? Should we go for a traditional but fun — Continue reading…
Think David Trubridge’s light fixtures, known for their earthy, nature-inspired, geometric patterns and beautiful wood tones can’t be edgy? Can’t be dramatic enough for a dark space with attitude? Think again. Did you know we have David Trubridge aluminum pendant lamps in black, gold or silver? That’s right. Sexy metallics — Continue reading…
East Austin was recently in the news for making it on the Forbes list of America’s Hippest Hipster Neighborhoods. Whether they are deserving or not is hardly the point. We just wanted an excuse to post a few photos from talented Austin photographer Suzanne Koett, who we have featured on the blog — Continue reading…: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Creating an Organized Mail Station Day 25 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Complete Guide to Manage Your Spending Day 27 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Money Management Binder Day 26 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 27, 2012 by Design Build Love Money is a hard conversation to have , no matter how great your relationship. I believe this. In fact , I was just telling someone else this the other day too. Financial happiness and awareness are essential to a happy , organized home. Eric and I talk about money all the time- we always know if our bills are paid , if
With fall officially here (and its cooler weather just around the corner) now’s the perfect time to start thinking about how you’re going to set your table this holiday season. Chilewich has some ideas that might just help you out, but none so blatantly fall-like than their new Leaf Placemats! — Continue reading…
You know the saying stick your head in the sand like an Ostrich. Well, designer Kawamura-Ganjavian adapts this concept into an Ostrich micro environment, or rather OSTRICH PILLOW, in which to take a warm and comfortable power nap. A picture here, is worth a thousand words. Not a bad — Continue reading…
What other city out there inspires such soul-tingling love for design than New York City? The brilliant ideas and designs that come out of the Big Apple should always be celebrated, but for all of next week this celebration of NYC design and designers will be focused and concentrated in — Continue reading…
Taking a break from the travel updates today to share a favorite recipe with you. With all of the running around we’re doing over here, I’m barely squeaking out favorite travel photos/posts to share – but I can’t believe I have a line up of home/entertaining/interview posts on the back burner to help fill the [...]
Upon seeing this image, I lost my breathe for a second. The collaboration of the colors and textures is beautiful. This room belongs to The Apartment. What is The Apartment, you might ask?? “The Apartment is a new universe of design objects, furniture, antiques and art. Innovative modern design meets — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for 5 Favorite Mobile Work Stations Day 24 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Money Management Binder Day 26 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Creating an Organized Mail Station Day 25 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 26, 2012 by Design Build Love When it comes to paying bills or sending out a birthday card , the worst thing in the world is having to hunt down that little tiny strip of stamps that we never use except on these rare occasions. But , since stamps do play a vital role in our lives still , I thought I would share my simple wait to get mailing done . efficiently
Spotted these in someone’s post about designjunction, a design event in London held last week, and loved it. Modern and a little “out there” but still surprisingly contained and controled, Lindsey Lang’s got some seriously colorful and modern style. See more on her website. What do you think about these — Continue reading…
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login Maker Videos : How to Remake a House Apartment Therapy Videos A few years ago my parents bought a foreclosed house and totally renovated it , with the help of friends , neighbors , and . volunteers They then turned it into something called a transitional home for a refugee family a place for them to live at minimal rent for their first year in America , while they got their feet on the . ground The : Stars I am very thankful to Lisa and Greg Blumhagen , Abrehat Gebremariam , Embaba , Yodit and Tseneat Gebregzaber , and Semere Mahari for allowing me to tell a little bit of their story . They were only okay with it when I explained to them that it might be an inspiration to other people , because it's a
Just love this modern kid’s space spotted on Weekday Carnival. It’s still youthful, refreshing and fun, but it’s also sophisticated and elegant. Definitely for a young girl who’s still a kid but trying to transition to an adult, and this room is a perfect balance between those two worlds. And — Continue reading…
Into bold colors, abstract shapes, slight 80s motifs, smart women and a good sense of humor? Then Chicago, Illinois-based artist Jenn Smith will pretty much do it for you. Completely. Her art is fun, funny, and we think she might also be a librarian? Love it. Hear more about her — Continue reading…
Looking for some urban/modern inspiration for your bedroom? Look no farther than hip, Brooklyn hotel Wythe Hotel, in the Williamsburg neighborhood by the water. Find 72 rooms full of inspiration in this former warehouse that’s been transformed into a gorgeous place to rest your head for a night (or forever). — Continue reading…
These incredible images show light installations by British artist Bruce Munro. Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, has been viewed in a whole new light this summer thanks to Munro’s delicate light sculptures that have enveloped the horticultural crown of Pennsylvania with glowing orbs of glass. Munro’s work straddles both interior and landscape — Continue reading…
Does beautiful architecture have to be made out of fancy, smooth materials? Does it have to have a plan? Does it have to have been designed by an architect? One of our favorite places on earth is this place called The Cathedral of Junk in Austin, Texas. In the backyard — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Using Dry-Erase Stickers to Organize Your Kitchen Day 22 : 30 Days to an Organized Home 5 Favorite Mobile Work Stations Day 24 : 30 Days to an Organized Home One Cardinal Rule of Organizing Day 23 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 24, 2012 by Design Build Love With every organizing project I ever take on , there is one cardinal rule that seems to subconsciously sneak into the mix . nbsp That one rule makes every organizing project successful . nbsp In fact , that one rule is , in my mind , the foundation of organizing . nbsp You see , to me , organizing shouldnâ t
Spotted this shiny little marvel on the blog Tiny House Swoon. It’s true, “modern” doesn’t quite apply to this tiny little home, but man that view! Love how the views from the windows look fake they’re so fabulous. And also love that there are actually some modern elements to the — Continue reading…
: Main Style DIY Homekeeping Family Tech Renovating Shopping Outdoor The Kitchn Login The Good Home with Maxwell : The Basic Shower Curtain Apartment Therapy Videos Today's One Minute Tip comes from Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan , founder of Apartment . Therapy The : Star Well , we all know Maxwell . He reminds us of Mr . Rogers could teach you how to Dougie and once upon a time , a long long time ago , he started a sweet little blog called Apartment Therapy He's also written a couple of books you should read see below The Music : This is an instrumental version of a song called Pretty Drunk off the album Honest Mistakes by Pete Miser . The full version is available for listen and purchase here More : Videos Go To Video Channel Submissions : Welcome Are you a Maker Do you have great how-to's and
Absolutely love a good add-on. Love when more space is needed, homeowners don’t tear down an entire structure to rebuild anew. Renovations and additions can be just as successful at creating the home you need. A perfect example seen in the House Extension by Boven Bouw Architecture, in Mortsel, Belgium. Love — Continue reading…
Hi all! We’ve made it about two-thirds of the way through our Ireland road trip and I’m back to give you a quick update on our travels. I’m noticing that these posts are getting progressively longer… it’s so difficult to pick and choose favorite photos, favorite sites! So bear with me as we roll through [...]
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Junk Drawer No More Day 21 : 30 Days to and Organized Home One Cardinal Rule of Organizing Day 23 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Using Dry-Erase Stickers to Organize Your Kitchen Day 22 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 23, 2012 by Design Build Love Yes , you read that right. You can use stickers to kitchen. And , Iâ m not talking about labels , though I do love those too. No , this is an easy way to add more function to your kitchen. With the addition of a third adult in our home , I realized that it wasnâ t as easy to always know if the dishwasher was
It’s hard to say what it is about certain pins that just catch our attention more than most. Something colorful and patterned always does it. Something rich and earthy, too. Something that blows our mind or isn’t quite what it seems and something dark and dramatic always works. You’ll find — Continue reading…
: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Cheap Simple Paint Storage Solutions Day 20 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Using Dry-Erase Stickers to Organize Your Kitchen Day 22 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Junk Drawer No More Day 21 : 30 Days to and Organized Home Posted on September 22, 2012 by Design Build Love A while back , I did a quick Junk Drawer cleanup using nothing but things I had around the house . nbsp Using just space tupperware containers and a few clippings of rug gripper , I successfully transformed our junk drawer into a functional , usable space Well , recently , my mom was tossing out a few things that I
It’s hard to say what it is about certain pins that just catch our attention more than most. Something colorful and patterned always does it. Something rich and earthy, too. Something that blows our mind or isn’t quite what it seems and something dark and dramatic always works. You’ll find — Continue reading…
New at 2Modern is design favorite David Trubridge‘s Cloud Pendant. Modern and sleek, but also quite organic shaped, it’d be quite the thing to add to a space. A powerful design element, it’d certainly be something that would steal the show, so you’d have to really consider the rest of — Continue reading…
Happy Friday! I’m back with another awesome Friday Guest Blog Interview. It’s actually a two in one, because we’re featuring SPACEStv (that awesome new home and design YouTube channel that was just released) and Janet of Living in a Nutshell, a super stylish blogger with a fantastic little episode on SPACES, a new book and [...]
While perusing Weekend Carnival, we came across a post that featured the blog owner’s new flea market rug find, paired with some simple Scandinavian furniture and crisp white elements. The color palette is punchy and powerful, and the rug’s subtle pattern goes well with the complicated wicker pattern of the — Continue reading…
Been wanting to add some drama and darkness into your home but didn’t know how? It’s not crazy modern but the La Societe Bistro in Toronto, Canada has a certain je ne sais quoi, with lots of elements just begging to be borrowed (or outright stolen) for a kitchen, living room — Continue reading…: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Mason Jar Versatility Day 19 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Junk Drawer No More Day 21 : 30 Days to and Organized Home Cheap Simple Paint Storage Solutions Day 20 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 21, 2012 by Design Build Love If you do-it-yourself when it comes to home projects , or if you are an avid crafter , then itâ s reasonable to assume that you have a number of half-full paint cans lying around in the garage. I know we do. We actually have about sixteen in total  NUTS  But , with a never-ending project list and constant touch-ups , weâ d be fools to
What more is there to say? This is the perfect time to finally get that design classic you’ve always wanted. Don’t you want to fill your home with the favorites of the design masters? Like perhaps a Bertoia Side Chair? Or a Risom Round Dining Table? Or perhaps a Platner Side Table? Or — Continue reading…
I hope I’m not beginning to sound like a guide book over here, but I thought I’d keep you posted on our continued adventures. I have plenty of house updates and a few awesome Friday Guest Interviews (from some names you’ll definitely recognize!), but I’m going to try to stay on top of our journey [...]
For a cool $730o a month. A steal to be surrounded by this amazingly famous and influential Mid-Century Modern architect’s sleek lines and inspiring design aesthetic. If you can afford it, of course. Posted on Facebook by one of my favorite quirky Apartment Therapy co-workers, Gregory Han, you can find the — Continue reading…: Design Build Love two young DIY designers building love in their home Skip to content Home About Us Contact Advertising Sponsorships Home Tour Our Wedding Parties Project List Features Shop DBL Search : for Double Your Closet Size with Door Storage Day 18 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Cheap Simple Paint Storage Solutions Day 20 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Mason Jar Versatility Day 19 : 30 Days to an Organized Home Posted on September 20, 2012 by Design Build Love Itâ s not often that you find a product with such versatility that youâ re never running out of ways to use it in your home. The mason jar is one of those items in our home. A few years ago , we bought two boxes of standard-sized Kerr mason jars at Wal-Mart. We bought them simply because we love to make homemade
Austin woodworker, furniture designer and craftsman Brian David Johnson certainly rocks many talents when it comes to everyone’s favorite material, wood. But he’s recently started showcasing a new talent: podcasting! Specifically, holding conversations with other awesome craftsman. It’s a casual podcast…no interview, no formal questions…just some crafty folks who work — Continue reading…
We’ve posted about Katy Horan’s stunning artwork before. Dark and dramatic, simple yet complex, delicate and feminine yet a little creepy and creature-y, we’re big fans of her work. And now, if you’ve wanted to bring some of her sassy style into your home but haven’t had the budget to — Continue reading…
The Up Down Bed bed system from 4 Bild Casa Italy, levitates into the ceiling recess is a pretty cool trick. I do not know about you but sometimes the ultimate space saver is not necessarily the most practical over a bathtub. So you step out of the — Continue reading…
French designer Inga Sempé sure understands that sexy, sleek modern spaces need corresponding sexy and sleek switches and outlets. Why are we still using the same darn standard switches and outlets that we’ve been using forever, anyway? Well no more. These switches have thin profiles. These switches toggle and turn. These — Continue reading…
Is this our favorite clock of all time? Found on Kickstarter, the AboutFaceClock comes in 2 different shapes — rectangular and round — and in two materials — powder-coated steel and printed cardboard. Still not impressed? These clocks go ANYWHERE: on a wall, on a corner, on a desk, on — Continue reading…
Head’s up! We have a hugely awesome Knoll furniture (you know, those folks who stock the best of the best design out there) sale coming up starting THIS FRIDAY, so start browsing through their amazing products on 2Modern to decide what you’re going to buy! Also start ordering FREE swatches — Continue reading…
` Joy Deangdeelert Cho, graphic designer, blogger, author and food enthusiast and the cutest person on the planet ever (only to be partially eclipsed by her adorable baby daughter), of the great blog Oh Joy! has started a new web series called “Make Someone Happy.” Once or twice a month — Continue reading…
Lucky Jackson is one dedicated (not to mention talented) mofo embroider. Setting a goal of wanting to create something every day for a year, she’s done it — we’re only a few days away from her completing her goal. Her website 365 Lucky Days chronicles more about her lengthy art — Continue reading…
We are SO EXCITED to announce that 2Modern is now on Instagram! Find us by searching “2modern” and then following us. You’ll find colorful and bold architecture, design, interior design, furniture, lighting and accessories details that catch the eye of 2Modern contributor Promila Shastri. And our Instagram content will be — Continue reading…
Valerie Traan is a gallery and residence in Antwerp, Belgium. Regardless of what this beautiful structure is made for, the minimal modernism is totally inspiring us. As spotted on Yellowtrace blog, the outdoor spaces are just as beautiful as the interiors. We’re loving the mismatched chairs with the rough-hewn farmhouse table. — Continue reading…
Because there’s just never a WRONG time to festoon your home with colorful, bold, cheery paper ball garlands. For reals though, you could totally use this for your next dinner party or event hosting in your home, but don’t just bring out the cheer only for your guests. Keep your — Continue reading…
We came across a neat design/build practice out of Brooklyn making cool things and doing it with talent and humor. Rather than us blather on we thought we’d let them do the talking: “Tri-lox is a Brooklyn design + build practice that transforms reclaimed materials into handcrafted furniture, architectural elements, — Continue reading…
Natalie Davis, an Austin, Texas-based hand-crafter and master manipulator of leather who happens to have a ton of a talent and modern tastes, is inspiring us with her jewelry today. Working under the name of Canoe, Natalie founded her modern leather goods company in 2010, and she’s inspired by “vintage — Continue reading…
A chair! That’s been cross stitched! Isn’t this just the thing?! Not only would doing something like this absolutely spice up an old chair (or even one you might find at a vintage store that was damaged) this is also a fun way to bring in a little pattern and — Continue reading…