Apartment Therapy: seating - benches & stools

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Posts tagged “seating - benches & stools”

Inspiration: Everyday Preppy

We don't know if it was the Symbolically "End-of-summer" Labor Day weekend or the heat wave that has enveloped us (love it!) but we're clinging to summer with everything we've got. Shopping Abbot Kin...

How To: Create A Space Saver Table

We spotted this simple and functional kitchen table-turn-console table on Area Interior Design’s site and felt that it was a great "how to" idea for your own space. There are wonderful benches an...

Roundup: Double Use Ottomans

BoConcept sent us an update of one our favourite small space sleepover solutions: the ottoman sleeper. It's Transformers style conversion is perfect for the the occasional drop-in guest and apparentl...

Timeless Texture: Embroidery

This summer I’ve been seeing a lot of embroidered design in stores and on websites. It's great to see this timeless style is back in the mix. My grandmother did some amazing needle point in her da...

Naoko Kanehira's Cushion Stool and Cushion Sofa

There's comfy and then there's super comfy, like Naoko Kanehira's designs shown at the New Designers show in London. These pillow-centric seating options would make a good match for the demographic wh...

Summer Designs from Bleu Nature
Austin, Texas

Here's Kristen serving up some French Style. Tell us what you think! French company Bleu Nature combs beaches every year for pieces of driftwood to use in the production of their furniture, lighting...

Not So Roughing It: Modern Camping Stools

The next two weeks we're inviting several new bloggers to join us here on ATLA. New voices from LA, Austin, Australia, and Asia will all be posting daily during a trial run so we can determine who to ...

Raw Studio Hanging Chairs Collection

We thought these hanging chairs looked awfully familiar when we realized they looked like oversize versions of the transforming apple trivet we posted awhile back ago. They also remind us of paper mob...

Knit Rug by Flocks

Although we tend to be big champions of colour here on AT, we can also find the beauty in a neutral room. If that's your bent, the key to making sure this kind of space doesn't look beige and boring ...

‘Let’s Grow Some Balls!’ Chair

Pardon the name...but that's what this concept design is actually called. The Dutch designed planter/chair combo is planned to be offered in eco friendly materials, including recycled plastic, biodegr...

Look! Benches for the Dining Room

We've seen this trend for quite awhile now, so it's probably safe to say that it's become a permanent option for the dining room (or perhaps a casual kitchen nook). In lieu of a set of chairs, using ...

ICFF 2008: The Heat Sensitive "Swamp Collection"

Visual Reference Studio’s booth at ICFF was a crowd pleaser with plenty of smiles around, thanks to several of the design team showing off their thermosensitive seating materials in humorous fashio...

"Spaceless" by Sandy Lam

Balconies are often under utilized spaces. Unfortunately, they're also usually pretty small and it's often hard to fit standard patio furniture. Designer Sandy Lam has come up with a concept we hope m...

Cube 6 by Naho Matsuno

Ooh! What's in the box? This unassuming wood box is approximately a foot square. However, pull apart a side......

Ecosystems Tandem 1: No Tools Required

Ecosystem's Tandem 1 looks like perfect seating for a game of "Duck, Duck, Goose", doesn't it? It's also notable for being a flat packaged seat and side table system made of renewable bamboo, finished...

Kenneth Cobonpue Stools

When we were a young club kid, there was this place we used to hang out where, just underneath the plexiglass bar, was an installation consisting of a mesh screen which held free hanging straight pins...

Daybed by Doshi Levien

Flashes of warm weather invite us to change our decor. Perhaps it's the yearning to visit exotic places but when it heats up, we notice we're drawn to exotic patterns and pieces that underscore that ...

City Slicker Side Table from CB2

As Abby mentioned yesterday, our mantra for small spaces is "double duty, double duty, double duty!". That's why we love any kind of ottoman that can double as a table, or chair that can turn into ki...

A Swinging Good Time: An Indoor Bedroom Swing

One of things we always wanted growing up was a patio bench swing. Our neighbor and best friend had one installed in their tiny front courtyard and there was no simple pleasure quite as relaxing as ge...

Stella Table from Zuster

Don’t you hate when you fall in love with someone geographically undesirable? As Gregory pointed out, it’s the same with furniture. We’re a little bit in love with this Stella table – made i...

Room Service Home's Spool Stools

Ahh, Easter. It kind of crept up on us this year, but thanks to a certain someone in the office bringing 2 bags of mini Cadbury eggs to a staff meeting, we're now fully prepared for the onslaught of ...

ODDA guest bed with storage at IKEA

The other day, Laure's post about what to do if you don't have a guest room, brought out a bunch of great ideas. Here's another one we saw recently at IKEA. The ODDA guest bed is sort of a modified pu...

Round Up: 5 Best Affordable Night Tables

We've blogged Cost Plus before as an resource for inexpensive curtains, well-priced frames, even food -- but furniture? Recently, while searching the site for baskets to complete our still languishi...

Eve Yun Designs

Inspired by nature, from Korea and a new player in town. These 60's inspired pieces are getting us in the mood for a cocktail party. All the details after the cut plus some ideas for how to finish ...