Dear AT: Boston, I have electric baseboard heating underneath the three windows in my living room. What length curtain should I have? I do not want the curtains to fall too close to the heat but worr...
Its no fun to be rushed when you buy things for your home. Especially after you just move and don't have the feel of your place yet. But you need to put something up on the windows. Thank goodness ...
Reader Nekoeight needs help with her windows: "Dear AT, We have a very large window in our living room (68wx57), and are looking to replace the vertical blinds left by the previous owner. The curre...
Dear AT, I have been struggling to improve my apartment and thanks to the inspirational photos at AT, so far I succeeded in bringing in much warmth and coziness. My living-room however remains to b...
Dear AT, Classic story of boy and girl move in together and boy brings huge, black leather couch into girl's pretty white living room. Here's the situation- our living room is in desperate need of c...
Here is a great modern take on some interior shutters that we just had to stop and admire. We love how different and organic they look – almost like giant slices of Swiss cheese......
Dear AT, I have one window in my extremely hot apartment that could use a break from AC with some fresh air. The problem is that I don't want to close off the original (white) windows with a black...
Talking to a neighbor last night about our building's windows, she said the old windows in our building used to have sash rings on them. I had heard of sash pulls, the handle installed on the lower ...
Dear AT, I just bought an apartment (it is exactly the same as the one I am renting right now - see attached pictures). It has a long and narrow living/dinning room and as you can see we are overf...
Our friend etched his house number onto a window on the front of his home. It has a crisp, modern appearance and offers privacy at one of his front windows. He did this himself, and we can see why s...
Silent Gliss makes us think of cool, crisp shades and drapes gliding perfectly on their tracks. And that's just the name. Then we look at their photo gallery and are inspired to sheath our home in s...
Dear AT, I recently discovered your site while searching for solutions to a curved wall. I know very little about decorating or properly laying out a room, so I'm submitting pictures of the new apa...
This could be the best solution to the dilemma of window coverings — especially if you live in an apartment with floor-to-ceiling windows. Designers from Kennedy & Violich Architecture of Boston,...
If you're thinking of DIY'ing curtains for your home, as window treatments or a room divider, you might consider Konnect International's bendable curtain tracks. Not only are they capable of being m...
Dear AT, When I moved into my new rental, I splurged on this wonderful pink chair/ottoman combo. I'm absolutely IN LOVE with it. Since it's such a strong piece, I waited for it to arrive before...
Dear AT, I had never considered my Bouganvillea Pink Hallway 'Barbie Vomit Pink' until I read the term on this website. Now, struck with pregnancy nesting hormones and the stark revelation that my...
Spotted over at ReadyMade, this DIY project arose out of a move. The resident had just moved into a new home and had lots of bubble wrap around from unpacking. One thing they didn't have, though, we...
Dear AT, I have been blessed with having a large living room with tons and tons of windows. I am facing a dilemma with buying a coffee table and would greatly appreciate you advice. I currently h...
Dear AT, I have a corner window in my living room. There is very little room over the top of the window and no room to anchor anything where the 2 windows meet in the corner. Suggestions for wi...
We love windows in the bathroom but, in old apartments, they usually end up in the shower. Our new apartment's shower has a lovely view of our neighbor's outdoor deck and, although we love the natur...
Dear AT, I have these three great windows in my bedroom, with nice wood framing. I recently switched out thin cotton valences and cafe curtains for these blinds. But the windows are still kind of...
Dear AT, I recently renovated my entire downstairs of my house so we now have a mostly open floor plan. I am finally finished and love everything about it except I'm having trouble picking out win...
Dear AT, After months of delay, I finally purchased my first real bed, upholstered in a gorgeous gray cotton-blend fabric. It's set to arrive tomorrow, and while I'm thrilled, I'm also a little worr...
Dear AT, We have just wrapped up a big renovation of our apartment, the bulk of which centered on enlarging and opening up our kitchen. During this process, we've also refreshed the paint and fixt...
Dear AT, For months, I have been trying to figure out a way of attaching some sort of shade/drapes/curtains/blinds to our three living room windows. The trouble I am having is with the shape of th...
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