Look! : Escape Bag Initials
• We just had to revisit this post from last summer..... Happy Long Weekend everyone! Seen last Friday on the LIRR. So you're escaping from the city? How better to go than with your own initial...
• We just had to revisit this post from last summer..... Happy Long Weekend everyone! Seen last Friday on the LIRR. So you're escaping from the city? How better to go than with your own initial...
We adore the large stone sculptures and fountains that cover Rome. It's incredible that the huge pieces of stone are only small parts of what were once enormous monuments. The broken-off sculpture p...
The porticoes (covered walkway arcades) of Bologna have been used for over 1,000 years to protect pedestrians from rain, snow and sun. The porticoes have become part of the city's planning and are ...
We love the lines and colors of this elegant piece by Maria Yee, and think it would look great in any living space. Even better, this piece holds a secret- can you guess what it is?......
We have a friend with a delightful collection of vintage toys. She inspires us by using her toys sparingly to enhance her decor; it never feels over the top. So when we happened upon this old, ro...
Welcome back to Amy M.! Comment away... My new Home Depot ceiling light As I was renovating my kitchen, I scouted out a few vintage style ceiling lights at Olde Good ...
Add some zen to your office lighting with this design idea from Tulsi Holistic Living center in DC. The rice paper gently sways and softens the harsh light of the recessed office lighting. We thin...
Imagine a place to escape to in your home, that only you can find. We've always been fascinated by hidden rooms, secret passageways and hiding places. So we were excited to discover that this bookca...
One of our favorite Escapes ever was the week we spent in Prague a couple of years ago. We admit it- we love Prague. We love it for its beautiful music, for its elaborate castle, for its friendly ...
In the last few years, DC has become a maze of security barriers and one-way streets, a dramatic change from our childhood in the city. Most of the bollards we see around town are unattractive conc...
Controversial it may be, but we love graffiti art! So much so that DC collectors have been adding pieces to their homes (both inside and out). We found a colorful DC-themed mural on a condemned bu...
On our recent trip to Amelia Island, we were delighted to discover a series of vacation rentals modeled after lighthouses- they were an unexpected bit of whimsy among the more traditional condos and...
We were awakened early Sunday morning by stomping boots and some idling trucks outside our window. After some further investigations, we found the remains of a recently-extinguished trash fire in th...
We asked you to Send Us Your Pics! of our new Apartment Therapy Sticker that's popping up on local storefront windows. We mailed nearly 400 hundred stickers to New York City stores that have been...
How do you feel about hotel furniture in your home? Found at Miss Pixie's, these chairs are from The Madison, before its 2002 renovation. We're guessing that they date back to 1963, when The Madis...
We travel a lot for work, and one of our favorite elements of travel is checking out hotel room design. The best hotel rooms provide a tranquil oasis that helps ease the pain of air travel today; o...
These close-up photos show a mystery item made of smokey-gray lucite and gold fur strips. The decade is probably obvious, but can you guess the item? Answer revealed and full photos below the jump...
We snapped this photo years ago on a cold and dreary day in the west of Ireland because the bright colors of the flowers gave us a much needed lift. Though our current living situation doesn't incl...
It's Escapes Month at AT, so we're finding ways to bring the exotic into our homes. The Washingtonian features Ruth Noble Groom’s Eastern Shore, MD farm. She rigged up a chandelier in her tree ...
Does anyone else have counter-tops that show rings when you put things down on them? We do. As much as we love the look of fireslate, people rightfully warned us everything would make a mark. But...
It's coming! The new IKEA Catalog 2009 made its debut yesterday at a special press preview in Red Hook, Brooklyn. IKEA showed off new product lines and colors (lots of black, white and pale pink) an...
Much to our chagrin, we’ve never had a big budget for original artwork. So we need to get creative. While rummaging through our family’s basement, we discovered a sibling’s simple assignmen...
We found this exciting hand-painted furniture on Etsy, and were delighted to discover it is the work of a local DC artist......
Remember Hi-Q? We were addicted to that challenging red-peg solitaire game when we were growing up. Here's a more social version that dinner guests can play while waiting for everyone else to show ...
We stopped by the grand opening of the New Surroundings Market right off Lincoln Park and were blown away by the renovated store's bright and airy feel. The most significant change to the space was t...