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Best of Three: White Linen Armchairs
Email from 7.10.08

Not everyone has enough room for two big, comfy armchairs, but most of us have enough room for at least one. The ones listed here are favorites for different reasons, but I won't hide the fact that...

Sony's Apple Remote by Jason Roebuck

Nope, it's not by Apple. But this remote by Sony looks just like a granny smith. This remote attracts us because it looks like a green apple, not a remote control......

Living Room by Seifert Stoeckmann

Talk about indoor/outdoor living. The living room in this house designed by Gabriela Seifert and Goetz Stoeckmann pulls out of the house just like a drawer......

Box Sofa from Autoban Built by De La Espada

This sleek and minimal sofa design from Autoban's Seyhan Özdemir & Sefer Çaglar seems to be inspired by a Donald Judd piece. The straight wooden frame will probably scare off many loungers from tr...

Best of Three: Mid-Century Style Sectional Sofas

These similarly-styled sectional sofas are all available new from national retailers. All share button-tufted details and are shown in a neutral upholstery. Have you sat an any of them before? Which...

Walk on the Moon Rug from Atypyk
Paris, France

New from witty online French design retailer Atypyk, the beguiling 100% wool Walk on the Moon rug is decadent, whimsical and 3,000 euros. But they also sell plenty of clever, inexpensive products for ...

Look!: Ikea Room Divider = Anthropologie Chandelier!
Washington DC

We recently bought an Ikea Hultet room divider and have been stalling on installing it. We were wondering whether to paint it, how high to hang it (so the pets don't destroy it), and all the other us...

My Beautiful Backside Sofa by Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien

We're thrilled to have stumbled across these images of the new seating collection from Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien — My Beautiful Backside. Manufactured by Italian company Moroso, the work evol...

Mountain Range Coat Rack: By Brave Space Design
Email from 5.13.08

I'd seen this rack around the web and really liked it. On Saturday I got to see it in person at BKLYN Designs in DUMBO. Designed and made by Brave Space Design from scrap pieces of FSC-Certified M...

Merge Nesting Tables from West Elm

Nesting tables are nothing new — we've even devoted a Top 10 list to them. This pair of walnut veneered nesting tables caught our eye for their unique wedge shape. We're certain this shape has bee...

Shimna Furniture: Strong, Modern and Crunchy - Email from 4.15.08

Meanwhile, I wanted to share with you yesterday this great relatively new furniture company, Shimna, which has done a great job pairing natural materials (read crunchy, organic) with strong modern fo...

Misfits Modular Sofa by Ron Arad
The New York Times 4.17.08

Designer Ron Arad created this unique sectional sofa fifteen years ago for Italian company Moroso, and it is finally going into production this year. Misfits is comprised of six forms: two ottomans,...

Beanbag Coffee Table and Ottoman from West Elm

Yesterday's post of the Modern Family Home from The New York Times Magazine prompted reader katrinales to ask where one could find similar ottomans. We'd like to suggest West Elm's new Beanbag Coffe...

Reo Lounge Chair & Ottoman: Modern Rattan from Selamat

The descriptors modern and wicker aren't usually found describing the same thing. The Reo collection from Selamat is an exception. With graphic lines and clean-lined cushions, Reo was designed by Mi...

AT Email: Create Your Own Mirrors & Custom Sizes - 4.7.08

April 7, 2008 I've been wanting a mirror for our dining room (to go behind the dining table) since we moved in last November, but had been unable to find one that was a nice strong ho...

BERGSBO Cabinet from IKEA

Waiting patiently for the Red Hook IKEA, I still needed my seasonal IKEA fix. On my most recent visit to Elizabeth, I put the new BERGSBO cabinet on my list of purchases to consider. The picture on th...

AT Email: Best Adjustable Coffee Tables 2008 - 4.1.08

April 1, 2008 No April Fools here, just a roundup of a category that is repeatedly high in our google searches: the adjustable coffee table. These are the things that look good low down b...

AT Email: Dosa Leather Poufs, The Perfect Small Seat - 3.25.08

March 25, 2008 Christina Kim, the founder of DOSA, lives in a small Richart Neutra building in Los Angeles's Silverlake neighborhood. Known for her clothing and accessories that sell at ...

Good Questions: Ideas on the Layout of my Living/Dining Room?

Hello AT, I'm having a tough time with the layout of my living/dining room. I'm moving to an apartment soon in a foreign country, and have no furniture with me. So I'm starting with a clean slate...

Look! Installing a New FLOR Area Rug

I am so excited to share my new FLOR rug with AT! I was an early adapter when it came to FLOR. After two moves, almost six years and a hot-tempered chihuahua puppy, my first FLOR purchase had seen b...

Fiction Mirrors by Jean-Marie Massaud

The unique Fiction Mirrors are made from thin glass with a fading coating of reflective silvering. Each mirror's glass fades from reflective to transparent! Fiction Mirrors were designed by Jean-Mar...

Ladder Rack from CB2

Yesterday, Jonathan from AT:LA posted a roundup of various chrome ladder racks for use in the bathroom. While his list included a variety of sources, styles and price points, we thought that CB2's L...

The Slot Car Wall Sculpture by Pete Nidzgorski

This is great. Since we last featured Pete for his beautiful storage cabinet design, he's been hard at work dreaming up new cool stuff......

Level Rug from CB2

We walked-through CB2 over the weekend and fell in love with the unique texture of their Level Rug. It reminded us of Patricia Urquiola's Sliding & Strip Rugs (at a significantly lower price point!)....

Room & Board: Furniture & Home Furnishings

In the depths of our furniture hunting depressions, we have been touched by the many words of encouragement and suggestions. More than once, the name "Room & Board" came up, with links. Clicking th...

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