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Posts tagged “Good Questions”

Good Questions: Sofabed Suggestions?

Lilli has a good question for the crowd: We are looking for a relatively inexpensive (under 2000) sofa bed for out place. I fell in love with Urban Outfitters Either/Or sofabed (shown), but since thei...

Good Questions: Modern Front Door Hardware?

Michelle sent in a great question: Wondering if you or any of the readers have recommendations on where to find modern front door hardware. Specifically, I'm looking for entry door hardware sideplate ...

Good Questions: Decorative Place Holder for Bookshelf?

Stephanie send us an email: I recently bought the Billy/Nyckelby shelves from Ikea, but at the moment I don't have enough books to fill up the entire shelves. (I'm working on it though!) I've been tr...

Good Questions: ID this Chair and Where Can I Get More?

Brenda is looking for some info: I found this chair on the sidewalk (outside a mom and pop restaurant) a few weeks ago. They were using it for the valet. I fell in love, went in to ask if I could buy ...

Good Questions: Alternatives for a Dining/Working Table?

Sara sent us a good question from Seattle: We are dying to redecorate our apartment and need all the help we can get. We've rented it for almost 3 years and it is time from some improvement. My husban...

Good Questions: Contact Paper for Cabinet DIY?

Lisa sent in a good question for the DIY minded in the community. She asks: Is there any type of contact paper out there that I could use to cover my kitchen cabinets (they are flat, nasty almond-colo...

Good Questions: Best (and Cheapest) Custom Sofa in SF?

Niki has a tall order for the crowd. She'd like to know the...Best and cheapest custom order soaf in SF. In LA there is the Sofa Copany, and I know they ship, but I was wondering is there a similar st...

Good Questions: Maxwell-Like Designer in San Francisco?

Dara sent in a good question and is looking for recommendations. She writes: Hi - I LOVE the book! But still feel stuck defining the purpose of all my rooms and was jealous of the case studies where t...

Good Questions: Album and CD Storage Ideas?

Alicia's husband is obviously an audiophile. She sent in a good question: Where do I buy storage for albums? My husband has hundreds of albums and adds three plus every weekend....also, any ideas for...

Good Questions: Breakfast Nook Furniture with Storage?

Gloria sent in a question for the crowd. She writes: We are in the midst of a kitchen remodel (gut and redo everything kind) of our 1950's somewhat bastardized midcentury home. I'd like to put in a br...

Good Questions: Bay Area Decorator to Mix Modern and Antique?
San Francisco

AT:SF, I'm trying to find a Bay Area decorator/interior designer who will help me with a single large living room in my house. I find the mix of modern and antique furniture in this house quite appeal...

Good Questions: Upholsterer for an Eames Lounge Chair?
San Francisco

Greetings AT:SF, I live in Oakland and recently picked up an Eames lounge knock off in need of some TLC. I was wondering if anyone there could recommend a good upholsterer anywhere in the Bay Area. SF...

Good Questions: What Chairs to Go With a Cherner Table?

AT:SF, What chairs to go with this [Cherner] table? I'm purchasing this table soon and need some ideas for the best chairs (4). My initial thought is the white eames eiffel or fiberglass modernica cha...

Good Questions: Opinions on Steel Bed Frames?

AT:SF, My boyfriend and I moved into a new place a year ago, and the only thing left to buy is a bed. This one struck our fancy -- it looks great and fits our decor wonderfully! But we have some reser...

Good Questions: Sofa Similar to the Halsey from Restoration Hardware?

Hi AT:SF, I really fell for the style of this sofa, but could never find a Restoration Hardware store that actually carried it. One of the misfortunes of RH is that they carry many styles, but don't ...

Good Questions: Source for Catherine's Rug?

AT:SF, Do you have a source for the rug in Northwest #19: Catherine's Outside Inside? -Holly...

Good Questions: Design-Oriented Gift Ideas?

Dear AT:SF, So my boyfriend's birthday is coming up and he is very into design, art, and architecture (HGTV is one of his favorite channels, Eero Saarinen is one of his favorite architects). Needle...

Good Questions: Where Can I Donate My Carpet?

AT:SF, I'm moving into a brand new condo in SF and am replacing the carpet with hardwood. Is there somewhere I can donate the carpet instead of throwing it out or recycling it? As a last resort I wi...

Good Questions: Help with Our Oversized Living Room?

see more pics below the jump Hi AT:SF! We have been living a beautiful flat for over 2 years and have yet to make sense of it. After all this time, we are ready to pull it together but have no idea wh...

Good Questions: What Color Pillows for Our Sofas?

Hey AT:SF, I have a ton of pillows that I want to recover and use with our sofas, but I have no idea what color(s) to use. My boyfriend loves red, but I think it may clash with the wall color. Our wal...

Good Questions: Chairs to Go with My Table?

Hello AT:SF, I have been looking everywhere for some nice, different, cool chairs to go with my new dining table which I got from pottery barn. It's a simple, black expandable table. Though it's not a...

Good Questions: Identify this Sofa?

Hi AT:SF, Can anyone identify what brand/style of sofa this is? It's not listed in the Dwell credits anywhere. Thanks! -Sandra...

Good Questions: Can Someone Identify My Lamp?

Hi there AT! Hoping someone out there can ID this great lamp I received for free from my neighbor when she moved away. The base is solid marble and unbelievably heavy. There appears to have been a s...

Good Questions: DWR Sapien Bookcase Around Kids?

AT:SF, Anyone with kids have a DWR Sapien bookshelf (or one of the knock-offs from other vendors)?If so, how stable are they? Are they baby/toddler/child-proof? We are about to attempt squeezing anoth...

Good Questions: Artwork Above Fireplace?

Dear AT:SF, We have a fireplace similar to the one shown in this picture. now we want to look for a painting to put above it. we actually like this one in the picture too, can anyone in AT help us i...