Name: Nicole Ziegler
Profession: Graphic Designer/Art Director
Location: Wicker Park, Chicago
Type: 700 sq ft rented 1 bedroom brick townhouse
Years lived in: 9 months
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A lot of Nicole’s finds come from family and near her Scranton, PA roots, creating what she calls her “vintage comfortable” apartment. We imagine the spotlight on [Continuar Lendo →]
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“I’m finishing up a kitchen remodel, using Ikea Adel cabinets in medium brown. I’m now looking for cabinet knobs and/or pulls and would like to stay away from the standard Ikea or Home Depot stuff. Appliances are stainless, we’ll [Continuar Lendo →]
When we think bead curtains, we usually think hippie dens and incense, but recently we’ve noticed the decorative door alternative making a come back in some interesting new forms. More for embellishment than for privacy, the new curtains are less about beads and more about found natural objects strung together for ornamentation — think necklace for your door, or multi-stringed window mobile…
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If you’re looking for high-quality wood furniture that will stand the test of time and not fall apart (a very green idea indeed), look no further than Chicago-based Jason Lewis. Mr. Lewis creates beautiful, handmade furniture out of his Chicago studio using carefully selected hardwoods and traditional joinery techniques. His pieces are made to be with you forever and then be passed down to your children…
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We only have one window in our home, so we like to keep it mostly uncovered. In the past we used very transparent fabric, and we also tried decorative wooden screens. Privacy is not much of an issue, but we like the idea of dressing up our 11 foot window. This simple screen might be our next DIY project, especially considering that the length and width can be custom. More photos after the jump…
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Lately, we’ve been working on rearranging office spaces for a few clients so we’ve been on the lookout for inspiration. So when we spotted Eva’s unique (and adjustable) work zones we knew we had more pics to add to our favorite spaces file. More pics after the jump!
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We’ve been looking into other alternatives to backyard grilling. When we moved last Fall, we lost our access to beloved backyard BBQ setup and have been looking for ways to accomplish the same thing on a smaller, apartment (and patio-less) friendly scale. Check out what might be a good, charcoal free solution after the jump!
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Shelves For Life: A solid, plywood set of floor-standing shelves are designed to last you a ligetime. Then, when your time arrives, the shelves can be taken apart and reassembled as a coffin.
“The Hypochondriac” Bedding: Amusing and revealing bedding photographed by Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs.
100 Abandoned Houses: A little bit sad, but fascinating. We’ve always had a love for homes in aged disrepair…the [Continuar Lendo →]
Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday wherever you are (it’s a darn near perfect 80 degree spring day here in LA) and hope you have time to check out some of our best performing posts of the last week from AT Los Angeles, including several house tours, Small Cool entries from all over the world, and appropriately tips on small space living, all below for you to enjoy…
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