Archives for "September, 2009"

Posted by Laura on 14th September 2009

Dealing with Noisy Neighbors

I’m taking a bit of a turn with this post, but since it is a personal design and inspiration blog focusing on apartments and home in general, I am sure many of you can relate in some way to my story… I have been in my new apartment for about 2 weeks now, and while [...]

Posted by Laura on 9th September 2009

Site Update: New DIY Tab

If you look in the upper right hand corner of the blog, you will now see an extra tab sitting next to the once-lonely ‘About This Blog’ tab. Because I enjoy doing DIY, and I am in a new place, with plenty of new projects, this is going to be a quick stop for any [...]

Posted by Laura on 9th September 2009

Upcoming Event: DC Big Flea Market

From what I have noticed in the D.C. metro area, mainly Northern Virginia where I’m at, is that there are tons of little shops and antiquities dealers in the area, but they are hidden in little nooks and crannies of the back streets, sometimes in the not so nice neighborhoods. Enter the D.C. Big Flea [...]

Posted by Laura on 8th September 2009

Weekly Find: Houzz-Ah!

Looking for inspiration for my new apartment, I browse a lot of blogs daily. Thanks to a life’s design I stumbled upon this inspiration source called Houzz. Browse by style, room, or metro area — there are hundreds, if not thousands of photos for all of your inspirational needs. Here is a small sampling… They [...]

Posted by Laura on 4th September 2009

Inspiration: Urban Outfitters

While I have heard that the quality of Urban Outfitters’ furniture is so-so, via almost every comment on furniture from UO on Apartment Therapy, their textiles are fun and colorful and are a great way to add whimsy to a space! So here are some of the options I may consider for my new place: [...]