Apartment Therapy DC 2010-02-09T22:30:00+00:00 Apartment Therapynomail@example.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc <![CDATA[A Sweet Night's Sleep On A Budget: Sub $200 Bedroom Redo ]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425 2010-02-09T21:04:58+00:00
I recently came across pictures of my house the day my husband and I closed on it. While there were many aspects we loved, the garish bedroom colors were certainly not the selling point. Howeve

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131613/beroommantel_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425?image_id=1131613'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131613/beroommantel_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425?image_id=1131633'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131633/before_edroom_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425?image_id=1131623'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131623/before_bedroom2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425?image_id=1131583'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131583/bedroom_shelves_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425?image_id=1131593'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1131593/bedrooom1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> I recently came across pictures of my house the day my husband and I closed on it. While there were many aspects we loved, the garish bedroom colors were certainly<em> not </em> the selling point. However, armed with $200 and undaunted by the blinding lime green walls, we set out to transform the teeny-bopper nightmare into a serene dream space.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iFW5-6MaPwxHH9vdlRL55ktSNhA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iFW5-6MaPwxHH9vdlRL55ktSNhA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iFW5-6MaPwxHH9vdlRL55ktSNhA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/iFW5-6MaPwxHH9vdlRL55ktSNhA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/yqJz5buVsuc" height="1" width="1"/> Leah Mossno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/peace-on-a-budget-leahs-100-bedroom-makeover--108425 <![CDATA[Converting a Room from Winter to Summer? Good Questions]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/converting-a-room-from-winter-to-summer-good-questions-108399 2010-02-09T18:16:46+00:00 Q: My husband and I live in a 3-level home that was built in the 1930s; a renovation in the 80s got rid of some walls and left us with a perfectly opened up floor plan on our main level that has wond

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/converting-a-room-from-winter-to-summer-good-questions-108399"><img alt="MarianneLivingRoomSmall.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/MarianneLivingRoomSmall.jpg" width="200" height="150" class="mt-image-left" /></a> <strong><big>Q: </big></strong>My husband and I live in a 3-level home that was built in the 1930s; a renovation in the 80s got rid of some walls and left us with a perfectly opened up floor plan on our main level that has wonderful flow. We've worked to make the space personal by only using art we've made ourselves and adding things we've scavenged at flea markets, goodwill, and estate sales, or been graciously given by friends and family. Sent by <strong>Marianne</strong> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/converting-a-room-from-winter-to-summer-good-questions-108399">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ao9psS9Yu2vfZ29RhkwUdonNICo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ao9psS9Yu2vfZ29RhkwUdonNICo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ao9psS9Yu2vfZ29RhkwUdonNICo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Ao9psS9Yu2vfZ29RhkwUdonNICo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/o5pEHeb_uAc" height="1" width="1"/> Colleen Quinnno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/converting-a-room-from-winter-to-summer-good-questions-108399 <![CDATA[How To Manage and Sort Your Mail Home Hacks]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839 2010-02-03T21:28:00+00:00

Like many of you, we like to take care of and sort our mail first thing when we come home. But sometimes we are too tired or busy to get around to it for a couple of days. It was after our pile

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1120013/1mail_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839?image_id=1120013'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1120013/1mail_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839?image_id=1119943'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119943/3mail_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839?image_id=1120003'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1120003/mailgarbage_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839?image_id=1119963'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119963/mail1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839?image_id=1119973'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119973/mail2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> <a href="http://homehacks.apartmenttherapy.com/2010"><img class="mt-image-left" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/kitchen/2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpg" height="75" alt="2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpg" width="75" /></a>Like many of you, we like to take care of and sort our mail first thing when we come home. But sometimes we are too tired or busy to get around to it for a couple of days. It was after our pile built up to an embarrassing height that we developed our system with handy accessories. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0WnNALijpAOPfJbd7NFLpNyV4s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0WnNALijpAOPfJbd7NFLpNyV4s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0WnNALijpAOPfJbd7NFLpNyV4s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/a0WnNALijpAOPfJbd7NFLpNyV4s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/ObLpLFtPj7s" height="1" width="1"/> Lindsey Robertsno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/ow-to-manage-and-sort-your-mail-home-hacks-107839 <![CDATA[Snow Storm Survey: Enjoying Home Time or Sick of Snow?]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/surveys/snow-storm-108258 2010-02-08T22:17:56+00:00

Last week Apartment Therapy DC readers were excited to spend time at home during the snow storm. With the schools and government offices closed again tomorrow, we're wondering if you're still enjoy

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/surveys/snow-storm-108258"><img alt="snow.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/snow.jpg" width="499" height="455" class="mt-image-center" /></a> Last week Apartment Therapy DC readers were excited to spend time at home during the snow storm. With the schools and government offices closed again tomorrow, we're wondering if you're still enjoying the snow. Are you loving an extended home stay or feeling stuck at home? <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/surveys/snow-storm-108258">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kJPA1eQKpzcrC3RwfxOmAqoh2ss/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kJPA1eQKpzcrC3RwfxOmAqoh2ss/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kJPA1eQKpzcrC3RwfxOmAqoh2ss/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kJPA1eQKpzcrC3RwfxOmAqoh2ss/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/0RZQFc--s6o" height="1" width="1"/> Rachael Gradno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/surveys/snow-storm-108258 <![CDATA[Freddie's Bachelor Pad Renovation Before & After]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797 2010-02-03T13:07:07+00:00

Name: Freddie & Catherine
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

Please check out our "before and after" images of Freddie's bachelor pad — done on a major budget. See what can happen

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115263/freddie-before-after-1_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797?image_id=1115263'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115263/freddie-before-after-1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797?image_id=1115273'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115273/freddie-before-after-2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797?image_id=1115283'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115283/freddie-before-after-3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797?image_id=1115293'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115293/freddie-before-after-4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797?image_id=1115303'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1115303/freddie-before-after-5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> <strong>Name:</strong> Freddie &amp; Catherine <strong>Location:</strong> Wilmington, North Carolina Please check out our "before and after" images of Freddie's bachelor pad &mdash; done on a major budget. See what can happen when a minimalist moves in! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ptqRuudeqIRxWMg8f5basHryGXc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ptqRuudeqIRxWMg8f5basHryGXc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ptqRuudeqIRxWMg8f5basHryGXc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ptqRuudeqIRxWMg8f5basHryGXc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/6bLSMlxEcHI" height="1" width="1"/> Aaron Ableno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/freddies-bachelor-pad-before-after-107797 <![CDATA[Art Deco Side Tables - $200 Washington DC Scavenger]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282 2010-02-09T09:16:59+00:00

Wow, these Art Deco side tables are sure to make an impression either as side tables in your living room or as bedside tables.

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128493/1_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128493'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128493/1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128503'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128503/2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128513'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128513/3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128523'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128523/4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128533'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128533/5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128543'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128543/6_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128553'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128553/7_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128563'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128563/8_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128573'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128573/9_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282?image_id=1128583'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1128583/10_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> Wow, these Art Deco side tables are sure to make an impression either as side tables in your living room or as bedside tables.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EJ5gRVm4rAjD_L1mMV2AoAA-3cU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EJ5gRVm4rAjD_L1mMV2AoAA-3cU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EJ5gRVm4rAjD_L1mMV2AoAA-3cU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EJ5gRVm4rAjD_L1mMV2AoAA-3cU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/fpGdhjbV96A" height="1" width="1"/> Riian Kant-McCormickno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/art-deco-side-tables-200-washington-dc-scavenger-108282 <![CDATA[Katie & Eddie's Family Chic House Call]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223 2010-02-08T16:12:01+00:00

Name: Katie Kelly McCormack & family
Location: neighborhood of Del Ray in Alexandria, Virginia

I am an interior designer living in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood with my husband Eddie a

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125523/alexandria-house-call-1_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223?image_id=1125523'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125523/alexandria-house-call-1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223?image_id=1125533'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125533/alexandria-house-call-2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223?image_id=1125543'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125543/alexandria-house-call-3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223?image_id=1125553'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125553/alexandria-house-call-4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223?image_id=1125563'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1125563/alexandria-house-call-5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> <strong>Name:</strong> Katie Kelly McCormack &amp; family <strong>Location:</strong> neighborhood of Del Ray in Alexandria, Virginia I am an interior designer living in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood with my husband Eddie and our three sons. Our home is an early 1930's American four-square, built when the neighborhood was centered around the local railroad (the area on our street where the trains used to roll through is now a playground and dog park). I would describe my style as 'Family Chic,' as I strive to inject elegance and warmth into everyday practicality. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n7CQR7-WrqtOA74S0d_bSVxLHZM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n7CQR7-WrqtOA74S0d_bSVxLHZM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n7CQR7-WrqtOA74S0d_bSVxLHZM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n7CQR7-WrqtOA74S0d_bSVxLHZM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/j1k_6nc1KAo" height="1" width="1"/> Aaron Ableno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/katie-eddies-family-chic-house-call-108223 <![CDATA[How To Care for Waxed Wood Floors Home Hacks]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239 2010-02-08T18:59:32+00:00

Though newer hardwood floors are often coated with polyurethane, those of us living in older homes are sometimes puzzled by how to care for floors with more traditional coating. I grew up in a

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126053/FloorTools_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239?image_id=1126053'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126053/FloorTools_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239?image_id=1126013'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126013/FloorBefore_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239?image_id=1126043'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126043/FloorRestor_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239?image_id=1126063'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126063/FloorWax_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239?image_id=1126023'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1126023/FloorBuffer_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> <a href="http://homehacks.apartmenttherapy.com/2010"><img class="mt-image-left" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/kitchen/2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpg" height="75" alt="2010HomeHackspostBadge.jpg" width="75" /></a>Though newer hardwood floors are often coated with polyurethane, those of us living in older homes are sometimes puzzled by how to care for floors with more traditional coating. I grew up in a pre-war apartment in DC with beautiful waxed wood floors, and didn't realize until I was in college that not everyone waxes their wood floors 2 to 3 times per year! For those of you with waxed wood floors, here is my mom's guide to caring for them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JJpHJJ8ANWI70BPB7FAmcAkwxmY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JJpHJJ8ANWI70BPB7FAmcAkwxmY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JJpHJJ8ANWI70BPB7FAmcAkwxmY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/JJpHJJ8ANWI70BPB7FAmcAkwxmY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/gNIk3Gf_rSU" height="1" width="1"/> Colleen Quinnno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to/how-to-care-for-waxed-wood-floors-home-hacks-108239 <![CDATA[Ice House Detroit]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095 2010-02-06T09:54:03+00:00

Here's something to make you Mid-Atlantic-ers feel warmer: A photographer and architect have recently sprayed an abandoned house in Detroit, Michigan with water, which froze into sheets of ice,

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119793/detroit1-edit_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095?image_id=1119793'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119793/detroit1-edit_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095?image_id=1119803'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119803/detroit2-edit_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095?image_id=1119813'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119813/detroit4-edit_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095?image_id=1119833'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119833/detroit3-edit_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095?image_id=1119823'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1119823/detroit5-edit_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> Here's something to make you Mid-Atlantic-ers feel warmer: A photographer and architect have recently sprayed an abandoned house in Detroit, Michigan with water, which froze into sheets of ice, in order to represent the nation's (and especially Detroit's) housing crisis. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-tmFKLwYj_2t4AnvsbhECjmep7o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-tmFKLwYj_2t4AnvsbhECjmep7o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-tmFKLwYj_2t4AnvsbhECjmep7o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-tmFKLwYj_2t4AnvsbhECjmep7o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/dbv-ZccQ50A" height="1" width="1"/> Lindsey Robertsno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/ice-house-detroit-108095 <![CDATA[Abandoned Houses: Is There Anything We Can Do?]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/history/the-influx-of-abandoned-houses-is-there-anything-we-can-do-108195 2010-02-08T13:04:41+00:00

Living in Philadelphia we encounter this "problem" quite often. Abandoned houses are becoming more and more frequent and we're wondering if there's anything we can do in our own neighborhoods. The

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/history/the-influx-of-abandoned-houses-is-there-anything-we-can-do-108195"><img alt="020810-abhouse1-kristen.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/020810-abhouse1-kristen.jpg" width="540" height="540" class="mt-image-center" /></a> Living in Philadelphia we encounter this "problem" quite often. Abandoned houses are becoming more and more frequent and we're wondering if there's anything we can do in our own neighborhoods. There are things you can keep an eye out for &mdash; but should we really bother?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/history/the-influx-of-abandoned-houses-is-there-anything-we-can-do-108195">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/afE25kF8dHdnC2A8cZphHLWyG8c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/afE25kF8dHdnC2A8cZphHLWyG8c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/afE25kF8dHdnC2A8cZphHLWyG8c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/afE25kF8dHdnC2A8cZphHLWyG8c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/I0t6waG-7KQ" height="1" width="1"/> Kristen Lubbeno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/history/the-influx-of-abandoned-houses-is-there-anything-we-can-do-108195 <![CDATA[Belgian Cabinet - $695 Washington DC Scavenger]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155 2010-02-08T08:45:02+00:00

This great Belgian dining room cabinet is versatile not only in that it can be taken apart and used as a sideboard and bookcase, but you can reverse the sideboard doors to the black side to cre

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122433/1_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122433'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122433/1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122443'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122443/2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122453'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122453/3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122463'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122463/4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122473'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122473/5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122483'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122483/6_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122493'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122493/7_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122503'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122503/8_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122513'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122513/9_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155?image_id=1122523'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1122523/10_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> This great Belgian dining room cabinet is versatile not only in that it can be taken apart and used as a sideboard and bookcase, but you can reverse the sideboard doors to the black side to create a totally different look.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mvTEjx7jjOvOq4ZApidWWdSxRz4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mvTEjx7jjOvOq4ZApidWWdSxRz4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mvTEjx7jjOvOq4ZApidWWdSxRz4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mvTEjx7jjOvOq4ZApidWWdSxRz4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/MQsz46DUBNA" height="1" width="1"/> Riian Kant-McCormickno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/scavenger/belgian-cabinet-695-washington-dc-scavenger-108155 <![CDATA[Curtains, Quick Changes & a Baton Rouge Home Washington DC Hot Posts]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-posts/curtains-quick-changes-a-baton-rouge-home-washington-dc-hot-posts-107957 2010-02-04T17:34:59+00:00
Click to view these DC Hot Posts in bold below
• House Tour: Hunter's First Home: An Exercise in DIY
• Curtains To The Rescue! 6 Ways To Use Window Coverings Aside From Covering Your Windo

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-posts/curtains-quick-changes-a-baton-rouge-home-washington-dc-hot-posts-107957"><img alt="2-7-dc-hoptposts.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/2-7-dc-hoptposts.jpg" width="540" height="540" class="mt-image-center" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><em><small>Click to view these <strong>DC Hot Posts</strong> in bold below</small></em></div> <strong>&bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house-tours/hunters-first-home-an-excerise-in-diy-house-tour-107673">House Tour: Hunter's First Home: An Exercise in DIY</a> &bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/curtains-to-the-rescue-7-ways-to-use-window-coverings-aside-from-covering-your-windows-107282">Curtains To The Rescue! 6 Ways To Use Window Coverings Aside From Covering Your Windows</a> &bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to-change-the-look-of-furniture-with-what-you-have-at-home-107554">The Easiest Way To Change The Look Of Furniture</a></strong> &bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-or-not/hot-or-not-hair-loss-memo-pad-107593">Hot or Not? Hair Loss Memo Pad</a> &bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/beds-mattresses/tools-for-reading-and-typing-in-bed-107144">Reading, Eating and Typing in Bed</a> <strong>&bull; <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/look/jonathan-adler-junior-107597">Jonathan Adler Junior: For Adults &amp; Kids</a></strong> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><small><em>more </em>Top Posts from past weeks <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-posts/curtains-quick-changes-a-baton-rouge-home-washington-dc-hot-posts-107957">below&hellip;</a></small></strong></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-posts/curtains-quick-changes-a-baton-rouge-home-washington-dc-hot-posts-107957">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Sk5kv8KP5QFxsj1fNHI4uBHTH2Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Sk5kv8KP5QFxsj1fNHI4uBHTH2Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Sk5kv8KP5QFxsj1fNHI4uBHTH2Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Sk5kv8KP5QFxsj1fNHI4uBHTH2Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/nLvc3OWnK8Q" height="1" width="1"/> Aaron Ableno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/hot-posts/curtains-quick-changes-a-baton-rouge-home-washington-dc-hot-posts-107957 <![CDATA[A Bethesda "Earth Home" Renovation by Sustainable Design Group Fritz Hubig ]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064 2010-02-05T16:50:00+00:00
We're always delighted when Fritz Hubig of Green Realty DC sends us one if his innovative projects. Tonight he leads us into the fascinating home of the Regans, a Bethesda family who teamed up w

]]> <div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'> <div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'> <a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118483/frtiz_hubig_sustainable_design_group_bethesda_bathroom_rect540.jpg' /></a> </div><div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064?image_id=1118483'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118483/frtiz_hubig_sustainable_design_group_bethesda_bathroom_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064?image_id=1118463'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118463/fritz_hbig_earth_home__square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064?image_id=1118493'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118493/frtiz_hubig_sustainable_design_group_bethesda_renovation4316668315_ff561aefc8_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064?image_id=1118473'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118473/fritz_hubig_suspatainable_design_group__square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a><a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064?image_id=1118613'><img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1118613/sustainable_design_group_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /></a></div> </div> We're always delighted when Fritz Hubig of <em>Green Realty DC</em> sends us one if his innovative projects. Tonight he leads us into the fascinating home of the Regans, a Bethesda family who teamed up with the <em>Sustainable Design Group</em> to renovate their home using dirt found in their own backyard!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x_WB6MYc46WJRFAUZNge9J3FS-s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x_WB6MYc46WJRFAUZNge9J3FS-s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x_WB6MYc46WJRFAUZNge9J3FS-s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/x_WB6MYc46WJRFAUZNge9J3FS-s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/9eBES-m6MM8" height="1" width="1"/> Leah Mossno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/a-bethesda-earth-home-renovation-by-sustainable-design-group-prince-of-petworth--108064 <![CDATA[Snowpocalypse II: Tips to Keep Your Home & Family Safe]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/outdoor/snowpocalypse-ii-tips-to-keep-your-home-family-safe-108074 2010-02-05T18:10:15+00:00

As the snow continues to fall, and DC area stores run out of bread, milk, and shovels, we thought we should share some tips to help you stay safe at home during and after the storm. Our best advice

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/outdoor/snowpocalypse-ii-tips-to-keep-your-home-family-safe-108074"><img alt="ConnAveSnowSmall.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/ConnAveSnowSmall.jpg" width="540" height="405" class="mt-image-center" /></a> As the snow continues to fall, and DC area stores run out of bread, milk, and shovels, we thought we should share some tips to help you stay safe at home during and after the storm. Our best advice? Get home and stay home, especially as the storm intensifies- this is a great chance to get started on your own February DIY project! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/outdoor/snowpocalypse-ii-tips-to-keep-your-home-family-safe-108074">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uFfO7jH5S2FjL_JgZD56XvhtoBk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uFfO7jH5S2FjL_JgZD56XvhtoBk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uFfO7jH5S2FjL_JgZD56XvhtoBk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uFfO7jH5S2FjL_JgZD56XvhtoBk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/xB2FT6L7hBw" height="1" width="1"/> Colleen Quinnno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/outdoor/snowpocalypse-ii-tips-to-keep-your-home-family-safe-108074 <![CDATA[How to Clean a Duvet]]> http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to-clean-a-duvet-108033 2010-02-05T12:48:04+00:00

How often do you wash your duvet? We don't very often in our household. According to Livingetc, however, it should be done once a year in a washing machine. Maybe that's the project we'll undertake

]]> <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to-clean-a-duvet-108033"><img alt="down-duvet.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/dc/down-duvet.jpg" width="500" height="331" class="mt-image-center" /></a> How often do you wash your duvet? We don't very often in our household. According to <em>Livingetc</em>, however, it should be done once a year in a washing machine. Maybe that's the project we'll undertake during this blizzard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to-clean-a-duvet-108033">Read Full Post</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zhs_ulDeBO-KvMXJWScTWBvJYyU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zhs_ulDeBO-KvMXJWScTWBvJYyU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zhs_ulDeBO-KvMXJWScTWBvJYyU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/zhs_ulDeBO-KvMXJWScTWBvJYyU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/dc/~4/A7QheNFAWYY" height="1" width="1"/> Lindsey Robertsno@email.com http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/how-to-clean-a-duvet-108033