Apartment Therapy Tagged: home

Audioengine Goes Passive with P4 Speakers

You can say I've been a little spoiled with my Audioengine A2 powered speakers in my home office. But while having peace of mind having to never worry about external amplifiers and wire forests is nic...

Retro Video Game Textiles & Cross Stitching Home Goods

We were perusing some of the fabric options over at an Etsy shop when we noticed they were selling an assortment of Space Invaders inspired printed textiles, perfect to craft together an Invaders th...

Hot or Not? Dish Washing Robots

It's Saturday morning. Dishes from Friday night are still in the sink. Wouldn't it be cool have a robot do all that dish washing work for you? But wait - now you have a bunch of robotic arms in your k...

Facebook's Snazzy New HQ Unveiled

Built from a former 1960s laboratory, Facebook's brand spankin' new HQ in Palo Alto designed by Studio O+A is something to behold. Open floor plans, a skate park, and retro modern furniture around eve...

Defining the Digital Home

Now here's a problem space we can all associate with. The home. Well, let me be specific; the digital home, to be exact. We all have our definitions of what our future homes should and could look like...

Abandoned Nuclear Missile Silo Home

Ever dreamed of owning your own subterranean lair? lire From security, to thermal insulation, to protection from a nuclear attack, it'd have some pretty nice features. Check out this silo-turned-bac...

Your Address is Illuminated with a Solar-Powered Mailbox

This solar-powered mailbox features a house number that lights up in the night, making sure nobody has an excuse for not finding your place for that cocktail party....

Inside the Studios of Incase

Love cool tech accessories, do you? We don't blame you. We also don't doubt you too have been wooed by the wonderful products cranked out seasonally by design-savvy accessories experts, Incase. Lucki...

6 DIY Laptop Repairs for Common Mishaps

As much as we'd like to think that our $2000+ laptop is going to last forever, the reality is that things break, tear and scratch. Good to know, though, that a lot of common repairs can be done on the...

Apple's Slow Path Towards the Ultimate Home Media Server

Even with all the new Apple gadget and OS upgrades released recently, we couldn't help but wonder where all of the home focus has gone. Surely, we can't be all portability maniacs playing around with ...

Use RunMyErrand to Outsource Your Chores!

Modern life can get quite busy. In fact, it can get too busy for some people. That's why we thought that this new online service named RunMyErrand was interesting. It's perfect for those days when you...

Inspiration: Vintage Braun Tech

When we think of the German company Braun these days, the first thing that comes to mind are their heavenly electric toothbrushes (nowadays they're known as Oral-B). But before all that, they were ren...

Concept: Philips Incredible Linked Biosphere Home Farming

When you are living in the suburbs or the country side, it's easy to grow your own food. Veggies like tomatoes and some fruits like apples tend to grow quite easily. However, the closer you move to a ...

Geco: Solar Powered Robot Cleans Windows

If there's one thing that frustrates us it's cleaning windows. Don't get us wrong, the glass on the inside is easy to clean, but a lot of us live in condos or apartments, making it impossible to clean...

Now We Feel Old!: "Things Your Kids May Never Know"

I was born in the 1980's. I'm hardly entering mid-life, let alone applying for my AARP card. But Wired has found a way to make my twenty-something years feel like a lifetime. The online magazine's tec...

Famicom Controllers as Business Card Holders

Are you one of the few people who see the world in the eyes of a gamer, with every promotion seen as leveling up your character and each new LinkedIn connection as experience points? Well, we don't be...

Good Questions: Best Vacuum Cleaner for Small Spaces?

Jaime asks: I've been looking for a new vacuum cleaner ever since my Eureka died after 10 years of good use. I live in a 500 square foot apartment, so something that works for a small space would be g...

Schlage LiNK Lets You Control Your Home From Afar

One of the main concerns of any homeowner is what happens to their beloved place while they are away. This is something that causes as lot of worries. You are not there and you have no control over th...

Good Questions: Need New PC Speakers, But I'm On A Budget...

Keith asks: Hey, I'm tired of my aging Logitech Z-3 set of 2.1 speakers which are noticeably worse than they were new. I looked around for a bit and was deliberating between a set of Logitech Z-2300s ...

What's the Best Spot in the House for Rocking Out?

I've got to say that I adore my iHome iPod dock. I leave it in the living room of my apartment and it sits patiently and unobtrusively on the side table. That is, until I come home, yank off the iTrip...

Archerfish: Intelligent Web-Based Home Security

When you have a home, you need some kind of security system. It all depends on exactly what it is. Thankfully, condos and most apartment buildings are already secured in some fashion. From access card...

Does Every Little Bit Count?

On of the big theories in green thinking is that "every little bit counts." Rather than just give up on environmentalism because you can't make your home into a solar-powered lair, you're encouraged t...

Flickr Find: A Cluttered Office Done Right

We all want to have those sleek, minimalistic workspaces. An elegant task table with nothing but a power-cord-less laptop, a simple flower arrangement and a cup of coffee weighing it down. But lets fa...

Computers and Home Decoration: Finally a Way to Make it Happen

It's true that most computers don't really fit into stylish living rooms. Usually, they tend to stick out like sore thumbs. As desktops get smaller and smaller, companies are trying to find ways of ma...

Flickr Finds: The Retro-Modern Executive Office

Pairing that good retro ol' wooden grain look we've seen in hotel rooms before with sleek tech and modern color touches, this office instantly screams nostalgia. Especially with Grados, a Numark turnt...

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