The Weekend Guide: 5.13.2011

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The Weekend Guide: 5.13.2011
 
Sales & Events Calendar
Revision Home, Vintage Bazaar, Patchwork Festival, Maira Kalman at The Jewish Museum

If you're short on plans for the weekend, take a look at this week's guide! From pop-up shops and vintage/craft shows to home tours and lectures, there's plenty to choose from this week's list. And of course there's no shortage of sales, either!

 
Today's Hot House Tour
House Tour
Name: Elizabeth Chapin and family
Location: Travis Heights — Austin, Texas
Size: 3500 square feet
Years lived in: Owned since 1999
 
The home that portrait painter Elizabeth Chapin shares with her family embodies so perfectly the spirit and soul of the quest we all undertake and aligns closely with the Apartment Therapy mission: she's created a home full of life, love and personality.
 
 
Maxwell's Daily Find
Daily Find
I've started a hunt for new flatware for our house and really like this hard to find set, designed by one of the three Castiglioni brothers in 1938 (and later completed by Dominioni).
 
It has a lightness about it, while the deep black POM handles provide visual punctuation and a homey feel.


 
Shopper's Guide
Shopper's Guide
Headed to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York this weekend? So are we.
 
We've been scanning the exhibitor list and checkmarking the booths we want to make sure to see — here are 15 young firms on our radar. If you don't already know these names, you will soon.

 
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20 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces From Our Green Tours

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May 11, 2011
20 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces From Our Green Tours
20 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces From Our Green Tours
When we first moved to New York and were searching for an apartment, my husband and I looked at a place on the Upper East Side. It was the only residential apartment in a commercial building mostly occupied by doctor's offices and insurance companies. The interior was tiny and ill-cared for, with a crummy galley kitchen. But completely unexpectedly, it had an amazing tree-covered terrace off the bedroom that was almost as big as the interior of the whole apartment. The terrace looked out to the back of a row of brownstones, all private and well-maintained. It was an outdoor lover's dream. We ended up not taking the place for a host of reasons (location, price), but I often think about that terrace and how amazing it must be at this time of year.
 
When the weather starts to warm up and the trees begin to bloom, I am of the firm belief that people who have outdoor space are the luckiest people alive. As an urban dweller currently living in a 2nd floor apartment walkup, I am not blessed with so much as a fire escape. But that doesn't stop me from admiring other people's backyard gardens, rooftop farms, and patio lounge areas. (And from wanting to be their friend!)
 
The Green Tours we've featured on Re-Nest are always my first stop when I'm looking to be inspired. Here are 20 of my favorites:

Today's Green Tour
Adrian and Gregg's Inviting, Open Home
Name: Adrian, Gregg, Amelia and Deckard Hale
Location: Portland, Oregon
Size: 2600 sq ft
Years lived in: 6 months
 
Adrian and Gregg moved to Portland from long stays on the East Coast and Asia with open space on their minds and that's just what they got! They live in a sustainably built dream pad, relaxed yet elegant, great for entertaining and hanging out with kids.

Today's Hot Post
7 Doormats You Can Make For Yourself
It's been a muddy spring here in Minnesota, and that muddiness has taken a toll on our very old doormat. I've been searching for a great new mat and finally decided to just make something myself. Here are 7 doormats you can make to spruce up your entryway just in time for summer.

My Daily Find
Pop-Up Basket from Mio
I first spotted this cool pop-up bike basket at ICFF last year. It's made of steel alloy containing up to 40% recycled content (and also fully recyclable) with a low-VOC powder coating. Ships flat, and can be installed on either the front or rear of any bicycle. And it's super sturdy!

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