Apartment Therapy - Therapy for the Soul

Do you know about this blog - Apartment Therapy? It is one of my favorites and was also voted as one of Time Magazine's Best Blogs of 2010. Time says this about AT:


"Apartment Therapy is a how-to guide for restructuring one's life on a smarter, cleaner, hipper scale. Visitors get to see how others have done up their apartments — from decor and green space to child gear, tech hookups and cool furnishings. It's all about thinking outside the box — taking a 550-sq.-ft. pad in New York City or a similar small space in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston or Washington, D.C., and sharing how you made it breathe, stretch and pop. As the blog's mission statement proclaims, "A calm, healthy, beautiful home is a necessary foundation for happiness and success in the world." In addition to virtual-apartment ogling, be sure to check out "Marketplace," where you can specify a city — and even a neighborhood — in your quest for that perfect couch, lamp, cookware or centerpiece."


I wanted to share one of my favorite latest posts of theirs. It's from an interior designer who "adopted" a room at the local YWCA shelter that caters to women and children. The Y moved into a new space and they had designers adopt rooms and redo it for free. It is amazing. Check it out:

Private Apartment for Women's Shelter by Mary Mader  

How cute is this room?! I love it! I wish she would come and decorate my home. If you click on the link above it will take you directly to her posted blog and you can read about what she did. I was curious about the other rooms so I went to the YWCA's site and found some more pictures.

You can read more about the YWCA Pierce County Washington by clicking on the link. In the meantime here are some of their photos:

I love that so many designers and so many other people donated their time and energy and resources to creating a wonderful home for people who have no where else to go.

I love it. Enjoy!