The newly launched Wintr Markt is an online concept shop offering featuring holiday and winter collections of modern American luxury home décor by Apricot’s Home. Inspired by winter weekends spent at christkindl markets and ski villages all over North America, the Wintr Markt brings sparkling warmth into your home even on the darkest days of…
Category: Furniture & decor
Low-key luxury interiors integrate an old money aesthetic into contemporary living spaces with a gradual approach to selecting and upgrading furniture and decor. Learn how to go furniture shopping with your growing family in mind. Read furniture modification and custom decor tips that will bring handmade luxury touches to everything from IKEA furniture to top quality antiques.
How to care for washable wool
A lot of Apricot’s Home products have washable wool in them, so let’s talk about what washable wool is and how best to care for it. Why do we use washable wool? It is a dream material for many winter goods and doggie products, providing unparalleled quality. From absorbing moisture in the cold, to natural…
Welcome to the Apricot’s Home shop
I am happy to introduce the Apricot’s Home capsule collection, a small preview of some of Apricot’s favourite things. Everything in the Apricot’s Home shop is designed for puppy play, and Apricot is already having a great time with her adorable new doggie toys and doggie blankets. We set out to solve some hard questions…
Furniture mods: how to customize a bench
When you buy storage furniture, there are usually several ways to customize your new furniture. For the storage bench in the picture, I changed the cabinet pulls, the pillow on the seat, and the pillow cover. These modifications shifted the aesthetic of the bench from outdoors to indoors. Customizing new furniture allows it to meld…
Custom decor: make your own pine toy box
The toy box in the picture was designed based on the beer crates that Detroit Brewing Company used to carry bottles of beer more than a century ago. I loved the cool, industrial feel of the Martzes’ beer crates, but wanted something new and modern for my puppy to store her toys in. When it…
Sewing 101: how to make luxury pillow covers
In interior decorating, if you want overstuffed luxury throw pillows, your best choice is to make them yourself. In the picture, I replaced a set of Armani silk and golden silk wool pillow covers with a custom Mood Fabrics screenprint and silver glow in viscose-linen blends. The cost of fabric for designer pillow covers is…
Sewing 101: how to bind a blanket
Sooner or later, you will likely have a blanket that needs to be rebound. My puppy loves Pendleton blankets, but the binding the blanket in the picture came with was not a puppy-friendly material. I rebound the blanket with a more durable binding and mitered corners. You don’t need amazing sewing skills to bind a…
Furniture mods: how to Hollywood your sofa
Reupholstering a sofa with a custom-made cover is the first step in transforming a living room from coastal vibes to a Hollywood allure. Picking the right upholstery silhouette and fabric takes a few weeks to do. The sofa in the picture started with a contemporary off-white cover in an Upper East Side apartment. Living on…
Puppy decor: a pantry your puppy will love
Organizing a pantry for my puppy was a lot of fun, but finding high quality jars and dishes for her food was not easy. Doggie stores today have a wide variety of seasonal foods and treats. Storing all that food nicely makes eating fun for your puppy pal. The first time I bought groceries for…
Furniture mods: how to upholster a seat
If you entertain a lot, dining and bar chairs need to be upholstered occasionally. I restored the bar chair in the picture with handsewn black velvet after a merry night with sparklers. Replacing the fabric on a seat is straightforward, requiring nothing more than a little time, some tracing paper, and a needle and thread….