We love scouting far and wide to find the perfect handmade artisans and vintage wares to add to Apartment 528s inventory of colorful, quirky, and affordable products. But like you, we love a range of...
Its 528, our favorite day of the year! Happy 528!! First off, I have to say happy birthday to the wonderful woman who inspired Apartment 528, my awesome mother whose birthday is today. Shes a strong,...
Phew, what a busy week weve had! I started off this post planning to recap all the things we did this past week, but then I realized there were so many pictures to share from Friday alone that there ...
Were having a quickie giveaway! Celebrate the women in your life (or just treat yourself) with a prize pack from one of our favorites, Sweetnature Designs. Say goodbye to bland and hello to fun, colo...
Its May, our favorite month of the year! This month, well unveil new products, more furniture, a new shop series, and TWO giveaways, all leading up to 5/28! Our first giveaway opens this week and wil...
Its time! Were gearing up for this months 28Day studio sale. Wednesday, March 28th from 4-9p well be in the studio with drinks and pizza hanging out, listening to music, and selling furniture. Stop b...
Come on out to the Randolph St. Market Spring Fling at Plumbers Hall (INDOORS this time) today and tomorrow to shop an amazing selection of handmade, vintage, and antique wares from Chicagos fin...
Sorry for being away so long. My laptops been in the shop for two weeks now and wont be back for awhile. In the meantime, Ive been working on a bare-bones loaner laptop that doesnt have any of my fil...
After almost 2 months of moving in and getting the studio just as we want it, were happy to announce that were FINALLY ready to have our first 28Day studio sale event! Come by Tuesday, February 28 11...
Ever since I can remember, Ive wanted to live in the Brady Bunch house. While I still cant understand why a well-off architect couldnt figure out a way to add extra space on to their home (they tried...
The doors are (almost) done!!! After stripping, sanding, and staining for what seemed like an eternity, I finally got the doors kind of done. For now, Ive only worked on the front. I got so tired tha...
You may have noticed that I usually forget to post the 28Day giveaways until the afternoon of the giveaway. My bad! So to give you more time to actually enter our contests, Ill be posting the giveawa...
This weekend we built our new work/paint/sanding room. When I say "we," I mean Sam and Jesus from Property Comfort Interiors built the room while Jerome and I painted. Sam is our landlor...
We started phase one of our studio remodel this weekend...painting the floors! The original floors were just bare plywood subfloor, not something I wanted to keep. We considered a lot of options like...
Look what weve got in the store...new laptop and tablet/iPad sleeves from Latvian designer Miza! The snugly, 100% wool sleeves will keep your electronics cozy and protected from scratches w...
After two years of running the Apartment 528 store from our apartment, we finally got a studio!!! Right now the room is pretty raw and open but were in the process of getting moved in and drawing out...
Were kicking off the end of the holiday shopping season with great deals on handmade and vintage for all the people in your life! Everyday well feature a new deal with both new and clearance products...
I LOVE the holidays! The smells, the gatherings, the FOOD. But my favorite part (aside from the birth of Jesus of course!) is the tree! Theres nothing better than drinking hot chocolate, listening to...
**UPDATE 11/29 - The contest is now closed. Congrats to Cindy for winning! Come back in January for our next giveaway!** Its 28Day!!! Enter today to win a set of poison bottle tea towels from B...
This past weekend we had a party with some of the folks from my husbands job. Ive been collecting pins of appetizers and party food on Pinterest for months (follow me on Pinterest!) so I was positive...
So apparently I forgot to tell you all that we have new handmade in the shop from our newest designer, TechnoMud! Myles, the guy behind TM, creates super sleek and sexy phone and tablet docks. ...
Its time for our monthly 28Day Giveaway!! This month one lucky winner will get a set of 2 vintage pedestal mugs AND a set of "DRINK" coasters by Diffraction Fiber, just in time for...
Happy Friday! Today were taking a peek at the studio of Cordinated creators Juli and Dan. I love the bright colors and the bookcase filled with yarn. I dont knit or sew but it definitely ...
Had to share this...one of our awesome customers bought our vintage orange chairs a few months ago and recently sent in a picture of them in their new home. They look so happy! We love to...
Enjoy the 28th with $5.28 off your Apartment 528 order of $28 or more, today only!! Enter "Happy28" at checkout! Dont forget to checkout out new products below. Vintage Rainbow App...
Sorry for the radio silence this past week. Weve been getting ready for the Vintage Bazaar! If youre in the Chicago area on Sunday, stop by the Bazaar at the Congress Theater and shop doz...
Back in July, my husband and I took on our biggest DIY yet...a kitchen island with a concrete countertop. Concrete is a great material in the kitchen but can be scary for some. Having concrete ...
This week were celebrating TWO anniversaries! The Apt528 store turned 2 on Sunday and the blog turns 4 on Thursday!! To celebrate, heres a brief history of Apartment 528. Four years ago, ...
Dont hate me! I know last week I was supposed to finish up The Big Move posts, but I got caught up! First off, I had to get our apartment ready for our newest press...a House Call in Time...
Sandi of AdaLou Vintage LOVE her outfit! Today kicks off our 28Day Giveaway with the always awesome AdaLou Vintage!! Ive been an admirer of AdaLou for awhile now. Not only do they have a great ...
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