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This guest bedroom was the easiest room in my new house for me to decorate, because I immediately knew I wanted to paint the far wall very dark. More

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When Ashley Paramor of Nesting Sticks was preparing the nursery for her second child, she decided to use bold colors and create a statement wall. She took the mild periwinkle walls and turned them into a mossy green, in the process creating a stunning plaid wall. More

ams-before.jpgI've been putting off designing my office since we moved into our house more than a year ago, despite the fact that I spend just about every day working in there. I had two major eyesores to contend with: a large metal dog crate and an industrial-looking black ballet barre. Both take up a lot of space and made arranging furniture a headache. More

Last July, we enjoyed exploring American Style here at Apartment Therapy. In her first book, Fresh American Spaces, designer Annie Selke created a primer with five aesthetics for the modern home. Which are you? More

If you're thrilled with the color you chose for your walls, why not compliment it or match it on the ceiling? In addition to being just a bit unexpected, it also visually expands the room. More

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Most of us would jump at the chance to work from home and such was the case for my wife and I — two engineers with a cat for comic relief. To work efficiently however, our sad put-it-all-in-the-corner computer space was going to need a major upgrade. See how we converted this room into a home office outfitted with all the space and functionality necessary to get things done. More

I love that scene in Sex and the City after Big has painted his bedroom wall "China Red." He asks Carrie to stay the night and she responds no, "because, dear friend, you and I are like that red wall. It's a good idea in theory, but somehow it doesn't quite work."

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I can across this DIY post the other day on my Pinterest feed (yes, I'm addicted but I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one) and felt like it was worth sharing here. Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess created this easy tutorial on how to turn a thrift store find into a colorful, graphic piece of wall art. More

Exposed red bricks in a loft? Check. Big screen TV with tons of comfortable seating? Check. Now if this isn't a living room a single bachelor wouldn't dream of kicking back after a hard day's work, we don't know what is...and it was done on a budget - a time budget, that is. More

How cool are these beautiful new mosaic wall decals from Znak? We've seen their gorgeous work before on Apartment Therapy, specifically, their genius tear-off wallpaper. Designed by Latvian artist Martins Ratniks, these new colorful wall decals come in a variety of colors and patterns that can be configured lots of different ways.

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