A few months ago my friend asked me to come over and check out these new cool-toned lamps she had just scored at a local consignment store. Their color scheme didn't quite fit in with her current decor, but she was absolutely head over heels for them. An hour later when we re-surfaced from our conversation we had redesigned her entire living room around these lamps, and that's when the living room makeover project began... More

Q: I have a very low couch. It sits at 15 inches and the arms sit at 24. I've been looking for a chair to go with it for ages, but everything seems to dwarf the couch. Any recommendations? I've got a MCM-inspired vibe going on, if it helps. Love the womb chair, but it's way out of my budget. More

On the whole, Apartment Therapy readers are a book-loving bunch, and we writers are no different. With so many gorgeous home decorating books out there, and with online shopping so quick and easy, I accumulate design books at an alarming rate. More

Stairways are often throwaway spaces, dismissed and undecorated save for the random diagonal march of old school photos. Not if you venture down the colorful rabbit hole of Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke, the dapper duo behind Madcap Cottage. Hang on to your knickers boys and girls, because the After is like Dorothy's first step outside Kansas. White, it's not. More

Well all know a well-planned, tastefully crafted room is something that can truly make an impression on a space. The dedicated TV/entertaining space, however, requires a bit more finesse since we're mixing tech and decor. Try a few of these artsy elements to warm that space up once and for all... More

A change in paint color and accessories can completely transform the feel of a room! While the "before" living room, previously applauded in Nicole & Colin's Streamlined Salvage house tour, was no doubt beautiful, it lacked the warmth, casualness, and happy chaos that their young family of five embraces. More

I'm about to be a new mom. Our baby boy is due April 16th, and since I'm 100% convinced he'll arrive sooner, my husband and I recently turned our attention to the space that's his soon-to-be nursery. Follow along over the next few weeks as we transform this blank 100-square-foot room into a cozy, eco-friendly space More

There are a lot of theories about how color in the home affects us. There are debates about warm tones versus cool tones or which colors are stimulating and which are relaxing. The bedroom is an area where this becomes particularly important. More

Call it the Mad Men effect. Or maybe it's just because styles recycle themselves. Whatever the cause, mid-century modern is having a huge impact on today's style. We've rounded up the best resources for achieving the look — whether you want to buy new or go authentic by buying vintage… More

I love the idea of a brightly painted interior door. But I don't think I have it in me to actually go through with it. More