In small spaces like bathrooms, modest changes can have a big impact. Just like kitchens, a good bathroom should be functional and beautiful, so we've rounded up five update ideas to help you achieve the best of both. More

Windowless bathroom? Have no fear! Consider this nifty idea of using a window as a shower door. Of course, it's not as good as an actual window because it won't be admitting natural light into the room. But this is a close second for its other window-ly qualities of adding architectural interest and bouncing light around a bit: More

I have just returned from three weeks in Australia visiting my parents. I once lived there (in Melbourne) and have visited the country dozens of times. But this time, with Apartment Therapy in my blood, I began looking at the homes I visited and noticed some key differences between Australian and homes back here in the States. I am not talking about the style or size of the homes (though I could write for days on the stunning Australian design scene and culinary mastery!). Rather, I mean the little details embedded in daily home life--the cultural idiosyncrasies and homemaking customs that make Aussie homes different from ours here in the US. And...Australians have a lot to teach us, it seems:
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Did you know you could buy a sink on Etsy? I didn't either. In fact, I won't lie, the thought never even crossed my mind. As it turns out there's everything from repurposed and old-fashioned to high end and handmade modern sinks for your kitchen and bath alike. Here's 10 favorites I recently stumbled upon. More

I've been rockin' a Brita for years, but in 2012 I've resolved to finally start filtering my shower water. While away for the holidays, I was amazed by the way my "problem" hair was soft and glossy and my post-shower skin was no longer itchy and red. Unless my mom's Costco shampoo is a serious miracle worker, I'm pretty sure the pure, clean well water at my parent's house was the catalyst. More

There's a big misconception in the renovating and real estate world that kitchen remodeling needs to be flashy and expensive to be good. That's simply not true! We've found that with a little creativity, some reuse, a new coat of paint — and sometimes not even that much work, kitchen renovations can be not only eco-friendly, but also inexpensive. Here are our 15 best before and after kitchen posts of the year!

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• 1 Compact Kitchen Remodel
• 2 A Kitchen Transformed By Paint, Twice
• 3 $17 Rental Kitchen Makeover
• 4 A Quick and Easy Kitchen Update
• 5 A Builder Basic Kitchen Updated With Paint More

Our friends over at Practically Green have come up with five ways for you to reduce water consumption and save energy at the same time. Read on to see how you can reduce your water and energy footprints in the laundry room, kitchen, and bathroom. More

Handmade products are high on our holiday wish list. Here we share gorgeous hand crafted trays perfect for entertaining, colorful knit baskets that brighten up the home and help keep things organized and a cozy hand woven mohair blanket. We are also crazy about an all natural charcoal water purifier built into its own pitcher, solar powered phone charger, and multi purpose flexible bowl which ranges in uses from dish washing to wine cooler. More

Third-generation patternmaker Eric Kaster and partner Sattie Clark are the founders of Eleek, a Portland based company that sells handmade lighting, sinks, hardware and tiles. The product offerings range from traditional and vintage to modern and eclectic and are mostly constructed of recycled or reclaimed metals.

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Austin residents now have an alternative to the larger, more well-known hardware stores: TreeHouse. Built on the principles of providing healthy, sustainable, affordable and long-lasting products for the home, residents with all sorts of projects will be able to find what they need here. More