7 Stylish Game Tables You’ll Never Want to Put AwayDesign Ideas
It's perfect for game night.
Apr 12, 2024
13 of the Best Drop Leaf Tables for Flexible Dining in Your Small Space
Shopping
Designing your studio apartment is about to get way easier.
Apr 10, 2024
11 Best Bistro Tables for Chic Small-Space DiningDesign Ideas
These tables bring big style to the tiniest of spaces.
Jan 24, 2024
12 Wall-Mounted Desks That Will Create an Instant Workspace Out of Thin Air
Shopping
And they double as dining tables and extra storage spots.
Jan 12, 2024
This $65 IKEA Item Is a Low-Key Living-Room Superstar
Style
This might not be one of the most popular items at IKEA, but it should be.
Jun 14, 2023
This Stylish Patio Table Features a Hidden Cooler and It’s 21% OffPlants & Yard
It's an outdoor entertaining must-have!
Apr 12, 2023
The Ridiculously Stylish $70 Table That Instantly Transforms Unused Corners into Extra Storage SpaceOrganizing
Perfect for living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms.
Feb 27, 2023
9 Space-Saving Drop-Leaf Tables on Sale at Wayfair Right Now
Shopping
Check them out while they're still in stock!
Jan 3, 2023
A Guide to Tablecloth Sizes (and How to Choose the Right One)Projects & Improvements
When it comes to tablecloths, one size does not fit all.
Dec 29, 2022
I’m a Style Editor, and This Is the One Game-changing Item I’m Buying This Cyber Monday (It’s Less Than $50!)Design Ideas
It's small-space-friendly, super well-designed, and less than $50!
Nov 28, 2022
10 Slim Console Tables That Are Perfect for Small SpacesDesign Ideas
Convinced you can't fit a table in your tiny entryway? These 10 slim console tables might change your mind.
Nov 3, 2022
This Space-Saving Drop-Leaf Dining Table Is the Ultimate Solution for My Tiny Studio KitchenDesign Ideas
It's chic, space-saving, and affordable. Need I say more?
Oct 24, 2022
Quick History: The Parsons TableProjects & Improvements
The Parsons table is one where the square legs have the same width as the tabletop, regardless of its other dimensions. Its history is characterized by contradiction: created to be a simple canvas for exceptional materials, its design is simultaneously credited to the famous designer Jean-Michel Frank and to anonymous design students. But is the real story even more muddled?
Oct 12, 2022
The $150 Furniture Investment I Made That's Kept on GivingDesign Ideas
I got it on Facebook Marketplace, and you can find something like it, too!
Oct 3, 2022
This Useful but Trendy Item Might Be Just What Your Living Room Is Missing
Style
For less than $150, too!
Sep 12, 2022
A Shapely Trend Is Taking Over Side Tables Right NowProjects & Improvements
Here are eight of the best ones on the market right now.
Jul 27, 2022
This Ridiculously Chic, Space-Saving Console Table Keeps Selling Out — But It’s Finally Back In StockLife
An affordable way to dress your home up in style.
Jun 8, 2022
This Super-Versatile Folding Table Is the Space-Saving Solution You’ve Been Waiting For
Shopping
It transforms from a dining table (with storage!) to a writing desk to a slim console.
Mar 30, 2022
This Narrow Console Table Will Get Even the Smallest Space OrganizedOrganizing
Say goodbye to your small-space blues.
Jan 5, 2022
Floyd’s New Standing Desk Is Here to Raise Your WFH Game (and You Can Get it on Sale Now!)
NEWS
Dubbed the The Standing Desk, the company’s latest release is a collaborative effort with renowned office furniture brand Fully.
Nov 30, 2020
5 Must-Haves from West Elm’s Massive Warehouse SaleDesign Ideas
Feast your eyes on some of the best savings of the year!
Aug 9, 2021
This Is One of the Most Useful, Creative Living Room End Tables I've Ever SeenDesign Ideas
Nightstands, a block of wood, treasure chests... why not a shoe rack?
Jul 27, 2021
Dining Tables As DesksDesign Ideas
We all know that the IKEA Melltorp dining table really does make the best desk! Heck, we have two in our house — one in the kitchen and one in the office. Sad thing is, we use the one in the dining room more than the one in our office! So that got us thinking, dining rooms really do make great offices.• Ben’s Warm & Cozy Austin Apartment Ben embraces the ease and space saving magic of using a dining table as a desk.
Jan 19, 2021
Light Up Your Kids’ Workspaces With These Desk LampsDesign Ideas
What’s a work space without proper lighting? While you may have your desk tricked out with a sleek modern lamp, it’s worth considering the light your kids are working with, too, when it comes to their crafts and homework. Lighting can make a huge difference—not just with visibility—but in setting the proper atmosphere, whether you’d like it to be relaxing or studious.
Jan 2, 2021
Have Your Couch’s Back: Sofa & Console Tables Under $250Design Ideas
Don't leave your floating sofa in a lurch.
Jul 17, 2020
Back to Work: Desk Lamp Shopping GuideDesign Ideas
Do we really ever grow out of the ‘back to school’ routine? I think for many of us, September will always mark that time. Even if you’re not in school or sending any of your mini-me’s off to learn, it’s still a great time of year to regroup and re-organize your working space.
Jul 6, 2020
DIY Project Idea: How To Make a Lamp Out of AnythingProjects & Improvements
The key to making a table lamp is finding the correct socket set-up and mount. Some readymade kits already exist but, otherwise, you have to figure out what works best for your chosen vessel-turned-lamp base. I myself had a random wooden vase/candleholder that perfectly accommodated a basic globe shade from the hardware store. It was screaming to become a lamp, and I was more than happy to oblige.
Jun 24, 2020
This Stylish $40 Foldable Camping Table is My Best Amazon Purchase of All TimeProjects & Improvements
And it weighs less than a big umbrella!
Jun 23, 2020
Best Bargain Buys: 10 Stylish Lamps Under $100Design Ideas
It comes as no surprise that the phrase “lighting is everything” is commonly heard in the world of interior design. No matter how lovely a home is, how stylish or well arranged a living room, if the lighting leaves something to be desired, all that charm can quickly lose its luster. During daylight hours a lamp serves as an accessory to a room much in the way jewelry is to an outfit, but when night falls and the lamps turn on, we rely on them to create ambiance.
Jun 9, 2020
Best Online Sources: Table Legs for Furniture DIY ProjectsProjects & Improvements
One of the fastest ways to update an existing table (either changing the look or the function) is to put new legs on it. And, one of the easiest ways to make a table is to find a flat surface and add legs. But where do you get good-looking legs that work? We’ve rounded up eight of our favorite places to buy online. (Pictured above) This modern invention can help you transform nearly any found or bought flat surface into a coffee table, dining table, bench or more!
Jun 8, 2020
Workspace Winners: A Guide to the Best Affordable Standing DesksDesign Ideas
Who would have thought that desks would be the big buzzed about item in tech in 2014? On a weekly basis, I got more emails about standing desks than I did about any other category in the industry, save Bluetooth speakers. The truth is that while this trend is an important one for our health, it’s also exceptionally expensive with only a few distinct exceptions.
Apr 15, 2020
Ten Best Space Saving Floating DesksDesign Ideas
We’re just like you out there: we live in a small space where making do means optimizing square footage. A home office means setting aside whatever free area that can be converted for optimal workstation duty, with laptops, monitors, printers and peripherals all in mind. One of our favorite solutions is the floating desk; we spied this Sticotti Collection shelving system desk via DWR this morning and thought it was an excellent example of the premise.
Apr 6, 2020
Real Rooms, Real Style: 20 Kids’ WorkspacesDesign Ideas
In our neighborhood, it seems you can hear both the collective groans and cheers as the children in each home receive their teacher assignments for the upcoming school year. Whether or not your children snagged the teachers of their dreams, you can make heading back-to-school a positive experience. One way to build excitement for the upcoming school year is to create a special workspace just for them.
Mar 11, 2020
Before & After: Upcycled Fire Truck LampProjects & Improvements
You’ve gotta have some vision to see the potential for an old plastic fire truck to become a special piece of decor. And that’s exactly what Jasmine brought to this toy when when she turned it into a modern, artful lamp.Jasmine from Jasmine Orchard Styling was inspired on a recent trip to Amsterdam by a large industrial crane. When she found a large, well-loved old toy fire truck with a moving ladder, she saw its potential as the foundation for a unique table lamp.
Mar 11, 2020
Coffee Table Roundup: Round, Square & BeyondDesign Ideas
My search for the perfect coffee table is endless. Not because of a lack of variety, just the opposite. There are tables in so many sizes, shapes and materials that, as often happens to me while decorating, I’m paralyzed by choice.There are so many beautiful options that each new, amazing find just reinforces my idea that committing to one table will, through the evil influence of Murphy’s Law, lead me down a path to an even more perfect choice.Then there are the rules.
Mar 11, 2020
Small Space Solutions: Compact & Smart Home WorkstationsOrganizing
A clean, organized, and well-lit home work space is a must. And what better time to tackle this issue in your home than the fresh start of a new year! Many of us don’t have the luxury of a separate home office or studio, but that doesn’t mean we can’t create a healthy environment for working at home. Even if you don’t work from home, carving out a space for productivity is important and a smart way focus on specific tasks without distraction.
Mar 11, 2020
10 Easy-to-Find Secondhand Staples (and How To DIY These Thrift Store Finds)Design Ideas
Here are 10 secondhand staples you run into at thrift stores all the time, and 10 corresponding DIY projects to modernize them. Most are simple projects that are both do-able and transformative. Keep them in mind the next time you are wandering around a flea market, or in your favorite Goodwill. Mismatched Plates: These DIY tiered stands are inexpensive to make, and a great way to use old dishes.
Jan 16, 2020
Kotatsu: The Heated Small Space DesktopProjects & Improvements
We were chatting with a friend who spent several years in Japan about the Japanese proficiency for maximizing usable space in the home when he mentioned the kotatsu, a low multipurpose table that transforms for warm or cold weather configurations.
May 9, 2019
Home Office: White or Wood Desk?Design Ideas
No home office is created equal. No home office is a carbon copy of the other and that’s what is so great about them. You can put your whole personality into the room where you work and create. We’ve narrowed down the two most popular desk choices &mdash White and Wood.We’re not sure what the psyche behind choosing a wood or white desk is, but we’re surprised to see that those are the top choices. Why don’t we see red, blue or black very often?
May 8, 2019
Before & After: From Brass to Blue LampProjects & Improvements
As a frequent thrift and yard-sale shopper, I often come across brass or gold-colored objects. The shape and style might be perfect — like the classic set of heavy candlestick holders I recently scored for a couple of bucks — but the finish doesn’t match the rest of my decor. That’s why I love this simple lamp redo. It follows my thrifter’s motto: Spray paint to the rescue!
May 6, 2019
Before & After: Shannon’s Simple Yet Delightful Desk MakeoverProjects & Improvements
Shannon couldn’t get this Mid-Century Modern-style desk she found at a yard sale (for “practically nothing,” she reports) in her car fast enough! It wasn’t in the best condition and the finish was a bit rough, but Shannon loved the shape and had a perfect place in her home for it — after refreshing it with cheery paint. From Shannon: I decided that a fun dose of bright color was just what it needed to really come to life!
May 4, 2019
Before & After: Simple Lampshade Hack Gets a Gold Medal for GlamourProjects & Improvements
Once again, you don’t have to be a trained woodworker to make something for your home. Armed with some wrapping paper, reader Angelica did something quite clever to this basic table lamp… She went for the gold! For this simple project, cut strips of wrapping paper at the height of the lamp shade and about 2.5 inches wide. Apply Mode Podge on the back of each strip and affix the wrapping paper onto the lamp shade, pressing smoothly to remove any air bubbles.
May 4, 2019
Before & After: Sabrina’s From Damaged to Daring Modern Desk MakeoverProjects & Improvements
Sabrina is usually in the Mid-Century modern furniture purist camp. But what she dislikes even more than painted furniture is a bad patch job. And boy did this desk need a lot of patching: scratches, tons of stickers, stains, gum embedded in the grain and even “gaudy plates” covering original hardware holes. Sabrina was able to see past all the surface damage though, loving its lines, legs and sturdy frame.
May 4, 2019
Before & After: A Thrifted Table Gets More GlamProjects & Improvements
Tiffany loves thrift shopping and regularly brings home furniture that’s seen better days. This $5 table looked a little worse for wear, but nothing that a couple of coats of white paint couldn’t fix. When disaster struck, the tabletop veneer got ruined, and Tiffany was forced to find a new solution…. Since the top wasn’t salvageable, Tiffany made an entirely new one!
May 4, 2019
Reader Regrets: An IKEA OopsTours
Here at Apartment Therapy we’ve grown accustomed to success stories. Can-do tutorials, beautiful before/afters, and tasteful house tours are what we’re all about! Of course we all know that the business of home improvement is not all peaches and cream.
May 4, 2019
Before & After: Awful, Alternating Colors Reveal Beautiful BonesProjects & Improvements
Featuring a color palette of pale yellow, navy blue and salmon, this desk was a mess of colors. Many people not on the hunt for such a mix of hues would probably have taken one glance and moved on. But Brittney saw past the palette to this desk’s beautiful bones, and set out to restore it back to its mid-century modern glory. From Brittney: My fiancé and I recently moved in together and I was on a tight budget to try and make his former bachelor pad a home.
May 4, 2019
Before and After: This IKEA MELLTORP Table Is Now UnrecognizableProjects & Improvements
The MELLTORP is one of IKEA’s ubiquitous and affordable tables. It’s minimal and modern, but it also makes a great blank canvas for a DIY. Here’s how Tiphaine of Kraft & Carat transformed it. This is extremely cool, and the way the table now matches the chairs is uncanny; choosing colors that close to each other often leads to awkward almost-matching, but this looks perfect.
May 3, 2019
These Clever IKEA Table Hacks Solve Two Issues At OnceProjects & Improvements
These are all a two-for-one kinda deal.
May 3, 2019
Before and After: See a Bedroom Clutter Zone Become a Functional Home OfficeProjects & Improvements
The window in this bedroom is absolutely dreamy, but the space below it was a bit of a waste—until inspiration struck, and one room became two. Here’s the scoop on the under-window situation: Before we had two slightly tatty built-in cabinets either side of a Velux window. They didn’t look great, and the space in the middle was wasted. It became a catch-all for junk. Because the home is rented, though, we couldn’t make any permanent changes.
May 3, 2019
Nesting Tables Are the Easiest Way to Add a Layered Look to Your Living RoomDesign Ideas
Two is always better than one, and the same rule applies to coffee tables. Over the last year, there has been a spike in styled living rooms that have taken the usual formula of one big coffee table and broken it up into two separate pieces. Nesting coffee tables don’t just apply to big living rooms that have the extra square footage for additional tables.
May 3, 2019
Can’t Find the Right Desk? Try a Bistro Table InsteadDesign Ideas
I absolutely love bistro tables. They’re perfect for small spaces, look great with a number of different chair styles, and are also just extremely aesthetically pleasing (Parisian cafe vibes, anyone?). While these tables are most commonly used in kitchens and breakfast nooks, it turns out that they make wonderful work stations, too.
May 3, 2019
The Timeless Table Design On Trend for 80 YearsDesign Ideas
Parsons tables, whether in the form of dining room tables, kitchen tables, consoles, coffee tables, or even desks, have been a design staple for about 80 years, yet they still look fresh, modern, and at-home in nearly any decor. Their no-nonsense shape and clean lines allow them to balance out any amount of whimsy and ground whatever onslaught of ornamentation. Read on for more about this true design classic. What exactly is a Parsons table?
Apr 30, 2019
6 Stylish Accent Tables You Can Get on Amazon for Less Than $50Design Ideas
Accent tables can do a lot to make a room feel finished, but for such a small piece of your room, they can end up being surprisingly expensive. Fortunately, one of our favorite online retailers, Amazon, offers an impressive assortment of accent tables that are both super stylish and inexpensive. From a pair of nesting end tables to a two-tiered coffee table, here are some of the best accent tables under $50 on Amazon. The only thing better than a sleek and space-savvy end table is two of them.
Mar 13, 2019
The Modern Holiday Tabletop That Looks Good Any Time of YearLife
As the holidays quickly approach, getting your dinner table set (and styled) will certainly be on your to-do list. If you’re looking for a fresh twist on a time-old tradition, look no further. Sarah Ashley Schiear, of Salt House, shares her simple tips on decorating your tabletop from fork to plate — and more. And best of all? It’s affordable…sleek…and can be used any time and any season. (So no need to buy all new things you’ll only use once or twice a year).
Dec 17, 2016
10 Ultra Easy DIY Table Project Tutorials Anyone Can TackleProjects & Improvements
Tables: They’re not just handy and convenient, they’re nice to look at occasionally, too! And you know what makes a table even more awesome? When you get to beam with pride every time you look at it because you were the one who made it. If you don’t have a ton of DIY skills (or even if you do) this small collection of table tutorials will give you the pride and joy of creating with your own hands — and give you a useful furniture object when you’re done!
Jan 9, 2015