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At On: Leaving Your Windows Wide Open

Growing up in Kansas City, I could never imagine a world where screens weren't an absolute necessity. We have bugs of all shapes and sizes, but yet we spy people who seem to be going against the gra...

At On: Fabulous Products We Can't Find Anymore

Our love for Spray Paint has been well documented here on AT. It's no mystery that it serves as our quick (and inexpensive) fix for most any home decor that is struggling to find it's inner outter b...

AT On: Transition Months and Heating

October's here: we're seeing the fall colors in the trees (and at home) and feeling the chill of autumn in the air. We grew up in a relatively new house with central heating. Simply flip a switch and...

At On: Organizing Your Tools For Real

There are several projects on deck this weekend in my household, although, it always seems that I am spending more time locating the right tool for the job, than doing the job itself (even though all...

AT On: Livability & Lawn Signs

Something besides withering echincea and political signs have cropped across our Minneapolis hood: entreaties to go slow. Prompted by road-construction detours, they made us think. First, how fast are...

AT On... Renting Sight Unseen (...Unheard, and Unfelt)

It you've ever rented an apartment sight unseen, you know the fears that it'll turn out to be something like the photo up top. But the cons of renting without visiting first are generally much more ...

At On: What Should "Home" Smell Like?

With the holidays approaching, "home smells" seem to be a bit more in abundance. Not to mention smelly candles are a quick go to gift for a friend or new acquaintance. But when it comes right dow...

AT On: Housepets and Homelife

Having a pet can completely change the way you see your home, as we've learned from our new dog Otto. Since he's been with us, we've had to adjust our habits, and most of those adjustments have surp...

At On: Medicine Chest Essentials

We all try very hard to keep the products in our house down to a minimum. We know that the more "stuff" we have on hand, the harder is is to control clutter or keep things in a reasonable amount of ...

What's Your Weakest Best Scavenger Moment?

Apartment Therapy readers are on the ball. We don't spend money just to spend it, and we try our best not to fill our homes with things we don't need. We keep our collections small and important, ...

AT On: The Search For the Perfect Water Bottle

Living in the Midwest where the sweat seems to pour off you (usually at the most inappropriate of times) and the heat of Phoenix is met by the humidity of Miami (lower cost of living has some drawbac...

AT On: Reading The Directions

Having had the recent opportunity to assemble a new grill (our old one has been moved 5 times, to 3 different states in 6 years and was ready for retirement!) I wondered how other people went about t...

AT On: The Beauty of Empty Space

Walking through the River North neighborhood yesterday, we passed an empty storefront. Sunlight was flooding the bare floors and walls, and it looked really beautiful - almost like an Edward Hopper ...

Children's Books That Impacted Your Design Sense

My husband and I can spend hours in the children's department at our local bookstore. Not because we have kids (unless the kind with 4 legs counts), but because we love thumbing back through the boo...

Best Household Tool NOT Found in a Toolbox

Most houses have a go-to essentials tool kit. It contains all those little nails and screws you need for everyday jobs, hammers, wrenches, a screw driver (or 2) and usually a tape measure. It's ful...

Why Speed Decorating Doesn't Work for Us

We had such big plans this week. We were going to pull together a guest room from scratch in 6 days. Day 1: Find a bed that could also work as a sofa. Day 2: Buy bedding. Day 3: Clear out and organi...

At On... Lowering Your Bills While Being Green

Since this month is "green month" my husband and I have started taking a look at some of the smaller things we can do to be a little more eco-friendly. Sure we want to save baby seals and give the ...

AT on...Weeds

It's outdoor month for Apartment Therapy, and for those who don't consider traditional gardening part of their outdoor lives, I can fully relate. The concept is new to me, and although I am enjoying m...

AT On: Letting Go a Little

This photo by Kotama Bouabane reminded us of an ongoing dilemma we've had for the past couple of weeks: do we stay in and finish the work that needs to be done on our new apartment (painting, scouti...

AT On: Being Transported

I recently enjoyed a very pleasurable meal at a beautifully decorated French-Vietnamese restaurant. Maybe it was the aroma of citrus and shrimp... Perhaps it was the whisper of the banana trees... A...

Pre-Traumatic IKEA Syndrome

Do you dread trips to IKEA - driving to the suburbs, bumping into people in the store aisles, circling the levels for hours unable to find the item you saw online? Since moving two weeks ago, we've ...

AT on . . .Neighborhood Parks

We're still exploring our new neighborhood and loving every moment. Today a nice long walk led us to Indian Boundary Park - a spot we'd driven past but had yet to explore. This park was amazing! A lag...

AT On: Laundry Day

We don't appreciate the importance of cleaning in our daily lives until the mess gets really out of hand. We've had a laundry issue lately that's threatened to overtake our home......

AT On: The Benefits of Hiring Movers

After weeks of seemingly endless packing, we've finally moved in to our new apartment. We're happy (and a little surprised) to say that the move went really well. Despite stressing over whether or n...

AT On: Getting Outside In the City

We post a lot of interiors on Apartment Therapy, but getting outside is equally important. When it starts to warm up in Chicago, everyone on the street seems excited to finally be outdoors again. Ye...