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Tips for Tiny Bathrooms

Dehlia's bathroom from our Small Cool 2009 contest is one of our favorite examples of small space put to good use. At just 4 x 6 feet, it's a lesson in quality over quantity, and it (and other bathr...

Tip for Large Parties: Split Up the Seating

A couple of weekends ago, we went to a baby shower where the food was served in a beautiful, buffet-style spread. Rather than seat everyone at one big table, the hostess split up the dining room int...

Decorating with Dropcloth Slipcovers
Tips & Tricks

Designed by stylist David Benrud for Pottery Barn, this room is built around a sofa covered in a twill dropcloth. Too often, dropcloth slipcovers can make a space look messy and thrown together, but...

Easy DIY: Phonebook Turned Doorstop

Sometimes the simplest of things are the easiest ideas to forget about. Often times it's easy to think a diy project has to be a daunting undertaking, but not today. Click through to see how easy t...

Tips for Keeping Your Desk Clean

So you've tackled your desk, cleared it off, and started fresh. How do you keep it looking as nice and organized as the one shown above? Click below for our tips......

Finding Time for Your Home: Tips and Tricks

Right now we have a long list of good intentions for our home, but so far this month we’ve been unable to find the time to check anything off. Out-of-town visitors, work projects, and everyday dis...

Quick Tip: Clean Oil Paint With Dish Soap

We've lived in older homes for many years now and anytime we've needed to do a quick paint touch up, 9/10 times it's oil paint. The bummer is, 9/10 times we're out of turpentine (to clean our brushe...

8 Stylist's Tricks That Really Work

We look at a lot of photos of interiors, and there are a few tricks we see again and again. Why? Because they almost always work......

Found: DIY Bows From Magazines & Maps!

It's always a good feeling when you discover making something isn't as hard as you'd originally thought. For instance, bows. Yes, like birthday and Christmas present bows and sure you can go buy ...

Vintage Furniture: When to Leave the Finish As-Is

So, you've scored an amazing deal on a vintage lacquered cabinet or a pair of painted chairs, but the finish is faded and cracked. Do you have your furniture refinished or do you leave it alone and ...

Tip: Inexpensive Wallpaper Alternative

There are so many beautiful wallpapers out there, but when it comes right down to it, they aren't exactly inexpensive. Well, they might be if you're putting them in your closet, but for larger space...

How To: Balance Color In Your Spaces

Have you ever had the feeling that your space feels unbalanced when it comes to color? When you feel like you have all the pieces there to make a room work, but something just feels off? Click thro...

Proper Paint Storage Tips

In the next few weeks, we'll be bombarded by homes that are packed full of fabulous color. If you have any painting to do of your own, make sure you know the ins and outs of storing your colors corr...

The Best Way to Wash Your Windows
A Compendium of Tips, Tricks, Advice & Info

Let the sunshine in! Not all of us have such lovely large windows like these (from Meg & John's place) but that doesn't mean that we get out of the much maligned chore of window washing. It's getting ...

Printable Checklists from MarthaStewart.com

Browsing the Martha Stewart website today, we noticed a new (or at least new to us) feature: the "Checklist Center." For those who love to-do lists, this might be your dream come true......

Choosing a Rug Size: Five Approaches

Rug sizes usually inspire passionate comments from the Apartment Therapy community. There are those who believe that a rug should surround an entire seating arrangement, those who think it's OK to u...

10 Tips to Improve Your Lighting

We've said it before and we'll say it again: good lighting makes all the difference in a room. If your space is feeling a little lackluster, click below for 10 simple ways to improve it through ligh...

Tips for Organizing a "Catch All" Closet

We have a closet in our living room that's really an oddly placed storage nook. It's nice to have this extra space (which we use to store everything from photographs to board games to out-of-season ...

Simple Ways to Set Up the Bedroom

We've always felt that the bedroom is a place where it's really important to invest in quality over quantity. Our favorite bedrooms are serene and clutter-free, arranged to support a good night's sl...

Tips for Finding a Decent Sofa on a Small Budget

The sofa issue can be a huge elephant in the room when you're setting up a new apartment with next to nothing. The truth is that sofas are expensive and real treasures are hard to find (unless you'r...

5 Money & Space Saving Furniture Tips

We move around quite a bit (9 times in 6 years) and in doing so we've learned a few key things that have not only made us money each time we've moved, but allowed us variety and eliminated the eterna...

10 Ways to Customize a Rental

You don't have to own a condo or a house to make your home yours. Rentals can be challenging (unattractive flooring, standard white walls, outdated light fixtures) but there are plenty of ways to wo...

Housewarming Gift Tips and Ideas

While we're on the subject of moving and setting up home this month, we thought we'd touch on housewarming gifts, too. Chances are, you know someone setting up a new place to live this season. A few...

Free Trade: Swap Your Stuff and Save

When we're trying to save money, we usually look to sales, thrift stores, and good old craigslist, but we rarely think of trading. It's one of the cheapest ways to save, and it can also be a great e...

10 Ways To Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home

We beg to differ with those who say a dorm room isn't worth investing decorating time in. Even if you only plan on spending a semester in the space, an uncomfortable atmosphere isn't conductive to s...

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