Ursula's amazing nanny of over four years is starring in a new show on Cinemax called "The Girls Guide to Depravity," from which comes the memorable line, "The best way to get over a guy is to get under a new guy." It was a good reminder to me that amidst all the politics of dating, as an apartment therapist, I think that the BEST way to catch the person you want is to have a fantastic bedroom. Your bedroom is the clearest expression of how you are feeling about yourself right now and is bathed in your pheromones. Are they hot or cold?
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At this point in the game it seems that everyone is up for purchasing an old piece of furniture and giving a makeover a try. We've painted them, we've stained them, we've antiqued the hell out of them and the list goes on. So what's next? How about embroidery? Yes, I think so. More

Ombre is all the rage and we've seen it work well using paint in a nursery before. But what about using 3 tones of fabric and some cotton batten?

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Sometimes hosting overnight guests requires a complicated bedroom shuffle that can get even more complicated when factoring in the special needs of a toddler. It's a simple problem many parents run into when living in small spaces; finding a way to turn a day bed into a toddler haven without hearing bumps in the night. More

When Sausha first encountered this hutch she thought it was too far gone to be worth refinishing. It had been repainted more than ten times and was in need of a major sanding effort, among other things. But instead of trashing it, she took it as a challenge and made plans to repurpose and refinish the piece... More

I've always been so intimidated by drawing- in fact, I decided to major in Photography because I wanted to do art but was scared to draw! When a friend was teaching me to carve stamps, she said something so eye-opening: the secret to drawing is to just keep drawing. Giving your children unlimited, fun, casual drawing supplies can help them love drawing, and will buy you a little extra time to get dinner done. More

If you're a crafter of any kind, a proper work space is a dream. We've all seen photos of long lavish tables where you could work without being disturbed, but unless you rent your own studio, that's not always a reality. Instead, try making one of these expandable craft tables for all your diy needs. More

I have a bit of an obsession with French Macarons. Their colors, subtle flavors, adorable bite sized shape and soft chewiness is just something I can't refuse. And now I found a way to carry them around with me at all times! More

When Tammy picked up this dresser, it was already painted a soft blue and the drawer fronts were already sanded down to the bare wood- clearly this was someone's unfinished DIY project. Never one to back down from a challenge, Tammy immediately had a vision of a coastal vibe dresser honoring her family's annual summer trip to the beaches of North Carolina. More

IKEA furniture is great but we always love it even more when it has been altered. That's probably why we see so many IKEA pieces in before and after posts, which are some of our most popular. In addition to the usual DIYing we've seen here on Apartment Therapy, there's a whole industry of aftermarket add-ons for customizing IKEA furniture…

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