How To: Get Out Of A Locked Room
While we were working with a client this week at their shop, we pretty much got locked in the bathroom. Yep, definitely a first! The doorknob came loose, wouldn't catch the door release and 30 minutes...
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How to Have a Gorgeous and Organized Kitchen!
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Frustrated with your kitchen? Know the space could be better? We asked a local expert for her advice on what you can do today to improve your kitchen, how to work around the most common kitchen des...
Burlap Room Divider at Ahead of the Curve
When we attended the Ahead of the Curve event a few weeks ago, we spotted this neat room divider idea and wanted to share it with you. Instead of using a large screen, the showroom used......
The Best Ways To Rid The Apartment of Ants
It must be the late summer heat here in sunny LA that's made the city's ant population decide to make a railway line right through our apartment. Doesn't seem to be an issue that we're on the third f...
How to Revamp a Chair With Neckties!
As you can tell with last week's post, we're totally into the current trends of patchwork and granny chic decor. When we came across this chair makeover by Austin resident Stephanie Lewis, we had to ...
How To: Make the Bed a Focal Point
Over the weekend we spent a good amount of time cleaning up the bedroom. There were clothes draped over a chair, little scraps of paper the kitten had been playing with and a couple of extra water gl...
Jaime's Little Dresser Transformation
You've got a plain jane dresser that needs a bit of panache, but a new coat of paint isn't enough? Apartment Therapy reader Jamie sent us her DIY project which transformed a lifelong furniture piece ...
5 Messy Chic Bouquets
At this point in the summer we've haven't got any more energy for anything fussy or proper or...time consuming. So we love the idea of having some fresh picked messiness in our bouquets. They're e...
How To: Optimize a Craigslist Listing
With the kind of lamp habit we've been nursing over here, craigslist is indispensable. It not only helps to feed the addiction but when we're ready to move on we can get it sold on craigslist too. T...
How To: Use Magnets While Putting Furniture Together
I'm halfway through my vacation and a portion of the precious free time has been spent redecorating my home office. That means Emily and I have spent more time than we'd like to admit putting together...
How To: Prep For A House Sitter
Because our cat is somewhat low-maintenance, we have neighbors feed her twice a day when we go out of town. If our trip is for an extended amount of time, we'll have a friend house-sit for us. Howev...
How To: Prepare Your Plants For A Move
Here at Apartment Therapy, we often talk abut the best tips and resources for preparing for a big move. Sure your things get organized, the boxes packed neatly and the movers are booked, but what abou...
How To: Organize Your Receipts
Organizing Your Receipts from Beth Zeigler on Vimeo. Alongside being any everyday contributor to Apartment Therapy Los Angeles and hammering away as drummer for local band Kissing Cousins, our Beth Ze...
Garden Inspiration: Ikea Molger Hack
Looking for outdoor planters and furniture that is stylish, simple and affordable can prove to be quite a challenge so we're always looking for smart ways to use what we've already got at hand. Long ...
How To: Make Your Own Round Art Gallery
Looking for a fun and easy project for your home? Make your very own round art gallery reusing cardboard tubes hanging around your home, like paper towel holders or toilet paper rolls. After the jump,...
How To: Restore an Eames Swivel Chair in 3 Minutes
click for step by step Apartment Therapy reader hoxha emailed us this step-by-step instructional of how they were able to revive an original vintage Eames Swivel chair themselves after being quoted $5...
How To: His and Hers Stenciled Pillowcases
click for more pics When it comes to pillows, we're very particular. We prefer a mushy, down-filled pillow that can be squished and fluffed throughout the night., while our husband prefers an extra-fi...
How To: Recycle A Broken Mirror
We're in the middle of repainting our kitchen and bathroom (pics tomorrow) and while removing an old mirror from the wall, it broke in half. After we calmed down (it scared the bejesus out of us) we ...
How To: Build Color Into a Neutral Palette
Way back when I entered the Smallest Coolest Contest in 2007, I had a dark brown danish modern sofa with blond wood. I had hardwood floors and a white flokati rug. And a white table. All in all, it...
How To: Make Upcycled Quilted Coasters
click for more pics We've got an ever-expanding collection of cute patterned dishtowels in our kitchen drawer, but some of them are starting to show their age. One of our favorites is this sunny daisy...
How To: Make a Custom Tablecloth Using Mushrooms and Potatoes
A tablecloth can go a long way towards making a ho hum table look fantastic. A lot of people recently invested in Orla Kiely tablecloths from Target--affordable and graphic. But maybe you don't want...
How To: Clean Patio Furniture
It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here in LA and we're gonna be diving into outdoor month in June so we thought it was a good time to dust off this post on cleaning patio furniture to inspire yo...
How To: Work the Bed on the Floor Look
When we first moved in we didn't have the wherewithal to get the bed frame out of storage and up 2 flights of stairs so we slept on a boxspring and mattress on the floor for a couple of months. We've...
How To: Make a Tin Can Lantern
As the weather warms up, we're thinking more and more about sprucing up our outdoor space but this year, more than ever, we're trying to do it without burning a hole in our already stretched pockets. ...
How To: Reupholster An Office Chair
If you're anything like us, reupholstering is something we'll usually leave to the professionals. But yesterday, we landed on a website called Queen of DIY where Sarah actually makes this crafty DIY ...
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