Q: My boyfriend and I just moved into a really great new apartment, but I'm having an issue with our kitchen. The space is fine but the fridge and stove are directly next to each other due to hook ups...
You know, I tried the open shelf look when I was renting an apartment a few years back. The cabinet faces were pretty ugly; and since I was renting, I wasn't too motivated to paint. Long story short, ...
Our good friend Timothy Dahl, founder of Charles and Hudson, was inspired by all the Home Hacks he's seen here on Apartment Therapy and thus sent in his own project illustrating how to hang snowboar...
Home Hacks and tools just go hand in hand, there's no two ways about it. Over the years we've talked a great deal about where we keep our tools. For some it's in the garage, others it's a tool bo...
Moving is often a bittersweet experience that can stir a lot of emotions. On one end, you are embracing change and trying something new and on the other, you are packing up a period of time. For many ...
There are certain weeks out of the year when our home seems to overflow with extra stuff (in particular, the holiday season). We think a decorative ladder is the perfect way to add a little bit of e...
When AT reader Erika moved into her new apartment along with two other roommates; the three of them weren't sure how long they'd stay. But after deciding to sign on for another two years, they decide...
It might be a bit premature to be thinking about wrapping presents for the holidays but it's never to early for clever storage ideas. Jennifer (from The Felt Mouse) is a crafter--which explains her...
Being thoughtful about your home decor is important in smaller spaces but it still doesn't always stop the best of us from buying an accent or two even though we don't need it or... ...
Anyone looking for more storage space in their home? Yep, join the club! While it's certainly easy to drop into Ikea and pick up the ever-popular Expedit (more on that below the jump), we've found a ...
It seems life around the house is a constant balancing act between deciding to limit how much comes into the house (in addition to thinning out what's here) and deciding on a piece of furniture that c...
Click to view these Los Angeles Hot Posts in bold below. • Before & After: Olga's Green Stripe • Um, What? Twilight Themed Decor • Genevieve and Maxwell's Mid Century Perch • Best...
Yesterday we rounded up some great storage solutions from Apartment Therapy. Storing things in your home goes hand in hand with another Apartment Therapy fave - organizing. Check out some of our best ...
We've posted it. We'd talked about it. We still feel like we don't have enough. Storage is a constant design issue for people living in homes with a small footprint who don't want to feel cluttered by...
Yesterday we posted about a DIY computer workstation which was designed to be used standing up (a tall stool is readily available when a seat is needed). We're not sure about working standing up, but ...
From afar, this storage barn which houses a selection of lumber, stones and other building materials looks like a modernist home. But upon closer inspection, the mosaic of colour and texture reveals...
What happens when you move into a 2 bedroom apartment with no closets to speak of? If you're like Stephanie, you have to get a little creative when it comes to designing storage space out of thin air...
We loved Ryan's DIY bike rack wall for its innovative solution for storing two bikes while saving space. For the same reason, Helana's wrapping paper storage solution is one to imitate for its novel ...
We started keeping issues of our favorite magazines a few years ago and now have a bookshelf full of them. Easy to store (although super heavy once your collection gets going), magazines are a great s...
Patrick has a question about affordable outdoor storage: I have been trying to finding an attractive, affordable storage container for my relatively large deck/patio. Ideally it would be about 3-3.5 f...
Small space dwellers are always looking for creative ways to create storage without the feeling of bulky furniture taking up the room. Going vertical is the perfect way to create storage spaces while ...
We liked these step-by-step instructions by designer, Eider Corral for folding plastic bags for storage or as safely folded no-spill lunch bags: "I first saw my grandmum using this system to keep the ...
The upside of the economic downturn is many of us are looking for frugal DIY solutions in and around our homes. That doesn't necessarily mean ugly results, as is illustrated by Better Homes and Garden...
Although this Brookstone product is no longer available for purchase, it's one of those products that was better off as a DIY project than something you'd undoubtedly pay more than its actual worth fr...
Have an attic but a limited amount of space that won't allow for a traditional fold down staircase? This spring-loaded suspension ladder offers from 9 to 15 steps to reach your stored away Precious Mo...
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