The Latest: Aug 19, 2014

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Marcus & Cooper’s Vintage Military Room

Name: Marcus and Cooper Location: Los Angeles, CA Room Size: approx 10′ x 10′ With seven children, you could imagine that Joy Dolan doesn’t even have time to breathe, let alone decorate this fantastic vintage military room for two of her boys. In fact, she had started priming the walls when the family got a call that their new baby was ready for adoption, and that put an eighteen month delay on the project.

Beth Callaghan

Aug 19, 2014

9 Ways to Incorporate Rugs Into Your Kitchen

From Apartment Therapy → Pull It Off: 9 Stylish Kitchens With Rugs A rug can go a long way to add personality to your kitchen. It can disguise flooring or add a fun splash of pattern or color. Here are 9 ways to pull it off!

The Kitchn Editors

Aug 19, 2014

Is It Time to Move Out? Ask Yourself These 6 Questions to Find Out

You’ve tried so hard to spice up your rental but it’s just not quite doing the trick. Is it time to consider the horrible-of-all-horrible four letter words? Is it time to move? Answer these six questions to know for sure. There are lots of ways to change the aesthetics of your place, but some things just can’t be fixed.

Jennifer Hunter

Aug 19, 2014

Before & After: Micaela’s Revamped Living Room

Micaela went out on a limb and bought a blue couch and then became “confused about color” as she tried to make this new purchase work in her living room. She wrote in to Apartment Therapy for help and readers were not shy about sharing their suggestions. Flash forward a year and Micaela is ready to share her revamped space: → First, one more “before” shot: Here’s Micaela: I did SO MUCH in a year!

Carrie McBride

Aug 19, 2014

Before & After: Dresser Gets a New, Old-World Update

Ashley loved the details on this dresser but didn’t love the dark and “gloomy” finish. She imagined something a little lighter that kept the same antique style. We love how Ashley didn’t rush to make this dresser look too new. Even after the update, it still has a stylish patina that really works with the old-world feel of the original piece.

Jennifer Hunter

Aug 19, 2014