How To Make a Candle Out of a Pumpkin
(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → How To Make a Candle Out of a Pumpkin
Oct 31, 2014
A Transformation for a Cramped Kitchen
From Apartment Therapy → Before & After: A Functional Update for a Cramped Kitchen This inspiring renovation turned an oddly-shaped kitchen into a bright and extremely functional space!
Oct 31, 2014
A Spooky, Kooky Halloween-Ready Home
Name: Jennifer Perkins and husband Chris Boehk along with daughter Tallulah (five years old) and Baxter (three years old). Location: Shady Hollow Neighborhood — Austin, Texas Size: 2,900 square feet Years lived in: Owned 1 year We shared some of the great Halloween decor ideas we spotted in the home of Jennifer Perkins (crafter, business lady and really rad mom) earlier this month.
Oct 31, 2014
Before & After: The “Wig Lady” Chairs Get Gorgeously Ghostly
Jean and Ruthie bought these chairs nearly 20 years ago from a mother-daughter duo who were selling the entire contents of their home. The creepy house was filled with an assortment of oddities and at one point they noticed piles scattered throughout the house – only to realize later that they were, in fact, piles of hundreds of wigs! They say, “The whole situation was a bit Grey Gardens.” When they went back the next day, the house was deserted.
Oct 31, 2014
Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes When Making Scrambled Eggs
(Image credit: Martin Turzak) shutterstock From The Kitchn → Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes When Making Scrambled Eggs
Oct 31, 2014
7 Ways to Incorporate Art into Your Kitchen
Oct 31, 2014
What You Need To Know About Natural Peanut Butter
(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → What Is Natural Peanut Butter?
Oct 30, 2014
Increase Your Color Confidence in 5 Minutes
Today’s assignment is a quick one. Five minutes of reading and you’re done, but the color concepts you’ll learn will start you thinking in the right direction when it comes to color for your room. It’s time to gain some confidence for your upcoming design choices – you can do this AND you’ll do it well – but it’s important to feel prepared.
Oct 30, 2014
Jessica & Matt’s Vivacious Home
Today’s tour is the newest in a collaborative series curated by Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of Aphrochic for Apartment Therapy. They handpicked homes from around the world to share that capture the culture and style that they celebrate in their book, Remix: Decorating with Culture, Objects, and Soul.
Oct 30, 2014
Before & After: A Crumbling Cone Chair Resurrection
This Verner Panton cone chair surfaced as Andrew’s friend was cleaning his garage. It had been rained on and was in danger of disintegrating beyond repair. Not if Andrew had anything to say about it. In fact, this graphic transformation was also a surprise to Andrew! From Andrew: I rescued the chair, putting it in a dry place until I had the time to restore it.
Oct 30, 2014
How To Make Chicken Breasts More Interesting
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → 5 Easy Ways to Make Chicken Breast More Interesting
Oct 30, 2014
Alison’s Before Photos: Too Much Basket
Welcome to my parent’s spare room, soon to be Man Cave for Snoring Father, or Respite for Tired Mother, depending on which way you look at it. Dad’s official take on the room’s “before” status? “Too much basket.” There’s not really that much “basket,” just a woven chair, laundry basket and tiny basket on the bedside. For a mother and daughter team who love all things woven, is that really too much?
Oct 29, 2014
Tips for Using Up Leftover Celery
(Image credit: Angela Andrews) shutterstock From The Kitchn → 10 Ways to Use Up Leftover Celery
Oct 29, 2014
Soundproof Your Rental Bedroom in Under 10 Minutes for $40
If you’re in a rental apartment, the last thing you want to do is pay a lot of money to make it livable. Perhaps the only thing worse is pissing off your roommate(s) while you’re having loud — ahem — relations, or blasting Gregorian chants from your bedroom on Sunday mornings. Which means you need to find an easy, reversible and affordable solution for privacy, while respecting thy neighbors.
Oct 29, 2014
Why to Preheat Your Baking Sheet
(Image credit: zkruger) From The Kitchn → Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Should Preheat Your Baking Sheet
Oct 29, 2014
Before & After: This DOA Desk Gets Some CPR
Beth says, “I love a good challenge.” She would have to! She bought this mess of a desk from Craigslist for only 15 bucks. It had been sitting out on a balcony and the wood was in shambles. From Beth: There was no way to save it the bottom portion. The top was stained beyond recognition and the drawers were beat to hell and back. Why did I buy this? It’s how we learn, people! So feast your eyes.
Oct 29, 2014
Kelsey Nixon’s Kitchen Confidence
(Image credit: Andrew Forcier) From The Kitchn → October Maker Talk: Kelsey Nixon’s Kitchen Confidence
Oct 29, 2014
Hello Outbox, Goodbye Clutter
The Style Cure is all about making one room in your home more beautiful, organized and healthy. The outbox concept is a bit of a magic bullet – in one fell swoop, it will help with all three missions. Even though it’s a powerful tool, it will just take you a few minutes to get one in place, so let’s do it today… We’ll be prompting you to use the outbox throughout the Cure to help you get things decluttered and organized.
Oct 28, 2014
How (and Why) To Freeze Caramelized Onions
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → Why You Should Freeze Caramelized Onions (and 3 Ways to Do It)
Oct 28, 2014
Janice & Jacob’s Home of Magical Curiosities
Name: Janice Erlacher & Jacob Riesenburger of Bermuda Dream and Flea Market Safari + cats, Vinny & Kitty Location: Historic Howell Station in West Midtown; Atlanta, Georgia Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 5 months; Renting A friend of mine in New York heard I had been doing home tours in Atlanta, and immediately said I needed to check out Janice and Jacob’s place.
Oct 28, 2014
Before & After: Dark, Unloved Room Turned Fresh Family Room
Project by: Jacqueline Wheeler Interiors Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Clients: Candice Langston and Felix Von Uklanski This family room has one big virtue: its large size, but, as you can see, not a lot of effort has gone into making it an appealing space for the family to spend time in. Jacqueline Wheeler was hired to brighten it up and and bring it to its full potential.
Oct 28, 2014
A $65 Kitchen Facelift
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → Kitchen Before & After: This Kitchen Got a Facelift for Just $65!
Oct 28, 2014
Brookstone’s Tranquil Moments: Portable Sleep Machine
Product: Brookstone’s Tranquil Moments Bedside Sleep Sound Machine Price: $129 Rating: Strong Recommend* Sleep machines have been around forever without much change or evolution. For years, I swore by sleep machines, especially when traveling.
Oct 27, 2014
A Gallery of Minimalist Kitchens
If you like sleek, pared-down modern interiors, you’ll love these 12 kitchens. With simple color schemes, minimal detailing and just the right amount of texture, these spaces prove that sometimes, less really is more. Above: a minimal black and white kitchen from A Merry Mishap. White marble and white cabinets in a kitchen by Fiona Lynch. A lovely understated kitchen by UK architects Feilden Fowles. This kitchen from Design Milk has a beautiful simplicity.
Oct 27, 2014
5 Reasons to Love a Glass Electric Stovetop
From Apartment Therapy → Why I Love My Electric Stovetop Even though gas is a popular stove choice, here are five reasons why glass electric stovetops have their own redeeming merits too!
Oct 27, 2014
3 Ways to Store Greens: We Pick the Winner
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → We Tried 3 Ways to Store Salad Greens, and Here’s the Winner!
Oct 27, 2014
Before & After: A Table Skeleton Comes Back to Life
Karen found this table skeleton on garbage day and dragged it home. Creative soul that she is, she came up with an unexpected (and free!) solution to make it whole again. We can’t believe we’ve never thought of this one! From Karen: We are lucky enough to have a neighbor who is a flooring installer. He had leftover pieces of hardwood flooring. We chose a variety of wood grains and pieces. My husband helped me attach the flooring boards to the table top.
Oct 27, 2014
What to Cook Inside a Pumpkin
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 10 Things You Can Cook Inside a Pumpkin
Oct 27, 2014
Print Your Images on Plates
Oct 27, 2014
Jana’s Rental Filled With Vintage Character and Charm
Name: Jana Roach Location: Fort Collins, Colorado I moved to Fort Collins in search of a rental home with vintage character and charm, and found it in this cozy two bedroom, 1,000 square foot minimal traditional ranch style home. My style is a mix of eclectic, vintage, and new, which has morphed from so many different beginnings! I run a large vintage pop-up market in three states, so my inspiration is often gleaned from our vendors.
Oct 26, 2014
Before & After: A Bland Spare Room Gets a Bold, Contrasting Makeover!
What to do when you’ve got a spare bedroom on the boring side and are looking for a creative place to work? You tackled it stylishly like Marie and her husband did with their extra room, creating one seriously dramatic, contrasting space to get creative in! From Marie: Our renovation started off quickly because, four days after moving in, a pipe burst in the bedroom’s ceiling and flooded the entire floor and closet.
Oct 26, 2014
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Prize: Reverie Sofa in winner’s choice of fabric From: EQ3 Value: up to $1,799 If you’re a devotee of all things modern, then you probably already know, and love, EQ3. This Canadian brand just opened its second CA location this spring, and just launched eq3.com in the U.S. — but it’s been winning over shoppers since 2001 with its contemporary designs for everyday life. (The Herman Miller selection and in-store Marimekko shops don’t hurt, either.
Oct 26, 2014
Before & After: From Cocktail Table to Classy Ottoman
With the holidays almost on the way, you might be looking for ways to add both extra seating and storage in your small home. You’ll love this DIY project that turned a plain cocktail table into a modern ottoman with concealed storage! From Pam: I came across this sad little cocktail table made from cheap blistered laminate in a second hand store. Its only redeeming quality was the octagonal shape, which I thought would make for a cool little ottoman.
Oct 26, 2014
Before & After: An Artistic Family’s Creative, Crafty Office
Project by: designHARMONY Location: Bothell, Washington From the designer: This busy family of four had a disorganized, uninspired office space. We transformed it by updating pieces the family already had, turning a former closet into a desk space and created a masterpiece with all of the kids’ artwork. Bright paint and accessories round out the now creative, family-friendly space.
Oct 25, 2014
Karen’s Home Full of History
Name: Karen Goodman Location: Natick, Massachusetts (just outside Boston) My husband, two cats and I have lived in this 114+ year old home for almost four years. Records show it was first deeded in 1900 but we suspect that it was built earlier. It’s small, but just the right size for our little family — just over 1100 square feet. Over the years as the home was updated, it was also stripped of a lot of its vintage charm.
Oct 25, 2014
A 1960s Kitchen Gets a Makeover
From Apartment Therapy → The “Stuck in the 60s Kitchen” Makeover This 1960s-style house went from a cramped floor plan with small spaces to one with breathable space and modern touches!
Oct 24, 2014
Kelly & Ed’s Modern English Country Cottage & Studio
Name: Kelly and Ed Smithson Location: Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 8 years; Owned This cottage — home to Kelly, who runs jewelry business Cabbage White England from her studio, husband Ed, their two children and Herbie the border terrier — is a fresh and vibrant take on a traditional English country home.
Oct 24, 2014
The “Bye Bye Blank Slate” Bedroom Makeover
Project from: Joy Location: Boston When I moved in with my husband two years ago, our condo was a blank slate of cream colored paint, bare walls, and uncovered windows. We set to work infusing the space with personality, working first on our main kitchen/dining/living space, then the home office, and finally the bathrooms. But we dragged our feet getting around to the master bedroom, since we’re really the only ones who spend any time in there.
Oct 24, 2014
We Went to NYCWFF’s Grand Tasting
(Image credit: Ariel Knutson) From The Kitchn → A Closer Look at The NYCWFF’s Grand Tasting and The Kitchn’s Future of Food Blogging Panel
Oct 24, 2014
Before & After: A Botched 50’s Chair Gets a Brush Up
When Ian found this antique baluster oak armchair at a thrift store he could see it had been hastily reupholstered around 1950 (see that lumpy seat and vinyl?). He bought it anyway. From Ian: Instead of adding jute webbing and hand-tie coils for the seat (like I eventually did) the previous owner just dropped in an ill-fitting box spring system from another chair, added some foam and some ugly printed vinyl, and that is how it spent the last 60 years.
Oct 23, 2014
The Difference Between Baking and Roasting
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → What’s the Difference Between Roasting and Baking?
Oct 23, 2014
10 Principles to Help You Live a Clutter-Free Life
From Apartment Therapy → The 10 Commandments of a Clutter-Free Life Freeing up your space – not to mention life – is easier if you commit to these 1o principles!
Oct 23, 2014
Dan & Alan’s Modern Abode
Name: Dan Maddox + Alan Rauta of Cromatti Location: West Los Angeles, California Size: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 7 years—Own Dan and Alan have been enjoying this modern and airy two-story home for about seven years. With ample room for entertaining, an indoor/outdoor shower combo and an outdoor gym, they have everything they could need under (and outside of) one roof.
Oct 23, 2014
Before & After: A Dated Console Does a Meet Cute
Carlos and his wife are two architects living in an old house where “everything is very big and brown.” Well they fixed that particular dilemma, at least with this cute console. See it now. From Carlos; We have gradually been transforming the inside of the house, trying to do so by spending the least amount of money possible. We have focused on using all elements that already exist in the house so we’ve tried to reuse most of the furniture and make it more fun.
Oct 23, 2014
Recipe: Spaghetti Squash from the Oven
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → How To Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Oven
Oct 23, 2014
An Easy Way to Clean the Inside of Vases
Oct 23, 2014