The Latest: Apr 19, 2016

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Small studio apartment with loft bed, bookshelves, desk, and chair. Decor includes plants and a keyboard.

Style Lessons from Today’s Small Cool Entries (& Don’t Forget to Enter & Vote!)

Every home has something to teach and each small home in the Small Cool contest holds lessons and tricks for living well while living small. Here’s some wisdom from today’s entries → (above) A lofted bed with tons of storage makes Helene Louise’s small apartment work. And, it was a DIY project so she could customize it to her exact needs. A bench makes so much sense in a small home because you can move it around to suit your needs. Extra dinner guests?

Carrie McBride

Apr 19, 2016

7 Things You 100% Don’t Need to Pack (So Take It Out of Your Bag Right Now)

Raise your hand if you have a problem packing light. Ok, yeah, so… everybody ought to run down this brief un-packing list before their next trip. Your goal might be making more room in the suitcase, but the real advantage to learning to pack light is ensuring a stress-free journey every step of the way. Less stuff equals less weight to carry, fewer things to keep track of, and fewer choices to make when you get dressed in the morning.

Taryn Williford

Apr 19, 2016

Summer’s “Creative Little Haven” In Toronto

Name: Summer Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada My creative little haven. This is a rental apartment in the core of downtown Toronto, just a few blocks from Dundas Square. I chose the location due to the short walking distance to work and the great outside space (for my dog). I’ve always been interested in interior decorating but I never wanted my home to feel like a magazine. I treasure comfort and livability. You can see my personality in every inch of my space.

Nora Taylor

Apr 19, 2016

Catch Up With The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh

(Image credit: Sarah Coffey) From The Kitchn → The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 1: Clean Your Counters, Clear Your Mind

Apartment Therapy

Apr 19, 2016

A Quick History of the Annual Chore-Fest We’ve Come to Know as Spring Cleaning

Spring is here! All over the Northern Hemisphere there are telltale signs that spring has sprung: Trees are showing their first green of the year; flowers are appearing in our neighborhood gardens, rooftops, and window sills; and across the lands if you listen carefully you can hear the whirring of vacuum cleaners and the beating of dust from a thousand hallway runners. Yes, for many of us with the season of new life comes the annual chore-fest we’ve come to know as Spring Cleaning.

David Telford

Apr 19, 2016

Before & After: Textiles To the Rescue

Callie’s new take on Carrie’s inherited chair may have you looking twice at your aunt’s old living room set. Through a perfect mix of good bones, some incredible fabric and collaboration between friends, this chair really came back to life. From Callie: I’m an Austin textile designer and painter (and my treehouse home was on Apartment Therapy a couple years ago).

Nora Taylor

Apr 19, 2016

A Simple Trick for the Perfect Poached Egg (Julia Child Approved)

(Image credit: Kelli Foster) From The Kitchn → Julia Child’s Simple Trick for Perfect Poached Eggs Every Time

Apartment Therapy

Apr 19, 2016