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Renters Rejoice: Stylish Solutions to Your Most Common Design Woes

What do you do when you’re a design lover but your rental is less than inspired? Well, you get creative. We tallied up 7 common nuisances experienced by renters and paired them with stylish solutions so you can get your temporary pad feeling more like home. Design Woe: Generic flooring Stylish Solution: Rugs on rugs on rugs It might seem silly to layer a rug over carpet, but the visual effect of a graphic or colorful floor covering really helps to distinguish a space.

Arlyn Hernandez

Jun 13, 2016

2 People, 3 Cats, 309 Square Feet: A Magical Transforming Hong Kong Apartment

In Hong Kong, one of the most densely packed cities in the world, a young couple presented their architects with a seemingly impossible challenge: designing an apartment that would include a large kitchen, a home theater, a bathroom with a tub, and sleeping spaces for the couple and their overnight guests. The space also had to acommodate the couple’s three cats — and all this in 309 square feet.

Nancy Mitchell

Jun 13, 2016

An Artsy Australian Abode

Name: Silvia Rotundo Location: Yarraville — Victoria. Australia My name is Silvia and I live in a suburb called Yarraville in Victoria, Australia. My home is a post-war brick bungalow that I share with my husband Frank along with our beloved toy poodle Sofia. Two years ago we decided to extend and renovate our home after finding we needed more space prompted by my career change.

Nora Taylor

Jun 13, 2016

10 Minimalist (but Cozy) Kitchens from Real Homes

The Kitchn Editors

Jun 13, 2016

Get to Know Your Oven for Better Baking

(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → 5 Things to Know About Your Oven for Better Baking

Apartment Therapy

Jun 13, 2016

Before & After: A Bright Kitchen Upgrade

Ahhh the magic of white paint. Roxanne updated and brightened up her kitchen with some gorgeous new additions but kept the original cabinetry and used some really nice paint with great success. From Roxanne: Our small builder grade kitchen was in desperate need of a makeover. I could no longer stand the orange tone wood cabinetry and yellowish countertops. To save money, we kept the existing cabinets, but extended them to the ceiling, making the room feel larger.

Nora Taylor

Jun 13, 2016

14 Food-Themed Pool Floats To Help You Take A Bite Out of Summer

(Image credit: Bando) From The Kitchn → 14 Food-Themed Pool Floats for Endless Summer Fun

Apartment Therapy

Jun 13, 2016