The Latest: Jul 15, 2016

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Secrets to Effortless Style from Stunning Spanish Homes

Colorful patterned tile floors, tons of plants and gorgeous natural light—I have been in awe of the stunning Spanish homes we’ve featured on Apartment Therapy. They aren’t just inspiring to look at (and feel envious of), they hold secrets of decorating effortlessly—things you can incorporate into your own home (even if you don’t live in Spain). Some Spanish homes have jaw-dropping tiled floors in every room of the house.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 15, 2016

16 Kitchens that Skipped the Reno and Embraced Vintage Vibes

The vintage kitchen features that came with your house or rental—old appliances, dated fixtures, interesting floor materials—aren’t always the choices you would have made if you had designed from scratch. But if you don’t have the money to renovate (or you rent and can’t) or don’t want to renovate, choose to work with your vintage features, not fight against them! These sixteen kitchens get it right.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 15, 2016

A Colorful and Charming Montreal Craftsman

Name: Vanessa Location: Montréal-West — Québec, Canada Our home is a Craftsman style semi-detached brownstone built in 1926. The character and charm of the house’s architectural details are what sold us when we purchased it three years ago. The previous owners made us PROMISE that we would never paint over the woodwork or coffered ceilings as they were original features of the home.

Nora Taylor

Jul 15, 2016

Cooke = Biscuit and Other Words & Phrases to Know Before You Watch The Great British Baking Show

(Image credit: Courtesy of The Great British Bake Off) From The Kitchn → 20 Words and Phrases to Know Before You Watch The Great British Baking Show

Apartment Therapy

Jul 15, 2016

The Minimalist’s Approach to Maximum Color: 10 Unexpected Spots to Add a Touch of Paint

There are two ways to work dramatic color into your home: Go for the whole wall, or use little splashes of color for a big effect. The latter takes much less time to achieve and is considerably cheaper (many of the ideas ahead call for just a sample pot of paint), yet it can still create an eye-catching display. The best part of painting a smaller area? It’s much easier to paint over if you change your mind or when it’s time to move out.

Katie Holdefehr

Jul 15, 2016

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10 Off-Campus Apartment Essentials — And a Giveaway!

Prize: Dining table and four matching chairs, sleeper sofa/futon, bed frame and mattress, side table, coffee table Value: $1,500 From: DHP With the school year just around the corner, many bright-eyed undergraduates are about to get a crash course in living off-campus and on their own. (Lesson 1: Pizza boxes cannot double as coffee tables.) Moving from the dorm to the apartment complex can be scary — meal plan, we hardly knew ye! — but a few versatile essentials will go a long way.