The Latest: Oct 3, 2016

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A Warm & Funky Garden Flat

Name: Mizzie Location: Harrow, London We live in a two bedroom two bathroom flat in Harrow. It’s an Edwardian house that has been split into flats and we live on the ground floor, which means we get the garden! This was the first flat I looked at when I first moved to London full time. It was only meant to be for three months and I have been here three years! I live here with my partner, my daughter and our dog. My favorite room is probably the back garden. When I moved in it was dirt.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 3, 2016

How To Bust Through a Creative Block: Good Advice from Great Artists

No matter your profession, creative blocks can and will arise from time to time. One minute you’ll be bursting with originality and enthusiasm—and the next you might feel totally stuck. You’ve probably already heard of all the typical ways to bust through those blocks such as meditating, exercising, and spending time in nature, but here I’m sharing a few different methods you may not have heard of before that will get your creative juices flowing again in no time.

Jessica Estrada

Oct 3, 2016

Why Focus on Flowers? Freshen up Your Bouquets with Herbs, Fruit, and Grains

(Image credit: BloomThat) From Kitchn → Make Easy Yet Gorgeous Bouquets with Herbs, Fruit, and Grains

Apartment Therapy

Oct 3, 2016

DIY Costume in a Snap: Venus Flytrap Fascinator

A lot pretty, a little creepy—this Venus Flytrap Fascinator is exactly the look we’re going for this Halloween. Constructing this headpiece is less work than assembling a head-to-toe costume, but the look is still every bit as eye-catching. Watch the how-to video to see how it all comes together.

Katie Holdefehr

Oct 3, 2016

6 Easy Ways to Save $100 This Week

After you’ve tackled the big-picture savings tactics like canceling subscriptions, negotiating insurance premiums to lower rates, and reducing energy consumption, you’ll have to examine your micro-spending in order to squeeze any extra cash out of your budget. Even if you’re in good shape financially, there will come a week where you could use an extra hundred bucks—maybe before a big weekend?—to pad your budget with.

Shifrah Combiths

Oct 3, 2016

A Foolproof Method for Finally Slaying Your Paper Clutter Monster

Living small has its disadvantages—and the biggest one just might be how a tiny apartment seems to magnify your mess. If you’re going to be a small-space dweller, you have to be ruthless: sorting through your things on a daily basis, deciding with a swift hand what stays and what goes (and most of it should go). If that daily practice has escaped you for, say, the last several months—It’s OK.

Taryn Williford

Oct 3, 2016

Renters Weigh In: Are Temporary Adhesive Design Products Still Working Months Later?

We write all the time about DIY ways to deal with what the rental gods gave you, and the solutions to temporarily mask the old and the ugly. But how do they do in real life? We recently asked a bunch of people about their experiences with various adhesive products — contact paper, window film, and temporary wallpaper — and here’s what they told us!

Dabney Frake

Oct 3, 2016

3 Steps to Get Out of the Grocery Store Faster

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 3, 2016

Thrifting Secrets from Someone Whose Home Looks Like a Million Bucks

Not everything in Jessica and Ryan’s home is from a thrift store, but a large bulk of the furniture and decor is. Their style looks anything but second-hand, however. Not surprising considering Jessica Cook is a vintage seller with her Etsy shop Houseworking. I asked her to share her best thrifting tips, second-hand secrets and hand-me-down hints. You’ll be a thrifting expert in no time! Thrift stores are where I do the bulk of my vintage hunting.

Adrienne Breaux

Oct 3, 2016

Teddy Ruxpin Got a Makeover & Is Still Creepy AF

Anyone who grew up in the ’80s remembers Teddy Ruxpin. The talking bear with the cassette tape in his back hit the market in 1985, scared us all with his uncanny valley face and low battery voice, and faded into oblivion for awhile. Until now. In case you need a refresher: MommyandGracieShow got a look at the new Teddy at the Dallas Toy Fair and he’s ripe to terrify a whole new generation. Produced by Wicked Cool Toys, the biggest visual difference is in the eyes.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 3, 2016

Pull Off a Modern Potluck with These 5 Smart Tips

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 3, 2016

5 Super Accomplished Women Help You Master Your Monday

(Image credit: Olga Rom) shutterstock From Kitchn → 5 Tips from Smart, Successful Women on Making Monday Better

Apartment Therapy

Oct 3, 2016