The Latest: Oct 25, 2016

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How to Negotiate Your Rates with Cable Providers, Credit Lenders or Anybody Who Will Listen

Your most powerful money-saving tool isn’t a coupon-searching browser extension or the willpower it takes to say no to a Pumpkin Spice Latte. It’s your phone. Seriously.

Taryn Williford

Oct 25, 2016

A Black & White Brutalist-Inspired Loft

Name: Alexandre Location: Akron, Ohio In March of this year, my partner Dominic and I moved into a custom built 1,700 square foot loft space after three years of renovation. Formerly a rubber factory in downtown Akron, Ohio, the building features original steel beams and stunning maple floors over a century old, scarred from years of tire manufacturing. The building had been abandoned for years and is now beautifully restored for the first time as a residential space.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 25, 2016

15 Ways to Sharpen Your Kitchen Skills, In 5 Minutes or Less

(Image credit: David Hopler of D Square Photo & Video) From Kitchn → 15 Ways to Improve Your Cooking Life, 5 Minutes at a Time

Apartment Therapy

Oct 25, 2016

10 Colorful Tinted Drinking Glasses

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 25, 2016

5 Chunky Yarn Projects You Can Arm Knit (Besides a Blanket)

Super chunky knits are all the rage right now (we even had Kaitlin arm knit us a blanket on Facebook Live). After watching a cozy throw get knit in just 15 minutes, I wondered what other cool things you could make with this gorgeous bulky yarn. Here are five more projects for your home that you can arm knit in an afternoon: Who can say no to a chunky knit pillow? This is the sort of cushion cover that would cost nearly $100 at a store, but you can make for about $30 in yarn.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 25, 2016

Accio Hogwarts: How To Fake Your Way Into the Wizarding School

Harry Potter mania seems to come out of hibernation right around fall, doesn’t it? If you’ve been waiting for your Hogwarts letter to no avail, it’s time you take matters into your own hands and bring the Hogwarts to you. Whether you’re after the wizarding look just for, say, regular life, or for a more specific occasion like Halloween, here are some ideas to accio into your home.

Arlyn Hernandez

Oct 25, 2016

Before & After: The Haunted Mansion Bathroom of Your Disney Dreams

Carrie, a serious Disney fan, has always fancied living Disney’s Haunted Mansion After trying to fix up her small bathroom she finally decided to let it go and follow her dream (which is a wish your heart makes) of a Disneyland-inspired bathroom. With a lucky wallpaper find (definitely not a poor unfortunate soul) and some smart internet shopping that let her remain one jump ahead of the design, even the bare necessities were on brand.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 25, 2016

The Cheap Thrift Store Find That’ll Solve Your Blank Wall Woes

Working within a budget and trying to find affordable wall art? Don't overlook this one common thrift store bargain.

Katie Holdefehr

Oct 25, 2016

Grocery Shopping for One? Here Are 7 Smart Strategies.

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 25, 2016

8 Rules for Bringing Food to New Parents, Sick Friends and Anyone Else

(Image credit: Lauren Volo) From Kitchn → 8 Rules for Bringing Food to Friends

Apartment Therapy

Oct 25, 2016

The Trick to Surviving a Colorful Vintage Tiled Bathroom

Whether you rent and can’t make any changes or just don’t have the funds to remodel, moving into a home with a vintage bathroom can be a challenge. When that bathroom sports vintage tiles in intense colors, it can be especially puzzling to figure out how to decorate. If the tiles have to stay — and the color palette’s been forced on you, for better or worse — try a trick to making vintage bathrooms work.

Adrienne Breaux

Oct 25, 2016

How to Board Fold a Shirt

Oct 25, 2016