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An Apartment in an Old Manhattan Bathtub Factory
Name: Jordana and Bernard Location: South Street Seaport — Manhattan, New York My husband, tuxedo cat and I live in a 100+ year old brick building that was once a bathtub manufacturing company and a sewing factory. Such amazing history and detail line our expansive 1,300 square foot apartment at the South Street Seaport, a historic neighborhood in lower Manhattan.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 7, 2016
An Unexpected Truth: Going to Concerts by Yourself is Actually the Best
Concerts and movies are great group activities, sure, but they don’t have to be group outings. It seems like most people wouldn’t (or at least, haven’t) gone to to a concert or to see a movie by themselves—and if you haven’t, you’re missing out. It may sound weird, but giving myself permission to go to things like that alone was one of the best things I could have ever done for myself.
Brittney Morgan
Oct 7, 2016
The Many Questions I Have About This Viral House: A List
Have you seen this house? It went viral this year after being uploaded to Reddit thread /r/funny back in March. User liquidthc is the one who noticed something strange about this South Carolina home—can you spot it? It initially took me awhile to notice this, despite realizing something was “off.” The comments, both on Reddit and Shareably, offer a host of possible scenarios—some of which I share below—but no definitive answers.
Tara Bellucci
Oct 7, 2016
10 Movies Perfect for Friend Dates
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From Kitchn → 10 of the Best Movies to Watch on a Date Night In with Friends
Apartment Therapy
Oct 7, 2016
A Comfy & Modern Vegas Home
Name: Victoria Location: Henderson, Nevada I just purchased my first home and I’m a L.A. based fashion designer and turned interior designer. This is my Henderson/Las Vegas home, it’s 3,000 square feet of modern & spacious living. A far cry from my apartment in L.A. I love coming home here so I can just relax and spread out. My favorite room is the master which has a lot of pieces from my favorite shops in L.A. I love my light fixtures I’ve collected from all over.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 6, 2016
Stacy Covered Her Rental Countertop With Contact Paper & This Is What Happened
Stacy’s rental bathroom started out just fine. She had white and grey tile floors, a grey-blue wall color, and a white pedestal sink. The bathroom was tiny, but there was a separate counter and mirror from the sink, with plenty of space to store her products. The only trouble was the green countertops, which made the bathroom feel dark and dingy despite it being light everywhere else.
Dabney Frake
Oct 6, 2016
Work Through Your Wardrobe by (At Last!) Tackling This To-Do List
Cleaning out your closet is a really big task. There’s a lot to unpack, pun slightly intended, when you determine your wardrobe needs sorting—just deciding to get rid of a few pairs of jeans might send you on a tailspin through everything from sentimental memories to body image issues.
Taryn Williford
Oct 6, 2016
Before & After: Designing Out the Danger in a 1950s Bathroom
Eek! Nadya’s bathroom not only had some structural issues, but it was also lined with asbestos. In the midst of another renovation, Nadya had to tackle the issue on a budget. From Nadya: Our small post-war house in Brisbane, Australia was built in 1959, and like many similar houses of the era, had an asbestos-lined bathroom. As you can see, it was dingy and awful, and water from the shower was seeping into the wall. The nasty stuff had to go!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 6, 2016
6 Classic Dinnerware Sets That Will Never Go Out of Style
(Image credit: Restoration Hardware) From Kitchn → 6 Dinnerware Sets That Will Outlast Your Design Whims
Apartment Therapy
Oct 6, 2016
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Win: A Beautiful Smart Frame from Aura
Prize: An Aura Frame From: Aura Frames Value: $399 You have hundreds (thousands? tens of thousands?) of pictures on your phone right now. And yet, there they sit in your photos app, a 21st-century shoebox collecting dust in a closet. It’s time to get them out of digital storage and onto an IRL wall. Aura is ready to do that. Now, you may remember digital picture frames being all the rage in the mid-2000s. And you may remember tossing yours out after you used it twice.
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Oct 6, 2016
A House Full of Creatives Somewhere “Between Mid Century Modern Meets Bohemia”
Name: Hannah Location: Mount Washington, California A publicist, a painter and an entrepreneur walk into a bar… Well not quite, but we do all live together. In what feels like a treehouse, tucked up in the hills of Mt. Washington. Although we are just about seven minutes away from Downtown LA, there is something about this 1920’s house that makes you feel like you are much further away than you are.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 5, 2016
Two Explorers Pursuing a Life in Chicago with Small Riches & Big Adventures
Globe-traveling, curio-collecting, working professionals by day and co-creators of an animated series by night. They’re building a life together rooted in a love of travel and exploration, fueled by intellectual curiosity and creativity. They’re smart and warm and possess Jedi-level cocktail making skills. Here’s life with Mark and Noelle… Mark and Noelle live in a flat in Chicago’s Avondale/Logan Square neighborhood.
Julia Brenner
Oct 5, 2016
8 Tips for Hosting a Charitable Dinner Party
(Image credit: Sarah Copeland) From Kitchn → 8 Tips for Hosting a FEED Supper
Apartment Therapy
Oct 5, 2016
It’s Complicated: New Yorkers Weigh In on the Realities of NYC Real Estate
Recently, we shared a study that reported the minimum salary you’d need to buy a home in a bunch of cities—New York included. Unsurprisingly, our readers had a lot to say about the subject. Let’s take a closer look at how New Yorkers are reacting to the real estate market in the Big Apple. The mortgage lender that released the study, HSH.com, concluded that the salary needed to buy in New York was $86,215, based on the median home price of $395,400.
Tara Bellucci
Oct 5, 2016
3 Mind Tricks to Help You Get Started on a Big Cleaning Project
The Kitchn Editors
Oct 5, 2016
Knife Sharpening Basics: The Video
(Image credit: Christine Han) From Kitchn → How To Sharpen a Knife: The Video
Apartment Therapy
Oct 5, 2016
Unexpected Items to Look for When Thrift Shopping (& Things to Avoid!)
Never sure what to snatch up when you’re out thrifting? Or what to put back down? With so much STUFF to see (and potentially purchase) when you’re out second-hand shopping, it can be tough to make the best buying decisions. While everyone’s decor needs are different, it never hurts to hear what the experts are always on the hunt for (and what they would never take home).
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 5, 2016
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3 Things To Consider When Setting Up a Living Room
From 1-bedroom apartments to larger houses, the living room sets the tone for the rest of the home. It should be calming for ourselves and our housemates, as well as any visitors we invite in; it should be equal parts comfort and style. With the right pieces, like those available at Value City Furniture, our houses become homes. So, what should we consider to truly personalize our main living spaces? Ask yourself some basic questions: Do you enjoy having guests over?
Sponsored Post
Oct 5, 2016
A Comfy & Cozy Railroad Apartment
Name: Justine Location: Greenpoint — Brooklyn, New York Our apartment is a railroad style apartment. At first, this was difficult to decorate, as we had to decide on small living room or small bedroom. To us, a living room was more important. We chose to live here because we love the neighborhood and fell in love with the old charm in the apartment: beautiful moldings, fireplace, etc.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 4, 2016
5 Helpful Facts to Help You Buy and Maintain Your Cutting Boards
(Image credit: Christine ) From Kitchn → 5 Important Things to Know About Cutting Boards
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 4, 2016
Before & After: Gussying Up a Get Away Cabin
Ashley’s one room cabin was in need of some style to make it feel like a spot worth running away to. The changes are pretty impressive (be sure to check out the ceiling) and get super impressive when you find out all of the projects were DIY! From Ashley: We decided to completely gut a small one room cabin. It had quite a bit of water damage and was just completely outdated. We did all the projects ourselves and stuck to a small budget.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 4, 2016
6 Cast Iron Skillet Commandments I Never Break
(Image credit: Elizabeth Stark) From Kitchn → All the Things I Never Do to My Cast Iron Skillet
Apartment Therapy
Oct 4, 2016
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Mindy’s Shoppable House Tour: The Chicest Apartment on TV
Name: Mindy Lahiri Location: New York, New York Closet Space: Doesn’t want to talk about it This bright, playful apartment is home to Mindy Lahiri of Hulu’s The Mindy Project, but it’s no blah set piece. This season, Dr. Lahiri’s spacious 1-bedroom just doubled in size (you watched the Season 4 finale, right?). Packed with stylish details and cool design choices, this apartment is ready for its close-up, and should probably be negotiating for top billing.
Sponsored Post
Oct 4, 2016
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
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
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
Before & After: A New Look for a “Sunburn-Striped” Bathroom
There were some great things that happened, design-wise, in the 70s, but this bathroom was not one of them. Molly and Jonathan had a few projects in mind when they purchased their Ditmas Park one-bedroom, but they knew that the “sunburn-colored” stripes in their bathroom needed to be the first thing to go. The problems with the bathroom went beyond the cosmetic.
Nancy Mitchell
Oct 2, 2016
4 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Turn Your Backyard into a Bar
The Kitchn Editors
Oct 2, 2016
How to Build a Floral Bouquet
How to Build a Floral Bouquet
Oct 6, 2016
Add Washi Tape to Any Party
Add Washi Tape to Any Party
Oct 1, 2016