The Latest: Oct 2016

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11 Beautiful Glasses for Everyday Drinking

From Apartment Therapy → 11 of Our Favorite Everyday Glasses

The Kitchn

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

Could House Shopping in a Different Month Save You Major Money?

What if I told you I had a 10% off coupon for your dream home? You’d grab at the chance to save that much money, right? As the old saying goes, time is money, and your willingness to wait on your home purchase could save you major cash when it’s time to buy. The financial experts at NerdWallet have just released a study that examines the best time to buy a house. They analyzed the past two years’ worth of home listings and home sales (from Realtor.

Taryn Williford

Oct 5, 2016

Partner

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

DIY Furniture Knock-Offs That Really Knock It Out of the Park

Once upon a time there used to be a fairly definitive line between what a person should buy and what was possible to DIY. This is not the case any longer. Thanks in part to the maker movement growing to epic proportions over the last decade, and the buzzing blogosphere that churns out jaw-dropping tutorials at record speed, our collective confidence and relative body of DIY knowledge is out of sight.

Rayan Turner

Oct 4, 2016

Find Out What Your Coffee Brewing Routine Says About You

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 4, 2016

This Tiny Swedish Apartment Has Everything You Could Want—in Under 500 Square Feet

Here at Apartment Therapy, we’re firm believers that good things come in small packages. Case in point: this top floor Swedish studio, which has pretty much everything you could want in just 480 square feet. Living on the top floor has its advantages: soaring ceilings and a row of skylights make this apartment seem positively palatial. The white floor and walls don’t hurt either, bouncing light all around the space.

Nancy Mitchell

Oct 4, 2016

From Practical to Just-Plain-Pretty: 10 Mirrors $100 and Under

Mirrors do so much with so little: a flat plane of glass increases light, adds the illusion of more space, and provides intriguing reflections and perspectives. And that’s just a plain mirror—add flowers, wires, starbursts, and lights, and you’ve got something really special. The only problem is, these room heavy hitters can pack both a decorative and budget punch, so to ease the search for a wallet-friendly find, we picked our 10 favorites under $100.

Tess Wilson

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

4 Rooms in One: A Tiny Transforming Small Space

Here’s a small space that’s both beautiful, and, thanks to some creative furniture choices, incredibly functional. This apartment’s main room can serve, by turns, as an office, a living room, a bedroom, or a dining room with a table that seats six. Michael Kristensen, a creative director who splits his time between Copenhagen and Bangkok, fell in love with the apartment when he first saw it, but he knew it would take some creative solutions.

Nancy Mitchell

Oct 4, 2016

This Dilapidated Kitchen Gets a Major DIY Makeover

From Apartment Therapy → Before & After: DIY Novices Transform a Dilapidated Kitchen

The Kitchn

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

6 Things To Do Before You Even Think About Applying for a Mortgage

Tired of kissing your hard-earned cash goodbye every month and handing it over to your landlord? Thinking about taking the plunge and purchasing your own place? Well, hold up, young Padawan—before you apply for a mortgage on a whim, you should probably pump the brakes. If you’re really ready to shed the renting lifestyle once and for all and get serious about buying your first home, there are a few considerations you must make.

Julie Sprankles

Oct 4, 2016

Partner

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

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

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

The Views From This SF Bachelor Pad Are Breathtaking (And the Interiors Are Fetching, Too)

Project by: Senalee Kapelevich of SVK Interior Design Location: Russian Hill, San Francisco, California When Senalee Kapelevich of SVK Interior Design first sent us this project she recently completed for a bachelor entrepreneur in San Francisco, it had us at “rooftop deck.” With killer views of Bay Area landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, we’re happy to report that the actual home (i.e., the interiors) didn’t disappoint either.

Arlyn Hernandez

Oct 2, 2016

Get A Jump On Winter With Your October Checklist!

It’s October (gasp!) and the cold — really cold — weather will be here before you can snap your fingers. Get a jump on winter by taking care of a few things in and around the house now, while it’s still bearable temperature-wise, and you aren’t knee deep in snow and ice.

Dabney Frake

Oct 1, 2016

7 Easy Ways to Save Money Using Coupons

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 1, 2016

Global Flavors: 8 Gorgeous Kitchens from All Around the World

From Morocco to Argentina, Sweden to Australia, we've rounded up 13 of the most beautiful, and most unique, not-to-be-missed kitchens out there.

Nancy Mitchell

Oct 1, 2016

Add Washi Tape to Any Party

Add Washi Tape to Any Party

Oct 1, 2016

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