The Latest: Dec 21, 2016

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Cafe interior with wooden tables, chairs, a display case, and a person sitting at a desk. Decor includes a small Christmas tree.

Before & After: A Non-Profit Cafe Gets Its First Facelift in 10 Years

Right before Thanksgiving we posed a question to readers — “If you had $200 to surprise someone with a gift, what would that gift be, and to whom would you give it?” Brigid Barjaktarevic’s response — some supplies to spruce up her non-profit workplace — caught our eye. We thought we could do more than just provide paint as the gift; we wanted to go all in on an Apartment Therapy makeover.

Dabney Frake

Dec 21, 2016

How To Decorate for Christmas With Only a Trip to the Grocery Store

Sure, there’s the requisite nativity scene, the ornaments that have been passed down from your great-grandparents, and the Griswold family inspired display of twinkling lights outside. But sometimes all you need is a trip to the grocery store to deck out your house for the holidays (especially if you’ve been procrastinating putting anything up!).

Allie M. Harper

Dec 21, 2016

Tips for Decorating the Perfect Christmas Tree

As we’ve seen from her two Halloween decor tours, crafter and blogger Jennifer Perkins takes decorating for the holidays very seriously. And by very seriously, I mean incredibly bold, brassy, colorful and over-the-top! It should come as no surprise that she’s a master at outfitting the crown jewel of Christmas decor: the tree. In fact, she has over 100 trees, so she definitely knows what she’s talking about. Let her decor ideas inspire your own last-minute holiday touches.

Adrienne Breaux

Dec 21, 2016

Win Your Office Holiday Gift Exchange: Boozy Baileys Chocolate Mug Cake Kit

Stumped on what to bring for your office secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange? Don’t just bring another coffee mug—make a mug cake kit! It’s super simple, under $10, and when you add a nip of Baileys, you’re sure to win at the holidays. A mug Cellophane bag Baileys nip Baker’s twine Ribbon Spoon Recipe card (one per page / four per page) Recipe dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt) 1.

Tara Bellucci

Dec 21, 2016