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The Latest: 2016

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11 Modern Gold (and Copper!) Flatware Sets
Gold has made a comeback in a big way; you can find beautiful, modern gold flatware in a huge variety of styles and price ranges. For those inclined to be adventurous, there are copper and rose gold options, too. We’ve rounded up some of the best. From Apartment Therapy → The Best Modern Gold (and Copper!
The Kitchn Editors
May 17, 2016
A New York Apartment Full of “Romanticism and Worldly Charms”
Name: Peti Location: Financial District — New York, New York My home is a 750 square foot one bed/one bath apartment in the Financial District. It is also my workspace for my eponymous interior design business, Peti Lau. My home is a culmination of all of my life experiences; my travels, my work, my interests, my past hobbies, and my current obsessions. It is an eclectic mix of exotic finds paired with tailored accents.
Nora Taylor
May 16, 2016
Don’t Panic! Helpful Tips For Getting a Fish Bone Out of Your Throat
(Image credit: Christine Han) From The Kitchn → I Have Fish Bones in My Throat. Now What?
Apartment Therapy
May 16, 2016
Before & After: A “Clean and Modern” Bathroom for $2,000
Patience truly is a virtue, as demonstrated by Megan’s two phase bathroom remodel. By keeping one eye on savings and one eye on design, she was able to create a tastefully modern space that didn’t break the bank. From Megan: When we moved into our 1960s home seven years ago, the bathroom was an eyesore. The blue tile and wallpaper were original to the home and they needed to go! The problem was that we didn’t have a budget to completely remodel the space.
Nora Taylor
May 15, 2016
Sally & Cameron’s “Improvised Modern” Home
Name: Sally & Cameron Location: Toronto — Ontario, Canada Cameron and I live in a 958 square foot condo. He teaches improv, and I’m a copywriter and mid-century design addict. I grew up in older homes, including a convict-built house in Tasmania, but after years of renting I’d finally had it with century-old plumbing and wiring. I mix high and low, old and new, mass and handmade.
Nora Taylor
May 14, 2016
Before & After: A Dining Room Gets a Bold, Minimal & Graphic Update
When Séverine Piller and her boyfriend Gianfranco first walked into this Milan apartment, they knew it was love. The place had great bones and was filled with lots of natural light. However, it doesn’t mean Séverine didn’t see room for improvement. An interior designer by profession, she made some simple changes that streamlined the living and dining area, creating a minimal, bold and graphic space that fits their modern aesthetic perfectly. The stair rail was removed.
Adrienne Breaux
May 14, 2016
Leslie’s Lovely, Vintage Los Angeles Garden
Name: Leslie Location: Los Angeles, California ‘Tis the patio season y’all! We’re back on the garden beat with return of My Great Outdoors, and what better way to get things rolling than with Leslie’s boldly colored, vintage brick backyard. From Leslie: Yes…I have turned into my grandmother and all I want to do is work in my garden. My husband and I spent a few months combing neighborhoods with construction and demolition happening to find the vintage brick.
Nora Taylor
May 14, 2016
East Coast Meets Southwest in Tucson
Name: Theresa Delaney and her boyfriend James Location: Tucson, Arizona My boyfriend and I live just north of central Tucson. We love being a quick ten-minute drive from downtown or the University of Arizona, and minutes from our favorite spots in the foothills. The large yard, quiet neighborhood and desert scenery don’t hurt, either! We share our home with two rowdy, furniture-loving dogs: the ultimate design challenge, especially for someone that loves bright, neutral interiors!
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2016
24 Magnificent Mediterranean Recipes
(Image credit: Nealey Dozier) From The Kitchn → 24 Colorful Mediterranean Recipes to Feel Good About
Apartment Therapy
May 13, 2016
Wall-Mounted Shelving Systems You Can DIY
One of my favorite small space hacks is swapping your bookcases for wall-mounted shelving. We’ve created roundups of wall mounted shelving systems before, but for those of you who are especially crafty there are also plenty of DIY options. Here are eight different DIY ways to turn a blank wall into a storage mecca. Above: Dabito from Old Brand New used components available at the hardware store to create this wall-mounted shelving system, which includes a desk.
Nancy Mitchell
May 13, 2016
Getting Honest About Herbal Tea
(Image credit: Andrea D’Agosto) From The Kitchn → Your Herbal Tea Isn’t Really Tea
Apartment Therapy
May 13, 2016
College Sweethearts Share a Charming Texas Home
Name: Ashley Flotte Location: Plano, Texas I live with my college-sweetheart husband and our two sassy babies (ages three and one) in our two-story Plano, Texas home, built in 1992 in a traditional style with red brick, black shutters, and a charming front porch packed with rocking chairs. Our first viewing of it when we were house-hunting three years ago was at dusk, complete with glowy romantic light streaming through all the windows.
Adrienne Breaux
May 12, 2016
Get Closer: 10 Questions To Ask Your Partner Over Dinner
(Image credit: Lucy Hewett) From The Kitchn → 10 Questions to Ask Your Partner at the Dinner Table
Apartment Therapy
May 12, 2016
Before & After: A Dark Studio Gets a Smart New Layout & A lot More Light
Felicity’s Brooklyn Heights home went through a complete shift in identity: from a dark, 1960s-style apartment with a sleeping loft to a modern-yet-historically-respectful and bright two-level studio. Felicity was particularly inspired by the work of Carlo Scarpa, an Italian architect. Just prior to closing on the apartment, a trip to Italy with her aunt provided many in-person experiences of Scarpa’s projects, including Castelvecchio and the Brion Sanctuary.
Alexis Buryk
May 12, 2016
The Dinnerware Real Couples Are Registering For Now
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → The 5 Most Popular Dinnerware Sets for Millennials
Apartment Therapy
May 12, 2016
An Industrial, Eclectic Mix in Missouri
Name: Emily Location: Kansas City, Missouri Size: Living room/kitchen, 975 square feet I am sharing the living room and kitchen space of my loft apartment. I am 27 and moved into my one-bedroom apartment one year ago. The building was previously an industrial space and was converted into loft apartments within the last 15-20 years during the revival of Kansas City’s downtown Arts neighborhood, known as the Crossroads District.
Adrienne Breaux
May 11, 2016
7 Inexpensive Bathroom Upgrades That Will Up Your Home’s Value
Potential buyers can be thrown off by the littlest things (just consult any episode of House Hunters). Even if you’re not thinking about selling your home now, you can make small improvements while you’re still living there without dedicating a lot of time or money to the cause. These 7 bathroom projects take only a weekend and a few hundred bucks, at most, but they’ll pay off in the long run when you decide to sell in a few months or a few years.
Taryn Williford
May 11, 2016
8 Unusually Beautiful Front Door Colors You’d Never Think to Try
When it comes to kicking up your curb appeal, there’s one particular project that pays off: Painting the front door. It’s easy, it’s inexpensive, and it has a magical way of transforming the way your entire home looks. Red, white, black and navy are great choices if you’re after a classic look. But to really turn heads when people walk or drive by, try on one of these unusual shades.
Taryn Williford
May 11, 2016
Breaking Down The Difference Between Salsa and Pico de Gallo
(Image credit: Quentin Bacon) From The Kitchn → What’s the Difference Between Salsa and Pico de Gallo?
Apartment Therapy
May 11, 2016
Partner
Top Destinations of 2016: Where to Go & Where to Stay
Getting your summer travel plans in order? Us, too. So, we checked in with the experts at Booking.com for their list of this year’s most popular destinations (culled from the top places their customers are visiting). Then, we surfed their listings for the most beautiful homes and apartments to rent for a weekend or a week. At the top of the list: U.S. beach towns, Asian cities alive with culture and European capitals steeped in history. And we had to throw in some modernism from Milan!
Sponsored Post
May 11, 2016
Sisters Share a Beautiful Bushwick Loft
Name: Cristina and Lucia Location: Brooklyn, NYC My name is Cristina, and I am 26 year old Spanish girl living in a beautiful loft in Brooklyn, New York. I am a follower of Apartment Therapy (we follow soooo many of your advice and tips!!). I share this huge loft with my sister Lucia, an amazing interior designer. Our loft is one of the apartments of the Mckibbin Lofts in Bushwick, very famous for their stories and big roof parties.
Adrienne Breaux
May 10, 2016
The Bedside Bare-Bulb Pendant: Get the Look
Somewhere along the way, the trend of hanging, bare-bulb light fixtures went from being a new trend in the bedroom to a look that’s here to stay. Read the reasons why this look has gotten so popular, see inspiration from gorgeous bedsides and find ways you can buy or DIY this look. For one, the bare-bulb look is incredibly versatile; it’s a simple look that works with a lot of very different decor styles.
Adrienne Breaux
May 10, 2016
Divert a Dining Room Disaster: Mastering the Art of Mismatched Chairs
Mismatching in any discipline – from food to fashion – is an art, and not a science. So while I can’t exactly give you a formula for getting a mismatched dining room look right, I can give you nearly 20 different examples and tell you why they work so well. Click through to each tour for more photos of each space. Then from here, all you’ve got to do is get your figurative paint brush and try it out at home. Why it Works: The symmetry and the coordinated palette.
Taryn Williford
May 10, 2016
Use Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type To Discover Your Kitchen Style
(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From The Kitchn → Discover the Kitchen Style for Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type
Apartment Therapy
May 10, 2016
A Brooklyn Apartment Where Happiness Happens
Name: Vincenzo & Alexandra Location: Park Slope South, Brooklyn, New York We bought this top floor apartment six years ago. It was the first we saw and we stopped searching; we fell in love with it right away. We had found what we were dreaming of: light, quiet, new construction, big rooms, and an amazing outdoor space. A place where we could raise a family, have breakfast and supper al fresco, throw sunset cocktail parties and grow plants, trees and an herb garden.
Adrienne Breaux
May 9, 2016
Before & After: Modernizing a Gold Coast Kitchen
Moving from NYC to Chicago we were pleased to find a neighborhood that felt very New York in the Gold Coast. Giving up life in NYC was sad for us, but living in Chicago offered the opportunity of a larger apartment and this apartment specifically offered amazing views of Lake Michigan. A virtual blank slate, the apartment had not been updated in over 30 years.
Nora Taylor
May 9, 2016
Almond Butter Taste Test: Which Brand Came Out on Top?
(Image credit: Sheela Prakash) From The Kitchn → The Creamy Almond Butter Taste Test: We Tried 6 Brands and Here’s What We Thought
Apartment Therapy
May 9, 2016
Decorating Lessons I Learned from My Mom
The home you grow up in influences not only your homekeeping habits, but your sense of style. It’s the “mother tongue” of home decor, the factor that surrounds you, gets into, and comes out of you. Here are four things I learned from my dear mother which influence my own surroundings to this day. Do the best you can with what you have. When my mother returned to the United States with two young children after seven years abroad, she was basically starting over.
Shifrah Combiths
May 8, 2016
From Too Big to Looking Built In: A Clever “Make-it-Work” Solution
Faced with a problem moving your old things into a new place, you have two options: Make it do, or do without. Charlotte thankfully chose the former when an heirloom piece of furniture didn’t quite fit in the English home her family fell in love with. The dresser and hutch in the right side of the photos above were handed down through Charlotte’s family and were nearly a perfect match, dimension-wise, for an alcove in the dining room, save for 3 or 4 inches.
Taryn Williford
May 8, 2016
Before & After: A Roaring Paint Job for A 1920s Living Room
Fireplaces are a dream feature for a lot of folks out there. They add character, charm and warmth. But sometimes, the look of the fireplace isn’t quite right. Autumn’s living room had a ton of 1920s charm but the color of the walls and the look of the fireplace kept it from feeling like home. With some smart color selection she was able to turn her living room into a welcoming spot.
Nora Taylor
May 8, 2016
A Scandinavian Style Meets California Vibes Beverly Hills Apartment
Name: Maia Location: Beverly Hills, California Of all the cool neighborhoods for a single 32 year old to live, Beverly Hills might not strike you as the most obvious. It’s especially curious when you consider that I grew up in “the valley” (the San Fernando one) and moving here is the equivalent of someone from Brooklyn moving to the Upper East Side—it’s just not something we do.
Nora Taylor
May 7, 2016
Sunroom Style: Ideas to Steal for Other Rooms in Your Home
Sunrooms capture the best of the outdoors—being close to nature and soaking in sunlight—without the downsides (like bugs and extreme temperatures). Just looking at photos of them can take your stress level down a notch. But, these gorgeous spaces aren’t simply fun to look at, they can also offer inspiration and ideas for your home, even if you don’t have a sunroom of your own.
Adrienne Breaux
May 7, 2016
Landscape Inspiration: A Dozen Lush & Lovely Townhouse Backyards
The outdoor design for an urban dwelling is something totally different to a sprawling suburban or country yard. There’s much less space, to be sure. But you also have to take in mind your neighbors (and how much you want to see of them) and also what feels appropriate for your area and even your type of home.
Taryn Williford
May 6, 2016
Before & After: A Charming Closet Makeover
When spots are out of sight it gets super easy to just let them exist in a sort of functional disarray. Clara had enough of her cramped closet and decided to get to work making it the best it could be. From Clara: When I first walk into a consult, I never judge my clients’ homes. They are busy with work and family, it’s understandable that things get busy and their home isn’t perfect all the time. I, however, do judge my home constantly.
Nora Taylor
May 6, 2016
Cleaning Lessons From Mom
(Image credit: KPG Payless2) shutterstock From The Kitchn → 5 Things I Learned About Cleaning from My German Mom
Apartment Therapy
May 6, 2016
Before & After: Two Beautiful Bathroom Updates
Closet space is certainly useful and often a desired selling point when searching for a home, but with an opportunity to trade that for a luxurious master bathroom, Ryan and Joanna opted for the latter. Immediately after moving into their new home, Ryan and Joanna jumped into a major renovation project—turning two relatively small and generic bathrooms into two beautiful custom spaces, losing a closet and a back door in the process.
Emma Fiala
May 5, 2016
Plan the Perfect Mother’s Day Picnic
(Image credit: Erika Tracy) From The Kitchn → A Menu for a Mother’s Day Picnic
Apartment Therapy
May 5, 2016
Inspiration File: Decorating With Raw and Live-Edge Wood
Lots of people aspire to make their home decor modern, but if you’re not careful, modern can become cold, stale and uninteresting. The cure for a mod overdose? Something natural. Like a touch of authentic, organic, real wood. Here are eight rooms to show you how it’s done. This raw wood bar top is the perfect addition to Corianne Burton‘s kitchen, as seen on her Instagram.
Taryn Williford
May 5, 2016
Before & After: A Bright & Funky Rocking Chair
While Nicolette’s design senses to her that this chair had serious potential, but rehabing the chair in its original fashion was beyond her pay grade. So she got creative, and with a little paint, some upholsury magic and voilá! From Nicolette: Once I closed on my new house I panicked, I knew it was bigger than my current place, so I suddenly went chair crazy. Since home renovation is expensive I had to budget.
Nora Taylor
May 5, 2016
The Homesick Texan’s Top Five Tex-Mex Rules
(Image credit: Jan Cobb) From The Kitchn → 5 Rules of Tex-Mex, According to The Homesick Texan
Apartment Therapy
May 5, 2016
Wow Your Mom With This Vegan Beet Pesto Pasta
(Image credit: Maria Siriano) From The Kitchn → Recipe: Vegan Beet Pesto Pasta
Apartment Therapy
May 4, 2016
8 Ways to Use IKEA’s $10 KNUFF Magazine Files Around the House
IKEA’s KNUFF magazine files are so affordable and unassuming that you might miss them if you aren’t looking for them, but they can be used for a whole host of things around the house.
The Kitchn Editors
May 4, 2016
Before & After: Updating a Family Kitchen
After buying a home that had been in her family for years, Katie knew there were changes to be made. Her open space updates took her space out of the ’80s. From Katie: My husband and I bought a 1980s ranch home from my grandparents. The home has been in our family for 20+ years. We knew that every room needed to be touched but that idea excited us because it has given us the ability to make our house exactly how we want it! The biggest project to date has been a brand new kitchen.
Nora Taylor
May 4, 2016
The Kitchn’s Guide to a Stress Free Make-Ahead Brunch
(Image credit: Rachel Joy Barehl) From The Kitchn → Our Guide to the Make-Ahead Brunch
Apartment Therapy
May 4, 2016
Victoria’s “Southern Cottage Vibes”
Name: Victoria Location: Dallas, Georgia We bought our home 3,200 square foot home in Dallas, Georgia the year we got married. We wanted to be near the city, but still enjoy the beautiful country. We are five minutes from the lake and 40 minutes to Atlanta. When we started decorating our home, we wanted to make sure that it was about more than trends and that it really expressed our personalities. It was more important for us to have people walk in and feel at home.
Nora Taylor
May 3, 2016
Before & After: Mudroom Makeover
The previous owners of Amanda’s house had their hearts in the right place, it’s hard to argue with more storage, but the execution left a lot to be desired. Amanda made some super saavy storage decisions, switched up the lighting and got lucky with some surprise hardwood. Check it out! From Amanda: The previous owners of our house closed in part of the front porch to make a huge closet at the front of the home.
Nora Taylor
May 3, 2016
17 Delicious Ways to Use Up Leftover Buttermilk
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → 17 Recipes That Will Help You Use Up a Carton of Buttermilk
Apartment Therapy
May 2, 2016
Before & After: Lisa’s $1,000 Dining Room Makeover
With some smart color choices on the walls and the floor, Lisa took her dining room from a little bland, to bold, bright and inviting. From Lisa: My husband and I bought a 1900 American Foursquare over the summer and have been steadily working to make it our own. The house hasn’t had any significant updates since the 90s so the work was much needed.
Nora Taylor
May 2, 2016