The Latest: Feb 8, 2017

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A Couple’s First Apartment Together Full of Travel Finds & Blended Style

Name: Emily Location: Petworth — Washington, D.C. Ron and I moved in together after we’d been dating for about a year and a half. Ron had these two overstuffed brown couches and I had a small white one… His apartment looked like nobody lived there because he traveled for work all the time. My old space was perfect for a single gal about town but Ron didn’t love my style.

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Feb 8, 2017

Pinterest Just Announced a New Feature That Turns Your Camera Into a Search Tool

Big news from Pinterest today. The social network and image sharing platform debuted a suite of visual discovery tools today, one of which turns your camera into a search tool. “Humans are visual creatures. We use our eyes to decide if something looks good, or if it matches our style,” the company says in its announcement blog post. “Pinterest is built for open-minded discovery. Just like when you’re out window-shopping.

Tara Bellucci

Feb 8, 2017

5 Tips for (Successfully) Decorating with Roommates (from Those Who’ve Been There)

No matter if your roommate is your soulmate or someone you found on Craigslist, co-decorating a home is likely going to require some compromises. Considering these 5 simple tips as you negotiate area rugs and couch colors with your roommate will help keep your home’s design—and your relationship—harmonious.

Katie Holdefehr

Feb 8, 2017

Before & After: A Teeny-Tiny Kitchen Gets Some Serious Style

One of the fun things about working at Apartment Therapy is seeing how much potential there is in even the smallest of spaces. At 25 square feet, this barely-there kitchen is, I think, the smallest kitchen we’ve ever featured in a Before & After — which makes the end results even more impressive. A home with a 25 square-foot kitchen might sound a little insane to people from anywhere else, but in New York, you take what you can get.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 8, 2017

Before & After: A Dramatic Living Room Inspired by the Night Sky

Joseph took a pretty beige living room and livened it up with some beautiful paint choices, crisp new carpet and a super-special prop from a Hollywood hit. Taking inspiration from the night sky, he proves you don’t have to overhaul a space to give it a totally new feel. From Joseph: We refreshed the living room with new, lighter carpet and layered the area with colors and textures found in the night sky.

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Feb 8, 2017

21 Essential Recipes You Can Make in Your Microwave

(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From Kitchn → 21 Essential Recipes to Make in Your Microwave

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Feb 8, 2017

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We Are So in Love with Joanna Gaines’ New Rug Collection

While we’ve gotten to know Joanna Gaines and her style over the past few years from HGTV’s Fixer Upper, she’s been at it since 2003 when she and her husband Chip opened their Magnolia Market boutique in Waco, TX. A few years later and two hours up I-35, Loloi Rugs opened in Dallas with the humble vision of designing the world’s most original rugs.