The Latest: Jul 16, 2017

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A “Light and Bright” Hawaiian Home

Name: Kait, Dane and their two chocolate Labs Location: Central Oahu, Hawaii The basics: 1 year, owned — 1,400 square feet Kait and her husband had to hustle through the competitive Hawaiian housing market to find a home that met all of their needs AND the needs of their dogs (i.e. a yard). Settling on an adorable home, a quick ride from the beach, Kait has decided to take her time decorating, finding pieces that are right for the home and not just right for right now.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Jul 16, 2017

Before & After: A Brooklyn Kitchen Opens Up

Dating in New York is notoriously brutal, and so is buying real estate, which lends itself to a robust market for fixer-uppers. After living for six years in a rented apartment in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood, Jill and Aaron were ready to buy — but everything they could find in their desired neighborhoods, within their price range, was less than appealing.

Nancy Mitchell

Jul 16, 2017

One of a Kind Style: A DIY Tree Branch Floor Lamp

Numerous studies support the fact that being surrounded by nature is good for your health, but who knew that getting out into the wild and foraging about could also up your home decor game? In a Chicago home brought to life by two artists, we saw homeowner Caroline Robe design this genius foraged-turned-functional floor lamp out of an untouched tree branch, causing us to wonder, “why didn’t I think of that?”.

Jessica Isaac

Jul 16, 2017

Are You Making These Common Furniture Layout Mistakes?

Furniture buying is hard; even harder still might be where to put it all and how to arrange a room. You might be inclined to just throw everything up against the wall, or set up your stuff the way your parents did in your childhood home. And though it might not seem like rocket science, the littlest tweaks in flow and placement can really make a colossal difference in the way a room feels and how you live in it.

Eleanor Büsing

Jul 16, 2017