The Latest: Jul 31, 2017

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A Couple Puts a Home Together With the Help of Some Craigslist Kismet

Name: Alannah and Alex Location: Vancouver, British Colombia The basics: Two years, rented — 700 square feet Alannah and Alex moved to Vancouver and set about making their apartment a home. With a limited budget, they scoured Craigslist and thrift stores, finding individual pieces they loved and blending them together into one cozy home.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Jul 31, 2017

Machine Washable Rugs? They Exist, and Here’s What You Need to Know

Story time: When we first started talking about this at Apartment Therapy, my immediate reaction was, “Machine washable rugs exist?!?” so if you’re reading this thinking, “wait, really?” you’re not alone. (If you did know this already, you can probably still learn a thing or two, and those of us who didn’t know appreciate your patience with us.

Brittney Morgan

Jul 31, 2017

Great News: Pottery Barn Is Expanding Their Small Spaces Collection

Good news: Pottery Barn just added new items to their small space collection, which debuted earlier this year. Check out some of the pieces below: Back in January, the retailer announced a collection of space conscious, multifunctional pieces that represented a new market for a brand that can often be associated with spacious suburban living. And it’s proving successful: What started out in just 15 stores is now expanding to 56 in “thoughtfully selected markets.

Tara Bellucci

Jul 31, 2017

DIY Handpainted Faux Wallpaper: Easy & Beautiful, Even on Textured Walls

Meet Katherine Freeman Hocke, a Texas-based artist who specializes in mixed media, layering textures and colors to get her signature look. While she primarily practices her art on canvas and paper (check out her shop here), with her recent purchase of a 1930s home she has begun translating her painterly visions and passion for interiors into DIY-able projects in and around her home.

Guest of Apartment Therapy

Jul 31, 2017

Before & After: A Pepto-Pink Guest Room Looks So Good Now

Christine’s pepto-pink guest room had a lot of potential but needed a ton of work. Wanting to create a space for out-of-towners that is as interesting as it is welcoming, she set off restoring as many original historic features of the room as she could, while making updates to the space to ensure comfort. From Christine: Even before moving into our Edwardian house in Manchester we knew that we had a lot of home improvement work ahead of us.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Jul 31, 2017

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How to Paint Your Floors — the Fool-proof, Fail-proof Way

If it’s time for new floors but you don’t want to deal with the time or expense of refinishing them, why not paint them? It’s affordable, adds character to the space, and gives you the freedom to bring in some color. Though for all the reasons to jump in…it’s entirely possible to make a big mess. However, there’s a really simple solution available at your local home improvement store. That solution is to use the right paint for the job.