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A Boring Rental Bathroom Gets a Totally Reversible Makeover

Ladies and gentlemen, here is what my boring bathroom looked like up until the other day. I’ve lived in my rental for just over two years, and this place looked the same as it did the day I moved in (with the addition of some hand soap, my toothbrush and a toilet paper roll) for far too long. Is it completely offensive? Nah, it’s pretty passable, but boy was it dull.

Arlyn Hernandez

Aug 15, 2017

Before & After: Adding Classic Character to an ’80s Kitchen

Last week we looked at the overhaul of Claudia’s bathroom, which got a beautiful, classic update in keeping with the character of her 1929 apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East side. Today, we’re diving into the renovation of her kitchen, which was similarly transformed.

Nancy Mitchell

Aug 15, 2017

Think You Have it Bad? Here’s What Kitchens Were Like A Century Ago

Imagine you’re suddenly transported back in time by 100 years, to your great-great-grandmother’s house. Most of the rooms are quite familiar: the styles are less modern, sure, but the basic setup is the same. The kitchen, however, is different. All the major players are in place — the sink, the stove, some rudimentary form of refrigeration — but they haven’t quite evolved into their modern forms.

Nancy Mitchell

Aug 15, 2017

Rescued, Renovated and Now Revered: A Loved-Again Home

Name: Leigh, her husband and (occasionally) their college aged children Location: Woodinville, Washington The basics: 4 years, owned — 1,700 square feet Leigh and her husband snatched up this home and gave it a much needed facelift. Despite the less than stellar choices of the previous owner, Leah saw that the home had a ton of potential and set about carefully updating it to create a home that not only meets the needs of her family, but is fun and attractive.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Aug 15, 2017

5 Ways to Clean with Aluminum Foil

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Apartment Therapy

Aug 15, 2017

Before & After: An Unbelievable DIY IKEA Kitchen Renovation for $20k

Cameron and Chantel’s post-renovation kitchen is basically unrecognizable. Aside from sharing the common elements of a kitchen (you can cook in it! there’s a refrigerator!) the two spaces are completely different. Their new kitchen is softly colorful, light, breezy and spacious where the old kitchen was, well, very, very beige. From Cameron and Chantel: Our kitchen is straight from the 80s!

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Aug 15, 2017

Tips and Tricks for Saving Money on Groceries at Target

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Apartment Therapy

Aug 15, 2017

How To Get a High End Kitchen Look on a Budget: Tips for Using Affordable Building Materials Wisely

Flirting with the idea of using affordable building materials for a kitchen remodel? Smart move for your budget. But, that doesn’t mean you want your home to look like you built it out of materials from the bargain bin. So, take notes from this minimal and modern kitchen in this Spanish hand-built home. We’ve got a breakdown of why this space doesn’t look like it was done on the cheap, despite being primarily made up of very affordable materials.

Adrienne Breaux

Aug 15, 2017

The Cities Where Salaries Are Actually Growing Relative to Rent

The whole point of having a job is to be able to afford housing, food and the necessities so you can keep on keeping on, right? So it would make sense for salaries to rise with housing costs, but that’s not always the case. In many areas, rent prices move on up without giving wages a chance to catch up, and it especially varies when you factor in the industries people work in.

Brittney Morgan

Aug 15, 2017