The Latest: Aug 25, 2017

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Two Young Torontonians Make a Home in a Former Commercial Space

Name: Pierre Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada The basics: 1 year, rented — 650 square feet Pierre and his roommate are making the most of their slightly unconventional space. While there is the occasional (electrical outlet-related) drawback, living in a formerly commercial space has provided them with high ceilings, lots of light and a blank canvas on which to get thriftily creative.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Aug 25, 2017

Before & After: This Living Room Goes From Chintzy ’70s Dreamland to Dark, Cozy and Contemporary

We’ve seen Malcolm work his dark magic on a room before, and his living room transformation is just as impressive. After adding in enviable features like a new fireplace and (IKEA hack) built-ins on a budget, Malcolm mixed in some stylish splurges, creating a high/low space that just oozes sophistication. From Malcolm: When I first viewed the house (a Victorian mid-terrace, in Aberdeen, Scotland) the living room was, to be polite, very dated.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Aug 25, 2017

An Unbelievably Adorable Tiny Trailer Makeover

It doesn’t matter how big or how small (or how mobile) a space is — when it works, it works (better yet if you get to see what it looked like before it got to its currently amazing state). Such is the case with Mandi from Vintage Revivals’ 1973 Bell Travel Trailer makeover: A sad, dated, basically uninhabitable “before” and it’s spot-on jealousy inducing “after”. Hello?!?

Arlyn Hernandez

Aug 25, 2017

This Is the Most Satisfying Cleaning Video You’ll Ever See

(Image credit: Voyagerix) shutterstock From Kitchn → The Most Satisfying Cleaning Video You’ll Ever See null

Apartment Therapy

Aug 25, 2017

The Versatile, Industrial-Style Storage Item That Works in Any Room

It’s not that anyone forgot that lockers and filing cabinets exist, it’s just that they aren’t used nearly as commonly as they ought to be in my opinion. They’re affordable (to buy new or find used at thrift stores) and you can store lots of different things in them. They’re DIY’able (hello, paint one a bold color!). They not only fit in with a lot of different design styles, but they offer up a heaping dose of industrial vibes to any room they live in.

Adrienne Breaux

Aug 25, 2017

Maxwell's Fantastic Find: Eyden Garden Sensor

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