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Two Travel-Loving, Bargain-Hunters Make a Home in LA

Name: Amber & Joe Location: Toluca Lake — Los Angeles, California The basics: Just over 2 years, owned — 1,200 square feet Amber and Joe are big travelers and bargain hunters so their space is a fun eclectic mix of treasures. Keeping things neutral and peaceful through paint choices and lighting, they’ve also filled the house with one of a kind items.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Sep 16, 2017

This Site Lets You Adopt a French Chateau in Ruins, Kickstarter Style

In a move that’s the inspired marriage of Kickstarter and ’80s childhood favorite World Wildlife Foundation Adopt-an-Endangered-Species campaigns, Adopte un Château wants to crowdsource heritage home preservation in an effort to save and restore France’s more than 30,000 aging castlelike properties — some dating back to the Middle Ages, many of them currently abandoned or in complete ruin.

Melissa Massello

Sep 16, 2017

Small Details To Make You Really Love Your Rental Bathroom

It’s surprising what a difference a nice bathroom makes. Unfortunately, many renters (like myself), have to work with whatever setup our leased homes offer. Usually this is a very standard, neutral, easy-to-clean but very boring space, with minimal function — certainly nothing special. Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to make a bathroom slightly more useful for your needs, and even slightly more stylish.

Brie Dyas

Sep 16, 2017

These Intentionally Impractical Household Objects Will Make You Squirm

There’s something that makes us extremely uneasy about architect Katerina Kamprani’s collection of household objects, but that’s precisely the point. These odd items that comprise The Uncomfortable Series are intentionally designed to entertain and bug the heck of out anyone who values practicality and convenience. The “deliberately inconvenient” series of everyday objects includes dishware, cutlery and watering cans that would encourage us to skip chores.

Kenya Foy

Sep 16, 2017

Easy Ways to Hang a Tapestry In 20 Minutes or Less

Let’s talk tapestries. They’re the perfect solution for that big empty wall, for helping sound proof thin walls, for replacing headboards when headboards aren’t an option, and they’re typically pretty renter-friendly art. Most can be hung with a simple dowel rod and a nail or two. Maybe you just inherited a piece from your grandmother, or stumbled upon a brilliantly patterned textile at the flea market, or maybe you made your own wall hanging.

Amelia Lawrence

Sep 16, 2017