Apartment Therapy Archive: Oct 2, 2017

Snag Some Stylish Furniture From Target’s Big Sale

As budget minded design lovers know, Target is great for more than just stocking up on snacks and toothpaste. The bullseye is currently having a big sale on furniture, where items are up to 30 percent off. Check out a few of our favorite finds below. The sale looks like it’s running through Thursday, so you have a little time to decide whether you want something or not.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 2, 2017

Malala Yousafzai Asks Twitter To Help Her Pack For University

Malala Yousafzai may be a Nobel laureate, but she’s also a regular freshman having a tough time deciding what to bring to college. Over the weekend, she asked her over 925,000 Twitter followers for help with that age old question. The 20 year old announced in August that she’s attending Oxford University this fall to study philosophy, politics, and economics at Lady Margaret Hall.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 2, 2017

A Colorful & Breezy Thrifted Home in Lisbon

Name: Marta, Tadeu and Spock the cat Location: Lisbon, Portugal The basics: 1 year, rented Marta and Tadeu’s apartment is full of tiny bright surprises. It seems to be about 80% a super stylish neutral apartment with 20% colorful and quirky and delightful finds — perfect for a game of interior eye spy. Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I’m a fashion designer and my boyfriend Tadeu is a photographer.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 2, 2017

Did the Obamas Just Buy This $10 Million NYC Pad?

Could the Obamas be on the move to the Big Apple? Page Six reports that the former First Couple were spotted eyeing some property on the Upper East Side. “Multiple sources” told Page Six that the Obamas were viewing property at 10 Gracie Square, a full service pre-war building on the Upper East Side, which happens to be near the Mayor’s residence, Gracie Mansion.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 2, 2017

We Sent 3 Real Agents on a House Hunt for a Made Up Millennial Buyer

Everyone loves a good house hunt, especially when you’re not the one buying. That’s why we thought it would be fun to stage our own home search in a popular metropolis; for a buyer we, well, made up. We created a fictional profile for an imaginary millennial buyer, complete with fake hobbies and a dog to boot, to see what properties real agents would come up with.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 2, 2017

Hay’s YPPERLIG Collaboration with IKEA Is Here, and It’s Stunning

It’s here, it’s finally here: The much anticipated collaboration between Danish design brand HAY and IKEA is hitting stores this month. It’s been over a year since IKEA first announced the collaboration between the two Scandinavian brands at their Democratic Design Day last June. At this year’s event during the summer, we got a sneak peek at a few pieces and found out the name, YPPERLIG, which means “excellent” in Swedish.

Tara Bellucci

Oct 2, 2017

Before & After: A Very Basic IKEA Shelf Gets a Very Mod Upgrade

Krys was ready to upgrade her bar cart situation and was on the hunt for something bigger and better. She found this unit (above) at IKEA but thought it was a bit unforgettable. However, the price was right so she decided to get creative and transform it into the swinging ’60s-inspired bar cart of her dreams. From Krys: I needed something bigger than the bar cart I had been using and decided to look for a cabinet instead and make a sort of cocktail corner in my living room.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 2, 2017

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The Gallery Wall Game-Changer That’s Art and Entertainment

An essential element of so many homes, the gallery wall is a beautiful way to collect and display those things that are important to us, but it has its limitations. Once you’ve lived with a gallery wall for a while, it can start to feel staid or static, and changing out the art becomes a thing once you’ve gotten the gallery just so. Also, many a gallery wall feels off because it’s not built around one anchor piece. This new innovation solves all those problems and more.