The Latest
2017

The Latest: 2017

Welcome to the hub for accessing all our latest posts! Easily sort through content by date to quickly find what you’re looking for — you’ll never miss out on the latest updates here.
Living room with light green walls, white fireplace, built-in shelves, and two small windows.
Before & After: Built-In Bookshelves Get a DIY Hack & Style Upgrade
We absolutely love our apartment; it has so much character and light, but when we moved in, one thing in particular I knew I wanted to upgrade were the bookshelves. At first glance they seemed fine, but once we started putting our books on them we realized that the positioning of the shelves — with 20″ height between shelves — was not only an inefficient use of space but just looked odd with so much extra height above the books.
Ashley Poskin
Jul 19, 2017
You Have To Cer-see Inside Lena Headey’s $1.945 Million Home
While Cersei Lannister keeps her eyes on the Iron Throne, Lena Headey is on the move. The British actor is selling her Sherman Oaks home for $1.945 million (we’re not sure how much that is in Gold Dragons). Headey purchased the property in 2014 for $790,000 and has made some extensive updates in the past three years.
Tara Bellucci
Jul 19, 2017
This Is the Cleaning Tool You Really Need in Your Kitchen
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From Kitchn → The One Cleaning Tool You Really Need in Your Kitchen null
Apartment Therapy
Jul 19, 2017
Pack Your Bags (And Scuba Gear) For These Wild Winery Experiences
Europeans have been doing the wine thing so well for so long that it’s no shocker they felt the need to take things up a notch. Dig deep and (literally) dive into these two wild new wine experiences.
Melissa Massello
Jul 19, 2017
Decor Superhero: A Perfect Lighting Solution for the Bedroom
Never underestimate the power of a good wall sconce. Not only will these beauties save you tons of space, they allow you to customize a unique lighting scheme to suit your specific needs. Unlike bulky table lamps, a properly placed sconce or two can offer loads of reading light without taking up any valuable nightstand space. Because we believe in showing and telling, here are nine of the chicest bedroom wall sconce scenes we could find on the web.
Caroline Biggs
Jul 19, 2017
9 Things Design-Obsessed Cat Lovers Need in Their Home
From aesthetically pleasing litter boxes to posh kitty beds, the pet industry is starting to cater more and more to the design-loving cat person and their menagerie. If you’ve ever brought home a carpet-covered cat tree only to have your cat look at it in disdain, or witness your tabby scratching up your tired-looking furniture, you must know it’s a sign. As a discerning species, your cat naturally deserves the best—and, so does your home.
Marissa Hermanson
Jul 18, 2017
Emma Stone & Glenn Close Are Just Two of the Former Stars To Live In This Chelsea Townhouse
Wondering where New York’s A-list lives? This townhouse in Chelsea has had quite the celebrity past, and now it’s back on the market—this time for $18.75 million. 6sqft reported Monday that the Greek Revival townhouse is back on the market, with a million dollar price drop (it was listed for $19.75 million back in January).
Tara Bellucci
Jul 18, 2017
A Restored Italian Seaside Apartment
Name: Maria Teresa Location: Siracusa, Ortigia, Italy The basics: Less than a year, owned — 80 meters (860 square feet) Maria Teresa’s apartment is a perfect sea side get away. With low key furnishings that blend old and new and keep the space feeling light, the whole apartment has a breezy feel to it that just invites you to relax.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 18, 2017
Unexpectedly Chic: 6 Super Stylish DIY Ideas Using Bungee Cords
Flexible and fun inspiration for your upcoming DIY projects.
Amelia Lawrence
Jul 18, 2017
Before & After: An Overgrown & Underused Backyard Gets a Second Chance
"We knew that with this aggressive timeframe and extent of the work to be done, we would need to do a combination of DIY and DIFM (do it for me)"
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 18, 2017
Partner
What to Consider When It’s Time to Cohabitate
The prospect of moving in together opens up a lot of questions. How soon is too soon? Who should pay for the new couch? Whose spaghetti strainer should we keep and whose do we toss? There are a million things to consider when putting both of your names on the mailbox for the first time. We rounded up a panel of seasoned cohabitators to share their moving-in stories and helpful cohabitating tips.
Creative Studio
Jul 18, 2017
Before & After: All it Took Was $20, an Afternoon and ’90s R&B for the Perfect Dresser
Amy was on the hunt for a dresser but it had to fit both her budget and her new space. As luck would have it, her neighbors were selling this long and lean lady and Amy scooped her right up for a first class DIY treatment. From Amy: I found this dresser at a garage sale last month and immediately knew I had to have it!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 17, 2017
A Cute, Compact Home for a Brewer, Wedding Planner and their New Baby
Name: Lisa, Colin, their baby Eliot and two cats Location: Italian Village — Columbus, Ohio The basics: Six years, owned — 1,084 square feet Lisa and her family have rooted down into this eclectically furnished home. With soft colors and carefully collected pieces, it is a warm and welcoming space infused with plenty of charm.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 17, 2017
These Are The Best Kitchen Organizing Hacks on the Internet
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From Kitchn → The Best Kitchen Organizing Hacks on the Internet null
Apartment Therapy
Jul 17, 2017
Plant Love: Colorful DIY Boho Fringe Planter Makeover
Plant ladies – and gentlemen – unite! Every houseplant is unique, so shouldn’t their planters be unique, too? With some simple supplies, a spare hour or two, and an itch for creating cool color combos, you can easily craft a playful new look for all of your plants. The coiled cotton piping offers the ultimate neutral base for all of your favorite embroidery floss hues, and it makes this DIY perfect for pairing with all things textured, natural and bright.
Amelia Lawrence
Jul 17, 2017
A “Light and Bright” Hawaiian Home
Name: Kait, Dane and their two chocolate Labs Location: Central Oahu, Hawaii The basics: 1 year, owned — 1,400 square feet Kait and her husband had to hustle through the competitive Hawaiian housing market to find a home that met all of their needs AND the needs of their dogs (i.e. a yard). Settling on an adorable home, a quick ride from the beach, Kait has decided to take her time decorating, finding pieces that are right for the home and not just right for right now.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 16, 2017
Before & After: A Brooklyn Kitchen Opens Up
Dating in New York is notoriously brutal, and so is buying real estate, which lends itself to a robust market for fixer-uppers. After living for six years in a rented apartment in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood, Jill and Aaron were ready to buy — but everything they could find in their desired neighborhoods, within their price range, was less than appealing.
Nancy Mitchell
Jul 16, 2017
One of a Kind Style: A DIY Tree Branch Floor Lamp
Numerous studies support the fact that being surrounded by nature is good for your health, but who knew that getting out into the wild and foraging about could also up your home decor game? In a Chicago home brought to life by two artists, we saw homeowner Caroline Robe design this genius foraged-turned-functional floor lamp out of an untouched tree branch, causing us to wonder, “why didn’t I think of that?”.
Jessica Isaac
Jul 16, 2017
Are You Making These Common Furniture Layout Mistakes?
Furniture buying is hard; even harder still might be where to put it all and how to arrange a room. You might be inclined to just throw everything up against the wall, or set up your stuff the way your parents did in your childhood home. And though it might not seem like rocket science, the littlest tweaks in flow and placement can really make a colossal difference in the way a room feels and how you live in it.
Eleanor Büsing
Jul 16, 2017
A Serene, Coastal-Style Home in Charleston
Name: Morgan, Sean, Cici the beagle mix and Bear the cat Location: Charleston, South Carolina The basics: 1 year, owned — 1,890 square feet Morgan and her husband put in an offer on their house with lightning speed, and once they got it, set out updating the ’90s kitchen and pulling in the peaceful outdoor feeling into their space. Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: My husband Sean and I bought our home one year ago.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 15, 2017
Before & After: Smart Choices for a Small Kitchen
One of the biggest challenges of living in a tiny apartment is the tiny kitchen. After purchasing her studio apartment in Brooklyn, Kelly was determined to create her dream kitchen from what was originally a less than dreamy space. Although square footage was limited, lots of smart choices resulted in a kitchen that’s colorful, beautiful, and has the functionality of a kitchen many times its size.
Nancy Mitchell
Jul 15, 2017
Before & After: A Muddy Junk Pile Find Gets a Stylish New Life
Honestly, we’re shocked Kyle was able to pick anything out of this muddy furniture pile. Not only does he have the greatest eye in the history of curbside finds, he made an absolutely stunning piece of upcycled vintage furniture. From Kyle: I found this literally in the trash on the side of the road. It looked like someone had cleared out their back shed and threw this, along with many other old pieces of furniture, into the mud. This project took me many months to finally commit to.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 15, 2017
A Couple Shares a Sharp Apartment in an Old Colonial House
Name: Diecelis, Art and their dog Meatloaf Location: Providence, Rhode Island The basics: 4.5 months, rented — 975 square feet Diecelis and Art met while living in two different cities, New York and D.C., and after a quick stint in D.C. decided to build a new home together in Providence. Their apartment is largely black, white and gray but still feels cozy and interesting.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 14, 2017
Before & After: A Couple Moves In Together and Merges Styles and Stuff
When your boyfriend makes a bar cart from an old TV, he's a keeper.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 14, 2017
The Way We Decorate Our Homes is About to Change
Traditionally, an interior designer’s job is to help you find out what you want from a space and then work with you to create a personal decor solution that suits your room, style and budget. But in years to come, will interior designers be replaced by clever robots who can conjure up our dream schemes and know us better than we even know ourselves? Maybe — if the decorating tech that’s on the horizon (or already here) is any indication.
Ellie Tennant
Jul 13, 2017
Brightening Up a Manhattan Condo with Patterned Tile and Built-In Storage
Project by: Zach Rockhill for Hatchet Design Build Location: NoHo — Manhattan, New York The team for Hatchet Design Build worked with their client, Marika, to turn her apartment into a light-filled and texturally interesting space. With stained floors, envy-inducing tile and stylish yet inviting furnishings, the space surprises us by playing with our expectations of what a historic New York condo should look like.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 13, 2017
From People Who’ve Been There: Home Sellers’ Top 5 Regrets
The saying “hindsight is 20/20” can apply to most major decisions in life—you often don’t know how you could’ve done something better until it’s already been done. And in the case of selling your home, it definitely rings true. So what is it that home sellers wish they could’ve done differently, knowing what they know now? A recent Zillow report asked home sellers (both first-time and repeat sellers) to share their biggest regrets about the process.
Brittney Morgan
Jul 13, 2017
This $8M Private Island in Maine Has a Working Farm and a Helipad
Sometimes, against all odds, against all logic, we still hope…that someday we’ll own our own private island and leave the worries of the world behind. For one lucky owner with deep pockets and a penchant for privacy, that day is now: the entirety of Hope Island, just off the coast of Portland, Maine, is currently on the market for a cool $7.95 million.
Melissa Massello
Jul 13, 2017
Real-Life Renters With Vividly Colorful Homes…Despite a “No Painting” Rule
It’s a tale as old as time (well, as long as leasing agreements have been around): You find a rental apartment or house you LOVE…but you’re not allowed to paint the walls. Perhaps the walls are white or beige and you find them ho-hum. Or perhaps your rental walls do have color—but not color you like. What’s a rule-following tenant supposed to do?
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 13, 2017
The Cement Tile Trend is Holding Strong (& We Couldn’t Be Happier)
Some trends stand the test of time for a reason. Case in point: cement tiles. Although they’ve been making waves in the decor scene for a looong while now (historians date some versions back to the 12th Century), these beautiful tiles started to pop up inside the most design-savvy contemporary homes across the globe in recent years in a big way. And it’s not difficult to see why. Along with creating artfully polished displays, cement tiles are crafted from natural materials (i.e.
Caroline Biggs
Jul 12, 2017
Upgrade Your Shower Style: Dress Up Your Bath with Valances, Cornices & Pelmets
Unless you’re talking about a new fabric, there usually isn’t much to talk about when it comes to shower curtains. (Though we could go on about the pros and cons of curved vs. traditional curtain rods.) However, there’s one decor element that can upgrade any shower curtain into a focal point: A valance, cornice or pelmet.
Brie Dyas
Jul 12, 2017
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Former “Thai Temple” Is Back on the Market
The former home of everyone’s favorite Queen of the Twitter clapback, cookbook author slash model Chrissy Teigen and near-EGOT-winner husband John Legend is back on the market — just three years after the current owners bought the property from the famous couple. Set at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Hollywood Hills, it’s an oasis from LA that Legend himself said reminds him of a “Thai temple.
Melissa Massello
Jul 12, 2017
A Polished Condo in Singapore With Carefully Considered “Clutter”
Name: Mario and Loki the Mini-Poodle Location: Singapore The basics: 5 years, owned— 1, 000 square feet Mario’s apartment is a mix of clean minimalism with a touch of curated mess, inspired by a trip to New York. With a neutral color scheme that uses black and white as an accent, the space is full of relaxed urban sophistication. It is also full of one very cute dog. Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: My name is Mario.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 12, 2017
A New Palm Springs Community Sells Tiny Homes That Are Both Adorable and Affordable
Fans of mid-century architecture and design are drawn to Palm Springs, California like moths to the flame, but few can afford to actually live there. That all may be about to change, though, thanks to one enterprising “vintage mobile home park” in south Palm Springs that recently embraced the Tiny Home Movement.
Melissa Massello
Jul 12, 2017
Before & After: A Sofa Found on the Street Gets a DIY Makeover
Alfredo and Ken found this boho dream of a couch on the street (what luck!) and after letting it sit around for a bit, gave it a major vacation vibes makeover. From Alfredo and Ken: We found this vintage rattan couch on the street, it had no cushions but it was in great shape! We carried it to our house and it was sitting in our backyard for a few months before we knew what to do with it.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 12, 2017
8 Vintage Pieces Used in Unexpected & Brilliant Ways
I’m a big fan of vintage furniture: well-made and well-loved, the right piece can add a focal point to any space. But keeping in mind the old adage of having nothing in your home that isn’t beautiful or useful, you want to be sure that you aren’t just adding vintage pieces for the sake of them being, well, old. Check out the following for examples of vintage being brilliantly repurposed, reused, or just given the right surroundings.
Eleanor Büsing
Jul 12, 2017
5 Secrets of People Who Always Seem to Have a Super Clean Kitchen
(Image credit: Diana Paulson) From Kitchn → 5 Secrets of People Who Always Seem to Have a Tidy Kitchen null
Apartment Therapy
Jul 12, 2017
Only One Sharing Economy Side Hustle Earns People More Than $500 Per Month
The sharing economy promises the freedom to earn extra money on your own time and terms. Just how much money varies, but one platform makes its users far more cash than any other. San Francisco-based loan provider Earnest analyzed income on tens of thousands of loan applications to measure the impact of sharing economy work. They found that the average Uber driver makes $364 a month, while the average Lyft driver pulls in $377.
Jon Gorey
Jul 11, 2017
Two Creatives Share a Carefully Crafted Philadelphia Loft
Name: Nikki, Josh and their cat Jonah Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The basics: 2 months, rented —1,500 square feet Nikki and Josh have struck an enviable balance between “styled” and “lived in” that keeps their space from feeling overly done, while still being very fashionable. Perfect for hosting, working and just hanging out, their home is expansive with intimate pockets of coziness.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 11, 2017
Before & After: A Sturdy and Stylish One-of-a-Kind DIY Changing Table
Sunny found this mega outdated but well made dresser on Craigslist and knew it would be an excellent fit in her nursery. Some sanding, painting, and drilling resulted in a muted yet gorgeous piece of furniture. Oh, and she did it all while very pregnant. We’re tired for her. From Sunny: This $50 Craigslist wood dresser was just the perfect size for our nursery — but boy, was it ever hideous.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 11, 2017
A Tiny Home in Rome With an Unusual Floor Plan & Luxe Look
The sort of aesthetic that we associate with the words “bachelor pad”—dark colors, dark woods, lots of chrome and leather—doesn’t usually appeal to me. But there’s something about this bachelor pad that I just cannot resist. All the finishes—the dark marble backsplash, the wood-paneled walls, the brass that frames the kitchen doorway—are so luxurious that I wish I could reach out and touch them through my computer screen.
Nancy Mitchell
Jul 11, 2017
A Charming 1904 Farmhouse in Atlanta for $619k
Located in an historic neighborhood, just one block from Grant Park (Atlanta’s oldest city park), this completely charming traditional American Farmhouse still shines with much of its original 1904 beauty. I love the respect for history reflected in this home—a home whose owners have taken loving care of the original features for over 100 years, including cast iron sinks, pinewood floors, wavy glass windows, and plantation shutters. And the kitchen.
Julia Brenner
Jul 11, 2017
Before & After: Help for a Flipped Kitchen Built With Zero Drawers
Becky’s kitchen had been previously renovated by a house flipper who may not have been thinking things through. There weren’t any drawers. In a kitchen. Becky tried to make do with that temporary storage cart you can see above, but she knew it was time for a better solution. From Becky: Our kitchen was done by a house flipper in which zero drawer units were included. I had purchased a cart as a temporary solution and immediately discovered it didn’t fit our needs.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 10, 2017
Fifth Time the Charm: A Look Inside a Home That Took Multiple Offers to Finally Own
Name: Victoria, her husband, two kids and their pets Location: Reno, Nevada The basics: 1 year, owned — 2,200 square feet We’d admire Victoria for her persistence alone, they made offers on their home four times before it became theirs, but the color and fun she’s added to the space is truly exciting. Patterns, textures, bright colors and plants make the space super fun, with just the right amounts of whimsy.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 10, 2017
5 Quick Things to Organize First Thing in the Morning Every Day
(Image credit: Sophie Timothy) From Kitchn → 5 Things to Organize First Thing in the Morning Every Day This Week null
Apartment Therapy
Jul 10, 2017
Your Organized Gameplan for Successfully Sharing a Closet
Keeping your closet organized is hard enough when it’s just your clothes in there, but what happens when it’s shared by two people? When you have to divvy up precious wardrobe room with someone else, things can get a little stressy, fast. So rather than turn your bedroom into a battleground, try these tips for splitting the storage so everything stays fair and tidy.
Marlen Komar
Jul 10, 2017
What is Considered an “Older” Home?
I distinctly remember during our home-buying journey when our real estate agent asked if we wanted new construction, something close to it, or if we’d be open to an “older” home. When we said yes, we knew that—in our budget—we would likely be looking at a few houses built in the early-to-mid 1900s. However, if we’d had a much larger budget, we could very well have wound up walking through (and legitimately considering) houses built in the early 1800s.
Julie Sprankles
Jul 10, 2017
Fate Intervenes to Help a Young Family Find Their Perfect Home
Name: Verena, Ferdinand and their children Julian and Frederik Location: Hamburg, Germany The basics: 2 years, owned – 1,400 square feet After a streak of bad luck, Verena and her husband decided to wing it and put in a low offer on a home they loved. Not only was their offer accepted, they got some other pretty great news at the same time! Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: This apartment came into our lives all of a sudden.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 9, 2017