The Latest: Feb 2018

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Before & After: A Kitchen Renovation Fit for Two Avid Chefs

In the Queens neighborhood of Elmhurst, Romuald and his wife have something that most New Yorkers can only dream of: a whole house, and even a backyard. But after living there for ten years, there was one thing they knew they wanted to change: the kitchen. The home’s previous kitchen, while not small by any means, felt a bit tight when you factored in two avid chefs.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 6, 2018

This Is the Best Chocolate for Your Zodiac Sign

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Apartment Therapy

Feb 6, 2018

The International Obsession With Cozy — More Than Just a Fleeting Trend?

What does cozy mean to you? I’m writing this story wrapped in a wool tartan blanket, my big dog at my feet, wearing a fuzzy sweater (hand knitted by a Norwegian, I kid you not). It would be better if the fireplace in the room where I’m writing worked, but late afternoon sunlight is pouring in the window and that’s almost as good.

Dana McMahan

Feb 6, 2018

A Desert Mod Boho Home for Musicians

Name: Katie Zamprioli, her husband Mirage, 3.5 year old son Sebastian and a 12 year old Brussels Griffon named Mecca Location: Sunland-Tujunga — Los Angeles, California Size: 1222 square feet Years lived in: 6 months, owned “We didn’t think we would ever be able to afford a house in Los Angeles, let alone the starter home of our dreams. It turns out, you just have to branch out to a sub-city you’ve never heard of to find affordable housing in LA!

Adrienne Breaux

Feb 6, 2018

7 Cleaning Supplies Amazon Reviewers Can’t Get Enough Of

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Apartment Therapy

Feb 6, 2018

What Exactly is a Coverlet? And How is it Different from Other Bedding?

When it comes time to choose bedding for your home, you’ll find plenty of options. From solids to prints, synthetics to natural materials, designer brands to bed-in-a-bag sets — but before you make any of those decisions, you must first figure out which type of bedding you want. And this is where we delve into one of life’s little mysteries: the difference between coverlets and other kinds of bedding.

Julie Sprankles

Feb 5, 2018

Modern & Minimal in Milwaukee

Name: Andrew and Kiel Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, owned. We moved to Milwaukee almost three years ago from San Francisco, as part of a challenge to ourselves to try a new adventure. Wisconsin is a slower pace of life than in California, and we’ve found it to be a great place to not only own our first home but to also enjoy being within it.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Feb 5, 2018

7 Ways Curtain Rods Can Solve Your Life’s Problems

They aren't just for windows anymore.

Dabney Frake

Feb 4, 2018

5 Reasons Now is the Best Time to Declutter

Clearing clutter out of our physical spaces, and therefore out of our lives, has the power to refresh the space in our heads. While this alone makes any time a good time to declutter, there’s something about this time of year that puts us all in the mood to cozy up, buckle down and start over.

Shifrah Combiths

Feb 4, 2018

This Writer’s Retreat is the Most Stylish Tiny House We’ve Seen Yet

In my dreams, I retreat to a cabin somewhere remote, perhaps the Welsh countryside. My cabin is austere yet beautiful, spare yet luxurious in its sparse beauty. In it, I think spare yet beautiful thoughts, and commit them to paper (always paper), like some modern-day Thoreau, but with more elevated taste. Slate-clad, my cabin stands out against the wilderness, like the simplicity of my new life against the chaos of the world. This is that cabin.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 4, 2018

How to Unclog a Shower Drain Like a Boss

These ten methods will keep your bathtub and shower truly clean, inside and out.

Tess Wilson

Feb 3, 2018

Here’s How Much Money the Property Brothers are Actually Worth

If you’ve ever considered going into business with family, look no further for role models than Jonathan and Drew Scott. Having found fame as hosts of the hit HGTV reality series Property Brothers, the pair really brings home the bacon. And by bacon, we mean money. And by money, we mean a combined net worth in the millions. Property Brothers Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott have flipped their way to a combined net worth of $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Julie Sprankles

Feb 3, 2018

25 Recipes That’ll Take Your Super Bowl Party to the Next Level

Every year the impending arrival of the Super Bowl incites a parallel culinary sport: churning out lighter takes on wings, healthier spins on classic dips, and “fresh” appetizer ideas beginning (but not ending) with kale chips. But you know what? Just like Thanksgiving, there’s no call to go off-script with the Super Bowl. Just like you want marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes, I want seven-layer dip and hot wings.

Faith Durand

Feb 3, 2018

A Petite Parisian Apartment Bursting With Botanicals Will Make You Green With Envy

It's a peaceful retreat for this couple, filled with plants and love.

Adrienne Breaux

Feb 2, 2018

Roommate (Not) Wanted: You Can Probably Afford to Rent Solo in These Places

Want to have a one-bedroom apartment all to yourself? Living alone invariably costs more than splitting the rent and utilities. But the price of escaping a roommate’s obnoxious habits or stray toenail clippings is a lot lower in some places than others — like Bloomington, Ind., for example. Most single Americans prefer to live alone, if they can afford to.

Jon Gorey

Feb 2, 2018

IKEA & Tom Dixon’s Hackable DELAKTIG Sofa Debuts In Europe

It’s been a year and a half since IKEA and Tom Dixon first announced their upcoming collaboration. In those 18 months, we’ve learned that the “platform for living” is called DELAKTIG, and is a sofa-slash-bed that is endlessly hackable. Now, the British designer has released even more details about the line—including some of the “add-ons” that will be available. At its most basic, DELAKTIG is an aluminum platform that serves as a single bed.

Tara Bellucci

Feb 1, 2018

Why We’re Stealing the Pendant Lights from Mandy Moore’s Bedroom

And just like that, you can reclaim your nightstand.

Arlyn Hernandez

Feb 1, 2018

This Italian Village Is Selling Fixer Upper Homes For Just One Euro

The latest of several ancient, historic (even prehistoric) places in Europe to offer insanely cheap real estate schemes in order to revive their aging populations, the mayor of one village on the Italian island of Sardinia is offering homes for sale for just one euro — with just one more week left to apply.

Melissa Massello

Feb 1, 2018

Before & After: Smart Changes for a Very Awkward Kitchen

The kitchen in Meredith and Jason’s Chelsea apartment, while much larger than your typical NYC apartment kitchen, still had its share of issues. Style-wise, it was stuck in the late ’90s, with heavy mahogany cabinets that sucked the light from the room. A wall of cabinets partially blocked the light from the room’s one window, while a slightly raised floor made for a tripping hazard.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 1, 2018

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Yes, Affordable Mid-Century Modern Furniture Actually Exists

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Feb 1, 2018

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If You Could Design Your Own Sofa, What Would It Look Like?

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Feb 1, 2018

Bruce Willis Sells His $18M Central Park West Condo in Just One Week

Just like his beloved character in Die Hard, and though he might work in both NYC and LA, actor Bruce Willis says he will “always be an Upper West Side guy” — even if he did just sell his most recent Central Park West home. Just one week after listing his prewar coop at 271 Central Park West for $17.

Melissa Massello

Feb 1, 2018

A Beast of a Kitchen Is Now a Blue Beauty

Name: Heidi Lachapelle, husband Louis, baby daughter Chloe Location: Portland, Maine Size: 2,300 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, owned This house is the SIXTH (and biggest) renovation project that designer Heidi Lachapelle and her husband Louis have tackled together. The neighborhood — in Portland’s West End — is filled with mostly historic homes like brick townhouses and Victorian mansions.

Adrienne Breaux

Feb 1, 2018

How To Polish a Stainless Steel Sink with Flour (Really!)

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Apartment Therapy

Feb 1, 2018

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