The Latest: Jul 10, 2018

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Chip & Joanna Gaines Are Selling a Boutique Hotel In Texas

Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are constantly growing their Magnolia empire, and that means a hefty dose of high-end real estate. But their latest property to hit the market isn’t a single-family home: Instead, the couple’s Magnolia Realty just listed a historic boutique hotel in the small town of Hico for $2.35 million.

Megan Johnson

Jul 10, 2018

From Blank Slate Spec House to Bold Boho Home

Name: Lita Lee, Mike Martin and their four children Location: Edmonton, Alberta Size: 2,550 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned Lita Lee claims to be “just a girl who decided to go for it.” And the it she went for was taking a large spec home from a blank slate to a bold, bright home that’s the perfect fit for her family. And in the process, she discovered her passion and talent with interior design, launching Crave Interiors.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 10, 2018

I Lived With My Mom Until I Could Afford My Own House—Here’s What I Didn’t Realize

I worked two jobs for four long years, coming home at the end of the day to the house I grew up in, saving up some cash for a down payment on a house of my own.

Abby Heugel

Jul 10, 2018

The Cleaning Workhorse You Already Carry in Your Purse

It’s become ubiquitous. Whether it’s a tiny bottle of colored gel clipped to a teens’ backpack, or the more natural version that’s a common diaper bag companion, hand sanitizer is becoming a staple of everyone’s personal bag. Besides its obvious purpose (don’t forget that the CDC still recommends hand-washing as the best line of defense!), you can also bust out your hand sanitizer to accomplish these little cleaning tasks, at home and on the go.

Shifrah Combiths

Jul 10, 2018

The Most Hollywood Thing? Buying a Home from Another Celebrity

Sometimes it feels like everyone in Hollywood knows each other. We see celebrities commenting on each other’s Instagrams as if they’re all members of the same club. (“So-and-so is friends with Chrissy Teigen and Busy Philipps? Who knew!”) And when you put all of those people into the same 50-mile radius, it’s no wonder that their real estate purchases tend to overlap. And when you’ve got many millions to spare, you gotta spend them on something, right?

Megan Johnson

Jul 10, 2018

This Stylish Retro Speaker You Won’t Mind Displaying Is Crazy On Sale On Amazon Right Now

These days, you can stream millions of songs from apps on your phone—and stream—and stream those songs to Bluetooth speakers that range from under $20 to hundreds of dollars. Finding a balance between affordable, attractive, and high-quality is nearly impossible, but today, Amazon is making it a little easier. As part of their lead-up to Prime Day, one of the countdown deals is an insanely good deal on the retro-chic Marshall speakers.

Marshall Bright

Jul 10, 2018

This 450-Square-Foot Apartment Is Incredibly Bright Despite Being at Basement Level

This basement apartment in the city feels more like a handcrafted cottage, neatly nestled in a hidden forest somewhere in the mountains.

Brian and Nicki Rohloff

Jul 10, 2018

IKEA Hacks That Make Your Living Room Look Expensive

You might never guess that these furniture and decor projects all began their humble little lives wedged tightly into a cardboard box and stacked on metal industrial shelves deep in the bowels of an IKEA store. Here are a handful of recent hacks that began as budget basics, and ended up looking like a million bucks. Leaning ladders are such a great and practical addition to bedrooms and living rooms. Not only to they look beautiful and sculptural against walls, but the vertical storage is A+.

Dabney Frake

Jul 10, 2018

This Is Why I Bought My First Home Sight Unseen

In 2017, 35 percent of people who bought homes did so sight unseen. In 2018, I was one of them. In the midst of purging, packing, and organizing all our things, my husband and I put in an offer on a house in Indianapolis, Indiana—1,500 miles away from our apartment in Denver. We’d been house hunting for a few weeks and always said we’d wait until we moved to put in an offer. So what changed?

Zina Kumok

Jul 10, 2018

Before and After: This Bathroom Keeps Its Original, Beautiful Tiles

When I first saw these dreamy blue tiles, I held my breath that they would survive this bathroom’s makeover. And when I saw the results? Legitimate gasp! This Before & After is so, so fun and incredibly well done. This is glorious! I would never have thought of that wallpaper with these tiles in a million years; fortunately, Carrie Hayward of Disney Travel Babble has a lot more vision than I do.

Tess Wilson

Jul 10, 2018

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How to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space…Even If You Have None

Our outdoor M.O. takes its cues from the Parisian sidewalk bistros of our dreams: sit, relax, repeat. Whether you’re working with a spacious yard or a tiny balcony, your outdoor space should be as stylish as the indoor space you’ve worked so hard on. That means investing in furniture that you actually want to sit on (read: not those scratchy plastic chaises at the home-improvement store).

Creative Studio

Jul 10, 2018

A ’70s California Beach House Has the Coolest Girl Boss Corner

Name: Erin Conway, Matt, son Finnegan, daughter Tallula, and dogs Cashew and Stewart Location: Pacific Grove, California Size: 2,000 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned We live in the town of Pacific Grove California. A tiny beach town on the central coast. They film Big Little Lies here and in the surrounding areas so we’re kind of a big deal haha! The house is ’70s modern architecture and has loads of quirky angles.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Jul 10, 2018

3 Smart Ways to Do Fewer Dishes This Summer

Welcome to Apartment Therapy’s Chore-Free Summer. Every weekday until July 20, we’re arming you with time-saving shortcuts and hacks that’ll help you work smarter, not harder, when it comes to homekeeping this summer. Because cleaning doesn’t have to be a chore. No other household chore draws as much ire as the dishes. Maybe it’s because they just never. seem. to end.

Taryn Williford

Jul 10, 2018