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Your Friend Just Bought a House! Here’s Why You Feel So Bad

If your friend just bought a house, it’s hard not to feel a pang of jealousy over the fact that she either won the lottery, received a sizable inheritance, or was gifted cash for a down payment. And then there’s that fabulous backsplash and gorgeous front yard she keeps talking about. But no matter how she amassed the pile of cash, your friend’s foray into homeownership can test a friendship, especially if you’re finding it hard to make rent.

Lambeth Hochwald

Aug 10, 2018

Before & After: Look What $1K Can Do to a Vintage Pink Tiled Bathroom

This immaculate 1950s pink tile bathroom was completely untouched. Other than a few paint updates over the decades, it had never seen a full renovation. As the only bathroom in a 1,600-square-foot family home, the homeowners lived with the dated look for about four years before they decided to make change. Here’s a slightly larger of a shot, so you can see the space from head to toe: They asked designer Teri Moore of T.

Dabney Frake

Aug 10, 2018

How I Saved $40K in 5 Years for a Down Payment

I purchased a newly constructed three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhome for just under $200,000 in Westminster, Colorado.

Brittany Anas

Aug 10, 2018

This Dutch Home Will Make You Love Mint Green and Aubergine

Name: Winkie Visser and my husband Edgar Location: Eindhoven, the Netherlands Size: 1,184 square feet Years lived in: 15 years, owned Edgar’s grandpa had worked at Dutch technology company Philips for 43 years when he finally retired. It felt like a whimsical coincidence for him to be living in one of the so-called “Austrian (Philips) houses” some time later. These houses were bought by Philips back in the 1950s to accommodate their employees in an era of housing shortage.

Winkie Visser

Aug 10, 2018

A 550-Square-Foot Home’s Bedroom Is a Mini Cabin

Name: Sara Blomberg and dog Gus Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn Size: 550 square feet Years lived in: 6 months, renting I live with my puggle, Gus, in this apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. When I looked for an apartment, the first thing on my list was light, lots and lots of light. This apartment faces Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg and I have a corner unit.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Aug 10, 2018