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A Cocktail Blogger’s Palm Springs-Inspired New Jersey Home

Name: Natalie Jacob and Ethan Urban Location: Jersey City, New Jersey Size: 1,000 square foot apartment in a row house Years lived in: 1 1/2 years, renting Natalie Jacob has great taste across the board. As the beverage consultant and blogger behind Arsenic Lace, she knows good cocktails. Her colorful, playful interior design aesthetic—think ombre stairs and flamingo print in the back of a china cabinet—reaches every corner of the New Jersey home she shares with Ethan Urban.

Nancy Mitchell

Sep 10, 2018

Starbucks Opened a Location in Milan, and It Embraces Italian Design

There is undeniable mixed feelings about Starbucks opening its first store in Italy, where cafes serve their espresso much differently than the American coffee company. But it is obvious that the new Roastery in Milan—which opened last week—is different from its sibling stores in the U.S. All you have to do is look at the design.

Nicoletta Richardson

Sep 10, 2018

This Former Clock Factory Loft Encapsulates Brooklyn Cool

As if the Park Slope neighborhood isn’t idyllic enough, the address is even better. 420 12th Street, Apt B1L Located in Brooklyn, New York $1,899,000 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Located among the charming brownstones of Park Slope, this co-op happens to be in one of the most coveted buildings in the neighborhood: Ansonia Court, once home to the Ansonia Clock Factory. But the space itself is a showstopper from the entrance.

Anne Roderique-Jones

Sep 10, 2018

The Afro Minimalist’s Small Apartment Is a Peaceful & Practical Oasis

This author's style is best described as "minimalist chic influenced by the beauty and diversity of the African diaspora."

Liz Calka

Sep 10, 2018

The Best $30 You’ll Ever Spend on Your Kitchen

When it comes to our kitchen cabinets, most of us are stuck with what we’ve got. Sure, if you own your place, you can do a full remodel — but even if you’re going the IKEA route, a renovation will easily cost you tens of thousands of dollars. And as anyone who’s ever done it knows, painting kitchen cabinets is an enormous pain. But there is one thing you can do for your kitchen cabinets that will keep them clean, preserve them long-term, and make them look better, too.

Ayn-Monique Klahre

Sep 10, 2018

Before and After: A $300 Kitchen Upgrade Thanks to a Lenient Landlord

This rental kitchen was covered top to bottom with fixtures and finishes from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, so one brave tenant finally gathered the courage to ask for permission to make improvements. Amazingly (and smartly), the landlord said yes and the DIYing was on. While the kitchen looks pretty nice in the photo before, its resident has the real scoop: The kitchen in this rental is a galley-style kitchen.

Tess Wilson

Sep 10, 2018

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Here’s How to Create Infinite Moods with Only 3 Lights

Most of us have two lighting settings: off and on. But how we use our homes isn’t so black-and-white — one person’s meditative bedroom yoga practice might be just as beneficial as another’s high-intensity living room workout, but they definitely don’t look the same. The fanciest homes have lighting designers to address all these nuances, but you can give your home the same benefits using the lights you already have.

Creative Studio

Sep 10, 2018

Calling All Book Lovers: This Backyard Reading Retreat Is Library Goals

Backyard sheds are all the rage right now. They provide convenience for homeowners who have hobbies, but don’t have the square footage to bring their vision to life indoors. For avid readers, the image of a perfect home includes an elaborate library; fully stocked with first edition novels and a rolling ladder for easy access.

Tyra Wilkes

Sep 10, 2018

A Cookie-Cutter New Build Is Now One-of-a-Kind

Name: Hannah Leonard, my husband and two kids Location: South Jordan, Utah Size: 1,775 square feet Years lived in: 3.5 years, owned My husband and I moved from Portland, Oregon, to Utah back in 2014 and settled on a beautiful, up-and-coming new community called Daybreak. I was six months pregnant with our first when we moved, so this is the home we became a family in. We decided to go with a new build so we could have control over the finishes.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Sep 10, 2018

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Two Homes, Two Lighting Stories, One Day

Jun 6, 2024