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11 Questions to Ask Your New Roommate (Before You Move In)

A couple years back, the New York Times published an article about the 13 questions you should always ask someone before getting married. Which got me thinking about another kind of relationship, one possibly even more fraught than marriage, and one that people enter into with perhaps even more unwarranted optimism: that between roommates. Here are a list of 11 questions you really ought to be asking your potential roommate, before you move in.

Nancy Mitchell

Oct 24, 2018

Amazon’s Hidden Feature Lets You Easily Budget Your Spending

If you’re anything like me, a.k.a. prone to compulsive late-night Amazon Prime purchases (especially after a couple glasses of wine), then boy do we have the solution for you. Amazon Allowance is a feature on Amazon that allows you to fund your shopping (or someone else’s) with gift card credits you set aside ahead of time—so you can shop to your heart’s content without ever sharing your credit card info.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 24, 2018

Before and After: An ’80s Bachelor Pad Gets a New Minimal, Modern Kitchen

This ’80s kitchen had ample cabinet space, a dishwashing sink, and wonderfully high ceilings—but the rest of it needed some major work. One excellent interior designer to the rescue… Before we admire the kitchen today, let’s take a step back and learn more about what it look liked before—and its owner: Drew is a bachelor living in Santa Monica. We were introduced by a mutual friend whose home I also helped design.

Tess Wilson

Oct 24, 2018

8 Small-Space Living Room Layout Ideas We’re Stealing from IKEA

A well-organized living room can be a game-changer for your entire home. Not only do they look sleek and stylish, a thoughtful living room layout can offer up loads of unexpected storage space. Case in point: IKEA’s gallery of streamlined living rooms—which is overflowing with small space-friendly furniture arrangements and storage solutions.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 24, 2018

A Small NYC Apartment Is Slightly Bohemian, All-the-Way Cozy

Name: Astrid Parenty and my husband, Jack Location: Greenpoint — Brooklyn, NY Size: 700 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting My name is Astrid and I’m a 27 year-old art director. I live in my Brooklyn apartment with my husband Jack. The apartment is located on a quiet street in Greenpoint, in between two parks. It’s a railroad apartment featuring an eat-in kitchen, a small living room, a tiny bathroom, and a super spacious bedroom/office.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Oct 24, 2018

House Tours: House Boat

Oct 24, 2018

The Plant Doctor: Prepping Your Plants For Winter

Oct 24, 2018