Apartment Therapy Archive: Oct 27, 2018

An Organic Modern House by the Ocean Is Airy and Bright

Name: Elizabeth Burns Location: Mission Canyon neighborhood — Santa Barbara, California Size: 1,900 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned A mid-century modern home was the farthest kind of house from my mind when I began house hunting in Santa Barbara. My husband is bicoastal and so the search for a West Coast home fell on my shoulders. After nine months, I walked into this house and knew it was the one.

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Oct 27, 2018

These House Slippers Are Meant to Go in the Microwave

Now that the cold weather has begun to settle in, it is time to pull your sweaters and coats out of your winter storage bins. Along with clothes to bundle up with, it is time to get our fuzzy socks out and find our favorite pair of slippers. Nothing is more annoying than trying to get things done around the house but your feet are freezing. Socks don’t always do the job, no matter how fuzzy they are.

Ana Luisa Suarez

Oct 27, 2018

Palette by One Kings Lane Just Changed the Custom Furniture Game

For years, filling your home with customized furniture has felt like an unattainable dream. First, there’s the cost: Designing your own pieces is a surefire way to drive up the price. Second, custom furniture can take an extremely long to arrive, what with the time needed to design, craft, and ship it. So, most of us go the easier route and just pick out pieces we like from brands we trust.

Bridget Mallon

Oct 27, 2018

Our Favorite Household Cleaners for $5 or Less

A good household cleaner can make housekeeping a breeze. But a good household cleaner that only costs five bucks or less? Well, that’s a game-changer for your home. To help make your housekeeping endeavors go more smoothly (and affordably), we rounded up the best commercial cleaning products under $5.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 27, 2018

Chip & Joanna Gaines Just Shared a Sneak Peek At Their Target Holiday Line

One of the saddest goodbyes we had in 2018 was when “Fixer Upper” ended. It was tough saying goodbye to Chip and Joanna Gaines flipping houses in Waco, Texas. But thankfully, Chip and Jo aren’t far. While they took the time to focus on their family, including new baby Crew, they’ve also been focusing on new projects, like their Hearth & Hand line at Target. If you’ve loved everything so far in the collection, you’re going to flip over the new additions.

Ana Luisa Suarez

Oct 27, 2018

What Everyone Gets Terribly Wrong About “No-Fee” Apartments

There are generally three categories of agents who list and show apartments: brokers to whom renters pay a fee, no-fee brokers, and apartment owners who take care of the job themselves. You probably know that the best deals are usually found in owner-listed situations. Since there’s no broker to middleman the process and demand tribute, both owner and renter can save money.

Billy Domineau

Oct 27, 2018

There’s a New Amazon Echo Product and It’s Meant for Your Car

Are you obsessed with your Amazon home products? It starts out with just a small Echo Dot, then somehow you have every Amazon Echo product there is. Every room you walk into, you can ask Alexa to change the lights or tell you the weather or turn on your Spotify. Well, now Amazon has a product that can drive everywhere with you. Meet the Echo Auto! It is one of Amazon’s newest Echo products and it is meant for your car. It comes with a lot of amazing features.

Ana Luisa Suarez

Oct 27, 2018

Before and After: This $100 Bedroom Redo Has One Amazing HomeGoods Hack

This basement guest bedroom was nicer than a lot of master bedrooms, but its owner knew it could be even better—on a budget. Let’s see how $100 totally changed this room’s look. This makeover is all-around fantastic, but my favorite aspect is that many of the elements have been kept the same, but the overall effect is completely fresh.

Tess Wilson

Oct 27, 2018

Am I The Only One Over Mid-Century Modern Design?

You don’t need to be an interiors expert to be familiar with mid-century modern design. Even if you can’t spot its signature clean lines and minimal details from a mile away, most stores have products that are blatantly labeled “mid-century inspired.” The mid-century modern movement first broke onto the design scene over 50 years ago and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Kelsey Mulvey

Oct 27, 2018