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Is it Better (and Cleaner) to Shower at Night or in the Morning?
While my showering habits have shifted since having kids (read: I shower less), I’ve always been a morning shower-er, purely for practical reasons. My fine hair styles better when I don’t sleep on it, and the ritual of a morning shower jolts me awake and helps me mentally prepare for the day ahead. Plus, I tend to get hot at night, and I feel fresher when I rinse it all off in the A.M. But fans of night showers defend their habits for similarly practical reasons.
Oct 10, 2018
This Is How Much It Costs to Live 10 Minutes from Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The beautiful area straddling the New York-Canadian border is home to striking waterfalls; miles of hiking trails and fishing and boating on the Niagara River; as well as wineries, orchards, shopping, golfing, and restaurants.
Oct 10, 2018
You Can Slide Down an Actual Pole in This Converted Fire Truck
Name: Red Rescue Retreat Location: Lake District, United Kingdom I think it’s accurate to say I’m slightly obsessed with things that aren’t homes being converted into a homes. That’s why you’ve seen everything from a former prison bus turned mobile home, to a converted van, to a school bus turned tiny home featured on Apartment Therapy. I’m very happy to share a first for the site: a converted former fire truck.
Oct 10, 2018
5 Things That Don’t Belong In Your Kitchen Junk Drawer
There are two kinds of junk drawers. There’s the kind that you open with one hand and, with the other hand, sweep the contents of the kitchen countertop into and shove shut. Then there’s the properly curated, random junk stashing spot. Here’s how to keep your drawer of chaos in check and looking like the latter. There will be things you always find in a junk drawer, like a burnt-out lighter and three sets of old, mysterious keys.
Oct 10, 2018
8 Reasons You Should Consider Decorating with Monograms
When you think of monograms, do the frilly handkerchiefs from your grandmother’s handbag pop into your mind? Sure, monogramming has been around forever, but we’re loving all of the fresh, modern takes on the age-old classic that we’ve been coming across. Check out our favorite inspiration images and shopping picks below; we guarantee you’ll have a hard time settling on just one!
Oct 9, 2018
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Moving Into a Newly-Constructed Apartment Complex
Before I moved into my current apartment, I thought I did a good amount of research: I’d cranked out the numbers for my budget, called around to multiple agents and buildings, and went on plenty of apartment tours. Despite all this, I was shocked at what the market held for me—though Omaha, Nebraska, has been named one of the most affordable cities in the country, most of the townhomes and apartments I’d loved so much were still out of my budget.
Oct 9, 2018
The New Editor-in-Chief of Out Magazine’s Cool Brooklyn Apartment
Name: Phillip Picardi and Dr. Darien Sutton-Ramsey Location: Downtown Brooklyn — New York Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting Phillip and his partner Darien live in a luxury high rise apartment building in Downtown Brooklyn. “I hate to admit this, but we could never go back,” Darien laughed when talking about the perks of living in this space. The airy apartment features high ceilings, modern finishes, and amazing views of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Oct 9, 2018
Before and After: This Pink Houseboat Keeps Getting Better and Better
If you’re thinking that there couldn’t possibly be any improvements upon this Wes Anderson–worthy houseboat, hold onto your Team Zissou beanie because things are about to get a lot cuter—and cleaner. Erika Klees of the Pink Lady is the person responsible for this amazing houseboat renovation.
Oct 9, 2018
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6 Accessories That Will Take Any Space to the Next Level
We all have that one friend: the one whose home, whether on Instagram or in person, always looks FLAWLESS. You’ve admired that friend. You’ve envied that friend. But we know the secret to being that friend: accessories. They’re the little pieces that warm up the room with personality, making it feel lived in and complete.
Oct 9, 2018
Join Apartment Therapy’s Holiday Jumpstart and Get Ahead on the Holidays!
When you look back on the holidays, you want to remember things like the raucous Christmas party or the morning you spent laughing with your family over latkes—not the times when you spent all day hunting for a parking spot or waited an hour in line at the department store checkout. To help you make more room for happy memories—and save you from holiday shopping stress—Apartment Therapy is launching a new program called Holiday Jumpstart.
Oct 8, 2018
This Decadent $2.85M Beach House Comes Fully Furnished(!)
This home in Alys Beach, Florida looks like it’s straight out of a magazine spread. It comes tricked out with the best of everything—even all the furniture. 71 Nonesuch Way, U1 Located in Alys Beach, Florida $2,850,000 4 bedrooms (plus bonus), 4.5 bathrooms Dreaming of a beach house that feels like you’ve jumped into your screensaver?
Oct 8, 2018
16 Beautiful Textile Designers You Need to Follow on Instagram
Last Sunday we had a glorious day in Brooklyn with Molly Andrews Burke of Chairloom and more than a dozen remarkable, chic textiles designers from all over the country for the first Textile & Upholstery Tent Revival. Apartment Therapy was proud to help sponsor the day, and loved being back in touch with so many artists that we knew and others we hadn’t met yet.
Oct 8, 2018
A Sun-Drenched New Orleans Home Has a Boho Modern Style
Name: Swathi Narra and Jay Miller Location: Marigny — New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting Swathi is a worldly woman of fashion while Jay is a man of science. Combine these seemingly disparate influences inside a sun-drenched New Orleans “dream rental,” and you get a perfectly balanced environment that’s sophisticated, personal, and inviting.
Oct 8, 2018
This Tiny House on a Truck Looks Like It’s Straight Out of Harry Potter
At first glance, Jacob Witzling’s tiny truck cabin makes you think of what the Weasley’s wonky home (aka the ever-chaotic Burrow) would look like if the wizards shrunk their family residence, then hauled it around on the back of an old pickup. (Honestly, Witzling’s tiny design still looks that way after staring at it for a bit longer.
Oct 8, 2018
25 Things to Get Rid of This Fall
Summer’s over and fall is here, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to do some major decluttering. (What, you thought that only happened in spring?). The change of seasons is the perfect time to reset by going through your home room-by-room to get rid of all the stuff you didn’t use all season, not to mention all the stuff you know won’t get much use by winter, either.
Oct 8, 2018
A Bold Boston Rental Uses Color to Beat the Winter Blues
Name: Lindsey Daigle, husband, four kids, a dog, and a cat. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 7 years, renting We are a family of six: two boys and two girls, parented by Sam, who is an aircraft mechanic, and Lindsey who is a flight attendant who also co-owns a little curated boutique of women’s clothing called Kindred and Kin. We live in Boston, in an old home that has been divided into three units.
Oct 7, 2018
7 Things Everyone Should Know About Their Home
Congratulations! You just moved into your new place and can’t wait to get settled. There are boxes to unpack, new neighbors to get to know and a new neighborhood to explore. But wait! Before you leave your new home to say hi to the Joneses or even rest your moving-weary head on the pillow that very first night, there are a few things you must know and do: You know that key that opened your front door? Think about how many other people might have the same key. Former residents?
Oct 7, 2018
Cheap and Easy Ways to Feel Better About Your Home
There’s nothing like coming home and plopping on the couch at the end of a long day—unless you happen to be less than thrilled with your space. Scientific research has proven over and over again that the way your house looks, including the colors it’s painted, the amount of light it gets, how cluttered it is, and even its ceiling height can affect your stress levels and overall feeling of contentment.
Oct 7, 2018
This $4 Organizing Secret Works in Every Room of the House
Keeping your home organized on a limited budget is never easy. But what if we told you that we’d discovered a $4 buy on Amazon that can instantly create extra storage space in just about every room of your home? Believe it or not, suction holders for sponges, like this one from Amazon, can work wonders for over-cluttered and storage-deprived areas throughout your home, all it takes is a little imagination.
Oct 7, 2018
A New Yorker’s Minimal, New Home Strives for Hygge
Name: Ilana Ozernoy and an adorable black poodle puppy Location: Williamsburg — Brooklyn, NY Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting I live in a one-bedroom apartment in a brand new luxury building in Williamsburg, NY—just one block off the East River. I work as an executive at a global media company now but, for most of my twenties, I was a journalist—a foreign correspondent covering war.
Oct 6, 2018
5 Things to Look Out for If You Want to Buy an Old Home
There are many reasons to love old homes—the unique charm, the historical touches, the amazing architecture. But taking on an elderly home comes with its own set of challenges, too.
Oct 6, 2018
This $20 Mop Is So Much Better Than a Swiffer
Raise your hand if you have a household chore that you just love to do. Even if you hate cleaning, you probably have your hand in the air. There’s always something. I love, love, love using the Shop-Vac. It’s incredibly satisfying to watch it cut a swathe through dust and dirt, swooshing everything up into its roaring nozzle. I can Shop-Vac all day long, and I always claim the job when we’re doing a big project. I even picked one out as a Valentine’s Day present once.
Oct 6, 2018
7 Red Flags Experts Say to Watch Out For in Home Listings
If you’ve been searching for a new house or apartment, you’ve likely already encountered some exaggerated listings. Whether it’s ad copy that stresses the home’s soaring city views or sneakily staged photos, some listings look better on the MLS than they are IRL. But you can cut through the clutter if you know what to ignore. Read on for seven listing red flags you should know about, according to real estate experts.
Oct 6, 2018
The Newest Ride at Universal Will Take Fans Even Deeper Into the Harry Potter World
Who hasn’t wished they could travel to the magical world of Harry Potter? Ever since the first book was released in the late ’90s, we’ve all wished we could eat in the Great Hall and explore all of the secret passages inside of Hogwarts. For many years, that was just a dream that all of us muggles and no-majs had, but thanks to Universal, we’ve been given a magical ticket.
Oct 6, 2018
Before and After: This Airstream Trailer Is Now a Flexible, Free Bohemian Dream
As if a major Airstream makeover isn’t enough to get excited about, this one features an extremely fuzzy puppy. And some top-notch remodeling, of course. Let’s hear what led to the acquisition of this vintage trailer: We’re Nate and Taylor Lavender! We met in West Virginia and moved to Florida for three years. We bought an Airstream, remodeled it, got married, and now we’re living in it full time with our dog, Summit.
Oct 6, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres Shares Why She “Buys As Many Homes” As She Can
Ellen DeGeneres’ reputation as a serial house flipper is well documented, and now we have a bit of insight as to why she moves so much. On Friday, Ellen DeGeneres sat down with host Savannah Guthrie of “TODAY.” She was there to share her #MeToo moment—which she also recounted to Busy Philipps earlier in the week on her own talk show. Despite the heavy topic, the comedian touched on some lighter notes as well.
Oct 5, 2018
The $10K Down Payment Resource You May Already Have
And how to know if it's a good idea for you to use it.
Oct 5, 2018
Schedule a “Should-Less Sunday” To Revitalize Your Weekend
Your to-do list is long and your bullet journal is bursting. It seems like there’s always something you could or should be doing—but maybe that’s exactly the problem. While the pressures to be (and stay!) productive have reached an all-time high, overscheduling your free time could actually do more harm than good. Enter “Should-Less Sundays”—your new favorite weekend tradition.
Oct 5, 2018
7 Things That Should Be In Every New Homeowner’s Manual
I had lived in my first home for almost one and a half years before I knew furnaces had filters that needed to be changed on the regular. Here’s how that discovery went down: My mom was at a hardware store, and she texted me about filters being on sale! Did I want her to pick me up some? I Googled: “How often do furnace filters need to be changed?” Google responded: “Check them once every month.
Oct 5, 2018
A Sleek and Small Minimal Modern Montreal Apartment
Name: Edmund Lam Location: Montreal, Canada Size: 850 square feet Years lived in: 3 months, owned Edmund Lam, creative director of fashion retailer Frank and Oak, lived in a mid-century house for five years in Montreal-West. Missing city life, he moved back into a smaller apartment a few months ago in Le Plateau Mont-Royal.
Oct 5, 2018
Why You Shouldn’t Always Believe Your ‘Zestimate’
If you’re a frequent Zillow user, you’ve probably heard of the Zestimate: the free online estimate of your home’s value generated by the real estate company. Sounds convenient, right? You can get your house appraised online without even leaving your chair. You may be tempted to just skip the hassle of hiring an appraiser to get an accurate estimate for your home and use the Zestimate instead. But Emily Heffter, a spokeswoman for Zillow, says that might not be the best strategy.
Oct 4, 2018
How to Turn Your Closet Into a Design Moment
When you picture your dream house, chances are it features a big, beautiful closet. You know, kind of like Mariah Carey’s wardrobe in her iconic episode of MTV’s “Cribs.” Or maybe like Cher Horowitz’s, complete with a computer that puts together great outfits for you. Or maybe it has a rotating shoe cupboard like Goldie Hawn’s closet did in “Overboard.” You get the picture, right?
Oct 4, 2018
The Totally Free Super Cleaner You’re Not Using
There is something in your kitchen that’s a super-cleaning agent, and you’re probably not using it often enough. And that’s silly — because it’s free (or almost free). That super cleaner is hot, hot water, and it costs about $0.0005 a gallon even in New York City, where everything is expensive! Few stains or debris stand a chance against super hot water, and it disinfects surfaces, too.
Oct 4, 2018
An Instagramer’s Country Home in the Argentinian Pampas
Name: Majo, Arturo, and their daughter Sofia Location: Bartolomé Bavio — Buenos Aires, Argentina Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned Imagine having your nearest neighbor at a far enough distance that it’s unnecessary to set a password on your Wi-Fi. Welcome to Bartolomé Bavio, a rural town of 2,000 people located a couple of hours south of Buenos Aires and home to a lovely family made up of Majo, her husband, their daughter, and three rescued dogs.
Oct 4, 2018
The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow If You Love Granny Chic Decor
Granny-chic decor is having a moment. You know, the heavy floral prints, patterned wallpapers, retro furnishings, and other kitschy decor items you used to see around your grandma’s place. Recently, these kinds of nostalgic interiors are popping up all over the ‘gram, and we’re here for it. Don’t believe us? Read ahead for seven Instagram accounts you must follow if you’re a fan of all things kitsch and granny-chic. 1.
Oct 4, 2018
Another Cute A-Frame That’ll Make You Wish You Had a Cabin
Name: Flora Moreno de Thompson Location: Twain Harte, California Size: 1,300 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned The Thompson Lodge is a modified a frame cabin in Twain Harte, California. It was built in 1972 by my husband’s grandparents as a weekend getaway home. It has been in the family for three generations. We have spent a lot of time fixing it up; mostly painting and decluttering the place.
Oct 4, 2018
Why We Write “IKEA” in All Caps (And Yes, You’re Pronouncing it Wrong)
Let’s be real: We’ve all spent several hours inside an IKEA store, or on the IKEA website, or figuring out how to put a piece of its furniture together. But how much time have we devoted to learning the story behind our favorite affordable Swedish home goods brand? Chances are that you have purchased at least one item from IKEA, but do you even have the slightest clue what their name means? Don’t worry my Scandi-design loving friends, I didn’t know either.
Oct 4, 2018
What’s the Difference Between a Condo, Co-Op, and Townhouse?
When deciding whether to buy a co-op, condo or—gasp!—an entire townhouse, knowing the difference between the three is a good place to start.
Oct 3, 2018
The One Thing You’re Throwing Away, But Definitely Shouldn’t
When it comes time to move, you will be grateful you have these.
Oct 3, 2018
A Small Studio Is a Minimal, Chic Retreat
Name: Chelsey Brown Location: New York Size: 450 square feet Years lived in: 2 weeks, renting I moved into this 450-square-foot studio exactly two weeks ago. I wanted to create a retreat for myself as I am living there alone and wanted to come home to something homey, chic, and glamorous. The apartment was dark, bland, and boring before I moved in. The last person who lived there had virtually no furniture or interior style in the space—it was pretty depressing!
Oct 3, 2018
8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Clean Out Your Bank Account at the Closing Table
Anyone who’s buying their first home has probably gotten used to stalking their bank accounts leading up to their closing making sure they’re beefing up their savings for a down payment and closing costs. According to Zillow, the median price of a home sold in America is $230,800. Putting 20 percent down on that home will cost you $46,160.
Oct 2, 2018
The 3 Life Lessons I Learned from Interviewing Dozens of Women Over 50
I never used to spend much time thinking about aging. I’m 29 and hang out in a mostly 20- and 30- something bubble in Washington, DC. Getting older was a vague, abstract concept on a far off, distant horizon. But then I began seeking out conversations with ladies in their 50s and 60s. I had started a new job in innovation focused on women over 50, and embarked on a quest to uncover ideas by speaking with the target market.
Oct 2, 2018
This 275-Square-Foot Tiny House Literally Runs on Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee
Since 2006, Dunkin’ Donuts (soon to be just “Dunkin'”) has been using the tagline “America Runs On Dunkin’.” And, over the years, that term caught fire and has now become part of the beloved coffee brand’s reputation. And as of today, Dunkin’ Donuts’ caffeinated products are fueling more than just people. Say hello to the 275-square-foot Home That Runs on Dunkin’, the first-ever tiny house running solely on recycled coffee grounds.
Oct 2, 2018
A Modern Art-Filled Apartment in a Historic Row Home
Name: Taylor DeBartola and husband, Will Shalosky, and two bulldogs, Lady and Trish Location: Harleston Village — Charleston, South Carolina Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned “There’s a centuries-old piece of Charleston advice that goes something like ‘Don’t drink wine on your porch and look at real estate listings.
Oct 2, 2018
Are Colorful Bathroom Tiles Making a Comeback?
Americans spent the last three or four decades tearing out pretty-in-pastel bathroom tiles. Pale pinks and greens surrounded every toilet, every shower, every sink. After spending decades finding the same shades everywhere, it’s no wonder we grew tired of the trend. But it’s time to break out your mortar and grout: Colorful bathroom tiles are coming back.
Oct 2, 2018
A New Study Shows Just How Obsessed Cat People Are
We always knew cat lovers were a breed of their own, but a new survey has locked down the proof. Through a survey of 1,000 cat owners, it was determined that the average cat owner “likes” 398 cat-related posts and looks at 725 cat pictures and videos in a year. 47 percent of owners surveyed report taking photos of their cats often, and say it takes an average of three attempts to get the ideal photo.
Oct 2, 2018
A Stunning Spanish Home Reflects Russian Roots
Name: Olga Komarova, husband, and three kids Location: Valencia, Spain Size: 1,076 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned In 2013 my husband and I inherited this flat from his grandmother. It is situated in a historical seaside area of Valencia—Cabanal. This is a very special place that holds many peculiar buildings in modernismo style (the Spanish version of Art Nouveau).
Oct 2, 2018
This Colorful Home Has Incredibly Creative DIYs and IKEA Hacks
You'll get tons of inspiration from this colorful, creative, and clever home!
Oct 1, 2018