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Before & After: A Dark, Dated ’90s Camper Gets a Bright and Airy Reno

The end result is cheery and modern.

Ashley Poskin

Apr 9, 2019

Are You Plunging Your Toilet Wrong? Here’s How to Tell

File under Who Knew?!: That plunger you probably have sitting by your toilet isn’t the only kind of plunger out there. It’s probably not even meant for what you think it’s meant for. The plunger and brush combo kit hanging out in everyone’s bathroom is a move-in staple bought on auto-pilot. Plungers are one of the most common tools for dealing with life’s little emergencies, but they are not a one-size-fits-all-toilets tool.

Dana McMahan

Apr 9, 2019

7 Ways to Fix a Royally Screwed Up Paint Job

Oops. That’s the last word you want to hear coming out of your mouth when you’re painting. But things happen. Painting may seem straightforward, but a surprising number of things can go wrong. Blame it on bad luck, poor planning, or Mercury in retrograde—whatever. Sometimes things just get royally screwed up and you need to fix them, now. Almost anything paint-related is fixable, if you know what to do and act in the appropriate timeframe.

Dana McMahan

Apr 9, 2019

How I Finally Got My New Apartment to Smell Like Home

You know that feeling you get when you walk into a space and it just plain smells good? Yeah, me too, and I’ve spent the last six months in my new apartment trying to achieve that singular goal. There wasn’t anything wrong with how my apartment smelled, but there wasn’t anything really right with it, either.

Lambeth Hochwald

Apr 9, 2019

This Small But Bright Garage Apartment Is a Photographer’s Dream Rental

Tami was going for warm, trendy, hipster cafe vibes in her small rental garage apartment.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Apr 9, 2019

Organize the Fridge, Support Your Plants, and 8 Other Things You Can Do with Free Chopsticks

Chopsticks are wildly useful little tools to keep handy. And while most of us save our spare ones, or buy a more permanent pair, there are all sorts of clever ways to use chopsticks around the house. From cleaning crevices to stirring paint, read ahead for 10 genius things you can do with an extra set of chopsticks. Searching for a foolproof way to deep clean tough to reach nooks and crannies?

Caroline Biggs

Apr 9, 2019

Puttin’ On the Ritz: Irving Berlin’s Former NYC Penthouse Is For Sale

Renowned songwriter Irving Berlin is one of the most famous tenants to occupy the posh New York City penthouse duplex located at 130 East End Ave, and now the sky-high residence is officially up for sale. With an asking price of $3,995,000, the celebrated composer’s former digs is one of three apartments in the building on the market.

Kenya Foy

Apr 9, 2019

This Professor’s Building a Home from Scratch Out of an Old Moving Truck

Graphic design professor Summer Winston‘s plan when first deciding to move to California from Texas was to build a tiny house. But after taking a zoning workshop, Summer discovered California didn’t feel very welcoming to alternative living solutions. “They have all of these rules and regulations if you’re building a tiny house on a trailer, like in terms of how you can live in it, where you can live in it…” they said.

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 9, 2019

7 Clever Entryway Helpers That Will Get You Out the Door Faster

I’m a creature of habit in that I always have to leave my keys in the exact same spot by the front door every time I come home, or else I just know I will forget them when I leave (trust me, it’s happened too many times to count). If you’re looking to streamline—or simply create—an entry organization system, we’re here to help.

Sarah Lyon

Apr 9, 2019

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Two Gorgeous, Modern Ways to Dye Design-y Easter Eggs

Dyeing Easter eggs is a fun and easy craft – and it’s also a great way to decorate your home for the season. Piled on a platter or in a basket, dyed eggs make for an easy and festive centerpiece, or you can write guests’ names on them and use them as placecards (place eggs?) at an Easter brunch.

carriew

Apr 9, 2019