Get the Look: Pared-Down Comfort
As a writer and photographer for Apartment Therapy, Emily Billings knows that readers look to House Tours for inspiration. She was kind enough to provide a glimpse into her Boston apartment—where she lives with her partner Max— and also provides links to most of the items in her beautiful home. Check them out below.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: Sweet & Charming Meets Scandinavian Style
Betsy and Manny went from a tiny New York City studio to a spacious bungalow in Savannah. The new layout allows them to fill the space with functional antique furniture and family heirlooms, as well as modern Scandinavian accents and decor. If you’re into the Scandinavian-meets-craftsman style, check out the sources below to get a similar look in your home.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: Artsy, Vintage & Functional
Jaime’s cozy Chicago loft is a perfect example of working with what you’ve got. While not short of beautiful, it showcases how to successfully implement gorgeous yet functional furniture to create an artsy and comfortable space. Check out the sources below to get this artful and vintage-inspired look in your home.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: A Neutral Palette with Touches of Color
Natasha’s 450 square foot condo appears much bigger than it is, partly because she keeps a neutral palette of whites, grays and blues in each room. However, she sprinkles color into each vignette whenever possible, such as fresh, pink flowers as a coffee table accent or framed, colorful prints on the wall. The end result: a comfortable, classic space in Montreal that allows her to cook and entertain in peace. Use the sources below to shop some of the items in Natasha’s home.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: A Happy, Cozy & Inviting Home in Melbourne
Dawn and Darren keep it simple in their inner-city Melbourne home. The decorations are minimal and they only invest in pieces that are bold, bright and certain to make anyone smile. You can shop some of the items in their home using the sources below!
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: Beautiful, Functional & Modern
Jan-Nicolas and Vincent’s Montreal home is beautiful and modern, yet functional and happy at the same time (just take a look at the bright yellow stairs leading to their third floor flat). You can find some of the custom pieces and unique art that fill their home using the sources below.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: Playful, Imaginative, & Whimsical
Steve and Sarah’s beautiful home in Illinois showcases their personalities perfectly: playful, imaginative and whimsical. Their home features accessible furniture, as well as unique art and decor that is meaningful to them and their children. If you love this beautiful style, you can get the decor for your own home using the sources below.
Apr 6, 2019
Get the Look: Fearless & Colorful
A variety of styles blend together to create comfortable spaces in Heidi and Erik’s Cleveland home. Mixing so many different textures and colors can easily overwhelm a room, but in their home, it feels natural. Check out the shopping sources below to get this unique “mixed and matched” look in your home.
Apr 6, 2019
One Thing That Agents Wish They Could Tell Their Buyers
Have you ever wondered what your real estate agent is thinking — like really thinking? Well, now’s your chance to find out. Agents have to stay pretty neutral with their buyers—there are legal protections governing some of what agents can and cannot say in order to ensure buyers are making their own decisions. But we reached out to a few real-life agents to learn the truth: What’s the one thing you wish you could tell your clients?
Apr 6, 2019
This 650-Square-Foot Family Home in Ohio Is Off-Grid ‘Country Minimalism’
For the design on this off-the-grid Midwest residence, Midland Architecture’s Greg Dutton opted to stay close to his familial roots. The 650-square-foot home known as The Hut sits in the Ohio Valley on the family’s property, which they’ve owned and worked for the last four decades. To bring the project to fruition, Dutton enlisted the help of his brother Chris, other relatives and a group of friends.
Apr 6, 2019
How to Turn Your IKEA Trofast Into a LEGO Holder
Maybe it’s the capital letters, but LEGO and IKEA seem like a match made in DIY heaven. Thanks to Stéphanie you can hack your way to an adorable and inexpensive LEGO holder.
Apr 6, 2019
A Cozy 1980s A-Frame Gets a Clean, Modern Update
Name: Ami Jachimski, husband, daughter, a labradoodle and a cat Location: Ocean Pines — Berlin, Maryland Size: 1,505 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned My husband and I live in a cozy little A-frame in a wooded neighborhood with our 9-month-old daughter, our labradoodle, and a little tuxedo cat. Our house was built in 1987 and we are the second owners of this home. The original owner built our home himself and used it as a vacation house.
Apr 6, 2019
Before & After: A Tudor Kitchen Catches Up To The Times
Erin and her husband Ken purchased their 1934 Tudor-style home in July 2015 and spent that summer and fall renovating much of the house. They were working with a very tight renovation budget, which made tackling the kitchen a particular challenge. It had bug-infested cabinets, a crusty radiator, and a tin backsplash held on with double-stick tape. Since Erin is a DIY blogger and Ken is a commercial construction manager, who better to handle the project?
Apr 6, 2019
See Why a Laid-back Surf Shack’s Bathroom Is Nicknamed the ‘Banana Baño’
Name: Christina Kelley, husband Brandon, and our dog Marvin Location: Miramar Beach, Florida Size: 1,700 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned It’s a modest beach house with an interesting layout! The main living area is all on the second floor, which you reach via a massive set of stairs running up to the front porch. We are surrounded by palm trees so our views are filled with swaying fronds out every window.
Apr 5, 2019
The Best Small Homes For Sale (That Aren’t Too Small) Under $250K
While some people think bigger is better, we’re firmly in the camp that good things come in small packages… but not too small. Thankfully, there are plenty of homes across the country that make great use of the limited space they take up. But if you don’t know what to look for, you just might miss them. Want to skip the McMansions—but aren’t quite ready for a tiny house? These listings make great options. (Oh, and they’re super affordable, too!
Apr 5, 2019
A Teeny 225-Square-Foot Studio Has All the Small Space-Saving Solutions
Whitney is a fan of creatively using organization to make the impossible happen.
Apr 5, 2019
This Weekend, Do One Thing to Get Your Front Door Ready for Spring
A front door is a little bit like a book: A pretty cover will get you excited to discover what's behind it.
Apr 5, 2019
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Newly Renovated Robie House Is Open to the Public
Now that you’ve had enough time to shop to your heart’s content at Amazon’s Frank Lloyd Wright home decor shop, you may still be in need of a few more tips to bring your interior. Here’s a pretty effective way to gain some serious design inspo: Take a tour through the recently renovated Robie House. Built in 1910 for Chicago motorcycle manufacturing exec Frederick C.
Apr 4, 2019
How To Dry Out (and Hopefully Save) Wet Phones and Tablets
A good majority of us have been there- that moment when you realize your phone is headed straight for a big puddle/tub/bowl of liquid. The moment that practically guarantees you have to buy a very expensive replacement. But if you’re quick enough, you may be able to throw one last Hail Mary and revive your digital device from the brink of death with this pantry staple. 2-4 cups instant rice Large zip top bag 1. As soon as possible (seconds count, act fast!
Apr 4, 2019
10 Instagram Accounts to Follow If You’re Obsessed with Tiny Houses
There’s no shortage of tiny houses on Instagram. Just enter #tinyhousemovement into your IG search bar and you’ll find an ample array of tiny house living accounts, offering an endless amount of (super) small space design inspo. And even if you know deep down you’ll never take the tiny house plunge, that doesn’t mean you can’t live vicariously through someone who does.
Apr 4, 2019
What First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know About the Spring 2019 Real Estate Market
If there’s one thing that seems to trend throughout the country’s real estate market for spring, it’s an all-around cooling. America’s hottest markets are seeing a deceleration of what have up until recently been eye-watering appreciation rates. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), home prices for the next 12 months are expected to rise only 2 percent—a slowdown compared to 2018’s 4.8 percent.
Apr 4, 2019
This Rustic Bohemian Double Wide Is One Seriously Stylish Mobile Home
Name: Tracey Dean, my daughter, and boyfriend along with two cats and a small dog Location: Coquitlam — British Columbia, Canada Size: 1,400 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned I live here with my 11-year-old daughter, my boyfriend (and idea executioner), two very patient cats, and one silly blind rescue min pin. I got this place a couple of years ago and gave it a complete gut job inside and out. Describe your home’s style in 5 words or less: Rustic bohemian eclectic.
Apr 3, 2019
Why I’m Living Abroad to Buy a Home in the U.S.
While I’ve always wanted to buy a house to make into a home, my partner has always looked at real estate as a financial investment, not an emotional one. We both have our reasons: My family lost our home when I was 13, and I love the idea of raising a family and creating memories in a financially-stable house I own. My partner comes from an immigrant family, and he was brought up to see homeownership solely as a means of generating passive income. The thing we can agree on?
Apr 3, 2019
You Can Rent Claude Monet’s French Country Home For $250/Night
If you’re an artist, or you just want a dose of inspiration and French country je ne sais quoi, you don’t have to become an expat to do it. This quiet rental in Normandy offers a retreat for backpackers and families alike. Oh, and the house was once owned by the Impressionist painter Claude Monet. He’s kind of a big deal. The owners call this picturesque rental The Blue House, because the shutters are a striking shade of robin’s egg blue.
Apr 3, 2019
It’s Aries Season: Here’s Your April 2019 Home Horoscope
Crack open the cans of eggshell paint, and rev your vacuum cleaners, astral voyagers. April ignites the cosmos with a clean, clear call to action, as Aries energy urges us to refurbish, renew, and re-dedicate ourselves to our one-of-a-kind designs. This particular season comes locked and loaded with Pluto power. The lordess of the underworld, this planet’s position in April is a crushed red velvet carpet invitation to relish taking responsibility for our own existences.
Apr 3, 2019
10 Stylish (And so Affordable!) Dresser Knobs You Can Find on Amazon
It’s no secret that replacing standard dresser or nightstand knobs with more stylish options can do wonders to transform a piece. But finding the perfect drawer pull—or figuring out how to score a whole set of them without spending too much money—can be a bit of a challenge, especially if time is of the essence and you just want to finish decorating your bedroom, like, now. Luckily, all of these drawer pulls are eligible for two-day shipping (thanks, Prime!
Apr 3, 2019
25 New Ways to Reuse Your Old Pill Bottles
There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from finding solutions to problems that use things you already have on hand. I’m still very proud of myself for MacGyver-ing a broken pop-up shade canopy with a hair tie and a plastic bag—it’s silly, but it made me feel like I might just have made it in the pioneer days. Taking things you already have and making them more useful isn’t just self-congratulatory, it’s also frugal and earth-friendly.
Apr 3, 2019
Color-Blocked Furniture and a Moody Forest Mural Make This London Home
Name: Ola Zwolenik, my husband and our dog Location: Bromley — London, United Kingdom Size: 2,005 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned My husband, our dog, and I moved to England from Poland in 2012. We fell in love with the idea of having a period property and in 2017 we decided to buy our first ever home. It’s a cute little terraced house in South East London. We started renovating right away, but still have some big plans for it. What is your favorite room and why?
Apr 3, 2019
Tamara’s Quirky Cape Town Home
Name: Tamara and her children, Jonah and Sophia-Rose, and their Boston Terrier, Ollie. Location: Cape Town, South Africa Size: 2583 square feet Years lived in: 15 years; Owned Vintage lovers will take great delight in discovering Tamara’s charming collections spread throughout her home. Nostalgic kitchen scales, glass perfume bottles and china tea cups to name a few. Tamara has a creative eye and a real flair for curating vignettes and quirky nooks.
Apr 2, 2019
Here’s the Real Difference Between a Foreclosure and a Short Sale
If you’re in the market for purchasing a home, looking into foreclosures and short sales might seem like a more affordable way into homeownership. The properties can be quite inexpensive in comparison to the traditional housing market, and if you’re a seasoned buyer, the idea of a fixer-upper might sound appealing.
Apr 2, 2019
Someone Turned an Airplane into a Home
From above, gray metal starkly contrasts with the lush green trees surrounding the instantly recognizable shape. But Bruce Campbell’s airplane nestled in the forests of Oregon isn’t just a monument to humankind’s feats of engineering and mastery of aerodynamics… it’s his home.
Apr 2, 2019
The Most Common Money Mistakes When Building (or Renovating) a Home
In this modern era of home improvement TV, where homes go from beast to beauty in the amount of time it takes to do a quick scroll through Instagram (what? It’s called multitasking), what often gets lost is the immense amount of work and money that goes into an actual home renovation, let alone building a home. Beyond that, many of the everyday issues that DIYers, developers, and owners run into are edited out of the final cut—making things seem a lot rosier than in reality.
Apr 2, 2019
Sandra Bullock Lists Her Georgia Island Home for $6.5 Million
Recently, we let you in on a few good reasons to live in the Southeast, and now here’s an even more tempting reason to pack up and head to a rapidly expanding part of the country. According to the real estate grapevine, Sandra Bullock recently listed her Tybee Island house for $6.5 million. Offering 3,360 square feet of beachfront bliss, the gorgeous home off the coast of Georgia boasts seven bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms and sits on a little less than three acres.
Apr 2, 2019
Every Room in a Barn-Turned-Home Is Dark, Bold, and Spectacularly Sassy
Name: Sally Worts, husband, four sons, two dogs Location: Skipton — North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Years lived in: 7 years, owned My home is a barn conversion in a tiny North Yorkshire village. We don’t have a village shop or a pub but what we do have are wide open views of the countryside straight outside the back barn doors and that is priceless. I live here with my husband, two sons, and two dogs. We have two older sons as well but they have left home now.
Apr 2, 2019
6 Confidence-Boosting Tips to Remember The Next Time You Need to Be More Assertive
Standing your ground isn’t always easy. No matter how confident you feel about something, being openly assertive with others when communicating your needs is an entirely different beast. So we called on Antonia Di Leo, licensed therapist and clinical director of Andrea Cornell Family Therapy for advice on how to be more assertive from day-to-day.
Apr 2, 2019
Look Inside: A Vintage Florida Beach Cottage with all the Updates for $878K
This retro beach cottage is just blocks from the beach and has charm for days. BYO cruiser bike. – 421 Pine Avenue – Located in Anna Maria, Florida – $878,000 -3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom We’ve found the ultimate Florida beach home on Anna Maria Island. Seriously, if we were to conjure up an image of the dreamiest Florida beach cottage, this would be it. There’s character for days—no cookie-cutter McMansion here.
Apr 1, 2019
7 Small Ways to (Potentially) Save $737 in a Week
If you’re anything like the average American, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates you spend just over $164 per day, with the bulk of that money going towards housing, transportation, and food. But in 2016, the median income per capita was estimated at just $33,205—that’s $26,855 less than the average American is spending each year. Yikes, that math just doesn’t add up.
Apr 1, 2019
Melissa McCarthy Could Be Your Landlord—For $10,000/Month
In the latest installment of “We *So* Wanna Live Here,” Melissa McCarthy’s Toluca Lake bungalow is back on the rental market. Though it might be a bit outside our price range; the comedian is asking would-be tenant(s) to shell out $10,000 a month. To put that number in perspective, it’s more than the annual hidden costs of homeownership. With the in flow of cash, McCarthy could easily support her dollar store shopping habit and probably have a bit left over each month.
Apr 1, 2019
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7 Little Spots You’re Not Cleaning…but Should Be
Considering that most of us at Apartment Therapy consider spring cleaning our favorite national holiday, this may come as a surprise: Even we have some spots in our homes that we regularly miss, overlook, or just plain ignore. But this is the year we break the cycle! We’re keeping these seven little trouble spots on our mind as we set off on spring deep clean—which, fortunately, are all laughably easy tasks.
Apr 1, 2019
See Inside This Adorable, Cozy, Practically Perfect Cottage
Name: Shana Cohen and all of the pets that are on our farm! Location: Southwest Ranches, Florida Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned My home resides at the back end of my family’s farm, Blue Stallion Farm. It is small and cozy, both from the outside and within. The entrance of my home overlooks the paddocks and barn where the horses are kept, truly capturing my passion and essence.
Apr 1, 2019
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Win: Your Everything-You-Need Spring Cleaning Tool Kit from OXO
Prize: OXO Spring Cleaning Tool KitTotal Approximate Value: $1,000From: OXO It may sound odd to hear someone say they’re excited to do chores, but every year we truly look forward to our spring cleaning. We see it as a big welcome sign for the new season and a way to reenergize our homes — and we’re guessing you do, too.
Apr 1, 2019
The New Homesmiths: I Live In An Airplane
The New Homesmiths: I Live In An Airplane
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One Good Thing: French Bistro Match Strikers
One Good Thing: French Bistro Match Strikers
Apr 2, 2019
The Plant Doctor: Loving Your ZZ Plant
The Plant Doctor: Loving Your ZZ Plant
Apr 3, 2019