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The Latest: 2019

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‘Fixer Upper’ Fans, Rejoice: Chip & Joanna Gaines Are Opening a Hotel in Waco
“Ya’ll we’re going to have a hotel in downtown Waco, Texas,” announced Chip, dressed in a bright red bellhop’s uniform.
Megan Johnson
Oct 3, 2019
These Velvet Tufted Headboards Under $300 Will Make Your Bed Luxurious
Give your space some tuft love.
Sholeen Damarwala
Oct 3, 2019
Before and After: A Master Bedroom Gets Some Major Calming Vibes
First-time homeowners Nick and Sarah Wissinger bought their home in 2016 and, after having only rented apartments before, were grateful to finally be able to decorate in a way that felt like them. Their plain-Jane master bedroom gave them the perfect opportunity.
Ashley Poskin
Oct 3, 2019
Before & After: $8 and a Strong Scrub Made a White Sofa Feel New Again
This second-hand sofa was gross and bound for the alley—but the alley wasn't an option.
Ashley Poskin
Oct 3, 2019
A Sunny Melbourne House Is Full of Light, Art, and Charm
Color and patterns are constant decor elements here, and lots of things are made from local designers. If they don’t love it or use it, they lose it!
Natalie Jeffcott
Oct 3, 2019
Pinterest Says This Is the Trending Color for Halloween
Traditionally, Halloween is all about orange and black, but it need not be. In fact, spooky season has gotten a softer makeover, according to Pinterest.
Tara Bellucci
Oct 3, 2019
4 Ways College Roommates Prepare You For Moving in with a Partner
Nothing prepares you better for co-habitating than… co-habitating.
Lambeth Hochwald
Oct 3, 2019
Here’s the Most Beautiful Way to Grow Your Own Avocado Plant
For anyone who failed miserably at the grade-school experiment of growing a potato plant in a jar, there’s now a fancy alternative that will help you redeem yourself.
Kenya Foy
Oct 3, 2019
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Our Editors’ Favorite Picks from Blu Dot’s Annual Sale
Forget Pumpkin Spice Lattes. What really gets us excited every fall is Blu Dot’s Annual Sale. For just a few weeks each year, they offer all of their modern, cheeky designs at 20 percent off. It’s a big sale—and a big deal. So we sifted through their library of furniture, lighting, and more to find some of this year’s best buys. But hurry, because the sale ends October 27.No matter how small your space, a cozy reading/thinking/meditating nook is a must-have.
Tim Minerd
Oct 3, 2019
7 Fan-Favorite Candles that Etsy Shoppers Can't Get Enough Of
We reached out to our friends at Etsy to get an idea of which candle shops their customers can’t seem to get enough of.
Caroline Biggs
Oct 3, 2019
31 Risks Everyone Needs to Try This Month
Taking risks exposes you to dozens of positive outcomes you never would have experienced before, but it also boosts your confidence, and helps you let go of the fear of failing.
Olivia Muenter
Oct 2, 2019
Before & After: HGTV’s 2019 Urban Oasis Went from Dated to Dream Home
Borrowing inspiration from the city’s Nordic and Viking heritage, interior designer, Bryan Patrick Flynn opted for a Scandanavian Farmhouse theme.
Emerald Lavender
Oct 2, 2019
10 Surprising Ways Working from Home Affects Your Budget
Yes, you'll save on commuting—but probably not as much as you think you will.
Diana Kelly
Oct 2, 2019
An Interior Design Couple's Buenos Aires Home Will Take Your Breath Away
This English-style townhouse has construction details not often found in Buenos Aires, let alone in rentals.
Federico Paul
Oct 2, 2019
Your Definitive Guide to Transitional Kitchens
We're breaking down this popular kitchen style from floor to ceiling.
Caroline Biggs
Oct 2, 2019
We Can't Believe this RV Was Completely Transformed for Just $500
The couple snagged the retro trailer for $500, and while that price seems like a steal, you get what you pay for—meaning there was a lot of work to be done.
Nicoletta Richardson
Oct 2, 2019
A Colorful Home With DIY Murals Was Created With a Refreshing Mindset
This creative couple remodeled the entire house themselves. Everything from a kitchen gut job to refinishing the hardwood floors to installing a glass garage door allows in more natural light.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 2, 2019
IKEA's New Collaboration Is Hypebeast on a Budget & It's Available Soon
For those who have been patiently waiting since 2017 for OFF-WHITE's Virgil Abloh and his millennial-focused collection to drop, the wait is almost over.
Tara Bellucci
Oct 1, 2019
The First 5 Things You Need to Do Before You Turn on the Heat at Home
Here's a short list of checks that home maintenance experts think you should run through before the first big chill hits where you live.
Caroline Biggs
Oct 1, 2019
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final Home is Up for Auction
Countless architecture enthusiasts would undoubtedly love to get the keys to an original Frank Lloyd Wright home, and thanks to an upcoming auction, they’ll have a chance to make it a reality. The Norman Lykes home—the celebrated architect’s final residential design—is set to hit the auction block without reserve on October 16. Heritage Auctions will oversee the bidding of the “Sun Circular House,” which hit the market back in 2016 with an asking price of $3.
Kenya Foy
Oct 1, 2019
5 Tricks for a Better Living Room, According to Home Stagers
Steal from the best, learn from the rest.
Brittany Anas
Oct 1, 2019
Wallpaper, Bold Colors, and Animal Motifs Invigorate This Small But Stylish Los Angeles Rental
Interior designer Isabel Muller of Harte Designs has made it her mission this year to fall in love with her own home.
Jessica Isaac
Oct 1, 2019
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4 Reasons to Reconsider Carpet
It’s no coincidence that some of our favorite homes feature great carpeting—after all, a well-designed room starts from the bottom up. Yet carpet is often overlooked and under-appreciated, despite being one of the most versatile, hardest-working floorings out there. Time to correct that. Read on for our ode to the fuzz beneath our feet. Texture, color, pattern: Carpet’s myriad options mean myriad design possibilities, none of which need to stand alone.
Creative Studio
Oct 1, 2019
We’ve Found the Most Halloween-Ready Home in America
And it's getting us all kinds of excited for All Hallow's Eve.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 1, 2019
Everything is 40% Off at Society6—What To Get Based on Your Personality
Life can be a lot. Thankfully, there's art for moments like that!
Sholeen Damarwala
Oct 1, 2019
This Indoor Gardening System Stacks to Take Up Less Space
With the fall season officially here, some would-be gardeners who missed their chance to flex the ol’ green thumb may be experiencing regrets. Fortunately, there’s no need to wait until next spring to try again. There are a ton of alternate gardening options, and this personalized home garden known as the Verdeat is a pretty cool one.According to its Kickstarter page, Verdeat is a “modular fully automatic gardening system” crafted from environmentally friendly materials.
Kenya Foy
Sep 30, 2019
This $2.8M Storybook Home in Queens Is Straight Out of a Fairytale
Don’t be surprised if this tucked-away neighborhood looks familiar: It played a role in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Strangers on a Train.”
Brittany Anas
Sep 30, 2019
Twitter Has a Lot to Say About Greta Thunberg’s Powerful U.N. Climate Speech
“We’ll be watching you,” the 16-year-old climate activists said to world leaders.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 30, 2019
What It Really Means When We Say a Neighborhood Has "Great Schools"
50+ years after the Fair Housing Act was passed, segregation's legacy still fiercely influences public school funding.
Evan Nicole Brown
Sep 30, 2019
I Tried Mindful Breathing for a Week And it Changed How I Feel About My Anxiety
Hoping for better sleep and, as a result, more productive and intentional mornings, I gave the 2:1 ("two-to-one") breathing exercise a try—every night in bed, for an entire week.
Ashley Abramson
Sep 27, 2019
Pottery Barn’s Latest Harry Potter Collection Brings the Hogwarts Holidays to the Muggles
Nobody does holiday decoration like Hogwarts.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 29, 2019
These Disney Parks-Inspired Candles Smell Like the Happiest Place on Earth
That's right — these candles are inspired not just by Disney films or characters, but by the landscape of the Disney parks themselves.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 29, 2019
Target Is Selling a Haunted House for Cats, and It’s Scarily Cute
It's so cute, it instantly sold out online, but it's still available in stores.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 29, 2019
Here’s What Keke Palmer Eats, Drinks and Cleans—Yes, Cleans—on Her Nights In (and She’s Not Sorry for Any of It)
When we asked Keke Palmer to paint the perfect night in, she knew exactly what she would be doing—hanging with Aaliyah and Whitney Houston, among many other things.
Nicoletta Richardson
Sep 29, 2019
5 Surprising Things Real Estate Agents Say They've Seen Displayed In a Bedroom
While real estate agents wish potential buyers could let their freak flags fly, unfortunately that's not the case when people are in open house mode.
Lambeth Hochwald
Sep 29, 2019
The Zebra-Print Wallpaper from ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ Is Now Available in Peel-and-Stick Form
If you’re still captivated by the Royal Tenenbaums aesthetic, it’s not too late to bring it home.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 29, 2019
Before and After: Black Paint Made This Powder Room Feel So Much Warmer
Like many half baths, Jo Char's powder room is tiny and windowless. Logically, she initially went with a light wall color, but all that did was make the room feel "sterile and anemic," she writes.
Alison Goldman
Sep 27, 2019
12 Surprisingly Stylish Ways to Baby-Proof Your Home
Having a baby is already hard work. Finding baby-proofing items that won’t ruin the aesthetic of your home shouldn’t have to be.
Ashley Abramson
Sep 27, 2019
This Adorable Sloth Oil Diffuser Is Ready to Bring You Joy
Calling all sloth lovers, including but not limited to Kristen Bell.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 28, 2019
IKEA Has a New Collection for Pets, So Your Dog Can Have Its Own Mini Couch
There’s even a cat house that fits perfectly inside IKEA’s classic square shelving unit, so you can keep all your favorites — books and cats — in one place.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Sep 28, 2019
4 Countries Where Homeownership Is Way Different Than America
Turns out, the 30-year mortgage is so not the norm.
Brittany Anas
Sep 28, 2019
Before and After: A Cluttered Garage Gets a (Zero-Cost!) Cleanup 35 Years in the Making
Because they had primer and paint on hand that was left over from other projects, these homeowners put a lot of time into their townhome's garage makeover, but no money.
Alison Goldman
Sep 27, 2019
Here Are the Winners of Apartment Therapy’s First-Ever TV Superlatives
We reached out to designers, writers, and influencers to let us know what they’re watching and to award some TV Superlatives to the best and most memorable spaces they’ve seen on current television shows.
Maggie Fremont
Sep 27, 2019
Vanna White’s Former Beverly Hills Mansion Costs More Than a Few Vowels
Plenty of people might want her job but soon, someone will have a shot at claiming Vanna White’s former Beverly Hills mansion as the ultimate prize. Not only does the home come with the reputation of having belonged to the iconic “Wheel of Fortune” letter-turning celeb, it also has one of the heftiest price tags on Realtor.com.
Kenya Foy
Sep 27, 2019
This Architect Has a Warning: Embrace the "Missing Middle" Or Get Priced Out
Why should you have to choose between a single-family or multi-family home?
Dana McMahan
Sep 27, 2019
Kyle Mooney's College Apartment Was Pretty Much an SNL Incubator
Who needs Second City or UCB when you can pay $180 a month to live on Hoover Street?
Liz Steelman
Sep 27, 2019
Before and After: This Upgraded Kitchen Looks About 100 Times Brighter
Myra McKeon's kitchen was, well, totally fine. "The before was functional and by all means great," she writes. "The style of the kitchen would be liked by most, but it just wasn't my particular style."
Alison Goldman
Sep 27, 2019
This Tiny House Is 500 Square Feet of Modern Design
The diminutive residence offers 500 square feet of space, but thanks to its signature cathedral ceilings, space-maximizing design elements and bright interior, the home feels much more spacious than its meager measurements suggest.
Kenya Foy
Sep 27, 2019