A Peaceful, Poetic Natural Home in Switzerland
Name: Isabelle Richard Location: Peseux — Neuchâtel, Switzerland Size: 1,291 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, rented Isabelle welcomed us into her beautiful home perched on a hill above the Lake of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a delicately decorated apartment—a lovely reflection of her poetic inner world.
Jul 10, 2019
Victoria’s Brazilian Modernism Mix in Switzerland
Name: Victoria Jacquemoud Location: Geneva, Switzerland Size: 180 square meters (1,938 square feet) Years lived in: 2 years Victoria is a Brazilian interior designer living in Geneva, Switzerland with her husband Philippe, a lawyer, and their two young children. Their fantastic home is an expression of Victoria’s unique personality and natural innate style.
Jul 10, 2019
A Decorator’s Organic Modern Apartment in Switzerland
Name: Pedro De Matos Location: Geneva, Switzerland Size: 140 square meters (1,507 square feet) Years lived in: 3 years; Rented Walking into Pedro’s Geneva home feels like entering an airy sanctuary, floating in a symphony of calming grey tones and stunning, century-old architectural details, where textured walls and polished hardwood floors steal the show. In Pedro’s work as an interior decorator, consultant and contractor, he creates simple, beautiful and functional spaces.
Jul 10, 2019
Mahi’s Shared, Thrifted Paradise in Switzerland
Name: Mahi Durel Location: Geneva, Switzerland Size: 70 square meters Years lived in: 13 years Welcome to the home of Mahi, her boyfriend Tristan, Lou and Nino in Geneva, Switzerland. This simple, lovely home is nestled in a typical century-old apartment located in a lively neighborhood right by the lake. Mahi’s style is a beautiful mix of her French Iranian and American heritage and is reflected in her taste and influences.
Jul 10, 2019
A Teeny Tiny Home for a Stylish Small Family in Brazil
Name: Monika Pietrusewicz, Nicolas Bouriette and Lila Location: Ipanema — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Size: 484 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, rented Besides the Pilates equipment, almost nothing in this small home is “new.” Monika and Nicolas buy decor in flea markets, antique stores and second-hand markets. Or they find stuff in the streets.
Jul 10, 2019
A Stylist’s Lush, Tropical Gem in Rio de Janeiro
Name: Simone Raitzik and Ruben Zonenschein, and their sons Paulo and Tom Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Size: 2,368 square feet Years lived in: 21 years, owned After a four-year stay in Europe, Simone and her husband Ruben returned to Brazil and began their search for a spacious house with natural light, hardwood floors, and potential to remodel. When they found their current home in Rio de Janeiro, it was love at first sight, but it was in terrible shape.
Jul 10, 2019
A Warm-Industrial French Home Inspired by Theater Arts
Name: Muriel and Jean-Marc Liévin Location: Bordeaux, France Size: 3,013 square feet Years lived in: 17 years, owned Muriel and Jean-Marc’s home studio is nestled in an antique industrial building in the charming city of Bordeaux, France. Their house remodel project started 17 years ago when they moved into the bare and industrial two-story building with their two small children. The street level was a plumbing workshop with a living area on the first floor.
Jul 10, 2019
A Berlin Apartment Inspired by Queer History
Name: Dean Sameshima Location: Berlin, Germany Size: 1,044 square feet Years lived in: 10 years, renting When Dean Sameshima came to Berlin in 2007 to put on an art show with Peres Project, he didn’t expect to stay put for so long. What started out as a one-month stay quickly became three months, and luckily, he found this gem of an apartment at the end of his trip.
Jul 10, 2019
This Charming Old Copenhagen Home Is Classic Nordic Style
Name: Majken Thrane, husband Andreas, and Hans (4 years old) and Soren (1½ years old) Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Size: 1,658 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Welcome to Scandi Week—Apartment Therapy’s seven-day focus on all-things Scandinavia (often defined as the countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway).
Jul 10, 2019
This Swedish House Is an Art Deco Scandi Dream Home
Name: Ulrika and family Location: Norrköping, Sweden Size: 1,507 square feet Years lived in: 10 years, owned Apartment Therapy’s first Scandi Week might be officially over this year, but that doesn’t mean our love of Scandinavian design has ended. And this lovely, light-filled Swedish home of fashion and interior influencer Ulrika (who Instagrams under the handle, @colorelles) is a beautiful look at colorful, organic modern Scandinavian-inspired design.
Jul 10, 2019
A Cozy Rented Amsterdam Houseboat
Name: Charlotte Rozenberg and Marvin Fockens Location: Center — Amsterdam, The Netherlands Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: Less than 1 year, renting Originally from a small town in the north of the Netherlands, Charlotte and her boyfriend Marvin moved onto this small but cozy houseboat in Amsterdam last spring. Charlotte works at a local bar and is considering a career as a sex therapist, while Marvin is a musician.
Jul 10, 2019
This Copenhagen Home’s Light Is So Beautiful, It Looks Like a Danish Painting
Name: Stine Marie Rosenborg and Peter Location: Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned Architect Stine Marie Rosenborg and her partner Peter live in this simply decorated apartment in Copenhagen, where restrained Danish style emanates from every vignette. Stine has perfected minimal design that still feels warm and cozy, and the soft Nordic light that pours in helps a lot.
Jul 10, 2019
3 Kitchen Counter Styling Ideas Professional Home Stagers Swear By
Whether you’re looking to stage your home to sell or simply want kitchen counters worthy of an Instagram post, professionals have some easy styling moves that will help make your counters become the focal point of your kitchen.
Jul 10, 2019
8 Bright Ways to Use String Lights in Your Home
STYLE
Let your home shine bright with these smart design tips.
Jul 10, 2019
The Perfect Laundromat Doesn’t Ex— Wait, It’s Beautiful, Comfortable, AND Has Free Detergent??
What does it mean to modernize laundry? First, create an environmentally and health-friendly way to wash. And, second, make it fashion.
Jul 10, 2019
What Most People Get Wrong About Living in a Penthouse Apartment
Though they're marketed as the end-all, be-all in luxury, penthouse apartments can actually be quite irksome to live in.
Jul 10, 2019
This House’s Pink Door Is Just the Start of Its Color Journey
This incredibly colorful house in Atlanta is a catch-all mix of mid-century modern and contemporary with some Hollywood glam and vintage.
Jul 10, 2019
This Couple’s Legendary Reaction to a TV Show’s Home Makeover Gone Wrong Is Cringey AF
They said they wanted color, but it looks like the Geoghegans didn’t quite know what they were getting into.
Jul 10, 2019
Why This Rug is Still So Popular on Pinterest
STYLE
Plus, five fresh ways to bring this viral design trend to your home.
Jul 10, 2019
Partner
Before & After: A Suburban Bungalow Gets a Cool SoCal Upgrade
When native Californians Erica and Mark moved back to the Golden State after a stint in New York City, they fell in love with Pasadena. We did too: It was recently named one of Apartment Therapy’s Coolest Suburbs in America. Though Erica and Mark work in Los Angeles, the nearby ‘burb won them over with its strong sense of community—not to mention its dreamy Craftsman bungalows.
Jul 10, 2019
An Easy Amazon Hack to Help You Use That Last 67 Cents on Your Prepaid Gift Card
Prepaid gift cards are great, but once the balance is down to a small amount, your once-coveted cash alternative inevitably accumulates dust in your wallet. Don't let your precious pennies go to waste.
Jul 10, 2019
5 Surprising (and Costly) Ways Smoking Can Ruin Your Home
Smoking doesn't just ruin a smoker's health—it's ruining their home, too.
Jul 10, 2019
This Candle Explains Your Zodiac, Numerology, and Tarot Cards Based on Your Birthday
You’ve probably noticed the spike in popularity with everything astrology. It’s no different here at Apartment Therapy, where we write about monthly home horoscopes and the best affordable cities for each zodiac sign. Our latest astrological obsession? Birthdate Candles.
Jul 9, 2019
Amazon Workers Set to Strike on Prime Day
Amazon workers at a warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota are set to hold six hours of strikes on July 15th, when Prime Day begins, over working conditions.
Jul 9, 2019
It’s Cancer Season: Here’s Your July 2019 Home Horoscope
Unzip your furniture covers and skinny dip straight into the couch pillows, cosmic voyagers. July’s cosmic medicine is a wet and wild cocktail of deep feels, as Cancer’s turquoise aquatics flood the skies.
Jul 9, 2019
10 Genius Plant Decor Ideas to Refresh Your Space
Style
Want to take your plant parent status to the next level? Check out these modern ways to decorate with your greens.
Jul 9, 2019
We Dare You To Try Watching the ‘Queer Eye’ Season 4 Trailer Without Shedding a Tear
Just last month, we received the glorious news that season 4 of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” will be airing on July 19. And now, we have visual evidence of the emotional roller coaster coming for us, as seen in the season’s first trailer that dropped today.
Jul 9, 2019
5 Reasons You'll Want to Break Your Lease and Live in a Van
While the glamorous images we see on Instagram can be misleading about the difficulties of living in a van, there truly are many reasons to go for it. Here are mine.
Jul 9, 2019
How To Clean an Iron
We’ve all been there: pressed for time (pun intended), forced to use our iron with a dirty plate, nervous that the precious few minutes we are taking to actually iron out the wrinkles might set us even further behind by the transferring of gunk to the garment, forcing you to choose a completely new outfit altogether. Maybe you haven’t been there, but I’m speaking from experience. Good news: If you’ve got 10 minutes, you’ve got a clean iron!
Jul 9, 2019
This Melbourne Rental Home Is Fun and Pastel Colored
Candice and Eddie's colorful and happy apartment is housed in an old warehouse in Melbourne, Australia.
Jul 9, 2019
This Week on Liz$plaining: Everything You Need to Know About Your Credit Score
Caring about your credit score doesn't make you boring, it makes you responsible and dare I say it, interesting!
Jul 9, 2019
6 Ways to Create a Plant Wall In a Rental
From wall planters to floating shelves, here are eight items that will help you create a plant wall that won’t cost you your security deposit.
Jul 9, 2019
Partner
Before & After: Marichelle’s Living Room Becomes a Sanctuary
Marichelle loves living in Maplewood, NJ, one of Apartment Therapy’s Coolest Suburbs in America. She runs a chic boutique, Meus, and is mom to an adorable trio of kiddos. While her home is as eclectically stylish as you’d imagine a boutique owner’s to be, the living room wasn’t quite working the way she wanted it to.“You know how sometimes you go into a house and there’s this cold living room and no one ever goes in there?
Jul 9, 2019
Apartment Therapy Editors Reveal Their Favorite Most Colorful Rooms of All Time
Do any of their picks match your favorite room?
Jul 9, 2019
5 Things in Your Kitchen You Should Throw Away This Summer
To clear my head—and my space—for a season of carefree entertaining, here are five things I'm throwing away (or giving away) this summer.
Jul 9, 2019
You Have to See The Wallpaper in This Lush $995K Palm Beach Home's Bathroom
With the offerings of Palm Beach, Florida, on call, this immaculately designed apartment (and its courtyard) make for a dreamy retreat.
Jul 8, 2019
This Inexpensive Curb Appeal Upgrade Is Timeless (and Expert-Approved!)
Whether you’re looking for cost-effective ways to get your house in shape to sell or are just after a refreshed look, these simple additions offer a great return on your investment.
Jul 8, 2019
This Modern Barcelona Apartment’s Color Palette Is Everything
Full of color and modern design, this 721-square-foot apartment definitely has a wow factor!
Jun 30, 2019
6 Gorgeous Micro Hotels That Will Fulfill All of Your Tiny Living Fantasies
Small on space, big on style.
Jul 8, 2019
I Keep a (Mostly) Neat House, But I Miss My Disaster of a Dorm
When I find myself missing that messy dorm room, I realize that I’m actually missing what it represented—total freedom to spend my time as I saw fit, and my closest friends to do it with at a moment’s notice.
Jul 8, 2019
The Best Removable Wallpaper For Your Dorm, Based On Your Personal Style
Dorm walls can be an eyesore. But removable wallpaper is an easy way to add some easy, impactful, and personalized flavor to your living space.
Jul 8, 2019
Everything to Know About Keeping Plants Alive in Your Dorm Room
The best plants for small spaces and low light, plus watering tips, and more.
Jul 8, 2019
Before and After: This Plain Entryway Was Transformed into a Much More Useful Space
This hallway-turned-home office makeover is great inspiration for anyone looking to carve out space to be creative and productive in an unlikely or unconventional spot.
Jul 8, 2019
8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Were Just Named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
This is the first time modern American architecture has been named to the list.
Jul 7, 2019
7 Low-Cost (or Free!) Kitchen Staging Ideas Professionals Swear By
These tips will, yes, sell potential buyers on your kitchen. But, even if your home isn’t on the market, embracing some of these kitchen styling rules will help you create a lovely space for entertaining or providing an Instagram backdrop for those great food photos you’ve been taking.
Jul 7, 2019
Places You Should Hide Expensive Tech from Burglars
After yesterday’s tale of an oven-baked laptop, where a paranoid apartment dweller thought to stash his Mac in the oven to evade a potential burglar’s loot radar, we now know where not to hide our valuables. But the basic idea behind the plan is still smart: If you’re going to be away from home for a while, leave your expensive tech in unexpected places that burglars wouldn’t think to raid. Here are a few better ideas.Headed away for the holidays?
Jul 6, 2019
The Most Googled Tiny House Questions, Answered by Tiny Home Dwellers
I've corralled eight of the most Googled questions about tiny homes and spoke with real owners, builders, and dwellers for real answers. Here, they clear up some of the uncertainty.
Jul 3, 2019
This Quaint Island in Greece Will Pay You Over $20,000 to Move There
You'll get a house and a plot of land, too.
Jul 6, 2019