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Brick fireplace with a wreath, framed wall art, and a log basket on a wooden floor.
Before and After: A Nearly-New Fireplace for $100 (and a Day’s Work)
This is one small budget, big impact transformation.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 31, 2020
Ben and Erin Napier From HGTV’s “Home Town” Don’t Agree On Everything When It Comes to Their Perfect Night In
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home.HGTV hosts Ben and Erin Napier are having quite the year already. Their new spinoff “Home Town Takeover” was announced, which involves them revitalizing an entire town (no pressure). Plus, the fourth season of “Home Town” just aired on January 20, 2020.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 31, 2020
6 Unique Succulents That Aren’t All Over Instagram (Yet)
These six beauties are real head-turners.
Molly Williams
Jan 31, 2020
This Cool Spanish Home Makes a Stylish Case for Modern Loft Living
Gorgeous views, cool architecture, modern furniture and more... yes this hip Barcelona loft has it all!
Lula Poggi
Jan 30, 2020
A 200-Square-Foot San Francisco Studio Is Teeny, But Elegant
There's stained glass hanging in the window, a cool David Bowie print, and a sleek bookcase smartly separating the living room and bedroom.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 31, 2020
Don’t You Dare Think About Renovating This Perfect ‘70s Basement in Nebraska
If you so much as lift a finger, I'll be inconsolable.
Madeline Bilis
Jan 31, 2020
Win a Trip to Belize for You and Your Friend, Then Gift a Stressed Out Co-Worker the Same Vacation
The sooner you enter this contest, the sooner you can mentally start getting on island time.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 31, 2020
Le Creuset Just Announced Two New Colors—And They’re Perfect for a Maximalist Table
The official names: Artichaut and Nectar!
Lisa Freedman
Jan 31, 2020
The Space-Wasting Storage Mistake You May Be Making
Are you wasting space and not realizing it? Find out what mistake you may be making, plus get two great IKEA storage product recommendations from tiny home dwellers.
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 30, 2020
20 Forgotten Trends from the 1920s to Consider Bringing Back for the 2020s
Forgotten—but not gone!
Caroline Biggs
Jan 30, 2020
Score One For Your Wallet: Booking Sites Are Cracking Down on Sneaky Hotel Fees
It's in the name of transparency.
Arielle Tschinkel
Jan 30, 2020
This Intricate Tiny House is Made of Cake and It Supports a Good Cause
She created the design-forward house cake to raise awareness for and fight homelessness.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 30, 2020
These Sustainable Candle Jars Become Plant Pots for the Seed-Infused Paper Lids—Just Add Dirt
While most candle jars end up in a landfill, you'll want to keep these around.
Kenya Foy
Jan 30, 2020
Your Houseplants Need Dusting—So Here’s One Way to Clean Plants That’s Fun for You, Too
Weekend Projects
Dusting plants is what I like to call a "wow, must be nice to have that kind of time" chore.
Shifrah Combiths
Jan 30, 2020
This Green Bungalow in Minneapolis Has Loads of Charm and a $325,000 Price Tag
PROPERTY CRUSH
It was built in 1921.
Madeline Bilis
Jan 30, 2020
This Apartment May Be the Best Use of 107 Square Feet We’ve Ever Seen
Small done right.
Tess Wilson
Jan 30, 2020
How To Make a One-Bedroom Apartment Work for a Family of Four
It can be done.
Nancy Mitchell
Jan 30, 2020
This Barcelona Home Is Mostly Decorated with IKEA Without Looking Like a Catalog
It's a soothing, minimal, comfortable home... decorated on a budget!
Lula Poggi
Jan 30, 2020
This Artist Spends 6 Weeks Crafting a Single Mini Plant Out of Paper
No watering required.
Inigo Del Castillo
Jan 30, 2020
How To Clean & Maintain a Gas Stove
The cleaning up part certainly isn’t as fun (or as tasty) as the cooking part, but it’s a job that must be done. Check out these handy tips for a stovetop your mother would be proud of! Cleaning as you go truly is the best way to save yourself from having to cleanup a disaster of a mess like the one above. But sometimes life gets busy and there just isn’t time between the cooking and the eating and the evening’s engagements to wipe down that stove.
Ashley Poskin
Jan 30, 2020
15 Affordable Places to Live in Colorado If You Don’t Want to Pay for Denver
Loveland has a nice ring to it.
Brittany Anas
Jan 30, 2020
A 450 Square-Foot Studio Apartment Uses Space Wisely
This grad student decorated her small studio apartment on a budget.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 30, 2020
Partner
The Home Fragrance You Should Buy, According to Your Zodiac Sign
If you’re anything like us, your winter social calendar is packed with dinners, happy hours, and late-night dance parties. (Just kidding. Obviously, we’ll be at home under blankets until April.) Lean into nesting season by pampering your space and your senses with scents luxurious enough to make you forget tonight’s 7-degree wind chill.
Creative Studio
Jan 30, 2020
6 IKEA Hacks for the Most Disorganized Among Us
There's always hope!
Cat Meschia
Jan 29, 2020
10 Colors That Make Great Accent Walls
To help take the guesswork out of giving your space a quick and easy refresh, we rounded up our favorite no-fail shades.
Taylor Long
Jan 29, 2020
Before and After: A 90-Square-Foot Kitchen Doubles in Size (and in Style)
This DIY gut job yielded seriously impressive results.
Alison Goldman
Jan 29, 2020
SNL Powerhouse Aidy Bryant’s Dressing Room is Her “Little Cozy Home”
Not only did we get a glimpse of the space, but the personal items and moments that make it home.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 29, 2020
8 Products that Will Help You Practice Mindfulness Every Day
All you need is five minutes.
Nicole Lund
Jan 29, 2020
Before and After: A Cheery But Still Classic Update for This 1880s Entryway
The "after" is a whole lot brighter, but still exactly right for this 140-year-old house.
Alison Goldman
Jan 29, 2020
The "House Sandwich" Method is the Pro-Approved Way to Renovate Your Old Home
We've got the expert take on where to start, and what to look for.
Carolin Lehmann
Jan 29, 2020
A 525-Square-Foot Studio Features Clever Room Dividing and Storage Ideas
It's inspired by Brutalism, has an incredibly neat room divider idea, and has a beautiful green plant display in the kitchen!
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 29, 2020
These 100-Year-Old Charmers Are Back on the Market, Starting at $339k
Ogle Jazz Age eye candy across the country.
Chelsea Greenwood
Jan 29, 2020
This Colorful Home Shows How to Add Personality to a Cookie-Cutter New Build
This couple got rid of their home's bland greige color palette, instead painting the walls blue, recovering hand-me-down furniture in bold colors like mustard yellow, and filling the rest of the space with vintage and secondhand finds.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 29, 2020
I’ve Been Using This Kitchen Sponge for Over Two Months—And It Still Hasn’t Gotten Gross
Step away from the smelly sponge, I've got just the solution for you!
Sholeen Damarwala
Jan 29, 2020
This 1960s-Inspired Hotel Lets You Play Twister on the Walls and Ceiling
Hold onto your spinners, folks: there's a Twister Room in NYC that goes beyond the floor and onto the walls and ceiling.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 28, 2020
The Big Color Trend That’s Officially Replacing White Bathrooms
This one is going nowhere.
Jessica Dodell-Feder
Jan 28, 2020
This 100-Year-Old House Is One of the Most Minimal, Organized Homes Ever
Kristen Ziegler, the professional organizer who founded Minima, lives in an impeccably organized, minimal Richmond house she recently updated.
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 28, 2020
7 Prewar Design Elements Making a Comeback in 2020
Old house charm for the win!
Caroline Biggs
Jan 28, 2020
Target is Selling Fire Pits That’ll Even Fit In Your Tiny Apartment (Starting at $48!)
Your place just became the spot.
Olivia Harvey
Jan 28, 2020
You Need to Peek Inside This “Shotgun House” for Sale in New Orleans
PROPERTY CRUSH
The clock’s ticking if you’d like to put in an offer.
Madeline Bilis
Jan 28, 2020
Before and After: Paint and Hardware Make These Kitchen Cabinets Look Brand New
The after's lighter, brighter, and way more modern.
Alison Goldman
Jan 28, 2020
In a Happy Surprise, Americans Apparently Visit Libraries More than Movie Theaters
More people are checking out books than buying tickets to the movies. Rejoice!
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 28, 2020
This ‘90s Themed Candle Collection Is Like, Totally Nostalgic
You can light up one of these candles inspired by the decade and relive the glory days.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 28, 2020
A Minimal, Modern Brooklyn Loft Combines IKEA Staples and Pops of Color
The apartment is a blend of mid-century modern and contemporary pieces that reflect a love for design, consisting of IKEA staples, family heirlooms, gifts from friends, inside jokes, and statement steals, and more.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 28, 2020
Partner
4 Things Every Apartment Needs to Host a Perfect Night In with Friends
We design our homes to be peaceful havens where we can relax and unwind. And lately, we’ve been making a more conscious effort to unplug from our devices, step back from our screens, and spend time offline. But if we’re being honest, even when we’re offline, we’re still pretty connected. When we set down our phones, we turn on Netflix; when we cook dinner, we ask Alexa to recite the next recipe step.
Creative Studio
Jan 28, 2020
Instant Pot Secretly Launched a Brand New Kitchen Essential—Here’s What You Need to Know
A souped-up version of our favorite kitchen staple!
Sholeen Damarwala
Jan 27, 2020
Anthropologie’s Spring 2020 Collection is Here, And It’s a Feast for the Eyes
Say hello to oversaturated hues, textured fabrics, and sustainable design techniques.
Nicole Lund
Jan 27, 2020
9 Time-Saving Tricks Only Pro Painters Know (Until Now)
Make your next paint job a breeze with these expert tips.
Brigitt Earley
Jan 27, 2020