Bought sight-unseen, before the renovation this house was a mix of mid-century and mid-1980s design—with endless knotty pine and old, smelly carpet throughout!

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Mar 20, 2020

Turns Out, Playing Board Games Is a Great Way to Bond with Your Partner, Study Says

Looking for date night ideas to reignite the spark in your relationship? Consider dusting off your favorite board game.

Laura Martisiute

Mar 20, 2020

12 Apps That Help You Stay Connected While Social Distancing

Here's how to keep in touch.

Arielle Tschinkel

Mar 20, 2020

French Artists Are Drawing Their Ideal Quarantine Homes, and They’re Sharing Them on Twitter

Like the rest of us, French artists are stuck at home social distancing and staying safe from the novel coronavirus. But even isolation won’t stop them from collaborating.Their ongoing work, called #CoronaMaison, involves each artist taking a template of a room with a staircase, and putting in their own creative spin. The goal is to illustrate their ideal living space, one where they’d be glad to be stuck in for the duration of this pandemic.Here’s the template.

Inigo Del Castillo

Mar 20, 2020

Disney and Pixar Are Offering Free Online Tutorials, So You Can Get Lessons from an Imagineer

Learn some Disney magic.

Arielle Tschinkel

Mar 20, 2020

7 Foldable Furniture Pieces that Will Make Your Life So Much Easier

Never use TaskRabbit to put together your furniture again.

Kelsie Schrader

Mar 20, 2020

This Cat Tree Looks Like Actual Tree, So You Can Bring Nature Indoors

You can even add autumn leaves.

Inigo Del Castillo

Mar 20, 2020

“Dogs Working From Home” Is The Instagram Account We Can All Relate To Right Now

As many of us are only finding out now, working from home isn’t easy. Some might say it’s even ruff.

Inigo Del Castillo

Mar 20, 2020

This Tiny, $37 Blender Just Might Be Better Than a Vitamix

Perfect for meal prep, soup, smoothies, and more!

Sholeen Damarwala

Mar 20, 2020

These Garden Jar Kits Bring Spring Indoors

You can grow herbs and flowers inside, no soil needed.

Olivia Harvey

Mar 20, 2020

A 140-Square-Foot NYC Studio Shows Just How Stylish a Super Small Space Can Be

Tyler chose items that fit in the space so as not to overcrowd it, but made sure the home functios in a comfortable manner.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Mar 20, 2020

Here’s How to Clean Your Glasses and Sunglasses, Now That You Realize How Much You Touch Them

Weekend Projects

Here's how to do it, and make the practice a habit.

Shifrah Combiths

Mar 20, 2020

10 Ways to Clean with Vinegar

We’ve posted many times about the cleaning powers of vinegar. Our new favorite book, A Guide to Green Housekeeping, inspired us to buy distilled vinegar by the gallon, and we’ve begun using it for nearly all our cleaning. So here’s our favorite 10 uses for vinegar.

Amy Azzarito

Mar 19, 2020

1,001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar

We love white distilled vinegar. We don’t love the way it smells. But we love it. It’s pretty cheap, it’s non-toxic, environmentally-friendly, and you can use it to do (literally) like a thousand things in your home.We just stumbled on this ridiculous website VinegarTips.com—a website where you can find 1,001 things to do in your home with vinegar.They’ve got cleaning tips (vinegar makes a cheap tile and grout cleaner) and laundry tips (use it as a stain remover).

Stephanie Kinnear

Mar 19, 2020

22 Ways to Mount Your New TV

Trying to figure out how to mount that new TV you’re getting this holiday season? Since the TV is the corner stone of many living spaces, it’s only natural we obsess about where and how to place it. From a 90 degree articulating arm TV mount to the typical over the fireplace look, here are some ideas from the pros.

Trent Johnson

Mar 19, 2020

The No-Cost Way to Mount a Flat-Screen TV

OK, so this little TV-mounting trick is only no-cost if you’ve got a pile of scrap wood and a few heavy-duty bolts lying around. But even if you don’t have a hardware store in your garage, this TV mount trick (adapted from an age-old builder’s technique) will still cost way less than spending a couple hundred bucks on a new wall-mounted TV bracket.Builders have been using the French Cleat for a long while.

Taryn Williford

Mar 19, 2020

A 0″ Wall Mount For Your Flat Screen TV

So you’ve just bought a shiny new big screen HDTV and it’s barely an inch deep. But all that slimness is put to waste if it’s sticking several inches off the wall because of your mounting hardware. If you’re really trying to get as flush as possible, then here’s a great option for a literal 0″ wall mount. How’s that you say? Read on!

Jason Yang

Mar 19, 2020

We Found a Surprising Source for Stylish (and Budget-Friendly) Home Office Furniture

They're easy on the eyes, as well as your budget.

Kelsie Schrader

Mar 19, 2020

Amazon’s List of Most Wished-For Home Items Includes Some Interesting Surprises

Most of them are under $25!

Kelsie Schrader

Mar 19, 2020

We Ordered a Bunch of Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees & This One Is the Best

It's OK to fake it once in a while.

Taryn Williford

Mar 19, 2020

Before and After: A $2,500 Refresher Keeps this 1950s Kitchen's Charm Intact

All the inspo you need to wallpaper your kitchen.

Megan Baker Detloff

Mar 19, 2020

People Are Putting Christmas Decorations Up to Spread Positivity and Cheer in Their Neighborhoods

“The world could use a sprinkle of cheer.”

Nicoletta Richardson

Mar 19, 2020

Museums Are Taking to Twitter to Give Everyone a Moment of Zen

“We know there’s a lot of stressful news in your timeline, so here’s a #MuseumMomentofZen.”

Olivia Harvey

Mar 19, 2020

All the Home Retailers Offering Discounts & Donating Profits Right Now

If you're online shopping during your downtime, start here.

Nicole Lund

Mar 19, 2020

You Can Virtually Tour These Lush Gardens Around the World to Celebrate the First Day of Spring

What better way to welcome spring?

Nicoletta Richardson

Mar 19, 2020

What’s New and What’s Leaving Netflix in April 2020

Just a guess, but you might be watching more Netflix than usual these days. If your queue is starting to look a little stale, there's some new content hitting the streaming platform starting in April.

Tara Bellucci

Mar 19, 2020

It May Seem Like a Really Good Time to Buy a House Right Now. But Here’s What You Should Know

Here's what you should know about the market and the pandemic.

Brittany Anas

Mar 19, 2020

5 Ways to Create a Timeless—and Trendy—Living Room

Take it from one of the best!

Danielle Blundell

Mar 19, 2020

10 Large Planters That Won't Cost You An Arm and a Leg

Style

Plus, they look good too.

Marlen Komar

Mar 18, 2020

These Steam-Cleaning Videos Are Captivating (and Calming) the Internet

So satisfying.

Kenya Foy

Mar 19, 2020

9 Grocery Delivery Services to Bring Fresh Food to Your Door

For those who can't go out to the grocery store right now.

Lauren Masur

Mar 19, 2020

7 Ways to Help Your Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Consider starting your own Little Free Library.

Grace Cassidy

Mar 19, 2020

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Win: OXO’s Essential Cleaning Tool Kit (Worth Over $1,000)

Win: Your Essential Spring Cleaning Tool KitFrom: OXOValue: Approximately $1,000It’s kind of hard to explain what makes spring cleaning so satisfying, but we have a good hypothesis: We think it’s less about making surfaces appear sparkly and more about showing our homes we really care about them. There’s something about degreasing the oven or wiping the windows that feels much more rewarding this time of year.

Creative Studio

Mar 19, 2020

This Rental Apartment Wows With a Burgundy Kitchen and Bold Blue Tiled Bathroom

The unit is one of nine residences in a converted former refrigeration factory and features a large open-plan living area with original wall-to-wall factory windows.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Mar 19, 2020

Check Out These Netflix Comedies, Because We’re All In Need Of A Good Laugh

If you’re looking for feel-good, laugh-worthy Netflix movies to watch while social distancing, we’ve got you covered.

Olivia Harvey

Mar 18, 2020

Before and After: Paint and Elbow Grease Totally Transform These Sad Stairs

These stairs just leveled up—by a lot!

Megan Baker Detloff

Mar 18, 2020

You're truly shopping for a good cause.

Sholeen Damarwala