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Spacious kitchen with a wooden dining table, six chairs, modern chandelier, and open glass doors to a garden.
Before & After: A Home Stager's Subtle Changes to a Manhattan Townhouse
They helped the place fly off the market.
Chelsea Greenwood
May 20, 2020
A Creative Layout Makes a Small 1-Bedroom Apartment Feel More Like a 2-Bedroom
Katy shares this apartment with her tween daughter; her daughter gets the bedroom and Katy turned the living room into her own studio apartment (and home office).
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 19, 2020
This $5 Hack Will Keep Your Bath Mat From Sliding—And Make it Easier to Clean
This simple solution cracks open the world of bath mat choices, and could turn one of your existing slipping and sliding mats into one that stays safely put.
Shifrah Combiths
May 20, 2020
Before and After: A $150 Paint Project Punches up This Dreary Gray Patio
Weekend project, anyone?
Melissa Epifano
May 19, 2020
The Coolest Boho Finds From the Small/Cool Experience
Small/Cool Experience at Home
There's some amazing boho inspo here.
Kelsie Schrader
May 19, 2020
I Closed on a Brooklyn Co-Op During the Pandemic
No amount of planning could have prepared me for it.
Erin Agostinelli
May 19, 2020
This Amazing Mattress Brand Is the Only Thing Bringing Me Comfort Right Now
It's a tough to achieve restful sleep these days.
Madeline Bilis
May 19, 2020
A Small NYC Apartment Shows How to Keep It Simple and Chic
See why this apartment was nicknamed the "The Lavender Palace."
Erin Derby
May 19, 2020
A 500 Sq. Ft. NYC Studio Feels Larger Thanks to Its Furniture Layout
Even though this studio apartment is an open space, thanks to good space planning, it feels like it has different nooks.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 19, 2020
Joanna Gaines Created This New Paint Color Specifically For Her Coffee Shop, and Now You Can Buy It
Jo says the color "balances depth and sophistication with familiarity and comfort.”
Tara Bellucci
May 19, 2020
10 Cozy, Grandmillennial Finds from IKEA, Starting at Just $5!
Pillows, lamps, and more!
Zoë Roscoe
May 19, 2020
The 5 Biggest Pet Peeves Home Stagers Have About Your Bedroom
Including the surprising way a shoe rack is a turn-off.
Jamie Birdwell-Branson
May 19, 2020
A Small NYC Apartment Has a Cute Plant Shelf Solution for a Windowless Bathroom
Tons of light pour in to the bedroom and living room of this small NYC apartment, and the two owners have filled those rooms with plants. But the bathroom had no window and they had to get creative!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 19, 2020
Before and After: Jeremy Renner Transformed His Mom’s Kitchen From ’70s Cramped to Modern and Spacious
Just wait until you see the massive kitchen island.
Nicoletta Richardson
May 19, 2020
31 of the Best, Dreamiest Outdoor Living Spaces of All Time
Drool over the dreamiest outdoor living spaces ever, from backyards to greenhouses to terraces to courtyards and everything in between.
Adrienne Breaux
May 18, 2020
This is the New “It” Sofa
Small/Cool Experience at Home
When three different professional designers give their seal of approval to a sofa, you should pay attention.
Taryn Williford
May 19, 2020
The Best $25 DIY Decor Projects You Can Do This Week, According to Design Pros
These projects pack a lot of bang for not a lot of bucks.
Elizabeth Brownfield
May 18, 2020
Hilary Duff Is Giving the Internet Major Kitchen Envy with Her Bold Tile
In a May 11 Instagram video, Duff set up shop in front of her black-and-white patterned backsplash that takes up the entire wall behind her gas range.
Olivia Harvey
May 18, 2020
14 Smart Tips for Decorating Your Small Space, According to Designers
Small/Cool Experience at Home
The very best tips we learned from the Small/Cool Experience at Home.
Megan Baker Detloff
May 18, 2020
A Bold New Jersey Home Shows How to Add Personality to a New Build
Spoiler alert: There's some of the best wallpaper and fabric patterns in here ever! You'll be inspired to play with print in your own home.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 18, 2020
I Worked From Home For A Year Before Coronavirus—But Here Are 6 Things I Needed to Switch Up
I saw people panic about how difficult working from home may be, and part of me thought, “OK, I’ve got this handled.” But then... I didn’t.
Olivia Muenter
May 15, 2020
The Genius Hack for Squeezing a Vanity into a Tiny Bedroom
Small/Cool Experience at Home
It's about "making your pieces work really hard for you."
Madeline Bilis
May 17, 2020
How One Designer Made Heirloom Furniture Work in Her Modern Home
Small/Cool Experience at Home
Her grandparents' "orangey pine" vanity didn't look quite right in her own home, but this designer had a trick up her sleeve.
Megan Baker Detloff
May 17, 2020
Before and After: A $1000 Kitchen Redo With a DIY Island Surprise
This rental kitchen redo is packed with ideas worth stealing for your own home.
Melissa Epifano
May 17, 2020
You're an Adult—It's Time to Kick These 6 Things Out of Your Bedroom
Don't worry, the fixes are easy and budget-friendly.
Audrey Carleton
May 17, 2020
The One Unexpected Thing That's Driving Buyers Out of Your House
Put the baking sheet down.
Jon Gorey
May 17, 2020
This California Home Is Bursting With Bold Color and Pattern Inspiration
Neha and her husband have transformed almost every corner of this house in some way or the other.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 17, 2020
This Common Dusting Mistake Could be Ruining Your Furniture
You might not notice immediate damage when you wipe down your coffee table or counters, but there are much better ways to dust.
Ashley Abramson
May 17, 2020
The Work-From-Home Spaces of 5 of Our Favorite TV Characters, Imagined
How Jess Day, Liz Lemon, and others might be taking their Zoom meetings.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
May 17, 2020
IKEA Released Instructions for the Perfect Blanket Fort
Some assembly required.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
May 16, 2020
Before and After: Just 3 Elements Turn This Dated Shelf into a Happy Display
The after is pure joy.
Melissa Epifano
May 16, 2020
If Your Home Renovation’s Been Put on Pause, Here’s What to Do
Renovation stalled because of COVID-19? Don't stress.
Jennifer Billock
May 16, 2020
The 7 Best Bedroom Decorating Tips, According to AT Readers
We see—and hear—you!
Kelsie Schrader
May 16, 2020
This $7 Target Candle Smells Just Like Harry Styles, According to Fans
Target’s customer service even referred to it as the “Harry Styles candle.”
Arielle Tschinkel
May 16, 2020
This Chicago Apartment Is a Perfect Mix of Modern, Classic, Eclectic and Colorfu
It includes an eclectic mix of modern, mid-century, traditional, and bohemian pieces that represent the couple and fits their needs perfectly.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
May 16, 2020
5 Designers Showed Us the Smallest, Coolest Decor in Their Homes
Small/Cool Experience at Home
Small items, big impact!
Taryn Williford
May 15, 2020
Before and After: An All-New Bathroom Perfectly Suits Its 130-Year-Old Home
What's old? What's new? It's hard to tell in this space—in the best way.
Melissa Epifano
May 15, 2020
How to Totally Transform Your Current Furniture—Without Paint
Get ready to embrace one of the best trends of the '90s.
Ashley Poskin
May 15, 2020
A Sunny Minimal 588-Square-Foot Apartment Seems Larger Than It Is
Keeping the furnishings minimal makes this small rental apartment feel quite airy and spacious.
Minette Hand
May 14, 2020
The Internet Is Aghast At Timothée Chalamet’s Pantry Pic
Perhaps the snapshot is an allegory for social distancing.
Olivia Harvey
May 15, 2020
10 Interior Designers on the Affordable Decor Pieces They Swear By
You're going to want to bookmark these items!
Caroline Biggs
May 15, 2020
20 Easy Ways to Get the Breezy Boho Kitchen of Your Dreams
Bohemian style kitchens are beautiful, casual, and incredibly easy to achieve, thanks to the ideas and inspiration from these dreamy rooms!
Adrienne Breaux
May 15, 2020
Why Elevator Review Videos Are Strangely Fascinating Right Now
This enthusiastic online community is helping me get through quarantine.
Spencer Buell
May 15, 2020
The Best Thing You Can Do With 20 Minutes and a Piece of Paper, Especially if You’re Feeling Anxious
Weekend Projects
"Getting out of your head" is sometimes the best remedy for a looming anxiety spiral. But I, for one, don't want to miss what my thoughts might be trying to teach me.
Shifrah Combiths
May 15, 2020
I'm Telling Everyone I Know About This Candle Brand
I have found the ultimate year-round candle.
Nicole Lund
May 14, 2020
Before and After: A $1,500 Redo Peps Up This 250-Square-Foot Studio
This renter left no detail undone.
Jess Cherner
May 14, 2020
These Mid-Century Birdhouses Are So Cute, You’ll Want to Live in Them
These custom modernist pieces are for the birds—literally.
Inigo Del Castillo
May 14, 2020
18 DIY Curtain Ideas That Will Instantly Give Your Room a Style Boost
These clever DIYs include budget-friendly ideas, time savers, IKEA hacks, and more.
Cat Meschia
May 14, 2020