The Latest
2020
July

The Latest: Jul 2020

Welcome to the hub for accessing all our latest posts! Easily sort through content by date to quickly find what you’re looking for — you’ll never miss out on the latest updates here.
This Artist's Incredibly Colorful Rental Will Inspire You To Add Color to Yours
Hand-painted wallpaper, colorful art, and a rainbow array of cute home decor... Anna Jacobs' UK home is STUNNING.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 14, 2020
DIY Stock Tank Pools Are the Instagram Trend of the Summer
Staycations never looked so good.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jul 14, 2020
Here’s How ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Characters Would Decorate If They Lived In Studio Apartments
Which character most represents your style?
Jessica Isaac
Jul 14, 2020
How America Fell in Love with Wall-to-Wall Carpets—and Then Grew to Hate Them
Once upon a time, carpet was considered a luxury for only the wealthy.
Jamie Birdwell-Branson
Jul 14, 2020
Clever Space-Maximizing Ideas & Colorful Paint Make This Tiny Studio Successful
This 400-square-foot L.A. studio apartment's style is: "Bohemian geometric prioritizing space efficiency."
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 13, 2020
Bloomscape Just Launched New Tools That’ll Make Anyone a Great Plant Parent
Maybe all you need are the right tools.
Nicole Lund
Jul 14, 2020
Before and After: A Tiny Blah Beige Studio Goes Tropic-Glam for $1500
This redo leaves no surface untouched.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 13, 2020
Say Goodbye to Soggy Bath Mats with This Quick Drying Stone
It’s ultra-absorbent, sustainable, and even resists mold.
Olivia Harvey
Jul 13, 2020
How to Make a Modern DIY Bird Feeder for Only $10
And it only takes about an hour.
Ashley Poskin
Jul 13, 2020
This Facebook Group Is a Treasure Trove of Affordable Historic Homes
Corners of the internet like this Facebook group and old house Instagram accounts are places where people can appreciate these properties and the craftsmanship that went into them.
Laura Martisiute
Jul 13, 2020
These Are the Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Homebuyers in 2020
Henderson, Nevada, anyone?
Kate Streit
Jul 13, 2020
B&A: This Boring Beige Condo Is Completely Unrecognizable After a Makeover
This South Carolina condo looks AMAZING now.
Minette Hand
Jul 13, 2020
This 86-Square-Foot Geometric Cabin Is What Work-From-Home Dreams Are Made Of
Cozy reading nook and all.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Jul 13, 2020
These Are the Best Vintage Shops in Every Single State
Shop small from your sofa!
Sarah Lyon
Jul 13, 2020
Before & After: How Home Staging Reimagined a Dark and Dated Family Room
BEFORE AND AFTER
Lighting makes all the difference.
Chelsea Greenwood
Jul 13, 2020
This Cult-Favorite $8 Kitchen Cleaner Has Been Working Wonders For Decades
"Newer" doesn't necessarily mean "better."
Ashley Abramson
Jul 13, 2020
A Brooklyn Home's Blush and Black Kitchen Isn't Even Its Boldest Element
"This is one of those neighborhoods where if you want to have a peacock, you have a peacock."
Minette Hand
Jul 9, 2020
3 Builder-Grade Things That Aren’t Worth Paying to Update After Buying a House
How do you know what’s worth it to update? A couple of experts are here to help.
Dana McMahan
Jul 12, 2020
Before and After: This Gorgeous Scandi-Inspired Bathroom Redo Only Cost $500
This small bathroom was the only one in the house—so these DIYers knew they had to make it count.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 12, 2020
This House in England Looks Like a ‘Giant Wooden Spaceship’
After only a few months on the market, the unusually shaped Roundhouse in Deanshanger, England, listed for £900,000 ($1.1 million) is now sold, subject to contract. The home was featured on “Grand Designs,” a British TV series highlighting people building their dream homes themselves, in 2014. During the episode in the fourteenth season of the show, the property was described as a “giant wooden spaceship, ” Curbed noted.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Jul 12, 2020
The Efficient Toilet-Cleaning Method Everyone Should be Using
If you learn how to clean the toilet properly—and how to keep it that way—you'll be able to enjoy that fresh commode feeling around the clock.
Ashley Poskin
Jul 10, 2020
Turns Out, You’ve Been Calculating Your Dog’s Age in”Human Years” All Wrong
The doggy aging process is a lot weirder than we thought.
Laura Martisiute
Jul 12, 2020
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Closet Isn’t Sending the Wrong Message to Buyers
You know that buyers will absolutely open your closet and cabinet doors during open houses, right?
Wendy Helfenbaum
Jul 12, 2020
This Small Apartment Is the Perfect Mix of Vintage Finds and Adventurous Colors
Paulina's biggest passion is interior design, and she's often refreshing the apartment she's lived in for 10 years.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 12, 2020
This Seattle Home Is a Lesson in How to Create Rooms When You Have No Walls
This wedding planner and her husband, a photographer, live in this open-plan Seattle loft home that they laid out brilliantly.
Mackenzie Schieck
Jul 9, 2020
Before and After: This 100-Year-Old Converted Church's Kitchen Reno is a Stunner
The redo took advantage of original historical elements, while creating a bright, airy, and livable space.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 11, 2020
These Chic Wooden Ladders Are The Perfect Solution For Making the Most of Small Outdoor Spaces
And it makes a great home for your plant babies, too.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Jul 11, 2020
7 Timeless Kitchen Upgrades You Won’t Regret in Five Years, According to Pros
If you're upgrading your kitchen, you definitely want to still like it down the line. Here are the 7 picks designers swear by.
Maria C. Hunt
Jul 11, 2020
16 Ways to Refresh Your Wall Art Without Spending a Dollar
Tired of your looking at your same old artwork? Try one of these ideas to switch up the look for free.
Erin Johnson
Jul 11, 2020
The Ridiculously Easy Curtain Hack That Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars
This bathroom staple looks chic all throughout the house.
Sarah Lyon
Jul 11, 2020
7 Cheap Cities to Buy a House Right Now
Kiss renter life goodbye.
Brittany Anas
Jul 11, 2020
A Small California Rental Uses Pastel Colors to Create a Soothing Space
Decorating this home was a milestone for Stephanie because prior to this, she had never had a space beyond a bedroom to freely design as she pleased.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 11, 2020
Before and After: I Made My Plain Rental Dining Room Look Seriously High-End
I got tired of my boring "blank slate" dining room—so I made it a colorful haven.
Ashley Poskin
Jul 10, 2020
This NYC Apartment Has a Shower in the Kitchen, and Twitter Has Questions
The property went viral on Twitter recently when user @angelicaalzona posted about the listing, showing a shower smack dab in the middle of the kitchen, right between the sink and the fridge.
Inigo Del Castillo
Jul 10, 2020
This TikTok Plant Expert Will Make You Fall In Love With Gardening
Since posting his first TikTok in December 2019, Bridgewater has built a following of over 560,000 users who rely on him for tips on gardening and general life advice.
Olivia Harvey
Jul 10, 2020
B&A: This Tiny Flat Got a Total Kitchen DIY Redo & a New Earthy Color Palette
India and her partner Harry bought this 465-square-foot flat a year ago, completely redoing the kitchen and giving the whole space a fresh new earthy paint job.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 10, 2020
Neil Armstrong’s Former Home in Texas Is Full of Mid-Century Charm
In El Lago, about 30 miles outside of Houston and just a short drive from NASA's Johnson Space Center, you can snag the mid-century home that served as home base to astronaut Neil Armstrong during the famed Gemini and Apollo missions.
Megan Johnson
Jul 10, 2020
I Had Bedbugs—Here's How I Learned to Feel Safe at Home, and What Pros Advise
My relationship to my space was forever changed.
Sarah duRivage-Jacobs
Jul 10, 2020
The London Pink House that Inspired ‘101 Dalmatians’ Is For Sale
The charming English townhouse that inspired author Dodie Smith’s “The Hundred and One Dalmatians” (which was later adapted into the popular 1961 Disney animated film), is on the market for the first time in 37 years.
Inigo Del Castillo
Jul 10, 2020
The Surprising Place to Shop Affordable, One-of-a-Kind Home Decor from Indie Designers
Snag unique throw pillows, lampshades, wallpaper, and more.
Kelsie Schrader
Jul 10, 2020
A Brief (and Bleak) History of Building Fallout Shelters in American Homes
Plus, see inside a preserved shelter in New Mexico.
Sarah Magnuson
Jul 10, 2020
Partner
3 Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Second Living Room
Summer is finally here, and we’re bursting to get outside and enjoy it. This year especially, creating a special outdoor space will pay dividends all season long and for years to come. You’ll feel like you’ve built a brand new living room — one custom-made for al fresco dinners, sunset cocktails, and a place for your kids to play that isn’t seriously-omg-right-under-your-feet.Where to begin?
Creative Studio
Jul 10, 2020
This Colorful House Has One of the Cutest (and Easiest) DIY Tape Walls We’ve Seen
There's also a gorgeous rainbow goblet collection!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jul 10, 2020
Before and After: This Boho-Happy Bathroom Redo Shows How Far $160 Can Go
Yes, you can make a big change on a small budget!
Megan Baker Detloff
Jul 9, 2020
This Adorable Oregon Home Listing Features a Truly Terrifying Basement, and Twitter Has Jokes
Twitter has jokes.
Arielle Tschinkel
Jul 9, 2020
3 Rules that 2 Adults Use to Share 1 Open Plan Loft Without Annoying Each Other
Ever been caught dancing in the background of your partner’s Zoom call? Me neither. My husband Michael and I live in a 750-square foot loft with twelve-foot ceilings and a large east-facing window in Brooklyn. We couldn’t be more in love with our place—it’s airy and spacious, but the open-floor plan makes it tricky for his traditional office job and my work as a content creator to co-exist.
Shelcy Joseph
Jul 9, 2020
Matthew Perry Just Listed His LA “Mansion in the Sky,” Complete with “Batcave”
Batman fans will love Perry’s unique Batcave.
Arielle Tschinkel
Jul 9, 2020
The Best Bug-Repellent Products for Your Outdoor Space
Say goodbye to those uninvited guests for good!
Madelyn Simons
Jul 9, 2020