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Elegant living room with a beige sectional sofa, patterned armchair, glass coffee tables, and blue-accented wall panels.
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3 Common Living Room Problems and How to Solve Them
The living room is the darling of interior design. It’s the most central part of the home where we relax, unwind, and enjoy our downtime, both alone and with friends. But despite how much, well, living we do in the living room, it’s also the space that tends to have the most design problems. From lack of space to an uninspiring layout, it’s easy to fall into a living room rut. If you’re in one, we can help you get out of it.
Tim Minerd
Feb 13, 2020
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3 Common Living Room Problems and How to Solve Them
The living room is the darling of interior design. It’s the most central part of the home where we relax, unwind, and enjoy our downtime, both alone and with friends. But despite how much, well, living we do in the living room, it’s also the space that tends to have the most design problems. From lack of space to an uninspiring layout, it’s easy to fall into a living room rut. If you’re in one, we can help you get out of it.
Tim Minerd
Feb 13, 2020
This Brownstone's Wallpaper Combos Create a Cool Concrete Jungle in Brooklyn
Built in 1899, this Brooklyn brownstone is a mix of '70s vintage-inspired pieces with a classic twist.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 13, 2020
These Are The Most Expensive States to Get Married in, According to a New Study
Here's where you'll spend the big bucks.
Marissa Hermanson
Feb 13, 2020
Before and After: This Gray Kitchen is About to Get WAY More Fun
Wait until you see the ceiling.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 12, 2020
Reese Witherspoon’s Jewelry Organizer is from Pottery Barn Teen, and Wow, What a Throwback
Did you have one of these?
Olivia Harvey
Feb 12, 2020
8 Ways to Make a Cookie-Cutter Rental Feel Less Sterile
A new apartment almost never feels like "home sweet home" right away.
Brittany Anas
Feb 12, 2020
Justina Blakeney is Betting This Throwback Teen Trend Makes a Comeback
You know what they say...everything old is new again.
Danielle Blundell
Feb 12, 2020
Aurora, Colorado, Is Changing Rapidly, But I’ll Never Stop Loving It
Gentrification doesn’t stand a chance against it.
Feb 12, 2020
The “Parasite” House Was Built From Scratch—Here’s How They Did It
“I had to really meticulously design the house itself. It’s like its own universe inside this film.”
Inigo Del Castillo
Feb 12, 2020
Check out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s New Canadian Digs
The Vancouver Island estate is called Mille Fleurs, or ”thousand flowers" in French.
Megan Johnson
Feb 12, 2020
10 Ways to Save Energy in the Laundry Room
Washing and drying clothes uses a lot of energy and water in a typical house. Here are 10 ways you can reduce your consumption of water and energy while doing laundry.Move the dryer closer to an outside wall The farther exhaust air has to travel from your dryer to get outside, the more energy your dryer will use on every cycle. If you can, move the dryer as close to its exhaust port as possible. Can you reduce the number of elbow bends in the exhaust pipe?
Laurie McGinley
Feb 12, 2020
The First Thing You Should Buy for Your New Home, According to Interior Designer
And it's not appliances.
Sarah Lyon
Feb 12, 2020
A 750-Square-Foot 1940s Bungalow Comes Alive Thanks to Colorful Jewel Tones
Full of estate sale art and furnishings, this little house in Burbank is an homage to the California lifestyle.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 12, 2020
Here’s How You Clean a Bathroom in 10 Minutes (or 30, or 60, if You’ve Got That Kind of Time)
Here are three tracks based on doable time limits—designed to give you a bathroom that's clean, cleaner, or cleanest.
Shifrah Combiths
Feb 12, 2020
Science Says Cleaning Could Be the Key to Great Sex
Uncovering some eye- and leg-opening research.
Taryn Williford
Feb 11, 2020
See Inside a Musician's 200-Square-Foot Retro-Inspired Airstream
It's packed with great ideas for small spaces!
Adrienne Breaux
Feb 11, 2020
This Beloved ’70s Trend is Back & Better Than Ever
We couldn't be happier to see this weird old trend making a comeback.
Nancy Mitchell
Feb 11, 2020
Before and After: A Light-Filled Refresh for This 1920s Living Room
You'll love the newly added window seat.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 11, 2020
5 Ingenious Plant Tricks You Haven’t Tried Yet
Tried-and-true tricks to keep your plants happy and healthy.
Rebecca Straus
Feb 11, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning & Caring For Kitchen Cabinets
There's one major component of our kitchens that may not be getting the attention it needs to stay clean even though we use and see them every day.
Shifrah Combiths
Feb 11, 2020
This Vermont Home Was Built in 1834 and Has the Period Details to Prove It
PROPERTY CRUSH
Talk about major curb appeal.
Madeline Bilis
Feb 11, 2020
Why This 1970s Newsletter Should Be on Every Homeowner's Bookshelf
It's been a go-to resource for me.
Dana McMahan
Feb 11, 2020
8 Simple, Free 10-Minute Refreshes That Will Make You Fall In Love With Your Home Again
Whether you already have romantic plans or Galentine's plans or children you'll be making Valentines with, there are always more ways to give and receive love.
Shifrah Combiths
Feb 11, 2020
We Ordered a Bunch of Faux Monstera Leaves and This One is the Best
This is one long-lasting, budget "frond-ly" way to get a tropical vibe at home.
Feb 11, 2020
These Soft, Self-Dimming Bedside Lamps Improved My Sleep Almost Instantly
The best thing I ever did for my overall mental health was to stop sleeping with my phone next to my bed.
Feb 11, 2020
Before and After: From Blah to Ahhhh, An Influencer’s Now-Colorful Living Room
Flamingo wallpaper—enough said.
Ann Loynd Burton
Feb 11, 2020
Love At First Sight Is Real, And These 5 House-Hunting Stories Are Proof
Meet-cutes aren't just for rom-coms.
Terri Pous
Feb 11, 2020
A 350-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Uses Vertical Space Wisely
This small-space dweller has created very specific areas for specific purposes—like living, eating, studying, and, of course, sleeping.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 11, 2020
I Love Atlanta's Virginia-Highland Neighborhood Because It's Really Uncool
It's only bros who consider your identical Bud Light-filled watering holes a good night out.
Feb 11, 2020
Actor Erich Bergen's NYC Apartment Is a Mid-Century Modern Meets Studio 54 Style
Actor Erich Bergen's NYC apartment is like what the inside of his brain looks like.
Adrienne Breaux
Feb 11, 2020
Before and After: A Dark Bathroom Redo That Looks Ultra High-End
You've never seen subway tile look so moody (in the best way).
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 10, 2020
Gas Stoves Might Be Phased Out Entirely to Help Save the Planet
You may have to give up your gas range for the greater good.
Olivia Harvey
Feb 10, 2020
The Queen is Hiring a Planner to Help Manage the $479 Million Buckingham Palace Renovation
Queen Elizabeth II is finalizing plans to embark on a massive renovation project totaling just under $500 million, and is looking for the perfect planner to help the project go as smoothly as possible.
Olivia Harvey
Feb 10, 2020
16 Tweets that Prove Aesop Soap is the Height of Luxury
"Imagine how fun it would feel to be Aesop-soaps-in-the-guest-bathroom rich."
Megan Johnson
Feb 10, 2020
5 Resources That'll Help You Scrape Together a Down Payment Faster
Believe it or not, it's doable.
Sarah Magnuson
Feb 10, 2020
The Home Decor Style You Need, Based on Your Enneagram Type
Your personality might be a good way to find find your decorating style.
Marlen Komar
Feb 10, 2020
We Ordered the 5 Most Popular Fake Succulents—and This is the Best One
Succulents are hard, and you're not a failure if you've killed one (hundred) of them. Just... don't buy any more. Live ones, I mean.
Feb 10, 2020
Disney+ Has a New Carpentry-Inspired Competition Show That Highlights the Talent of Young Builders
It's like NBC's “Making It,” but with kids.
Nicoletta Richardson
Feb 10, 2020
This UK Home's "Dark Vibrant Eclectic Glam" Look Is Our New Favorite Style
This Edwardian four-bedroom house in Leicestershire has lots of original features and has been painted in dark colors with glamorous gold accents.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 10, 2020
This Rustic, Handmade Hawaiian Home Started as a Gazebo
Ali and Peter Rabin live on six wild acres of coffee, citrus, banana, avocado, and more, in a house they built by hand, a dwelling that has changed shape and grown over the years.
Megan Spelman
Feb 7, 2020
Before and After: A "Dump the Junk" Closet Turned Super Functional Office
You won't even recognize this space in the after.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 9, 2020
This App Helped Me Get Lost in My Own City—And Discover New Places Along the Way
It allows people to “be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.”
Feb 9, 2020
The 2020 Oscars Swag Bags Actually Have Some Affordable Home Items, Starting at Just $25
This year’s gift bag is worth more than $100,000, and while many of the items are certainly over-the-top, there are actually a few affordable home items you’ll want to snag yourself.
Arielle Tschinkel
Feb 9, 2020
4 Things You Might Not Want to Share After Moving In with Your Partner
Keep your towels close and your toothbrush closer.
Kate Streit
Feb 9, 2020
A 400-Square-Foot LA Studio Apartment Shows the Power of (Lots of) Plants
She describes this studio's style as "naturally minimal, quirky, contemporary apothecary."
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 9, 2020
These Lightbulbs Designed Specifically for Plants Let You Garden Through the Winter
Grow everything indoors, from herbs to tomatoes.
Mia Nakaji Monnier
Feb 8, 2020
A Professional Organizer's Renovated Home Is Bright and Colorful
Her style: "Minimalism meets vibrant colors meets effervescent design." Also, "I've-never-met-a flea-market-I-didn't-like!"
Marie-Lyne Quirion
Feb 7, 2020