Apartment Therapy Archive: Aug 2021

Here's how to master it.

No walls? No problem. You can still have a dining room or a little nook in the middle of your open floor plan.

We love those "little luxuries" that don't break the bank.

While some parts of dorm culture they get right, there is plenty they get wrong.

We scoured the sale for the biggest price cuts so you don't have to.

From sheets to pillows to bathmats to towels, you'll love these refreshing (and affordable) finds!

Scratch your travel itch with these slow-burning candles.

These small touches make a big splash.

At some point during its 360-year lifespan, Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window” received a massive makeover that was just recently undone. Thanks to a restoration effort 40 years in the making, Vermeer’s painting now looks just like it did when it left the artists’ studio back in 1659.In 1979, an x-ray of the piece showed that the bare wall behind the girl wasn’t actually bare at all.

Better hurry — this deal ends tonight!

These grand prize winners have a warm, colorful, and cheerful space they DIYed themselves.

It's admittedly a little weird.

From a teacher who has been working from home for the past two years.

Earlier this month, Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo welcomed Architectural Digest readers into their ranch-style Pacific Palisades home. In the Open Door video AD filmed for the September issue, Levine and Prinsloo first showed off their living room, which features a collection of furniture that has one thing in common — it’s all super low to the ground. “We’re huge fans of the Clements Design, who did the house with us,” Levine said in the video.

This dreamy hue is back for a limited time.

In honor of throwback month, I've rounded up house tours from nine decades — from the 1910s to the 1990s — to celebrate the hallmarks of those design eras. It's a celebration of the decor personalities that have shaped our past and continue to have strong influences on the future!

Including collections designed by our very own founder!

As someone who's self-employed and works from home, these are key.

Score deep discounts now!

It's the ultimate two-in-one.

It has *allll* of the smart features.

The zero-waste island is made to be installed in any home, and Steiner even designed an apartment-sized version as well.

Let's give it up for great deals on great pieces!

Get in on these amazing deals before they're gone!

Wallet? Drained. Nose? Happy. And now all of our homes can smell like Ashley Tisdale’s.

Luckily for you, these are fairly easy to come by at a local thrift or vintage store.

While there’s no way to make washing a mountain of baby laundry fun, there are little tricks that will make it bearable. And luckily, new parents like nothing more than sharing their hard-earned words of wisdom. 

It asks for less than 10 minutes of your time each day.

It has a CO2 footprint roughly 100 times smaller than its ceramic or concrete counterparts

Courtesy of Sweat trainer Monica Jones.

Plus comfy PJs, cozy comforters, and more.

You have two more days to buy something special for your table or walls that also gives back!

The period charm in Danielle's Upper East Side apartment is a dream: original hardwood floors, exposed white brick, a painted tile backsplash in the kitchen, and a wood burning fireplace.

Move past these common myths to decide if buying a home is right for you.

They're adorably retro.

Kristine Bélanger always dreamed of adding a ton of color to a home, so as soon as she and her husband bought this house, she finally started to paint... using nearly every color!

See you at the garden center!

"It reminds me of a five-star hotel," the homeowner says.

"The Drew Barrymore Design Show" has a nice ring to it, don't you think, HGTV?

With peel and stick wallpaper, switching up your space for the season has never been easier. Stick-on wallpaper brand Tempaper is bringing the spooky season vibes early this year with its wickedly good Halloween decal collection.  From magical moons to spooky spiders, the collection features a wide variety of styles that Halloween lovers will love—including a few glow-in-the-dark options that will really take your space to the next level.

According to therapists and HR pros.

Learn how to meet new people and (gasp) have fun.

No more "lid drift".

~Let there be light.~

It took over a year of nonstop work to fix up this fixer-upper cabin in an old California mining town, but all the effort was worth it!

Super chic AND practical.

*Adds to cart*

It only took a couple days to remake this space.