The Latest: May 2023

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Try the “Wet Rag” Vacuum Trick to Unclog Your Drain (Without Any Chemicals)

There’s nothing more annoying than a bathtub accumulating water from a clogged drain. (I mean, if you wanted a tub full of water, you’d probably just take a bath, right?) But before you call a plumber for help with your shower drain or a clogged sink, you can do a little DIY plumbing in your bathroom. You’ll only need a few things: a rag, a wet-dry vacuum, and maybe a screwdriver.

Ashley Abramson

May 24, 2023

Get a Green Clean: How to Disinfect Your Whole Home With Tea Tree Oil

Are you tired of your home smelling like chemicals when you clean? You shouldn’t have to leave the room in the middle of scrubbing down the counter because the smell of bleach is singeing your nose hairs. A better way to deal with this is concocting your own cleaning products with the use of natural ingredients and essential oils, including tea tree oil.

Sarah Landrum

May 23, 2023

B&A: A $120 Closet Redo Is a Storage-Packed Small-Space Game Changer

Home Projects

The project is practical, sure, but it also brings some personality to what this DIYer calls her “cookie-cutter townhouse.”

Sarah Everett

May 23, 2023

Burrow Is Offering 60% Off Editor-Tested Sofas and Seating for Memorial Day

Save on outdoor furniture just in time for summer.

Britt Franklin

May 23, 2023

Give Your Space an Instant Makeover with This Epic Memorial Day Rug Sale (They’re Up to 40% Off!)

There's a rug style here for every interior.

Nikol Slatinska

May 23, 2023

This 250-Square-Foot NYC Studio Has a Walk-in Closet

With the push of a button, this small space transforms.

Noella Williams

May 23, 2023

This Overlooked Spot in Your Home Is Great for Books and Plants

Style

And it’s not a bookcase!

Savannah West

May 23, 2023

This Handy Tape Measure Hack Gives You Two Tools in One

Home Projects

This secret superpower is great in a pinch — but there are exceptions.

Megan Baker Detloff

May 23, 2023

Ashley Tisdale Has a Brilliant Way to Make an AC Unit Blend In

Tisdale came up with a brilliant solution for hiding the bulky unit in plain sight.

Olivia Harvey

May 23, 2023

West Elm Is Offering Up to 60% Off Thousands of Items for Memorial Day — Shop These 10 Favorites

These finds are truly stunning.

Nikol Slatinska

May 23, 2023

A Science-Backed Trick That Encourages My Kids to Clean Their Room

Organize & Clean

It always works.

Jordan Souza

May 23, 2023

This TikToker Built a Greenhouse Kitchen for Their Converted Shed Home

You probably didn’t know you could have a greenhouse kitchen until right now.

Olivia Harvey

May 23, 2023

This Personalized Cutting Board Makes Meal Prep Fun and Easy (Bonus: It Makes a Great Gift, Too!)

The two part design of this board is pure genius!

Sarah M. Vazquez

May 23, 2023

This Fun, Colorful Home Is Completely Unique, Thanks to Clever DIYs

Tour Charlotte's large house she shares with her five kids, which feels completely colorful and one-of-a-kind, thanks to incredible DIY projects.

Adrienne Breaux

May 23, 2023

Erin Napier’s New Wallpaper Was Inspired by This Detail in Her Home

It was directly inspired by details from inside the couple’s Tudor-style farmhouse they brought back to life.

Olivia Harvey

May 23, 2023

Nate Berkus’ New Bedding Collection Is the Definition of Quiet Luxury

Style

And he has some new products for your bedding choices, too.

Danielle Blundell

May 23, 2023

This Mom’s “ADHD Cart” Is a Brilliant Hack for Staying Organized

One TikToker shared the simple — yet ingenious — hack she relies on to keep her family’s stuff organized without getting overwhelmed.

Arielle Tschinkel

May 23, 2023

The Cheap Kitchen Tool I'll Be Using at Lunchtime All Summer Long

Living

It takes up hardly any cabinet space.

Madeline Bilis

May 23, 2023

Here's How One Woman Went on Vacation — And Bought a House

Real Estate

A passing Zillow scroll turned into homeownership.

Heather Bien

May 23, 2023

This Georgia Rental Home Is a "Funky" Place Where Creatives Thrive

Tour this 880-square-foot rental apartment that's shared by two creatives; there are cool painted wall squiggles and a couple of fantastic secondhand scores.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

May 23, 2023

15 of the Biggest Cleaning Mistakes People Have Made

Organize & Clean

And what they’ve learned from them.

Ashley Abramson

May 23, 2023

Meet the 2023 Apartment Therapy DIY Collective!

Home Projects

Meet Apartment Therapy’s first-ever 2023 DIY Collective, highlighting 8 of our favorite DIYers and their work.

Kylie McConville

May 23, 2023

B&A: New Cabinets and Counters Give This ’60s Kitchen Its Groove Back

Home Projects

You’ve heard of mid-century modern, but have you heard of modern-meets-mid-century? This kitchen redo is inspired by the ’60s but fit and functional for the 2020s.

Sarah Everett

May 22, 2023

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Your Favorite Colors, Room by Room

Back in April, with the launch of Color Search 3.0, we introduced the new Search by Room tool which lets you pick a palette and specify a room to find color inspiration from our House Tours. After a few months (and thousands of Color Searches) we were curious to boldly go where no Color Searcher has gone before! We dove into all that data to see what the most popular Sherwin-Williams® Color Searches have been, room by room.