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2023

The Latest: 2023

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Behr Paint Is Hiring a Color Explorer to Travel the World And Help Name New Paint Colors
Oh, and you get a $10K stipend, too.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Oct 3, 2023
Costco’s Disney Holiday Decor Includes Trains, Trees, Villages & More
Get ready to deck the halls.
Abby Monteil
Oct 3, 2023
This Is What Your Credit Score Should Be to Buy a House
While you might feel ready to invest, a bad credit score can make mortgage lenders wary and cause your interest rates to soar through the roof.
Tim Latterner
Oct 3, 2023
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Black, White, and In Between: How to Make These Colors Work
This has been a big week for us! Apartment Therapy — a site that has so much to say about color — went black-and-white. Along with many sites around the web, we’ve donated our color this week to raise awareness for National Painting Week (May 19–29), a week dedicated to the power of color and transformation where Sherwin-Williams will celebrate by donating to communities in need and completing projects during the month of May and all year long.
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Oct 3, 2023
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What Color Is Your Region Searching For?
Despite what political pundits may lead you to believe, America is way more colorful than just a bunch of red and blue states. We took a look at data we’ve learned from Color Search — the ultimate tool powered by Sherwin-Williams® for using Apartment Therapy House Tours to find the perfect palette inspired — to see what colors every U.S. region really identifies with.
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Oct 3, 2023
The Power of Paint: See How Wall Color Changes the Feel of a Room
It’s probably not a surprise that color changes the look of a room. But perhaps even more importantly, it can change the feel of a room. In this post, find a series of GIFS that take this lovely white-walled room from one of our tours and adds different wall colors into the mix. You’ll be able to see the visual effects of adding cool, warm, dark and more hues on the overall look and feel of the space.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 3, 2023
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We Just Changed the Color Search Game: Search By Room!
We don’t want to brag (much), but Color Search — the Sherwin-Williams® powered tool that helps you turn House Tour color schemes into your own paint palettes — is one of our favorite AT creations. We love making our HUGE archive of House Tour images even more useful to readers — and what’s more useful than turning someone’s real-life inspiration into your own real-life results?
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Oct 3, 2023
This Organizer Set Will Transform Your Junk Drawer
Organize & Clean
Conquer the junk drawer chaos.
Meg Asby
Oct 3, 2023
How I Bought a Modern Bungalow on a Writer’s Budget
I’ve dreamed of owning my own home for as long as I can remember. Looking at real estate listings is a hobby for me, and house-hunting shows make me blissfully happy. In reality, though? Buying a home just didn’t seem possible as a single woman in my 30s with a fluctuating income. But then again, I like a challenge. And I’ve always admired this quote from Alice in Wonderland: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Stacy Tornio
Oct 3, 2023
Are These The Best Outdoorsy Places to Live on a Budget?
Staying fit and finding that ever-elusive work/life balance shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg, so one real estate website set out to find the best outdoorsy cities in America that are still affordable for active citizens. Realtor.com recently released this top five list of active places where the average American can still actually afford to live and be close to natural wonders and outdoor living attractions but without going above the median home price.
Melissa Massello
Oct 3, 2023
Gerard Butler’s High Drama Loft is on the Market
Muscular son of Scotland and star of the only rom-com that matters, Gerard Butler, has put his home on the market. The 3,150 square foot, two bedroom, two bathroom duplex is asking $5.995 million and is jam-packed with over the top features. The Phantom of the Opera star’s home was featured in Architectural Digest, where he described the design as “something elegant and gorgeous and at the same time rather masculine and raw.
Nora Taylor
Oct 3, 2023
Thinking About Buying a Short Sale? Read This First
Many buyers, especially first-timers, are enthralled by the prospect of buying a short sale — and it’s not hard to see why. Bottom basement sale prices make these transactions seem like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, most of the time, these too-good-to-be-true deals also come with a huge catch. Before you commit to buying a short sale, read this first. We’ve outlined a few red flags that you should be aware of prior to taking the plunge.
Tara Mastroeni
Oct 3, 2023
Christina’s Loft With a Hint of “Rococo Glam”
Name: Christina Location: Mid City Arts District — Santa Monica, California My home is a light-filled and well-proportioned 550 square foot loft-style condominium in the Mid-City (Arts District) area of Santa Monica, California. I’ve lived here for three years and love it. I chose this area because it’s a short walk or bike ride to all the action but far enough away that I’m not in the thick of it all.
Nora Taylor
Oct 3, 2023
Small Space Style: 15 Inspiring Tiny New York City Homes
What better way to get inspiration for your small space then looking at other small spaces done well? Here are 15 NYC apartments from our house tours that are small on space, but big on style. TOP ROW 1. Oliver & Sherrie’s Mini Bronx Loft, 525 square feet 2. Evan’s Modern & Cozy Manhattan Studio, 295 square feet 3. James’ Beautifully Handcrafted Apartment in Clinton Hill, 540 square feet 4. Joey and Antoni’s Brooklyn Charmer, 600 square feet 5.
Kate Legere
Oct 3, 2023
Corner Shelves: A Smart Small Space Solution All Over the House
The corners of our homes often go overlooked and underutilized, but, especially if you’re short on space, stake a claim on this space with some corner shelves. It’s an idea you can truly use anywhere in your home to gain storage or to put some of your collections or art on display. Here are a trove of inspiration photos from different rooms around the home showing off how serviceable and attractive corner shelves can be.
Carrie McBride
Oct 3, 2023
The Dog Gallery Wall in This Apartment Helps Alleviate Seasonal Depression
House Tour
See photos of designer and illustrator Alaina Johnson’s colorful rental apartment in Renton, Washington.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 3, 2023
Trader Joe’s New Succulent Looks Like Brains & Comes in a Skull
Just in time for spooky season.
Abby Monteil
Oct 3, 2023
Le Creuset Just Launched a Gorgeous New Herb-Inspired Color That You’ll Want for Fall
It gives off cozy fall vibes!
Morgan Pryor
Oct 3, 2023
How Many IKEA Sofas Can You Can Buy For the Price of Kendall Jenner’s New Sofa?
Kendall Jenner recently bought a Hollywood Hills home formerly owned by Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, and the famous model has been doing some decorating. Jenner updated her app this week with the details, sharing that almost all of the pieces in her new living room are from Restoration Hardware, with one exception—the $52,000 Boa sofa, designed by the Campana brothers. We are definitely fans of a funky sofa, but wondered: just how many other sofas could $52,000 buy? We did the math.
Tara Bellucci
Oct 3, 2023
8 Easy Bathroom Refresh Ideas You Can Do in an Hour or Less
Home Projects
These simple projects are all about keeping your efforts low but your payoff high.
Abi Berwager Schreier
Oct 3, 2023
This “Sick Box” Hack Will Prepare You for Cold & Flu Season
Organize & Clean
There’s nothing worse than scrambling to find a thermometer or medicine when you’re sick. This organizing method makes it so you don’t have to.
Abigail J. Fallon
Oct 3, 2023
The $9 Trader Joe’s Clinique Dupe I've Repurchased 4 Times
Living
It comes recommended by an aesthetician.
Sofia Rivera
Oct 3, 2023
A Light-Filled Barcelona Apartment Was Once a “Space in Ruin”
Tours
The homeowners did the renovations all on their own.
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Oct 3, 2023
The Last Thing You Should Do with an Empty Dish Soap Bottle
Organize & Clean
It puts every last drop to use.


Shifrah Combiths
Oct 3, 2023
Dunn-Edwards’ 2024 Color of the Year Is Bringing Cool Blue Back
Style/Design Ideas
Ocean blue is back!
Danielle Blundell
Oct 3, 2023
8 Things You Should Never Clean with Bar Keepers Friend
BKF can be put to work in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and backyards. But there are certain surfaces in each of those spaces that the cleaner is not so friendly with.
Jordan Snowden
Oct 3, 2023
These Eucalyptus Sheets Made Me Feel Like I Was Sleeping on Silk — and You Can Get Them on Sale!
Cozy up to this sweet deal.
Sholeen Damarwala
Oct 3, 2023
A $1,000 Kids’ Bedroom Makeover Adds Lots of Vertical Drama
Home Projects
The DIY ceiling is a must-see.
Abby Monteil
Oct 2, 2023
This 538-Square-Foot Tiny House in Japan Costs Less Than $40,000
The 3D-printing process built the house in only 44 minutes.
Noella Williams
Oct 2, 2023
Aldi Is Selling the Cutest $10 Ghost Pillow
It wouldn’t hurt to buy all of these pillows.
Noella Williams
Oct 2, 2023
This Is The Most Popular Halloween Candy In The Last 16 Years
Here's what you should buy to be the most popular house on the block.
Inigo Del Castillo
Oct 2, 2023
37 Minimalist Living Rooms That Prove Less Doesn't Mean Boring
Just because a room is simple and uncluttered doesn't mean it's a snoozefest. Here are 37 ideas that prove it.
Cara Gibbs
Oct 2, 2023
Costco’s 7-Drawer Freezer Is Back in Stock, So Grab It While You Can
“I have this and love it.”
Olivia Harvey
Oct 2, 2023
These 23 Home Office Ideas Will Make You Want to Tackle Your To-Do List ASAP
Yes, really!
Sarah Lyon
Oct 2, 2023
The Overlooked Paint Color That’ll Spruce Up Your Front Door
Real Estate
According to a home stager.
Grace Cassidy
Oct 2, 2023
16 Fab IKEA Hacks to Make Your HEMNES Dresser Look Like a Designer Find
No one will ever know you only paid $300 for it.
Brigitt Earley
Oct 2, 2023
Smart Space Planning Opened Up a 285-Square-Foot Hong Kong Studio
Tours
Cris Batula helped design this teeny studio apartment, which is eclectic, maximalist, and feels larger than it actually is.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 2, 2023
10 Reversible Chaise Sofas That Make Customizing Your Space Easy
Adaptable furniture at its best!
Sarah M. Vazquez
Oct 2, 2023
This Lesser-Known Site Lets You Customize IKEA Furniture on a Budget
Style
Absolutely no DIY-ing needed.
Blair Donovan
Oct 2, 2023
The Last Thing You Should Do with an Empty Tuna Can Before Recycling It
Living
It's a free Halloween decor hack.
Michelle Lau
Oct 2, 2023
The Aldi Storage Gem That You Can Use Anywhere (and Smells Amazing!)
Organize & Clean
You have to see how one shopper reused hers.
Quinn Fish
Oct 2, 2023
20 Rustic Bedrooms We Just Want to Curl Up in Right Now
Grab a blanket—and get inspired with these super cozy designs.
Sarah Lyon
Oct 2, 2023
The One Moving Task to Never Skip — Even if You're in a Hurry
Real Estate
It saves so much time in the long run.
Sofia Rivera
Oct 2, 2023
10 Brilliant Apartment Renovation Ideas from Real Homes
Tours
Explore 10 apartment renovations and rental refreshes with brilliant ideas that will elevate your living space.
Christin Perry
Oct 2, 2023
This "Last-Things-First" Method Helps Me Stay On Top of Cleaning
Organize & Clean
It makes completing the cycle much less painful.
Meg Asby
Oct 2, 2023
Costco’s New 2-Piece Bakeware Set Is a Steal for Under $20
It comes in 2 colors.
Olivia Harvey
Oct 1, 2023
This 1902 House Is Full of Horrors, Including a Creepy Crawl Space
There’s also a vintage dental chair and a skull.
Inigo Del Castillo
Oct 1, 2023
This Is a Real Estate Pro’s Favorite Section of Costco
Real Estate
For home staging tricks.
Jennifer Billock
Oct 1, 2023