Cambria Bold

Cambria Bold is the Executive Editor of Cubby, and one of Apartment Therapy Media’s first full-time editors from way back when. She was the founding Design and Lifestyle Editor for Kitchn and the Managing Editor for Apartment Therapy’s green living site, Re-Nest (RIP). After a few years offline and then working elsewhere, she’s back to share ideas about design, kids, and family life. It’s helpful that she now has two little kids and lots of thoughts about all those things. She lives with said kids and their father in St. Paul, MN.
This “Mega-Capacity” Washing Machine and Dryer Alleviated My Laundry Dread
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It actually makes it possible to do laundry for a whole family in just a couple loads — and it has a special cycle to get rid of allergens.
Mar 30, 2023
I Was Finally Able to Clean My Greasy Oven Door—and Here’s My Secret Ingredient
Despite vigorous scrubbing with baking soda and Bon Ami, the spatters wouldn't budge. It took me six months to revisit the problem (I know!), but I finally got the glass on my oven door looking clean and clear.
Jul 25, 2019
10 Ways to Get Rid of That Awful Smell in Your Kitchen Sink
Even when we diligently use a sink strainer or garbage disposal, we work our kitchen sink drains hard. Inevitably, food particles, grease, and other not-so-lovely things make their way into the drain and we wake up one morning to a foul smell coming out of the sink. Blech! Now what? Thanks to our readers and my fellow editors, I’ve got 10 ways you can kick that kitchen sink smell to the curb (and keep it from coming back).
Jun 30, 2019
5 Brilliant Ideas to Steal from Julia Child’s World Famous Kitchen
In 1976 Julia Child wrote an essay for Architectural Digest about her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In it she called her kitchen “the beating heart and social center of the household … both practical and beautiful, a working laboratory as well as a living and dining room.” Sounds so lovely, right? We—as her humble servants, now and forever—can’t get enough of her kitchen either.
Feb 1, 2019
I Spent $30 on a Fan for My Kitchen, and It’s Made a Huge Difference
A while ago, I wrote a post about how to ventilate a kitchen when you don’t have a range hood or vent. A number of Kitchn readers recommended installing a reversible window fan which, when put on the exhaust setting, can effectively draw smells, steam, and smoke out of your kitchen. I don’t have a hood in my rental kitchen, and for a long time I just ran the ceiling fans in other rooms when I cooked something particularly smelly or smoky. It worked okay, but wasn’t ideal.
Jul 23, 2018
10 Surprising Uses for Kitchen Items Around the Rest of the House
Here are the top 10 kitchen things we use to solve problems all over the house.
Jun 28, 2018
10 Smart, Introspective Questions to Ask Your Partner at the Dinner Table
“How was your day?” Every couple sharing an evening meal together has asked this question. It’s a fine question; you care about each other, after all, and are genuinely interested in what happened that day! But sometimes, especially for couples who’ve been together a long time, dinner conversations can settle into the same grooves night after night — work talk, complaining about the subway, what’s new with the kids.
Jun 9, 2018
5 Things to Do in Your New Kitchen Before You Move In
So you’re moving, huh? Congratulations! While moving itself is stressful, the prospects of a new place are usually always exciting. It’s a fresh start — a chance to reorganize and redecorate! But where do you start? I’ll tell you: You start before you move in — especially in the kitchen. Here are five things to take care of before you unpack that first kitchen box.
Jun 3, 2018
There’s a Hidden Top-Loading Washing Machine In this Kitchen!
From Apartment Therapy → There’s a Hidden Top-Loading Washing Machine In this Kitchen!
Mar 27, 2014
5 Hard-to-Kill House Plants
Mar 20, 2014
9 Dining Room Sideboard Alternatives
Mar 12, 2014
11 Industrial-Style Kitchens
Mar 6, 2014
5 Ways to Cut Down on Dirty Dishes
Mar 5, 2014
Inspired by Tidy Kitchens
Feb 28, 2014
Tips to Refresh Your Dining Room
Feb 24, 2014
7 Stellar Kitchen Wallpaper Looks
Feb 21, 2014
How to Paint Over Vinyl Floor Tiles
Feb 18, 2014
Tips for Cleaning Hardwood Floors
Feb 7, 2014
A Dining Room Project to Inspire
Feb 6, 2014
The 60 Minute Quick House Clean
Jan 31, 2014
10 Inspiring Appliance Garages
Jan 30, 2014
Match IKEA Cabinet Doors to Your Kitchen Style!
From Apartment Therapy → Match IKEA Cabinet Doors to Your Kitchen Style!
Jan 29, 2014
5 Projects Made from Hardware Store Supplies
From Apartment Therapy → 5 Projects Made from Hardware Store Supplies
Jan 28, 2014
Tips to Beat the Dustpan Line
Jan 27, 2014
Mixing Cabinets and Open Shelving
Jan 23, 2014
The Most Colorful Cafe in Paris
Jan 22, 2014
Pineapple Accessories for the Home
Jan 21, 2014