Courtney Balestier

From seafoam to forest, green is a dynamic color that can also read as a neutral. The right green paint color can express both statement energy and subdued versatility in the same application, elevating and relaxing a space while also evoking a hint of nature and classic charm. But choosing the right green isn’t just about picking a swatch you like.

Building a life you love starts at home. Whether you’re an owner or a renter, your space can serve as the ultimate launchpad for your passions, career, and community. If you’re renting, decorating within the terms of your lease just takes a little creative maneuvering. But, as design lovers know, bringing that personal vision to life is the fun part!

Painting your kitchen cabinets is one of the most impactful and cost-effective transformations you can make at home. And there are so many different ways to go: a breezy coastal white, a bold inky black, a statement accent color that pulls in your decor. That’s the magic of paint! So how do you decide what’s the best color for your space?

Studying isn’t only about acing Friday’s econ test. It’s also about figuring out how you process information to better understand and retain it. That’s a lifelong skill — and it’s not one-size-fits-all.Luckily, Student Spaces in Acrobat isn’t a one-size-fits-all platform. Developed with students, for students, Student Spaces is a free AI-powered study hub designed to make studying faster, easier, and more tailored to the way that you learn.

We talk about “moving day” as if schlepping houses is only a 24-hour affair. Between packing (so much packing), cleaning, and unpacking, moving can feel like an endless task. But it doesn’t have to be — especially when you have a little help.On Taskrabbit, you can book trusted local Taskers by the hour, often same-day, so you only pay for the help you need. But maybe first you need a hand uninstalling that TV wall mount or cleaning your old place?

There’s a fine line between a well-planned dinner party (inviting, elevated) and an overly planned one (formal, fussy). Staying on the right side of that line is all about setting a stylishly relaxed scene — and letting yourself enjoy it.Enter COLAMY, a modern home brand dedicated to bringing ergonomic comfort, functional aesthetics, and high-quality living into everyday spaces.

When you’re armed with creativity and DIY know-how, every piece of secondhand furniture has potential. From bad shellac to dated hardware, you can see past the imperfections to a whole new look. And if you’re interior decorator Imani Keal — whose Washington, D.C., apartment is an ode to ingenious renter-friendly DIYs and plenty of pattern mixing — then that look is going to be maximalist in the best way.

White is a classic wall color for a reason. Its versatility makes it a timeless choice for every room, whether it’s the kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom, or home office. It’s neutral and adaptable, suiting any aesthetic or wall art style, and can help even the smallest room feel fresh and open. But all white paint colors are not created equal!

College is the start of a new adventure, and your dorm room is home base for whatever that adventure brings. Creating a space that feels like you — with all your style and personality — means feeling grounded, energized, and confident for the year ahead.Like all questions of style, that looks different to everyone.

Every dorm room starts out the same. The magic happens when you infuse this home away from home with your unique style. Whether your vision board is full of preppy plaids or eclectic color combos, now’s your chance to design the dorm that only you can.Walmart can help make your back-to-campus dreams come true with decor, furniture, and bedding that turns your dorm into a style sanctuary — whatever look that means for you.

Shopping for your college dorm room is a little like building flat-pack furniture without the instructions: You sorta know how it’s all going to fit together, but it’s hard to be sure. And when you’re creating your very own home away from home, you want to get it right.Whether you love cottagecore or go all in on maximalism, Walmart has the furnishings, decor, and eye-catching extras to make your dorm feel truly yours.

Good design isn’t about having the biggest pieces or the most expensive decor; it’s about making the things you do have look intentional. Case in point: Imani Keal‘s living room media wall, where a high-contrast setup was making her perfectly fine television look too small for the space. Rather than spending money on a tech upgrade, the interior decorator got creative with a can of paint.

Once you’ve chosen the right color, selecting the right finish is just as important to the success of the project. Whether in a sunlit living room, humid bathroom, or cozy finished basement, the right paint sheen adds polish to statement projects like cabinets, ceilings, and accent walls, ensuring that all your hard work looks its best.We asked the color experts at BEHR for their advice on how to choose the best paint finish for your home.

College is a style journey as much as a scholastic one: a chance for students to express their aesthetics and create a home for themselves (even if that home comes with an RA). With the right mix of chic decor, cozy details, and practical essentials, that empty dorm room can feel elevated and lived-in by the first day of classes.Walmart is the perfect place to decorate a design-minded college bedroom that’s fabulous, functional, and affordable.

Most of us are probably settled in our WFH spaces by now, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for improvement. Whether you have a dedicated room or just a corner, a few intentional tweaks can instantly improve your office area’s style and productivity. But if you’re moving? Congrats – you get the benefit of a fresh start, and the opportunity to totally reimagine your home office!

Even the most stylish living room only works if you can, you know, live in it. Luckily, even the coziest of activities — like snuggling up to binge a show or watch a movie — can still look polished with a few easy tricks. If you’re moving into a new space, it’s the perfect time to reimagine your entertainment setup! It’s also a great moment to make sure you’re getting the best wifi at the best rate: T-Mobile 5G Home Internet.

There’s a reason that blue is one of the most popular colors to paint a room. It can create a sense of calm or make its presence known with bold, confident saturation. It can evoke a clear sky or a stormy ocean; it can be crisply nautical or richly Parisian. With so many variations on hue and saturation, blue is a versatile and adaptable shade that can work in the bedroom, living room, kitchen, home office, or bathroom. The trick is choosing the right shade!

We can only hope you’re reading this under a beach umbrella with a refreshing beverage in hand. After all, summer is best spent outside! But if your outdoor space doesn’t quite match your warm-weather goals, don’t worry: We’re breaking down the outdoor upgrades that make summer hosting, yard maintenance, and DIY projects easier — without a contractor-level budget.

There are small spaces, and then there are dorm rooms. Even if your college digs might seem about as spacious as an economy plane seat, some smart styling can make the most of your square footage — and express your aesthetic.When it comes to multitasking furniture for small spaces, IKEA is the reigning champ. The Swedish superstore has chic furniture and stylish essentials that can make every precious inch of your dorm work harder. Even the decor has space-saving tricks up its sleeve!

Empty dorm rooms aren’t really known for their style. Cinderblock walls? Yes. Cozy charm? Not so much. But that generic space is actually a blank canvas for your personal style! And it doesn’t take much effort — or money — to make it feel like home. Whether you’re moving into a dorm or an off-campus apartment, a few additions can up the coziness factor and transform it into a space that’s uniquely yours.

Our gardens and outdoor spaces feel like home as much as our rooms inside do: they’re tranquil, nurturing spots where we connect with nature and each other. If you’re lucky enough to have a community garden — with family, neighbors and friends working alongside one another — then you know how special green spaces can be. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day helps those connections flourish, because community is more important now than ever.

AI can make life easier in many ways — even if you’re still figuring out what exactly those ways are. But you don’t need a computer science degree to put AI to work for you (trust us, we were liberal arts majors). It can be as easy as opening a PDF. PDF Spaces in Adobe Acrobat is a new AI-powered workspace that’s also a household management secret weapon, where you can upload and organize all the pieces of a project, but that’s just the beginning.

When she returned to her parents’ NYC apartment after college graduation, Dorm Therapy contributor Angie Arias saw her childhood bedroom in a brand new way — and she wanted to make some changes.“My childhood bedroom is becoming a space that reflects this new chapter of my life,” Angie says. “Turning it into a place that reflects who I am now feels like stepping into a new version of myself.

With all respect to our first apartments, at some point, it’s time for our spaces to feel more grown-up. For Apartment Therapy Style Editor Emma Dangel, her self-described “big girl apartment” in NYC needed one more thing to accommodate the stage she wanted to be living in now: a place to eat.“I’m ready to romanticize my life and eat at a table, not on a sofa,” Emma says.

The right piece of furniture can solve multiple design dilemmas. Apartment Therapy Home Director Danielle Blundell had two: She needed extra room for overnight guests, and she wanted to improve the flow of her narrow living room. A small space–friendly sleeper sofa could help with both!“A stylish sleeper seemed like just the two-in-one I needed for cozy nights watching TV or hanging out — and an extra spot for easy (and comfy!) overnight hosting,” Danielle says.

Summer is full of reasons to celebrate, from Father’s Day and graduation to birthday BBQs and family reunions. Whatever warm-weather milestones you have coming up, Le Creuset has gifts to suit — all sure to be enjoyed for many more summers to come.Le Creuset is taking its iconic cookware beyond the kitchen with the Alpine Outdoor Collection.

When you have a small space or a growing family — or both — every part of your home needs to work a bit harder. Katy Olson, Cubby’s Senior Editor, lives with her husband and two toddlers in a New York home where no one room serves just one purpose.“My kids are super close in age, which is amazing. They play together, share milestones, and basically have a built-in best friend,” she says.

One of the surest ways to make your space feel more homey is to entertain: Seeing friends have fun in your abode adds warmth that lasts long after they leave. Marvina’s airy, spacious living room is ideal for hosting, and she wanted to add softness to boost that stay-as-long-as-you-like feeling.“I entered the New Year knowing that redecorating my living room space was going to be my main priority,” Marvina says.

When did you feel like you had a grown-up home? Maybe it’s when you get rid of your parents’ hand-me-down couch, or your first time living alone after years of having roommates. That was the case for Maya, who just moved from a roommate share in San Francisco to her own apartment in New York. Maya wanted to lean into her solo space by making her new bedroom feel extra lush and special.“My bedroom is where I like to read, relax, and reset,” Maya says.

Most of us clean on autopilot: We have our time-tested routines, and each session is pretty much a copy-paste job. It may work okay, but we’re likely missing tweaks and upgrades that can make the job a lot easier — and get our homes a lot cleaner. Consider the floors. If your routine involves a vacuum step and then a mopping step, it’s time for an update.

The fresh feeling of a big spring clean is unbeatable, but we don’t always have the time — or energy — to commit to a full day of scrubbing and scouring. That’s why Katie Maguire, Apartment Therapy Director of Shopping Content Strategy, does mini spring cleans: bite-sized tasks that add up to a deeper clean.“Breaking cleaning into smaller tasks feels manageable instead of overwhelming,” Katie says.

Cleaning isn’t just sweeping crumbs and scrubbing surfaces. Showing our home extra love is also a way to restore mental and emotional balance at home — especially after a long winter. For Apartment Therapy style editor Emma Dangel, spring cleaning the Brooklyn apartment she shares with her senior cat, Phoebe, helps her feel more grounded and productive as she heads into a new season.“My place feels so stale after spending all winter cooped up with Phoebe,” Emma says.

As the owner of two (tiny, perfect) dogs, Apartment Therapy editor-in-chief Charli Penn knows that pet dander has an uncanny ability to multiply. To keep their home feeling fresh — and keep their allergies in check — Charli and her husband rely on a weekly cleaning routine. And after a snowy, rainy winter, that routine was extra important.“Our home felt stuffy, dusty, and the opposite of fresh — full deep winter vibes,” Charli says.

A new baby changes everything, including how you use your home. With their first little one on the way, Monika and her husband Ryan decided it was time to turn their bedroom into a more comfortable spot for late nights, early mornings, and family snuggles.“We wanted to make it cozy yet functional, so that we would be ready to share the room with a baby once he arrives,” Monika says.

As Apartment Therapy’s director of strategic partnerships and mom to baby Weston, Laina Grady is an expert problem solver. So when Weston’s bath time routine started to get a little disorganized, she went looking for bathtub accessories that would make a big difference to their daily routine.Rubbermaid® products made it easy for Laina to upgrade her bathroom in smart, practical, and simple ways.