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This Is the One Spot You Haven’t Thought to Turn into Your Home Office Yet
This underrated area has big design potential.
Sep 23, 2020
30 Stylish Things That'll Make Your Home Feel Like it Belongs to an Actual Adult
How many do you already have?
Sep 20, 2020
7 Interior Design Podcasts to Add to Your Queue Immediately
Pressing play on these stylish series.
Sep 2, 2020
How Living Rooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
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Let's take a walk down memory lane, shall we?
Aug 21, 2020
9 Things Every Stylish "Adult" Living Room Needs
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These decor tips are all grown-up.
Aug 18, 2020
It's Official: Bar Cabinets Are the New Bar Carts
Cheers to that!
Aug 14, 2020
Everyone Thinks My Faux Plants from Amazon Are Real
This stealth purchase will have you green with envy.
Aug 9, 2020
11 Finishing Touches Interior Designers Swear By
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The cherry atop a design sundae!
Jul 21, 2020
How to Nail the Pristine Pantry Kitchen Trend in Your Own Home
Move over, shelfies; there’s a new trend in town. At Apartment Therapy, we spend a lot of our time talking about how to make your kitchen a more beautiful place. How to make a statement with your backsplash. How to spruce up your kitchen floors with a runner. But how to beautify your pantry? Not so much. When it comes to design, the pantry is really a forgotten spot. Sure, there are plenty of pantries organized to perfection, but a beautiful design has never been a huge priority.
Jul 17, 2020
5 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Rental Without Losing Your Security Deposit
You're five decorating ideas away from your dream home.
Jul 16, 2020
Why Ditching This Living Room Staple Was the Best Design Choice I've Ever Made
One small tweak can really open up your space.
Jul 7, 2020
9 Savvy Ways to Fake a Bathroom Renovation
Whoever said refreshing your bathroom was expensive never saw these designer-approved tips.
Feb 20, 2020
Seriously, Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Fringe These Days?
Talk about fringe benefits.
Nov 27, 2019
Is Disaster-Proofing Your Home Decor a Thing?
Protect you, your home, and your stuff.
Nov 30, 2019
The New Textile Company That’s Making High-End Fabrics Available to the Masses
Frustrated by to-the-trade fabrics? Then this one's for you.
Nov 28, 2019
How Miranda Priestly, Carrie Bradshaw, and More Would Decorate Their Homes
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We’re dreaming up how four classic characters — Miranda Priestly, Carrie Bradshaw, Edna Mode, and Mugatu — would design their spaces today.
Oct 15, 2019
8 Design Trends That Will Rule the Rest of 2019
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Take your space to the next level with these design trends.
Sep 24, 2019
4 Simple Ways to Create Frank Lloyd Wright-Like Detail in Your Home
His distinctive mid-century style is surprisingly easy to re-create.
Sep 19, 2019
The European Bedding Quirk That's Solving One of My Biggest Sleeping Problems
This simple alternative is all the rage in Europe—and is soon to hit your bedroom.
Sep 13, 2019
Seriously, What's the Difference Between Cane, Wicker, and Rattan?
There's something about this woven furniture and accessories that makes any room feel like it's summer year-round.
Sep 9, 2019
30 Home Hacks Everyone Should Know by 30
Psst... you can pick up great design tips at any age.
Sep 8, 2019
35 Totally Free Ways to Transform Your Home
Turns out, the best things in life really are free.
Sep 3, 2019
How One Kitchen Designing Guru Created the Space of Her Dreams
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Sarah Robertson has made a career out of designing kitchens—and she finally made one of her dreams.
Sep 1, 2019
6 Beautiful Bedroom Trends That Will Take Over 2019
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Ready to hit the refresh button on your bedroom? These trends will look good well into the New Year.
Aug 16, 2019
Three Things to Splurge On for Your Living Room, And Two Things You Can Save On
They say that money can't buy you love but sometimes, it can buy some great living room style.
Aug 13, 2019
How Nancy Drew, Ramona, and Your Other Favorite Children’s Book Characters Would Decorate Their Studio Apartments
We’re dreaming up how four classic characters—Ramona, Nancy Drew, Eloise, and Junie B. Jones— would design their spaces today.
Jul 23, 2019
5 Things Design Experts Always Buy From the Dollar Store
Whoever said money can't buy you happiness has clearly never been to a dollar store.
Jul 20, 2019
10 Paint Mistakes Designers are Tired of You Making
Get your space back on track with these helpful tips.
Jul 19, 2019
10 Easy (But Cool) Ways to Style Your Dining Table, According to Designers
You don't need to have a dinner party to create a gorgeous tablescape.
Jul 18, 2019
7 Ways to Fake High Ceilings In Your Home That Might Even Fool You
You can't always get what you want, but you can use your design chops to hack your way to your dream house.
Jul 18, 2019
Here's What Your Childhood Bedroom Color Says About You
Your tastes might've changed since you were a kid, but the color of your childhood bedroom might inform your current style.
Jul 16, 2019
Interior Designers are Already Over These Big 2019 Trends
Trends come and go—and these four fads have already had their 15 minutes of design fame.
Jul 15, 2019
Here's Proof That Wall-to-Wall Carpets are Wonderful
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Believe it or not, wall-to-wall carpets aren't as awful as they're cracked up to be. Style your carpet to perfection with these savvy tips.
Jul 13, 2019
Why This Rug is Still So Popular on Pinterest
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Plus, five fresh ways to bring this viral design trend to your home.
Jul 10, 2019
LGBTQ Design Experts On What Pride Means to Them
Because pride doesn't end with June.
Jun 28, 2019
The Design Projects That First Made Designers Feel Like Experts
You never forget your first time.
Jun 21, 2019
8 Interior Designers Share Their Parents' Biggest Design Mistakes—And How to Avo
Parents don't always know best... at least, not when it comes to design.
Jun 21, 2019
Is Terrazzo Officially Over?
Design experts weigh in on the rise (and fall) of the terrazzo trend.
Jun 20, 2019
Dinnerware Sets Have Become Instagram's Latest It Accessory
People are buying dinnerware, plates, and bowls specifically for (and from) Instagram.
Jun 14, 2019
5 IKEA Must-Haves According to Your Favorite Interior Designers
*Adds to cart*
Turns out, plenty of interior designers use the IKEA’s ultra-practical wares in both decorating projects and their very own homes.
Jun 14, 2019
Matte or Gloss? 5 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself First
You don’t need to be a D.I.Y. pro or color expert to know that picking a paint hue is easier said than done. With dozens of brands and ever-so-slightly nuanced shades to choose from, the whole process can be confusing, time-consuming, and headache-inducing. But even if you know all the questions to ask yourself when narrowing down your paint chips, you might forget to factor in the finish. Deciding between matte and gloss may seem like an afterthought, but in reality?
Jun 13, 2019
8 Unexpected Ways to Decorate with Plants
If you’re reading this story, there’s a good chance you’re a brand new plant parent. Congratulations! After sifting through countless species and asking yourself some serious questions to make sure you’re up for the task, you’ve finally found a plant that you will have to hold, love in sickness and in health, until (plant) death do you part.The only question that remains is how you’ll use your plant.
Jun 5, 2019
4 Rooms That Prove Primary Colors Are Cool
Psst… reds, blues, and yellows are making a comeback in home decor.
Jun 4, 2019
5 Living Room Questions Interior Designers are Sick of Answering
Look, interior designers are professionals and more than happy to answer your questions, but there are a few they really wish we all would stop asking.
Jun 1, 2019
How to Responsibly Buy Home Decor Abroad
“I really don’t like to travel,” is not something you hear too often.Most of us can agree that traveling is the gift that keeps on giving. You can immerse yourself in a new culture, experience delicious foreign food, take stellar photos of the coolest places on Earth, and buy some beautiful home decor from all around the world. But filling your home with pieces that exude wanderlust is easier said than done.
May 31, 2019
9 Living Room Trends Heating Up This Summer
If there’s one room you should consider refreshing regularly, it would definitely be your living room. Whether you’re Netflix and chilling with your significant other or having a bunch of friends over for wine and cheese, your living room is probably one of the most trafficked places in your home.
May 25, 2019
Why Is Cane Furniture Suddenly Everywhere?
In the interior design world, trends come and go faster than you can say, “mid-century modern”—but you can bet they’ll eventually make a comeback.Take cane furniture, for example. Wickered furniture has been around since ancient Egyptian civilizations, and caning has been having small resurgences since the 1600s (psst… you can check its entire history here). Now in 2019, centuries after cane furniture burst onto the design scene, we’re seeing it everywhere.
May 13, 2019