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What You Need to Know Before Signing a Rent-to-Own Lease
Like many too-good-to-be-true scenarios, rent-to-own leases come with a fair share of risks to consider.
Jun 28, 2022
The Best Counter Height Dining Sets You Can Buy Now
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Elevate your dining experience.
Jun 28, 2022
8 Foolproof Ways to Avoid Overwatering Your Plants
Since learning these pearls of watering wisdom, my plants have been happily swamp-free.
Jun 27, 2022
7 Ways to Turn Your Humble Shower into a Relaxing, Spa-Like Retreat
Once you accomplish these simple tasks, you’ll feel ahh-mazing.
Jun 27, 2022
Here’s What "Rest Snacking" Is — and Why You Should Start Doing It
Add a little dose of rest into your day.
Jun 27, 2022
6 Parents and Caretakers Share How They Squeeze Rest Into Busy Days
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"Rest is an active thing."
Jun 27, 2022
3 Simple Under Bed Storage Ideas That Will Help You Get the Most Out of Your Space
There's extra space right under your nose.
Jun 25, 2022
I Tried a New Mattress Called The Brick — and I’ve Never Slept Better (Bonus: It’s on Sale!)
I'm finally enjoying eight hours of uninterrupted Zzzs.
Jun 24, 2022
The Stylish Air Conditioner Unit With a 30,000-Person Waitlist Is Back in Stock and On Rare Sale
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These pretty A/C units are on super rare sale!
Jun 23, 2022
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How to Create Your Very Own Outdoor Oasis
Here’s a riddle: What makes your home bigger overnight? Spring!Once the weather warms up, all that outdoor space is just another room to hang out in. And this year, we’re redecorating. It’s time to turn that yard, patio, rooftop, or patch of grass into a vacation-worthy spot for sunny days and warm nights — whether you want to host friends, play games, or lounge with a good book.We’re setting the whole scene with the latest seasonal finds from Walmart.
Jun 21, 2022
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3 Playful (and Affordable) Tablescapes for Al Fresco Dinners
We’re not scientists, but we’re pretty sure that food tastes better outside. A warm evening, a freshly prepared meal, a chilled bottle of wine, a table full of family and friends soaking up the last rays of sun — sounds extra delicious, no? That’s the magic of dining al fresco. And when spring arrives, it’s time to seize every opportunity for it. Put down the paper plates: We found great deals for setting the table for a season of memorable everyday feasts.
Jun 21, 2022
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3 Ways You Can Get Your Home Ready for Spring Right Now
When those first beams of springtime sunlight pour through the windows, our homes start to sparkle with possibility. (And a little dust. But mostly possibility.) Suddenly, we’re energized to jump into all the projects and DIYs that we’ve been daydreaming about. After the snowy days of winter, it’s finally time to change things up, get outside, and make this the best, brightest, most fun-in-the-sun spring yet.
Jun 21, 2022
The Plants Real Estate Agents Wish You'd Stop Putting in Your Yard
Steer clear of invasive ones.
Jun 17, 2022
The Constantly Sold-Out Collapsible Crates That Helped Me Finally Organize My Home Office (Bonus: They’re On Sale!)
Get them while they're in stock. You never know when they'll be back!
Jun 16, 2022
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All the Dreamy Dorm Decor You Need to Make College Feel Like Home
Here at Apartment Therapy University, we can’t help you pass Organic Chemistry or tell you how to find the student union, but we can help you design the coolest collegiate space around. Whether you’re living the dorm life or moving into your first off-campus apartment, having a comfortable, stylish home base will inspire you all semester long.
Jun 15, 2022
10 Modern Sheds to Level Up Your Backyard
When it comes to backyard sheds, you might have noticed that they’ve gotten a major upgrade over the years. For the most part, modern sheds have replaced the cobwebby shacks packed with rusty garden tools and dirt-caked floors. Today, a backyard shed is just as likely to double as a chic office space or tiny home for an in-law as it is a place to house your tractor. We’ve rounded up some of the most beautiful modern sheds to help you start creating your own dream backyard.
Jun 15, 2022
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The Very Best Essentials for a More Elevated College Dorm or Apartment
College is a rite of passage into adulthood: Managing your own schedule, keeping up with your coursework, and creating your own home — even if it’s a dorm room. Whether you’re a freshman or grad student, living on campus or off, the start of a new school year is the perfect time to upgrade your living space into a stylish hub for studying and socializing.You don’t need a degree in design to make it happen: Bed Bath & Beyond® can help.
Jun 14, 2022
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These Are the College Essentials You Need for the Ultimate Study (and Sleep) Sanctuary
Back-to-school shopping isn’t only about freshly sharpened pencils and color-coded folders (though we’re always ready to talk organizational systems). It’s also a great opportunity to make sure your space is set up to be chic, comfortable, and conducive to a new year of hitting the books.
Jun 14, 2022
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These Are the 10 Things You’ll Really Need on Moving Day
There’s nothing more exciting than a new home — and nothing more stressful than moving into one. But don’t get your packing tape in a twist: While we can’t make all those boxes disappear (sorry), we can keep you from feeling overwhelmed and underprepared on your first day in your new place. And that goes double for first-time movers.
Jun 13, 2022
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How to Transition Your Dorm from Study Mode to Chill Mode
College is one of the best times of your life — and one of the busiest. From group projects and cram sessions to 10-page papers and pop quizzes, you need a home base that feels calm and cozy when the school day is (finally) done.Whether you’re living in the dorms or an apartment off-campus, you can create a relaxing respite from all that scholastic hustle.
Jun 9, 2022
19 Small Kitchen Pantry Ideas You’ve Got to See to Believe
Sometimes, our real-life kitchens are far from Pinterest goals—like when they lack a pantry. While cleverly organized cabinets can maximize tiny-kitchen storage space, sometimes you need even more spots to stash your food. Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite small kitchen pantry ideas for you to try the next time you’re looking to do a storage edit in your kitchen. Even if you’re working with a tight budget (and an even tighter space!
Jun 8, 2022
5 Secrets to Mixing Wood Tones, From an Interior Design Expert
Here's how to make them all mesh.
Jun 4, 2022
10 Other Uses for Wine Racks You’ve Got to Try
Easy project hacks you can cheers to!
Jun 2, 2022
10 Calming Mobile Games & Apps to Help You Keep Your Cool
Need a calming distraction? Try these.
Jun 2, 2022
20 Breathtaking Bedrooms That Prove Pastels Aren't Just for Nurseries
Pastel bedrooms are making a major comeback, demonstrating that these cheerful hues are for way more than just the nursery or Easter eggs.
Jun 2, 2022
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We Want to Give Your Favorite Neighborhood Spot a Paint Makeover!
We will never not be excited about choosing paint colors. It’s literal magic! Whatever mood you’re looking for — calm, creative, serene, sophisticated — a coat of paint can create it instantly. Paint has the power to transform and transport us to places that inspire us to be our best selves. And we want to give your block a paint makeover.We teamed up with Benjamin Moore to give away paint makeovers to four worthy community spaces in a neighborhood like yours.
May 31, 2022
6 TikTokers Who Built Dream Homes — for Their Pets
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Some pet parents give lucky pets their own entire bedrooms, complete with animal-friendly furniture and decor. 
May 31, 2022
We Tried One of Ruggable’s Washable Rugs — And It’s a Total Game Changer (and 15% Off Right Now!)
We put one rug to the ultimate test: hot sauce stains.
May 27, 2022
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies
Here's what to do when you realize that, yep, you’ve got a fruit fly infestation on your hands.
May 26, 2022
How to Get Rid of Pantry Moths in Your Kitchen
They are the bed bugs of pantries.
May 25, 2022
I Upgraded to These Luxe Towels — and I Regret Not Doing It Sooner (Bonus: They’re On Sale!)
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Because who doesn't want to be wrapped in luxury?
May 25, 2022
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How a First-Time Dog Owner Made the Pet-Friendliest Home for Her New Pup
For their entire seven years together, Abby and Vic had always wanted a dog. “Most couples dream of having kids, but we dreamt of having a house full of golden retrievers,” she says. It never seemed like the right time to take the plunge. When the couple relocated from California to Dallas, away from family and friends, life suddenly felt a lot quieter. And then they met Ollie.“Ollie was such a quiet and shy puppy. We looked down, and he was staring up at us.
May 24, 2022
Living in a Neighborhood with Lots of Trees Is More Beneficial Than You Think
They're a critical asset to urban housing.
May 23, 2022
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This First-Time Furniture Flipper Had Major Success with an Unexpected Object
Living alone for the first time is a special milestone: an opportunity to find out not just what you like, but also what you can accomplish. For Emily Sanchez, a San Diego business owner and content creator, moving into her first solo home has been a journey of growth and independence. She’s learned a lot about herself — and she’s learned a lot of skills, too.Decorating a small space on a budget means that Emily is constantly using her creativity in new ways.
May 19, 2022
What Are Spider Mites And How Can You Save Your Plants From Them?
So, you’ve noticed some tiny pests creeping on your precious houseplants , leaving little webs and stressing out your once-thriving plant. Here’s the bad news: You may have a case of white spider mites. These buggers reproduce quickly, so the time to take action is NOW to save your favorite green buddies, like your fiddle leaf fig plants and dracaena plants. Here’s the good news: It’s possible to quell a spider mite infestation, but it will require persistence.
May 11, 2022
7 Best Labels for Organizing Your Stuff
This weekend our Spring Cleaning consisted of cleaning out the fridge, deep cleaning the kitchen and avoiding the space we call our bedroom closet. It’s become a catchall for things we’re not sure what to do with. Lampshades, framed art we haven’t hung yet, old duvets, and of course, clothes that we just don’t wear anymore. All of this cleaning and avoiding got us fantasizing about having clean rows of labeled boxes and jars with everything organized inside.
May 9, 2022
How To: Make a Pegboard Wall Organizer
Project: Pegboard Wall OrganizerTime: An afternoonCost: $30.00 (more or less) Our DIY home organization project for the New Year involved hanging a pegboard organizer in our tiny kitchen. Although we found lots of how-tos for installing pegboard on the web, very few of them had detailed instructions and supply lists, so we thought it would be helpful to document our own experience in step-by-step form.
May 9, 2022
20 Ways To Love Your Home
While the weather turns a bit colder (only 80 today!) our thoughts turn to the Fall. We’re looking forward to more time spent indoors hosting and hanging out. BUt there are some things we’d like to get to to make our home feel that much more comfortable. Jump below for 20 ways to love your home (so it loves you back):1. Choose 10 things. And donate them, throw them away or repurpose them.
May 9, 2022
Rugs in the Kitchen? These Ideas May Change Your Mind
Got a rug you’re digging? The kitchen may not be the first place you’d think of putting it. But trust us – a rug in the kitchen may be just the ticket for pulling together your eating space. And while the kitchen can be a dangerous place for textiles (hello, crumbs, grease, red wine spills!) there are plenty of advantages to having a rug in the kitchen.
May 8, 2022
12 Tiny Kitchens with Seriously Big DIY Organization Ideas
These kitchens pack a lot of function into a small space.
May 7, 2022
At-Home Adventures for When You’re Broke
We’ve just had 74 consecutive days of below-freezing weather. There have been 24 less-than-0ºF days so far this winter. Any funds left after the holidays have gone towards buying heat and gloves. I am broke and restless, but where there is popcorn, there is hope…. Here are three ideas for fun entertainments you can have in your own home… for the low low price of nothing at all.
May 5, 2022
This Weekend: Get This Room Ready For The Main Event
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and your kitchen is about to go through the cooking and cleaning equivalent of crossfit meets morning bootcamp meets spin class meets a marathon, all in the span of a couple of days. The whole holiday will go a lot smoother if you do a few things to help your space perform at its peak. Consider this your pre-holiday stretch before the big workout ahead. Make Your Fridge An Organized and Spacious Oasis of Calm: Your fridge is Ground Zero on Thanksgiving.
May 5, 2022
Style Makers: 24 Fresh Coffee Table Finds for Every Budget
Time is money, so we already did the shopping for you.
May 5, 2022
6 Things You Really Should Purge from Your Kitchen Pantry
If you are so lucky as to have an actual pantry, you’re already ahead of the game. You have the space to stock up on often-used ingredients, and have all the supplies for cooking meals right at your fingertips. Of course, the downside to having room is that things accumulate and don’t get dealt with. So, in the spirit of the new year, here are five things to target in your pantry, to pare it down and leave yourself plenty of room for the essentials. 1.
May 4, 2022
10 Tried & True Tips: How to Make New Friends in a New City
A few years ago Jennifer wrote about leaving her friends behind because of a big cross-country move. I made a similar big move nearly four years ago, following my now husband from San Diego to Seattle when he started his exciting new career. The hardest part for me? Making new friends. It sure isn’t as easy as it used to be! Unlike Jennifer, I’m more of an introvert than a social butterfly.
May 4, 2022
Dining in Disguise: Genius Hide-Away Furniture Solutions
Figuring out the whole dining without a proper dining room situation is really just a matter of going a little 007 with your table.
May 4, 2022
Candles, Cake & Snow: How To Host A Sledding Birthday Party
If you were born in January in Chicago, there’s a fairly good chance you’ve had at least one sledding birthday party. (Chicago is not known for its hills, but we make do.) Now that I find myself back in arctic winter weather after many years away, a sledding party sounds like the perfect cabin fever-busting celebration.
May 4, 2022
15 Little Luxuries from Nordstrom That Mom Will Love for Mother’s Day
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From a silky sleep mask to colorful wine glasses to a super-soft throw blanket, there are plenty of luxe options.
May 3, 2022
3 Brilliant Furniture Makeover Hacks You Need to Know (and 2 You Should Skip)
Make your next project a little easier.
Apr 29, 2022
5 Ways to Take Your Home Organization to the Next Level
Here are some ways to take even your already-organized spaces up a notch, to a deeper level.
Apr 20, 2022
I Don't Have a Dishwasher, But J.R. Watkins' Dish Soap Is the Next Best Thing
It's affordable, effective, and smells SO good.
Apr 18, 2022
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This Self-Taught DIYer’s Advice Will Actually Inspire You to Pick Up a Power Tool
Most houses don’t start out as your dream home — and we think that’s part of the fun. Take the home that Ashley Quintero and her family recently bought in Fort Worth, Texas: Beautiful but outdated, the 1950s house has a long list of projects to tackle and features to upgrade. Luckily, that’s where Ashley shines.Ashley is a self-taught — and seriously skilled — woodworker and DIY maven.
Apr 12, 2022
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4 Big Paint Perils You’ll Want to Avoid — and the Best Way to Prevent Them
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Nothing transforms a space like a fresh coat of paint. It’s an affordable, weekend-able DIY with as many possibilities as there are colors. And whichever you choose, you’ll enjoy it for years to come (or whenever you decide to change things up again).But while painting is a manageable project, there are common pitfalls that can keep your hard work from looking its best.
Apr 12, 2022
This Under-$30 Tool Lets Me Whip Up Tasty Treats My Pup Can’t Resist
Because your best friend doesn't deserve byproducts.
Apr 11, 2022
Create the Ultimate Backyard Escape with These Outdoor Decor Finds Under $200
Wait until you see the swinging chair...
Apr 9, 2022
Try Out These Brilliant Balcony Light Ideas to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space
Nothing beats the feeling of eating dinner out on your balcony or enjoying the company of family on your stylish new patio furniture set. When the warm weather months roll around, you’ll probably feel motivated to whip your patio into shape, whether it’s super small or expansive. Sure, you’ll want to add some weatherproof chair cushions and ceramic planters to your shopping list, but there’s one thing that sets the ambiance like nothing else: lighting.
Apr 8, 2022
This Home Maintenance Checklist Could Save You Tons of Money in the Long Run
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Home maintenance is, by definition, an ongoing process. It’s also admittedly a lot of work! To keep your own home looking and functioning its best, it helps to have a plan, a process, and, yes, a checklist.
Apr 6, 2022
Twilight Sleep Sofa from DWR
The Twilight Sleep Sofa from Design Within Reach shows up fairly regularly in our Scavenger posts and is a popular solution for Apartment Therapy readers furnishing a modern space. Designed for occasional use as a sleeper, Twilight has a bare-bones design — a minimal platform, 2 stacked cushions and a large adjustable bolster.As a small armless sofa, Twilight Sleep Sofa is ok — the seat is comfy and firm but the lack of arms and the low bolster is not ideal for long-term lounging.
Apr 6, 2022
This Editor-Favorite Source for Mid-Century Modern Furniture Just Launched Bedding and Rug Collections
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Beautiful and affordable? Sign us up.
Apr 4, 2022
Mitzi Just Partnered with Dabito on the Modern Lighting Collection of My Dreams
Pretty brass finishes! Super unique sculptural elements! Designs for every part of your home!
Apr 4, 2022
14 DIY Coffee Tables to Suit Any Skill Level
From beginners to experts, there's a DIY coffee table in here for you.
Apr 4, 2022
6 Easy Renters Fixes for Ugly Ceiling Lights
For many renters, it isn’t the blank walls or the basic carpets, or even the neighbors that can disrupt that feeling of home sweet home. Instead, it’s the lighting. Whether your rental sports flourescent light bars that cast a jarring light, or those much-hated flush mount lights that seem dated and unoriginal, ceiling lights in rental units aren’t exactly envious. But there’s a rental hack for just about anything.
Apr 4, 2022
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3 Easy DIYs You Can Do Right Now to Upgrade Your Home (That Are Actually Doable)
When Ashley Quintero and her family moved into a lovely-but-dated midcentury home in Fort Worth, Texas, there were projects to tackle everywhere she looked. Luckily, Ashley has the skills: The healthcare worker-turned-DIYer is known for her amazing and approachable woodworking projects, which she breaks down to her followers on TikTok and Instagram.But not every upgrade requires busting out the table saw — especially when your whole house is a work in progress.
Mar 31, 2022
This Velvety-Soft Weighted Blanket Has Given Me the Best Sleep of My Life
I haven't woken up before sunrise once!
Mar 30, 2022
Staub Just Dropped a New Color That’s the Perfect Pick for Summer
Bonus: Loads of pieces are on major sale!
Mar 30, 2022