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Apartment Therapy Editors' 10 Favorite Home Items of 2022 Start at Just $14Design Ideas
Read on to see what had our team (and readers!) buzzing this year.
Blair Donovan
Dec 22, 2022
Standout “Small Cool” HomesDesign Ideas
Kyle’s Teeny-Tiny City Home Every year, the Small Cool Contest gets cooler and cooler, and this year, we saw some really stellar entries. The competition was steep, and the judges had their work cut out for them, but in the end, it’s like Highlander—there can be only one. (Well, technically, two, since we have an international division as well.
Carolyn Purnell
Feb 21, 2020
8 of the Best (and Easiest) IKEA Hacks We Spotted This YearHome Projects
These types of IKEA "hacks" are the perfect combo of affordable and fast to do.
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 7, 2020
Apartment Therapy’s Best, Most Popular, and Most Talked About Stories of 2019Design Ideas
They're an eclectic mix.
Tara Bellucci
Dec 31, 2019
A Countdown of the Most Gorgeous Living Rooms We Saw in 2019Design Ideas
These are some of the most beautiful living rooms of 2019... is your favorite of the year on the list?
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 4, 2019
Furry Friends: Advice & Ideas for Enjoying Life at Home with Your PetsLife
Allie and Travis’ Sunny and Spacious Oakland Home They shed. They romp. They sprawl. They’re in the way. They break things. And yet, they are the most lovable, wonderful additions to a home. Here are our favorite ideas from 2015 for dealing with some of pets’ peskier problems, plus some posts that take the time to revel in the joy that animals can can bring.
Carolyn Purnell
Apr 14, 2019
All About Art: Our Top Posts for Choosing, Making & Displaying ArtworkDesign Ideas
Next Affordable Original Art Under $250 The Best Stores for Big (Really Big!) Artwork & Prints Get the Look (for Free!
Tess Wilson
Apr 6, 2019
The Year’s Smallest Homes from Reader House CallsDesign Ideas
much Above: We spend a lot of time decorating the space and we’re really proud of our new home. Our place reflects our personalities and passions. See more → Ana and Fabiano’s Cozy Canadian Home Despite our place being small, we love having friends over. We love grilling lakeside at the complex’s pool and then ending the night in our unit. We’ve squeezed as many as 15 friends in, piled on our sectional sofa and gathering around our small dining room table.
Carrie McBride
Dec 31, 2015
Best of Before & After: DIY Furniture MakeoversHome Projects
Furniture DIYs are just right. They’re not as risky as a DIY reno, but they are daunting enough that when they turn out awesomely, you can be really, really proud. Your finished piece is all you—your vision, your aesthetic choices, and your blood, sweat, and tears—and it’ll probably be among your most prized possessions. From beginnings that were humble at best and destined-for-the-trash-heap at worst, here are our favorite furniture makeover beauties of 2015.
Shifrah Combiths
Dec 24, 2015
5 Gorgeous (And Easy) Ikea Hacks
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5 Gorgeous (And Easy) Ikea Hacks
Jan 7, 2020