Best Of 2020

Real Homes, Unreal Times

It's Incredible How Much Storage Fits in This 296-Square-Foot Studio Tours
New York-based makeup artist Kim White completely transformed her teeny Brooklyn studio apartment with IKEA hacks, contact paper, and smart storage ideas.
Adrienne Breaux
Jasmyn Lawson’s Rental Apartment Features Black Art in Almost Every RoomTours
She's inspired by mid-century modern design, the 1970s, and jewel and earth tone colors, too.
Adrienne Breaux
Kellie Brown's L.A. Apartment Is as Stylish as She IsTours
Lifestyle blogger (and founder of And I Get Dressed) Kellie Brown describes this apartment's style as "California meets 'Golden Girls' hideaway."
Adrienne Breaux
I'm an NYC ICU Nurse—Here's the 140-Square-Foot Space I Come Home to During the PandemicTours
Tyler chose items that fit in the space so as not to overcrowd it, but made sure the home functios in a comfortable manner.
Apartment Therapy Submissions

Go Big, Stay Home

Stay in Your Apartment Therapy: Our Guide to Being Home Right Now
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As everything changes around us, there’s one thing we know for sure: home is more important than ever.

Quarancleaning

There Are 5 Quarantine Cleaning Personalities—Which One Are You?Cleaning
Plus some tips that can help you harness your energy, or triggers to look out for to avoid burnout.
Ashley Abramson
A Microbiologist Shares How “Target Hygiene” Cleaning Can Help When Everyone’s Getting SickCleaning
We’ve got good news for you: You probably don’t have to spend all day disinfecting.
Ashley Abramson
Here’s Everything the CDC Wants You to Know About Cleaning Your Home Right NowCleaning
Here's a condensed version of the health agency's recommendations for how healthy people should be cleaning their homes right now.
Taryn Williford
The DIY Sanitizer Recipes You’re Seeing Everywhere Don’t Work—Here’s the Right Way to Do ItCleaning
Some people are taking sanitizing matters into their own hands (pun intended). Here's why that won't work.
Ashley Abramson
4 Things You Need to Know—Right Now—If You Use Disinfecting Wipes to Clean Your PhoneCleaning
Odds are you’ve heard by now that your phone is… well, kind of disgusting. Here are some quick statistics: According to TIME, most cell phones are dirtier than a toilet seat—and in one study, high schoolers phones were found to have more than 17,000 gene copies on their phones’ screens. Phones are gross (even if you don’t bring your phone into the bathroom).When it comes to getting rid of germs quickly, most of us reach for a container of disinfecting wipes.
Olivia Muenter

Small/Cool—At Home

The Experience
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We challenged 20 designers to bring 20 trends to life—all in less than 120 square feet. And then when everything changed, we made the whole thing virtual. Click in to explore the spaces.
The Contest
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We heard from our readers loud and clear: Bring Small/Cool back! So we did. In 2020, the contest returned, with hundreds of people vying for the grand prize (and bragging rights).