Best Of 2020

Good Reads

house made from Clorox Wipes, box of gloves, soap dispenser, and toilet paper
How Coronavirus Will Change the Way We Build HomesReal Estate
According to architects.
Brittany Anas
I Inherited My Childhood Home. Living In It Feels Comforting—and RebelliousReal Estate
It’s like going back to your elementary school as an adult, but you can get whatever you want from the Scholastic Book Fair.
Megan Braden-Perry
I Fought My Mom's Favorite Cleaning Ritual—Until I Got Homesick and Leaned InCleaning
Blasting Spanish-language music connects me to my heritage as much as it makes chores more enjoyable.
Ella Cerón
An Analysis of the “Pivot” Couch Scene in “Friends”Life
Experts weigh in on what to do—and what not to do—when trying to carry a couch up the stairs yourself.
Megan Johnson
Why You Should Think Twice Before Using Sugar Skulls as Halloween DecorationsLife
Don't let your decorations become appropriation.
Izzie Ramirez
9 Home Upgrades That’ll Add Accessibility Without Sacrificing StyleHome Projects
“After all, a house isn’t a home unless the entire family gets to live there,” says DIY design expert Lindsey Rockers.
Bani Amor
How ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Marries ’90s Nostalgia with Modern TechnologyDecorating
The show reimagines Ann M. Martin’s beloved book series in the 21st century, where five of the original club members live during a time when cell phones and scrunchies coexist.
Nicoletta Richardson
17 Americans on Where (and How) They Live Right NowReal Estate
17 Americans share a little about their home, their neighborhood, and how their lives have changed this year.
Adrienne Breaux
I Asked a Psychologist to Explain MASH—Turns Out It’s More Than Just a GameLife
Think of it as "a dress rehearsal for our future."
De Elizabeth
90 Black-Owned Businesses in the Home Space To SupportDecorating
Use your dollars to support Black-owned businesses.
Why the First Thing I Installed After Buying My House Was a Rainbow FlagReal Estate
It's the finishing touch on my dream home.
Sassafras Patterdale
9 Black Design Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Diversity in DesignDecorating
The resounding refrain: Lack of visibility should not be connoted with nonexistence.
Danielle Deavens
Want to be a More Ethical Plant Parent? A Biologist Answers 4 Questions You Didn’t Think to AskLife
A simple tweak in your perspective could protect vulnerable ecosystems—and help garden-variety plant parents grow, too.
Ashley Abramson
"Wishcycling" Is a Thing, and You're Probably Doing ItOrganizing
It's not enough to just WANT something to be recyclable.
Audrey Carleton
Why It’s So Hard for You to Finish Even the Smallest Half-Done Home ProjectsLife
I have the pulls, I have the dresser, I have the screwdriver, and I have the time. But I haven’t been able to find one thing to get the job done: the motivation to simply do it.
Gray Chapman
“We Fix Each Other’s Crown”: 12 Design Pros on Being Women in BusinessDecorating
Happy International Women's Day!
Danielle Blundell
This Is Apartment Therapy’s 2020 Pattern of the YearDecorating
It's all about the scribble!
Danielle Blundell