Decorating on a Budget

It won't complete the workout for you, but it will help you get started.

Think your favorite snack is out of stock? Think again.

Here's my honest review.

And probably costing you so much money.

Go shopping in your pantry, closet, wherever!

I was a total cast iron novice until I simply began using it.

They're all under $16!

Are you falling for any of these health halos?

Sure, it ruins the surprise—but science says that isn't that important to the recipient to begin with.

It's beauty-editor approved to rehab even the most expensive candles.

They're all endorsed by gift-giving experts.

From coffee makers to sink strainers with a surprising utility.

Ripping the packing label off the box is often far from the neatest way to obscure the box's initial use, so when TikTok's algorithm served me with a useful hack for removing printer ink from labels, I was intrigued.

From pens to paper and even faux plants.

It might be appealing to not pay upfront for big-ticket items... but is it worth it?

Do away for this present faux-pas for major peace of mind.

According to etiquette experts.

In this case, it truly is the thought that counts.

From furniture to accessories for a finishing touch, these are our favorite 25 cheap finds, all under $50.

Let the stars be your cheat sheet to a perfect holiday present.

I got it at Target as a stocking stuffer last year and I love everything about it.

Ordering takeout is convenient, but it was also masking bigger issues I had with cooking.

It's sure to sell out.

Because not every sale is necessarily a deal.

Secret Santa isn't only for office parties.

This year was a major reminder that unexpected things can happen, and that it helps to be financially prepared when they do.

All 10 of these stylish picks will set you back less than a grand, many of them under $800. Not too shabby.

According to experts.

There's more to the meaning than meets the eye.

Whether you want to swap out stronger, potentially hazardous chemicals for gentle-yet-effective pantry ingredients or you’re just frustrated that your go-to products haven’t been in stock due to the pandemic, consider making your own, homemade cleaners.

Minimal investment, major impact.

If you have a piece of upholstered furniture whose fate is in question, try this no-cost trick before replacing it.

Here's a unique way to display botanicals without worrying about having dried flowers on hand.

Heartfelt doesn't need to mean full-price.

Budget-friendly DIYs customize and update this space without breaking the bank.

Eating at home again? Restaurant experts share their best tricks to make yet another meal in your dinner room feel more exciting.

Brussels sprouts are no match.

It's chock-full of great deals.

Photographer and stylist Erin Miles shares this 600-square-foot, lofted studio apartment with her boyfriend and designed an elegant, beautiful small home... all on a very low budget.

For everyone on your list, and every budget you need to stick to.

Step up your style on a budget.

Think ahead while the deals are this good.

The one tiny change that can cut down on hair-washing time, reduce consumption and packaging waste, and save money.

You might even avoid a house call altogether.

There are plenty of ways revamp for less than $10—it just takes a little flexibility, patience, and creativity. Whether your living room, kitchen, bedroom, dining room, or laundry room is driving you absolutely nuts, here are some suggestions to freshen up the space, so you can enter another season at home feeling just a little bit more content.

It’s okay to stop worrying about your credit score for a little while.

If your plant pot doesn’t have a drainage hole, you could add one. Or just try this $2 hardware store hack.

If there's anything I learned from my piano fiasco, it's caveat emptor, or "Let the buyer beware."

Swap out your store-bought solutions to common organizing, baby-proofing, and plant-parenting woes, and use a pool noodle instead.

She spent less than $1000 to decorate the entire space over three or four months.

Once we had our top three options, we brought them into the Apartment Therapy office, along with one real-life snake plant to shoot photos and compare.

Here are five different ways I've put this tip into practice around my home.

Leave the spices behind!

Whether you snag a set of linen sheets is up to you, and how you like your bed to feel. But it may help to know what it is that makes linen sheets so expensive.

As far as parenting secrets go, I’m not touting blue tape as the key to getting your kids to clean up. But what it has done is defined the space for me mentally.

I was in get-rid-of-everything mode that day I decluttered the garage. But here's the thing: I regret it.

Whether you're using it as an occasional getaway or hoping to turn it into full-time living, here are five tips for saving money on the overhaul.

The goal isn't to completely streamline your kitchen into a waste-free zone. Just focus on one effort, and make it a habit you can sustain week after week.

If you can’t have your dream kitchen, you might as well have your dream *tiny* kitchen, right?

I have a favorite kitchen trick that has nothing to do with cooking.

Timing is everything!

Skip that cycle and do this instead.

This home's old kitchen was a sore thumb before its budget refresh: the backsplash was mismatched tile, the floors were dingy linoleum, and the entire space was dim.

While there are opportunities to save money throughout your home, as it turns out, your kitchen is one of the biggest culprits for money-wasting.

It's coming up sooner than you think!

Designer Mikel Welch showed Apartment Therapy readers around his Queens apartment, full of clever DIYs and bargain finds.

You can still find ways to make things romantic, fun, and refreshing even when every night is at-home date night.

If you don't have housemates, you can do everything on this list (in one way or another) over the internet.

And the teeny tiny terrace is everything!

Step one: Let go of any concept about how things “should” be stored.

It’s nice to have someone—even a robot penguin—looking out for me.

Maybe this says more about me than I should admit, but at the age of 35, laundry has become a very big deal.