Terrazzo floor with multicolored chips and a white chair with wooden legs.
Want Terrazzo Floors on a Vinyl Budget? This Company Has You Covered
There are other fun designs, too.
Mar 30, 2020
This Tiny House in Canada Takes Inspiration from A-Frame Cabins
It's a reinterpretation of the popular architectural style in North America.
Mar 30, 2020
7 Virtual Volunteer Opportunities Where You Can Make a Difference Without Leaving the House
You can give back, even while stuck at home.
Mar 30, 2020
Mask Your Clutter With These Zoom Backgrounds Inspired by Iconic TV Show Interiors
Take your next meeting from Seinfeld's living room.
Mar 30, 2020
Everything You Need to Know to Start Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidering, and More
A list of online classes, materials, pattern designers, and shops.
Mar 30, 2020
Miss Your Pals? Now You Can Send Your Friends Virtual Puppies
Your friends’ inboxes are about to get a whole lot happier.
Mar 27, 2020
Take a Virtual Tour of the Winchester Mystery House, Sans Ghosts
Ghost sightings (thankfully) not included.
Mar 29, 2020
Bring Virtual Animals into Your Home With This Google Feature
You may not be able to go to the zoo right now, but you can bring a (virtual) penguin into your living room.
Mar 29, 2020
Write Collaborative Poems With Strangers Through the Global Haiku Project
"oh little virus / you've forced us to stay inside / let's dance without pants"
Mar 28, 2020
From Dance Parties to Book Clubs, Here Are the Best Video Apps for Each Home Activity
Not all video apps are created equal!
Mar 27, 2020
Here’s How To Exercise Your Dog Indoors, According To a Professional Trainer
Keep your dog happy and healthy, without leaving the house.
Mar 27, 2020
A Dog Made a Snack Run and Other Ways Pet Owners Are Getting Creative While Quarantined
Pet owners are getting creative during this uncertain time.
Mar 26, 2020
Peek Inside Ina Garten’s Freezer and Get Her Tips for Keeping it Organized
Contrary to what I used to believe, you can't just throw a bunch of things in there and hope for the best!
Mar 26, 2020
You Can Virtually Hike Grand Canyon National Park and See the Colorful Rock Layers Up Close
Walk along the hanging cliffs and canyon walls, and get ready for the breathtaking views.
Mar 26, 2020
There’s a Livestream of the Aurora Borealis—Here’s How to Watch
Here's how you can watch the nature phenomenon from your couch.
Mar 25, 2020
People Are Recreating Disney Rides In Their Homes, No Fast Passes Necessary
“There is never a line for Frozen Ever After at homemade EPCOT.”
Mar 25, 2020
Here’s How to Work From Home with Your Partner, Kids, Roommate, or Parents
Regardless of the household dynamic, one thing is for certain: working from home together isn't always easy.
Mar 25, 2020
Bloomscape Just Dropped a New Line of Cacti That Will Bring the Desert to Your Desk
Regardless of whether you’re a novice or veteran plant parent, you can’t go wrong with a cactus: they’re stylish, affordable, hard to kill, and propagable. And as of today, Bloomscape is enticing plant lovers everywhere with their new line of cacti that they’ll deliver right to your door. The online plant shop launched their new cacti line called the Mojave Collection, curated by Bloomscape’s very own Plant Mom, Joyce Mast.
Mar 24, 2020
Amazon is Hiring Over 1,000 Full Time Work From Home Jobs Right Now
The positions span departments such as software development, art direction, marketing, editorial, web services, and transportation logistics.
Mar 24, 2020
4 Reasons Why You Should Keep Your Daily Routines When Working From Home
It could help your productivity, among other things.
Mar 24, 2020
Marie Kondo’s New Netflix Show Will Tidy Your Whole Town
Here's what we know so far.
Mar 24, 2020
From Tokyo to Washington D.C., This Virtual Tour Lets You Visit Famous Cherry Blossom Sites Around the World
The destinations were picked by local guides, so you're in good hands.
Mar 24, 2020
Want to Learn Interior Design? Kelly Wearstler Is Teaching a Masterclass
Time to learn a new skill.
Mar 23, 2020
10 Dog Products That Make Pet Parenting a Breeze
Here's what dog owners REALLY need.
Mar 23, 2020
These Zoom Backgrounds from West Elm Will Make Your Coworkers Think You Redecorated
Now you don't have to clean before that video call.
Mar 23, 2020
Celebs Read to Your Kids (and You) on This YouTube Channel
Like 'Reading Rainbow' for 2020.
Mar 23, 2020
You Can Experience Your Favorite Amusement Park Rides from the Comfort of Your Couch
Experience your favorite rides right at home.
Mar 22, 2020
Feeling Stressed? These Meditation Apps Are Free Right Now
Om-mazing.
Mar 22, 2020
Peek Inside the Hollywood Hills Mansion for Sale That Belonged to Elizabeth Taylor and Prince
The amenities are on par with what you’d expect from a home to the stars.
Mar 21, 2020
Here Are the Aquariums and Zoos Sharing Live Videos of Animals, Because We All Need This Right Now
Sometimes there’s no better relief than watching a cute animal at play.
Mar 20, 2020
These Films Will Be Released Early So You Can Rent Them While Quarantined
Even though you’re stuck inside, you can still check out the new movies you’ve been dying to see—in the comfort of your own home, no less.
Mar 20, 2020
Turns Out, Playing Board Games Is a Great Way to Bond with Your Partner, Study Says
Looking for date night ideas to reignite the spark in your relationship? Consider dusting off your favorite board game.
Mar 20, 2020
12 Apps That Help You Stay Connected While Social Distancing
Here's how to keep in touch.
Mar 20, 2020
French Artists Are Drawing Their Ideal Quarantine Homes, and They’re Sharing Them on Twitter
Like the rest of us, French artists are stuck at home social distancing and staying safe from the novel coronavirus. But even isolation won’t stop them from collaborating.Their ongoing work, called #CoronaMaison, involves each artist taking a template of a room with a staircase, and putting in their own creative spin. The goal is to illustrate their ideal living space, one where they’d be glad to be stuck in for the duration of this pandemic.Here’s the template.
Mar 20, 2020
This Cat Tree Looks Like Actual Tree, So You Can Bring Nature Indoors
You can even add autumn leaves.
Mar 20, 2020
“Dogs Working From Home” Is The Instagram Account We Can All Relate To Right Now
As many of us are only finding out now, working from home isn’t easy. Some might say it’s even ruff.
Mar 20, 2020
Museums Are Taking to Twitter to Give Everyone a Moment of Zen
“We know there’s a lot of stressful news in your timeline, so here’s a #MuseumMomentofZen.”
Mar 19, 2020
You Can Virtually Tour These Lush Gardens Around the World to Celebrate the First Day of Spring
What better way to welcome spring?
Mar 19, 2020
What’s New and What’s Leaving Netflix in April 2020
Just a guess, but you might be watching more Netflix than usual these days. If your queue is starting to look a little stale, there's some new content hitting the streaming platform starting in April.
Mar 19, 2020
9 Grocery Delivery Services to Bring Fresh Food to Your Door
For those who can't go out to the grocery store right now.
Mar 19, 2020
Check Out These Netflix Comedies, Because We’re All In Need Of A Good Laugh
If you’re looking for feel-good, laugh-worthy Netflix movies to watch while social distancing, we’ve got you covered.
Mar 18, 2020
Seattle Is Fast-Tracking Tiny House Communities to Help the Homeless During Coronavirus
At least one village will be ready for residents in a matter of weeks.
Mar 18, 2020
Do I Really Need 8 Hours Of Sleep Every Night? And 10 Other Things We’re Told Are Mandatory
Here’s what you need to know to rest easy.
Mar 18, 2020
These Tweets are Proof That Anything Can be a Work-From-Home Desk If You Truly Believe
Thankfully, companies around the country are taking the spread of the coronavirus seriously and have told employees to stay home in an effort to keep the public and their fellow coworkers safe. However, for those who don’t work from home on the regular, having to set up a designated work space has posed quite the challenge. Where exactly do I set up shop? What do I use for a desk? How the heck do people do this on a daily basis?
Mar 18, 2020
Peek Inside JFK’s Former Georgetown Home for Sale
For two years, Kennedy shared the home with his sister Eunice just before embarking on his presidential campaign.
Mar 18, 2020
This Chicago House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Is Under $150,000
You can own architectural history.
Mar 18, 2020
You Can Now Virtually Tour These U.S. National Parks From Wherever You Are
From the kayaking through icebergs in Alaska to diving through shipwrecks in Florida, adventure virtually awaits.
Mar 18, 2020
Here’s How to Watch John Legend’s Free Concert From Home
Legend and other artists are performing for free.
Mar 17, 2020
One Redditor Turned a Rescue Dog’s Shedding Hair Into Art
A fantastical photo series.
Mar 17, 2020
This Is How Your Favorite Music Genre Would Look As a Living Room Color Palette
Those with a rare sensory condition called synesthesia see colors when evoked by musical notes—and they've translated different genres into living room color palettes.
Mar 17, 2020
Those Cute Soy Sauce Fish That Come With Your Sushi Are Now Sustainable Lamps
We're craving spicy tuna right about now.
Mar 15, 2020
A Special Letter from the Editor: What Home Means Now
At Apartment Therapy, our mission has always been to help people create safe, comfortable, and supportive homes. But that message has felt especially relevant in the past week, as the COVID-19 outbreaks have upended our habits and rhythms. There are so many uncertainties right now, but there’s one thing we know for sure: home is more important than ever.
Mar 15, 2020
Google Lets You Visit the World’s Most Famous Museums From the Comfort of Your Couch
You can virtually tour the top museums and galleries around the world! No ticket required.
Mar 14, 2020
IKEA’s New Sustainable Collection Will Help Create the Indoor Garden of Your Dreams
Six artisans from around the world pitched in to make this sustainably driven collection come to life.
Mar 13, 2020
These Stylish Prefab Homes Start at 388 Square Feet and $86,000
Modernist company KitHAUS recently debuted a new line of prefab homes.
Mar 11, 2020
5 Apartment Therapy Tips I Use All the Time (and 5 I’ve Had Bookmarked for Years That I’m Just Never Going to Do)
I’m in my fourth year of writing for Apartment Therapy, and I’ve been an Apartment Therapy/The Kitchn reader for even longer. Like all of you longtime folks, I’ve definitely found many tips from our sites that have changed the way I operate, while others that I was so gung-ho on—projects and tips that I was sure I’d get right to work on—have been languishing on the island of I’m-never-going-to-actually-do-this for years.
Mar 11, 2020
RIP Karlstad… Now What?
Q: Hi there, my husband and I were looking for a new couch; after months of scouring the Internet, reading reviews, etc., we settled on the Ikea Karlstad. Turns out it’s being discontinued! I’m really surprised since it’s a bestseller and favorite. Can you point us toward a sectional that is similar? Thanks! -Sent by Eileenteg Editor: Oh, man, what a blow for the affordable-sofa-buying public! I hope IKEA has something even better (and cheaper? and higher-quality?
Mar 11, 2020
What to Do During the Polar Vortex: A Domestic Choose Your Own Adventure
This week much of the US has dipped to subzero temps, and the attendant office and school closings find many of us at home, wrenched from our weekday routines, and stuck inside. Depending on your living situation and your job, this could mean a fun day at home or an exceptionally challenging work situation. Here are some different scenarios and how to make the most of them. If you are home alone and your office is closed for the day… Lucky you!
Mar 11, 2020
The Do’s & Don’ts of Holiday Lights
I don’t understand people who say Christmas lights put them in a good mood. They obviously must be paying somebody else to do their light purchasing, stringing, and storing—because holiday lights are a major headache. But you can make the whole process a little bit easier if you keep a few of these easy tips in mind.DON’T buy too many or too few lights. Plan ahead and get only what you need.
Mar 11, 2020
Steph & Phil’s Reimagined Victorian
Name: Phil and Steph Dickinson Location: NorthWest — Portland, Oregon Size: 3,500 square feet Years lived in: 3 — owned Phil, Steph and their children Stan and Mary lived in this daring modern Victorian home that they designed themselves with imagination and style to spare. Their quirky British sensibilities and strong DIY ethic are visible in each and every room.
Mar 11, 2020
Two’s Company: 20 Shared Kids Rooms
Siblings sharing a bedroom is an inevitability in many small homes. If this is your situation and you’re struggling with creating cohesion or fitting everything in one room, we’ve got twenty rooms for you to explore and draw inspiration from – sisters’ rooms, brothers’ rooms and brother-sister rooms. If it worked for Willis and Arnold, Mary and Laura and Becky and Darlene…it can work for your kids.Shared Girls Rooms• Bella (4.5) & Lily (1.
Mar 11, 2020
This Living Room Color “Trend” is as Classic as Ever
Choosing a color to paint your living room walls is a pretty big decision, especially since most people spend lots of time relaxing on the couch or entertaining with loved ones in the space. You might want a paint color that is both unique and eye-catching but that you’ll love even if you change your mind about your furniture or decor choices a few years down the road, which is why you’ll probably be surprised by the top living room color trend of 2020.
Mar 11, 2020
Chip and Joanna Gaines Don’t Want Their Next Big Project to Be “Fixer Upper” 2.0—Here’s Why
It’s been almost two years since the last episode aired of “Fixer Upper,” and Chip and Jo haven’t skipped a beat with picking up other projects since—the big one being Magnolia Network debuting this October. While die-hard fans are hopeful that it might include another Chip-and-Jo renovation show, the Gaines revealed in a recent interview that they don’t want the network to be the next “Fixer Upper.” (Do you hear that?
Mar 11, 2020
Love Living Coral? Here Are the Color Matches from 7 Paint Brands
2019 sure is looking bright—at least when it comes to colors. If you count yourself among the fans of Pantone’s just-revealed Color of the Year, Living Coral, there are myriad ways to bring it into your home. The most straightforward of which would be paint, so we rounded up some matches from 7 paint brands so you can grab a gallon and (literally) get rolling on that new wall.
Mar 11, 2020
This Is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2019
It’s the beginning of the holiday season (Happy Hanukkah!), and for design lovers, today there’s a special reason to celebrate. Today, Pantone announces its Color of the Year 2019. It’s the 20th anniversary of the announcement, and last year, the global color authority went with Ultra Violet, a grape-like purple that reminded people of Monica’s apartment on “Friends” and others thought might have a deeper societal meaning.
Mar 11, 2020