Boho style is like those effortlessly cool friends we all have: chic and on-trend, but comfy and casual. And just like your friend’s perfectly imperfect French tuck, the boho home style is pretty effortless. It’s also versatile, with breezy ease that layers beautifully atop pretty much any vibe your space already has going on.
Your living room is the hardest working room in your home. It’s your TV zone, your entertaining hub, and your reading respite — and it’s been working extra hard lately, maybe even doubling as a home office. It can be hard to keep such a busy room feeling both stylish and functional. But all it needs to perk right up is a little focus.However you rely on your living room, Hudson’s Bay has the timelessly crafted housewares that’ll make it work for you.
Nothing brings out our nesting instincts like a farmhouse living room, with its touchable textures, country-chic accents, and general get-cozy vibes. And whether your tastes run from a-touch-of-rustic to cover-everything-in-shiplap, you can put your distinct stamp on this now-iconic style.Whatever spin you want to put on farmhouse style, Walmart has you covered with on-trend designs that you’ll love at very affordable prices.
Address: 70 La Salle Street #4CNeighborhood: Morningside Heights, Manhattan Price: $780,000 Listed by: Jessica Waxman, CorcoranSize: 904 square feetBedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 1While it’s not that uncommon to come across a place as sleek and chic as this one in Manhattan, this apartment stands out for its bold blue cabinets, graphic tiled backsplash and floors, and an open layout with plenty of natural light that lets all those colors and patterns work together without feeling overwhelming.
There’s no better feeling than the one warm weather brings, when everything is full of freshness and blooms and possibility. We wish we could bottle it for year-round use, but until technology catches up with our dreams, we’ll do the next best thing: infuse our space with cheerful, summery vibes.Refreshing your bedroom — where you begin and end each day — adds energy and beauty to your home life all year long.
If you’ve ever thought about a kitchen remodel, those thoughts might be especially present now, a time when you might be spending more time at home — and more time cooking — than ever before. Of course, you want to spend your renovation dollars wisely and create a space that will not just look beautiful, but also stand up to everyday wear and tear for a long time.Thinking of renovating your kitchen? Our big F.A.Q. answers all your questions about every step of the process.
When it comes to kitchen renovations, one of the hardest parts is staying within budget. The backsplash, particularly, can have a huge effect on the look of your kitchen — and on the price, as all that tile can add up fast. If you’re planning to renovate, or just thinking about it, here’s an idea for a budget-friendly, minimal backsplash you may not have considered: not having a backsplash at all.
Sometimes, all it takes to feel like you have a totally new space is a little color. If spending a lot of time at home has you considering your kitchen’s possibilities, a new coat of paint may be just the thing you need. And while painting kitchen cabinets may sound a little more intimidating than, say, painting a plain old wall, we’ve got some expert tips for making it more manageable.
Open floor plans: We love ‘em, but they come with some challenges. Namely, the difficult task of setting up distinct zones when, well, you really just have one big open space to work with. But it can be done. Linda, who earlier this year bought a new alcove studio, asked us to help divvy up her light-filled space into separate zones for living, sleeping, and dining.
For the first time ever, we launched our Small/Cool Experience At Home, challenging 20 designers to create 20 virtual Small/Cool spaces featuring the biggest trends they see emerging in 2020. These rooms covered a whole spectrum of ideas but were solidly unified in theme: Have courage and choose what you love. So now, we present five trends from the experience that show how this mantra manifests in all sorts of styles.
Getting organized is one of those goals that sounds intimidating, like running a marathon or getting your kid to eat vegetables. But it can be done, and it can even be fun. All you need is some inspiration and a little push to get started.Now that we’re spending more time at home, it’s a great time to tackle the spots you’ve considered too chaotic to be tamed — yes, even that pesky spice cabinet.
Life looks a little different right now, but spring and summer are still coming right on schedule. And while nothing compares to backyard BBQs with friends and family, you can still (safely!) enjoy sunshine and warmer temps in the homebound days ahead. In fact, if there was ever a time to show your outdoor space some extra love, it’s now.
Pink is one of those colors that can vary widely, and not just from Millennial to Granny-Chic. Depending on its shade and saturation level, it can skew bright and bold or subtle and warm — like the soft desert tones of Sedona Pink by Behr® Paint, which Betsy used to update her 800-square-foot apartment on New York’s Upper West Side. Even before the world started working from home, Betsy had a living room office. Here’s how she created her cozy, uplifting WFH space.
Prewar apartments come with lots of perks: high ceilings, original carved wood moulding, and — if you’re lucky — some exposed brick, too. Diana’s home had all of the above, which made the space feel a little mismatched. Finding a cool color to complement all those different red tones of the brick and wood proved a challenge, but she solved it with Natural Gray by Behr® Paint. See how this of-the-moment greige goes from classical to adaptable.
How can you add color while keeping an airy, open feeling in a small space? Look to nature. Erin’s apartment in Sunnyside, Queens, had good bones and cozy, comfortable furniture, but the walls were a drab renter’s white. Her style is rooted in earthy textures, with light woods and plenty of plants. So, naturally, she painted her living room walls in Light Drizzle by Behr® Paint — a sky-blue backdrop that’s a breath of fresh air.
Looking to add a little color to your home, but not sure which color would look right in your space? We found readers who had this same paint color dilemma, and asked them to try the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap® Visualizer for web or iPad – an easy (and fun!) online tool that lets you upload a photo of your room and virtually “paint” the walls with different colors.
Looking to add a little color to your home, but not sure which color would look right in your space? We found readers who had this same paint color dilemma, and asked them to try the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap® Visualizer for web or iPad – an easy (and fun!) online tool that lets you upload a photo of your room and virtually “paint” the walls with different colors.
Looking to add a little color to your home, but not sure which color would look right in your space? We found readers who had this same paint color dilemma, and asked them to try the Sherwin-Williams ColorSnap® Visualizer for web or iPad – an easy (and fun!) online tool that lets you upload a photo of your room and virtually “paint” the walls with different colors.
Prize: Saatva Luxury Firm Mattress Set (including foundation and frame) Value: $1,400 From: Saatva In an ideal world, you and your mattress would never have to part— you could work hard, play hard and Netflix hard all from the confines of your bed (I know, I know: some of us lucky ones already do). Being a social butterfly is nice and all, but lying around in bed all day is priceless. With a mattress from Saatva, you just might be tempted to sleep in, every single day.
Boring bedrooms are one of the biggest challenges of renting an apartment. Whether you’re dealing with a serious lack of storage or a strict landlord who won’t let you hang anything on the walls, creating a bedroom that feels personalized, peaceful, and secure is so important in unsure times. And the solutions to these problems might be right under your nose (or head!).Value City Furniture™ is one of our favorite sources for beds that are more than just a place to snooze.
Boring bedrooms are one of the biggest challenges of renting an apartment. Whether you’re dealing with a serious lack of storage or a strict landlord who won’t let you hang anything on the walls, creating a bedroom that feels personalized, peaceful, and secure is so important in unsure times. And the solutions to these problems might be right under your nose (or head!).
Unless you’re living under a rock in a cave wearing earplugs, you already know Amazon. But you might not yet know about Amazon Handmade, the site’s online store where makers sell quality handcrafted goods. It also has the quick shipping on thousands of items that you’ve come to expect from Amazon, which is not typically found on other handmade platforms.
Win: Your Essential Spring Cleaning Tool KitFrom: OXOValue: Approximately $1,000It’s kind of hard to explain what makes spring cleaning so satisfying, but we have a good hypothesis: We think it’s less about making surfaces appear sparkly and more about showing our homes we really care about them. There’s something about degreasing the oven or wiping the windows that feels much more rewarding this time of year.
When plants start sprouting and birds start chirping, our senses get a full refresh. And watching the renewal happening outside makes us want to breathe new life inside, too. But a complete makeover isn’t necessary; you can channel the liveliness of the season by swapping out home decor items like throws, pillows, vases, and wall art. And Walmart is the perfect place to start.
Woodwork is a dream detail, but it can be a doozy to work around. With undertones ranging from yellow to red to gray, matching it is no one-size-fits-all task. Consider our Color Search tool, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams, your crystal ball: Will lavender paint look good with my dark wood trim? Is red right for oak crown molding? Let Color Search inspire you! Color Search also offers instant inspiration, with a treasure trove of real-life images.
Fashion is such a great resource for home style that we’ve combined two of our favorite Apartment Therapy features — our Fashionable People profiles, featuring chic House Tour subjects, and our Color Search tool, powered by Sherwin-Williams® — to help you find sartorial-meets-interior inspiration in a snap. Each of these lovely ladies has a rich, moody and distinctive color savvy that translates beautifully to the home. Which suits your style best?
Painting is easy. It’s knowing what color to paint that can be a challenge. We love the Sherwin-Williams Chip It!™ color selection tool that lets you find paint colors from any photo, so we’ve rounded up the top places we turn to find inspiration. Where do you hunt for colors? Top 5 places to find color inspiration:Chip It! chipped local paint store Where do you find your color inspiration? Tell us in the comments! (Images: 1. Sherwin-Williams; 2. Chris; 3. Emily Long; 4.
For my entire adult life, dining rooms have been a foreign concept. An entire room? Devoted to just dining? That’s nonsense! Having a dining room seems like a pipe dream while living in a one-bedroom Manhattan walk-up, but I’ve learned there are some easy ways to create a cozy dining space even if you don’t have an entirely separate room for it.
For my entire adult life, dining rooms have been a foreign concept. An entire room? Devoted to just dining? That’s nonsense! Having a dining room seems like a pipe dream while living in a one-bedroom Manhattan walk-up, but I’ve learned there are some easy ways to create a cozy dining space even if you don’t have an entirely separate room for it.
Address: 352 West 12th Street #1CNeighborhood: West Village, ManhattanPrice: $429,000Listed by: Ivana Tagliamonte, CompassSize: 242 square feetBedrooms: StudioBathrooms: 1Chances are that when you scrolled through those details listed above, the square footage figure jumped out at you. But since location is everything in real estate, this teensy space in the West Village is nothing to toss aside.
Prize: (1) $2,000 credit to Zappos Value: Up to $2,000 From: Zappos.com It’s the most wonderful – and anxious – time of the year! Wonderful because presents! Anxious because you have no idea what to get for everyone. And because what are you wearing to the office party? We’ve gone to Zappos and pulled together gift ideas for everyone on your list – including yourself.
A lot has changed since we first learned to do our laundry. It feels like our lives have gotten way more packed, and our personal time is at more of a premium. Plus, the machines themselves have changed. Washing machine drums have gotten bigger, which is a good thing: You can put off doing your laundry since the machines can handle larger loads. The problem is that our habits haven’t really changed with them.
If you’re like us, you may be a little mesmerized by the myriad colors in Le Creuset’s top-quality enamel cast iron cookware. The recent introduction of Artichaut, a brilliant, subtle bluish-green, might make it that much harder to choose your signature color. The good news is that you don’t have to pick just one. In fact, many of Le Creuset’s colorways might work even better when paired with others.
Can something as workaday as your cookware spark joy? We think it can. You may already be familiar with Le Creuset’s iconic pots and pans and their beautiful, brilliant colors. But they just added another color to the spectrum: Meet Nectar, a joyful, honeyed shade of yellow that will put a smile on your face every time you walk into your kitchen. The kitchen is a very practical space, but it doesn’t have to be boring.
We love special occasions. But we’re firm believers that you don’t need a special occasion to make life’s everyday moments feel special. A weeknight dinner can be just as festive as a holiday spread — even if it’s a quick pasta you throw together while old episodes of The Great British Baking Show play in the background. (Just us?) A couple of little touches are all it takes to make everyday moments more special: Keep cellphones off the table. Light a candle or two.
Significant others are great and all, but have you ever fallen in love with how clean your house is? This Valentine’s Day, make sure you’re showing a little affection to the space you call home — after all, it’s there for you 24/7. (Plus, it’s where your chocolate stash lives.)When we want to really care for our space, we turn to The Laundress. Their eco-friendly, super-effective products leave everything from our delicates to our countertops feeling extra special.
Any savvy shopper knows that your space doesn’t have to be filled with expensive items to look expensive. However, there are some home decor categories where the splurge is well worth it. A nice design piece can set the look, feel, and tone of a room, adding substance and detail that you can both see and feel and improving your overall mood. But how do you know when to spend vs when to save?
The living room is the darling of interior design. It’s the most central part of the home where we relax, unwind, and enjoy our downtime, both alone and with friends. But despite how much, well, living we do in the living room, it’s also the space that tends to have the most design problems. From lack of space to an uninspiring layout, it’s easy to fall into a living room rut. If you’re in one, we can help you get out of it.
The living room is the darling of interior design. It’s the most central part of the home where we relax, unwind, and enjoy our downtime, both alone and with friends. But despite how much, well, living we do in the living room, it’s also the space that tends to have the most design problems. From lack of space to an uninspiring layout, it’s easy to fall into a living room rut. If you’re in one, we can help you get out of it.
Whether it’s after buying your first home or settling into a new apartment, there comes a time when all of us start getting real about investing in “forever” furniture. You know the pieces — a bed that can survive more than one move, or a designer accent chair you’ve loved for years and know will be a keeper.If you’re ready to invest in a forever piece, consider starting with a sofa.
If you’re anything like us, your winter social calendar is packed with dinners, happy hours, and late-night dance parties. (Just kidding. Obviously, we’ll be at home under blankets until April.) Lean into nesting season by pampering your space and your senses with scents luxurious enough to make you forget tonight’s 7-degree wind chill.
We design our homes to be peaceful havens where we can relax and unwind. And lately, we’ve been making a more conscious effort to unplug from our devices, step back from our screens, and spend time offline. But if we’re being honest, even when we’re offline, we’re still pretty connected. When we set down our phones, we turn on Netflix; when we cook dinner, we ask Alexa to recite the next recipe step.
Name: Joey, aka “Joey the Cat” Location: Mission District of San Francisco, CA Size: 747 square feet Years lived in: 4 years; owned Years hosting on Airbnb: Over 5 years The moment you walk into “Joey the Cat’s” Mission District loft, you feel like you were just granted access to a secret world where you’re allowed to have fun, even though you are a fully grown adult.
Name: Alex Location: Noe Valley, San Francisco Size: 1,738 square feet Years lived in: 17 years; owned Years hosting on Airbnb: 2 1/2 years Alex’s two-story home is situated on a quiet, tree-lined street in Noe Valley. From his upper balcony you can see a stunning view of the city, and on a clear day you can spy both the Bay Bridge and Twin Peaks.
Prize: $2,000 to spend on stylish furniture From: American Signature Furniture Value: $2,000 You’ve made it! You’ve decided to live together, merging your two households into one. But figuring out how all your stuff can live together, from your grandmother’s nesting tables to his battered but beloved recliner, well, that can be a tiny bit more challenging.
Keeping your upholstery in tip-top shape should definitely be on your spring cleaning list. With some help from American Signature Furniture, we’ve put together a simple refresher on how to clean different upholstery types, from leather to microfiber. Caring for Upholstery: What to Use When Finer than silk, microfiber strands create a velvety yet durable fabric that’s ideal for upholstery that gets a lot of traffic and sees lots of stains.
Right as the holiday season began, we hosted an event in NYC on fast and fancy holiday hosting. The purpose of the event was to show people that entertaining in your home over the holidays doesn’t have to be a big thing: All it takes is a little forethought and the smallest personal touches to make a party memorable and fun.While we had fun sipping cider and swapping tips with all of our guests in person, the good news is you didn’t have to be in NYC to benefit!
The best way to choose a great gift is to start with something you know your giftee loves — and who doesn’t love a good Disney movie? From exciting superhero adventures to heartfelt family features, we rounded up some of our faves and picked the perfect presents to go with them. Consider this your ultimate holiday shopping list.If they love: The Avengers…...give them: Are We There Yet?
Name: Vickie (and cats Luna and Lucy)Location: Austin, TXSize: 900 square feetYears Lived In: 2Vickie had owned her Austin home—a 1,700 square-foot space where she raised her children—for 10 years when she began to feel the itch to downsize. After her father’s passing, she sold the house and spent a year living with her mother in Florida. Upon returning to Austin, Vickie didn’t want to rush back into buying.
Californians and Floridians are blessed with fragrant citrus trees in their backyards that bloom all spring and seem to be in season all year. For the rest of the country, where climates aren’t conducive to growing citrus outdoors through all four seasons, you have to get a little crafty if you want homegrown Key limes for your cervezas. The trick is to grow citrus in a container that you can keep outside from spring to fall, but move inside before the first freeze arrives.
When you have a small garden, it can seem like your plants all compete for premium space come springtime. How do you decide what to plant and what to pass on? Do you grow staples you’ll use all year long in the kitchen, or unusual varieties you can’t find in the market? With intercropping, you can take advantage of the limited space you have — while growing all the vegetables you want — by analyzing the needs of your vegetables and timing your plantings strategically.
Have you ever planted squash in your vegetable garden and wondered why the flowers with what appear to be baby squash on the ends suddenly wilt? The short answer is: They were never pollinated by bees. The long answer is: Squash are monoecious plants (containing both male and female parts) and rely on bees and other pollinators to fertilize their flowers. Female flowers bear the ovaries (essentially immature squash) and need the pollen from male flowers to produce fruit.
Prize: $500 American Express Gift Card Value: $500 From: Miracle-Gro Have you been following Apartment Therapy’s Gardening School? It’s designed to help even the blackest thumbs build up the confidence to get out in the garden…and it’s working! It’s inspiring to see all your amazing pics in the #showusyourseedlings feed. So inspiring that we want to help your dream gardens get growing with a $500 AMEX Gift Card to spend on supplies!
When you’re a kid, one of the great joys of the holiday season is getting exactly the gift that you wanted. When you’re a grownup, one of the great joys of the holiday season is finding the perfect gift for someone you love. The nice thing about gift-giving at this stage of our lives is that the gifts become more meaningful.
Who: Laura Baross, interior designer and founder of Design With CareNominated by: Laura Schocker, Apartment Therapy Editor-in-ChiefWhere to follow her: InstagramApartment Therapy’s Class of 2020 Design Changemakers is a specially-selected group of the 20 people in the design world everyone should know about by next year. We asked experts (and you!) to tell us who they think should be included—see the rest of the nominees here.
Sometime in the mid-18th century the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope, commissioned a new type of sofa. The resulting design, known for its trademark button tufting and rolled arms, has endured throughout the centuries, with variations making appearances in gentlemen’s’ clubs, fancy English homes, and maybe even your own living room.
Who: Mili Suleman, founder of KUFRI Fabrics, and co-founder of SHIFTNominated by: Danielle Blundell, Apartment Therapy Home DirectorWhere to follow her: InstagramApartment Therapy’s Class of 2020 Design Changemakers is a specially-selected group of the 20 people in the design world everyone should know about by next year. We asked experts (and you!) to tell us who they think should be included—see the rest of the nominees here.
Who: Ian Yang, founder and CEO of GantriNominated by: Maxwell Ryan, founder and CEO of Apartment TherapyWhere to follow him: InstagramApartment Therapy’s Class of 2020 Design Changemakers is a specially-selected group of the 20 people in the design world everyone should know about by next year. We asked experts (and you!) to tell us who they think should be included—see the rest of the nominees here.
Name: Jamie, Brocke, Clara (and two cats) Location: Dallas, TXSize: 1,140 square feetYears Lived In: 6Fashion and prop stylist, Jamie, and her photographer husband, Brocke, don’t just have style; they have a whole design philosophy. The 1925 Tudor they share with daughter Clara, and two cats, is a neutrals-only zone—mostly black-and-white, plus touches of warm wood and the occasional gilded frame.
If there’s one thing that instantly makes a holiday dinner feel like a fancier occasion, it’s an elegant tablescape. There’s a tendency to do something fussy or spend a lot of money on home decor, but it really takes little more than a few easily sourced materials to create a perfectly festive look. Here’s how we’ve created the striking, rustic tablescape you see above.Most Christmas tree vendors have lots of stray clippings…and nothing to do with them.
If it’s your first time hosting for the holidays, or even if you’re a seasoned expert, planning a dinner soirée or a simple cocktail party can feel like a lot. This time of year, we like to remind ourselves that it’s never as complicated as it seems, even if everyone is a lot busier and expectations are a bit higher. With a few years of holiday hosting under our belt, these are the things we’re trying to remember to keep it simple.
It’s just one room, but a kitchen redo comes with a ton of decisions, both big and small. It’s easy to get lost in the flurry of the big ones, like what layout works best or which countertops suit your style. But the devil is in the details. So, what’s the biggest rookie mistake we see time and time again? It may surprise you, but it’s choosing the wrong faucet!
Amidst all the gadgets, novelties, and blink-and-you’ll-miss-’em trends, that seem to be a part of every holiday gifting season, Kim Stoegbauer of TomKat Studio was looking for something more meaningful.
During the holidays, it’s easy to get caught up in gift-buying and party-throwing. But ultimately, the holidays are a time to make memorable moments with the people you love. That’s especially true this year for Apartment Therapy staffer Daniela and her longtime boyfriend, who recently got engaged.Daniela and her fiancé live together in New York, far away from their families in Colombia and Venezuela.
Name: Nicole, Jerome, Jaxon, and Jaden ReidLocation: Sicklerville, NJSize: 4,230 square feet Years lived in: 1The Reids had been living in Nashville for nine years when Nicole’s husband Jerome landed his dream job: head trainer with the Philadelphia Eagles. Suddenly, this family of four found itself in a whirlwind move north. The whole process was swift as an all-star running back.
Air purifier? Check. Natural cleaning products? Check. Wellness-inducing lighting? Hmm, that may be one area of your home you hadn’t considered giving the healthy treatment yet. The truth is, human beings need light to thrive, but the EPA now estimates we spend up to 90% of our time indoors — and most of it is under light that isn’t aligned with our biology.
The holidays are about the inside jokes, traditions, and family celebrations that make this time of year so special. Think about seasonal decorating as setting the scene to make those memorable moments happen. That’s exactly what Leandra, an Apartment Therapy staffer, is thinking about during her daughter’s first holiday season.
Name: Lauren Price and BrandonLocation: Smyrna, GA Size: 2610 square feet Years lived in: 1Lauren Price jokes that a Dalmatian would match her aesthetic perfectly, and she’s not wrong: Her penchant for black, white, and grey makes for a minimalist home where a spotted pup would fit right in.
You have a vision board for every room, an eagle eye for telling Eames knock-offs from the real deal, and strong opinions about painting hardwood floors. But you might not know how to turn your design hobby into a career. If you’ve always dreamed of pursuing your creative passion, now is the time to make it happen.Changing careers might sound daunting, but New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) can help you take the first step and jumpstart your dream career.
When we think about designing our spaces, it’s easy to get hung up on the obvious elements like color and scale. But there’s another major design element we tend to take for granted even though it has the potential to create a room that feels “alive,” and that’s material. Good materials go a long way, and Industry West‘s creative — and sometimes daring — use of different materials is what makes their pieces feel so stylish, grown-up, and unique.
