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With school starting, lots of leases renewing or expiring, and both green leaves and warm weather beginning to fade, September marks a time of change for many. That’s why it’s especially fitting that it’s Transformation Month on Apartment Therapy. Throughout the whole month, we’ll be taking a closer look at shifts big and small, from tiny tweaks to major renovations to personal routine changes.We’re kicking things off with the BIG changes.
Sarah Everett
Sep 6, 2022

As the leaves start to turn, we’re transforming the insides of our home too (just in time for the temperature to drop). All month long, we’ll publish new before and afters and stunning design transformations, and more.

This Mindset Shift Around Alone Time Has Made Me a Better Mom and PartnerLiving
There's nothing to feel guilty about.
Shifrah Combiths
B&A: A Pro Organizer Refreshes This Cluttered GarageOrganize & Clean
It had reached max capacity and needed order to be restored.
Shifrah Combiths
B&A: A Cluttered Pantry is Remade to Help This Busy Mom ThriveOrganize & Clean
"It almost felt like putting together a puzzle.” 
Shifrah Combiths
This Gift Changed My Life So Much, I Bought It for 10 of My FriendsLiving
It's given me a whole new perspective.
Rudri Bhatt Patel
Here’s How 4 Families Transformed Their Ideas of Traditional Housing Real Estate
And what we can learn from them.
Steph Mickelson
This Is the One Simple Item That Can Completely Transform Your SpaceStyle
According to designers.
Blair Donovan
4 Decluttering Lessons I Learned When My Boyfriend Moved In With MeOrganize & Clean
Lesson one: Address your shame areas.
Terri Pous
B&A: A Pro Organizer Beautifully Reorganizes Her Laundry Room CabinetsOrganize & Clean
It took her $125 and two hours to complete.
Shifrah Combiths
5 Stylish, Teeny-Tiny Ways to Transform Your Bedroom, Starting at $15Style
From small space-friendly mirrors to luxe-looking nightstand decor.
Blair Donovan
I Didn’t Buy Any New Clothing For a Year — And It Completely Changed My WardrobeLiving
It's sustainable *and* fashionable.
Candace Nelson
B&A: See This Family's Zero-Cost Pantry ReorganizationOrganize & Clean
From disaster zone to decluttered area in just three hours.
Shifrah Combiths
Why Cross-Generational Friendships Have Shaped the Way I View TimeLiving
There’s optimism and urgency that comes from having friends in different life phases.
Heather Bien
Before and After: This $100 Storage Closet Makeover Comes with So Many Organization Lessons
This family's toy closet was better looking than many, but it definitely had some room for improvement.
Alison Goldman
Sep 24, 2019
How a Life-Changing Accident Forced Me To Confront Tiny Houses’ Accessibility Problem
After an accident on the job left me in a paralyzed, with two amputated legs and in a wheelchair, I was forced to reexamine the tiny house I'd been calling a home.
Leah Nixon Fitzgerald
Sep 18, 2019
Before and After: This $345 Laundry Room Makeover Made a Cluttered Spot Bright and Airy
This homeowner's laundry room had also become her storage room. So she wanted to give the space some love—but, like, budgeted love.
Alison Goldman
Sep 17, 2019
This Colorful Boston Kitchen Revamp is Filled with Clever Storage Nooks
STYLE
A little bit of color goes a long way in this gut renovated Beacon Hill kitchen by designer Liz Caan.
Caroline Biggs
Sep 16, 2019
Before and After: A Couple Gave Their SoCal Fixer-Upper a Light-Filled New Look
When Andrea Jensen and her husband were house hunting, they narrowed in on a Southern California area they loved. However, "the neighborhood came with a steep price tag," Andrea writes, "so we knew whatever we bought in our price range would require a lot of work."
Ashley Poskin
Sep 15, 2019
Before and After: This Wasted Space Got a Super Functional Makeover (and a Herringbone Feature Wall)
Allison Schaeffer and her husband Noel had a large loft space at the top of their stairs that wasn't serving much purpose—but had serious potential.
Ashley Poskin
Sep 14, 2019
Before & After: A Boring, Bland Rental Apartment’s $20 (and Temporary!) Fireplace Fix
Caroline made a small, affordable (only $20!) and gorgeous update that elevates her fireplace, complements the rest of her decor, and adds a touch of elegance to the entire home.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 13, 2019
Before & After: This Drab Kitchen Goes Glam with a Marble Makeover
Bye bye, golden wood cabinets!
Lauren Jones
Sep 12, 2019
How One Interior Designer Transformed a Barn into Her Office
Denise Davies of D2 Interieurs needed a larger office space, so she took an old barn and turned it into a stunning studio.
Ann Loynd Burton
Sep 11, 2019