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On YouTube, This Dad Offers Encouragement and Practical Tutorials for Household Tasks

After growing up without a dad, he wants to help kids who need it.

Mia Nakaji Monnier

May 24, 2020

Apartment Therapy’s News and Culture Editor Lives in a Bold ‘Boho Rainbow Brite’ Boston Home

Our News and Culture Editor wears rainbows, sports rainbow hair, and even has prisms in her windows that throw rainbows all day.

Tara Bellucci

May 20, 2020

How To Clean a Cast Iron Skillet

Instructions for cast iron skillet cleaning often include a lot of don’ts: don’t use soap, don’t use steel wool, don’t put it in the dishwasher. It’s almost enough to scare one off from cast iron completely! However, with a few simple techniques, you’ll be able to keep your skillet clean, rust-free, and well-seasoned. (And, worst-case scenario, you can always re-season it.

Emily Han

May 15, 2020

This Texas Tiny House Hides Some Seriously Genius Built-In Storage Ideas

Amanda Wolters shares this 380-square-foot tiny house called "Ladybird" with her two pups, Barb and Vera.

Adrienne Breaux

May 13, 2020

This Space-Saving TV Solution is Easier Than You Think

This project looks way harder than it is.

Megan Baker Detloff

May 12, 2020

I Turned My Mom’s Basement Junk Into Boho-Chic Decor with $0 (Yes, Zero!)

When your mom mails you a box of stuff from her basement and challenges you to redo it, you'd better deliver.

Megan Baker Detloff

May 10, 2020

10 Home Decor Trends You May Regret in 5 Years, According to Designers

If you're more timeless than trendy, don't go all in on these decorating ideas and materials.

Caroline Biggs

May 9, 2020

Learn This One-Hour Project and Double Your Storage Space

It's easier than it looks! Learn how and you'll be able to organize your stuff in no time.

Megan Baker Detloff

Apr 28, 2020

An Old Airstream Was DIYed into a Dreamy, Minimal, Cozy Boho Home

This 1988 Airstream Limited went from being full of junk and brown recluse spiders to a warm, cozy, minimal home on wheels.

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 28, 2020

14 Home Trends You Won’t Regret in 5 Years, According to Designers

Timeless and trendy can go together!

Zoë Roscoe

Apr 25, 2020

This Couple Built Their Tiny Home on Wheels Using Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly Materials

Daniela and Ales of FRAMECHASERS have always been environmentally and health conscious, so when it came to designing their van conversion, their goal was to use as many non-toxic and sustainable materials to build it as possible.

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 22, 2020

3 Tools and 10 Minutes Are All You Need to Silence Annoying Squeaks

This is the easiest chore ever to cross off your list.

Megan Baker Detloff

Apr 21, 2020

How to Add Some Color to the Most Overlooked Wall in Your Space

The main four walls get a lot of love already—here's how to take care of the fifth one.

Megan Baker Detloff

Apr 14, 2020

5 Easy Scandi-Inspired Holiday Projects for a Cozy, Happy Home

What’s our formula for the coziest, happiest winter ever? Inspired by the Danish concept of hygge, we made some easy DIY decorations that embrace minimalism, natural elements and warm flickering candlelight. These five seasonal DIYs can be put together in minutes—and will make any size space feel festive.

Katie Holdefehr

Apr 14, 2020

Week 2: Warm and Cool Colors

• Watch the short video above• Read the full post & comment below• Color Cure Home Page: Signup, Videos & Submission FormsWelcome to week two of our August Color Cure. This week I’m going to introduce you to a second very important lesson about color – distinguishing between warm and cool colors. Doing this is a very big help when planning how to employ color around your home and it’s easy to get a handle on if you hear it only once.

Maxwell Ryan

Apr 14, 2020

5 Things That Are Keeping Your Place from Looking Like a Grown-Up Lives There

The good news? They're all super easy and affordable to fix.

Jessica Dodell-Feder

Apr 10, 2020

The Easiest Way to Make Your Own No-Sew Cloth Face Mask

Last week, the CDC updated its recommendations to suggest that all Americans wear cloth face masks when they must leave home. Here's how to make your own.

Laura Schocker

Apr 9, 2020

13 Tips That’ll Make Working from Home Feel Slightly More Productive

1. Open your windows.

Terri Pous

Apr 9, 2020

The Easy, No-Nails-Required Way to Give Your Walls a Vintage Shiplap Look

This one-day project gives your walls instant character.

Megan Baker Detloff

Apr 7, 2020

A Cozy Astoria Apartment Has a Wonderfully Warm and Cheery Color Palette

New York-based artist and illustrator Justin Russo's home's style is: “Secretly Gay WWII Veteran Returning to NY in 1946 to Mourn His Lover Lost in Battle.”

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 7, 2020

7 Larger-Than-Life Plants That Make Serious Statements

One is all you need.

Dabney Frake

Apr 3, 2020

7 Common Houseplants That Can Be Toxic to Cats and Dogs

From depression to vomiting to worse: here are the plants to watch out for.

Shifrah Combiths

Apr 3, 2020

The Foolproof Way To Paint A Room In Just A Few Easy Steps

Here's the trick to pro-level results.

Ashley Poskin

Apr 3, 2020

Peel and Stick Products That Just Might Surprise You

Even more reasons to use these rental-friendly finds.

Dabney Frake

Apr 1, 2020

This Couple DIY Converted a Sprinter Van Into an Incredibly Cool Home-on-Wheels

Jaz and Crystal, also known as the Vanwives, are a Canadian couple who travels in their DIY-converted Sprinter van with their two Australian Shepherd dogs, Bella and Izzy.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Apr 1, 2020

Give Your Home a Little Refresher by Painting this Often-Overlooked Spot

A couple hours' work of work can make a major impact.

Megan Baker Detloff

Mar 31, 2020

The Best Office Chairs

We rounded up our favorite office chairs across prices and styles so you can get to work but feel good about it.

Nicole Lund

Mar 28, 2020

The First 5 Things to Do When You Walk in the Door, According to a Microbiologist

Yes, grocery store hauls require a whole other level of vigilance right now.

Ashley Abramson

Mar 26, 2020

An Organized 350-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Will Make You Re-Think Your Storage

Describing their style as "cozy pink pistachio desert oasis," Zach and Libby have used IKEA shoe storage in unconventional ways to help make their tiny rental apartment work.

Adrienne Breaux

Mar 24, 2020

8 Good-Looking Games That Could Double as Decor

Because sometimes you just don't have the extra storage.

Kelsie Schrader

Mar 24, 2020

Looking for Small-Space Furniture? Here’s Where You Need to Be Shopping

Where to score stylish, petite and practical furniture online.

Caroline Biggs

Mar 24, 2020

10 of Our Favorite Home Office Redos to Inspire Your Work-from-Home Setup

Spoiler: You can make a home office almost anywhere.

Ashley Poskin

Mar 20, 2020

How to Move a Refrigerator Safely, According to Pro Movers

Hello, dolly.

Jennifer Billock

Mar 17, 2020

8 Ways to Make Your Rental Bathroom Feel Like It's in a Fancy Hotel

No reservation required.

Kelly Dawson

Mar 16, 2020

A 400-Square-Foot Brooklyn Apartment Is Filled With Incredible Color and DIYs

If Stevie Nicks, Ram Dass, and Andy Warhol had a child this would be their apartment.

Adrienne Breaux

Mar 13, 2020

Resources & Recommendations: Setting Up Your Own Backyard Cinema

Is there any finer excuse to have friends over than dining together al fresco under the stars? Yes…sending out invites for dinner and a movie, screened in your very own backyard (tip: match the movie to the meal)!

Gregory Han

Mar 11, 2020

It’s Official: Mindfulness & Meditation Can Improve Your Mind & Body

As a fan of mindfulness (and a wannabe fan of meditation — I’m still working on cementing a practice) it was both surprising and delightful to hear the news that while meditation didn’t have a ton of scientific proof to support all the healthy-living claims its fans have made for years, it does now. A recent study delivered some strong evidence that meditation is scientifically a brain game changer.

Adrienne Breaux

Mar 11, 2020

Living Room vs. Dining Room-Centered Floor Plan: The A Line, Episode 4

Welcome to “The A Line”! In every episode of this new video series, we visit two homes that have an identical floorplan- and see how their inhabitants use the same space in different ways. Today we are in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, in a very tall building overlooking the neighborhood.

Rebecca Blumhagen

Mar 11, 2020

Beat the Winter Blues: Add a Little Green to Your Home

During these cold, gray times, it can be easy to forget that spring is right around the corner. Not only will adding a little green to your home improve your mood right now — it can also serve as a reminder that winter won’t last forever. Here’s how to do just that. This little terrarium would be a fun way to liven up a cold winter night — and you can continue to enjoy it throughout the year.

Nancy Mitchell

Mar 11, 2020

Cardboard Halloween Costumes, and Other Fun Crafts to Make with Your Kids

Maybe you’ve started to think about Halloween. Maybe your kids are begging you to make some elaborate costume for them and you can’t image how you could possibly have time. But it doesn’t have to be incredibly complicated. Maker John Gleeson Connoly has been making cardboard costumes for his kids for years, and he shares some of his strategies in the video below. Plus, find ideas for lots of other fun crafts to make with your kids.

Nancy Mitchell

Mar 11, 2020

5 Little Projects for the Long Weekend

Everyone loves a long weekend. That extra day gives you plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine, spend time with family — and maybe start a project or two. We’ve rounded up some projects from our video archives that would be lots of fun to create with kids, with friends, or just on your own. And the best thing is, these are all quick projects, so you’ll definitely be able to finish them before Monday night.

Nancy Mitchell

Mar 11, 2020

One Minute (Pro!) Tip: How To Arrange Flowers Using Tape

In today’s video, Carly Cylinder shares her secret for creating full, robust vases full of evenly spaced flowers. Happy summer arranging! In today’s video, Floral Designer Carly Cylinder shares her secret for creating full, robust vases full of evenly spaced flowers. Happy summer arranging! • The Star: Carly Cylinder is a celebrity florist, avid writer, and entrepreneur.

Rebecca Blumhagen

Mar 11, 2020

Weekend Spring Welcome: Plan an Edible Flower Garden

Have you ever experimented with edible flowers? From salads to ice cubes for Summer cocktails, we have lots of things coming up you can do with them – but now’s the time to order your seeds! My ode to Spring (we wondered, would you ever come?)! And pretty much the best weekend activity we can think of: planning your edible flower garden. Have you ever experimented with edible flowers?

Rebecca Blumhagen

Mar 11, 2020

Easy Wood Finish: Tung Oil and Wax

Finishing wood can take days and even weeks, but there are a few natural and easy wood finishes that Ben Light recommends as alternatives. Today, he brings us: Tung Oil and Wax. Finishing wood can take days and even weeks, but there are a few natural and easy wood finishes that Ben Light recommends as alternatives. Today, he brings us: Tung Oil and Wax.

Rebecca Blumhagen

Mar 11, 2020

This DIYer Turned a Plain IKEA Stool into Something Much More Luxe for Under $50

This DIY is so easy—and super high-impact.

Megan Baker Detloff

Mar 11, 2020

The $14 Trick to Making Any Piece of Furniture More Functional

If you live in a tiny apartment where a single space serves multiple purposes (your bedroom is your living room is your dining room, right?), the best thing you can do for your furniture is to make it mobile. Adding a fresh set of wheels to tables, bar carts and kitchen islands lets them slide from one side of the apartment to another, filling in wherever they’re needed most. Here’s how to turn those pinch-hitting pieces into veritable MVPs.

Katie Holdefehr

Mar 11, 2020

A New York Couple Shares 350 Square Feet

Natasha and Rob somehow make it work in their East Village apartment, despite it being tiny!

Nancy Mitchell

Mar 10, 2020

4 Things to Do Before Buying New Window Treatments

It pays to know what things to do before you pick out your new window treatment—so you don’t get stuck with something that won’t work.

Caroline Biggs

Mar 10, 2020

Gorgeous Ways to Make Your Home a Lush Green Oasis

Consider your jungle achievement level unlocked.

Cat Meschia

Mar 4, 2020

We Gave DIYers $50 to Transform a Mystery Object—the Results Will Delight You

Makeover Madness

First up: Turning a blah brown doormat into a cheery welcome.

Megan Baker Detloff

Mar 4, 2020

9 Products to Maximize Every Last Inch of Your Cabinet Space

Find space you didn't even know existed in your kitchen and bathroom.

Katie Holdefehr

Feb 25, 2020

How to Lay Out a Bullet Journal, According to 3 Very Different People Who Swear By Them

Here's how a CEO, video producer, and teenager make it work for them.

Tara Bellucci

Feb 25, 2020

4 Bedding Mistakes You Need to Stop Making ASAP

Your bed is an incredibly personal part of your home, but that doesn't mean it's free of the occasional mistake or two.

Kelsey Mulvey

Feb 21, 2020

10 Clever Real-Life Organizing Ideas You're Going to Wish You Used Earlier

Apartment Therapy's organizing expert Taryn Williford shares her favorite organizing ideas from recent house tours.

Taryn Williford

Feb 21, 2020

How To Make Your Home Look 10 Times Better in 10 Minutes Or Less

By looking at your home like a stylist, you can unlock the potential that's been there all along.

Nancy Mitchell

Feb 14, 2020

5 Ingenious Plant Tricks You Haven’t Tried Yet

Tried-and-true tricks to keep your plants happy and healthy.

Rebecca Straus

Feb 11, 2020

The Crazy Easy (and Effective!) Way to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances

Do you ever have a lightbulb moment and simultaneously feel totally, smugly proud of yourself for thinking of it and really dumb for not thinking of it sooner? Yeah, well that’s how I felt about this cleaning tip that will — seriously — revolutionize your stainless steel cleaning routine. I’ve been using oil to polish my stainless steel appliances for a while now.

Shifrah Combiths

Feb 3, 2020

5 Things Every “Adult” Bathroom Has, According to Home Stagers

Nail the “Wow, now that’s a bathroom!” aesthetic.

Brittany Anas

Jan 31, 2020

How To Make a One-Bedroom Apartment Work for a Family of Four

It can be done.

Nancy Mitchell

Jan 30, 2020

6 IKEA Hacks for the Most Disorganized Among Us

There's always hope!

Cat Meschia

Jan 29, 2020

A 525-Square-Foot Studio Features Clever Room Dividing and Storage Ideas

It's inspired by Brutalism, has an incredibly neat room divider idea, and has a beautiful green plant display in the kitchen!

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 29, 2020

This 3-Minute Daily Habit is the Key to a Forever-Clean Home

January Cure

Here's something easy that you can handle during a TV commercial break or while listening to one favorite song.

Taryn Williford

Jan 29, 2020

This California A-Frame Cabin Is Truly an Adorable Home in the Woods

Click if you want to see a cat adorably jump-climbing up a ladder.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 23, 2020

16 Ways to Squeeze a Little Extra Storage Out of a Small Kitchen

Kitchen bursting at the seams? If you’re going a little crazy trying to fit all your cooking accoutrements in your teeny-tiny kitchen, this is the post for you. Here are 20+ ideas for ways to squeeze a little extra storage out of a small kitchen. 1. Get the most out of the cabinets you do have with stackable shelves (like these from Store).2. Don’t neglect the space above your cabinets. You could stash extra stuff up there in baskets.3.

Nancy Mitchell

Jan 21, 2020

Your Game Plan for a Better Bathroom in Just One Day

January Cure

Give your bathroom a quick little spruce-up, both inside and out.

Taryn Williford

Jan 21, 2020

The Best Blenders

These kitchen staples have come a long way over the past fifty years, and they are now not only useful but beautiful enough to keep out on your counter.

Nicole Lund

Jan 17, 2020

How Marie Kondo Took Over 2019, One Folded Shirt at a Time

We call it the year of Kondomania.

Jennifer Nied

Jan 9, 2020

7 Houseplants With the Most Unique Leaves We’ve Ever Seen

If you only have space for a few plants in your home, make sure they're unforgettable.

Nancy Mitchell

Jan 7, 2020

8 of the Best (and Easiest) IKEA Hacks We Spotted This Year

These types of IKEA "hacks" are the perfect combo of affordable and fast to do.