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.”
Apr 7, 2020
Peel and Stick Products That Just Might Surprise You
Even more reasons to use these rental-friendly finds.
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.
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.
Mar 31, 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.
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.
Mar 24, 2020
8 Good-Looking Games That Could Double as Decor
Because sometimes you just don't have the extra storage.
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.
Mar 20, 2020
8 Ways to Make Your Rental Bathroom Feel Like It's in a Fancy Hotel
No reservation required.
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.
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)!
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.
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.
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!
Mar 10, 2020
Gorgeous Ways to Make Your Home a Lush Green Oasis
Consider your jungle achievement level unlocked.
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.
Mar 4, 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.
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.
Feb 14, 2020
5 Ingenious Plant Tricks You Haven’t Tried Yet
Tried-and-true tricks to keep your plants happy and healthy.
Feb 11, 2020
How To Make a One-Bedroom Apartment Work for a Family of Four
It can be done.
Jan 30, 2020
6 IKEA Hacks for the Most Disorganized Among Us
There's always hope!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Jan 19, 2020
How Marie Kondo Took Over 2019, One Folded Shirt at a Time
We call it the year of Kondomania.
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.
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.
Jan 7, 2020
A Professional Organizer Shares the Biggest Decluttering “Don’ts”
The end game to decluttering your home isn't necessarily a Instagram-worthy closet photo shoot.
Jan 3, 2020
8 Things from Your Grandparents' Living Room that are Cool Again
Yes, grandmillennial style is happening, and we're here for it.
Jan 4, 2020
5 Outdated Household Features That Will Soon Be Extinct
Watch out! These are on the endangered species list.
Dec 27, 2019
This Gorgeous Australian Home Has the Most Beautiful Plant Covered Wall We’ve Seen Yet
Everything else in this house is stunning, as well, including all the art and the handmade furniture!
Dec 19, 2019
Fashion Blogger Kellie Brown’s Sugar Hill Apartment Is Serene, Stylish, and Incredibly Inspiring
Name: Kellie Brown Location: Sugar Hill — Manhattan, NYC Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, renting Even Kellie Brown—lifestyle blogger and founder of AndIGetDressed—admits that her blog started out as just a way to show off what she’s wearing… but it has turned into so much more. Especially after starting her YouTube channel (over 33,000 subscribers and counting), where videos feature her infectiously positive energy, fashion tips, and more.
Dec 19, 2019
A Brooklyn Home Designed With Healing in Mind
This is a home that was thoughtfully designed to help support life, career AND health.
Dec 19, 2019
A Small But Glamorous West Hollywood Studio
Name: Dominic A. Cerino IV Location: West Hollywood — Los Angeles, California Size: 560 square feet Years lived in: 4.5 years; Rented When interior designer Dominic submitted his House Call, many of you proclaimed that you couldn’t believe it was a rental. Well, that impression is all down to Dominic’s incredible attention to detail.
Dec 19, 2019
How To Make a Terrarium
Making your own terrarium is fun and surprisingly easy – and equally easy to maintain. Whatever the climate may be in your large, expansive home or your teeny tiny apartment, a terrarium—given a healthy dose of indirect light and an occasional spritz of water—will be happy as a clam. You can usually find gorgeous, hand blown glass terrariums at any design store, but be prepared to pay a pretty penny for them!
Dec 19, 2019
How To Make Cyanotype Textiles and Fabrics
A cyanotype is a photographic process that produces a cyan blue print. The print can easily be made on a large variety of materials, so I wanted to see what would happen when experimenting with fabric. It worked! The process wasn’t that much different than if you were to use paper, so if you’ve ever tried that method, you’re a step ahead of the game. The best way to come by the chemicals needed for the process is to purchase a kit from Photographers’ Formulary.
Dec 19, 2019
How To Make Soap
Handmade soap is an easy and effective way to add a personalized touch to your bathroom. Whether you’ve got sensitive skin and want to know exactly what ingredients are going into your soaps, or you want to give your guests that ’boutique hotel’ experience while they’re staying with you, it’s fast, fun and totally worth the investment. You can purchase soap making kits that come with everything you need, or gather your supplies individually.
Dec 19, 2019
How To Make Vintage Scarf Pillow Covers: No Sewing Needed!
I am such a sucker for vintage scarves. I cannot resist them. They are little pieces of wearable art that can also look great around your home. For just a few bucks you can transform your throw pillows by adding unexpected pops of color and texture — and there is absolutely no sewing involved at all so you won’t have to ruin your lovely scarf! Vintage scarves Throw pillows Rubber bands or ribbon 1. Gather a few small throw pillows from around your home.
Dec 19, 2019
8 Trends on Amazon That Look More Expensive Than They Really Are
STYLE
As the Everything Store, Amazon sells virtually everything imaginable—including the latest trends on the cheap.
Dec 19, 2019
Matt’s Just Right New York Studio
Name: Matt Rudkin Location: Hell’s Kitchen, New York, NY Size: 300 square feet Years lived in: 6 months; rented Matt’s apartment feels cool. It’s hard to tell if it’s the soothing grey of the walls or the pile of fluffy pillows placed carefully on the bed or the sunlight streaming in through an entire wall of windows, but the feeling you get immediately upon walking in the door is one of calm and relaxation. Matt moved to this diminutive space (300 square feet!
Dec 19, 2019
How To Make Your Own Reusable Food Wrap
Sorry Costco, but I don't buy Saran Wrap in bulk anymore.
Dec 18, 2019
5 Classic Design Rules to Absolutely Never Break
We're all about breaking the rules for the sake of putting your own touch on a space, but these five design credos are non-negotiable.
Dec 17, 2019
This Couple's 433-Square-Foot Apartment Was Renovated and Furnished on a Budget
It's tiny, but also stylish and functional.
Dec 10, 2019
Partner
This Eclectic Austin Rental Has Chic European Vibes
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.
Dec 10, 2019
An Industrial Designer’s Tiny, “Techie” NYC Studio
It's a teeny, voice-controlled tech lover's dream.
Dec 5, 2019
A Countdown of the Most Gorgeous Living Rooms We Saw in 2019
These are some of the most beautiful living rooms of 2019... is your favorite of the year on the list?
Dec 4, 2019
This Van Isn't Just a Small Home on Wheels... It's a Music Recording Studio, Too
Tom converted this cargo van himself into a home on wheels... and it also serves as a mobile music recording studio!
Dec 3, 2019
The 21 Most Clever Storage Hacks of All Time
You don't have to buy up the organizing aisle every time you run out of space.
Dec 2, 2019
Why You Shouldn't Close Your Credit Cards—Even After Paying Them Off
A financial expert explains.
Nov 20, 2019
The Messy Person’s Guide to Having People Over More
Easy Untertaining
Not ready to open up your doors? Here are a few simple suggestions for prepping your home for a gathering, without stressing too much about the nooks and crannies.
Nov 20, 2019
The Very Best Thing You Can Do For Your Bathroom for $25
This easy project adds both style and function, with very little effort.
Nov 19, 2019
How To Make a Clementine Candle
I learned this fabulous little party trick when I was a school teacher years ago and have been showing other folks how to do it for years.
Nov 15, 2019
A Small Brooklyn Apartment Is a Great Example of How to Decorate on a Budget
Rachel's budget-friendly style is "modern, muted maximalism—with a touch of humor and a tiny bit of Texas."
Nov 12, 2019
5 Pretty Plants That Are Safe for Cats
Cat parents, rejoice! You don't need to worry about your pet nibbling on these plants.
Nov 13, 2019
I Raided the Dollar Section to Fake This Fancy-Looking Dinner Party
Fool your friends into thinking you spent a billion dollars with these ritzy-looking buys from Dollar Tree, Target, Trader Joe's, and Flying Tiger.
Nov 12, 2019
The 10 Commandments of Every Minimalist Kitchen
For a kitchen to run smoothly, you can't suffer through chock-full cabinets or overflowing drawers.
Nov 9, 2019
Don’t Skip These 14 Habits to Save Your Bathroom from Mold
Mold is just waiting to grow in the bathroom if you don't take preventive measures.
Nov 7, 2019
This 300-Square-Foot Studio's Decor Was Inspired by Haunted Houses
Electrical tape wall decor, a Halloween-themed kitchen...this artist's teeny tiny studio apartment is absolutely one-of-a-kind!
Oct 31, 2019
FYI: You Don't Actually Need 20 Percent Down to Buy a Home
Plus, how to know if this myth is keeping you from buying a home.
Oct 30, 2019
I Let Our 2 Million Instagram Followers Decorate My Studio Apartment—And Here’s What Happened
For a type-A control freak Aries? Possibly!
Oct 29, 2019
How to Decorate Your Rental Walls Without Your Landlord Ever Finding Out
You can put the hammer away! These clever ideas won't leave any holes.
Oct 27, 2019
5 Things You Should Never Store In Your Lower Kitchen Cabinets
Lower kitchen cabinets are pretty prime real estate.
Oct 27, 2019
The Best Things You Can Do to Your Entryway for Under $100
Up the style of this often-overlooked area with these clever, budget-friendly ideas.
Oct 23, 2019
23 Ways You're Ruining Your Rental Without Even Realizing It
Avoid some of these mistakes and pitfalls and you could win the grand prize jackpot: Your full deposit back!
Oct 22, 2019
You're Spending too Much Money on These Home Decor Items
STYLE
Plus, the one items that's actually worth the splurge.
Oct 22, 2019
The Top 10 Ways to Make Your Dishwasher Better
Of all the appliances (big or small) in the kitchen, the dishwasher is the one that sparks the most arguments among roommates and families.
Oct 20, 2019
The Twice-a-Year Checklist that Will Keep You Safe at Home
Here is a semi-annual of home maintenance tasks to check off, all in one place, to make sure your home is not only clean, but safe.
Oct 20, 2019
How To Green Clean Grease From Kitchen Surfaces
Grease is often difficult to remove, especially if you aren't able to clean it right away.
Oct 18, 2019
The Very Best Pot for Your Green Plant Babies Is Also The Cheapest
This is a no brainer.
Oct 16, 2019
8 Clever DIY Shelves to Give You Maximum Storage
When it comes to storing plants, books, mementos, and more, any little piece of wall will do—think: above doors, over toilets, or even tucked into a tiny corner.
Oct 15, 2019