Styles & Trends Decorating

If you're a fan of unlacquered brass, then this new take on an old-school trend might be for you.

They're so pretty, you don't even have to hack them!

Spills on upholstered pieces are fixable, even if you can't get the stain out!

Here's how to get the luxe, Italian-inspired look, starting at $18.

Stop hiding your mess behind closed doors.

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

Beauty and function? What's not to love!

There's good news for anyone who loves the scallop trend!

It's never too late for a little 2023 design inspo!

The changes that renters make to their rentals can be worth the happiness it brings them, even if it means painting it back to white at the end of the lease.

When painting, choosing the perfect color is only the first step. Picking the right paint finish is another key ingredient in determining how your final product will look and wear. How to choose? Read on to discover the pros and cons. Paint finishes come in three general categories: flat (or matte), low-luster (eggshell and satin) and gloss (or semigloss). Choosing between them is simply a matter of weighing your room conditions, need for durability, and personal taste.

Indoor-outdoor living has become a tentpole of design over the past few years. But this year, designers predict a swap.

Here at Apartment Therapy, we're all about loving your home and thriving in it.

We tapped pros to delve into design trends they’re hoping to see — and how to bring them into your home.

Because while styles evolve and move in and out of fashion, timeless advice is always relevant. 

In 2022, a colorful couch is nothing new. But recently, a new color of the rainbow has seemingly surged in popularity.

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

Sometimes great advice hides in plain sight: right in the comments section!

Because unlike some other forms of accent lighting, adding a new sconce to a room requires drilling into your wall. Even a plug-in sconce needs to hang from something.

These 10 items live in my head rent-free.

Like the perfect pair of blue jeans or a classic cashmere sweater, the following decor styles and vibes topped the charts in 2022 and are showing no sign of slowing down as we head toward a new year.

Instead of letting it collect dust in storage, consider using it to add a unique and personal decor touch in your home.

We’re betting that some — or even all — of the following have shown up in your home in one way or another in 2022.

Read on to see what had our team (and readers!) buzzing this year.

Open shelving remains a hot kitchen trend, but this slightly polarizing style is getting a chic upgrade.

Squiggles for days!

Well, it's technically two things, but you can take your pick!

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

The results are out of this world.

And it’s better than ever!

Hint: It has to do with your walls.

And where you can shop these styles today!

Plus more color and paint trends, according to Fixr.

You can find it at flea markets and garage sales!

2023 calls for a DIY project in your bathroom.

It's not every day that I get worked up over bathroom grout. Today is that day though.

Hint: It starts in the kitchen.

It's free!

From genius ideas everyone will love to presents straight from our own wishlists.

These seven living room stood out this year with their great style and easy takeaway tips.

It's so unexpected, yet easy to re-create.

As 2022 winds down, Etsy is looking toward the future.

According to Pinterest!

Can you guess what it is?

And this is what they said!

For endless design inspiration!

Plus, it uses a few household items you might already have on hand!

It might be easier, too!

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

I'm sharing so you can avoid them!

It's a color that they haven't featured in over a decade.

You know this piece well, but you probably haven't thought to use it here.

Some of these might come as a surprise.

Get a little more mileage out of your expensive candles — and a charming, vintage-look accessory for you home.

Why didn’t we think of this sooner?

Find pieces that can do it all.

You can still DIY it though!

Two of the biggest and more surprising holiday decorating styles available this season both call back to holidays past.

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

They're not, in fact, new cabinets!

Lighting is often overlooked when it comes to enhancing the design of a space, but the functional fixtures are actually a great opportunity to play with texture, shape, and mood.

Not into peel-and-stick and can't paint your walls? Grab your favorite things and a roll of painter's tape.

From our editors' radars straight to your own home.

I've already bought multiples of these wonder products.

According to a design psychology expert.

According to design experts!

A couple coats of paint can totally transform industrial concrete floors into a warmer, brighter space.

Just a few key details (some new legs and handles) make these IKEA pieces look way more expensive than they are.

No room for a full set of furniture in your small bedroom? No problem.

When it comes to rugs, we're team vintage.

And less than $30!

Can you guess what it is?