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Before and After: This 20-Year-Old Living Room Gets A Modern Makeover

After 20 years, this living room was ready for an update. It didn’t need a gut job, just a refresh, a lightening, and perhaps even a brightening. Now the room still has all of its best elements, plus a few new ones that suit the space—and the times—perfectly. This is so streamlined and sophisticated now. It’s a clear evolution of the aesthetic seen in the image before, which is fascinating to see.

Tess Wilson

Jun 15, 2018

5 Red Flags You Should Watch Out for When Picking a Roommate

In many ways, living with a roommate is a rite of passage that teaches us about compromise, companionship, and responsibility. But, for many, it can also be a nightmare: From unpaid bills to illicit behaviors, a number of bad things can pop up when you live with a complete stranger, or even a friend, without doing your due diligence. However, avoiding these circumstances can be as easy as having a brief, honest conversation.

Chelsea Greenwood

Jun 15, 2018

A Melbourne Apartment Is a Cheery, Happy, Modern Mix

Name: Abeer and Aetesam, with their two sons, Hamza and Azaan Location: Donvale — Melbourne, Victoria Size: 1,600 square feet Years Lived In: 1 year, renting Having moved from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia and most recently Melbourne, this is a family on the go. Abeer, a photographer/blogger and her engineer husband, Aetesam, started renting this bungalow in the suburbs of Melbourne a year ago, and have lovingly turned it into a home for them and their two little boys since.

Viv Yapp

Jun 15, 2018

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How Classic Neutrals Are Getting a Lot More Exciting

Neutrals will never go out of style, but lately we’ve been seeing them take on a new sophistication. More and more, we’re seeing classic neutrals show up with deeper tints—shades a little more exciting than ecru or bone—and people are really leaning into those colors that fall somewhere in the middle of two other colors.

Tim Minerd

Jun 15, 2018

A Dallas Home Proves the Beauty of Living Alone Is Decorating Exactly How You Want

Name: Melissa Smrekar and a Maine Coon rescue cat named Gwynnie Location: Park Cities — Dallas, Texas Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 8 months, renting A fourth-generation Dallasite, the rest of my family now lives on our working ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Everything in the house is brown. My city mouse apartment, then, is the complete opposite. It’s quirky, colorful and bold, with no apologies for its femininity.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Jun 15, 2018

5 Plants That Can Survive In The (Almost) Dark

Jun 15, 2018

Inside a Flavor Paper's Innovative Wallpaper Factory

Jun 15, 2018