A 450-Square-Foot Formerly Derelict Garage Is Now a Luxe Boho Guesthouse
This former garage was turned into a gorgeous guesthouse... and it's full of inspiration for making a small space feel larger.
Dec 19, 2019
8 Trends on Amazon That Look More Expensive Than They Really Are
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As the Everything Store, Amazon sells virtually everything imaginable—including the latest trends on the cheap.
Dec 19, 2019
Want to See the New Letter Board? Look Down at Your Feet
Tile mats are about to take over your Instagram.
Dec 19, 2019
Here’s Why I Sent a Solo Holiday Photo Card This Year (And Why You Should, Too)
You don't need kids or puppies to cash in on the convenience of holiday photo cards.
Dec 18, 2019
The Big Kitchen Trends We’ll Keep Seeing in 2019
These aren't going anywhere.
Dec 18, 2019
The Home Trends We’ll See in 2020, As Predicted by Real Estate Pros
Before you pack up your brass fixtures, terrazzo accents, and macrame, take some time to sneak a preview of what real estate experts say are the top home trends we’ll be checking off our lists in 2020.
Dec 18, 2019
8 Things About Old Homes Real Estate Agents Say We Take for Granted
There are a lot of old world charms that a newly built house will never be able to replicate.
Dec 17, 2019
This Trendy Upholstery Fabric is like a Chanel Suit for Your Sofa and Chairs
Shearling and sherpa lovers, meet your new favorite decor trend: Bouclé furniture.
Dec 17, 2019
Pantone Announced Their Kitchen Trends for 2020 and Beyond
Let's dive into each kitchen trend that Pantone's color experts brought to our attention.
Dec 16, 2019
If You're Only Using One Shower Curtain, You Are Really Missing Out
This quick curtain hack will take your bath from drab to fab.
Dec 15, 2019
Shimmery Tile is About to Take Over Your Instagram Feed—If It Hasn’t Already
This is the new (old) way to do tile.
Dec 12, 2019
6 Retro Trends That Are Starting to Stage a Comeback
I thought it would be fun to poll a few designers and study a few lookbooks to see what vintage trends might make their way to the forefront again in 2019.
Dec 10, 2019
Etsy Just Announced Their Color of the Year, Plus Other Trends That Will Be Big In 2020
Here's what the maker platform is betting will be big in January and beyond.
Dec 10, 2019
8 Seriously Smart Home Decor Hacks, According to Reddit
From saving money to decorating your home, Reddit has some great ideas.
Dec 9, 2019
Perracotta is the Color You Need to Know in 2020
Think of it as Millennial Pink’s cooler older sister.
Dec 9, 2019
7 Nature-Inspired Living Room Trends to Chill Out With in 2020
Bring the outdoors inside. You won't regret it.
Dec 9, 2019
The One Genius Thing I Learned From Watching Netflix's 'Extraordinary Homes'
You can employ this architectural strategy in your own home, no matter where you live.
Dec 7, 2019
5 Overdone Bedroom Trends, According to Real Estate Agents
It's time to ditch the word art.
Dec 5, 2019
This Big Bathroom Trend Turns Traditional Subway Tile on Its Head
This is a very welcome twist.
Dec 4, 2019
Meet Ceramic Bells: 2020’s Answer to Last Year’s Woven Wall Hanging Trend
They're not just for schools and churches!
Dec 4, 2019
These are the Trends Everyone Had in Their Homes from 2000 to 2019
Shiplap, faux taxidermy, and millennial pink—get ready for a trip down memory lane!
Dec 3, 2019
Seriously, Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Fringe These Days?
Talk about fringe benefits.
Nov 27, 2019
How Earnest Money Can Help You Buy the Home of Your Dreams
Think of this "good faith" deposit like an engagement ring.
Nov 26, 2019
7 Hacks for the Interior Design Amateur
Welcome to Interior Design 101.
Nov 27, 2019
A Charming 400-Year-Old Farmer’s Cottage Has a Gorgeous Modern Extension
The historic details are dreamy, and the modern addition affords beautiful country views.
Nov 26, 2019
10 Overdone Bathroom Trends, According to Real Estate Agents
Are we approaching the last stop for subway tiles?
Nov 25, 2019
Here’s What to Do if Your Minimalist Room Turned Out Boring
Because minimalism shouldn't mean sparse and cold.
Nov 25, 2019
B&A: A Dated Catskills Cabin Is Now a Warm Modern Home
Before the makeover, the walls, tile, and carpeting in this cabin was salmon or orange-ish. Once eliminated, the whole place felt much bigger and fresher.
Nov 21, 2019
Is Mid-Century Modern Over?
It's complicated—but don't throw away your Eames chairs yet!
Nov 23, 2019
A Maximalist Cincinnati Loft Has Hidden Jewelry Storage & a Brilliant Bar Setup
From neon signs, to quirky framed cross stitches, to more, people could spend all day exploring this small space.
Nov 21, 2019
A 1970s House Has the Best Collection of Secondhand Treasures We've Ever Seen
Jenasie Earl only buys things if they are ridiculously cheap; her home is full of styles over all decades!
Nov 20, 2019
A 1980s Cookie-Cutter Ranch House Was Turned into a Cozy Fiber Art-Filled Home
The first thing this couple did when they moved in was rip down all the country, floral wall paper and paint all the oak trim white!
Nov 15, 2019
8 Weird Home Trends That We Hope Aren't Coming Back
Bathroom carpeting is never a good idea, people!
Nov 14, 2019
5 Ways to Make Your Home Photo-Ready, According to an Interior Designer
Here’s some good news: the lived-in, perfectly imperfect look is much more engaging than a totally flawless space.
Nov 11, 2019
This San Francisco Rental Is a Minimal, Monochromatic, Desert-Inspired Space
This abstract artist has made a relaxing home in this San Francisco rental house.
Nov 10, 2019
Your Kitchen Cabinets May Be "Expired"—Along With These 4 Other Home Features
It's not just milk and mascara that goes bad.
Nov 9, 2019
A Minimal Madrid Home Is Sweet, Simple, and Perfect for This Small Family
It's the perfect combination of everyone who lives within it.
Nov 9, 2019
The Best Kitchen Layouts, According to Interior Designers
Make the most of your cook space by picking the right layout when you renovate.
Nov 8, 2019
A Dated 1990s House Was Turned into a Minimal Home With a Modern Banister
Purchased five years ago "as-is," before the gut remodel this home was cookie-cutter, looking just like 40 other homes in the neighborhood.
Nov 5, 2019
Co-Living Is Not a Trend, It's How Everyone Has to Live Now
As housing prices go up, everyone's learning to slice and dice in order to make the rent.
Nov 5, 2019
Class of 2020: How Malene Barnett Called Out The Design Industry—And Made It Listen
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Barnett launched the Black Artists and Designers Guild, which she describes as a necessary step to bring about the change that the design world is so desperately overdue for.
Nov 5, 2019
There Are 45+ Houseplants in This Gorgeous 'Minimal Jungle' Berlin Flat
There are 45+ houseplants in this home, ranging from striking smaller Alocasia Zebrinas to 3-meter tall Monsteras.
Nov 4, 2019
Class of 2020: How Maegan Blau is Proving Adaptive Design Can be Beautiful (and Making Us Want All Things Desert-Style Cool)
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We spoke to the designer about designing beautiful spaces that are custom-tailored with accessibility and comfort in mind (and certainly look nowhere close to a hospital), the future of the design world, and how Arizona has influenced her design style.
Nov 4, 2019
A Minimal 269-Square-Foot Spanish Studio Makes Living Small Look Easy
And the rooftop terrace with city and sea views is STUNNING.
Nov 1, 2019
Get the Look: Eclectic, East Coast-Meets-California Beach Cottage Style
Dave and Hopie are newly-engaged and recent California transplants—and they decorated their 800 square foot apartment in a 1920s Venice Beach house with Rose Bowl Flea finds, hand-me-downs and tons of books. The result is a blend of eclectic, East Coast-meets-California beach cottage vibe. Below, clickable, shoppable resources to get this look. charset="utf-8" src="https://d30bopbxapq94k.cloudfront.net/js/curalate-widget-client-all.prod.min.
Oct 31, 2019
5 Interiors Inspired by Your Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters
If you're asking, how can I get the "Game of Thrones" look in my own home, but without all the murdering and dirt? We got you. [Spoilers for season 8]
Oct 31, 2019
Class of 2020: How Lora Appleton Is Reimagining the World of Children’s Design
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Who: Lora Appleton, founder of Kinder Modern design gallery Nominated by: Jaime Derringer, artist and founder of Design Milk Where to follow her: InstagramApartment Therapy’s Class of 2020 Design Changemakers is a specially-selected group of the 20 people in the design world everyone should know about by next year. We asked experts (and you!) to tell us who they think should be included—see the rest of the nominees here.
Oct 31, 2019
Class of 2020: How Kate Wagner Is Making Everyone Question Everything About Design
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Wagner is known for her blog McMansion Hell, but her reach spreads far beyond that.
Oct 29, 2019
5 Home Trends Real Estate Experts Hate Seeing
Plus: the math behind why.
Oct 26, 2019
A Remodeled 1800s Greek Revival Home Is Filled With Antiques, Moody Colors, and Portrait Paintings
An avid antique and art collector renovated this 1828 Greek Revival house in Upstate New York.
Oct 25, 2019
Class of 2020: How YouTuber Alexandra Gater is Helping Millennials Rethink Design
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One look at Alexandra Gater's YouTube channel and you'll find a special corner of the internet that's packed to the gills with quippy and cheerful Millennial-geared decorating content.
Oct 24, 2019
Jared Johnson of Holiday Custom Motorcycles
Name: Jared Johnson Location: Eliot; Portland, Oregon Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Rented Carefully crafted and thoughtfully designed, Holiday Customs’ distinct aesthetic is the perfect marriage of sleek modern shapes and raw vintage character — all packaged into a ridable work of art. Jared Johnson is the one-man band behind Holiday Custom Motorcycles. After outgrowing his small garage, Jared found a 1800 square foot warehouse in Northeast Portland.
Oct 24, 2019
Class of 2020: How Designer Carmen René Smith Creates “Willy Wonka” Moments
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If you take a look at Carmen René Smith's eclectic, warm, no holds barred design-style, it may not come as a surprise that she attributes a mermaid coffee table as one of her earliest inspirations.
Oct 21, 2019
A 400-Square-Foot Miami Apartment Proves You Can Be a Maximalist Even in a Small Space
It's the perfect little oasis in the middle of the wild and bustling city of Miami.
Oct 21, 2019
This Townhouse Masters a Moody Scandinavian Look
The dark kitchen might make you rethink all-white appliances.
Oct 20, 2019
Anthropologie’s Newest Fall Releases Have One Thing in Common: Lots of Velvet (Plus They’re All on Sale!)
Velvet isn't going anywhere, and we're not mad about it.
Oct 18, 2019
Class of 2020: How Max Humphrey Transitioned From Punk Rock Musician to Design-Savvy Decorator
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Humphrey's use of ops of color (read: no all-white kitchens), punchy patterns, and a little dose of humor all encompass his modern cosmic Americana style—because, as he explains, design should never be taken too seriously.
Oct 17, 2019
Class of 2020: How Architect Alda Ly is Using Biophilic Design and Whimsy to Reimagine Retail, Healthcare, and Co-Working Spaces
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Ly, who is the sole principal of Alda Ly Architecture and Design, has designed Rent the Runway's first retail stores and The Wing locations around the country, among other spaces that define a modern aesthetic.
Oct 17, 2019
A College Senior Made a Standard-Issue Dorm Room Actually Look Stylish
This college senior challenged herself to design a dorm room that's a happy, bright, and organized refuge...and one that DIDN'T feel like a little white box!
Oct 17, 2019
This Sparse, Stylish Scandi Home Is Proof of How Soothing Minimalism Is
This gorgeous apartment has tall ceilings, wood floors, trees right outside of the window, an open floor plan, and all the natural sunlight!
Oct 10, 2019
The 11 Most Gorgeous Home Design 'Risks' We've Seen So Far This Year
These are tours of the homes of people who took big design risks... and those risks paid off beautifully.
Oct 9, 2019
‘Mixed-ish’ Brings Back the ‘80s, with Clashing Prints and Lots of Wicker
After fleeing the commune, Bow and her family find a new home in her grandfather’s rental house, which production designer Greg Grande conceptualized for the small screen.
Oct 8, 2019
Valspar Announced Not One, But a Dozen Colors of the Year for 2020
The paint company just debuted twelve hues for the coming year, in case you'd like one for each month of 2020.
Oct 4, 2019
10 Top Decorating Lessons, According to Interior Designers
We're giving you a crash course in interior design excellence.
Oct 4, 2019
Pinterest Says This Is the Trending Color for Halloween
Traditionally, Halloween is all about orange and black, but it need not be. In fact, spooky season has gotten a softer makeover, according to Pinterest.
Oct 3, 2019
This 2020 Color of the Year Is Making Us Blush
While millennial pink mania has died down in some respects, we're all a bit more open to exploring our softer sides.
Sep 25, 2019
7 Overdone Home Trends That Are On the Way Out, According to Real Estate Experts
Shag carpet was all the rage in the 1970s. Wallpaper borders and glass bricks were beloved in the 1980s. Along came the blonde wood in the 1990s. And here's what experts say they expect to go out of style next.
Sep 25, 2019
8 Design Trends That Will Rule the Rest of 2019
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Take your space to the next level with these design trends.
Sep 24, 2019
Sherwin-Williams’ 2020 Color of the Year Is Inspired by the Roaring ’20s
As we prepare to enter a new decade, one paint brand is looking back to a century another. Today, Sherwin-Williams announced its 2020 Color of the Year, and it's a shade that's inspired by Art Deco and the roaring '20s, as well as nature. Any guesses?
Sep 23, 2019
Glidden Is Not Naming a 2020 Color of the Year…For Good Reason
Don’t hold your breath for Glidden’s color of the year: The popular paint brand has announced its decision to opt out of choosing a 2020 hue. While many consumers look to the annual practice for design inspiration (choosing a paint color can get pretty stressful), folks shouldn’t to worry because Glidden’s decision stems from a desire to better prioritize the decorative needs of DIYers who are anxious to get going on their last home makeover projects.
Sep 18, 2019