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6 No-Fail Tips for Painting with Dark Colors

Don't be scared of the dark side! We've got expert tricks on how to make deep hues work in your home.

Hannah Baker

Oct 6, 2019

Why You Should Cut a Corner Off Your Sponge

A little hack that lets you quite literally squeeze your sponge for all it's worth.

Julie Sprankles

Oct 5, 2019

This Lesser-Known Dryer Setting Will Save You Hours of Ironing

Days and weeks go by while the flowery blouse and the flowy dress hang unworn... because you pulled them out of the dryer wrinkled and you just do. not. want. to iron.

Shifrah Combiths

Oct 5, 2019

Before and After: This Living Room Fireplace Goes Light and Bright

New tile, paint, and lighting help this fireplace say, "hi, fall!"

Megan Baker Detloff

Oct 4, 2019

10 Top Decorating Lessons, According to Interior Designers

We're giving you a crash course in interior design excellence.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 4, 2019

6 Budget-Friendly Sources for Creating Your Own Gallery Wall

Creating a gallery wall is possible even if you're on a major budget—it's all about showcasing your personality, memories, and creativity all at once.

Sarah Lyon

Oct 4, 2019

Here’s the Most Beautiful Way to Grow Your Own Avocado Plant

For anyone who failed miserably at the grade-school experiment of growing a potato plant in a jar, there’s now a fancy alternative that will help you redeem yourself.

Kenya Foy

Oct 3, 2019

Your Definitive Guide to Transitional Kitchens

We're breaking down this popular kitchen style from floor to ceiling.

Caroline Biggs

Oct 2, 2019

We Can't Believe this RV Was Completely Transformed for Just $500

The couple snagged the retro trailer for $500, and while that price seems like a steal, you get what you pay for—meaning there was a lot of work to be done.

Nicoletta Richardson

Oct 2, 2019

Here’s What Keke Palmer Eats, Drinks and Cleans—Yes, Cleans—on Her Nights In (and She’s Not Sorry for Any of It)

When we asked Keke Palmer to paint the perfect night in, she knew exactly what she would be doing—hanging with Aaliyah and Whitney Houston, among many other things.

Nicoletta Richardson

Sep 29, 2019

53 Positive, Productive Things You Can Do While You’re Watching TV

If you're worried about spending too much sedentary time on the sofa while you're catching up on your latest obsession, here are some ways to integrate some small life improvements to your TV time.

Shifrah Combiths

Sep 27, 2019

The 8 Most Useful Things You Can Add to Your Entryway, According to Designers

Depending on where you live, your entryway may be as large as an entire room or as small as the patch of wall next to your front door. But don’t confuse a lack of space with a lack of potential.

Rena Behar

Sep 26, 2019

Try the “Box and Banish” Method to Handle Your Toughest Clutter

September Sweep

We have a simple solution for separating the useful from the hopeful when it comes to your "just in case" clutter.

Taryn Williford

Sep 25, 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.

Tara Bellucci

Sep 25, 2019

8 Design Trends That Will Rule the Rest of 2019

STYLE

Take your space to the next level with these design trends.

Kelsey Mulvey

Sep 24, 2019

How To Fix a Slow Draining Sink

Our sink has been draining very slowly for months; but, complete laziness has kept us from doing anything about it. Last night when we were brushing our teeth, we realized that we’d let it all go too far.

Stephanie Kinnear

Sep 23, 2019

9 IKEA Hacks for Your Entryway You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

Because we ask a lot of our entryways.

Laura Lambert

Sep 23, 2019

Clean Your Bedroom in 20 Minutes With This Checklist

September Sweep

It does a lot of work being a living/dining/sleeping/storage space all at once.

Taryn Williford

Sep 20, 2019

21 Smart Ways to Keep Your Living Room Clean, Forever

Here are some creative and attractive ways to set up your living room so it looks clean just about all the time.

Shifrah Combiths

Sep 22, 2019

5 Products Renters Should Always Buy From the Dollar Store

While it can be packed with impulse buys and overpriced items, experts say your neighborhood dollar store is home to some of the best deals renters can find.

Kate Streit

Sep 18, 2019

10 Mindless Home Habits that Are Costing You Money

Here are a few of the most common little things that add up over time.

Ashley Abramson

Sep 18, 2019

5 Reasons Your Credit Score May Actually Be Lower Than You Think

That three-digit number isn't always as stable as you'd like it to be.

Brittany Anas

Sep 16, 2019

8 Wall Colors That Will Always Be in Style

Because when it comes to choosing a wall color for your home, the sheer number of paint options can be daunting.

Hannah Baker

Sep 16, 2019

Stick a Tennis Ball on the End of Your Broom to Make a Super-Powered Floor Cleaning Tool

This technique is safe for use on all kinds of hard flooring. And it's so handy that you may just keep the tennis ball on your mop handle for good.

Shifrah Combiths

Sep 15, 2019

Before and After: How to Style an Incredibly Cozy Bed for Just $32

Welcome to Apartment Therapy’s $32 Design Challenge. Finding the perfect piece of furniture is hard enough… but then it can be surprisingly tricky—and expensive—to style it just right for your home. We challenged five staffers to style five different areas of the home, from the entryway to a desk, with a budget of just $32. Follow along with the whole series here.

Apartment Therapy

Sep 13, 2019

Before and After: A Plain, Boring Desk Transforms Into a Creative Space—For Just $32

It even includes a plant propagation station!

Apartment Therapy

Sep 12, 2019

Before and After: This Bare Entryway Transforms Into a Functional and Stylish One—For Only $32

Every entryway needs these three things: a mirror, a dish for keys, and something pretty to motivate you on the way out the door (or welcome you home). See how they all come together!

Apartment Therapy

Sep 11, 2019

Before and After: How to Style a Trendy (and Practical!) Coffee Table With Just $32

Yes, it's totally possible!

Apartment Therapy

Sep 10, 2019

Before and After: A Bar Cart Was Transformed from Plain to Stylish With Just $32 (And a Little Paint)

$32 Design Challenge

Welcome to Apartment Therapy’s $32 Design Challenge! Finding the perfect piece of furniture is hard enough… but then it can be surprisingly tricky—and expensive—to style it just right for your home. We challenged five staffers to style five different areas of the home, from the entryway to a desk, with a budget of just $32. Follow along with the whole series here.

Apartment Therapy

Sep 9, 2019

A Sweetly Simple, Minimal Poland Apartment Is Inspired by (and Designed Around) Music

In this home, a warm industrial vibe blends with mid-century aesthetics...all done on a very tight budget.

Abe Martinez

Aug 29, 2019

How Anna Faris Spends Her Perfect Night In at Home

Discover how actress Anna Faris practices self-care and wellness at home. Spoiler: a lot of chicken is involved

Nicoletta Richardson

Aug 28, 2019

This $20 Item Is the New Classic IKEA Piece

IKEA's GLADOM tray—at only $20—is a strong contender for the newest classic piece to come from the brand.

Adrienne Breaux

Aug 22, 2019

I Discovered a Wildly Simple Way to Get the Inside of Your Fridge Sparkling Clean

While it's definitely possible to clean out your fridge in about half an hour, the task can be pretty arduous. Until now.

Shifrah Combiths

Aug 8, 2019

A Scandinavian-Inspired NYC Loft Was Designed for Connection and Community

This large Manhattan apartment is bright, loft-like, and inspired by international cities like Stockholm and Istanbul.

Minette Hand

Jul 24, 2019

23 of the Greatest (Expert-Approved!) Credit Score Tips of All Time

We went through all the credit score-focused articles we've published in the past year and rounded up the best tips experts have shared with us. Here, the best of the best credit score tips and tricks.

Liz Steelman

Jul 12, 2019

Textured, Sunny Scandinavian Style in Sweden

Name: Lesley Pennington and her family (husband, a teenager and a dog) Location: Viggbyholm, Sweden (Just outside of Stockholm) Size: 240 square meters Years lived in: 3 years Before the Pennington family acquired this property three years ago, this was the home of a famous Swedish textile designer.

Abe Martinez

Jul 10, 2019

A “French meets West Coast” Creative Berlin Apartment

Name: Kassandra Jensen with roommate Ashley Location: Berlin, Germany Size: 72 square meters (775 square feet) Years lived in: 4 months Kassandra’s life is full of travel for work and a constantly changing schedule. So being able to choose her Berlin apartment’s permanent materials—flooring, bathroom subway tiles, custom kitchen countertops, cabinetry and more—has given her something to come home to that is grounded.

Abe Martinez

Jul 10, 2019

5 Reasons You'll Want to Break Your Lease and Live in a Van

While the glamorous images we see on Instagram can be misleading about the difficulties of living in a van, there truly are many reasons to go for it. Here are mine.

Elizabeth Seward

Jul 9, 2019

This Week on Liz$plaining: Everything You Need to Know About Your Credit Score

Caring about your credit score doesn't make you boring, it makes you responsible and dare I say it, interesting!

Liz Steelman

Jul 9, 2019

The Plant Doctor’s Baltimore Home and Studio Are Absolutely Filled With Gorgeous Green Plants

Plant stylist, interior designer, artist, filmmaker, and author Hilton Carter shows us around his plant-filled industrial jungle loft home in Baltimore.

Liz Calka

Jun 25, 2019

Writer Ashley C. Ford’s Home is Full of Hulk Paraphernalia, Black Girl Magic, and ‘Cute’ Piles

If anyone is worthy of the line "this person needs no introduction..." it's writer Ashley C. Ford.

Adrienne Breaux

Jun 14, 2019

The Science Behind Sleeping with Socks On

Like politics, finances, and religion, sock-sleeping is one of those topics you want to avoid at the dinner table, unless you're ready for a heated debate.

Ashley Abramson

Jun 13, 2019

If You’ve Ever Dreamed of Log Cabin Living, This 196-Square-Foot Home Will Make You Swoon

While living tiny has its challenges, Meagan Murtagh did a beautiful job of making her small home ultra livable and lovely, despite being under 200 square feet.

Adrienne Breaux

Jun 13, 2019

Stylish RV Vans That Will Make You Want to Join the Van Life

Forget houses, these stylish RVs and campers will make you rethink living in a van.

Marlen Komar

Jun 10, 2019

I Kept Up With a 1950’s Cleaning Schedule for a Week—and I’m Exhausted

I decided to try a week-long cleaning experiment, to see if I could unlock Grandma’s secret to a clean home and how it would fit into my modern lifestyle.

Brentnie Daggett

Jun 10, 2019

The 10 Best Background Movies to Have On While Entertaining at Home

Whether being projected onto a big wall during a cocktail party, or played quietly in the living room during game night, a background movie can act as a conversation starter, art, music, and entertainment all in one. Plus it’s easy to pop a disc in the DVD player or call up a title from Netflix. The only hard part, of course, is finding just the right background film.

Taryn Williford

Jun 7, 2019

Before & After: The Midcentury TV Console Cat Condo

I can attest to the challenge of refinishing a vintage stereo entertainment cabinet. They’re undoubtedly beautiful, but also big, heavy, packed with difficult to disassemble, pre-miniaturization era electronics, and usually require a great deal of stripping and refinishing to bring them back to glory.

Gregory Han

Jun 7, 2019

8 Patterned Wallpapers That Are Totally Removable

Affordable and easy-to-install, removable wallpaper is a goof-proof way to revamp your space without committing to something permanent. And good news: Amazon offers an array of stylish peel-and-stick wallpaper options so you can upgrade your place in a pinch — for cheap.

Caroline Biggs

Jun 5, 2019

4 Rooms That Prove Primary Colors Are Cool

Psst… reds, blues, and yellows are making a comeback in home decor.

Kelsey Mulvey

Jun 4, 2019

7 Stylish Bedside Lights That’ll Make You Rethink Your Table Lamp

Let’s face it: For as much as we depend on table lamps for bedside lighting, they tend to take up a lot of valuable nightstand space. Fortunately, there are plenty of other ways to create a superior bedside lighting scheme without employing a bulky table lamp. We did some digging around Amazon and discovered an assortment of sleek bedside lights that will streamline your bedroom in seconds.

Caroline Biggs

Jun 4, 2019

This Airfare Expert Shares His Top 6 Tips Every Bargain Lover Should Know About Air Travel

Traveling on a budget isn’t necessarily easy, but it’s definitely not impossible — especially if you get a little strategic.

Ashley Abramson

Jun 4, 2019

15 Perfect Pegboards That Will Inspire You to Get Organized

A good pegboard setup can do more than get you organized—it might help you free up some space at home, too.

Caroline Biggs

Jun 4, 2019

5 Ways to Separate Your Living and Sleeping Spaces in a Studio

How to create a proper sleeping zone in your small living space.

Caroline Biggs

Jun 3, 2019

Here’s Your A-to-Z Guide to Common Houseplants

Fiddle-leaf figs. Monstera deliciosa. Prayer plants and umbrella plants… or is it nerve plants and elephant ears? Whether through drop-shipping or subscription boxes, access to living plants has never been easier. But how do you keep them all straight? How do you know when to water what? Does anyone know exactly what “bright, indirect sunlight” actually means?Here is your plant guide, from A to Z.

Erin Johnson

Jun 3, 2019

The Best Mouse Traps

It might not be fun to talk about, but with winter approaching you know it's necessary

Nicole Lund

May 25, 2019

5 Overlooked Plants That Can Survive In The (Almost) Dark

Live without much natural light? These off-the-radar options are for you.

Laure Joliet

May 15, 2019

How to Make Modern Cement Planters

I started making these eco planters for gifts a year ago and haven’t stopped. They are simple, stylish and downright lovable. Each pot is unique and has an organic, handmade feel. It is not an instant gratification project and you will have to commit, but the results are well worth it. I like to make about six at a time.

Guest

May 7, 2019

New Life for an Old House

Have you ever driven by a run-down, abandoned house and thought what a shame it is that such a lovely home is going to waste? This is the story of how one couple purchased an abandoned home and, with a lot of help from generous friends and neighbors, gave it a completely new lease on life. The couple in question are the parents of our lovely and talented video director, Rebecca Blumhagen.

Rebecca Blumhagen

May 5, 2019

The Best Colors for Every Room in Your Home

Paint color is all about creating an ambience for your home. That’s why it’s important to select paint colors based on how you want a room to feel instead of mindlessly adhering to trends. To prove our point, we called on color expert extraordinaire Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute and author of Colors For Your Every Mood, to help us break down the best paint colors for every room of your home.

Caroline Biggs

May 5, 2019

5 (Typically Weekly) Chores You Can Skip When You’re Busy

Give yourself a break when things get overwhelming and let go of that “I have to do it all” feeling. As long as you don’t let any extended cleaning breaks slip into a comfortable habit, there are some chores you can ignore every once in awhile. Here are five you can skip when you’re busy… Wanna know what we think are the chores you should never skip?

Adrienne Breaux

May 4, 2019

One Minute Tip: How to Make Felted Soap

Before there were loofahs and washcloths, people used an old fashioned bar of soap sewn into a felted wool covering. The wool was exfoliating and had antibacterial qualities, and the soap created a nice lather without wasting its suds. In the last few years, felted soap has come back into fashion (it’s popping up in lots of Etsy shops as well as Anthropologie, and is a popular gift item this season). Today, we show you how to make it!

Rebecca Blumhagen

May 4, 2019

5 Chores You Should Never Skip (Even If You’re Busy)

Pressed for time? Running late? Didn’t finish your Sunday morning “to clean” list but need to head out the door to brunch right now? Whenever you’re pressed for time — or have an extra heavy schedule a certain week — don’t let all your chores and cleaning duties slip into disarray. Keep your house functioning by being choosy with which chores you skip and which ones you tackle.

Adrienne Breaux

May 4, 2019

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Small Project Saturdays: Inspired Salvage

Maxwell, Apartment Therapy’s founder, needed some occasional tables for his living room, so he took to the internet, checking the Classifieds for good options. He found two stools, versatile enough to be tables or extra seating. But while they were similar, they definitely didn’t match. Want to see how he spent a couple hours on a Saturday using Glidden paint to make them a matched set? Watch our quick video and see the How-To below!