I work from home as a freelance writer/editor in a room that once was my formal dining room, which I transitioned into an office, as I wasn’t content with sitting at my kitchen island on my laptop for hours on end every day. The room is jam-packed with furniture that didn’t quite work anywhere else in my home. That printed floral chair I bought for a corner of my bedroom that didn’t really fit? It’s in my office. Those marble side tables from West Elm that were too small for my living room sofa? Also in my office. Oh, and that sofa I picked up as a steal of a deal from HomeGoods that used to be in my formal living room but no longer fits because my dining table is there now…yup…office.
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Short on square footage but big on good design. That’s what’s up in the nine studio apartments featured here to remind all of us that good things—including genius design ideas—really do come in small packages. Check them out!
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A bathroom doesn’t have to be big to have great style and function. To us, a small space means a fun challenge when it comes to storage and design, which is why we’ve rounded up some of our favorite small bathrooms from our most recent house tours to give you inspiration to beautify your bathroom.
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Those pesky small living rooms always have us stumbling and second guessing what we should do to make the most of the floor plan. If you’ve ever struggled with how to arrange your furniture, how to fit in more seating, how to get in more light and beyond, here are 30 rooms—from genius teeny spaces full of inspiration to larger living rooms with plenty of ideas to borrow—showcasing the best ways to expand your square footage without any demolition.
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At Apartment Therapy, we want to show you the way that real people live. So when I show up to shoot a tour, I don’t bring a whole truckload of props with me — usually it’s just me and my camera. Still, over the years I’ve developed a few quick little tricks that I occasionally employ on shoots. They’re all simple things — tiny tweaks to get a home camera-ready — and they’re all things that you can do in ten minutes or less (really!) to make your home perfect for the most important of audiences: you.
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I love candles, and I particularly love candles that come in beautiful containers, because they smell and look lovely. But this leads to a particular conundrum: what do you do with the jar the candle came in once the candle is gone? It seems like a pity to throw them away, but what are you going to do with a small constellation of empty jars? We’ve got some ideas.
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Even if you’re working with a tiny space, a well-devised living area sets the tone for the rest of your place. And as there’s no shortage of swoon-worthy living rooms on the web, we rounded up 50 of our faves, divided into ideas to try out yourself, to help you brainstorm your own home resolutions for the new year. Whether it’s with wall paint or gallery walls, velvet sofas or flashy textiles, these rooms are designed to inspire—and drool over.
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It’s no secret that we love the minimal elegance of Scandinavian style. The hallmarks of the look—white painted walls, pale woods, black accents, cozy textiles and tons of gray—are solid basics to admire (or build off of for something a little funkier). This Northern European aesthetic speaks to the dark days of winter the region is known for, creating as much light inside when it’s in short supply outside the windows. Dashes of color (like bright canary yellow) are reminders that spring will indeed on day return. To celebrate our love of the look, we’ve collected Scandi-inspired living rooms from Sweden, Denmark, Colorado, California, and beyond that have a perfect balance of clean minimalism and inviting hygge.
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The kitchen is a hyper-functional space, which is, perhaps, why it’s so easy to neglect its design appeal. We think your kitchen should nourish your body and your soul, so here are nine (renter-friendly) options to make your kitchen as good-looking as your home cooking (sorry, I had to).
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If you’re sick your mishmash decor looking like every other “eclectic” space you’ve ever seen, maybe a more streamlined hybrid design is what you need. While combining different design aesthetics in one space is not a new idea, limiting yourself to only two can be a bit more challenging with a greater pay off. Here are five new decorating styles that are a hybrid of two existing aesthetics to get your creative juices flowing and inspire your best home yet.
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