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Anyone in Rogers Park?
Hi! I'm Jeremy. I'm a folk artist and writer here in Chicago's Roger's Park. I enjoy quilting, painting, writing, and cooking with my partner. I write a newsletter titled The Patchwork Principle (patchworkprinciple.substack.com) Wild I didn't realize Apartment Therapy had an online community until tonight! I've been a…
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Drop Your Biggest Houseplant Questions Here!
Calling all new (and prospective!) plant owners! We want to address your biggest concerns in an upcoming plant guide. Drop your burning questions about buying, growing, and caring for indoor houseplants below — we'd love to hear from you!
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Got a design dilemma? Share it here, and we’ll create a visual solution for you!
Alright friends, we're talking design dilemmas! We all have them. Whether it's picking the perfect paint color, arranging furniture in a small space, or finding a way to make your rental feel like home, we’re here to help! Drop your design dilemma in this thread, and our team will create visuals and share ideas to inspire…
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Getting ready to Move
Hi! I live in a very cluttered 3 bedroom and 2 bath, 1200 sq foot apartment. I want to declutter and pack. I move on March 20th, 2025. What is the easiest and fastest way to declutter, organize, then pack? I have difficulty letting go of things and my home is overflowing with things jumbled together. I am paralyzed by…
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Seeking advice: furnishing a 12 m² bedroom
Hello everyone! I'm new here and just beginning to learn the basics of interior design. My partner and I recently bought a house, and we are starting from scratch with furnishing and some DIY renovations. We would love your advice before committing to any major decisions, starting with our main bedroom. Context: We live in…
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January Cure 2025 - Tasks & Discussion
Looking to get your home in its best shape ever? Join our upcoming January Cure! This free program will help you improve your home in just 20 days — from editor-approved tricks and comprehensive checklists to methods that work like magic ✨ You can sign up for the January Cure right now by clicking here. The program will…
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Show us your holiday decorations ✨
I'm not putting up a tree this year, but I'm still doing what I can to add a touch of holiday joy to my home: lots of pine, a wreath I made, silly ornaments hanging in random places, and ribbon everywhere! How are you getting into the holiday spirit?
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How do you organize deep shelves in cabinets and closets?
I have a pantry cabinet with shelves that are 11 inches deep and a closet in my bathroom with shelves that are 26 inches deep. In both places, it's hard to organize items in a way that you can see everything or easily get out what you need. How can I organize them so I can actually find things and not have food or items…
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High Back Deep Sofa Recommendations
I am looking for a large, comfortable, soft sofa that is deep and has a high back for my living room. I have not been able to find one. Please let me know if you have any recommendations!
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Small chair for bedroom reading nook
I want a designated space in my bedroom for reading. I need advice on a comfy chair that wont take up lots of space in my bedroom (dont want it to look cluttered). Any suggestions?
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How can I make this house exterior have a Japanese feel
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Living Room Design Help
I'm working with a blank slate here, and have a vision — but I need to know if this will look crazy. My husband is very against, and I was so so sure this would look great, but now I am second guessing. This will be a living room and dining room. There is a fireplace in the center of the room. There are two dark olive…
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Help! Living Room Design
We are having a bit of a dilemma with our new home. The plan is to add storage options on either side of the fireplace and put the TV in the middle. However, the sofa on the left will be too close and the view won't be great. Ideally, we don't want to block off the bay window. Any ideas are greatly welcomed as I am stuck…
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Holiday Decor Organizing
What is the best way to organize and store holiday decor and gift wrapping supplies? I have many of the red and green bins but find it hard to locate what I need quickly. Any thoughts?
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Making sumthin outta nothin
How to make it work with what you got
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Ideas to add living room seating
Looking for design ideas to add more seating in our living room. Currently, the sofa is directly across from the TV. I feel as though the fireplace is hidden with this chase sofa we have, and I would also like to add more accent chairs for additional seating. I'm not opposed to getting a new sofa. I'm feeling a little…
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Bathroom Refresh
Hello, everyone! I've recently taken over my parents' old house and I can finally do something about this bathroom. My mom's given me free reign to do whatever I want, which is awesome! I really don't like the color of the walls and have been dying to do something about it, but the problem is that I hate painting, so I…
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Looking for creative ideas to design my modern living room!
Hi everyone! 😊 I need help designing my 4x5m living room with a 3m ceiling. The floor is with black marble with white veins (I’d like to keep it), and there’s a double windowed door on the longer wall. I’m aiming for a modern, elegant, and cozy space that includes a dining area behind the sofa. What I’d love: A stylish…
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Help: Solve a Tricky Living Room Layout
This room has me stumped! The angled fireplace, the empty wood floor near the mantel, and the rug that’s just… there. I’ve tried a bunch of layouts, but nothing quite works. Photos are attached—how would you approach this? I’ve tried a few different things and none of them are comfortable. I also posted what the staging…
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Help choosing chairs and coordinating counter stools.
Hi everyone, I have an open concept apartment and I trying to pick new chairs/ 48 inch round table and matching counter stools. I’m trying to get this right , but I am torn between traditional/ modern farmhouse and more modern style. I ‘ll post a pic of my new sofa on order and my adjacent kitchen. I’m getting rig of the…
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POLL: Are you hosting for Thanksgiving? 🦃 (Free recipe guide inside!)
Whether you're hosting Thanksgiving this year or need some ideas for next time, check out our Thanksgiving timeline + recipe guide (including 11 of the most delicious recipes!) to help you keep the party going → DOWNLOAD HERE 💫
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Design Question: Decorating My Room – Need Ideas and Advice!
Hi everyone, I’m in the process of decorating my room and could really use some help and inspiration. I’m not entirely sure which direction to go in, and I’d love some suggestions from the community! Here are a few details about the space and what I’m looking for: 1. Large Room: I have a spacious, open-concept room (20x25…
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Choosing a rug/rug color for bedroom
Hello!! I moved into a new apartment a few months ago and have been trying my best to decorate and to have it feel homey. I recently put up mauve (faux) velvet curtains. The room has touches of pink and purple, red, and other colors. My issue is trying to figure out an area rug that can tie the whole place together and…
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Firns
How to maintain
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under stairs
decorate under stairs
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What color to reupholster a bedroom chair?
I scored an awesome chair at goodwill for $3. I just need to reupholster it but I have zero clue what color. I’m going to put it in my bedroom and add a little table beside it. Here is a painting that I’d like to use a color from.
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Wall art help 🩷
I recently redid my living room wall with family heirloom pictures and some of my favorites. I’m just not sure if it looks well put together. Thoughts? Constructive criticism/ feedback welcome 🩷
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Making a Temporary Furnished Sublet Look Like a Home
Hello, design enthusiasts! I am subletting a furnished bedroom + dressing room in a cozy Brooklyn townhouse for the next six months while I take time to look for my own apartment in a new neighborhood. I don’t have any personal furniture, but I added inexpensive curtains, bedding, decor, and a rug (all from Amazon!) along…
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Where do you source fabric?
I'm working on a project that requires making a custom headboard and doing some reupholstery. Where do you all like to source your fabric from? I can get lost on Etsy for days. Do you have any favorite textile designers/vendors? Design by Sarah Brown Interiors
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Renter looking to bring color to the kitchen nook!
Hi! Since I rent and where I am I can't find nice peel and stick backsplash solutions, I would love to paint the kitchen "nook" all one color to divide the area. For reference, the colors I have throughout the house are greens, terracotta/pinks, yellow, orange, pops of blue. I was leaning towards maybe a juicy color, but…
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Holiday (mood) board sharing 🎁
I'm starting to get in the holiday spirit over here, and I wanted to share a board I made on Apartment Therapy in case you all wanted to get one of your own started! Here's my holiday decor and gifting idea board ⭐ I needed a place to save my inspiration. Here's how you can make one: When browsing the AT site, you'll…
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Where to find coordinated colors online?
I used to find these in all the paint stores, but I could only find this one out of the 3 local paint stores I stopped by today. Where online can I find three-color paint combination suggestions like these?
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Thank you for inviting me
My name is Kerry and I live in a townhouse in Australia just 15 minutes out from Adelaide. I read post from someone who had taken the brave step to use the chaos decluttering method to organise her things and then read more and now I am hooked. I am the queen of clutter to the point that most rooms are multi purpose…
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BEFORE & AFTER / SOUTH OF FRANCE APARTMENT
BEFORE & AFTER / FRANCE APARTMENT: I wanted to share our home renovations over the last few years that started with our little apartment (527 s.f.) in the South of France. We purchased it just before COVID and it proved to be very challenging since it was our first renovation. We hired a contractor just before the…
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Before and after Dining Room Table
I just bought this new dinning room table. I wanted to take a more eclectic approach so I chose all different chairs. I would love to know what you think? Before After
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Plants, how many is too many?
I think I have overdone plants in my house, in your opinion how many plants per room is too many? I was listening to a podcast about Feng Shui and the host said that 3 plants per room is enough. Thoughts?
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Bottle Brush Tree Embellishments
I just snagged these bottle brush trees at Anthropologie a few weeks back for $4 each (they're definitely left over from last year but match my holiday decor perfectly). I was thinking about embellishing them… taking votes. Would you do little bows like this, pearls or gold mini balls, something else entirely?
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Dreaming of an Apartment Therapy home feature? Drop your questions here! 🏠
Ever wondered what it takes to get your home featured in a House Call or House Tour on Apartment Therapy? This post is for you! Whether you're in the middle of a home project or have already completed one, read on for some of our top FAQs and best tips on standing out and getting featured. Frequently asked questions:…
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Re-designing my childhood bedroom, NEED IDEAS!!!
My room is pretty messy right now and I have no motivation to clean, so I used an app to render my room into 3D and it's pretty accurate in terms of my layout and the room itself. None of the furniture is accurate but rather used as placeholders for my real furniture, though my real furniture is all white. If you're…
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Help with choosing chairs
Hello community. I need some help with choosing the right chairs for my new table. It is quite high, so one challenge I have is that the back is often too low and same for seating. I want something interesting with clean lines. Some pictures of my actual dining room. As well, my new table from CB2! I can make some changes…