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Outdoor shower
Does anyone have any ideas for an outdoor shower?
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How do you use lighting to enhance your home's ambiance?
How do you use lighting to enhance your home's ambiance? Show us your favorite lighting setups!
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How do you use mirrors in your home decor?
How do you use mirrors in your home decor? Show us a stylish or creative mirror placement!
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Styling plants
I am looking for tips on how to design a plan room. I see a lot of inspiration online, but it's usually for smaller plants or hanging/trailing plants. Most of my plants are over 2 feet tall, so using bookcases isn't feasible. I am looking for suggestions to store as many plants as possible while still having access,…
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Side tables
I need advice for bedside tables that work well with a king size bed with a large olive green headboard.
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Best bed pillow recommendations? ☁️
Does anyone have a bed pillow they absolutely love? I've tried a few different ones and I can't seem to get it right! I bought this one from Target after sleeping on it at a friend's place. She said she used it in her guest room, but mine feels rock solid and not the same at all 😂 I keep waking up with neck pain. Welcoming…
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Do you have any outdoor spaces or balconies that you’ve decorated?
Do you have any outdoor spaces or balconies that you’ve decorated? If so, how'd you go about making it look good but also useful?
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How do you style your shelves or bookcases?
How do you style your shelves or bookcases? Post a picture of your favorite arrangement!
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Need some ideas for my next dorm!
I will be a senior next semester and love decorating my room a little different each school year! The problem is that I want the room to feel new but do not want to buy too many new pieces! Below is my last dorm room. Any tips? I am definitely a cottage core girly 🎀
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What are your favorite ways to add color to your walls (sans paint)?
I have this big blank wall in my hallway, and I want to add some color but in a renter-friendly way. I'm thinking of installing a picture rail to hang a tiered gallery wall, but would love any ideas on how to jazz up a blank wall without a paint brush!
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When moving, what's the first room you tend to unpack/decorate?
When you move into a new space, what's the first room you tend to unpack/decorate? Do you have a go-to? My friend and I were just talking about the intricacies (and woes) of moving, and it has me wondering if anyone follows a specific formula. If so, I'd love to hear about it! I tend to unpack the kitchen first, so I'm not…
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What's your biggest home decor bargain?
I got this chair for $0 free off the curb — it was leftover from a garage sale the day before! I can't believe no one wanted it! One deep clean later and it's as good as new.
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Best place to shop for outdoor furniture/decor?
I want to give my backyard a little love! Where are your favorite places to shop for outdoor furniture and decor? 🏠: Carina Casanovas
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Any hope? Upscale? Or haul for junk pickup?
After buying a house 3 years ago (huge purchase 🤪) slowly been able to purchase /change some things . Our dining room furniture is currently my husbands grandmas passed down and I can’t handle this sideboard /buffet for another day . Toss or is it salvageable ?
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Do you prefer a minimalist or maximalist approach to decorating?
Do you prefer a minimalist or maximalist approach to decorating? Why?
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When decorating, where do you like to splurge vs. save? 💰
I'll go first! I like to spend a little more on hardware, especially if it's in an area that's used all the time like a kitchen. What are some of your go-to splurges vs. saves?
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Help me choose new hardware for my kitchen!
Hi, therapists! I'm Megan, Apartment Therapy's Home Projects Director, and I am here today with a Q I'd love your help with! I'm considering some new pulls for my kitchen cabinets. The current silvery ones are the pulls that came with the house, and they're fine — but I think they're not the best fit for my mid-century…
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What's the best way to repaint metal?
I recently bought this beautiful vintage floor lamp, but hate the color they restored it in. Its neither here nor there for me. I would have preferred a chrome vs matte-ish silver(this photo makes it look much better haha). If anyone has experience repainting/spray painting metal and whats the best brand and best way to…
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Help me style/decorate my bookshelf!
Hi everyone!! My name is Hollis, and I'm the Email Manager here at Apartment Therapy. I recently moved into a new apartment this fall, and one of the last projects I've been meaning to do is to style my bookshelf. It's sort of half-there currently — I'm thinking about adding some sort of dried flowers to the taller section…
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Renters who can't paint, what's your fave way to add color to a space? 🎨
📸: Natalie Jeffcott; 🏡: Summer Svenson
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Seeking COMFY sofa recs that can withstand kids + dogs
do you have one that you love? tell me about it! i'm open to all ideas. removable covers for easy washing? tough leather to resist stains and scratches? super-tech fabric that repels spills and stains? ideally looking for a big comfy sectional, but again open to anything.
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Jewel tone sofas that don't break the bank?
I just bought my first house and I'm taking this opportunity to buy a new sofa. I'm really interested in jewel tones (greens, blues, purples) but also trying to not spend too much. Any suggestions?
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New bedding??
I just got this striped bed from a MDW sale and I'm so excited…what kind of bedding would go best with it? I want to mix some fun colors and patterns!
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How to add more plants to my windows?
My DIY table has run out of space and the only place left to add more plants would be on the walls or against the window. What do you suggest 🌱
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Zero Energy Entryway
We have a very blank entryway that says "welcome to our home, I guess." We have a large closet nearby for coats and shoes, so we don't need to use this space for storage. We like the green bench and the rug (washable, because dog). What could liven this area more? My design crutch is always plants, but this space gets zero…
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This space needs some life
We just added this bench to our upstairs hallway. Part of me wants to paint the wall black, but the other part wants a colorful wallpaper. What are some of your thoughts on making this space more appealing to the eye?
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Help with the last piece of this tiny nursery?
Our new baby is coming any day now and this tiny nursery is almost ready. But I can’t decide what goes on this last wall next to the rocker. We’ll probably park his bassinet there for the first bit after he leaves our room. But what about after that? An art print with a big basket underneath? Or is wall shelving more…
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Smallest Coolest
Why isn't there an archive of all the contests (Smallest Coolest and Small/Cool) through the years? I remember being very inspired by one of the winners way back when but haven't been able to find it. Would be great to be able to look through them now.
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do we dislike this blue light?
my dream is to have an all blue room but I think I've taken it too far. does anyone have any recommendations for blue-colored light bulbs that aren't blinding?
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What do I put on my round coffee table?
I have to ceramic pretty light blu that matches my living room. I now need some black for the 3rd piece. Help?🙂
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Period Outhouse Reno - love it or losing it!
We are strongly considering embarking upon the upgrade of one set of our Georgian outhouses here on the south coast of Ireland and I’m not convinced whether I need encouragement or to be talked out of it! Likely looking to convert the original scullery, kitchen and dairying parlour into a self contained one bedroom (maybe…
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Basement Family Room
Hello. I'm looking to switch up the look of my basement family room, but I want to avoid knocking down any walls. Would love to hear all your suggestions and ideas!
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love to see my floors
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Living room layout
I recently moved and the living room has this weird layout. I need advice which type of furnitures and sofa I should get, the layout placement of the sofa. I'm gravitating towards cozy/contemporary. I need a small tv center, it is for my mom when she comes to visit (often). The other room is the bedroom in which the…
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Entry way shoe organizer ideas
Hi everyone! first time poster here. Wanted to get ideas about how I should design this area with a shoe organizer! I've been online searching but I am undecided. I attached a picture below. any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated!!
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4 color plaid couch
I live in a small apartment I have a 4 color plaid couch, that I don't how to decorate around. The colors are dark blue, tan, maroon, and dark green. The colors cross each other in a striped pattern. The floor is wood, a light tan woodgrain color. The walls are light beige with a white trim. There are arches leading from…
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I live in a revamped School house, remodeled Senior Community.
Each apt. is totally different and I choose a one-bedroom, small den apt.ergo living space is one large flowing room. 🌹 It has high ceilings, elongated windows, and the flooring thru-out is dark all wood plank flooring. I need to put some character, color and my decorating style is more eclectic, bordering bohemian…
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Small apartment
I recently moved into a 680 apartment from a 820 square-foot apartment. The current apartment I into has very little cabinet space very little counter space. There is no pantry and no microwave. I am trying to figure out how to fit all my kitchen appliances into this apartment plus everything else I have.
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Designing an "all purpose" room as a college student
Hello everyone! I'm starting uni in few months and I will be moving into a shared apartment. I want to transform the room there, but I'm running out of ideas fast. I tend to jump back to old ideas of mine, but I would like to hear your ideas and perspectives. This room is around 16m2, but it has to fit many things that I…
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Help in renovating my room
Hi everyone! I need help figuring out a layout for my bedroom. I’m not 100% sure about the room measurements, but I do know the general shape it has a bump-out in one of the corners near the window. (Think of a rectangular room with a little box sticking out of the wall.)