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New apartment
Hi I just moved into my first apartment.. first time I get to pick out furniture and decor. Any suggestions? Im thinking a cream color couch, or dark gray. Im also open to any suggestions for wall art TIA!
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What’s Best
low budget, elder woman lives alone with Luna, my dog and lovable companion. What should I get for my empty, small living room? I thought getting two comfy armchairs or do I go with a sofa?
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Empty passageway wall
We have a large wall space that is empty and we can’t figure how to decorate it best. It is 8’6” wide and 4’ from the couch making it a passageway. We don’t think we can add any furniture as we don’t want to make the walkway narrow. We’ve considered adding a big mirror but for some reason it doesn’t seem to work. We also…
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How Can I Cover This Ugly Rental Doorbell Box?
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Ways to decorate and adapt apartment for couples we with dual mobility devices
How to make a plan for an apartment or tiny home that is designed and organized for a couple using a walker by one and a manual wheelchair by the other.
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Building a similar bedroom. What are your likes and dislikes about this design?
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Do you know any website that can do dopamine interior furniture
i want to design my home in dopamine style. Do you know any website that can do dopamine interior furniture
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-best floor color when lettuce has been dropped and stepped on a few days
HomeDepot Lifeproof luxury planks/tile - What are some of the best grey luxury vinyl tiles and planks that a (small!!) piece of lettuce on the floor, stepped on for a few days, will be less obvious? (Laughing to overcome my uncomfortableness.
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Layout living room help please
I am looking to purchase new lounge & furniture that also alows easy tv viewing. The room is 4.2m wide x 3.6 deep and layout is awkward with several openings. Upon entry, living wall (partially obscured lounge) lonly 2.3 metres long. Any suggestions appreciated.
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BATHROOM REMODEL
Greetings! Redoing an old long bathroom; removing shower and tub. New, much larger shower with floating bench no tub. What cabinet/ shelving can I put in that space, (3' x 3',) to store towels, tp etc? Should I install shelves instead or a stand alone piece? The double vanities on the opposite side will be floating with…
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terrazzo slabs for counter tops in kitchen and bathroom
I am in the process of remodeling and want to use terrazzo slabs on all the counters- kitchen and bathrooms. Looking for your thoughts…
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Help create a breakfast nook with possible storage (not a deal breaker)
I am looking to create a breakfast nook for this area. it is a 82in * 90 in space which is side of the kitchen. My idea was to create a corner bench kind of sitting with possible storage but not able to find furniture matching that dimension and I am not in a budget to create a custom build. House is a mid century modern…
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Family room versus living room or should it flow as one
Both room somewhat run together .. How can i separate or have them stand out as different or should I have the rooms flow together Any suggestions. The family room was an addition.. I want it to be cozy
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What do you even call this empty space in the wall and what do I do about it?
I struggled to make a title to explain but I just purchased an apartment that has an empty window-like space between each bedroom and the main room. Ideally, I'd like to somehow make it a window since now it's just open. It looks like the last owner had nailed some sort of material to cover it since there are a lot of…
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How can I rearrange furniture to make it more friendly
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Need help with getting a 55inch tv stand for a 328 square feet studio apartment
I am not sure what is the best way to go to get a tv stand for a 55inch tv set - do I get s floating tv shelf or do i get an actual tv stand and what type
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Tiny entry
Hi, Could you help with the furniture for this entry? I would like a huge floor mirror on the left but I am not sure if that would be too big. Also, I have no idea were to put a coat rack that I still don't have. 🫣 Thanx!
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Rug Suggestions
Could you suggest rug designs/colors for my dining room? (6 x 9) Light? Dark? Neutral or statement? https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/union-rustic-huberty-hand-woven-performance-geometric-rug-w004760419.html?piid=760572359…
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Renting a new apartment and need ideas for living room furniture
Hi! I'm moving to a new apartment (small) at the end of June and am struggling to figure out how to furnish the living room (boy/girl decor). Here are screenshots of the living room with staged furniture, but I'm trying to avoid a white/beige couch because of constant upkeep and staining (lived experience). I've also…
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Bathroom Shower Curtain
I see in several of your shower curtain pictures with a valance, or a cornice board, across the top of the shower curtain - where can I purchase these items? The valance, the board, or the shower curtain together? Thank you.
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Ideas for this oddly shaped open living/dining room & kitchen?
Hi there, my girlfriend and I are moving in together for the first time and we both really want to make our new apartment our home. We've signed for a place that has a ton of character already and we're very excited for it, but we're struggling to figure out how to arrange the living room. The difficulties are that: A)…
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Living Room Layout
Hey all- moving into this apartment and the living room has an odd layout. Any suggestions on the best way to design it so that it utilizes space but also doesn’t seem cluttered
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Spiral Stairway!
PLEASE HELP with this awkward spiral stairway.. needs decor and or color BADLY! I’ve been renting for 3 yrs now.. only thinking i would b here for no more than 2 yrs.. but signed another lease and can’t take this tiny Philadelphia studio plain white!!! I’m on a budget but can’t take it anymore!! Thanks so much! Do! Theresa!
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Help me choose between two rugs!
I'm trying to choose between two similar (but different 😂) rugs to complete a living room look. Would love some help choosing between Options A and B below. Other info if you're curious: the wood on the cream chairs is a little darker in real life than it looks in the pictures, it's more the same color wood as the coffee…
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Small kitchen
Hi. I have a small kitchen located at the back of my condo. It has no window and I've removed the upper cabinets to create the illusion of more space. I want to create a jewel box effect with a gorgeous dramatic wall color and possibly color drench the entire room. I'm looking for suggestions as to what color or colors to…
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Riad interior design
How to decorate a riad
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How Helpful Is Apartment Therapy for Small Space Decorating Ideas?
Hey everyone! I’ve been browsing Apartment Therapy for tips on decorating my small apartment. Has anyone here tried their ideas or followed one of their room makeover guides? Just wondering how practical their advice is in real-life spaces. Would love to hear your experiences or favorite tips!
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What do you think of my ideas for a rug to match this nursery decor?
I'm beginning to plan my baby's nursery for her arrival this fall and am struggling to coordinate different items. I'm going to splurge on one nice item for my baby's nursery, so I selected this dresser (Camille 6-Drawer Dresser (54w x 19d") | Pottery Barn Teen). A lot of the other things will be affordable and minimal,…
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Help redesign my office
I am looking to make my home office a cozier space that fits my style better- struggling with the layout and furniture because I wfh and do need my desk w/ multiple monitors. I have attached a picture of it currently and have the following issues so any advice or different suggestions are welcome! The storage closet is…
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Kitchen wall
I was wondering if you could help me out with some ideas on how to design this wall in my kitchen. The opposite wall has the sink, oven and other storage but this wall has been baffling me. I was thinking of painting the wall with black chalkboard paint and add some led lights and storage bins on the fridges but I am not…
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How do I know whether to paint trim, walls, moulding, and ceilings all the same color?
Hello! I'm choosing colors to paint our new home. There is a lot of detail on the walls. We'd like a warm neutral (classic sand or pueblo by SW) but can't decided if we make the trim the same color, or white. And where do you stop? If we paint the trim and walls the same color, what about the doorways, or trim around the…
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What do you want more of in the forum? 👀
We’re coming up on a year (!!) of this community—and we want your take… What’s working? What’s missing? What would make this space feel even more useful, inspiring, or just plain fun? Tell us what you wish the forum had, if anything. Some ideas: AMA sessions with design experts or editors Interactive workshops where I can…
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Help with 1913 rowhouse tiny bathroom reno!
Hello! Moving into a 1913 Craftsman era rowhouse with one family bathroom that is TINY. My partner is more traditional/mid century modern and I'm more coastal/transitional. The thing we agree on is we need a functional bathroom with lots of storage for the two of us and when our three kids are visiting. We are in our 50s…
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Front Porch / Curb Appeal
I’m looking to freshen up this front porch. Paint the door, add some planters. Please share any ideas. Door color Planter placement/sizing House #’s Lighting Paint brick? Railings?
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Seeking Advice on Choosing Between White Oak and Red Oak Flooring
Hello Apartment Therapy community! I'm in the process of selecting hardwood flooring for my living room and am torn between white oak and red oak. I appreciate the durability of both, but I'm uncertain about the aesthetic differences and how they might complement my existing decor. Has anyone made a similar choice? I'd…
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It’s missing THE SAUCE
Hi! So, this is my husband’s and I bedroom. When we moved in to this apartment and started buying furniture/decorating, I had the idea of making it a cozy and neutral room. I wanted to make it so cozy it would be a relief to come back to after a long day of work. That said, now I feel like it’s missing the sauce, you know?…
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Small living room designs
looking for floor plans for small living rooms
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Pole Wrap
Looking for information regarding the buying of Pole Wrap type materials, looking for long pieces ie 96" floor to ceiling x differing widths, wider the better, was planning on using fluted wall panels, but it can get expensive, I saw a video using the pole wrap, and it looks so much easier.
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Help me design our bedroom
hi, we are busy renovating and putting HR++ glas in our bedroom windows. We would like to take the opportunity to really design our bedroom. So any ideas are welcome. We are thinking about putting our bed against the wall with the blackrack to ensure that as much light as possible can go through the internal glass wall. We…
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Downsizing / Layout Help
hello! My partner and I are upgrading our apartment but it’s much smaller than our current place so I’m having trouble visualizing how to lay everything out. The floor plan is attached and the following items are furniture we plan on keeping. Feeling very overwhelmed and would love some inspiration/ ideas for how to make…