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Your trusty new design sidekick: The mood board tool is here!
Hey everyone! We’ve got a very fun update: Apartment Therapy just launched a brand new Mood Board Tool, and it’s the perfect way to bring all your dreamy design ideas to life. Whether you're planning a full room makeover or just playing with color combos, this tool lets you drag, drop, and style your space in seconds. To…
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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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Spring Cleaning Cure 2025 - Tasks & Discussions
Longer days, warmer weather, and that undeniable urge to refresh your space — it can only mean one thing: The Spring Cleaning Cure is back! 🌸🧹 We’ve already sprung forward with Daylight Saving Time, but the best way to really welcome the season is with a deep clean that makes your home feel brand new. Join us for this…
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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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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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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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📣 Request your city and get the party started!
Welcome to our Regions board 👋 This part of the forum was created so you could connect with locals in your area, make friends, and talk about your home passions (is there any better feeling?). If you don't see a dedicated board to your city, don't worry! Just comment below to give us a nudge. Our team will then review and…
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Poll Time!
We're so happy you're all here in the Community and would love to hear from you. Out of the options below, which is your favorite so far?
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West Elm Remi modular couch
Does anyone have a Remi couch? I am looking at them and contacted West Elm to see if they had any on their display floor. They said no retail stores have them displayed. My concern is the low profile and is it too low for comfort? These are custom made and are not returnable. My current couch has about a 14 inch high back…
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some before's in light of the flooding in the apartment
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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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Hello from Ireland
Hi Apartment Therapy friends! 👋 I’m Sharon— a vintage-loving, garden-obsessed home renovator sharing the ongoing restoration of our old Irish farmhouse. Think wild walled gardens, timeworn stonework, and plenty of “before & after” charm with a lived-in feel. If you’re into slow renovations, mature garden transformations,…
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🛁 Big ideas in a bijoux 2.5m x 2.5m bathroom
This room used to be all tiled surfaces, cramped fittings and wasted potential. We started with a full replan - aiming to fit both a @bathshack freestanding slipper bath and a double shower into just 2 .5m x 2.5m without compromising character or comfort. ✨ The trick was to steal space where we could: A bathshack corner…
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Farmhouse Entrance Hallway Glow Up
✨ Farmhouse hallway glow-up ✨ | DIY runner, cast iron rads & IKEA hack ✨ We’ve been slowly restoring our hallway, stairs and landing — and it’s finally time to share the transformation. Out went the bulky old storage heaters, replaced with beautiful cast iron radiators from @electricastuk — instantly bringing warmth and…
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Basket case - when art alone doesn’t bring the texture - our layered with love Stairway
Basket Case … the perfect finishing touch 🧺 The perfect finishing touch for our hall, stairs & landing? A basket case moment — in the best possible way 💫 I fell head over heels for these four hand-woven wall baskets from @sahara .ie after visiting earlier this week — each one unique, full of texture, and bringing that…
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Landing Library Reading Nook - from box bedroom to creative space & LIGHT!
✨ Five Steps to a Cosy Landing Library — Just in Time for the Seasons Ahead ✨ The landing library is finally finished and just in time to enjoy these in-between days as summer begins to slow and the first hints of autumn quietly creep in. This space came together slowly and thoughtfully and it’s become one of my favourite…
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Old farmhouse kitchen - new broken plan dining room
✨ From Scrubbed Pots to Shared Plates: How We Added On But Reworked Our Farmhouse Kitchen into the Soul of the Home ✨ Thinking of reworking an old kitchen? Here’s how we retained the charm while changing the function - from hardworking cookspace to hosting-friendly dining room - without losing the soul: 🪵 Keep the bones…
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Farmhouse Kitchen Extension - before, during, after
Before & After ~ South-Facing Kitchen Extension ☀️ The old kitchen sat in the darkest corner of the house in spite of being on the southern gable. The reason? No windows so it always felt closed in. We built a new south-facing extension off the gable wall to bring in the light it had always needed. Now it’s a bright,…
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Living room redesign ideas
hi everyone I was hoping to get some ideas to help bring this space together. We have a huge living/dining room that’s practically all windows. The furniture is a little small for the space and looking to add something to bring this space together, maybe more seating ? Or rearrange the furniture around the room ? Not sure!…
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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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Designer
Hi, I am looking for help to redesign my daughters room and make it more teenager friendly. Not looking to spend a lot becuase its a rental. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. thanks
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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.)
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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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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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Planting cucumbers
Hello, I am a senior and planting in pots on my balcony for a few years now. I am planting cucumbers in a pot. How big of a pot do I need and do I plant in small first and then transplant to a big one? Thank you - CJ
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Building a similar bedroom. What are your likes and dislikes about this design?
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Is Apartment Therapy Actually Useful for Organizing Small Spaces?
Hey folks! I’ve been checking out Apartment Therapy for small space organization ideas — especially for studio apartments. Some of their photos look great, but I’m wondering how realistic or doable these setups are in a real-world setting. Has anyone actually used their tips for organizing or decluttering? Would love to…
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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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Need help decorating living room
Hi everyone! I'm hoping someone can help me. We are moving into our new place and looking for decorating ideas for the living space. It definitely needs some personal touches like plants and artwork! I'm into the organic modern look. Any suggestions on what I can do? Thank you!
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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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Dining table advice
Hi! I need help figuring out the color of my dining table for the kitchen. In the example in some of the pictures, you can see a black dining table was used for the model apartment but trying to see what's possible. Also, in some of the pictures the kitchen colors look different and that's because the lighting was not…
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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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Trying to make myself into an organized person.
I never have been. My closet is always a mess. Things are thrown everywhere. I don’t put them back after I try them on my spare room. Looks like it exploded with clothing and shoes. I will take any advice on getting organized. It’s not in my spare room, but even though I have my calendar on losing things I also have severe…
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Single Widow with a teenage daughter - starting over
I'm writing on behalf of my new boyfriend, Mike McLaughlin. Him and his daughter, Karrin (Tink) just lost their wife and step mother, Kristie 9 months ago. They had to move from a 4 bed to a 2 bed apartment. Stepping in i see a loving man and father trying just to grieve and survive and of course provide for Tink. But they…
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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)…