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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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Is it difficult to install Victorian floor tiles?
Hi everyone, I’ve recently been looking into adding some Victorian floor tiles to my hallway and front path. I love the classic black and white chequered style with a border – but I’ve heard it can be a bit tricky to lay them properly, especially when it comes to patterns and symmetry. Has anyone here tried installing…
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Small Living Room - design ideas?
Hi all!! I have just moved into a new flat and the living room is quite small, since its rented with the furniture it’s not super straightforward to swap it but I am a bit stuck on how to best furnish the room, any suggestions? I am thinking of adding shelves to the area above the sofa as well! (Excuse the mess!)
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Painting High Gloss Veneer Furniture
Hello AT Friends! I need help please. I have my Nana's bedroom furniture which I loved. But to a point. The trouble is the entire set (2 wardrobes, chest of drawers and dressing table) is high gloss dark wood veneer. I want to paint it it all as it's very dark and heavy looking but have no idea where to start. Do I try a…
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Small Closet Solution
I am looking for a small closet solution. I need a hanging bar with a shelf above it and some drawers on the side. The top shelf has to be 431/2” long, and the height 71”. I live in Canada so I’ve found my closet solutions to be limited while shopping. The options are mostly ugly white wire shelving with a hanging bar.
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Color matching help
I feel like I'm somewhat color blind at times. I'm redecorating my living room and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to pair colors. I'm going for a coastal, neutral calming vibe with a hint of nancy meyers. I love blue, it needs to be my main accent colour. I'm planning on painting my walls a light sand color,…
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Different lighting fixture
I want to change our pendant lighting in our large eat in kitchen, beginning with this one over the table. I really like nature inspired style, like rattan, wood, or nature shaped. There is a matching fixture at our front door, that is flush mounted. Any ideas?
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I built a Reading Nook under my stairs
this space is in what was a storage closet that I’m turning into a little library/office for myself!
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Struggling w dining/living space.
Hi everyone, I could really use your help figuring out how to divide this space—I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed!😰 Here’s what I’m thinking so far: I'd love to place a round extendable table (that becomes an oval) in the windowed corner—ideally something in rosewood, Arne Vodder–style. On the wall next to it, I plan to…
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Help Me Balance My Living Room with an Off-Center Fireplace
Looking for ideas on how to style my living room with an offset fireplace? I’m a renter, so any suggestions should be renter-friendly. The white shelf above the fireplace is part of the build and cannot be removed. Additionally, the fireplace is on a vaulted ceiling wall, which adds some unique design challenges. I’d love…
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Art Studio in tiny space
Hello. I live in a tiny space. It’s basically two 11 x 11 rooms with a bathroom and hall in the middle. I have lived here 15 years and have always used one of the rooms as a living room and the other as a closet and sleeping area. 3 years ago I started watercoloring and spend several hours a day painting. Unfortunately I…
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Studio Design Help! 400SF
Hello! I am in desperate need of some expertise. I am moving to this 400 SF studio apartment in Brooklyn and would like the space to feel enjoyable to be in. I have pictures of the floor plan and design inspo here. I would like to use a loft bed to free up space, any recommendations there would be lovely. And any…
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Living Dining Room Ideas for Furniture That's a Little Too Small But Has to Work for Now
Hello hello! I am new here and new to my current apartment. We moved into a much bigger space and now the furniture we have feels too small. For now we have to make it work, but I can't quite work out the best layout for the living-dining room. We have: 48" round dining table and 4 chairs 33.5" x 27" arm/lounge chair 87"…
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Crazy apartment layout- how to furnish??
I’m about to move into my FIRST big girl apartment and I couldn’t be more excited- the apartment is kooky and charming and teeny tiny with almost no right angles. How do I fit a bed? A couch? Storage?? And, more importantly, WHERE?? (Of note: the photo of the living room is of a different unit with the same layout, in my…
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Legging storage ideas please
My legging collection is taking up valuable drawer space folded flat and I can't see them when one is on top of the other. How do y'all store your leggings??
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Is the furniture layout good enough? Any different ideas? And any tips on type of furniture?
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Help with open concept living/dining/kitchen paint
Help! We are moving into a new house and I'm stuck on what paint colour(s) to use. It's currently painted a dark grey (think steel), and the floors are a luxury vinyl that is grey/brown with cool undertones. The undertones are accentuated by the paint, and I would like to warm up the space. We want it to feel warm and…
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Help me to design my new entryway please
I moved to a new home and I would love to help me decorate this space specially the wall against the door.TIA
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long wall over couch
Hello I have a very long wall over my couch and cannot figure out a picture arrangement- go large or gallery wall? Thank you
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Rented mobile home in Socal
We are renting a 1000 sq foot mobile home in Socal. I'm tired of the blandness after 4 years. What can I do to decorate without spending a lot of money and making structural changes? I can't change paint color, flooring, kitchen tops, etc. Thank you.
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Help with planning layout!
Hey there! I would love any suggestions on how I can plan the floor of the living room (vardagsrum in Swedish) in my new flat! The angeld wall makes it awkward, but I want to embrace the quirkiness. The ceilings are tall, typical in turn of the century apartments where I live. I would live to have a sofa, tv, an arm chair,…
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Fireplace Dilemma
Help! I inherited this dated ultra wide fireplace that dominates my family room. It’s so wide I feel like it makes the ceiling feel lower. Any suggestions for updating it would be greatly appreciated.
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Previous maximalist/vintage collector, now chronic pain makes all homemaking/cleaning very difficult
Hi, I would love some advice on de-cluttering/simplifying/cleaning tips. I used to have shelves full of knick knacks, gallery walls, lots of treasures. Now I have fibromyalgia and 3 back surgeries in the last 5 years. I'm trying to limit the amount of stuff on the floors so I can use the robot vacuum. I'm also one of those…
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Wallpaper to compliment bathroom tiles
need help with some ideas for wallpaper to use in this small bathroom. My house overall is a converted barn and style in between country and modern.
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angled plan i want the best furnishing solution
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Submitting a magazine story.
Is there a link to submit a story idea? Thanks Doug Portland OR
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My most dreaded room, the office.
Hi friends. First and foremost, thank you for your time and input. I want to redo our entire apartment. I’m tired of how drab it is. It’s a new construction so decent bones? With that said I would like to stick to advice that is renter friendly. Him and I like Japandi style. However, I also really like atomic age (mid…
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small space
Hello, my name is Aida and I need all the help available to decorate a small apartment on a tight budget
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Buggs
how to get rid of bus that li her for good including roaches and patio bugs
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Plug in lights to hang from ceiling
My 1953 ranch style home does not have any overhead light fixtures in the living room. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking I really need a plug-in type lamp (swag?)to hang from the ceiling to replace a floor lamp in one corner. Where can I buy one in a mcm or bohemian style? Not Amazon, please.
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Hi There!
Introducing myself and wondering how someone with two jobs gets the time to declutter and get rid of stuff that your partner says they can't part with. I am a fan of southwest decorating and I love bohemian as well.
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Living room
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Awkward home office corner
I work from home full time. I have some space in my office but I am not sure what to do with it. I thought about putting a relaxing chair in there so I could read while on my lunch break.
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Awkward Wall
hi! I’m new here and hoping for some advice from some seasoned members. I work from home and I’m at home….a lot. Because I’m home so much, I fixate (to put it lightly) on the things about my house that don’t work and make impulse purchases to quell the cabin fever in my soul. I am currently fixated on my formal living…
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Combined Kitchen / Dining space - how to furnish?
Hello! We have a combined kitchen / dining space. We just got a "new" (AptDeco) dining table. Currently we have an old kitchen table in the far corner near the windows. We want to replace that and possibly do a breakfast nook. We thought we could do a small circular table with a bench or a couple of chairs. Would love to…
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Hoping to get an honest opinion on my kitchen
I recently had my cabinets re painted. I wanted to avoid “super trendy” option so I stuck with Pure White and added Tricorn Black on island and Hood. I have black mist granite on the counters. I splurged on unlaquered brass hardware. My issue is that I feel like the sink wall ( all white ) is lacking … I have tons of light…
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Ideas for a living room nook
Hi AT! I'm hoping you can help with some design ideas for this recessed nook in my living room. I've been outfitting this turn-of-the-century apartment over the past few months, and this is the one spot I just can't figure out. It's about a 3'x3' space -- obviously not a ton of room, but it's a cool feature, and I'd hate…
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Problem areas I need help with
I have two areas I can’t quite figure out in my new apartment and would love some help. Any creative tips, ideas, or thoughts. One is my entryway with a shoe cabinet and art over top and the other is my kitchen area. No clue how to approach these areas. Was thinking maybe a breakfast nook for the kitchen area? Thoughts!
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Primary Bedroom Help
ok….I am helping my sister-in-law with her bedroom and my brain is a little fried on this project so ANY help is appreciated! She loves her wallpaper so that is staying as is all the furniture (the chair will probably go). The help I need is figuring out what to do regarding window treatments and the adjacent walls that…
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1970s off white wall colour for hallway
Hello I am painting my windowless small hallway in an off white colour. My style is 1970s relaxed with plants and wall hangings. Magnolia just seemed to rough. The hex codes I have are not available locally and I need to decorate today. I live in the Uk so paint is either Dulux , Leyland, Farrow and Ball or the other one I…
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west elm couch needs a facelift
DD taking this 6 yo well loved west elm piece to new grown up apt. How can we freshen it up? structurally fine.
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Advice for Framing a Pillow
Hi all! I have a medium-sized square pillow that my grandmother made for me, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to frame it. Has anyone had experience doing this? What kind of frame would be best?
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Kitchen fresh up
Hi, I am hoping to find help on how to give a new look to this kitchen . We are moving in mid April and I am not a fan of the backsplash and over look of the kitchen. I like sage green looking kitchen with gold finishes . Since we are buying this place we won’t have a big budget in to make those changes right the way. Any…
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Hanging Art in Narrow Spaces
My living room walls are just 2.9 meters apart and already have artwork on them. I have about 4 smaller pieces which I’m thinking of displaying but don’t really know if I should given the current number of the pieces already on the walls. Thus I’d be grateful for your recommendation as to how to hang the other pieces if…
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Help! I have no design skills...suggestions? ideas?
I bought this little house! I think it has potential, but I just don't know what to do! I think boho would be a nice direction to go. What do you all think? It's supposed to be a 2 bedroom, 1 bath - but I think it'd be nice to have it more so as a 1 bedroom with an office/library space.
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Rub 'N Buff To The Rescue!
I've seen so many DIYers recommend Rub 'N Buff but I was always nervous to try. I finally did and I am so happy I dove in! It was way easier to use than I expected and dried so quickly. I went with the European Gold finish. Only prep was cleaning the mirror (making sure there was no dust), and I used a cheap makeup brush…
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Open Floorplan Living / Dining Area Q
Hi, all! I live in a 1950s home that was renovated by the previous owners in 2018. The living / dining / kitchen space is all open plan, which I love, but it's presented some interesting layout conundrums. It's a long narrow space, making it a awkward and I think limiting, but that's why I'm here, to get some advice. The…
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How would you design this small studio apt (with seperate kitchen)?
I'm having a hard time to come up with ideas where to put everything and how to make this small space look good. Now it just looks old and rugged, but I'm not allowed to do any permanent changes, so I need to fix this by decorating. I'd need to fit a bed and a tv here at least and find out where to store my books and…
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wall paint colors high rise apartment floor to ceiling windows lake view
I live in a high rise apartment with floor to ceiling windows and lake view (blue). What colors would be good for walls? I do not like white walls. Thanks!
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Intro tips and resources?
Hi folks, my wife and I are finally getting around to learning how to make our small home (1500 square feet) more beautiful. What basic tips or intro resources can I examine to start building my skills as an amateur interior designer?