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Tips on decorating for Halloween
How's everyone dressing their home for Halloween this year? I'd love to try my hand at a new DIY project (caveat: something fairly easy!). How fun are these? Share your tips below 👻
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What type of paint do you use when upcycling furniture?
Chalk, oil-based or water-based? I find that water-based paint tends to wear off on heavily used pieces.
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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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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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The Brownstone Boys Answered All Your Renovation Questions!
In case you missed it, the Brownstone Boys joined the community to talk all things design, DIY, and renovating. Catch up on the conversation and check out this thread to get all their great ideas and advice for your home!
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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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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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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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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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How Can I Cover This Ugly Rental Doorbell Box?
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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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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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How to put up peel-and-stick wallpaper?
Hi all, I put this up about but it was soo difficult for me! I had the hardest time lining up the sheets and from keeping it from bubbling. Also after 2 years it's starting to come off especially this summer while it's been so humid. Does anyone have any advice on how to put up peel-and-stick wallpaper better and how to…
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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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Help with this art!
Hi! I was so excited to get this framed piece of needlepoint back (the flamingo). But now that it's back I feel it is too small in this bathroom. I thought it would look great because it is close to the Slim Aarons art in the nearby kitchen (a Palm Springs vibe). What should I do?! Would you repaint the bathroom (one…
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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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New bathroom DIY project!
I am trying to think of creative ways to upgrade my bathroom DIY style. I can't actually change the physical set up of the room, but can paint, use peel and stick tiles, wall paper, etc. I live on the upper east side in NYC (pre-war building) that traditionally has a very 90s style. I am looking to make this more modern…
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Painting a garage door
We are putting on white siding with charcoal trim. I would like to paint the garage door, it’s currently just a simple white door. I’d also like to paint the front door the same colour. Any ideas of what colours would look good? Has anyone painted their garage door and have any pictures to share?