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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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Plant and interior stylist Hilton Carter Answers All Your Plant Questions!
Hi! It’s Hilton Carter, plant and interior stylist and the author of several books, including Living Wild and The Propagation Handbook. I'm ready to chat about all things plants, including plant care and styling as well as designing and decorating with them. Drop your questions here! I'll be answering them live from 3 to 4…
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Designer Anita Yokota Answers All Your Decorating Questions!
Hi! It’s Anita Yokota, licensed family and marriage therapist turned interior designer and the author of the top-selling book, HOME THERAPY. I'm ready to chat about all things design, wellness, decorating, and renovating. Drop your questions here! I'll be answering them live from 3 to 4 pm ET on Tuesday, July 30.
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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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Design Question: Decorating My Room – Need Ideas and Advice!
Hi everyone, I’m in the process of decorating my room and could really use some help and inspiration. I’m not entirely sure which direction to go in, and I’d love some suggestions from the community! Here are a few details about the space and what I’m looking for: 1. Large Room: I have a spacious, open-concept room (20x25…
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Choosing a rug/rug color for bedroom
Hello!! I moved into a new apartment a few months ago and have been trying my best to decorate and to have it feel homey. I recently put up mauve (faux) velvet curtains. The room has touches of pink and purple, red, and other colors. My issue is trying to figure out an area rug that can tie the whole place together and…
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under stairs
decorate under stairs
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Wall art help 🩷
I recently redid my living room wall with family heirloom pictures and some of my favorites. I’m just not sure if it looks well put together. Thoughts? Constructive criticism/ feedback welcome 🩷
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Making a Temporary Furnished Sublet Look Like a Home
Hello, design enthusiasts! I am subletting a furnished bedroom + dressing room in a cozy Brooklyn townhouse for the next six months while I take time to look for my own apartment in a new neighborhood. I don’t have any personal furniture, but I added inexpensive curtains, bedding, decor, and a rug (all from Amazon!) along…
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Where do you source fabric?
I'm working on a project that requires making a custom headboard and doing some reupholstery. Where do you all like to source your fabric from? I can get lost on Etsy for days. Do you have any favorite textile designers/vendors?
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Renter looking to bring color to the kitchen nook!
Hi! Since I rent and where I am I can't find nice peel and stick backsplash solutions, I would love to paint the kitchen "nook" all one color to divide the area. For reference, the colors I have throughout the house are greens, terracotta/pinks, yellow, orange, pops of blue. I was leaning towards maybe a juicy color, but…
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Before and after Dining Room Table
I just bought this new dinning room table. I wanted to take a more eclectic approach so I chose all different chairs. I would love to know what you think? Before After
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Bottle Brush Tree Embellishments
I just snagged these bottle brush trees at Anthropologie a few weeks back for $4 each (they're definitely left over from last year but match my holiday decor perfectly). I was thinking about embellishing them… taking votes. Would you do little bows like this, pearls or gold mini balls, something else entirely?
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Re-designing my childhood bedroom, NEED IDEAS!!!
My room is pretty messy right now and I have no motivation to clean, so I used an app to render my room into 3D and it's pretty accurate in terms of my layout and the room itself. None of the furniture is accurate but rather used as placeholders for my real furniture, though my real furniture is all white. If you're…
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Help with choosing chairs
Hello community. I need some help with choosing the right chairs for my new table. It is quite high, so one challenge I have is that the back is often too low and same for seating. I want something interesting with clean lines. Some pictures of my actual dining room. As well, my new table from CB2! I can make some changes…
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I wallpapered my ceiling 😮
… and it completely changed the feel of my tiny guest bedroom! I just had to share because I love it so much Here's the before: Has anyone else wallpapered their ceiling? I'd love to see how it turned out (and commiserate about the neck pain from install 😂)
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Me on November 1st
Now that Halloween is over, is anyone else jumping straight ahead to new holiday decorations? 😂 (cue All I Want For Christmas Is You) In all seriousness, what's on your holiday decorating list? Let's share ideas down below 👇
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How do you find furniture alternatives/dupes?
How do you find furniture alternatives/dupes?
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family room the size of two small spaces
I no longer live in a small space, but many of the apartment-sized suggestions are appropriate for my large family room. It's actually the size of TWO family rooms. There's a large sectional (12 feet) that we bought along with the house in front of a large (12 feet) bay window, but the other half of the room has almost…
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Small entryway
looking to make my entry way more stylish and functional
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New duplex apartment in Spain
After almost 2 years since reservation its almost ready. Living/dining/kitchen approx 400sq m with 120 sq m balcony overlooking River and sunset. Looking for design ideas. Existing orange L shaped sofa only. Thinking natural hues an dark blue . . . Ideas v v welcome
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Banquette
to build a little banquette seating into my kitchen corner and was wondering if anyone had any ideas. My kitchen is very small.
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Thoughts on Fandeliers?
I would love to know what you all think of fandeliers — are they yay or nay in your book? And if you are a fan (lol), do you have any you love?
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Dried fruit garland tips?
A couple years ago, I DIYed a dried fruit garland, and it took FOREVER. (Like, 4 or 5 hours.) Does anyone have any tips for speeding up the process or simplifying? Or any tips for how to mix it up/make it look better this year? I used lemon, grapefruit, and orange the first time around.
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Help needed - furniture and design ideas please
I’m hitting a wall deciding on a theme/vibe I want to go with for my new place and hoping you all can help with some inspo - things like rug ideas, dining room table styles, aesthetic but functional wardrobes/storage, coffee tables, anything to make it cozy and homey. I will definitely be painting over the green walls with…
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Breakfast nook decor
Need help with this breakfast nook corner as well ❤️
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Living room mantle styling- advice
I have waaay too much on this mantle, advice on what should stay /go? Or a whole new look is welcomed as well
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Is their a faux holiday garland brand you swear by?
I'm looking to add more faux garland to our holiday decor scheme this year. Sometimes the ones I see recommended online can arrive looking pretty thin. I know the trick is to sometimes buy two and wrap them together, but has anyone been pleasantly surprised with faux holiday garland they've purchased online recently?…
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Throw Pillow Pairings
Looking for some throw pillow suggestions to pair on my beige sofa with this blanket! Furniture in the room is mostly black and light wood tones, so would love to use pillows to bring in color.
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👋 Hello, new here and open to ideas for my kitchen and living room
This is a 1 bedroom apartment looking for ideas to decorate my living room and Lil by Lil I'll be adding and updating my post and share my journey in decorating my new apartment in here thanks for reading me and sharing your ideas with me. P.s. I'm trying to keep the same couch and curtains if is possible.
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New TV Stand
I bought this Target TV stand when I first moved into my apartment four years ago, and it's the perfect size/storage piece, but I've gotten a little tired of the boho style. There's also something about the color that I don't love in my living room. I'm on the hunt for something in a very dark wood (or that I can easily…
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A Home Office for my Husband
I would like to design this space for my husband who works remotely as a civil engineer. So far, we have just finished his desk. I am thinking adding one long floating shelf on the wall facing the desk for storage and art or should we do multiple shelves? We cannot repaint or rip out the carpet.
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help with choosing a new mirror
replacing this mirror- any suggestions?
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Has anyone found a wireless sconce they like? (With some style!)
We've been experimenting with different wall sconce placement in our dining room, which has more windows than wall space, without having to commit to having new electrical wiring installed. I thought I'd struck gold with this gorgeous one I found on Amazon (it comes in a set of two with rechargeable LED lights and remote)…
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Entryway decor suggestions
Hi! I just moved into my first solo apartment and am getting stuck on decorating the main room. Any advice for decorating this entry way - particularly the large empty wall? I have a gallery wall set up in the room it leads to with a lot of records and small paintings, so I’m thinking of having bigger pieces on this wall…
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Turning a pillowcase into wall art
I recently bought this amazing hand-embroidered pillowcase on a trip to Mexico showcasing a bunch of vibrant, multi-colored birds (my apartment is full of bird-themed decor, I have an obsession). It's so delicate and interesting that instead of using it as a pillowcase, I want to showcase it on a wall instead, but I'm…
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I need help with two focal walls in living room
So our living room has two focal walls that face each other. I've already decorated the wall on the right with a painting over a mantel. I'm trying to decide what to do with the other wall. Maybe… A picture gallery? Some floating shelves? Gold leaf wall art/decor, like this one? I want the room to look balanced and not too…
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Help with refreshing Dresser w/ wallpaper
I have a white dresser that I bought from FB Marketplace a few years ago, and I'm looking to give it a new look. After using Google Lens, I found out it's the Kylie dresser from Raymour and Flanigan. Recently, I found a beautiful dark brown side table at a thrift store, and I want to refresh both the dresser and my white…
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Nursery transformation
Changing an unused spare room into a woodland wonderland Before: After: We added new flooring, did new trim, wallpapered, painted, and added furniture and love.
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Suggestions for Wood Walls
Will be moving into a new home next week and one of the first projects on my list is the walls (plus ceiling in one room) and trim. (NOTE: Furnishings shown in pics aren't mine.) The only thing I'm sure of is that I want to lighten up the space, but am open to any and all suggestions on how to make that happen.
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Favorite places to shop for vintage and home decor around NYC?
Hi NY friends! Where do you like to shop for your homes in and around NYC? Any favorite thrift/antique or home goods shops? I live upstate now, but every time I go down to the city I wished I had a list of new (and old) places to shop around because I get overwhelmed by all the options. It would be fun to crowd-source the…
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Shower curtain recommendations?
Hi everyone! I have a strange dilemma. My landlord-special apartment has a cute, stall-sized shower. I really want to replace our shower curtain (they get icky, and I hate the color we initially chose for the space, etc) with something more along the lines as what's sold at Quiet Town Home. But since our shower is…
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Waiting for some advice
I have been living in my house for several years now, and recently I feel that the door is a bit monotonous. I want to add a decoration to embellish it. I think some people will put flags on both sides of the door frame. I think I can give it a try, and I am someone who likes military surroundings. How about having an…
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Suggestions for an add niche in my living room.
My builder-grade house has an odd niche in the living room. I am looking for ideas on what to do along the width of the wall to make it more functional and look nice. Built-ins may be the right idea, but I can't figure out how to make built-ins look right in a modern house. When I first moved in, I was overwhelmed by all…
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Do you use any AI interior design tools?
I am wondering if you are using any AI interior design tools that are actually helpful, not 'just for fun'. I am using the design generator in planner5d a lot and I love it, but I'm sure there are more handy tools out here that I should try. Any tips?
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My Love Affair with Candle Making
Hey there! I’m Hannah, and I just have to share my passion for something that has completely captured my heart—candle making. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just dipping your toes into the wax, there’s something incredibly magical about creating your own candles. It’s not just a hobby; it’s a way to express yourself,…
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Excessive Mirrors In My Home
Hi all! Every single closet in my apartment have sliding doors and they are all covered in mirrors. Every.Single.One. Ugh! Replacing them all is not in the budget unfortunately. I am currently redesigning my bedroom and would like to figure out a way to disguise the wall of mirrors opposite my bed. All the mirror doors are…
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Any tips or Inspiration
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SUGGESTIONS ON HOW BEST TO HANG ART ON INTERIOR WOOD PANELING
Any sturdy solutions to hanging wall art on pine/fir interior wood paneling, without damaging the paneling too much?
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I need suggestions how to decorate wall. I cannot center console because
I cannot center console so please don’t suggest that.
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Looking for similar lamp (living room end tables)
This is a lamp from Pottery Barn that I really love, but am hoping to find something less expensive. Any suggestions for something similar —- It is great because it pulls together some soft blues and whites in the room, isn't stark/bold n color, and is on the narrow side (narrower than 14.5 inches, the width of the end…
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Galley kitchen question
Hi everyone, This is a picture pre moved-in. We love our place and this is the most counter space we've had in a kitchen. I don't mind having a galley kitchen as well and it opens up to a space we using for dining. the only thing is the end of the galley (circled in blue) appears awkward to me. How you would style this…
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What are some easy plants to grow? 🌱
Looking for suggestions on easy plants to grow. I get moderate sunlight, and I have this Pothos that is really fun on this ladder but it seems to be struggling a bit. Going to cut off the dead leaves, but would love to add another one here!
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Declutter Redesign & Relax..
I've decided it's time for a fresh new organized relaxing kind of life and I'm gonna make it happen 😁! Would appreciate any fresh new or even just different and simple ideas. Time to clean house ! Thanks 🙏