This Genius DIY Candle Company Helped Me Reuse All My Old Candle Jars (and They Smell Divine!)

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Story time: I once lived in a tiny Brooklyn apartment with two other roommates who, among many of their other quirky tendencies, loved getting together to test out DIY projects. They once tried making candles in our kitchen … Read more

6 Hot Takes From Designers That Might Actually Surprise You — In a Good Way

In many ways, it feels like some things in the design rule book are hard and fast — and permanent. And while yes, you’ll always want to put curtains over your windows and pick rugs and furniture that are the right size for your rooms, pretty much everything else is open for interpretation. Just because … Read more

One Good Thing: How To Clean your Dishwasher EASILY!

Maxwell Ryan CEO Maxwell left teaching in 2001 to start Apartment Therapy as a design business helping people to make their homes more beautiful, organized AND healthy. The website started up in 2004 with the help of his brother, Oliver. Since then he has grown ApartmentTherapy.com, added TheKitchn.com, our home cooking site, and has authored … Read more

Everything to Know About Nordstrom Anniversary Sale’s Early Access (Shop These Home Deals Before Everyone Else!)

Sarah M. Vazquez Commerce Writer Sarah writes about all things shopping for Apartment Therapy. Her work has appeared in Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor, and PureWow, among others. In her free time, you can find her strumming away at her guitar, on the perpetual hunt for the coziest duvet, and enjoying Sundays in the … Read more

West Elm and Minted Are Teaming Up on a Furniture Collection for the First Time

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. The collection consists of 14 mix-and-match upholstered pieces across the categories of beds, headboards, seating, divider screens, and even footstools. With more than 2,000 different combinations of silhouette, fabric pattern, colorway, and leg finish available, any item you … Read more

The Woodsy Home That Inspired the “Cabin Porn” Movement Is for Sale

Madeline Bilis Real Estate Editor Madeline Bilis is a writer and editor with a soft spot for brutalist buildings. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Boston magazine, the Boston Globe, and other outlets. She has a degree in journalism from Emerson College and published her first book, 50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts, in … Read more

“Fixer Upper” Renovated This Home Stuck In the ‘70s, and It’s Unrecognizable

With the official launch of the Magnolia Network comes new episodes of “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home.” In this week’s episode, Chip and Joanna Gaines were tasked with updating a massive home stuck in the ’70s. But after they identified the few details that should stay, the duo was able to base the majority of the … Read more

The Dining Room is an Office and a Closet is a Woodshop in This Apartment

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Katie R. T. Giaimo (@kaytuc on TikTok), her partner, with Simon (an orange cat who makes many hilarious appearances on her TikTok) and Dolores (blind tortoiseshell cat)Location: Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Size: 1200 square … Read more