How to Choose the Perfect Playlist Name Based on Your Occasion

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A Guide to Tablecloth Sizes (and How to Choose the Right One)

Terri PousManaging Editor Terri is an editor and writer who loves historical homes, bathrooms, and storage hacks for her tiny studio apartment. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, the New York Times, Vox, Brides, and Time magazine, among others. She has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and is … Read more

12 Fun Card Games You Can Still Get In Time For Your Holiday Gathering

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11 Expandable Dining Room Tables Perfect for Small Apartments

Sarah M. VazquezCommerce SEO Editor Sarah writes about all things shopping for Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, and Cubby helping you find the best deals and the best products for you and your home. A Brooklyn-born Jersey Girl, she loves a good playlist, a good bagel, and her family (but not necessarily in that order).

“Diagonal Dining” Might Be the Key to Squeezing In More People at Your Table

Arielle Tschinkel Arielle Tschinkel is a freelance pop culture and lifestyle writer whose work has appeared on Shape.com, WomansWorld.com, FirstforWomen.com, Insider, HelloGiggles, and more. She loves all things Disney and is making her way to every park around the world, and is a die-hard Britney Spears fan for life. She’s also obsessed with her Bernedoodle, … Read more

8 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Overnight Guests (Yes, the Romantic Kind)

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. You’ve done it, tiger. You invited your date back to your place — what now? I spoke with Ariella Serur, a dating coach specializing in queer relationships, about how … Read more

This Is How I Hosted an Indulgently Unhurried Tasting Menu Dinner Party

Heather Bien Contributor Heather Bien is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer whose work has appeared on MyDomaine, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, HelloGiggles, and more. You’ll often find her making pitstops for roadside antique shops, drooling over original hardwood floors, or perfecting her latte recipe.

I Just Attended My First PowerPoint Party — and I Can’t Recommend Them Enough

If you’re on social media in any capacity, you may have come across some very viral phenomena during these wacky past couple years. Bread baking, needlepoint, watercolor (among many other cottagecore activities), choreographed dance challenges, jigsaw puzzles — you name it, people have tried it.  Someday, I’ll tell my grandchildren all about how hard everyone … Read more

Create the Ultimate Outdoor Oasis With These Stylish (and Affordable!) Walmart Finds

Apartment Therapy received compensation for this post, which was written and edited independently by our editorial team. If you’ve been waiting to upgrade your backyard for the spring and summer, consider this post your sign to get started. The warm weather is quickly approaching, and if last year is any indication, patio decor and accessories … Read more

The Most Fun Party Games to Play with Friends

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Party games are a great way to bring people together and break the ice — especially after plenty of time spent apart. So for your next outdoor game night, shop some of our favorites below, from card games to … Read more