Nothing adds warmth and coziness to a room quite like a fireplace. It adds character, architectural interest, and design potential to any space. If you aren’t blessed with a fireplace in your home, that’s okay — there are plenty of ways to DIY a faux version. Susanne Sampson (Sweet Bungalow) knew her ’90s builder-grade home … Read more
Megan Baker Home Projects Editor Megan is a writer and editor who specializes in home upgrades, DIY projects, hacks, and design. Before Apartment Therapy, she was an editor at HGTV Magazine and This Old House Magazine. Megan has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a self-taught weighted … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. It wasn’t easy turning a tired ’70s fireplace surround into a contemporary centerpiece. Just ask my husband — and he just watched. The whole thing started innocently when an old friend was sitting around our Midtown Manhattan apartment, … Read more
Adding an arch gives your fireplace character and enhances its visual interest. Are you looking to finish a fireplace arch with glass, pottery shards or other materials, and need some tips to do the job right? Or are you building a small patio and don’t know the best materials to use? How about making a … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Gwen Stefani recently appeared on Jade Iovine’s “Tell Me About It” podcast, where she opened up about heartbreak, finding her voice, self-confidence, and everything that led her to her “happily ever after” with Blake Shelton. While Stefani had … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. PR pro Jessica Greenhalgh‘s Massachusetts apartment certainly has good bones, but like most rental spaces, not every feature and finish felt tailored to her tastes when she moved in. “I love my apartment — it’s an old building … Read more