Marisa Vitale Contributor A California native who loves to travel and explore, meet new people, laugh, play and capture all of these pieces with her camera. She lives in Venice Beach, CA with her husband and twins, Oliver and Macy, and their twin siamese cats, Choco and Blu.
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Amy Exton and Presley the cockerpooLocation: Margate, EnglandType of Home: Three-story town house within a larger buildingYears lived in: 5 years, owned Amy Exton creates truly spectacular spaces. The interior and set designer uses vibrant color, energetic … Read more
Surely every Apartment Therapy reader has heard of the fabulous designer Duarto Feliz… of “The First Wives Club” fame. As the film’s three heroines (depicted by the iconic trio Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton) attempt to escape from a high rise via window washing scaffolding, Feliz distracts the unsuspecting owners with this tried … Read more
Sarah Everett Editorial Assistant Sarah is Apartment Therapy’s editorial assistant. She recently completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.
Ready for a riddle? What color should you avoid painting your living room, but definitely consider for your bedroom? Stumped? Perplexed? Are you… hint, hint… blue in the face? The answer is, in fact, blue. And this isn’t just the opinion of real estate experts. Zillow paints a pretty good picture for homeowners when it … Read more
During the early days of the pandemic, in the absence of bar hopping and returning things at the mall, I became especially interested in houses. On walks with my dog and drives to the grocery store, I began habitually taking stock of the distinctive mix of window treatments, timbering, brickwork, and roofing details separating one … Read more
Before you sell your house, one of the first pieces of advice you’ll get is to freshen up the place by painting every room with a fresh coat. So, you dutifully pick the right color to woo buyers (it’s usually some shade of off-white) and then, if you’re like me, you get tripped up by … Read more
There are tons of DIY myths out there — especially when it comes to painting. It takes just one TikTok video to go viral and all of a sudden, would-be renovators are buying into painting myths that can lead to ill-informed techniques and projects that somehow looked better on Instagram. Apartment Therapy talked to contractors … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If I’ve learned anything over the past year-and-a-half or so, it’s the joys of leaning into all that is soft and comfortable in all facets of life. Just as work trousers have been swapped for joggers, the harsh … Read more
Sometimes, you want to make your home feel cozy and intimate. But other times, especially if you’re working with limited square footage, ”cozy and intimate” really just means… cramped. Unless you’re willing to throw down for a major renovation, there’s no way to snap your fingers and actually make your home bigger. But there are … Read more