The First Thing You Should Clean When You’re Cleaning the Living Room

Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more

54 Things Absolutely Nobody Should be Storing, Anywhere

Shifrah Combiths Contributor With five children, Shifrah is learning a thing or two about how to keep a fairly organized and pretty clean house with a grateful heart in a way that leaves plenty of time for the people who matter most. Shifrah grew up in San Francisco, but has come to appreciate smaller town … Read more

What to Plant in August, Because Gardening Season is Still in Full Swing

Molly Williams Contributor Molly Williams is a born-and-raised Midwesterner transplanted in New England, where she toils in the garden and teaches writing at a local university. She is the author of “Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, and Other Deadly Flora.” Her second book “Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational … Read more

This LA Rental Apartment Has Bold Murals, a Wall of Shoes, and More

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.

One Good Thing: How To Make Two Natural DIY Air Fresheners

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. How To Make Your Home Smell Amazing | One Good Thing Welcome back to One Good Thing @ Home! This week I take a little detour back into my kitchen to cook up some all natural ingredients that … Read more

SPONSORED POST: My Healthy Home: This Light, Airy House Was Designed with Wellness in Mind

Name: Lisa Hayim, MS, RD, and Evan Shlofmitz, D.O.Location: North Shore Long Island, NYSize: 13,000 square feetType of home: Single-family homeYears lived in: 2 years Lisa Hayim is the real-talk friend we all need when it comes to wellness. A registered dietician, yoga instructor, recipe developer, wellness pro, and mom-to-be, she’s just as concerned about … Read more

A Small Rental Is a Mashup of Primary Colors, Cool DIYs, & Fab Furniture

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Erin Kerr and cat, Cowboy Location: Prospect Lefferts Gardens — Brooklyn, NYC Size: 750 square feetType of Home: One-Bedroom Apartment Time lived in: 6 months, renting Freelance interior designer and Hem’s East Coast Business Developer, Erin Kerr, … Read more

One Good Thing: My Best & Easiest Way to Clean a Gas or Charcoal Grill

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

SPONSORED POST: A Chicago Balcony Gets a Sweet Summer Makeover

Johanna Beach is an interior designer and serious DIY expert (we’ve previously consulted with her for expert cloffice tips) who lives in the Windy City and is lucky enough to have a small but beautiful balcony with cascading ivy and an exposed brick wall. Given that Chicago balconies aren’t exactly year-round spaces, Johanna wanted to … Read more

This 248-Square-Foot Studio Is Gorgeous and a Small/Cool Winner

Name: Courtney and JulesSize: 248 square feetType of Home: Studio ApartmentLocation: New York City, New YorkYears lived in: 2 years, rented Courtney and Jules are the winners of this year’s Small/Cool Teeny Tiny bracket with their West Village studio apartment; it’s a cozy, organized home in an incredibly small 248 square feet. Rather than being limited by their small square footage, they’ve maximized … Read more