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(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) Q: My grandmother recently passed and I have the sad task of emptying out her apartment. Her style was very different from mine, but she has a pair of chairs that are surprisingly comfor...

Name: James Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Prospect Heights -- Brooklyn, New York Type of building: One Bedroom Co-op The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your ste...

New to the home-buying process? If you're ready to start looking for your dream home--or if you're just looking to learn more about how buying a home works for the future--there's a lot you'll need to know. The process i...

What's your closet modus operandi? Do you spend hours with your clothing, lovingly organizing your apparel, or do you reluctantly wade in once a year to cull the wheat from the chaff? We've identified five distinct types...

Name: Judith Bigham and her daughter Idabelle, 18 Location: Madrona -- Seattle, Washington Size: 1,650 square feet Years lived in: Rented, 2 years Judith Bigham's home in Seattle is layered with furniture, art, and treas...

One of the biggest problems among today's parents - especially mothers - concerns their tendency to think in psychological terms about their children's behavior problems. Mothers are more prone to …

Chris Phillips is one of six people tracking their resolutions with Apartment Therapy in real time. People don't even agree on how this thing is spelled--Drynuary, Dryuary--so I'm not going into it thinking everyone will...

The reclaimed wood look is still trending and rightfully so. Not only is it a more environmentally-friendly option, but each piece comes with an interesting history. Plus, if you get a water mark or a scratch, it just ad...

Every month, Emily Alexander sets up her own, repertory movie night in Raleigh, aptly titled Raleigh Film Underground. She got the idea to start the night after two film-related events …

Some of this weekend's family outing options include a Three Kings Day parade in Cary, a post-Christmas event in which big cats and other exotic predators are given trees and …

(Image credit: Adalmina's Secret) Living in a tiny apartment? Short on closet space? Here's a clever way to make a walk-in (yes, walk-in!) closet in your small apartment, and create a cozy spot for sleeping at the same t...

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Hendersonville, Tennessee is home to a piece of musical history. The former property of Johnny Cash and June Carter is for sale.

If you live with wall-to-wall carpeting, or have a home full of rugs, you know how quickly your soft, beautiful floors can get dingy and dirty. How your carpets fare has a lot to do with your daily habits and cleaning me...

Mylène's style is a "mix of retro, Scandinavian, modern elements and plants." Her Montreal apartment is filled with old and new with DIY projects in nearly every room. Shop Mylène's style to achieve a "soft retro" look...

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Two coyotes stand on their hind legs together at a cocktail party, nursing drinks. A man observing them comments to his companion, "That's the problem with coyotes. After two drinks …

Could the Puppy Bowl get any cuter? Why yes, it could. Animal Planet's 13th annual Puppy Bowl on Feb. 5 -- Super Bowl Sunday -- will feature three special-needs dogs. …

Being a renter means that a lot of things about your house are non-negotiables -- but a bad bathroom doesn't have to be one of them. Even if you can't replace the old tub or tear down the tile, there are plenty of change...

Name: Millie Sims Location: South of Broad -- Charleston, South Carolina Size: 803 square feet Years lived in: Renting 2.5 years South of Broad is a particularly beautiful area of Charleston. It is known for a colorful r...

Triangle events to add to your daybook: Secrets in Raleigh Through Jan. 31; City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh; free; cityofraleighmuseum.org The "Secrets of the Cathedral" exhibit opens …

One night, lost in the Spanish Pyrenees, Neve McJoynt-Agbayani and her five children could see a rescue team looking for them - on the wrong mountain. But while they didn't …