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At Apartment Therapy, we want to show you the way that real people live. So when I show up to shoot a tour, I don't bring a whole truckload of props with me -- usually it's just me and my camera. Still, over the years I'...

With the turn of the season fast approaching, our minds have turned to the nesting months ahead (and how we can prepare our homes accordingly). Enter Anije Cho, an architect, …

Name: Grace Location: Washington, DC Size: 495 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned After a marvelous tour with Irwin, fate brought us Grace in the comments thread; she's a resident of the same, beautiful Art Deco-s...

Name: Brian and cats Moses, Henry, and Tillie Location: Chestnut Hill -- Lancaster, Pennsylvania The basics: 7 years, rented -- 1,200 square feet Brian and his gorgeous apartment came together in an act of real estate fa...

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy ) Looking to move to a new neighborhood? You might want to pay attention to the coffee shops in the area--they can tell you more than you might realize.

(Image credit: Sweeten) As a connoisseur of all things vintage, I am certainly not immune to the appeal of an old-school peach-tiled bathroom, but this one had seen better days. The tiles were cracked and patched in mism...

While it's not officially autumn yet, if you're an unabashed lover of fall, it's never too early to start planning for optimal leaf peeping. Thankfully, Smoky Mountains National Park is on it, calculating when the leaves...

Amazon's pricing fluctuates significantly from day-to-day, so it can be difficult to know whether your always scoring the best deal the website has to offer. Thankfully, we have CamelCamelCamel--a website devoted solely ...

A good floor mirror can be a total game changer for your home. Not only are they a savvy way to open up a dark room (they bounce tons of light around!), an attractive floor mirror can bring instant character and style to...

(Image credit: Leonie Freeman) Living With Plants is one of those books I wish I had read before I went out and bought a ton of plants years ago. The result of my over-excitement at the time lead some of them to an unfor...

If you are nervous or unsure about adding color into your home, consider using 60-30-10 color rule when planning your next room makeover. The 60-30-10 rule is a very easy-to-follow approach that designers often use to cr...

Is it 2001 again? Because here we are, getting a peek inside Mariah Carey's closet. It's been over 15 years since she first gave us a glimpse of her glamorous space on her (in)famous episode of MTV's Cribs, and it looks ...

(Image credit: Submitted by Spenser ) Spenser saw this mid century property and new that even though it needed some updates, it would be well worth the time, money and effort. Working on a tight timeline, they laid out t...

Reading the two posts that Nancy Mitchell has written about a particular story from the Berenstain Bears, I know I'm not alone in the intensely pleasurable emotions I feel when opening a door or drawer and finding a perf...

(Image credit: Design Sponge) You know what's so great about kids' clothes? Aside from the fact they are so darn cute you kind of wish they came in your size too, they don't take up a lot of room. If your kid's room has ...

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Visiting Europe with kids is like taking them back through time. Depending on where you travel, they could see many of the sites and landmarks they'll discuss in school, and …

Many homeowners don't know the exact amount of land they own or where it begins and ends. Not knowing the precise dimensions of your most valuable asset can lead to …