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How To Size Up Vegetables Without A Scale
(Image credit: Samantha Bolton) From The Kitchn → Here’s What 1 Pound of Vegetables Looks Like
Apartment Therapy
Jun 21, 2016
Real Life Design: 3 Renters Who Made Lemonade Out of “Lemon” Rental Kitchens & Baths
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” The phrase has a contented history, but the expression boils down to this: lemons are harsh and sour – kind of like the dated rental kitchen you can’t stand to cook in – and lemonade is sweet – like these 3 real rooms that made the best of a bad situation.
Taryn Williford
Jun 21, 2016
Get the Look: A Fashion-Forward Interior Designer’s Own Home
Leirecent full tour of the home Dining table: Gregor Jenkin Benches: Similar – Parsons Bench at Target Bench cushions: custom made by Ashanti Sideboard: made by Recreate, Lei briefed them and they sourced an old sideboard for her which was then remade Glass lamp: @home Pendant lights: Hoi P’loy Rug: Alexander Joles Large pink painting: by Natasha Miller Gutman, who runs Tel Aviv Art Studio.
Janel Laban
Jun 21, 2016
Before & After: A Tiny Townhouse Bathroom Gets an Uptown Makeover
Risa’s bathroom update is such an impressive mix of super sensible (shout out to dark grout!) and totally gorgeous (those fixtures!) in a small space. From Risa: Our small townhouse bathroom (in Philadelphia) was the color of mucus. The kind you see when you have the flu. This bathroom was kind of like having the flu. It made you sick and achy all over just looking at it. No amount of elbow grease could get this thing looking clean.
Nora Taylor
Jun 21, 2016
How To Have Yourself A Slow-Cooked Summer
(Image credit: Diana Yen) From The Kitchn → Your Guide to Slow-Cooking During the Summer
Apartment Therapy
Jun 21, 2016
A “Cozy and Charismatic” Brooklyn Apartment
Name: Mia Location: Bed-Stuy — Brooklyn, New York I live with my boyfriend and our roommate in a charming two-bedroom brownstone in Bed-Stuy. It is a fairly tiny (700 square feet) home, but it is very cozy and charismatic. The boys are from Florida and comically obsessed with orange so that color can be found all over the apartment.
Nora Taylor
Jun 20, 2016
Before & After: A Beige Entryway Gets a Bold Blue “Town & Country Mod” Makeover
M. Pettipoole, an Omaha-based interior decorator, writes: “My clients… own a picturesque Cape Cod Colonial in an established Omaha neighborhood. [They] had already beautifully decorated the rest of their home in a traditional-with-a-twist style befitting the 1939 year of their house. She just wanted my help to make a statement in their entryway— where first impressions are made.” From M.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 20, 2016
Cheers to the First Day of Summer!
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → 14 Champagne Cocktails to Cheers the First Day of Summer
Apartment Therapy
Jun 20, 2016
23 Picnic Perfect French-Inspired Recipes
(Image credit: Dana Velden) From The Kitchn → 23 French-Inspired Recipes That You Can Pack for a Picnic
Apartment Therapy
Jun 20, 2016
Gina’s Custom Australian Home
Name: Gina Location: Canberra — Australian Capital Territory, Australia Located in the leafy suburb of Hughes, Canberra, Australia, our newly built architectural home uses contemporary black metal cladding and red brick to connect the house with the more traditional homes in the area. We originally bought the land nine years ago with a small white brick house on the block and made some renovations immediately to make the house liveable.
Nora Taylor
Jun 19, 2016
A First Time Homebuyer’s Fixer-Upper Bungalow
Name: Ana Location: Tacoma, Washington After a long house hunt last year, I bought my first home in early October. It is a 1921 fixer-upper craftsman with good bones that I bought in lieu of having the money to buy a “nicer” place. But after much elbow grease I now have the house I couldn’t afford! I am a special events designer by day and I run an online vintage shop by night. I think my space is unique as it is a showcases of my eclectic worldly style on a budget.
Nora Taylor
Jun 18, 2016
Summery Style: 9 DIY Rope Rug Projects to Try
While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt- and snow-soaked doormats, summer rugs can be lighter and more playful. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting, crocheting, coiling, or just good old-fashioned gluing. This tutorial requires $16 worth of clothesline rope and some hardcore crochet skills, and the result is totally spa-worthy.
Tess Wilson
Jun 17, 2016
Mid-Year Rental Check-In: 9 Ways to Make Sure You’re Loving Your “Now” Home Enough
It’s time for a congratulatory toast. We’re halfway through the year! It’s a great time to take a style inventory, get some projects done and tackle a really important topic: Am I going to stay in this apartment? If you know you’re going to renew your lease into 2017 (So far away! That doesn’t even look like a real year, does it?), make sure your summer plans include tackling some updates to make your apartment into a home.
Taryn Williford
Jun 17, 2016
Before & After: A “Super Budget $7k Kitchen Remodel”
I am sharing our almost-completely DIY, super budget $7K kitchen remodel, which we started in September, and finally wrapped up just a couple weeks ago. The process was a lesson in patience, as we hated the kitchen upon buying our house, but waited about two and a half years before we had created a plan, emotionally recovered from the bathroom remodel (which was shared here a while back!), and saved up enough dollars.
Nora Taylor
Jun 17, 2016
Partner
Milestone Makeovers: Kathy’s Asthma-Friendly Home Office
Kathy and Peter recently left their 9-to-5 jobs to start a new business: a production company. Their home will become their office, so it needs to be at once a calming, productive space and a lively place to raise their 2.5-year-old daughter. In renovating her new home office, Kathy has to consider that she’ll be spending a lot of time in a space that can’t trigger her asthma.
Sponsored Post
Jun 17, 2016
A Woman, a Snowstorm & a Perfect Apartment
Name: Jess Location: Ravenswood — Chicago, Illinois When I moved to Chicago for a job I looked at a ton of apartments. I had a couple showings on a Sunday I was in town, but Chicago was hit with one of the worst snow storms that day and all the brokers canceled on me but one. I told him I really wanted to see the place and he said if I made my way up to the apartment from the Loop he would be there as well.
Nora Taylor
Jun 16, 2016
Why You Need These 4 Whisks
(Image credit: hchjjl/Shutterstock) From The Kitchn → Why 4 Whisks Are Better than 1
Apartment Therapy
Jun 16, 2016
Divide & Color: How To Use Paint to Separate Small Spaces
In tiny homes where a single room often serves multiple functions, color can separate a space into zones with different functions. If your bedroom is also your office and your living room is also your dining room, try using paint as a visual divider to section off areas—without sacrificing an inch of livable space.
Katie Holdefehr
Jun 16, 2016
A Serene Historic Home in Maine
Name: Danny Location: West End — Portland, Maine My wife and I live on the historic Deering Street in Portland, Maine. The building was built in the mid-1800s and our unit is around 950 square feet. We have 10 foot ceilings and black marble fireplaces in both the living room and bedroom. We recently moved from Wisconsin, where we lived in another mid-1800s home. In January, I started my own design studio and our apartment doubles as my workspace.
Nora Taylor
Jun 15, 2016
Get the Look: A Chic, Sophisticated, Book-Filled European Home
The super cute family above are Esther, Álvaro and Aníbal and they live in Valencia, Spain. They own a fashionable shop called Gnomo and have style to spare, as was proven in their recent house tour. We’ve pulled out some great shoppable photos from the tour, providing you with links to the smart mix of high and low products that fill their home.
Janel Laban
Jun 15, 2016
Space Savers: IKEA Hacks for Small Closets
Teeny tiny closet got you down? After you’ve winnowed your clothes down to the essentials with our Closet Cure (of course), check out these nine clever ways to use IKEA products to squeeze out a little extra storage in your closet. Above: A Grundtal rail and hooks squeeze out storage for a few extra pairs of shoes behind the door in this closet from Maria EMB. The Bygel rail can do the same for heels, as seen on Stylizmo.
Nancy Mitchell
Jun 15, 2016
Before & After: Three Cheers For This Office Chair
Tamara spotted this old office chair that was in surprisingly good shape, so she snatched it up with plans to make it her own. Fast forward three years, throw in a lucky find at the fabric store and you have one gorgeously updated chair. From Tamara: I see these old university office/lobby chairs in Surplus Goods quite often, but the joints are not always in great shape so I usually pass.
Nora Taylor
Jun 15, 2016
Partner
How to Make an Easy Entryway
We ask a lot of the entryway: As a landing strip, it does the double duty of filtering what junk is better kept out of the house (stuff like mud and pocket doodads) while also keeping together everything you need to exit (like keys and umbrella). But that’s only half its job! The entryway is also tasked with making a home’s first and last impressions. That’s a lot to do in a little space! So how do you do it? If you have a large foyer, great!
Sponsored Post
Jun 15, 2016
10 Reader-Approved Bug Busters
(Image credit: Viktorija Reuta) From The Kitchn → 10 Ways to Keep Those Outdoor Bugs Away
Apartment Therapy
Jun 15, 2016
Cluttered is the New Clean: 10 Truths All Messy People Know
“You’re born messy and you die messy, but someplace in between you get bullied into believing that you should be neat and organized,” says writer Jennifer McCartney in her hilarious book, The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place. Bravely rejecting the KonMari method and other trendy tidy-up plans, McCartney proposes a revolutionary (albeit tongue-in-cheek) system for accepting your own clutter.
Katie Holdefehr
Jun 14, 2016
Moody Walls & Cheeky Wallpaper in a Fun, Sophisticated Brooklyn Home
Name: Elizabeth Location: Brooklyn Heights — Brooklyn, New York I recently moved into this charming (very tiny) two-bedroom apartment in a beautiful pre-war building. This being the largest place I’ve lived in on my own, I was excited by the opportunity to apply all of my favorite decorating styles in one space. From dark, moody walls to cheeky wallpaper, the space reflects my belief that homes can be fun yet sophisticated at the same time.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 14, 2016
3 Tips for Budget Berry Shopping
(Image credit: Zigzag Mountain Art) shutterstock From The Kitchn → 3 Tips for Buying Berries on a Budget
Apartment Therapy
Jun 14, 2016
Beat Those Bothersome Berry Stains
(Image credit: Linda Xiao) From The Kitchn → The Best Way to Remove Berry Stains
Apartment Therapy
Jun 14, 2016
Renters Rejoice: Stylish Solutions to Your Most Common Design Woes
What do you do when you’re a design lover but your rental is less than inspired? Well, you get creative. We tallied up 7 common nuisances experienced by renters and paired them with stylish solutions so you can get your temporary pad feeling more like home. Design Woe: Generic flooring Stylish Solution: Rugs on rugs on rugs It might seem silly to layer a rug over carpet, but the visual effect of a graphic or colorful floor covering really helps to distinguish a space.
Arlyn Hernandez
Jun 13, 2016
2 People, 3 Cats, 309 Square Feet: A Magical Transforming Hong Kong Apartment
In Hong Kong, one of the most densely packed cities in the world, a young couple presented their architects with a seemingly impossible challenge: designing an apartment that would include a large kitchen, a home theater, a bathroom with a tub, and sleeping spaces for the couple and their overnight guests. The space also had to acommodate the couple’s three cats — and all this in 309 square feet.
Nancy Mitchell
Jun 13, 2016
An Artsy Australian Abode
Name: Silvia Rotundo Location: Yarraville — Victoria. Australia My name is Silvia and I live in a suburb called Yarraville in Victoria, Australia. My home is a post-war brick bungalow that I share with my husband Frank along with our beloved toy poodle Sofia. Two years ago we decided to extend and renovate our home after finding we needed more space prompted by my career change.
Nora Taylor
Jun 13, 2016
10 Minimalist (but Cozy) Kitchens from Real Homes
The Kitchn Editors
Jun 13, 2016
Get to Know Your Oven for Better Baking
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → 5 Things to Know About Your Oven for Better Baking
Apartment Therapy
Jun 13, 2016
Before & After: A Bright Kitchen Upgrade
Ahhh the magic of white paint. Roxanne updated and brightened up her kitchen with some gorgeous new additions but kept the original cabinetry and used some really nice paint with great success. From Roxanne: Our small builder grade kitchen was in desperate need of a makeover. I could no longer stand the orange tone wood cabinetry and yellowish countertops. To save money, we kept the existing cabinets, but extended them to the ceiling, making the room feel larger.
Nora Taylor
Jun 13, 2016
14 Food-Themed Pool Floats To Help You Take A Bite Out of Summer
(Image credit: Bando) From The Kitchn → 14 Food-Themed Pool Floats for Endless Summer Fun
Apartment Therapy
Jun 13, 2016
Before & After: Step Up, The Marimekko Edition
If you’re going to go bold, go bold. Claire took her old beige staircase and turned it into a spunky, funky and printed space that greets you as soon as you walk in the door. From Claire: The first thing you used to see when you opened my front door was some steep victorian stairs crying out for a transformation. I got rid of the boring beige carpet that was just a dust and dirt magnet and brightened them up with a touch of Marimekko.
Nora Taylor
Jun 12, 2016
A Colorful Fixer-Upper Full of Fabulous Finds
Name: Phoebe Location: Charlotte, North Carolina My husband and I one day decided, “hey lets start looking at houses” we didn’t realize that we were going to find the house we loved a few weeks later, bid on it, win it, and then begin remodeling it. We found this 1200 square foot foreclosure in Charlotte and without even seeing it in person, we told our realtor that we wanted to place a bid on it. The annoying part?
Nora Taylor
Jun 11, 2016
10 Surefire Signs You’re Living in a Grown-Up Home
The Kitchn Editors
Jun 11, 2016
The Art of the Weekender Bag: 9 Secrets to Packing Light
Now that travel season is finally here, it’s time to pull out your weekender bag and refresh your getaway gear. Last year, I was like most New Yorkers—who live in one of the world’s most fabulous cities, but who are absolutely itching to get off the grid the second it’s summer—and tried to book as many weekends away as possible.
Katie Holdefehr
Jun 10, 2016
22 Dishes To Put on Your Summer Bucket List
(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → 22 Things You Need to Eat by the End of Summer
Apartment Therapy
Jun 10, 2016
Before & After: A Small Swiss Kitchen Goes For The Gold
Hannah’s apartment is part of Olympics history! But while her home came with a very cool backstory it also brought along an outdated early 90s kitchen. With some trips to IKEA and a very accomodating landlord, Hannah now has a gold-medal-worthy place to eat her Wheaties. From Hannah: My fiancé and I live in the French Alps in a small apartment. These apartments were originally built to house the press during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
Nora Taylor
Jun 10, 2016
These GIFs Show How Wallpaper Totally Transforms a Room
Tired of staring at your beige or blank walls? Paint would be an improvement, but wallpaper could be just the thing your room needs to take it to the next level. Still on the fence about wallpaper though? I “erased” the wallpaper from these three rooms so you could see the dramatic difference that happens in a space when you add patterned wallpaper (even on just one accent wall!).
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 9, 2016
Design Solutions: A Lookbook of (Good Looking!) Hanging Pots & Pans Solutions in Real Kitchens
Whether your space is just too small or your storage options lacking, you might find yourself in the position of figuring out where to store pots in your kitchen. Don’t despair if there’s no cabinet to tuck them away in; there are ways to store your pots out in the open that won’t hurt your eyes. For your storage inspiration files: 14 examples of real homes storing pots stylishly.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 9, 2016
Before & After: Herman Miller Chairs Get Somewhat Psychedelic
Carter had a lucky find with these classic Herman Miller chairs. They needed a little love and Carter decided to go above and beyond to turn these chairs into seriously funky eye candy. From Carter: These Herman Miller fiberglass shell chairs are a true design classic and seem to be everywhere. I found these at a church garage sale and they needed a little cleaning up.
Nora Taylor
Jun 9, 2016
A Bold and Bright Home That’s Big on Tropical Vibes
Name: Mary Location: Madison, Mississippi Our cottage style home is a cheerful, inviting place with a colorful, tropical vibe. My inspiration comes from Caribbean roots as my mother was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The house is small, 1,485 square feet, but full of personality.
Nora Taylor
Jun 9, 2016
The Kitchn’s Guide to Keeping Garlic Fresh
(Image credit: Emma Christensen) From The Kitchn → The Kitchn’s Guide to Storing Garlic
Apartment Therapy
Jun 9, 2016
Things to Avoid When Renovating…by Someone Who Has Done It a Dozen Times
The Hollywood Hills castle is the 12th home we’ve designed for ourselves. Our first project was a townhouse in Chelsea NYC in 1996. Along the way we’ve been pretty proud of most of the homes we’ve done, but in hindsight we’ve made many mistakes — due to inexperience, to budget, to trends — you name it.
Robert Novogratz
Jun 8, 2016
A “Scandinavian-Meets-Craftsman” Kit House in Savannah
Name: Betsy Location: Savannah, Georgia Our 1,600 square foot home is a 1920 Aladdin, Co. “kit house” bungalow. My husband and I bought it last fall after moving to Savannah, GA from Brooklyn, NY in search of more space and a quieter life. Though it was in rough shape when we bought it, bringing it back from the brink has been a joy — and an adventure.
Nora Taylor
Jun 8, 2016