When did you feel like you had a grown-up home? Maybe it’s when you get rid of your parents’ hand-me-down couch, or your first time living alone after years of having roommates. That was the case for Maya, who just moved from a roommate share in San Francisco to her own apartment in New York. Maya wanted to lean into her solo space by making her new bedroom feel extra lush and special.“My bedroom is where I like to read, relax, and reset,” Maya says.
Most of us clean on autopilot: We have our time-tested routines, and each session is pretty much a copy-paste job. It may work okay, but we’re likely missing tweaks and upgrades that can make the job a lot easier — and get our homes a lot cleaner. Consider the floors. If your routine involves a vacuum step and then a mopping step, it’s time for an update.
A new baby changes everything, including how you use your home. With their first little one on the way, Monika and her husband Ryan decided it was time to turn their bedroom into a more comfortable spot for late nights, early mornings, and family snuggles.“We wanted to make it cozy yet functional, so that we would be ready to share the room with a baby once he arrives,” Monika says.
When did you feel like you had a grown-up home? Maybe it’s when you get rid of your parents’ hand-me-down couch, or your first time living alone after years of having roommates. That was the case for Maya, who just moved from a roommate share in San Francisco to her own apartment in New York. Maya wanted to lean into her solo space by making her new bedroom feel extra lush and special.“My bedroom is where I like to read, relax, and reset,” Maya says.
Most of us clean on autopilot: We have our time-tested routines, and each session is pretty much a copy-paste job. It may work okay, but we’re likely missing tweaks and upgrades that can make the job a lot easier — and get our homes a lot cleaner. Consider the floors. If your routine involves a vacuum step and then a mopping step, it’s time for an update.
The fresh feeling of a big spring clean is unbeatable, but we don’t always have the time — or energy — to commit to a full day of scrubbing and scouring. That’s why Katie Maguire, Apartment Therapy Director of Shopping Content Strategy, does mini spring cleans: bite-sized tasks that add up to a deeper clean.“Breaking cleaning into smaller tasks feels manageable instead of overwhelming,” Katie says.
Cleaning isn’t just sweeping crumbs and scrubbing surfaces. Showing our home extra love is also a way to restore mental and emotional balance at home — especially after a long winter. For Apartment Therapy style editor Emma Dangel, spring cleaning the Brooklyn apartment she shares with her senior cat, Phoebe, helps her feel more grounded and productive as she heads into a new season.“My place feels so stale after spending all winter cooped up with Phoebe,” Emma says.
As the owner of two (tiny, perfect) dogs, Apartment Therapy editor-in-chief Charli Penn knows that pet dander has an uncanny ability to multiply. To keep their home feeling fresh — and keep their allergies in check — Charli and her husband rely on a weekly cleaning routine. And after a snowy, rainy winter, that routine was extra important.“Our home felt stuffy, dusty, and the opposite of fresh — full deep winter vibes,” Charli says.
A new baby changes everything, including how you use your home. With their first little one on the way, Monika and her husband Ryan decided it was time to turn their bedroom into a more comfortable spot for late nights, early mornings, and family snuggles.“We wanted to make it cozy yet functional, so that we would be ready to share the room with a baby once he arrives,” Monika says.
As Apartment Therapy’s director of strategic partnerships and mom to baby Weston, Laina Grady is an expert problem solver. So when Weston’s bath time routine started to get a little disorganized, she went looking for bathtub accessories that would make a big difference to their daily routine.Rubbermaid® products made it easy for Laina to upgrade her bathroom in smart, practical, and simple ways.
A good night’s sleep doesn’t happen by accident. Your chances of quality zzz’s are greatly improved with some relaxing routines and a few cozy design choices. And the next morning, you’ll be thanking yourself for all of them.From me-time essentials to luxurious bedding, QVC can set you up for sleepy-time success. The iconic shopping destination delivers high-quality home goods, furniture, fashion, and more.
A blank window is full of possibilities. From lacy sheers to velvety drapes, the right window treatment can make your room feel bigger, brighter, and more finished. It’s one of those simple, I-can’t-believe-the-difference DIYs that really transforms a space. And it’s a great way to help make a rental feel like home!
As a New Yorker who shares in a converted two-bedroom apartment, life feels most claustrophobic in my kitchen, where meal prep, entertaining, and cleanup all must happen within a few square feet. I cherish having a full suite of appliances — a rare experience in the city — but with a full-sized refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and air fryer, I am holding onto every inch of space for dear life.It turns out, I’m not alone in this struggle.
Swapping wall art is a great way to refresh a space with your style, but it doesn’t have to involve hammering more holes into the wall, moving pieces around, or shopping for something new. In fact, it can be as easy as changing the channel.LG Gallery+ is a new visual curation service for LG TVs — and a brilliant way to make your home more unique and personalized.
Few design features take our breath away like beautiful hardwood floors. They play nicely with just about every aesthetic, add warmth and character, and — with proper care — can last a lifetime.If you’re moving into a new home or just discovered wood floors under carpeting (jackpot!), or if your existing floors are looking rough, refinishing could be the TLC they need to come back to life. But not all refinishing options are created equal.
Hibernation season has arrived — and you won’t hear us complaining. A foolproof way to enjoy winter is to make your home into the comfiest version of itself. With the right mix of creature comforts and nurturing extras, even the coldest day feels warm and snuggly. From cozy reading marathons to piping hot beverages, QVC has everything you need to lean into nesting mode.
Kaitlin Jokinen (@kaitlinathome) has the kind of home you want to get comfy in: Her 1930s apartment in Denver is an ode to all things cozy, whimsical, and sweetly nostalgic. Kaitlin decorates with an eye for patterns and a penchant for crafty DIYs, like re-covering a secondhand bench for her kitchenette or painting butter-yellow stripes on a plain white dresser. Add touches like lit candles and lush houseplants, and you have a cottagecore retreat with homey, lived-in texture.
It doesn’t take much to make your space feel fresher and more functional. Sometimes a new storage solution or updated kitchen gadget is just the thing to breathe new life into your home. And now is a great time to find those little moments of reset.Whether you want to make your kitchen more efficient or organize your closet, QVC can help. The trusted shopping destination has a little bit of everything, from bar carts to bath towels (and bath towel warmers).
From artfully curated gallery walls to warm and cozy color palettes, design-loving couple Katie and Cody know how to have fun with decor. The couple behind Highboy LA is known for the earthy and playful aesthetic of their Los Angeles apartment, and now they’re translating that vibe to their new 1886 Victorian in Illinois. That includes pop-art touches, sleek mid-century furniture, and houseplants in just about every sunny corner.
Content creator Celeste Polanco‘s New York apartment is a celebration of loft living: high ceilings, a wide-open layout, and abundant natural light that her houseplants love. This airy, intentionally decorated space is also a lesson in finding joy in the everyday. Whether it’s a restorative cleaning ritual or an extra-soft throw blanket on the sofa, Celeste knows that all the details add up to a larger feeling of peace, calm, and balance.
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Have you recently moved into a new house or signed a lease with a new roommate? We’re looking for three special readers who are navigating major life moments: new chapters, new challenges, and the home styling choices that come with them. These life milestones can be recently completed, currently underway, or in the works for the near future.
The holidays are a time for joyful gatherings with family and friends. They’re also a time for movie marathons on the couch under as many blankets as possible. Whichever you’re in the mood for, some extra festive home decor will help you enjoy it even more.These mood boards have something for everyone, and everything is available at QVC!
We’re partnering with a major home brand to refresh a local community space — such as a recreational center, food pantry, senior center, etc. — that could benefit from a cosmetic makeover. We’re looking to complete simple but impactful updates that make a space feel brighter, more welcoming, and more functional for those who use it most.
When you have friends over, they hug you hello, take off their shoes, and get comfy on the sofa. You know what comes next: “So, what’s the wifi password?” Sharing the wifi password is a regular part of hosting now. You give your guests fresh towels, extra blankets, and a slice of the bandwidth. And with the right devices, you can make your wifi as reliable as your hospitality.That’s where eero comes in.
When you’re known for throwing dinner parties, like content creator and author Cristina Viseu, you gotta keep things interesting. Cristina has no shortage of fun hosting ideas, from French butter parties to pretty picnics. And when it’s time to style them, there’s one store that never lets her down: Macy’s Backstage.Tucked inside select Macy’s department stores, Macy’s Backstage has something new every day — literally.
