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DIY Decorations and Home Design for the Holidays: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy


We’re saving big home improvement projects for the new year, but we still have plenty of work to do at home. From DIY decorations to eco-friendly gift ideas, Apartment Therapy is giving us a good head start on the holidays this week:

House to Drool Over: Phil & Hali’s Quintessential Loft

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DIY Decorations and Home Design for the Holidays: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy

Meltware: Extra Dishes When You’re Low on Space


Those of us who live in apartments or houses with limited cabinet space know how frustrating it can be to have a dinner party. We don’t want to resort to wasteful paper plates, but we also don’t want to resort to being the hobo who ask her friends to bring their own dishes. That’s why we love Maaike Seegers’s idea for Meltware. If you need extra dishes, just pour hot Carnauba wax in a mold and watch your new dishes emerge. Then, after the party’s over, just melt the wax down again. … More »

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Meltware: Extra Dishes When You’re Low on Space

Hospitable Home Design for Thanksgiving: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy


It’s the final countdown before Thanksgiving, folks. That means you need to bust out the broom, scrub down your kitchen, and make sure your table linens are ironed. Or, at least get some plastic cups for wine. Whatever your hosting style, prepping your home for Thanksgiving helps keep holiday stress at bay, so this is a good time to check in with Apartment Therapy for some good home design advice. Here are our top picks in hospitable home design from the last week: … More »

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Hospitable Home Design for Thanksgiving: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy

Home Winterizing and Holiday DIY: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy


We don’t want to think about winter unless we have to, but it is about time we start prepping our homes for the cold season. This week’s roundup of Apartment Therapy posts includes some good tips for winterizing your home, and some fun projects and things to add to your shopping list to get ready for the holidays: … More »

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Home Winterizing and Holiday DIY: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy

The Photosynthesis Lamp: Battling the Winter Blues One Vine at a Time


As the month winds on and the days get shorter, it might be nice to have a plant or two decorating your home to combat the impending winter gloom. Designer Meirav Barzilay has a creation that will save space, brighten up your living space, and bring a plant into your apartment: The Photosynthesis Lamp.
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The Photosynthesis Lamp: Battling the Winter Blues One Vine at a Time

The Best of Re-Nest: On the (Eco-Friendly) Couch With Apartment Therapy


We usually pick our favorite Apartment Therapy posts for a weekly dose of their excellent home design advice, but this week we decided to focus on their eco-friendliest posts, from Re-Nest, their green home design site. We found our favorite homes, stuff to add to our wish lists, and tips for getting on the eco-friendly track: … More »

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The Best of Re-Nest: On the (Eco-Friendly) Couch With Apartment Therapy