The Best of Apartment Therapy

It’s the middle of the night, and you hear an annoying beep every few minutes — you don’t have to get out of bed because you know the cause — it’s the smoke alarm. There’s nothing you can do about it…

A book lover’s apartment is easy to spot. They likely have piles of thrillers, biographies, and everything in between stacked throughout their home. Nina Haines, for example, is a marketer, writer,…

My mom shared this sweet idea a few years ago, and it has changed my whole relationship with cleaning.

In my time as a fashion editor, I’ve tried famous methods of decluttering for stories, and even had professionals re-organize my entire closet. Nothing has ever worked as well as this.

If you’ve got a room in your house that offers little to no natural light, one TikTok user seemingly has the solution you’ve likely been looking for. TikToker @tylermclongtowe recently shared the way…

It’s been 54 years since the passing of the Fair Housing Act, the 1968 landmark legislation protecting Americans from discrimination while renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing…

You may be surprised at how right this looks, even though it feels wrong.

As the place you start and end your day, the bedroom should be peaceful and tidy. After all, the environment we rest in — and the way we fall asleep — has an impact on our overall sleep quality. That…

You’ve got the site and the soil dialed in, and now comes the fun part: the plants! Part of making your garden plan is deciding what types of plants you want to grow and how they’ll coexist in your…

It seems like almost every other day there’s another triggering event or headline in the news — mass shootings, systemic racism, political divide, and climate worries among them — making it hard for…

«Take five slow, deep breaths and look at something that calms you down (out the window, at a solid object, etcetera). Notice the sensations in your body — describe them to yourself (for example: I feel a weight pressing down on my chest). Keep breathing, and remember that this is a feeling and it will pass»

Do these tasks every day to stay on top of messes.

Whether it’s for extra cash or because you realized people want to buy those candles you started making as a pandemic craft, having a side hustle means putting in extra hours after your primary job to…

There’s just something about walking into your hotel room after a long flight, flinging your suitcase (and yourself) on the bed, and officially entering vacation mode. It just feels all sorts of right, doesn’t it? Well, apparently, there’s one thing about that equation that’s all sorts of wrong, according to experts. Namely, the whole flinging-your-suitcase-on-the-bed part.

I’ve tested tons of products, turned the pages of many art books, and tried out lots of different supplies. Here are the beginner tools I think are worth buying, for adults or kids, if you want to try…