Apartment Therapy Archive: Mar 18, 2013

This hexagonal pattern is the bee’s knees – organic but also repetitive, and perfect for adding geometric interest to decor. Imagine it as a kitchen backsplash! • Honeycomb for the Home Apartment Therapy

Dabney Frake

Mar 18, 2013

Is Your Bedroom Off-Limits to Kids?

Jumping on the bed, pillow fights, watching Mom and Dad’s TV, eating crackers on the duvet. Sometimes I feel like my bedroom is less of a retreat for us grown-ups and more like a fast-food restaurant playground. But what can I really do about it? Could I seriously make my bedroom off-limits to the kids when we live in such a small space?Thinking back to my parents, and then my grandparents, their bedrooms were all off-limits to us as kids.

艾莉森·嘉宝

Mar 18, 2013

Before & After: Katherine’s Custom Floating Desk

Katherine Hammond, an interior designer, had a very specific vision for the desk she wanted in the behind-the-bed nook in her Brooklyn Brownstone. For her project, she turned to Nick Dillon of Nick Knacks Creative Interiors, a New York-area contractor who was able to build the desk exactly as she envisioned it. The finished product is a desk that spans the entire length of the wall.

Nancy Mitchell

Mar 18, 2013

6 Ways To Clean Smelly Plastic Containers

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)No matter how thoroughly you scrub plastic containers, there comes a point where they start to smell a little…stale. Here are six ideas to freshen them up — without resorting to harsh chemicals. • Clean Plastic Containers The Kitchn

Cambria Bold

Mar 18, 2013

7 Ways to Rescue a Rental Kitchen

Like it or not, rental kitchens come furnished, which makes them difficult to personalize. Jason explores temporary ways to disguise old appliances, tile, flooring, or walls. • Rescuing a Rental Kitchen Apartment Therapy

Dabney Frake

Mar 18, 2013