Regina Yunghans
Apartment Therapy
Lawrence, KS, United States
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20+ Pairs of Fruits and Vegetables You Need to Store Separately
When I bring home a shopping bag full of fresh produce, there is some that goes onto a tray on the countertop and some that goes into the refrigerator’s produce bins. → Read More
Removing Old, Bulky Shower Doors Is Much Easier Than You Think
We see a fun, fresh bathroom in your future. → Read More
Why You Should Keep a Cup of Vinegar on Your Countertop
Fruit flies in your kitchen? Here's a simple exterminator-approved home remedy that will help you kill them. Get rid of them with this vinegar trap. → Read More
There's a Monthly Cleaning Task You're Probably Skipping
When using appliances like washing machines and dishwashers, one can sometimes forget that the appliance itself needs a good cleaning now and then. → Read More
House Tour: A Handcrafted House in Lawrence, Kansas
Name: John Trefry and Laurel Watson Location: Lawrence, Kansas Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years; rented When I first visited John and Laurel's house less than a year after they'd moved in, I was struck by its warmth and homeyness, qualities that brought me back for a tour. John is an architecture instructor and founding partner of the work.group and Laurel is a psychology… → Read More
Help Identifying 1970s Chrome Tube Chandelier? — Good Questions
Q: I'm hoping you experts might help me learn more about this fabulous chrome tube chandelier I just found on Craigslist for the amazing price of $40. It was taken out of a house built in 1974, and it has 32 lights. Online, I found some similar ones, mostly identified as Italian, some designed by Gaetano Sciolari, like this one. → Read More
How To Update Melamine Bedroom Set? — Good Questions
Q: The previous owner is leaving a four-piece, mahogany effect, melamine suite of bedroom furniture. We are grateful as it is in good condition and will be very useful, but it needs a serious overhaul. I've thought of grey, orange and white (or a combination of the three), removing the trims and replacing the handles. → Read More
Good Source for Inexpensive, Modern Bathroom Vanity? — Good Questions
Q: My husband and I are in the midst of renovating the bathrooms in our apartment. We are on a budget and are having a hard time finding modern bathroom vanities that are reasonably priced. We want something minimal, wall mounted, but with storage. → Read More
Kid- & Drought-Friendly Non-Grass Backyard Ideas? — Good Questions
Q: Like many LA families, we are finding it increasingly difficult and morally shady to keep a grass yard. Any suggestions for kid friendly, non-toxic alternatives? Would love to hear what others have done and what products and plants they have used. → Read More
Curtains for Unique Window Configuration? — Good Questions
Q: I moved into a new apartment two months ago, which I'm still trying to make cozy (and let's face it, still unpacking). I want to ditch these vertical blinds, but there are a few things going on that make me unsure of how to best hang my living room curtains. → Read More
Where Can I Find a Quality, Grey, MCM-Look Sectional? — Good Questions
Q: I am looking for a dark grey sectional, generally mid-century modern look, tufted, wooden legs, like the Beverly from Apt2B but I am having a hard time finding one that is both comfortable enough for marathon TV watching/napping and also seems sturdy and well-made to last hopefully at least a decade or two. → Read More
6 Ways To Make a Large Space Feel More Intimate
Living in a small space can be quite a design challenge (which is why we're here, right?). But you embrace it, settle in, and before long, you're a small-space-living expert! You know just how to entertain guests in a studio, make an office double as a nursery, or carve storage out of just about anything. So what's one to do when you move out of the charming little apartment and into a house? → Read More
Should We Rent or Own in the City (Vancouver)? — Good Questions
Q: My husband and I are in the midst of a never-ending conversation. Looking at our financial future, do we buy a home or do we rent and invest? → Read More
Furnishing New Bedroom on Student Budget? — Good Questions
Q: Hi, Hope you can help me! I'm a student who is going to graduate soon. I will be moving to a new city for my job. The room I am moving into is shown in the picture. I want to furnish my room as a nice cozy place. But I am on a strict budget. → Read More
Bringing Our Stuff Back in to Renovated Kitchen: How To Organize? — Good Questions
Q: Help! We're almost done having our old small dark kitchen renovated - we opened up a wall and put in brand new everything including white cabinets to brighten the space. Apartment Therapy has inspired me so much all through out my home, do you have any suggestions on how to organize our new kitchen? → Read More
Suggestions for Hiding Ugly Built-In A/C in My Living Room? — Good Questions
Q: I have a built in A/C unit in the living room of my apartment. Do you have any suggestions on how to hide or take attention away from it? → Read More
Store Suggestions for Finding a Sofa with a Great Print? — Good Questions
Q: Where can I find a couch in a great print? Do you need to be an interior designer to have access to great custom fabrics? I love the blue couches in Chloe Sevigny's apartment, featured in House and Garden several years ago, but it seems nearly impossible to find such a fun print. Ideas? → Read More
5 Habits To Steal from Yogis for a Happy Home
Whenever I enter my go-to yoga studio, I am at once calm in body and quiet in mind. So I began to take notice: What elements are there in the studio that I can implement at home? The studio is in a pretty ordinary building, so these tips are take-homes for anyone, anywhere: → Read More
Help Replacing Poster Lost Due to Bed Bugs? — Good Questions
Q: About seven years ago I picked this poster up in Savannah, Georgia. I've always had it in my bedroom. The attached pictures are close ups of the text and the style, the light makes it looked striped but it is not. It was a roll-up of thick paper with metal strips at each end. → Read More
Ideas For Arched Fireplace Niche? — Good Questions
Q: Ever since my husband and I moved into our small Spanish bungalow a year ago, I have been trying to figure out how to fill the arched niche above our fireplace. The niche is the focal point of the living room so the pressure is high to come up with something we love. But what? → Read More