Maxwell Ryan
Apartment Therapy
New York, NY, United States
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Upgrade Your IKEA Sofa with Our New, Affordable Slipcover Collection from Bemz
Welcome back to our amazing partnership with Bemz! Based in Sweden, Bemz offers made-to-order slipcovers that are specifically tailored to IKEA sofas. A while back, I worked with the Bemz team to design a special corduroy collection that was chic, cozy, and perennially in style — and it turned out to be a hit!I’m excited to reveal the brand new colors that build on the success of that project. → Read More
One Good Thing: Holiday Edition – Part 3
Hey, we’re back with our final episode in which we solve two more people’s gift giving problems. This week Nina stops by looking for a gift for her little nephew and then Brenden stops by looking for a gift for his mother, who is INCREDIBLY HARD to shop for. I think Hands and I nailed both of them and I hope you think so too. → Read More
One Good Thing: Holiday Edition – Part 2
Hey, we’re baaaaaaaaack! This week Hands and I solved more gift giving problems and ALSO had two celebrity sightings as Alvin and Whitney stopped by and sat down at our booth. Alvin was looking for a present for a design loving friend who has a small space, while Whitney wanted a housewarming present for a friend who was just moving into a new apartment this holiday season. WE NAILED IT. After… → Read More
One Good Thing: Holiday Edition – Part 1
Hey all you guys! Welcome back to our weirdest One Good Thing yet – a full on gift give away on the street in SoHo. After years of watching others do gift guides, Hands and I decided to not just put forward our favorite gift finds of the year, but to give them all away to folks we met on the street. It was not only a great service to perform, it was fun and got us right into the holiday spirit.… → Read More
One Good Thing – Out & About: Hand’s Lovely, Compact, IKEA Hanging Dish Rack
Welcome back to our tour of the city… looking for good ideas that are RIGHT under our noses. This week I got to visit Hands at home. Yes, that’s right, Hands has a lovely small apartment in the West Village where all the magic happens. In this visit Hands shows me great, space saving dish rack that has made her space work so well in the sink department. Originally a great IKEA design, I’ve now… → Read More
One Good Thing – Out & About: The Incredible Cork Pops Wine Opener
Hey Everybody! Welcome back to One Good Thing, still out and about and looking for good ideas wherever they are popping up. This week I went back to the restaurant I was in last week – Emporio – on Mott street to go deep on a wine cork opener that I’ve never seen before: The Cork Pops Opener. This handy little gadget is so easy to use and so cool to show off using that I just had to share it. → Read More
One Good Thing – Out & About: Great Everyday Tabletop Setting Ideas from an Italian Restaurant in SoHo
Hey! Welcome back to One Good Thing – still out and about and collecting ideas in the city for you to use at home. This week Hands and I stumble into a super cute Italian restaurant – Emporio – on Mott street and settle in for a fine lunch in the sunshine. Before the food comes I highlight their excellent choice of glassware, napkin-ware and their outdoor table, all of which is classy,… → Read More
One Good Thing – Out & About: Super Cute Yellow Outdoor Seating Arrangement on Crosby Street!
HEY EVERYONE and welcome back to One Good Thing! This week Hands and I walk down Crosby Street – right near our office – and find a super cute seating arrangement right outside of The Alchemists Kitchen, which is a cool, new store and cafe with herbal supplements, CBD and a “whole plant tonic bar. → Read More
One Good Thing – Out & About: Cozy Dusting Slippers from Megan? Who Knew?
Hey Everybody! After being stuck inside my house for the past year and a half Hands and I decided to get out and about – traveling around our city to find good things right under our noses. So many good things that I pick up for my life come from seeing them out in the world – at other folk’s homes, restaurants and hotels – there is really nothing better for good ideas than getting out and… → Read More
One Good Thing: My Big JosephJoseph Home Composting Tip!
Welcome back to One Good Thing back in my kitchen! This week I want to share a little change I made in my composting ritual that has made my life better – I’ve traded in my stainless steel composting bucket that sat on the floor for a neat and tidy countertop composter from JosephJoseph. → Read More
One Good Thing: The Tension Rod Shower Solution
Welcome back to One Good Thing!!! I’m excited as ever this week because it’s FALL (and I love fall), and we’re rolling into our new season of OGTs, AND this one was so successful that my daughter stole all the props to build this into her own bathroom. It’s the best vote I could get.What is it that I’m talking about? I’m talking about taking tension rod hacks to the next level with a BIG DADDY… → Read More
One Good Thing: The Simple Effective Hand Powered Breathing Mobile Clothes Washer
Welcome back to One Good Thing! This week I got a tip from a friend that there was a new trend around washing your clothes at home with this thing called the Breathing Mobile Washer. At first, I was skeptical and I also thought it looked like a plunger, but then I tested it and found it to be a surprisingly smart new tool for the home. Why? → Read More
One Good Thing: A Successful Eco Friendly Cleaning Kit
Hello to all of you and welcome back to One Good Thing! We’re back in the saddle this week, kicking off a new run of One Good Things which focus on cleaning and organizing inside your home. This week I wanted to highlight a really nice, simple under-sink cleaning setup that I’ve been using. It’s made my life easier and also made me feel better since I’m finally switched to cleaning products that… → Read More
One Good Thing – TikTok Edition! Great Vanilla Life Hack to Make Your Home Smell Wonderful
Welcome back to One Good Thing again on TikTok! Why? Because it was a fun challenge and we’re playing around with everything. @apartmenttherapy Raise your hand if you’re going to try this ##lifehack 🙌 ##onegoodthing ##apartmenttherapy ##scentsational ##homeprojects ##homesweethome ♬ Ultimate life hacks – Kelly – The Life Bath src=". → Read More
OGT TikTok Edition! The simplehuman cleanstation Opera with Karis
Welcome back to One Good Thing for a special TikTok edition with a guest appearance by my colleague, Karis Danish, who helps me to shoot every episode. This week I wanted to share a truly 2021 product – the simplehuman cleanstation – which is a germaphobe must-have since we all apparently touch our phones 2,617 times per day! This new gadget uses 30 high-intensity UV-C LED lights to blast your… → Read More
One Good Thing: How To Make Two Natural DIY Air Fresheners
Welcome back to One Good Thing @ Home! This week I take a little detour back into my kitchen to cook up some all natural ingredients that will make you house smell lovely and get rid of old, musty smells from cooking, kids, dirty clothes, you name it. It’s getting REALLY SIMPLE this week, which I love, but I hope there’s enough “meat on the bone” for you rabid DIYers who like to fill the… → Read More
One Good Thing: How To Remove Odors from Clothes with Vodka (of all things!)
Welcome back to One Good Thing, where we keep rolling! You know why? Because we’re having fun and you all seem to keep clicking on us, so that’s as good a reason as I’ve had since Covid began to keep doing anything. AND we love to be helpful. → Read More
One Good Thing: My Best & Easiest Way to Clean a Gas or Charcoal Grill
Welcome back to One Good Thing! We’re outdoors again, soaking up the summer and prepping for a big GRILL SEASON (we actually grilled all last weekend over the 4th. We had 12 people for the weekend – kids and laundry everywhere – but grilling outside got everyone out of the house, got the guys cooking and the food was delicious). → Read More
One Good Thing: My Best Homemade DIY Fruit Fly Trap
Welcome back to One Good Thing! We’re outdoors again this week with my final insect repellent DIY and this one might just be my very best. We will see. It’s how to get rid of fruit flies, and after years of mucking about and trying a number of different solutions I finally buckled down, did much more research and got it right. → Read More
One Good Thing: Madison James Flyaway Sticks are Awesome Outdoors at Home
Welcome back to One Good Thing STILL AT HOME!!! And also this week outside. Okay, full disclosure, Hands and I are playing around with our format and having fun. I’ve also chosen to go deep on insect repellants, because it’s a personal passion and I’ve been finding a bunch of really interesting new solutions. → Read More