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For our eighth annual REAL SIMPLE Home, we decided to up the ante and bring you not one, but two beautiful apartments! Six interior designers, one organizer, and a very well-known celebrity (ahem, Drew Barrymore!) transformed a four-bedroom penthouse into our dream New York City home (just wait until you see these floor-to-ceiling windows!). In the DIY Annex, three of our favorite content creators overhauled a two-bedroom apartment with brilliant project ideas. Located in the newly built One Park Row in Lower Manhattan, both spaces offer genius decor ideas, gorgeous paint colors, and so many smart storage and organizing tips.
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Design Ideas to Steal for Your Own Home
With both a two-bedroom and a penthouse apartment this year, there’s even more inspiration and genius design ideas to get you excited about your next home project. Check out a few of our favorite ideas, from the prettiest color combos to an of-the-moment furniture trend to try.
Organizing Tricks to Tidy Up and Save Space
To organize the home, we enlisted Tyler Moore, aka Tidy Dad, to straighten up the laundry room, pantry, and fridge. The result? Tons of clever tricks, brilliant storage solutions, space-saving tips, and expert advice on hacking your own home.
The Most Dramatic Before-and-After Photos From This Year’s Home
When we started on this year’s ideas house, we had two apartments that were still very much under construction—aka a blank slate. Once the designers came in and worked their magic, the spaces became unrecognizable—in the best way! With transformative wall treatments, punchy paint colors, and charming details for days, you’ve got to see these amazing before-and-afters.
The DIY Annex
SEE EVERY ROOM IN THE DIY ANNEX
The two-bedroom apartment was overhauled from a blank slate new build to a space brimming with character. See how it all came together.
Clever DIY Projects to Try for Yourself
Feeling crafty? Try these approachable, budget-friendly DIYs from the brilliant minds of three home design content creators. From the coolest IKEA storage hack to Brutalist-inspired wall art that looks high-end, you’ll want to get out your tools and start these projects ASAP!
Meet the designers, content creators, organizer, and one very famous celebrity who brought the RS Home to life. They put their hearts and souls into these gorgeous spaces, working to design rooms that are packed with smart ideas, gorgeous decor inspo, and lots of hacks that will make your own space work harder for you.
Even More From This Year’s Home
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Credits
- Photo: Kelly Marshall, Mark Weinberg
- Prop Styling: Sophia Pappas, Veronica Olson
- Video: Aaron Pattap, Jen Lomeli, Heddy Hunt, Meghan Allen, Chris Costello, Matthew Kern, Lauren Murphy, Kathryn Sheldon
- Design: Phoebe Flynn Rich, Aleza Leinwand, Corinne Mucha, Olivia Barr, Deanna Lowe, Lawrence Whritenour, Natalie Guisinger, Amy Sheehan
- Editorial: Hannah Baker, Erica Leigh Finamore, Jennifer Davidson, Katie Holdefehr, Leslie Corona, Morgan Noll, Lisa Freedman, Lauren Iannotti, Tess Abraham-Macht, Abby Fribush, Sophia Pardo, Lisa Milbrand
- Social: Alexa Thompson
- Marketing/PR: Misty Chandler, Allison Kelly, Arielle Grabel, Cece Lesesne, Kaylee Moore