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May 21, 2020
Playlist

Old School Cool

The number one selling movie soundtrack of the past decade? Well, that was Frozen. (You can't escape "Let it Go." But the number two soundtrack? The retro-cool Awesome Mix Vol. 1, from Guardians of the Galaxy. Nobody is happier than me to

By Taryn Williford
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April 30, 2020
Good Gear

Good Gear: Wonder Lint Fabric Shaver

True story: I bought my West Elm sofa two days before the Peggygate news broke. After this essay from The Awl went viral in 2017, the world finally learned what so many disappointed customers knew: West Elm's sofas kinda suck. (To

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August 29, 2019
Food

Chicken & Waffles Cupcakes with Maple Syrup Frosting

The southern litmus test: If you're drooling right now, you must have spent some time in your life below the Mason-Dixon line. Chicken and waffles (yes, served together) is a southern tradition. And let me tell you, if you want to

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May 9, 2019
The Loft

Tour the Pickle Loft on Apartment Therapy

It's been a long time coming (I've been writing for Apartment Therapy in one way or another for over a decade), but we have finally been able to feature my loft in a house tour. You can see it right

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April 20, 2019
Good Gear

Good Gear: Stainless Steel Bathroom Shelves

By far the number one thing I get asked about on my Instagram page is the bathroom shelves I use I keep all my skincare products handy.

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Welcome!

I’m Taryn Williford. I write about cleaning and living well as the Lifestyle Director at Apartment Therapy. You might also know me from the Pickle Factory Loft on Instagram. Other obsessions include: skincare, baking, koozies, plants and boy bands.

On Instagram

This morning’s theme is: Måneskin on the speake This morning’s theme is: Måneskin on the speaker, homemade chai latte, and sunshine.
Fresh from the storm: my first patio peony of the Fresh from the storm: my first patio peony of the season. 🌸🌿
Never been more ready to break into the bar tray o Never been more ready to break into the bar tray on this Friday night. Cheers to the weekend ✌️🥃
In the spring and summer, my kitchen turns into a In the spring and summer, my kitchen turns into a prism. ✨ I think I need a disco ball in here, non?
Hello welcome to my dining room that everyone thin Hello welcome to my dining room that everyone thinks is outside when they see pictures because it gets such good light. I do not take that for granted. Thank you, skylights. Not pictured: The zero closets (zero!!), two square feet of kitchen counter, and how you cant run away for alone time when you have a fight with your partner. This is loft life.
This is an old pic of my bedroom. We took this mir This is an old pic of my bedroom. We took this mirror down to have the exposed ducts replaced around Thanksgiving, and the mirror hasn’t gone back up. No reason, just purely out of energy to put this place back together. ⁣
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We’ll put it back together soon though. But in the meantime I’ve been getting dressed not based on how things look but how they feel. And that’s been strange but fun. I’m not sure I’ll keep it up when the stakes are higher than “someone I know might see me at the grocery store,” but it has felt spiritually good to not have a full length mirror for a while. ⁣
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I don’t know what the lesson here is, except when you’re decorating don’t get stuck on the way things have always been or the rules about what needs to go where. Move things. Remove things. See how it changes not just the way your space looks but the way your spirit feels. ✌️
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This morning’s theme is: Måneskin on the speake This morning’s theme is: Måneskin on the speaker, homemade chai latte, and sunshine.
Fresh from the storm: my first patio peony of the Fresh from the storm: my first patio peony of the season. 🌸🌿
Never been more ready to break into the bar tray o Never been more ready to break into the bar tray on this Friday night. Cheers to the weekend ✌️🥃
In the spring and summer, my kitchen turns into a In the spring and summer, my kitchen turns into a prism. ✨ I think I need a disco ball in here, non?
Hello welcome to my dining room that everyone thin Hello welcome to my dining room that everyone thinks is outside when they see pictures because it gets such good light. I do not take that for granted. Thank you, skylights. Not pictured: The zero closets (zero!!), two square feet of kitchen counter, and how you cant run away for alone time when you have a fight with your partner. This is loft life.
This is an old pic of my bedroom. We took this mir This is an old pic of my bedroom. We took this mirror down to have the exposed ducts replaced around Thanksgiving, and the mirror hasn’t gone back up. No reason, just purely out of energy to put this place back together. ⁣
⁣
We’ll put it back together soon though. But in the meantime I’ve been getting dressed not based on how things look but how they feel. And that’s been strange but fun. I’m not sure I’ll keep it up when the stakes are higher than “someone I know might see me at the grocery store,” but it has felt spiritually good to not have a full length mirror for a while. ⁣
⁣
I don’t know what the lesson here is, except when you’re decorating don’t get stuck on the way things have always been or the rules about what needs to go where. Move things. Remove things. See how it changes not just the way your space looks but the way your spirit feels. ✌️