Safe to say, Bluetooth headphones are pretty much standard for everyday listening right now. Whether you’re commuting with a podcast, exercising with a playlist, or just trying to make a phone call, it’s easy to enjoy the physical flexibility of wireless headphones. If you’re an iPhone user, your device doesn’t even have a headphone jack anymore (quelle horreur!), so wireless is really […]
The Best Coffee Makers
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs includes five tiers of requirements humans need in order to thrive. Typically illustrated by a pyramid shape, the hierarchy includes a baseline of physiological needs: food, water, warmth, etc. Those are all fine—but what about coffee? The Apartment Therapy staff seems to run mainly on caffeine, and therefore we take coffee very seriously, from the flavor to the […]
The Best Backpacks
Backpacks are one of those special products that people of all ages will always have use for and can get excited about. Whether you’re preparing for your first day of Kindergarten, a rugged hiking trip or just a day out and about, there’s a backpack for everyone—and every personality type. For something so practical, backpacks are a great form of self-expression; […]
The Best Portable Bluetooth Speaker
This may be a sweeping generalization, but I feel confident that most people would agree that summer days (and nights) are simply better with a little music. Whether it’s country music at a BBQ or jazz at a dinner party, playing some tunes is a sure way to set the mood and make everyone happy. That’s why we love portable […]
The Best Portable Grills
It’s officially summertime, aka outdoor eating season. No matter your cooking style, having a grill in your arsenal is key to summer entertainment—after all, there’s nothing quite like grilling dinner with friends outside on a warm night. Even if you’re lucky enough to have a yard large enough to house a full-size grill, the portable versions are great to bring […]
The Best Sound Machines
Loud neighbors, city noises, snoring partners — sleep is precious, and all of these things can disrupt it. Some of you may be deep sleepers who regularly sleep through alarms, while the rest of us are jolted awake by alarm clocks going off in other rooms (and apartments—looking at you, upstairs neighbor). One solution is a sound machine that will […]