Danielle Blundell

Executive Director of Home at Apartment Therapy

Maplewood, NJ

As Apartment Therapy's Executive Home Director, I head up our decorating, trends, and designer coverage. I studied Media Studies at the University of Virginia and Journalism at Columbia and snagged my first internship and assistant job at This Old House magazine over a decade ago, where I discovered my love of vintage design — and that writing about it could be a career. I was Home Editor at Family Circle magazine and the Lifestyle Director of Rachael Ray Every Day magazine before joining Apartment Therapy full-time in 2019. In addition to my editorial duties, I’ve worked on Apartment Therapy’s award-winning Small/Cool NYC experiential event since its inception and am super passionate about discovering new designers, brands, and decorating ideas to share them far and wide — no gatekeeping here! When I’m not writing, editing, or doing market work, you can find me thrifting near and far, spending the afternoon at an art museum (I'm starting to build my own original collection!), or attempting to fix up and decorate my new-to-me 1928 home.
How Designer Leanne Ford Transformed a Blank Box into a Playful Parisian-Inspired Nursery
With her Crate & Barrel kids’ collection and a few special decorative touches!
May 25, 2024
Sofa Toppers Are a Thing — and They’re Exactly What Your Family Sofa Needs
Forget slipcovers and blankets; this is easier and better-looking.
Oct 27, 2023
West Elm Kids Just Launched the Cutest Collaboration with National Geographic
For the little dreamers and doers in your life.
Aug 18, 2023
Before and After: A Designer Mom Gives Her Sons’ Playroom an Incredible Makeover
Yes, there is snake-themed wallpaper.
Mar 6, 2023
Sofa Toppers Are a Thing — and They’re Exactly What Your Family Sofa Needs
Forget slipcovers and blankets; this is easier and better-looking.
Jan 17, 2023
Before and After: A Small, Dirty Kitchen Gets a Bright, Scandi-Inspired, Family-Friendly Makeover
Now it's a dream family kitchen, with an amazing circular window.
Jun 9, 2022
This Family’s Brooklyn Apartment is Bright, Airy, and Totally Unique
It's the perfect happy medium for a young family.
Apr 16, 2022
Before and After: This Family’s Philly Kitchen Gets a Fun and Bright Refresh
A new, more functional layout helped, too!
Apr 4, 2022
Before and After: An IKEA Home Office Transformation That Saved the Homeowner $10,000
Thanks to an IKEA hack that saved a handy homeowner up to $10,000 on construction costs!
Mar 16, 2022
8 Budget-Friendly Decorating Lessons I Learned from My Mother
Some big-impact strategies here — as well as simple little ones you can employ today!
Jan 24, 2022
Before and After: A Cave-Like Kitchen Gets a Chef-Quality Upgrade with IKEA Cabinets
With IKEA cabinets, Semihandmade fronts, and a $100 "marble" backsplash hack.
Jan 16, 2022
This $50 Product Solved My Biggest Living Room Pet Peeve
And you can get it at The Home Depot!
Nov 30, 2021
A Blogger Designed a Black-and-White Nursery That’s Anything but Boring
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Nursery decor has come along way over the past few years. Color schemes have evolved beyond the traditional pastel pinks and blues, and upholstered gliders now look like stylish showpieces you’d leave out in your living room. In general, there’s also been a shift towards creating environments that can grow up along with a child without the need for a major redecoration project or thematic shift a short time later.
Aug 6, 2021
Before and After: This Couple Fit a Nursery—With an IKEA Hack Changing Table—Into a Corner of Their Bedroom for Only $500
You often have to get creative with the way you lay out and allocate your square footage in a smaller home. Every nook and cranny counts, and for Ella Hall, founder of Stitchroom, the cluttered problem corner in her bedroom actually became the solution to her home’s lack of space for a dedicated nursery. “When I found out I was pregnant, I knew I needed a spot for the baby, and we have limited space in our Brooklyn apartment,” says Hall.
Jun 26, 2021