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Maxwell Ryan

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New York, NY

    About Me

    Maxwell left teaching in 2001 to start Apartment Therapy as a design business helping people to make their homes more beautiful, organized AND healthy. The website started up in 2004 with the help of his brother, Oliver. Since then he has grown ApartmentTherapy.com, added TheKitchn.com, our home cooking site, and has authored four books on design. He now lives with his daughter in a lovely apartment in Brooklyn.

    Latest Stories

    No Place Like Home: Buy Our T-Shirt and Support Two Charities Helping in Coronavirus Crisis
    This month, on the anniversary of stay at home orders, we have a shirt that offers a hopeful message for 2021: No Place Like Home. We hope you'll all join us again in celebrating our homes and helping those in need.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Mar 15, 2021
    Marble Countertops 101: Yes, They’re a Great Idea!
    I’ve always loved white marble countertops and I last wrote about them five years ago (43 comments BTW). They are bright, elegant, add character and are wonderful to cook on, particularly if you’re baking. They can also be one of the cheapest stone solutions if you choose Carrara marble, making them a great choice if you’re on an IKEA kitchen installation budget. However, many people are afraid of them due to the perception that they are high maintenance.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jul 17, 2020
    The Discovery Begins Next Friday, February 14…
    Dear Readers, It’s finally the month for our Sixth Annual Homies Awards – the biggest linkfest of our year. Starting in one week, we will be inviting all of you to share your favorite home design and home cooking blogs, dig deep into the blogosphere, and spread link love everywhere we go. All info is below. Join us and share your favorites!
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jul 15, 2020
    Go Big, Stay Home: Buy Our T-Shirt and Support Two Charities Helping in the Crisis
    Go Big. Stay Home!
    When we made these t-shirts for holiday 2019 we had no idea how prescient this message would be. Now we're making enough for everyone to have one, and to raise money to help others.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Mar 28, 2020
    Happy 4th of July: A Letter from the Founder
    Today is the 4th of July. This year the 4th falls on a lovely day of the week, a Thursday, giving everyone across the country, employers especially, a very good reason to take two days off instead of one, thus creating a very long weekend at home. Today is also Independence Day – the anniversary of our separation from the King of England nearly 250 years ago, however it is not the day on which the Declaration of Independence was actually signed.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jul 4, 2019
    The Homies Winners: Best of 2013!
    Dear Readers,After two weeks of nominations and finals voting, and nearly a million pageviews, we finally have two blogs that swept multiple categories and a total of four remarkable winners to wear our Homies Champion Crowns for the whole year.Please Click to Visit Each One and Congratulations to our Winners!
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jun 9, 2019
    The Jam Report: Dundee Orange Marmalade
    Brand: Dundee Orange Marmalade Fruit: Seville Oranges Location: Scotland Rating: Addictive* Are you a marmalade lover?Then we have to tell you that out of all the marmalades you can easily find in stores, we like Dundee best. Perhaps it’s the big thick white glass bottles that make great pen holders when you’re done. Perhaps it’s the Seville oranges that have a great history as having been created from bitter Spanish oranges that no one wanted to eat.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jun 6, 2019
    Hey, Kitchn Readers, Check Out Our New Marketplace!
    Over the past few months, we’ve been working on a secret project, and today I’m ready to share it with readers from both Kitchn and Apartment Therapy because it holds treasures for both: I’m talking about Apartment Therapy Marketplace, the largest home-design-only marketplace in the country.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jun 5, 2019
    The Kitchn Is Now Mobile!
    Dear Readers, We launched the first responsive mobile design of The Kitchn and Apartment Therapy last night. It provides an optimal experience on any device (check it out right now by making your browser window smaller if you’re not on a phone already). It was inevitable, as we’ve watched our mobile readership grow significantly in the past 24 months. Every day more folks read our two sites via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest off of their mobile devices.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jun 4, 2019
    Letter from the Founder, Maxwell Ryan
    Dear Readers, This April we will be celebrating our fifteenth birthday. For me, personally, it will be a celebration of growing, doing better and better work over the years, and staying true to our mission. From 400,000 readers a month, we’ve grown to over 30 million, and each day we are still bringing you the best of the web and of the world to help you live better at home.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Apr 30, 2019
    Check Out Founder Maxwell’s Dream Kitchen Renovation
    Back in the early spring of 2016 I tore down a little house my family had purchased 18 years earlier and, taking it on as finally my own and with money that I inherited when my father passed away, I rebuilt it from the ground up (actually below the ground, up) with the help of three wonderfully skilled people, John Berg (architect), Peter Germano (contractor) and Rebecca Robertson (interior designer). The project took nearly two years, allowing me to move in by Christmas 2018.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Apr 30, 2019
    Dream a Little Dream: A Film for Your New Year
    Dear Readers, Happy New Year! On this pivotal day of our year I thought it would be nice to step back and air something again that is close to my heart and which represents my highest aspirations for the company: helping people to live better on any budget and at any age. While we center on the youthful part of life, the lessons are evergreen. So here it is.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Dec 31, 2018
    Happy Fourth of July from Maxwell @ Kitchn!
    Waking this morning and walking across the Manhattan Bridge to the office, it was remarkable how quiet the city was. It is a particularly unique thing to have a peaceful day in New York City, so I’m savoring it and using it to bring back something we haven’t done in years: wishing you a happy holiday. When our sites began in 2004, we used to start an open thread after linking to some good thoughts by others on each national holiday.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jul 4, 2017
    Tiny Start-Up Count.It Is Helping Us Crush Our Fitness Goals
    You might think that sitting behind computers all day makes us soft, but you’d have to think again! Here in our NY offices and also remotely, all of our employees are part of a super-cool digital wellness network that tracks our exercise, prods us along (we can compete with other companies), and keeps up our fitness awareness. Founded by my brother, Oliver Ryan, Count.It is an awesome addition to our company culture, so I’m proud to share this short video he just made. Count.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Aug 29, 2016
    Psssssst! Preview Party Monday Night!
    Okay, I’m totally excited … next week is the official launch of the first true product I’ve ever designed under my own name, especially for the Apartment Therapy and Kitchn audience. While I can’t say too much until next Thursday, February 4, you can all come get a sneak peek next Monday night here in NYC during the NY Now Show. I’d love to see you. All the info is below.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jan 30, 2016
    Jump Into Room For Color 2014 Now!
    Click to see: (Image credit: Maxwell Ryan)
    Maxwell Ryan
    Sep 8, 2014
    What’s the Deal With These Nut-Hugging Bear Cookies?
    (Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → What’s the Deal With These Nut-Hugging Bear Cookies?
    Maxwell Ryan
    Sep 2, 2014
    Look, You Can Use a Pineapple to Make a Pretty Vase!
    From The Kitchn → Look, You Can Use a Pineapple to Make a Pretty Vase!
    Maxwell Ryan
    Sep 2, 2014
    Happy Birthday, The Kitchn!
    Dear Readers, In honor of our tenth birthday, I want to share with you all my remarks last night at a little party we had here in NYC. What I said last night is even more for all of you, because you made us what we are today: First of all, I want to say how grateful I am to everyone who is now a part of our websites on a day-to-day basis.
    Maxwell Ryan
    May 8, 2014
    New York’s Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit: Wines Organized By Their Suggested Food Pairing!
    Are you confused about wine and food pairings? Do you look at wine store shelves with blank stares and utter confusion? Fret no more because Bottlerocket in New York’s Flatiron district will solve all of your food and wine pairing needs. In a revolutionary approach, Bottlerocket organizes their wines by food pairings, complete with takeout suggestions and takeout menus!
    Maxwell Ryan
    Sep 9, 2013
    Recipe: Spicy Gooey Almond Popcorn with Chocolate
    Movie nights are for watching good films with your children and keeping the snacks and the atmosphere healthy yet special. Kids love snacks when they know that they are for a special, one-of-a-kind family tradition or occasion. • Set up the occasion: Tell your family the day before that you are doing something special together on Friday night. Thursday evening at dinner, hand out real paper tickets!
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jul 1, 2013
    Easy Dinner Recipe: Viking Chicken
    I’ve been doing a lot of cooking this week, and it’s been really nice. When my marriage ended a year ago, I was suddenly thrown back into cooking by myself again, and at first I was lost at sea. I had forgotten everything I’d known — the touch and the feel of cooking — that I’d had ten years earlier when I was single.
    Maxwell Ryan
    Jan 8, 2013
    Mexican Bottle Glassware Handmade by Marfa Brands
    Marfa Brands got its start with handmade soaps. Then, about two years ago, creator Ginger Griffice started making glassware out of reused glass bottles from nearby Mexico. In Mexico, the bottles are reused again and again, not recycled as they are here… [via Apartment Therapy]
    Maxwell Ryan
    Feb 6, 2009
    Clicking Kitchen Grip Oven Mitts
    What do you get your pixel pushing, computer obsessed friend who also enjoys some behind the stove time? How about some oven mitts in 8-bit glory for those vid game inspired cupcakes for your next Wii party? [via Unplggd]
    Maxwell Ryan
    Feb 4, 2009