Many meals are grab-what-you-can endeavors or thrown together affairs. In these instances, it's nice to have a well-rounded pantry to supplement and build a meal from not a whole lot. Here are 10 of our own low-budget pantry staples.

• 10 Pantry Staples 
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With the season of flea markets and antique fairs now upon us, I'm prepping for the summer influx of secondhand furniture finds and putting together the ultimate used furniture cleaning kit. With most of these household items already in your kitchen, you'll be ready to get any grimy piece sparkling in no time. 

Who has the smallest coolest home? It's up to you to decide. Click through to check out today's entries and then vote for your favorites.

• Tiny: Sivan's Sense of Cohesiveness
  
• Teeny-Tiny: Kathrine's Tucked Away Treasure
  
• Teeny-Tiny: Christopher's Non-Negotiables
  
• Teeny-Tiny: Tommy's Top of the Hill
  
• International: Maddalena's Sunny Style
  
• Small: Sean's MCM in California
  
• Teeny-Tiny: Nicole's Pretty Adorable
  
• International: Emily's Cozy English Cottage
  
• International: Ragnhild's Soaring Ceilings
  
• Teeny-Tiny: Linsey's Cheerful Personality
  

There are so many questions to ask when choosing a bedroom color: does this color go with the things I already own? What color is most flattering to be around while naked? What does Pantone say I should like this year? But since we spend most of our bedroom time sleeping, the most important question might be: does the color of your bedroom affect how much sleep you get? A new study suggests it might. 

Name: Ana, John, Santi (3), Evie (1) and Taco
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Size: 1,230 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year, 7 months; Owned

When Ana found the listing for this 3-bedroom duplex in the New York Times, her immediate response was "it's way too good to be true." The building had been in litigation for three years and most people had been scared off. 

One of the best parts of the house tours here on Apartment Therapy is finding inspiration for our own homes. That inspiration often leads to searching around for the individual pieces to replicate the look, which can feel like an interiors scavenger hunt. We've rounded up some of the key pieces in Hannah & Brandon's "Ever Evolving" Classically Modern Reno living room to help all you design hunters get the look at home.

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Name:

Linsey

Location:

New York, NY

Square Feet:

290

Division:

Teeny-Tiny

What I Love About My Small Home:

I love how cheerful it is, and that I get to wake up to trees and gardens outside my window - it's a nice escape from New York. I fall way too in love with objects, and everything in here has a story behind it. I like that my personality comes through.

I'll bet you wish you could afford a sleek and stylish brass chandelier like this one. Well, guess what, lucky ducks?  Those crazy geniuses over at One Kings Lane DIYed this beauty, and they'll show you how to do the same.  

At Brimfield, my big score was a 1960's coffee and console table set in a light blonde wood. I snatched up the two pieces for $80 total, assuming they would be fun DIY projects to work on this summer. See, my living room is mostly dark wood, and I thought the pale pieces would never work with my style. But then I got them home, and to my surprise, really loved the fair finish. Inspired by the serene spaces above, I'm going to give the sandy shade a try.