The Latest: May 20, 2014

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Living room with a geometric side table, vase with branches, gallery wall, and dark curtains.

The Natural Order of Things: How To Design Your Home, One Step at a Time

The other day, I was speaking to a friend who laid a design quandary at my feet. She needed a few new items for her apartment and, since every choice she made would affect the others, she was feeling stuck on where to start — the design version of “the chicken or the egg”. Anyone who’s decorated a home, or even a room, knows that the choices you make early on can influence those further down the line.

Eleanor Büsing

May 20, 2014

Do These 4 Things to Get Ready for Grilling Season

(Image credit: Nick Evans) From The Kitchn → 4 Things You Should Do to Prepare Your Grill for Grilling Season

Jennifer Hunter

May 20, 2014

Before & After: A Cute Chest Gets a Major Dose of Class

Reeves snagged this Drexel campaign chest from a thrift store store last year. Its laminate top and damaged drawers needed some work, but after avoiding the project for a year, she finally got around to addressing this little chest. We give it an A+ color choice. That deep, bold black really makes the original hardware shine. Great job. From Reeves: I removed the hardware, sanded the piece (and the drawers so they fit), and then primed the top with an oil based primer meant for laminate.

Jennifer Hunter

May 20, 2014

Kitchen Improvement: We Love This Kind of Paint for Kitchen Cabinets

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → The Best Kind of Paint for Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Jennifer Hunter

May 20, 2014