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Elegant 1920s party scene with a couple dancing in a lavish room, surrounded by seated and standing guests.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Have Parties Anymore?
If you feel like you’re getting invited out to your friends’ houses less and less, it might not be you — maybe it’s just a sign of the times. According to the New York Times, house parties are a thing of the past. They’ve identified statistics that seem to show that these days, people host gatherings at their homes less and less — but why? First, some dire numbers: the amount of high school seniors who have a never attended a party has climbed to 41.
Nancy Mitchell
Oct 8, 2015
3 New Ways to Sell Furniture (for People Who are Skeeved Out by Craigslist)
Craigslist is great. When it comes to selling your old gear, it’s never been so easy to connect with strangers. But that’s kind of the trouble, too, yeah? It’s really easy to connect with unsavory stranger-danger types on Craigslist, especially if you’re unsavvy about how to use it safely.
Taryn Williford
Oct 7, 2015
Why Are Odd Numbers So Visually Appealing?
Despite what any of your playground foes may have told you in grade school, being odd is actually a good thing. Odd numbers – and the number three, specifically – have long been heralded by designers and stylists as magical numbers that should be applied to interiors and vignettes to make them look even better. But better how? Even numbers create symmetry, but odd numbers create interest. An odd number of details is more effective at capturing your gaze.
Taryn Williford
Oct 7, 2015
Jess & Andy’s Life in the Woods
Name: Jessica and Andy Lubets Location: Acton, Massachusetts Size: 3,000 square feet Years lived in: 4 years; Owned Jess and Andy Lubets have lived all across the country, but it wasn’t until four years ago that they finally found home in a quiet Boston suburb on the outskirts of Walden Woods. Specifically, they found a 1969 Deck House, a two-story post-and-beam structure situated on a quiet street amongst a grove of white pine.
Samara Vise
Oct 7, 2015
10 Muffin Recipes for Breakfast On the Go
(Image credit: Faith Durand) From The Kitchn → 10 Muffin Recipes for a Perfect Portable Breakfast
Apartment Therapy
Oct 7, 2015
Duncan & Tanya’s Textural Kensington Cottage
Name: Tanya, Duncan, their two sons, and Maisy, the family Labradoodle Location: Kensington, Western Australia Size: 220 square meters (2,368 square feet) Years lived in: 13 years; Owned Tanya and Duncan’s house is a perfect example of a renovated Australian cottage home. Set in a leafy suburb just 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the Perth central business district, it has a beautiful natural warmth about it.
Hayley Kessner
Oct 6, 2015
15 Soup Recipes for an Extremely Cozy Fall
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) From The Kitchn → The 15 Essential Soups for Fall
Apartment Therapy
Oct 5, 2015
Wilson & Cullen’s Acre on Austin’s Greenbelt
Kate and Cavan Carruth
Oct 4, 2015
Ruth & Phil’s Smartly Designed, Eco-Friendly Family Home
Name: Phil and Ruth de Vos and their six children Location: Mount Richon, Western Australia Size: 340 square meters (3,660 square feet) Years lived in: 3 1/2 years; Owned Ruth, a textile artist, and Phil, an engineer, built their home with two things in mind: It had to be as eco-friendly and sustainable as possible, and there had to be plenty of room for the entire family.
Hayley Kessner
Oct 3, 2015
Amy & Peter’s Minimalist Home with Latin American Roots
Name: Peter & Amy Dorrien Traisci, sons Luca (4) and Theodore (2), and cat, Bigote (Spanish for “mustache”) Location: Newport, Rhode Island Size: 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms Years lived in: 2 years; Rented I often dream of living in a clutter-free, minimalist-style house, but one that still feels warm, inviting, and playful. It’s no wonder, then, that I fell hard for the Newport, Rhode Island abode that Amy and Peter call home.
Emily Billings
Oct 2, 2015
Pesticide-Free Ways for Fewer Spiders in Your Home
I was reading a few sentences of an article recently that said something about September being an extra spider-y month, something about male spiders coming out to flirt with females? I didn’t really read the whole thing because who wants to really know that much about spiders? Here’s what I do know: I don’t love them, particularly when they like to call my bedroom home and dance on my face at night.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 2, 2015
The Kitchn Taste Test: Vegetable Broth
(Image credit: Christine Gallary) From The Kitchn → We Tried 7 Brands of Vegetable Broth, and Here Is the Winner
Apartment Therapy
Oct 2, 2015
How To Live Well in Just One Room
Living in one room can have its challenges — especially when you’re not much of a minimalist. When Nor Toma moved into this Stockholm apartment, which measures less than 25 square meters (269 square feet), she had lofty visions of an all-white, uber-minimal space. But then things turned out a little differently. Nor’s last apartment, in Gothenburg, was five times this size, but she was eager to experiment with living small.
Nancy Mitchell
Oct 1, 2015