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2016’s Most Popular Cocktail Is…

(Image credit: Roger Kamholz) From Kitchn → This Is the Most Popular Cocktail of 2016

Apartment Therapy

Oct 14, 2016

This Weekend: Refresh An All-Important Feature This Fall

In the winter, your home’s windows work hard. Hopefully you’ve prepped them for the cold (and if not, weatherize first)! Because windows let in precious light and help you connect to the outside world during dark, bleak months. Make them more valuable by washing the glass, swapping out your old curtains for some new ones, cleaning the ones you have, or adding a refreshing little detail. Daylight hours are dwindling and all this helps really make the most of what you’ve got.

Dabney Frake

Oct 14, 2016

7 Easy Ways to Save Money While Staying in a Hotel

Whether you’re traveling across the country or just enjoying a staycation in your own neighborhood, time spent at a hotel can get expensive, fast. Aside from throwing down cash for the room rate, there’s also parking fees, room service, and tips—the list goes on. However there are few things you can do that, added up, will save you a nice chunk of money that can be better spent on more important things (read: margaritas and massages).

Jessica Estrada

Oct 14, 2016

The Best Bar Tools Under $60

From Apartment Therapy → Cocktail Style: The Best Bar Tools Under $60

The Kitchn

Oct 14, 2016

Say Hello to the Modern Monogram (Plus the Best Sources to Get Monogrammed Goods!)

From stamped leather totes to engraved copper desk sets, the old-fashioned monogram is finally going modern. Put a personal spin on it by designing your own (don’t worry, our definitive monogram guide If you’re looking for a keep-forever bedding set, this is it. New Orleans-based Leontine Linens lets you customize every aspect of their linens, from the fabric, to the color of the thread, to the design of each hand-sewn monogram.

Katie Holdefehr

Oct 14, 2016

Turn Your Rental Bathroom into a Spa—No Remodeling Required

When describing your rental bathroom, “spa-like” and “personal sanctuary” are likely not the first words that come to mind. The bathroom of your dreams may be a full remodel away, but by taking cues from spas and saunas, you can decorate your way to a more relaxing space. Grab a Turkish towel and some eucalyptus—it’s time to teach your bathroom how to chill out.

Katie Holdefehr

Oct 14, 2016

This Last-Minute Halloween Makeup Trick is Totally Transformative

So that Game of Thrones costume you were planning to sew a month ago just never happened? And now it’s an hour before the Halloween party? Don’t panic, procrastinators. Just reach into your makeup bag, grab some lip liner and the boldest red lipstick you own—this Surrealist makeup trick will rearrange your face in 5 minutes flat.

Katie Holdefehr

Oct 14, 2016

161 Ways to Add More Storage to Every Room in Your Home

The Kitchn Editors

Oct 14, 2016

10 Tips to Help Your Dishwasher Help You

(Image credit: l i g h t p o e t) shutterstock From Kitchn → 10 Tips to Help the Dishwasher Run Better

Apartment Therapy

Oct 14, 2016

Drop the Paint Brush: Wood Paneling is Officially Cool Again

Growing up, the walls of my parents’ living room den were narrow, dark wood panels. No matter the time of day, the place felt like a cave. But though I finally persuaded them to paint them to match the rest of the house a few years ago (and it really did brighten the place up), after seeing these stylish spaces, I’m starting to rethink the wood paneling look. It’s definitely distinctive. It adds texture to a space and it certainly ups the warmth factor.

Adrienne Breaux

Oct 14, 2016