The Latest: Aug 8, 2017

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Adding Style and Character to a Dated Builder Grade Townhome

Name: Lindsay and Joey Location: Seattle, Washington The basics: 8 years, owned — 1,670 square feet Lindsay and Joey filled their townhome with so many personal touches and smart upgrades it’s hard to believe the space was ever anything but totally captivating. Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: My husband and I bought our new construction town home eight years ago.

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Aug 8, 2017

The One Thing You Need to Clean More Often than You Think

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Aug 8, 2017

10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle or Compost

Want to be more mindful while you’re cleaning? You’ve probably got a good handle on the items you can toss into your recycling bins—paper, plastics, glass, aluminum, etc.—but there are also a lot of specialty programs that allow you to recycle other household items to reduce waste and even help people in need.

Brittney Morgan

Aug 8, 2017

Before & After: An Old Patio is Transformed into a Chic Outdoor Room

Riddle me this: why would someone buy a house on a lake and then grow a bunch of shrubs to block the view of the lake? We may never know the answer to that particular question, but we do know that Ashley’s backyard makeover not only restored the view but made the space infinitely more stylish and safe. From Ashley: When we moved into our home a couple years ago, I knew our back patio had major potential, but it was a big eye sore at the time.

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Aug 8, 2017

A Tiny Norwegian Winter Cabin That’s Almost As Good As A/C

A tiny house covered in snow might seem like an unusual choice for a posting in August, but there’s a method to this madness. Doesn’t looking at that frost-encrusted landscape just make you feel cooler? And beyond that, there’s the design. Only 592 square feet and almost all roof, this tiny cabin is the perfect retreat from the elements, simultaneously very cozy and very modern.

Nancy Mitchell

Aug 8, 2017

The Surprising Thing You Can Actually Bring Through Airport Security

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Aug 8, 2017

Couple Buys the Street Rights to One of SF’s Only Gated Communities

There’s real estate speculation and opportunism, and then there’s this dramatic tale from one of San Francisco’s most expensive neighborhoods, where a couple of investors swooped in and bought the rights to an entire private street — right out from under the nose of the HOA board and residents, in what someone might call an attempt at “reverse gentrification.

Melissa Massello

Aug 8, 2017