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A Family Home Full of Thrifted Finds & Inherited Treasures

Name: Sara, Daniel their children August, Astrid and 4 cats Location: Lakewood, Colorado The basics: 3 years, owned — 3,800 Sara may have a house full of young kids, but she wasn’t going to let that put a damper on her style nor was she interested in removing all signs of tiny folks from her home. The result is an eclectic, lived-in space full of thrift shop treasures and the occasional LEGO.

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Sep 7, 2017

Madonna Reportedly Bought This Palatial Portugal Home

Madonna is on the move. The pop icon revealed over the weekend that she recently relocated her family to Portugal. And the new digs are reportedly a palatial 19th century Moorish revival, 30 minutes outside of Lisbon. The Queen of Pop is living up to her honorific: Variety sited local sources that say Madge has bought the historic Quinta do Relógio in the village of Sintra, Portugal.

Tara Bellucci

Sep 7, 2017

It’s Not Just You: 10 Cities Where $100K Doesn’t Feel Like A Lot of Money

While a six-figure salary might offer more than enough income to most households, believe it or not, there are still cities in the U.S. where $100K-a-year won’t get you far. For a recent report, “The Best and Worst Cities to Live On Six Figures,” Magnify Money analyzed 381 major cities across the country to see which ones offered the least financial wiggle room for two-earner households (with two adults and one child) with a gross annual income of $100K.

Caroline Biggs

Sep 7, 2017

Before & After: An Outdated Kitchen Bids Goodbye to Blue

Bridgett’s old kitchen sure was something. Which makes her 100% DIY transformation of the space even more mind boggling. Updating the space not just for looks, she added an office nook to the kitchen to maximize the usability of the space. The kitchen is modern and clean, miles away from the blue and beige kitchen they started with. From Bridgett: Our house is old (1963) and the blue stained wood paneling that was floor to ceiling throughout the house totally dated it.

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Sep 7, 2017

Junk Drawer No More: How To Tame a Tangle of Cooking Tools

It’s natural to focus your attention on the parts of your home that other people see, but we’d like to advocate today that you turn your focus to a small spot that easily becomes messy, cluttered and frustrating — your kitchen utensil drawer. Go open yours right now; what do you see? A streamlined monument to organization and efficiency? No? Ok, it’s time to straighten it up. It will look better and, more importantly, work better for you.

AT Video

Sep 7, 2017

Le Creuset Just Launched a Line of Millennial Pink Cookware

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Sep 7, 2017

The Most Ingenious Kitchen Organizing Tips from Readers

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Sep 6, 2017

12 of the Most Brilliant Storage Ideas for Small Kitchens

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Sep 6, 2017

A Flat in a Former Light Bulb Factory in Scotland

Name: Adeline Location: Glasgow, Scotland UK The basics: 8 months, owned — 754 square feet Adeline is living the dream in this chic and light-filled former factory. After renovating it to create better flow and sleeker space, she’s filled it with Scandi inspired finds and the occasional DIY project. And not only is her kitchen a candy pink dream, it’s got heated floors (cue jealous screaming).

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Sep 5, 2017

What It’s REALLY Like Living With Open Kitchen Shelving

The debate between open shelving and closed cabinets in the kitchen divides many people. Some find the look charming, but hate the practicality of it. Others think it looks messy, but wonder if they’d use their stuff more if they could see. And many other opinions in between abound. So I asked some folks who live with open shelving in their kitchen every day to share the real truth. Kristina Browngardt is the co-founder of Wilder Design Co.

Adrienne Breaux

Sep 5, 2017

The 8 Tools Every DIYer Should Always Have on Hand

In college I had a ‘beginner’s toolbox’ with basics like a hammer, level, tape measure, and mini cordless drill. This little baby drill became the bane of my existence. It never held a charge, wasn’t powerful enough for even self-tapping screws, and made the highest pitched whine. As soon as I was able to, I invested in a cordless power drill and learned an important lesson. Get the good stuff.

Cat Meschia

Sep 5, 2017

Before & After: A Small Suburban Kitchen Says Goodbye to the Granite and Dark Wood Cabinets

Project by: Leslie Murchie Cascino of Bonnie Wu Design, LLC Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Leslie’s client downsized into a home that was mostly perfect, save for the cramped and outdated kitchen. After doing some major switching around of cabinets and appliances and making some smart aesthetic upgrades, she was able to create a space with a much better flow that matched the rest of the home.

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Sep 5, 2017

Sleep Deprivation is Ruining Our Relationships, Science Confirms

As anyone who loves someone who snores can attest, getting a good night’s sleep is one of the hardest things to come by in your day-to-day life. But it’s pretty important for a happy relationship, according to a new study featured in the New York Times yesterday.

Melissa Massello

Sep 5, 2017

This Is What It Really Costs to Paint Kitchen Cabinets (and to Have Them Painted by Someone Else)

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Sep 5, 2017

9 Real Bathrooms That Expertly Tackle a Lack of Storage

Not all bathrooms are created equal, and that’s fine by us. Some may see a small bathroom as a storage nightmare, but we see it as a challenge. Here are nine genius DIY bathrooms that prove no storage situation, or lack there of, can’t be tackled. Here, Rebecca Williams shows us how her boho maximalist home in Western Australia maximizes storage. Rebecca uses unoccupied wall space to store her toiletries on hanging shelves and a hanging planter repurposed as a storage basket (genius!

Jessica Isaac

Sep 5, 2017

I Didn’t Find My Apartment in an Old Victorian, It Found Me

Name: Brian and cats Moses, Henry, and Tillie Location: Chestnut Hill — Lancaster, Pennsylvania The basics: 7 years, rented — 1,200 square feet Brian and his gorgeous apartment came together in an act of real estate fate, and it has been domestic bliss ever since. Not one to settle for a room that’s just ok, he has explored and rearranged his space to make sure everything is just right. The result is a colorful and smart space that still feels homey and approachable.

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Sep 4, 2017

Before & After: A Crumbling Apartment Bathroom Gets a New Lease on Life

As a connoisseur of all things vintage, I am certainly not immune to the appeal of an old-school peach-tiled bathroom, but this one had seen better days. The tiles were cracked and patched in mismatched colors, the toilet was one of those tankless numbers where you always feel like you’re going to fall over backwards, and the flooring (almost definitely not original) was more gas station bathroom than mid-century dream.

Nancy Mitchell

Sep 4, 2017

Before & After: A “Go With Your Gut” Kitchen Remodel

Spenser saw this mid century property and new that even though it needed some updates, it would be well worth the time, money and effort. Working on a tight timeline, they laid out their vision for a versatile yet stylish kitchen that honored the homes roots and got to work creating an open and breezy space out of a cramped ’80s kitchen. From Spenser: We bought a 1964 mid-century modern home in foreclosure. It was pretty rough, but that didn’t scare me.

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Sep 4, 2017

A Former New Yorker Happily Fills up her Michigan Home

Name: Lissa and her two cats, Cleo and Miley Location: Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids — Michigan The basics: 3.5 years, owned — 1,600 square feet Lissa has filled in the square footage of her home in a way only those deprived of space for years (aka former New Yorkers) can. A station bench here, a camel statue there, she’s started to fill her historic home with funky finds.

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Sep 3, 2017

This Victorian-Era Fixer Upper in Scotland Is Under $260K

The opportunity to add a “protected historic structure” to your renovation resume has arrived in the form of Chesterhill House, a 5,300-square-foot Tudor Italianate located in Scotland’s countryside. According to Curbed, the unoccupied country home is entertaining offers over £200,000, or around $259,000. With an estimated construction date around 1870, the six-bedroom, five bath-home features a west wing addition that dates between 1893 and 1912.

Kenya Foy

Sep 3, 2017

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Two-Hour DIY: Plain Chairs Become Statement Chairs

You know when you look around and everything’s OK, but you can’t help but feeling a little blah? When you want an exclamation point, but all you see is a period? The exclamation points of home decor are pops of color, and the nice thing about them is that they’re made in single afternoons, not whole weekends. Take these chairs, for example. They were fine, mid-centuryish chairs and already had some nice style going on.

Tim Minerd

Sep 3, 2017

Before & After: Breathing New Life Into a Vintage Roadside Find

In an origin story worthy of Antiques Roadshow, Ariana spotted this lovely little number on the side of the road, amongst a group of other discarded chairs, and decided to snatch it up and see what was what. Turns out it had its original tags and she was able to verify that it was made in the ’20s. She decided to restore this beaut back to its former glory by spiffing up the bones and adding a new gorgeous fabric.

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Sep 2, 2017

A Living Room Area Designed For Conversation

Name: Ariel and Ruby the dog Location: Simsbury, Connecticut The basics: 5 months, owned — 1,200 square feet Sometimes what you’ve been looking for has been right under your nose the entire time. In true rom-com fashion, Ariel realized after looking elsewhere that her hometown was in fact the perfect place in which to settle down.

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Sep 1, 2017

Emily Blunt & John Krasinksi Are Selling Their Park Slope Pad For $8M

Despite having just renovated the place, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski are selling off their Park Slope townhouse that they bought in 2016—for a cool $8 million. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the couple is selling the Park Slope pad because they’re constantly traveling for work. “We’ve been nomads for a while now, but that’s the nature of the business,” Krasinski told WSJ.

Tara Bellucci

Sep 1, 2017

Millennials Are Killing Doorbells & Honestly, Good Riddance

This week on Millennials Kill Things, we present the generation’s latest victim: the doorbell. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal wrote a piece about how young people are no longer using the humble buzzer to announce their presence, and are instead texting, DMing, Snapping, or whatever to alert their friends that they’re downstairs. My Millennial might be showing, but honestly, same.

Tara Bellucci

Sep 1, 2017

Modernizing a Family Home for a New Generation

Project by: Amy Jameson of Jameson Interiors Location: St. Johns – Austin, Texas Amy Jameson’s client was ready to pass their childhood home on to their daughter, but knew it needed some serious upgrading. They called in Amy to modernize the kitchen and expand the footprint of the home. The addition of an island, as well as a thorough upgrade of almost everything in the space, resulted in a bright and modern new kitchen that is sure to please generations to come.

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Sep 1, 2017

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The Reveal: Ariel and Dillon’s Harmonious “Newlybed” Bedroom

When we met them in June, Ariel and Dillon had just taken their five-year, long-distance love local and moved in together. With Ariel’s old apartment styled to her liking, they were both excited to move into a new space together, where they could work both their tastes into one cohesive design. A big part of that change — a queen-sized part, to be exact — was a new bed perfect for a pair.

Creative Studio

Sep 1, 2017

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