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A Different Type of Tiny House: Replicas of Homes Are The New Decorative Trend

You know you’re completely satisfied with your humble abode when you drop stacks of cash to have someone create a miniature replica of your house. Apparently, these tiny examples of non-kid-friendly, grown-up decor are perfect to display alongside your other pricey trinkets that are presumably placed out of the reach of tiny, toy-seeking hands. According to Bloomberg, these small scale models have become popular thanks to companies like U.K.-based model maker, Chisel & Mouse.

Kenya Foy

Apr 6, 2018

5 Crazy Clever Features Hiding on Your Tape Measure

Learning how to take advantage of them will make you a pro at wielding this hard-working tool around your home.

Taryn Williford

Apr 6, 2018

One City Plans To Combat Affordable Housing With ‘Micro-Estates’

In order to combat its growing affordable housing issue the city of Tempe, Arizona is slated to break ground on a community of relatively low-priced tiny homes on city-owned land next spring. The desert city just outside Phoenix has seen an average rent increase of $200 per month since 2015. The community of 12 “micro-estates,” as the developers are calling them, will sit on approximately an acre of land with each home coming in at 600 square feet.

Marni Epstein-Mervis

Apr 6, 2018

This Cheery California Home’s Hand-Built Woodwork Is Must-See

Name: Peter and Jana Deeble and their four kids Location: Long Beach, California Years lived in: 7 years, rent to own For 14 years, Long Beach resident Peter Deeble was a math teacher who had a side hobby of designing and building furniture. In the beginning the work was just meant as a way to furnish his and his wife’s (to whom he’s been married for 15 years!) home.

Marisa Vitale

Apr 6, 2018

Before and After: A Pretty Amazing Master Bath Remodel

This bathroom window is amazing — just imagine gazing outside while in the tub! —but, unfortunately, it gets a bit lost in what the owner describes as an ultimate late-’80s/early-’90s bathroom: “Lots of beige, fancy flourishes and brown granite.” It will take a total gut job to bring this bathroom into the 21st Century. Here’s a full-length shot of what Erin Wheeler of Sunny Circle Studio‘s bathroom, pre-renovation.

Tess Wilson

Apr 6, 2018