The Latest: Jul 3, 2018

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10 Creative Ways You Can Save Money While Moving

You just bought a new home or signed the lease for an apartment you’ve been coveting. Spending your discretionary dollars on a great piece of art or furniture sounds a lot more fun than blowing money on boring moving boxes and tape, right? If only it were that easy: Moving can be a pricey endeavor once you layer in all of the costs associated with professional movers, rented trucks, housing deposits, and miscellaneous fees.

Brittany Anas

Jul 3, 2018

After 11 Homes in 17 Years, This Blogger Is a Rental Makeover Master

Name: Jewel Marlowe and family Location: Jamestown, Rhode Island Size: 3,000 square feet Years Lived In: 10 months, renting “As a military family, we have learned that even short-term rentals can have high style. This 10-month rental home is a prime example,” shares Jewel Marlowe, blogger, interior stylist, and frequent customizer of rental homes.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 3, 2018

Amazon Cardholders Get a Big Deal at Whole Foods on Prime Day This Year

Amazon announced today that its annual shopping holiday, Prime Day, will be July 16 and July 17 this year. And since Whole Foods is now under the Amazon umbrella, the organic grocery store will be a part of the celebrating for 2018. Among all the other discounts and deals planned for the 36-hour span that we reported earlier, if you want to save money on something you need anyway—groceries—there’s good news for you.

Tara Bellucci

Jul 3, 2018

This Grocery Store Opens In LA Next Month – But Everything Is Made of Felt

One year after debuting her all-felt bodega in New York City, British artist Lucy Sparrow is gearing up to showcase even more of the magic that happens when she fashions food out of colorful, fuzzy fabric.

Kenya Foy

Jul 3, 2018

A TV Personality’s Home Mastered Mixing Wallpaper and Woodwork

Name: Vanessa Sicotte, Jonathan Plourde and three kids Location: Montreal West — Quebec, Canada Size: 2,800 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned Vanessa and Jonathan were able to see the vast potential beyond the yellow walls (in every room!) of their home when they purchased it in 2014. As an interior design writer, blogger and TV personality, Vanessa put her expertise to use in designing a home that reflects the personalities of her family both as a unit and individually.

Lauren Kolyn

Jul 3, 2018

Now You Can Rent the Cortona Villa from Under the Tuscan Sun

Softly lit chick-flick fans, rejoice: the romantic Cortona villa featured in Under the Tuscan Sun has recently been gut renovated for real, and is now available to rent for your next Italian getaway. While mentorship and mothering from Diane Lane are sadly not included, you can host a wedding there.

Melissa Massello

Jul 3, 2018

Before and After: Finally, A Big Change for A Neglected Master Bedroom

This master bedroom was perfectly nice but understandably neglected, having been low on the family’s priority list for years. But it finally got its much-desired makeover, and the hotel-inspired results are totally worth the wait. This is so dreamy and calm! I’ve never stayed at a Four Seasons hotel, but now I want to know if the rooms are anything like this. Stephanie of Olive and Tate is responsible for this excellent bedroom upgrade.

Tess Wilson

Jul 3, 2018

An Old Victorian Maisonette in London Gets a Fresh New Look

Name: Marlene Fao, her partner Keith and two Bengal cats, Leopold and Enso Location: Wimbledon — London, United Kingdom Years lived in: 1 year, owned Originally from France, Marlene has been living in London since 2010, and bought this Edwardian Maisonette home last year with her partner Keith, a civil engineer.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 3, 2018