The Latest: Jul 19, 2018

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Is This $5M Dome Home the Wave of the Future for Coastal Living?

Called the “Eye of the Storm”, this beach house on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina is one of a growing trend of “hurricane-proof” domes—and it’s currently for sale for $5 million. The landmark home on Sullivan’s Island—known to locals as the “Star Wars house”—was built in 1989 by George Paul to replace his parents’ beach home on the same site, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.

Melissa Massello

Jul 19, 2018

How I Scored a Luxury 1-Bedroom NYC Apartment for $810 a Month

Six years after applying with my partner, I won an apartment in the NYC Affordable Housing Lottery—a unicorn most folks actually know little about.

Stephanie Schroeder

Jul 19, 2018

The $12 Target Purchase That Saved My Bathroom

We might try to walk into Target with good intentions. The plan is to pick up that one thing we need, responsibly tossing it into our baskets before popping through self checkout, paying a respectable amount of money, and going on our ways. Sure, good intentions are great and all—but we also know that no one is safe from the lure of Target.

Brooke Bunce

Jul 19, 2018

A London House’s Blue & Orange Kitchen Is Bold, But It Works

Name: Sarah Drinkwater, my husband, two cats and, soon, a baby! Location: London, UK Size: 2000 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, owned When we outgrew our old flat, my husband Stu and I found this place. The last owner had lived here for 50 years so it needed updating, but we loved the bare bones—especially how light the back of the house was.

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Jul 19, 2018