The Latest: Jul 31, 2018

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What to Buy for Your Home This Summer—According to Your Zodiac Sign

What better way to express your summer style than to look to the stars for a little decorating direction? If you’re in the market for some fun accouterment to liven up your space, let your sign be your guide. Whether you’re a fiery Leo or an Earth-bound Virgo, it’s time to trust the stars (and the internet!) to illuminate that perfect finishing touch! You are adventurous, enthusiastic, and nothing if not courageous, so why not be bold with some wild statement wallpaper?

Colleen Murphy

Jul 31, 2018

A Fabulous Forever Home Is Full of Colorful Accents

Name: Clayton Brant, husband Keith and two little boys, Fischer and Ford Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Size: 2022 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned We found a four-acre property right outside of town with beautiful trees in a very quiet neighborhood, and built a house on a very strict budget. We were committed to keeping our footprint relatively small (around 2,000 square feet), so we designed the interior of the house to use space very efficiently and functionally.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 31, 2018

5 Side Table and Lamp Pairings to Try in Your Home

The right accessories can really make or break your living room. Sure, the big ticket items—your sofa, rug, chairs, etc—are what set the tone in the space, but it’s the littler pieces that really make it feel like you. Your side table and its accompanying lamp may not feel like the centerpiece of the room, but that doesn’t mean you should sideline this important design aspect.

Bridget Mallon

Jul 31, 2018

Zillow Now Lets You Apply For Apartments and Pay Your Rent

Applying for an apartment is hard. First you have to find one that’s moderately nice and within your price range, and then you have to get all of your documents together really, really fast. This would be easy if you were organized and had time set away to sort through your papers. But this is life and we’re not as organized as we’d like to be; it’s likely that you have a job and thus have limited time to collect your bank statements from the last six months.

Liz Steelman

Jul 31, 2018

An Architect Turned a Photography Studio from the ’60s into a One-of-a-Kind Home

Name: Gianni Ruggiero, his wife Valeria Dubin, and their two daughters Olivia and Mila Location: Barcelona — Spain Size: 2,153 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, renting This big open Barcelona loft has seen a lot over its lifetime. In the 1960s, it was a photography studio, welcoming lots of models and colorful characters into its airy interior. When that photographer retired, he moved out and let his son rent the place: Gianni, an architect who appreciates simplicity in things.

Lula Poggi

Jul 31, 2018

Before & After: Look What $22 Worth of Contact Paper Can Do in a Bathroom

You’re looking at a pretty standard-fare bathroom, one part of a mostly unrenovated 1950s house where Andrea lives with her family. Since she’s a renter, she decided to make one big temporary change—something warm and fun—that works with the pink tile in the bathroom shower. I think we can all agree this is very fun, and very bold.

Dabney Frake

Jul 31, 2018

IKEA’s 75th Anniversary GRATULERA Collection is a Blast From the Past

There’s nothing quite like finding the perfect vintage piece for your home. It can immediately elevate your space and add a timeless touch that you just don’t get with many modern furnishings. The downside? Needing to comb through innumerable vintage stores to actually find what you’re looking for. But now, IKEA is changing the game.

Bridget Mallon

Jul 31, 2018

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4 Common Home Renovations and How Much They’ll Cost

There are two parts to every home renovation: There’s the fun part, where showroom salespeople treat you like royalty and Pinterest becomes your part-time job. But there’s also the practical part, which is mostly consumed with creating a budget and paying the bills. As much as we love a mood board, today we’re going to look at determining a project’s budget and financing.

Creative Studio

Jul 31, 2018

Smart & Stylish Ideas for Dividing a Bed Area in a Studio

Living in just one room doesn’t have to mean seeing your bedroom from the front door. These smart studio dwellers created cozy bedroom areas despite the fact that their homes don’t have walls. Elaine Burns had the unique idea for her studio apartment to create a plantation shutter faux wall to hide the bed and separate it from the entryway. She reached out to American Blinds to have the wall custom built.

Adrienne Breaux

Jul 31, 2018