Get the Look: Retro Coziness & Funk
Nisha and Tim’s London house is full of so many vintage treasures that they’ve acquired from thrift stores, flea markets, boot sales, curbs, family, and world travels. Here are the next best things to all those precious secondhand finds, so don’t fret if there aren’t boot sales in your neck of the woods!
Feb 19, 2019
Get the Look: Dumpster-Diving, Art-DIYing, Upcycled Style
Christa’s Boston home is chock full of treasures that she and her friends have rescued from dumps, out-of-business stores and junk shops, accessorized by lovely works of art they’ve made. Don’t want to dumpster dive? You can totally shop the style. Floor Lamp — West Elm Cushion — IKEA Iron Donkey — Similar: Modish Store Vase — Similar: Overstock.
Feb 19, 2019
Get the Look: Relaxed, “Lived-in” Style
Alisha and Taylor’s Austin house is perfect for all the entertaining they do, outfitted as it is with ample seating, cozy textiles, a well-stocked bar cart, and a table large enough to accommodate six diners and Taylor’s famous tablescapes. Their furnishings and accessories are highly eclectic, making it oh-so-easy to shop the style! Paint — Benjamin Moore Sofa — Pottery Barn Rug — IKEA Rattan Table — Target Pouf — Similar: Overstock.
Feb 19, 2019
A Victorian House from the 1880s Is Now a Jewel-Toned Modern Gem
Name: Rachael Klieman, husband (Nisar), Dogs (Red & Otis) Location: Champaign, Illinois Size: 2,800 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned When my husband, Nisar, and I first saw our house, we fell in love with the details from 1880. The carvings on the trim, the pattern of the oak floors, the original patinated brass hardware, the oversized windows. Nevermind that the kitchen, bathrooms, and mudroom were all a disaster. Who needs a working dishwasher when you have quarter-sawn oak trim!?
Feb 19, 2019
Before and After: A $1300 Pottery Barn Desk Now Has a $60 Doppelgänger
A talented DIYer bought this old desk for $11.25 and managed to transform it into a dead-on knockoff of a $1,299 Pottery Barn desk while adding a clever upgrade in the process. Our intrepid DIYer needed a new desk, but wanted to spend less than $100: I picked up this desk for $11.25 at my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Feb 19, 2019
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Charming Manhattan Townhouse Is Selling For $13.5 Million
After a long hiatus, Eleanor Roosevelt’s stately townhouse in New York City‘s Upper East Side, where the former First Lady resided is back on the market—for a cool $13.5 million. The townhouse is a historic fixture and almost 150 years old. It spans five floors and is topped by a spacious rooftop deck boasting stellar city views. Winding wooden staircases connect the floors, Architectural Digest detailed, and there’s also an elevator for more convenient access.
Feb 19, 2019
3 Big Kitchen Trends You’ll See All Over The Place This Year, According to Etsy
When it comes to kitchen decor, some things never really go out of style. (We don’t see the modern farmhouse look going anywhere anytime soon, for example.) Other things, however, have a slightly shorter shelf life. (We’re talking about you, cacti, pineapples, and flamingos!) To find out what’s hot for 2019, we reached out to Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s trend expert.
Feb 19, 2019
A Genius Hack that Makes Your Retired Toothbrush Better for Cleaning
I went to the dentist today and you know what that means! Yep, another new toothbrush—which means I get to promote (demote?) the one I’m using to my cleaning arsenal. Toothbrushes are the best little tools for cleaning small spaces like window tracks, shower tracks, around the faucets, the drains in the sink, the seams between the vertical and horizontal surfaces of the counter, grout, and so much more.
Feb 19, 2019
Dating Spaces: Space Standards
Dating Spaces: Space Standards
Feb 19, 2019