The Latest: Apr 21, 2019

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Carpenters Say You’re Not Paying Enough Attention to These 4 Things in Your Home

Carpentry is at the heart of the entire structure of your home, yet chances are, you don’t know much about it.

Kate Streit

Apr 21, 2019

Stretch Your Budget With This Simple Rug Hack

A rug is one of the easiest ways to pull a room together. But what happens when your space simply doesn’t accommodate a regular-sized rug? You could go the custom route. The problem? Having something created specifically for your space will cost you—big time. Or, you could settle for the closest size-match, but potentially wind up with a too-small rug that throws the whole room out of proportion. (Check out this handy guide to find the right size rug.

Brigitt Earley

Apr 21, 2019

You Can Buy a Cookie Cutter With Your Face On It

I am buying this for everyone in my life.

Ana Luisa Suarez

Apr 21, 2019

Rocking Chairs Are So Much More Than the Rickety, Wooden Versions You Find in Thrift Stores

Rocking chairs are having a comeback, and the new fashion-conscious reimagined pieces will make you crave a rocker of your own. You can choose a wicker option to blend in with your Southwestern living room, or a blue velvet rocking chair to add a luxurious touch to a corner. There are tanned leather chairs that feel distinguished, and mid-century-inspired ones that will giving your room a vintage touch.

Marlen Komar

Apr 21, 2019

Where Did the Idea of Easter Baskets Come From, Anyway?

I’m 27 and my mom still gives me an Easter basket every year. When I make it home before zooming off to my cousins’ house for a massive “Greekster” celebration (lamb on the spit and all), my sister (who’s 31) and I are both showered with little surprises in colorful baskets as though we haven’t aged at all. As I’ve gotten older, the presents themselves matter less than the love my mom still puts into them—they’re part of our family history.

Nicoletta Richardson

Apr 21, 2019

Here’s How to Tell If You Need to Declutter Your Schedule

KonMari madness has taken hold of America. Purge your closet! Rid yourself of excess! Dump your bad boyfriends! Diagnosing clutter is easy when you’re being plonked on the head by expired cans of tuna every time you open an overstuffed closet—what’s more difficult to diagnose, however, is schedule clutter.

Meghan Nesmith

Apr 21, 2019