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Before and After: This New Dining Room Has Major "Hang Out Here" Vibes
This fresh redo proves dining rooms don't have to feel like a Downton Abbey set piece.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 9, 2020
These Showers are the New Big Thing in Bathrooms
A different kind of shower enclosure is picking up steam.
Nancy Mitchell
Jan 9, 2020
7 Stylish Ways to Spruce Up Your Staircase
Talk about a grand entrance.
Kelsey Mulvey
Jan 9, 2020
9 Bright Ideas For Making That Sad Lamp Look Way More Expensive
Give your old lamp the glow up it deserves.
Cat Meschia
Jan 9, 2020
6 Thoughts I Had While Reading Marie Kondo’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” For The First Time
It also made me want to run home and declutter, as is expected.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
Marie Kondo’s Best Advice for Dealing with Sentimental Clutter
And still preserve that spark of joy, of course.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Jan 9, 2020
I Felt Something After KonMari-ing My Home—But It Wasn’t Joy
I felt something different and equally as meaningful.
Amanda Becker
Jan 9, 2020
Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’ Explains Our Anxiety Over Clutter
It’s no secret that clutter and anxiety are linked.
Marissa Hermanson
Jan 9, 2020
Marie Kondo Just Made A Folding Mistake That’s So Relatable
The organizing guru is just like us!
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
Marie Kondo Helped Stephen Colbert KonMari His “Late Show” Desk
Her reaction to seeing the items in his desk: priceless.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
“Tokimeku” Means So Much More Than “Spark Joy” in Japanese
We talked to the inventor of the “spark joy” translation to get to the bottom of it.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
One Artist Took an Abandoned Building and Renovated It Into a Communal “Rainbow Embassy”
It's an explosion of color.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
The Cheap Home Item That Reminds Marie Kondo to “Live in the Moment”
If you’ve tried to tidy your home like Marie Kondo teaches in her Netflix show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” you might have felt like you were getting rid of way more stuff than you were adding. Even though the KonMari Method takes the minimalist approach to organization, that doesn’t mean it’s just about clearing out your junk drawer.Kondo also believes you should keep items that spark joy. But what if you don’t have many?
Rebecca Renner
Jan 9, 2020
I KonMaried My Life Nine Months Ago—Here’s What I Kept Up with (and What Fell By the Wayside)
The first time she organized, Amanda Becker felt overwhelmed the entire time that she didn’t actually stop to take in anything she was doing. Now that she's continued to try a little KonMari-ing everyday, she finds the whole process less daunting—and is proud to say that she's somewhat kept up with it.
Amanda Becker
Jan 9, 2020
Good News, You’re Probably Already Doing Marie Kondo’s Best Gifting Strategy
The organizing expert posted about her gift-picking methodology on Instagram.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
What’s On Harry Styles’ Reading List? Marie Kondo, Apparently
It’s been a wild week for singer/songwriter Harry Styles, and he must be looking to find some joy at home.Styles co-chaired the Met Gala alongside Lady Gaga and Serena Williams on Monday, May 6, and he apparently took his duties very seriously. Even as far back as October, he was reading up on Susan Sontag’s “Notes on Camp” to get familiar with this year’s theme. But now that the whirlwind event is over, what’s an international pop star to do?
Taryn Williford
Jan 9, 2020
How Marie Kondo Took Over 2019, One Folded Shirt at a Time
We call it the year of Kondomania.
Jennifer Nied
Jan 9, 2020
How Marie Kondo Spends Her Perfect Night In at Home (Yes, Folding Clothes Is Involved)
Don't worry, she gets some TLC.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
This Is How Marie Kondo Keeps Her Clothes Organized When She’s Traveling
Find out how Kondo keeps things in order after she gets to the hotel room.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
How To KonMari Your Inbox, Relationships, and 6 More Things, According To Experts
We tapped a relationship expert and a professional organizer to share their advice on “tidying up” these tough areas.
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
Jan 9, 2020
Last Chance! Save Up to 40% Off Urban Outfitters’ Most Popular Home Decor Through Tonight
This sale is a can't-miss.
Jaclyn Turner
Jan 9, 2020
Celebrate the New Year with a New Vacuum, Courtesy of This Huge Dyson Sale
You deserve it.
Nicole Lund
Jan 9, 2020
These Scandinavian Lighting Tricks Will Help You Beat the Winter Blues
In January, Stockholm gets around six hours of daylight. Here's how Swedes make the most of it.
Danielle Blundell
Jan 9, 2020
You Won’t Want to Miss This Slat Bench on Bazaar
Slat benches are great because they're multifunctional and super in style, even they're a total mid century modern throwback.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 9, 2020
This Dream Job Will Pay You to Go on Rides, Eat Food, and Watch Fireworks at Disney World
Now this is what we call magical.
Nicoletta Richardson
Jan 9, 2020
How to Force Bulbs So They Bloom Indoors Any Time of Year
It's like a natural magic trick!
Molly Williams
Jan 9, 2020
These Are the Top 25 Cities for Eco-Friendly Living in the U.S.
WalletHub reviewed the 100 largest cities in the U.S. to find out which cities are greenest.
Laura Martisiute
Jan 9, 2020
Architects are Offering Free Services to Those Who Lost Their Homes in the Australian Bushfires
As the Australian bushfires rage on, the local design community is helping out the best way they know how.
Inigo Del Castillo
Jan 9, 2020
7 Professional Organizers Share Their Favorite IKEA Products
Some of their picks might surprise you!
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 9, 2020
6 Kitchen Rules You Can Break Right Now, According to an Interior Designer
If you’ve decided 2020 is the year you’ll finally redo your cook space, make sure it fits the new decade.
Kelsie Schrader
Jan 9, 2020
This is the First Place You Should Clean if You Want a Less-Cluttered Kitchen
January Cure
There's no zone you could declutter with more clarity than this.
Taryn Williford
Jan 9, 2020