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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
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 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
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
How Marie Kondo Took Over 2019, One Folded Shirt at a Time
We call it the year of Kondomania.
Jennifer Nied
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
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
How to Force Bulbs So They Bloom Indoors Any Time of Year
It's like a natural magic trick!
Molly Williams
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
5 Things To Do 10 Minutes Before You Go To Bed
I’ve started a new routine of taking 10 minutes each night, to tackle 5 things that have since made a world of difference in the overall upkeep of our home. It makes mornings easier and nights more calming… 1. Do The Dishes – It’s a proven fact that we’re more likely to eat at home and make dinner ourselves if the area in which food preparation happens is clean.
Sarah Rae Smith
Jan 9, 2020