The Latest: Jan 16, 2020

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Cozy bedroom with orange metal bed, polka dot wall, and decorative sign. Laundry basket and cardboard box on bed.

Before and After: A Grown-Up Bedroom Chock Full of Stylish DIYs

The whole bedroom's stunning, but just wait until you see the floors.

Megan Baker Detloff

Jan 16, 2020

A Builder-Basic Rental Home Got a Warm and Welcoming Makeover

Sarah and her husband can't afford to buy a house where they live right now, so they've made their rental more functional and beautiful for their family.

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Jan 16, 2020

10 Easy-to-Find Secondhand Staples (and How To DIY These Thrift Store Finds)

Here are 10 secondhand staples you run into at thrift stores all the time, and 10 corresponding DIY projects to modernize them. Most are simple projects that are both do-able and transformative. Keep them in mind the next time you are wandering around a flea market, or in your favorite Goodwill. Mismatched Plates: These DIY tiered stands are inexpensive to make, and a great way to use old dishes.

Dabney Frake

Jan 16, 2020

Why Investing in Condos Can Be Better Than Renting, According to Experts

Build those assets.

Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Jan 16, 2020

7 Ways You’re Making House Cleaning Harder Than It Has To Be

Cleaning the house not on your list of favorite ways to spend your time? You might want to check and see if you’re unintentionally making things worse on yourself. From spending more time on cleaning tasks than you need to, to just not being efficient, peruse this list of seven things you could be doing that’s making it harder to keep your house clean, and see if you can eliminate one to make cleaning the house easier or faster! 1.

Adrienne Breaux

Jan 16, 2020

10 Living Rooms with Dark Walls Perfect for Hibernating from the Cold Weather

It's cozy season, and dark walls are very on brand.

Sarah Lyon

Jan 16, 2020

Forget Resolutions and Try One of These 10 “Fresh Starts” Instead

January 16 is the new January 1, and there's never a bad time to get excited for a fresh start at home.

Shifrah Combiths

Jan 16, 2020

This Is What It Means When Your Dog Puts Their Paw On You, According to an Expert

Turns out, it could be a sign of affection that translates into the three words that we long to hear.

Nicoletta Richardson

Jan 16, 2020

These 6 Hacks Make Laundry Day Much Less of a Chore

Hello, better efficiency!

Emily Shwake

Jan 16, 2020

Amazon Prime Has Free ‘Cat TV’ That You Can Stream for Your Pets

This week, I was introduced to the wonders of TV for cats.

Tara Bellucci

Jan 16, 2020

How To Repot an Orchid

There is nothing more satisfying than watching an orchid send out its flowering spike — knowing that when you see the glorious blooms, it was you that helped it thrive to do so. And while we’ve shown you how to repot your houseplants before, orchids, well they’re a different sort of breed. Unlike your typical houseplant, potting orchids in soil will lead to root rot and one dead plant! Orchids are either terrestrial or epiphytic.

Kimber Watson

Jan 16, 2020

8 Rooms that Prove IKEA’s Best-Selling Rug is a Base Worth Building On

STOCKHOLM for the win!

Kelsie Schrader

Jan 16, 2020

This Mop Has Almost 7,000 Five-Star Amazon Reviews—And Might Make You Enjoy Cleaning Your Floor

Spotless floors in a jiffy, and you're not even touching the grossest part of the mop!

Sholeen Damarwala

Jan 16, 2020

A Shared San Francisco Apartment Has the Dreamiest Curved Window Seat

Huge windows, bay window, a black and white tiled kitchen floor, three fireplaces, stained glass windows... this apartment is full of architectural details.

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Jan 15, 2020