Smiling woman in a black top overlaid on a cozy living room with string lights, sofas, and a dining table.
The Greenroom for Broadway’s “Girl from the North Country” Has a Bob Dylan-Meets-Ace Hotel Vibe
There's a lamp that looks like an Edison bulb and a vintage fan had a baby.
Mar 10, 2020
Thanks, Chip and Jo: ‘Modern Farmhouse’ Homes Fetch Higher Sale Prices, Says Zillow
Even if you’re not looking for a fixer-upper, the king and queen of fixer-uppers are probably influencing your home-buying process.
Mar 10, 2020
What the First Night in a Brooklyn Apartment is Really Like (When You’re Not in a Movie)
Pizza on the floor, for starters.
Mar 10, 2020
The Counterintuitive Way My Family Saves $100 a Month on Our Monthly Bills
Month after month, I would look at my bank statement and resolve to spend less on food. The solution to that problem? Accepting reality.
Mar 10, 2020
B&A: A Ceramicist's Home Is Bolder (and Bigger!) After a Major Remodel
Ceramicist Molly Hatch and her husband have completely renovated this 1948 Cape-style house... and the after is stunning!
Mar 9, 2020
Before and After: This Powder Room's After Is Full of the Best Kind of Drama
The wallpaper will make you gasp.
Mar 9, 2020
Deal Alert: Costco Has 7-Foot-Tall Palms for Less than $30 Each
You can bring home a royal-looking palm for a commoner's price.
Mar 9, 2020
12 Packing Shortcuts That Will Save You Time and Money
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Get a move on it.
Mar 9, 2020
I Threw Out These 16 Things When I Moved Back into My Childhood Bedroom
Parting with your stuffed animals is tough but fair.
Mar 9, 2020
A 'Basic New Build' House Has Awesome Art Gallery Walls on a Budget
This gallery art wall—where 80% is thrifted or from a local antique shop—is more than just pretty to look at; for the homeowner this is a place of healing.
Mar 9, 2020
Before and After: $140 Turns a Cramped Closet into a Super Organized Entryway
Cubbies! Hooks! Baskets! This entryway's small, but it's got it all.
Mar 8, 2020
I Tried a Hands-Free Automatic Soap Dispenser at Home and I’ll Never Go Back
Knowing how easily and quickly I could wash up turned a switch on in my brain that kept committed to hand-washing.
Mar 8, 2020
This $5 IKEA Item Solves the Most Stressful Part of Plant Parenthood
It takes the guesswork out of watering.
Mar 6, 2020
Emma Bates' NYC Apartment Shows the Power of a Statement Mirror
This CEO mixes modern furniture with vintage finds, lots of colorful artwork, and statement mirrors to brighten the small space.
Mar 6, 2020
We Talked to 4 Single Women About Why They Bought Their Own Homes
Single women are buying more homes than single men.
Mar 8, 2020
Martha Stewart’s New TV Show Is Basically ‘Survivor’ Meets ‘Great British Bake Off’
The contestants will compete for a $25,000 kitchen.
Mar 7, 2020
Celebrate Your Effort With These Adult Award Ribbons
You put pants on today. Good job!
Mar 7, 2020
Before and After: With Less Than $100, This Dark Dresser is Totally Transformed
You won't recognize the after.
Mar 7, 2020
This 172-Square-Foot “Shoebox” Micro Apartment Makes Small Space Living Feel Spacious
The key is smart storage solutions and bright colors.
Mar 7, 2020
Reddit Has a Genius DIY “Lap” for Keeping Clingy Pets Happy When You’re Working from Home
This couple used a pair of sweatpants stuffed with a duvet cover and a heating mat, propped up on the couch to make the fake lap.
Mar 7, 2020
Before and After: $200 Made this Living Room Window Seat a Dramatic Focal Point
This black-and-white redo is totally DIYable.
Mar 6, 2020
IKEA Cabinets Are the Secret to This High-End (but Low-Cost) Mudroom
This IKEA hack has the look of custom woodwork—but costs a lot less.
Mar 6, 2020
How to Make the Most of an Open House in 2020
While you could browse homes online and do virtual tours, a good ol’ fashioned open house still has plenty of merits and is an efficient way to browse properties that are for sale in your area.
Mar 6, 2020
These 7 Rooms are Leaning into Grandmillennial Style, and You Can, Too
This look is more nana than newlywed.
Mar 6, 2020
A Small Desert Cabin Is a Lesson in Cozy Modern Minimalism
This desert modern cabin next to Joshua Tree National Park juxtaposes California’s high desert landscape with that of South Africa's.
Mar 6, 2020
All are Welcome at this Harry Potter-Themed Bar—Even Muggles
Whether you received your Hogwarts acceptance letter or not, all are welcome in this magical establishment.
Mar 6, 2020
Dark Colors, Cute Patterns, and Secondhand Finds Transform This Brooklyn Home
This home's style is eclectic, considered, vintage, comfortable, and moody.
Mar 6, 2020
Amazon Reviewers Swear This $10 Vegetable Brush Is the Secret to Safely Cleaning Cast-Iron Skillets
Sturdy and stiff enough to thoroughly clean, yet gentle enough to not strip away that seasoning.
Mar 6, 2020
This Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Free Little Library Has Its Own Succulent Garden
There's no shortage of large windows, too.
Mar 5, 2020
5 Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing When You Use Laundry Detergent
For as often as we use laundry detergent to keep our washables clean, we might be making silly mistakes.
Mar 5, 2020
Please Don’t Use Tito’s Vodka to Make DIY Hand Sanitizer, Begs Tito’s Vodka
Twitter users were claiming that the drinking alcohol can be used to make a homemade hand sanitizer.
Mar 5, 2020
The DIY Sanitizer Recipes You’re Seeing Everywhere Don’t Work—Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Some people are taking sanitizing matters into their own hands (pun intended). Here's why that won't work.
Mar 5, 2020
5 Ways for Renters to Maximize Space in Galley Kitchens
IKEA's RASKOG cart comes to the rescue once again.
Mar 5, 2020
DIY Projects Fill a Warm Washington Home (and There's a Rad Back Patio, too)
They have DIY’d their way around the entire home. From painting every inch, literally; to flooring, trim, a new staircase, wall features to light fixtures—they've done it all ourselves.
Mar 5, 2020
Trader Joe’s Is Selling Colorful Spring Cacti for Under $6
What better way to ring in the new season?
Mar 5, 2020
3 Disinfectants You Can Use If You Can’t Find Clorox Wipes
Brand loyalty is great, but the best product is the one you can find (or already have at home).
Mar 5, 2020
Cabana Stripes Are Back and Better Than Ever
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Beaches are not required.
Mar 5, 2020
Tons of People Are Moving to This Unexpected Small City
And it's not on a coast.
Mar 5, 2020
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3 Ways to Set Up a Dining Room, Even If You Need to Fake It
For my entire adult life, dining rooms have been a foreign concept. An entire room? Devoted to just dining? That’s nonsense! Having a dining room seems like a pipe dream while living in a one-bedroom Manhattan walk-up, but I’ve learned there are some easy ways to create a cozy dining space even if you don’t have an entirely separate room for it.
Mar 5, 2020
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3 Ways to Set Up a Dining Room, Even If You Need to Fake It
For my entire adult life, dining rooms have been a foreign concept. An entire room? Devoted to just dining? That’s nonsense! Having a dining room seems like a pipe dream while living in a one-bedroom Manhattan walk-up, but I’ve learned there are some easy ways to create a cozy dining space even if you don’t have an entirely separate room for it.
Mar 5, 2020
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The Surprising Backstory of This ‘Wee Cottage’ in the West Village (That’s Listed Under $500,000)
Address: 352 West 12th Street #1CNeighborhood: West Village, ManhattanPrice: $429,000Listed by: Ivana Tagliamonte, CompassSize: 242 square feetBedrooms: StudioBathrooms: 1Chances are that when you scrolled through those details listed above, the square footage figure jumped out at you. But since location is everything in real estate, this teensy space in the West Village is nothing to toss aside.
Mar 5, 2020
B&A: This Once-Cluttered Paris Apartment's Now an Incredibly Chic, Classic Home
The "after" is so, so gorgeous!
Mar 4, 2020
This Is Why Your Place Is Messy: 5 Common Clutter Causes
Let's get introspective.
Mar 4, 2020
This Woman Watered a Fake Succulent for Two Years Because It Looked So Real—And the Story Went Viral
It wasn’t until she went to repot her succulent that she noticed it was sitting on styrofoam with sand glued on top.
Mar 4, 2020
5 Sneaky Little Secrets of Successful Small Spaces
Because it's all about getting creative.
Mar 4, 2020