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Before and After: Melissa McCarthy Gives Her Aunt and Uncle’s Dated Chicago Home a Light-Filled Makeover

On a new episode HGTV show “Celebrity IOU,” Melissa McCarthy teamed up with the Property Brothers to transform her aunt and uncle's home in Chicago into a style-meets-functional haven.

Nicoletta Richardson

Apr 21, 2020

Here’s How Hidden Cabinet Hacks Dramatically Increased My Kitchen Storage

Behind-the-doors ways to make the most of your current kitchen.

Rachel Jacks

Apr 21, 2020

8 Closets That Became So Much More Than Just Storage

These are so unexpected.

Autumn Hachey

Apr 21, 2020

3 Tools and 10 Minutes Are All You Need to Silence Annoying Squeaks

This is the easiest chore ever to cross off your list.

Megan Baker Detloff

Apr 21, 2020

Finally, a Practical Rug That Actually Makes Sense in a Kitchen

All the benefits of vinyl flooring—minus the install.

Zoë Roscoe

Apr 21, 2020

Look Inside This Mid-Century Marvel for Sale in Usonia

It's a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed neighborhood.

Madeline Bilis

Apr 21, 2020

We Found the Best Organizing Inspo on TikTok (So You Don’t Have To)

You're welcome.

Amanda Becker

Apr 21, 2020

Before & After: I Organized My Parents' Cabinets From Cluttered to Streamlined

I’ve taken mental notes of projects that can be tackled in my parent's home—one of them being the kitchen cabinets.

Nicoletta Richardson

Apr 21, 2020

9 Alternatives to Cloth Bath Mats

I love the feel of plush bath mats, but mine usually end up staying tamped down, accumulating dog hair, and generally not being nice and fluffy. Given that I recently learned I have a few household allergies, I’ve decided it’s time to forgo the cotton rug.I’m considering these options, most of which are naturally antifungal; others are aromatic. All I know is I won’t miss having to shake out and wash my cloth bath mat.1.

Kim R. McCormick

Apr 21, 2020

Where Are They Now? Catching Up With AT's Small/Cool Winners From 2011 and 2016

We interviewed two more past winners of our Small/Cool contest to see what they learned about living (and winning!) small.

Adrienne Breaux

Apr 21, 2020

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A Modern Neutral Really Unifies Diana’s 800-Square-Foot Brownstone Apartment

Prewar apartments come with lots of perks: high ceilings, original carved wood moulding, and — if you’re lucky — some exposed brick, too. Diana’s home had all of the above, which made the space feel a little mismatched. Finding a cool color to complement all those different red tones of the brick and wood proved a challenge, but she solved it with Natural Gray by Behr® Paint. See how this of-the-moment greige goes from classical to adaptable.

Creative Studio

Apr 21, 2020

The 7 Best Living Room Decorating Tips, According to AT Readers

We see—and hear—you!

Danielle Blundell

Apr 21, 2020