Before: a kitchen with brown cabinets and a brown island
B&A: Fresh Paint Takes This Kitchen from Cookie-Cutter to Custom in a $500 Redo
HOME PROJECTS
The builder-grade espresso-shade is long gone from this now-cheery and cozy kitchen.
Oct 3, 2022
Ask the Experts: How Do You Clean and Store Sex Toys?
Cleaning and maintenance is an unavoidable part of life. You’ve to clean your body, you’ve got to clean your living space, and yes—you’ve got to clean your sex toys.
Oct 3, 2022
How To Clean Brass Using 2 Natural Kitchen Ingredients
If your brass has loss its brassy bite, it's time to clean it up.
Oct 3, 2022
5 Tips for Living Life Without a Dryer
Although the idea of living without a dryer might sound itchy and scratchy — for many, it’s just a way of life. My husband and I don’t currently have a dryer in our home and aren’t big on drying things at the laundromat. Here are a few tips we’ve picked up along the way to end up with clothes that dry quickly and end up super soft! And guess what? Follow these suggestions, and your clothes can be hang dried and still soft, too!
Oct 3, 2022
The Best Way to Polish & Clean Silver: 4 Home Remedy Methods Put to the Test
We put four all-natural silverware-cleaning methods to the test, and one came out on top.
Oct 3, 2022
This Was One of The First Things I Did After Moving Into My New Home
Among the top tasks on my laundry list of things to do.
Oct 3, 2022
Before and After: HGTV’s “Farmhouse Fixer” Updates a Historic Home’s Bedroom with Dark Paint
The house, which has a connection to the Salem witch trials, gets an update that preserves history but increases livability.
Oct 3, 2022
Calculating Optimum Distance from Sofa to TV
In our previous apartment, the distance that we placed the sofa from the TV was essentially a nonissue — there was really only one spot where the placement of the screen worked, and it dictated the overall size of the TV. The sofa just went across from it, utilizing as much space as was available, no more and no less. But now, in our new place, everything is negotiable.
Oct 3, 2022
The $150 Furniture Investment I Made That's Kept on Giving
I got it on Facebook Marketplace, and you can find something like it, too!
Oct 3, 2022
Jennifer Aniston Has a Mirror In Her Shower
News
And that just makes so much sense.
Oct 3, 2022
What a Real Estate Agent *Really* Thinks About Your Solar Panels
Here's what you should consider before making the switch.
Oct 3, 2022
5 Shows to Watch If You Can’t Get Enough of “Ghosts”
Consider checking out one of these five shows.
Oct 3, 2022
How To Live Alone Without Feeling Lonely
Whether by choice or by circumstance, living alone has a lot of advantages. But perhaps one of the most subtle yet saddest disadvantages is sometimes feeling lonely. And though occasional feelings of loneliness are natural, why feel lonely when you don’t have to? There are things you can do to create a home that repels loneliness when you live solo. This is the most important one in my opinion. I think you need to throw your curtains open every day. Let the light in.
Oct 3, 2022
Amazon Shoppers Swear By This $33 Vacuum for Cleaning Every Nook and Cranny — It Has More Than 30,000 5-Star Reviews!
Shopping
No more switching vacuums midway through your cleaning spree.
Oct 3, 2022
The Most Popular Halloween Decorations in 2022, According to Pinterest
News
If you haven’t yet gotten into the spooky spirit, it’s time, because Halloween is officially around the corner.
Oct 3, 2022
A "Bed Nook" May Just Be the Small-Space Solution You Need for Guests
Style
This is how you can give visitors their own dedicated space.

Oct 3, 2022
The Dated Basement Features That Homebuyers Always Notice
They're nostalgic, but polarizing for buyers.
Oct 3, 2022
A 376-Square-Foot Studio Uses Neutrals and Smart Spacing Planning to Feel Larger
Tours
Mariangeles has lived in her studio apartment for the past five years. Her home is filled with creams, whites, blacks, and grays to create a clean and minimal aesthetic.
Oct 3, 2022
4 Ways I've Decorated My Home with Original Paintings on a Budget
My favorite piece cost just $5.
Oct 3, 2022
This Is How My Extremely Organized Grandmother Sorts Spices in the Kitchen
I've always admired her organizational skills.
Oct 3, 2022