After 35 Years, They Finally Made the One Change This Living Room Needed
Many of us find living room makeover ideas on social media. But Christina Beck and her husband Colin literally found a house on Instagram.“One of our followers knew his mom needed to sell the house she had spent time in growing up for her dad,” explains Christina, who owns the renovation company Vero Home in Cincinnati with Colin.“It hadn’t been updated in at least 35 years and had a lot of deferred maintenance.
Mar 27, 2020
People Are Putting Tiny Skirts on Their Wine Glasses — and I’m Charmed
Is this the era of “skirt-maxxing”? If so, I’m totally in!
Aug 24, 2026
These Silly (and Smart!) Finds Created Instant Storage on My Kitchen Wall
I’ve been renting in Brooklyn for 12 years and, as such, I’ve worked through every kind of no-drilling wall hook that money can buy, in pretty much every apartment I’ve ever lived in. But I’ve learned over the past few years that, while I will always need extra storage in my small spaces, cute wall storage is hard to come by.
Aug 24, 2026
She Was Afraid of Color for Years — Now Her Home Is a Maximalist Mood-Booster
"Dopamine artist" Leah Marie Goddard explains that many years of medical issues negatively impacted how she saw color. But now, she's embraced color, transforming a gray, builder-grade house into a vibrant, maximalist home.
Aug 24, 2026
I Tried a Custom Sofa from Benchmade Modern and Couldn't Believe the Results
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It changed my outlook on custom furniture (and it's on sale!).
Aug 24, 2026
West Elm Just Gave Its Holiday Collection a Very New York Twist
Two icons with an iconic collab in the making!
Aug 24, 2026
My Mom’s “Postage Stamp” Vacuuming Trick Is Something I Still Use Today
It saves me so much time.
Aug 24, 2026
I’m Putting a Dollar Tree Dish Rack in My Freezer Because She Did (It’s Smart Storage!)
I can’t believe I never thought of this.
Aug 24, 2026
This 200-Square-Foot Kitchen Didn’t Gain an Inch — But You’d Never Know
Small kitchens certainly aren’t unusable. In fact, there are plenty of space-savvy kitchen finds that can make tiny studio or galley kitchens work successfully.But sometimes, a small kitchen begs for a total renovation, which was the case for Bri Williams and her husband, Denver, and their 200-square-foot kitchen.
Aug 24, 2026
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6 Secrets of a No-Fuss Host: How to Throw a Dinner Party and Actually Enjoy It
There’s a fine line between a well-planned dinner party (inviting, elevated) and an overly planned one (formal, fussy). Staying on the right side of that line is all about setting a stylishly relaxed scene — and letting yourself enjoy it.Enter COLAMY, a modern home brand dedicated to bringing ergonomic comfort, functional aesthetics, and high-quality living into everyday spaces.
Aug 24, 2026
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Before & After: A Renter-Friendly (and Budget-Friendly) DIY Project with Bright Red Paint
When you’re armed with creativity and DIY know-how, every piece of secondhand furniture has potential. From bad shellac to dated hardware, you can see past the imperfections to a whole new look. And if you’re interior decorator Imani Keal — whose Washington, D.C., apartment is an ode to ingenious renter-friendly DIYs and plenty of pattern mixing — then that look is going to be maximalist in the best way.
Aug 24, 2026