Before & After: How Home Staging Reimagined a Dark and Dated Family Room
BEFORE AND AFTER
Lighting makes all the difference.
Jul 13, 2020
This Cult-Favorite $8 Kitchen Cleaner Has Been Working Wonders For Decades
"Newer" doesn't necessarily mean "better."
Jul 13, 2020
A Brooklyn Home's Blush and Black Kitchen Isn't Even Its Boldest Element
"This is one of those neighborhoods where if you want to have a peacock, you have a peacock."
Jul 9, 2020
3 Builder-Grade Things That Aren’t Worth Paying to Update After Buying a House
How do you know what’s worth it to update? A couple of experts are here to help.
Jul 12, 2020
Before and After: This Gorgeous Scandi-Inspired Bathroom Redo Only Cost $500
This small bathroom was the only one in the house—so these DIYers knew they had to make it count.
Jul 12, 2020
This House in England Looks Like a ‘Giant Wooden Spaceship’
After only a few months on the market, the unusually shaped Roundhouse in Deanshanger, England, listed for £900,000 ($1.1 million) is now sold, subject to contract. The home was featured on “Grand Designs,” a British TV series highlighting people building their dream homes themselves, in 2014. During the episode in the fourteenth season of the show, the property was described as a “giant wooden spaceship, ” Curbed noted.
Jul 12, 2020
The Efficient Toilet-Cleaning Method Everyone Should be Using
If you learn how to clean the toilet properly—and how to keep it that way—you'll be able to enjoy that fresh commode feeling around the clock.
Jul 10, 2020
Turns Out, You’ve Been Calculating Your Dog’s Age in”Human Years” All Wrong
The doggy aging process is a lot weirder than we thought.
Jul 12, 2020
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Closet Isn’t Sending the Wrong Message to Buyers
You know that buyers will absolutely open your closet and cabinet doors during open houses, right?
Jul 12, 2020
This Small Apartment Is the Perfect Mix of Vintage Finds and Adventurous Colors
Paulina's biggest passion is interior design, and she's often refreshing the apartment she's lived in for 10 years.
Jul 12, 2020
This Seattle Home Is a Lesson in How to Create Rooms When You Have No Walls
This wedding planner and her husband, a photographer, live in this open-plan Seattle loft home that they laid out brilliantly.
Jul 9, 2020
Before and After: This 100-Year-Old Converted Church's Kitchen Reno is a Stunner
The redo took advantage of original historical elements, while creating a bright, airy, and livable space.
Jul 11, 2020
These Chic Wooden Ladders Are The Perfect Solution For Making the Most of Small Outdoor Spaces
And it makes a great home for your plant babies, too.
Jul 11, 2020
7 Timeless Kitchen Upgrades You Won’t Regret in Five Years, According to Pros
If you're upgrading your kitchen, you definitely want to still like it down the line. Here are the 7 picks designers swear by.
Jul 11, 2020
16 Ways to Refresh Your Wall Art Without Spending a Dollar
Tired of your looking at your same old artwork? Try one of these ideas to switch up the look for free.
Jul 11, 2020
The Ridiculously Easy Curtain Hack That Can Save You Hundreds of Dollars
This bathroom staple looks chic all throughout the house.
Jul 11, 2020
7 Cheap Cities to Buy a House Right Now
Kiss renter life goodbye.
Jul 11, 2020
A Small California Rental Uses Pastel Colors to Create a Soothing Space
Decorating this home was a milestone for Stephanie because prior to this, she had never had a space beyond a bedroom to freely design as she pleased.
Jul 11, 2020
Before and After: I Made My Plain Rental Dining Room Look Seriously High-End
I got tired of my boring "blank slate" dining room—so I made it a colorful haven.
Jul 10, 2020
This NYC Apartment Has a Shower in the Kitchen, and Twitter Has Questions
The property went viral on Twitter recently when user @angelicaalzona posted about the listing, showing a shower smack dab in the middle of the kitchen, right between the sink and the fridge.
Jul 10, 2020
This TikTok Plant Expert Will Make You Fall In Love With Gardening
Since posting his first TikTok in December 2019, Bridgewater has built a following of over 560,000 users who rely on him for tips on gardening and general life advice.
Jul 10, 2020
B&A: This Tiny Flat Got a Total Kitchen DIY Redo & a New Earthy Color Palette
India and her partner Harry bought this 465-square-foot flat a year ago, completely redoing the kitchen and giving the whole space a fresh new earthy paint job.
Jul 10, 2020
Neil Armstrong’s Former Home in Texas Is Full of Mid-Century Charm
In El Lago, about 30 miles outside of Houston and just a short drive from NASA's Johnson Space Center, you can snag the mid-century home that served as home base to astronaut Neil Armstrong during the famed Gemini and Apollo missions.
Jul 10, 2020
I Had Bedbugs—Here's How I Learned to Feel Safe at Home, and What Pros Advise
My relationship to my space was forever changed.
Jul 10, 2020
The London Pink House that Inspired ‘101 Dalmatians’ Is For Sale
The charming English townhouse that inspired author Dodie Smith’s “The Hundred and One Dalmatians” (which was later adapted into the popular 1961 Disney animated film), is on the market for the first time in 37 years.
Jul 10, 2020
The Surprising Place to Shop Affordable, One-of-a-Kind Home Decor from Indie Designers
Snag unique throw pillows, lampshades, wallpaper, and more.
Jul 10, 2020
A Brief (and Bleak) History of Building Fallout Shelters in American Homes
Plus, see inside a preserved shelter in New Mexico.
Jul 10, 2020
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3 Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Second Living Room
Summer is finally here, and we’re bursting to get outside and enjoy it. This year especially, creating a special outdoor space will pay dividends all season long and for years to come. You’ll feel like you’ve built a brand new living room — one custom-made for al fresco dinners, sunset cocktails, and a place for your kids to play that isn’t seriously-omg-right-under-your-feet.Where to begin?
Jul 10, 2020
This Colorful House Has One of the Cutest (and Easiest) DIY Tape Walls We’ve Seen
There's also a gorgeous rainbow goblet collection!
Jul 10, 2020
Before and After: This Boho-Happy Bathroom Redo Shows How Far $160 Can Go
Yes, you can make a big change on a small budget!
Jul 9, 2020
3 Rules that 2 Adults Use to Share 1 Open Plan Loft Without Annoying Each Other
Ever been caught dancing in the background of your partner’s Zoom call? Me neither. My husband Michael and I live in a 750-square foot loft with twelve-foot ceilings and a large east-facing window in Brooklyn. We couldn’t be more in love with our place—it’s airy and spacious, but the open-floor plan makes it tricky for his traditional office job and my work as a content creator to co-exist.
Jul 9, 2020
Matthew Perry Just Listed His LA “Mansion in the Sky,” Complete with “Batcave”
Batman fans will love Perry’s unique Batcave.
Jul 9, 2020
The Best Bug-Repellent Products for Your Outdoor Space
Say goodbye to those uninvited guests for good!
Jul 9, 2020
This Apartment Has the Secrets to Beautiful, Uncluttered Small Space Living
There's a reason the renters who live here have dubbed it the "Micro Casa."
Jul 8, 2020
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How 2 Style Experts Gave Their Spaces a Boho Refresh from a Surprising Source
Boho style is like those effortlessly cool friends we all have: chic and on-trend, but comfy and casual. And just like your friend’s perfectly imperfect French tuck, the boho home style is pretty effortless. It’s also versatile, with breezy ease that layers beautifully atop pretty much any vibe your space already has going on.
Jul 9, 2020
7 Important Cleaning Lessons You Learn from Working at a Restaurant
Your kitchen is practically operating like a restaurant right now, so we surveyed front-of-house staff, servers, bartenders, and chefs for some kitchen-saving cleaning tips.
Jul 9, 2020
Before and After: A Chic French-Inspired Redo for this Boring Beige Bedroom
This room is proof that a little architectural character goes a long way.
Jul 8, 2020
Take This Quiz To Find Out What You Need to Change About Your Work-From-Home Setup
Your productivity and health will thank you later.
Jul 8, 2020
I Thought I Wanted to Move to a Rural Mountain Town But I Was So, So Wrong
Trading Starbucks for snakes was more than I'd bargained for.
Jul 8, 2020
The Worst Thing Someone’s Done at an IKEA, According to Employees
Some former and current IKEA employees dish about the most annoying things that customers do.
Jul 8, 2020
Before and After: These Dark Stairs Are Transformed with Just a Couple of Stylish Tweaks
This smart upgrade is one that you can easily copy in your own home.
Jul 8, 2020
This $65 Folding Desk Will Upgrade Your WFH Setup for Good
It's a definite step up from a tray table and you can still fold it away at the end of the day.
Jul 8, 2020
How to Make a Simple Wood Picture Frame
This DIY is easy and budget-friendly, so you can fill your whole home with gallery walls without breaking the bank.
Jul 8, 2020
This ’80s Mansion for Sale Has Everything: 2 Pink Kitchens, Neon Lighting, and a Hidden Ice Cream Parlor
It was built in 1989 (and looks like it never left that year).
Jul 8, 2020
Sewing Masks for My Community Was a Gift for Everyone Involved
I joined a local mask-making group on Facebook, where a small army of amateur sewers gathered online, dusted off their sewing machines and did what we could with all our hearts.
Jul 7, 2020
A Bold 1934 Craftsman Bungalow Proves Nature Has the Best Color Inspiration
Jessica Brigham has turned an already charming Craftsman bungalow into a "modern eclectic glamazon" home bursting with green plants and patterns!
Jul 8, 2020
A Couple's Apartment Blends Styles Beautifully in a Small Shared Space
When Jazmine and Jordan first got married nearly three years ago, they experienced a clash-turned-fusion of home decor styles.
Jul 8, 2020