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9 Ways I Have to Adjust My American Routine to Living in Berlin
Here are the best and (rimshot, please) wurst ways that my intermittent Berlin routine differs from home in Washington D.C.
Aug 21, 2019
Beyond the Pale: The Grown Up Way to Do Blue & Pink
Pantone's choice of Serenity and Rose Quartz as co-colors of the year in 2016 did a lot to rescue this pairing from the nursery, but this post is not about sweet, pastel shades.
Aug 21, 2019
Very Cool Ways to Hack Galvanized Stock Tanks & Troughs
Galvanized stock tanks and troughs are essentially huge tubs which can be turned into or reused as any number of things. Depending on the context, they can read modern, industrial, or farmhouse. Learn all the ways you can hack them and create something spectacular and useful for your home. Bathroom Tubs: Jayme used a large round tank as a bathtub in her in warm and inviting modernist home in Philadelphia.
Aug 21, 2019
Monique & Kelly’s Hollywood Regency Home
Name: Monique, Kelly, and Mouse the Cat Location: Nashville, Tennessee Years lived in: 11 years owned Our home is a collection. A collection that may never end. At least I hope it never ends. Each piece has a story, a place where it was found, a day spent together hunting, a customization that we made. We love old furniture. It’s solid, it’s built well, and obviously it’s going to last a very long time. Mixing vintage items with modern touches keeps it all fresh.
Aug 21, 2019
Literary Style: 15 Writers’ Bedrooms
It’s true; we find the secret lives of others fascinating. Especially if those others are writers. We get to know them through their work, and we yearn to learn more about them as people… We feel a kinship, with their experiences or with their characters, and we begin to imagine what their lives must be like. We read biographies about them, tour their homes and visit their graves, all in an effort to gain insight into their own particular genius.
Aug 21, 2019
What Is Chalk Paint, Anyway?
Curious to see what all the hype's about?
Aug 20, 2019
These 6 Things Can End Up Wasting Your Money—So Rent Them Instead
It may even end up being not only the more convenient option—but also the more cost-effective one, too.
Aug 20, 2019
See Why This Makeup Artist Calls Her Glam Chicago Home a ‘Loftice’
She describes her style as "Parisian chic meets bohemian glam".
Aug 20, 2019
7 Design Elements In U.S. Homes that Surprise First-Time Visitors
Believe it or not, some of the most common features in our homes are downright wacky to others.
Aug 20, 2019
A Colorful Melbourne Home Has Tons of Vibrant Art and an Extremely Photogenic Dog
Letitia Green's Australia home is filled with bright, vibrant color, beautiful artwork, decor, and her own collaborative designs.
Aug 20, 2019
This Bookshelf Divider Brilliantly Makes a 450-Square Foot-Studio Feel Like a One Bedroom
Made of simple white oak and plywood materials, it's actually an affordable and potentially DIY-able idea that any studio dweller could get inspiration from.
Aug 20, 2019
5 Simple, Proven To-Do List Hacks that Keep Me Happier and More Productive
To me, my list is an anchor. It keeps me grateful, motivated, focused, and organized.
Aug 20, 2019
A Dramatic Welsh Home Proves You CAN Go Dark and Colorful in a Rental
Pati has found furniture from second-hand stores, online, or second-hand sites to transform this rental from drab to fab. Making a small rented house into a home-one low budget DIY
Aug 19, 2019
LEGO Just Announced a Disney Train and Station Set, So All Aboard
The minifigs are the cutest!
Aug 19, 2019
Look Inside: A Converted Barn for $850K That Honestly Should Be On a Postcard
Built in 1863, this house has been redesigned to be a show-stopping property that sits upon eleven acres of wooded land in Columbia County.
Aug 19, 2019
Chris Traeger Would Literally Love the Grounds at Rob Lowe’s Montecito Estate
Rob Lowe, former Brat Pack-er turned alum of shows like "The West Wing" and "Parks and Recreation," just re-listed his sprawling Montecito property known as Oakview Estate.
Aug 19, 2019
An 1870 Farmhouse Has Been Transformed into a Beautiful Bohemian Paradise
This old colonial farmhouse has beautiful original architecture details, and has been filled with colorful, bohemian textiles and art.
Aug 19, 2019
This Fridge Organization Hack Has Me Cooking More, Wasting Less, and Feeling Better About My Kitchen
As an added bonus, I no longer have to deal with weeks-old kale I find in the bottom of a fridge drawer or smelly cheese in the deepest, darkest part of the fridge.
Aug 19, 2019
Your Derrière Deserves This Fancy Toilet Paper Embossed with Peaches
It's organic, sustainable, and chemical-free.
Aug 18, 2019
How to Get Rid of Mealybugs
As far as the ick factor goes, mealybugs are a 10 out of 10.
Aug 18, 2019
4 Things That Are Almost Never Worth Paying Extra For in an Apartment
In-house gyms, community screening rooms, and greenhouses? Oh my!
Aug 18, 2019
A Custom Home for a Family of 6 Is Patterned, Colorful, and Full of Fun Inspiration
After years of scribbling and refining floor plans in her mind and on graph paper, Ann Lacouture and her husband finally had the opportunity to build a custom home for their family of six in 2016.
Aug 18, 2019
7 Easy Mistakes You Can Make When Cleaning the Bathroom
Here are a few bathroom cleaning mistakes that, when corrected, will leave you with a speckless and functional washroom with far less work.
Aug 18, 2019
6 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Recently-Flipped Home
Freshly-painted walls and new hardwood floors might actually be a bright and fresh disguise for shoddy work and a whole mess of other problems lurking beneath the surface.
Aug 17, 2019
The $11 Space Saver That Keeps Clutter Off My Bathroom Floor
When you live in a small space, every inch counts.
Aug 17, 2019
A UK Victorian Fixer Upper Is a Gorgeous Mix of Period Details and Modern Finishes
This house hadn't been decorated for at least 25 years, but they saw the potential of this semi-detached Victorian immediately.
Aug 17, 2019
I Thought A Laundry Hook-Up Would Change My Life—Then This Happened
Sometimes your washer/dryer dreams are bigger than your new condo's closet.
Aug 16, 2019
An Italian Chef’s Maximalist Apartment Is Actually in an Old Castle
Lucas is a chef who teaches private cooking classes out of his home for his business. The apartment was originally part of a castle connected to an old city wall and tower.
Aug 16, 2019
Old TVs Are Randomly Showing Up On People’s Doorsteps, and We Have Questions
Forget playing ding dong ditch. In this Virginia community, someone is leaving vintage TV sets on doorsteps.
Aug 16, 2019
A Floral Designer’s Cape Town Home Is Colorful, Contemporary, and Incredibly Calm
A calm and collected ambiance with plenty of botanical touches.
Aug 16, 2019
Marshalls Is Throwing a Shopping Scavenger Hunt—Here’s How You Can Snag a ‘Surprise Box’ Today
Who doesn’t like surprises? Marshalls teamed up with the Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco to give shoppers a hidden surprise in stores across the country on Friday, August 16. The retailer announced that shoppers will have the opportunity to find a “Surprise Box” filled with goodies, hidden in a secret location across all stores.
Aug 16, 2019
A 305-Square-Foot Hell’s Kitchen Apartment Proves Small Can Still be Sophisticated
When Amanda first bought this tiny apartment, the walls were yellow, there were old glass flush mount lights on the ceiling, and the kitchen needed some love.
Aug 16, 2019
Why You Should Never Add Essential Oils to Latex Paint
File the tip under “just because you see it on Pinterest doesn't mean it's a good idea.”
Aug 16, 2019
6 Beautiful Bedroom Trends That Will Take Over 2019
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Ready to hit the refresh button on your bedroom? These trends will look good well into the New Year.
Aug 16, 2019
A Scandinavian-Inspired London Home Is an Elegantly Simple and Inspiring Space
London-based home interiors writer, stylist, and award-winning blogger Cate St. Hill believes "living simply is about being mindful of the things we put in our home, where they come from, how they’re made and how they make us feel."
Aug 15, 2019
6 Things Experts Say You Should Never See in an Adult Apartment
Certain things just scream "this is from when I was a smaller, more naive version of myself!"
Aug 16, 2019
Before and After: An Aging Blue Bathroom Gets a Modern Monochrome Revamp
Lucinda Mitra and her husband inherited a bathroom from their UK home's previous owners that was "completely livable, but somewhat tired and dated," she writes.
Aug 16, 2019
Behr’s 2020 Color of the Year Is Such a Natural Choice (Literally)
We're just over halfway through 2019, and Behr paint is ready to forecast their color projections for 2020.
Aug 15, 2019
It’s Not Too Late to Say Sorry For Not Buying Justin Bieber’s Old House
Could it be ours someday? In Bieber’s own words, “Never Say Never."
Aug 15, 2019
Before and After: This Patio’s Major Makeover Is Thanks to Paint—Seriously
Devon Else wanted her family's large patio to feel warm and inviting, so she decided to break out some paint and DIY it. Including a door, the entire project cost just over $1,000.
Aug 14, 2019
This Children’s Book-Inspired Australian Home Can Only Be Described as ‘Crayola Modern’
Anyone who's ever wished for their own 1960s slice of rainbow will love this Australian house, featuring disco balls, neon, and a custom pink laminated glass entryway.
Aug 15, 2019
Sherwin-Williams On What Color Palettes Will Take Us Into 2020 and Beyond
2020 will be all about wellness.
Aug 15, 2019
You Can Stay In One Of These Quirky Converted Homes—Starting at $70/Night
Up your vacation even further by staying in a truly unique homestay.
Aug 15, 2019
A Beautiful Berlin Home Is One Exceptionally Serene Space
The home Claudia shares with her boyfriend in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood is full of vintage furniture, serene decor, and a lot of light.
Aug 14, 2019
One in 4 People Plan Their Vacations on Instagram, So Here Are Some Gorgeous Hostels (Yes, Hostels!)
If you went on vacation but didn’t post pics to Instagram, did you really go on vacation? It’s cool visiting Reykjavik and all, but if you didn’t Instagram Story your time at the hot springs, you may as well have stayed home. Just kidding—but there’s a lot to be said for traveling to picturesque locations and documenting it on your social feed.
Aug 14, 2019
Nature Views, Eclectic Decor, and a Wicker Motorcycle—This Converted Barn Has Something For Everyone
In the family for over 100 years, this converted barn-turned-cozy-home is best described as a "whimsical treehouse full of love."
Aug 14, 2019
Josh Hutcherson’s Mid-Century Home Is Gorgeous and We Volunteer as Tribute
This isn’t just any Los Angeles celebrity bachelor pad—its keys have passed through enough famous hands to be considered Hollywood royalty.
Aug 14, 2019