According to home stagers.

And it's not on a coast.

According to people who do.

Keep your towels close and your toothbrush closer.

Loft living is the dream, right?

All nine personality types, explained.

Faux it 'til you grow it.

It's time to ditch the word art.

Bad advice from your agent can cost you more than just money and stress—you could also end up in legal trouble.

It's not just milk and mascara that goes bad.

You'll be surprised what a few well-placed lamps can do to your space.

A thoughtful layout and deliberate design choices can take your living room from ho-hum to an Instagram-worthy space.

Is there anything better than cozying up with a good book and a mug of hot tea on a rainy weekend morning?

It's the classic example of expectation not quite matching up with reality.

While it can be packed with impulse buys and overpriced items, experts say your neighborhood dollar store is home to some of the best deals renters can find.

Buying a home is most likely the largest purchase you'll make in your lifetime—and one of the most confusing. Why wouldn't you want an expert you know you can count on?

Professional stagers love these big impact, low budget pieces.

Remember the joy you experienced going to the candy store growing up, when a couple bucks meant the opportunity to load up on every sweet treat your little heart desired? Well, homeowners can recapture that childlike glee with a trip to their friendly neighborhood dollar store.

Here's how to make one of the least appealing, most-cluttered rooms in your home feel much more inviting, according to home stagers.

Even enthusiastic, well-intentioned upkeep isn't safe from costly mistakes.

Whether you're putting your house on the market or just taking an Instagram photo, these professional-recommended finds will help give your space some oomph—without making your wallet go kaput.

It may even end up being not only the more convenient option—but also the more cost-effective one, too.

In-house gyms, community screening rooms, and greenhouses? Oh my!

While finding that perfect style that falls somewhere in between model home and cluttered can be a difficult task, a well-appointed living room can pay dividends.

Professional home stagers have an arsenal of cleaning tricks that will leave your home looking sparkling. The best part? You'll only spend minutes—not hours—cleaning.

Many elements needed for an effective home staging can be found on the cheap (if you know what you're looking for). In fact, many professional stagers frequent Dollar Tree for items to spruce up spaces.

Whether you’re looking to stage your home to sell or simply want kitchen counters worthy of an Instagram post, professionals have some easy styling moves that will help make your counters become the focal point of your kitchen.

Whether you’re looking for cost-effective ways to get your house in shape to sell or are just after a refreshed look, these simple additions offer a great return on your investment.

Used liberally by real estate agents, this term does not always mean updated, new, and renovated or evocative of Frank Lloyd Wright or "Mad Men."

Home builders, remodelers, and designers chime in on what current trends are worth investing in for the rest of this year.

By offering travelers easy access to desirable destinations at a more affordable price, homeowners in these areas stand to make a great return on their investment.

Real estate experts say these five purchases are the ones first-time homebuyers often regret after move-in day.

You may think refreshing your home will cost a fortune, but you can elevate your space affordably—just head to IKEA. That's what professional home stagers do, after all.

Want to live in a certified “Fixer Upper” rehab? To get a true Gaines original, you might need to shell out a bit more than the Waco median home price.

Start your day waking up to peaceful views of a lake, ocean, or river and end with gently rocking waves lulling you to sleep. What could be better?

Moving is one of life’s most stressful events, and it’s no wonder why. It’s expensive. You have to go through all your belongings and decide what no longer sparks joy. Then there’s all the packing. This is all before actual moving day rolls around, which adds physical labor to the equation. It’s not hard to see why the whole thing generally makes people want to pull their hair out.But it doesn’t have to be that way!

Beloved family sitcom “Full House” ended back in 1995, but thanks to reruns and a spinoff that debuted on Netflix in 2016, fans continue to be enamored with the Tanner family. Almost as iconic as the show’s characters is the beautiful San Francisco home they lived in.

Carpentry is at the heart of the entire structure of your home, yet chances are, you don’t know much about it.

Trying to save money on these home goods are likely to cost you more over time.

When it comes to home improvement, you probably associate the most dramatic changes with major hits to your wallet. However, that doesn’t always have to be the case. In fact, there are a number of small changes you can implement that can actually make a huge difference in your home’s appearance, functionality, and even resale value. One Redditor asked, “What small thing have you done that resulted in relatively large improvement to your home?

So you’ve decided to rent out your pad to earn some extra cash. Depending on where you live, you can stand to make a hefty profit by making your home available for rental through services like Airbnb and VRBO. Before you dive in, though, it’s crucial that you come prepared. There’s more to being a successful host on these popular vacation rental sites than meets the eye, and if you want your property to stand out, presentation is key.

Buying a home can be an incredibly stressful process. Although it’s exciting to look forward to having a new space to call your own, anyone who’s been through it before can tell you it’s not always as fun as it looks on HGTV. From trying to figure out what you can actually afford, to finding the right real estate agent, to the delicate art of making an offer, the home-buying process is not without its craze-inducing moments.