Eclectic living room with patterned sofas, colorful cushions, wall art, plants, and a coffee table with books and a teapot.
3 Things Always Worth Buying Secondhand—and One to Skip
Pro advice on the best (and worst) things to buy used.
Aug 7, 2020
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Industrial Style
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Converted lofts are just the start of it.
Aug 7, 2020
My Childhood Home Was on "House Hunters"
And watching the episode was deliciously unsettling.
Aug 6, 2020
Before and After: HGTV’s “Build Me Up” Transformed This Cramped Space Into a Healing Sanctuary
Designer Orlando Soria brings new energy into a home for a family to be able to move forward.
Aug 6, 2020
7 Timeless Bathroom Upgrades You Won't Regret in Five Years, According to Pros
You'll still love these upgrades for years to come.
Aug 6, 2020
How To Organize Waste in a Small Kitchen
Sorting waste can be a real challenge in a small kitchen. First there’s your basic trash, then there’s recycling (co-mingled if you’re lucky) and compost. Like most people, we didn’t want to give up precious floor space for these bins, so we came up with a semi-custom and affordable solution.
Aug 3, 2020
How To Organize Waste in a Small Kitchen
Sorting waste can be a real challenge in a small kitchen. First there’s your basic trash, then there’s recycling (co-mingled if you’re lucky) and compost. Like most people, we didn’t want to give up precious floor space for these bins, so we came up with a semi-custom and affordable solution.
Aug 3, 2020
An 18th Century Italian Villa Fit For Royalty is on Airbnb
The villa has ties to real-life royalty, too.
Aug 2, 2020
Taylor Swift’s ‘Cardigan’ Music Video is Rustic Cabin Decor Porn
"Cardigan" offers the ultimate rustic decor inspo.
Aug 1, 2020
MUJI Wants to Curate a Stylish Home Office For You Amid the Pandemic
MUJI's new furniture subscription service offers temporary office setups as remote work becomes the new norm.
Aug 1, 2020
Check Out These 4 Tips Before You Rent a Storage Unit
According to an expert.
Aug 1, 2020
8 Wall-Mounted Nightstands and Cabinets That are Downright Magical
Elevate your space in more ways than one.
Aug 1, 2020
The Smart $10 Find Everyone Needs in Their Gym Bag
Odor-busting usually comes to mind when we’re talking about garbage cans or litter boxes. But there are other areas areas that smell less than pleasant. Take your gym bag (which you may now be slinging over your shoulder more often than you did in December, go you!) for example. The thing about your gym bag and its contents is that you can’t immediately deal with offensive odors by tossing clothing in the wash or putting your sneakers in the freezer.
Jul 30, 2020
This Is Why Some People Get Headaches from Red Wine
The world can be divided into two types of people: those who can guzzle down a bottle of red wine without any health repercussions and those who get a painful headache from just a single glass. The mystery surrounding the latter — why do some people get migraines from red wine?—involves understanding the effects of key substances found in a bottle of red. The first thing to know is the difference between a hangover headache and a red wine-induced migraine.
Jul 30, 2020
5 Hand Creams That Professional House Cleaners Swear By
It’s a sad truth of housekeeping that even if you wear gloves, your hands will still wind up dry after a cleaning marathon. So we scoured Reddit and even called on a few of our favorite housekeeping experts for the inside scoop on the best hand-saving products to use during and after cleaning. From coconut oil to diaper cream, here’s what the pros say to use to keep your hands soft, smooth, and moisturized.
Jul 30, 2020
Here Are 10 Pictures of Your Daily Recommended Servings of Fruits and Vegetables
What’s the most important part of a nutritious diet? Most of us can automatically recite the answer: fruits and vegetables. And yet it can be tough to eat the daily recommended amount of produce, and most Americans simply don’t. I’ve certainly been among that 75 percent—the estimated percentage of us who don’t eat enough veggies. I realized, though, that part of the problem was that I didn’t really understand how much we were talking about.
Jul 30, 2020
5 Breakfast Lessons I Learned from Scandinavia
For many of us, breakfast is rarely more than a cup of coffee or a piece of fruit while rushing out the door. That’s if we manage to eat anything at all: Over 31 million Americans regularly skip breakfast. There is research to back up both sides of the “To Eat or Not to Eat Breakfast” argument, but I think most of us share a wistfulness for a proper breakfast.
Jul 30, 2020
People Would Rather Clean Toilets Than Duvets, According To This Survey
Recently, the luxury mattress experts over at The Saatva Company took a shameless look at what other people do in bed. As it turns out, surveying couples about their sleeping habits yielded some rather surprising results. We can get to the responses about sex and mattress preferences later, but first things first: Of the 1,500 participants, the 962 who use a duvet actually prefer to clean all the toilets in their home over washing and reassembling the bed covering and its contents.
Jul 30, 2020
These Are the Colors That Dominated Homes the Last 70 Years
From avocado green to mauve and more!
Jul 30, 2020
7 Home Habits Scientifically Proven to Make You Happier
Good news: If you're looking for a little more contentment in your day-to-day, you've got science on your side. Try incorporating these study-backed habits into your routine.
Jul 30, 2020
6 Wellness Trends that Could Take Over 2019
With a new year comes new goals and fresh motivation to pursue all things health and wellness. Whether you’re trying a new home workout (cycling bikes, anyone?) or kissing that mid-day slump goodbye by focusing on a new form of nutrition, now is an opportune time to renew your focus on what it means to be and feel well. But with no shortage of (sometimes schticky and expensive) wellness trends inundating us from all angles, it can be difficult to determine what might be worth trying.
Jul 30, 2020
What Your Myers-Briggs Type Says About Your Bedtime Routine
It turns out the secret to your particular recipe for quality sleep may run deeper than just a day-to-day preference.
Jul 30, 2020
How the Property Brothers Spend Their Perfect Night In
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home. Ah, the brothers that need no introduction (but we’re going to give you one anyway). Ever since the first episode of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” aired in 2011, Drew and Jonathan Scott have made viewers around the globe fall in love with their impressive renovating skills complimented by witty sibling banter.
Jul 30, 2020
Science Says Girls’ Trips Are Good for Your Health, and Here’s Why
Filling your Instagram with envy-inducing vacation selfies of you and your closest gal pals living it up may serve as a temporary ego-booster, thanks to all the likes you’re bound to rack up. But there could be more—scientific studies suggest that there’s an even more crucial benefit connected to taking girls’ trips: It’s actually good for your health.
Jul 30, 2020
Science Says Night Owls Who Wake Up Late Are More Intelligent Than Early Birds
Benjamin Franklin wrote the famous phrase, “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” His viewpoint sounds nice, and his own personal success gives his advice some strong support. However, now night owls and researchers alike would beg to differ. During the last few decades, there’s a growing body of fascinating research on the relationship between sleep patterns and intelligence.
Jul 30, 2020
This Is Why You Have Trouble Sleeping in the Winter
Winter, the season of cozy hygge, seems like it would be the best time of year to catch up on all those ZZZs we miss out on during the more active months. But it turns out that—whether or not you’re one of the 10 million Americans who suffer from seasonal affective disorder each year—the long and dark days actually wreak havoc on our sleep schedules, both in the quality of our sleep and the number of hours of rest we’re getting each night.
Jul 30, 2020
8 Things You Should Stop Doing When You Wake Up in the Morning
Many of us practice AM habits that aren't exactly beneficial.
Jul 30, 2020
Survey: Back-Sleepers Are More Likely to Wake Up Feeling Motivated
People can be opinionated about sleep positions, and we don’t blame them—plenty of evidence shows physical and mental health are directly linked to our quality of sleep. And according to one survey, some ways of sleeping may even more profoundly affect quality of sleep, mood, and even motivation levels in the workplace. A survey of 1,021 people from The Sleep Judge shows that those of us who sleep on our backs win the sleep lottery in more ways than one.
Jul 30, 2020
Lush’s New Spring Products (and Hilariously Dark Bath Bomb Videos) Have Arrived
Spring has sprung at Lush Cosmetics with the launch of dozens of new bath bombs, massage bars, soaps, and sugar scrubs. It’s mesmerizing to watch the animations of the bath bombs on their product pages, fizzing away and leaving behind colorful water, but watching the animal-shaped ones ominously dip out of sight was an unexpected treat that we couldn’t help but giggle at.
Jul 30, 2020
How I Curated My Bedroom To Help Deal With My Insomnia
I spent several weeks staring up at my ceiling. “Do I have three hours before my alarm, or is it only two?” I’d wonder while waiting for sleep to come. Finally, I described my insomnia to my doctor. “You don’t have a sleep problem, my dear,” she says. “You have a stress problem.” She diagnosed me with burnout. I was shocked. Technically, it’s a mix of exhaustion, depression, and anxiety, but the long road to recovery is the same.
Jul 30, 2020
Finland Wants to Teach You How to Be Happier, and Give You a Free Summer Vacation
They say misery loves company, but it looks like joy does, too. And since the US is apparently the unhappiest it’s ever been, Americans could certainly make some pretty good use out of Finland’s “happiness guides,” and get a free summer vacation in the process.
Jul 30, 2020
These Desktop Water Fountains Are ASMR Moments of Zen
Design and science experts have assured us that one way of reducing your stress levels is to get yourself near some water for a healthy dose of what’s known as “blue mind,” or the calming effect that simply being in the vicinity of H2O has on people. It’s not quite possible to bottle those good vibes up and take them home, but the next best option is to invest in indoor fountains, like these beautiful, zen-emitting devices by Lily Clark.
Jul 30, 2020
This Is How Drew Barrymore Spends Her Perfect Night In
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home. “Charlie’s Angels,””The Wedding Singer,””Never Been Kissed,” “Ever After”—the list of iconic Drew Barrymore classics goes on and on (and on). As it’s known, however, Barrymore’s success goes well beyond the big screen.
Jul 30, 2020
JVN Hit Over 100 Episodes of “Getting Curious” and Hunny, We’ve Learned A Lot
There have been so many milestones to celebrate in the world of grooming expert-turned-figure skater Jonathan Van Ness. First, as we already know and have binged, the third season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” premiered this month. Second, the Fab Five member turned 32 today (happy birthday, JVN!). And third, Van Ness’s beloved podcast “Getting Curious” aired over one-hundred episodes. Can you believe?!
Jul 30, 2020
Is It OK to Take Super Hot Showers?
For as relaxing as taking a long, hot shower can be everyday, are they really all that good for your skin? We hit up skincare experts Rhea Souhleris Grous, Director of Aesthetics at Union Square Laser Dermatology and celeb-esthetician Renee Rouleau to help us break down the effects—both good and bad—that regularly indulging in hot showers can have on your body.
Jul 30, 2020
How Melissa Rauch from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Spends Her Perfect Night In
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home.If you’re a fan of “The Big Bang Theory,” you’ll recognize Melissa Rauch, who plays Howard’s wife Bernadette. She was introduced in the show during the third season and quickly became a regular—and 10 seasons later, this will be her last as the beloved TV sitcom comes to an end.
Jul 30, 2020
This Study Shows That Having Flowers and Plants Can Ease Pain and Anxiety
They could lower your blood pressure, too.
Jul 30, 2020
Therapists Share 7 Ways You Can Be “Good” at Getting Therapy
"The inside of your head is the most valuable real estate you’ll ever live in, so don’t put it in second place."
Jul 30, 2020
How Molly Bernard From ‘Younger’ Spends Her Perfect Night In at Home
Perfect Night In is a series where we ask actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and beyond how they’d spend the ultimate luxury—a blissful evening at home.I’m putting this truth out into the universe: my life changed for the better after watching the first episode of TV Land’s “Younger” (season 6 premieres tonight, June 12).
Jul 30, 2020
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This 1940s Bungalow Uses Bold Color to Set a Dramatic Mood
Name: Shavonda GardnerLocation: Sacramento, CASize: 1,200 square feetYears lived in: 4Having grown up in a family that moved a lot, designer Shavonda Gardner wanted to own a place that felt like home to her; her wife, Naomi; and their two children. As soon as she walked into this 1940s bungalow, she knew she was home. The best part? It was about half the size of their current digs. Yep, you read that right: Shavonda wanted to downsize.
Jul 30, 2020
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One Spring Cleaning Task That Might Actually Save You Money
With Spring Cleaning for Your Mood, we’re helping you get your housekeeping done no matter what state of mind you’re in. For 20 weekdays in April, we’ll focus on cleaning a new area of your space, with three different ways to get it done—so it’s easy to stay on track even when you’re busy, tired, or away from home. And to make it go even better, enter to win your Your Everything-You-Need Spring Cleaning Tool Kit from OXO at the bottom of the post.
Jul 30, 2020
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Today We’re Taking On the Most Satisfying Part of Cleaning the Bathroom
With Spring Cleaning for Your Mood, we’re helping you get your housekeeping done no matter what state of mind you’re in. For 20 weekdays in April, we’ll focus on cleaning a new area of your space, with three different ways to get it done—so it’s easy to stay on track even when you’re busy, tired, or away from home. And to make it go even better, enter to win your Your Everything-You-Need Spring Cleaning Tool Kit from OXO at the bottom of the post.
Jul 30, 2020
Before & After: This Kitchen’s Remodel Is Simple, Chic, and So Good
When Betsy and Manny bought this former rental house, the plaster walls were damaged, squirrels were nesting in the eaves, and they didn’t have a working fridge.
Jul 29, 2020
Before and After: This $17k Reno Transformed a Dated Bathroom into a ‘1960s Italian Dystopia’ Style Dream Room
Lisa Backus and Andrea Richardson of Design Bar Detroit transformed this dark and dated Detroit loft bathroom into a bright, modern space.
Jul 29, 2020
9 Home Upgrades That’ll Add Accessibility Without Sacrificing Style
“After all, a house isn’t a home unless the entire family gets to live there,” says DIY design expert Lindsey Rockers.
Jul 29, 2020
5 Things Netflix’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Gets Right About Renting
The show gives a surprisingly detailed, real representation of renting in a city.
Jul 29, 2020
How One Scandinavian City Is Creating Low-Cost Sustainable Housing for Its Young People
It represents hope for the future of Stockholm’s housing market, which has been going through a crisis for the last few decades.
Jul 29, 2020
Stay in These Novel-Inspired Airbnbs for Only $17 a Night
Calling all book worms!
Jul 29, 2020
7 Clothing Stores That Sell Ridiculously Stylish Home Decor
Want a coffee table with those jeans?
Jul 29, 2020
Before & After: A Studio Apartment Is Totally Transformed with Space-Saving Solutions
Architectural and interior designer Francis Dominguez totally transformed a 305-square-foot studio apartment into a stylish living space.
Jul 29, 2020
How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names, Anyway?
We asked experts at some of the biggest paint companies and got to the bottom of this age-old question.
Jul 29, 2020
6 Stand-Up Specials to Watch If You Need a Good Laugh
No matter what your current self-care routine looks like, it could probably benefit from a few hours of laughter.
Jul 29, 2020
Grocery Stores Have the Most Trusted Safety Protocols of All Retailers, According to a New Survey
It's a relief given the essentialness of them.
Jul 29, 2020
15 Sources for Affordable Scandi Style Furniture & Decor
Even if you've never been to Scandinavia, you can still bring the region's style to your own home.
Jul 28, 2020
A New Harry Potter Board Game Was Just Announced, and You Have to Defeat Voldemort
Make room in your official collection of all things Harry Potter for a new wizardly addition: Board game and puzzle manufacturer USAopoly recently announced the forthcoming release of a new collaborative game. HARRY POTTER: Death Eaters Rising is based on the fifth book/film, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” The game, which will be available in Fall 2019, pits players against the infamous Death Eaters on a quest to ultimately corral and conquer Lord Voldemort.
Jul 28, 2020
Before and After: An Unwelcoming Backyard Becomes a "Tropical Oasis" for $1000
"The only thing I would do differently is I should've done this project years ago," the homeowner says.
Jul 28, 2020
A Rental Was Furnished on a Budget Thanks to Street Finds & Facebook Marketplace
"I'm an absolute believer that there are very few things you need to buy new to have exciting and eclectic decor."
Jul 27, 2020
These Bust Candles Will Make Your Apartment Feel Like a Museum
Shop artsy bust candles that will elevate your space—without breaking the bank.
Jul 26, 2020
Dreaming of Moving to England? Here's What to Know If You're American
Read this before packing your bags.
Jul 26, 2020
Peek Inside Gigi Hadid’s Colorful, Newly-Renovated NYC Apartment
We're taking design notes.
Jul 26, 2020
Before and After: HGTV’s “Build Me Up” Renovated This Dated Dining Room with Vintage Wallpaper
It's all about highlighting mid-century style.
Jul 23, 2020
These Colorful Bowls Save Me So Much Space and Effort in the Kitchen
While I do enjoy cooking and baking, what I don’t enjoy is rummaging through cluttered cabinets and drawers to corral all of the bowls, measuring equipment, and other tools required for meal prep.
Jul 22, 2020
“The Sims” Has Its Own Reality TV Show—And It’s Really Entertaining
It's fun, even if you don't regularly watch other people play video games.
Jul 22, 2020
10 Minimalist Plants That Go Perfectly with Sleek, Stylish Decor
These plants are sleek and stylish.
Jul 22, 2020
HGTV’s “Good Bones” Transformed a Deserted Biker Bar Into a Modern Home
Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak describe its style as “refined industrial.”
Jul 22, 2020
10 Decor Pieces That’ll Bring the Tie-Dye Trend Right Into Your Home
If you don't want to DIY your tie-dye, we've got you!
Jul 22, 2020
This Basically Free (!) Upgrade Makes a Thrifted Vase Look High-End
You won't believe what this DIY involves!
Jul 22, 2020
This Editor-Loved Cutting Board Now Comes In a Cute New Size
Snag it before it sells out!
Jul 21, 2020
A Checklist to Hosting Overnight Guests When You Live in a Tiny Apartment
No space? No problem!
Jul 21, 2020
Why You Shouldn’t Paint Your Walls Gray, According to Reddit
Taking notes.
Jul 21, 2020