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When the cost versus time equation is confusing, it’s hard to know how to proceed.

If you don’t love the deer that constantly nibble your tomatoes, you have options.

We bring you the long and short (and round) of the typical shapes that tiles come in.

Also known as one of the world’s oldest textiles, linen is taking the spotlight in home decor.

The market is fully saturated with smells. Here's how to find one that works for you.

It can feel like reinventing the wheel each time you change dwellings.

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Antique rug, meet postmodern chair.

Read this before you embark on a project working alongside a contractor and an architect.

Unless you’re building a pillow fort, you only need a couple.

That snarl of wires under your desk is calling for cable management.

Don’t be held captive by screens in your own sanctuary.

Instead of tossing those scraps in the compost bin, invest in your own countertop harvest.

Call it cable camouflage.

Hang your flat screen on the wall to instantly upgrade your home theater.

Be honest—are you really using that herb infuser?

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Keep things from getting out of hand with these insider tips.

Going prefab? These companies make it a snap.

You’ve decided to join the shipping container revolution.

See if you check off all the boxes when it comes to creating an eco-friendly household.

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Find out how to determine whether a home has “good bones.”

Creating and maintaining your own edible garden is easier than you think. Here’s how to get started growing your own greens.

Never hire a builder or contractor without first asking these essential questions.

With the rapid evolution of the smart home, has privacy become just another setting?

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