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Instead of adding to your never-ending “to be read” list, consider tackling your overflowing bookshelves first.
The Beginner’s Guide to Propagating Houseplants
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How to Pick the Perfect Rug for Your Space
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How to Build a Floating Shelf
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It’s a global crisis, but there are ways to protect yourself.
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24 Top-Tier Prefab Companies for Every Kind of Home Buyer
Going prefab? These companies make it a snap.
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Dwell On This: It’s Time to Rearrange Your Plants
Need a change of scenery? Try forming new plant cliques.
Dwell On This: You Only Need These Three Knives
Any way you slice it, these are your kitchen essentials.
Dwell On This: Disguise the Eyesores Plaguing Your Home
Call it cable camouflage.
Dwell On This: Ditch Your Extraneous Kitchen Gadgets
Be honest—are you really using that herb infuser?
Experts Reveal the Top 10 Things to Consider Before Investing in a Fixer-Upper
Itching to take a crack at fixing up an old, run-down property? Read these renovation tips first.
What Does Opting Into Home Automation Mean for Privacy?
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A Landscape Designer's 5 Main Tips for Bringing the Outdoors in
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What’s the Most Overlooked Feature When Planning a Kitchen Renovation?
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The Ultimate Guide to Prefab: 65 Resources by Location, Construction, and Price
Prefab is part of Dwell’s DNA—build a better future with our veritable tome of all things prefab.
We Asked 13 Designers to Share Their Work-From-Home Setups and Tips
Peek inside some of our favorite designers’ home offices, and get their tips for creating a successful WFH setup (or mindset) of...
How Much Should You Spend on a Living Room Sofa?
Top interior designers weigh in on what to look for in a living room sofa—and what it should ultimately cost.
How to Choose the Right Vanity For Your Bathroom
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Pros and Cons: 7 Kitchen and Bath Countertop Materials
We break down the benefits and costs of laminate, wood, concrete, stainless steel, engineered quartz, granite, and marble.
14 Backyard Landscape Designs That Need Minimal Maintenance
These no-fuss landscaping ideas yield gardens that practically take care of themselves.
The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for Spring Cleaning
If you’ve gotten the spring cleaning fever, put that newfound energy into good use with this ultimate eight-step guide.
Here’s the Secret to Making a Neutral Palette Pop in Your Home
Designer Joyce Downing Pickens of JDP Interiors knows that a neutral palette can be boring when done wrong.
How Much Should You Spend on Dinnerware?
Whether it be earthy stoneware or durable enamel, here’s how to select—and budget for—a tasteful setting.
The Smartest Way to Buy Furniture Online
Avoid unwanted surprises and dodge disappointment by following these six easy tips for buying furniture online.
How to Replace Your Kitchen Cabinets
Trade in those warped doors and stained shelves for a crisp new look.
What it Really Means When a Home Has Good Bones
Find out how to determine whether a home has “good bones.”
Top 10 Questions to Ask a Contractor During an Interview
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How to Build a Fire Pit
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