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How to Replace Your Kitchen Cabinets
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Hint: layered lighting can work wonders.
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How to Buy a Shipping Container
You’ve decided to join the shipping container revolution.
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Call it cable camouflage.
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Owners and tenants of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) share key insights about how to navigate the unique living experience.
9 Effective Ways to Bring Sustainable Design Into the Home
See if you check off all the boxes when it comes to creating an eco-friendly household.
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Architects Share Helpful Tips From Their Own Home Renovations
These expert insights will help you navigate the dos and don’ts of the remodel process.
The Smartest Way to Buy Furniture Online
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How Much Should You Spend on Door Hardware?
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The Beginner’s Guide to Propagating Houseplants
Want to get back to nature, but can’t leave your apartment? Become a plant parent.
8 Ways to Master the Cozy Danish Concept of Hygge in Your Home
From wooly throws and warm cups of tea to roaring fires and candles galore—the creators of Hygge Life reveal easy, affordable...
Everything You Need to Know About Building an ADU in Chicago
A new pilot program by the city to add housing has yet to catch on—but that could soon change.
Social Media Convinced Me to Refinish a Dresser. I Lived to Tell the Tale
All it took was an orbital sander, some elbow grease, and determination to see it through.
Is Your Tiny House Really a Tiny House?
What does or does not count as a tiny house has as much to do with class as it does with the structure itself.
Everyone Loves a Good Ikea Hack: These 3 Classic Pieces Show Why
There’s a reason people have been customizing the Swedish meatball purveyor’s furniture for decades.
We Asked the Experts If Custom Kitchen Cabinets Are Actually Worth It
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Decorating for New Year’s Eve Doesn’t Have to be Boring
Don’t feel pressured to stick to the same old silver and gold—but do make sure you have a clock for the countdown.
How I Turned an Octagonal Joshua Tree House Into a Sustainable Oasis
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If You Hate Your Floors, Why Don't You Paint Them?
This divisive design decision isn’t for everyone, but it could be a quick (and cheap) update that’ll transform your space.
Actor Chloe Farnworth’s Big Bear Cabin Renovation—Brought to You By Facebook Marketplace
“The ugliest house on the street” got a refresh for just $25,000 and a good eye for a bargain.

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