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To-Dos: Your September Home Checklist

September 2nd, 2020

From the first days, which probably still feel like summer, to the last, when you may notice that first chill in the air, September is a time of transition. Get your home ready for the season ahead by ticking off these to-dos, from adding cozy layers to scheduling necessary maintenance — and then curl up in your favorite chair and savor the comforts of home.Things to Check Off Your List in an ...

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What We Need and Want From Our Homes Today

August 30th, 2020

What makes a healthy, happy home? How can we make an open-plan room more functional? And what factors influence our design choices? These questions and many more were discussed at this year’s Designscape, a three-day London-based virtual event from the creatives behind annual fairs such as designjunction and Decorex. Here’s an overview of some of the ideas explored in the lively panel discuss ...

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10 Design Tips for Planning a Family Kitchen

August 7th, 2020

When planning a new kitchen, it’s important to consider the requirements of everyone who’ll be using it. For family homes, this means having an adaptable space that can meet your needs and those of your children, both while they’re young and as they grow into teenagers. This is just as important for anyone planning a kitchen who hopes to have children in the future. A kitchen is not just a p ...

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To-Dos: Your August Home Checklist

August 3rd, 2020

With the transition from summer to the beginning of a new school year (and maybe some back-to-work blues), August can feel like a sudden downshift. Stretch out these last days of summer by squeezing in a few more home projects, savoring simple pleasures and, when the time comes, preparing the house for fall. Pick from these to-dos to create your perfect August plan.Things to Check Off Your Li ...

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How Your Home Can Help You Get 8 Hours of Sleep

July 31st, 2020

Getting in a good eight hours of sleep promotes good health and longevity, according to Matthew Walker, founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science, at the University of California, Berkeley. And yet many of us are scraping by on a whole lot less. How can we improve the nightly total? Maximizing comfort in our bedrooms and keeping them dark to establish good habits are just two ...

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What Bad Habit Is Driving You Absolutely Nuts at Home?

July 29th, 2020

Most of us have been going through a roller coaster of emotions these past few months in response to sheltering-in-place orders. Many of us also have learned more about ourselves and our partners, kids and roommates than we ever thought possible — or maybe ever wanted to know. A once-quiet and tidy household can look like it was ransacked by a family of raccoons these days. Noisy kids battli ...

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8 Practical Ideas From Spring 2020’s Popular Home Offices

July 27th, 2020

For many people, working from home is the new reality. In fact, nothing in recent memory has transformed how we use and think about our homes quite like the sudden, demanding integration of remote work — for adults and kids. And everyone’s needs are different. For some, a slim tabletop to hold a laptop and a few supplies will suffice. For others, a full-on office with built-in storage, printe ...

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4 Storage and Style Ideas in Top Laundry Rooms of Spring 2020

July 24th, 2020

Whether you’re a fan of doing the wash or would prefer to never see another dirty sock in your life, you can make the task more pleasant with an attractive and functional laundry room. Here are four great ideas for making your laundry room a more beautiful and practical space.1. Stylish Tile Tile is a durable and stylish detail to introduce to laundry rooms. Here, Spanish-style tiles coordin ...

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When to Pick Kitchen Fixtures and Finishes

July 22nd, 2020

Many homeowners think designing a kitchen starts with choosing items like appliances, flooring, cabinet finishes, countertops, faucets and lighting — and to a point it does. But I try to keep my clients from worrying about many of these items until after the space planning is complete. The huge number of options can be distracting, and it can be overwhelming to make all these decisions at onc ...

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4 Gardens With Creative Outdoor Room Dividers

July 20th, 2020

Outdoor room dividers — whether in the form of a hedge, a screen, a freestanding wall or an elevation change — are often used to define areas of a garden. In addition to serving the practical purpose of separating use areas, outdoor room dividers also can add an element of mystery and drama to a garden. By selectively blocking views, garden barriers may entice one to walk through a space and ...

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