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Retro-Farmhouse Mash-Up

July 4th, 2015

John Varady and Eve Hoyt weren’t interested in taking the standard white-tile-and-stainless-steel-appliance route when remodeling their turn-of-the-century farmhouse kitchen. They wanted color, creativity and retro-inspired designs to make a family space that felt unique and reflected their personalities. Interior designer Hannah Dee provided the game plan for a kitchen that put a premium o ...

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50 Comfy Chairs Every Dad Will Want to Sit In

July 3rd, 2015

We've extolled on the virtues of the “Dad Chair” in a previous article, but in honor of Father’s Day, we thought we’d take the concept one step further and curate a collection of 50 chairs that would make any guy stop, plop and reflect. Click on the first photo to get started (switch the green product tags on and off via the tag icon at the bottom of each photo’s page). Then tell us which o ...

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New This Week: 3 Fire Pits Herald the Start of Summer

July 2nd, 2015

It seems like summer always arrives more quickly than you can toast a marshmallow. Which brings up the topic at hand: fire pits. With the first day of summer kicking off this Sunday, it’s a good time to celebrate those backyard spaces where cool summer nights are spent hanging with friends and family, making s’mores and staring at a crackling fire. These three spaces — uploaded to Houzz rec ...

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21 Things Only People Living With Kids Will Understand

July 1st, 2015

There’s rarely a dull moment when living with small children. My kids have doodled on our white walls with colored markers. They’ve stood in our living room and peed all over the carpet. I’ve found toys stuffed inside my shoes in the morning. I’ve held out my hands in bed trying to catch my son’s throw-up, hoping to save our mattress from his forfeited dinner. And I once discovered that my ...

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10 Ways to Work Screen Doors, Inside and Out

April 28th, 2015

Screen doors are great for letting breezes in and keeping bugs out — but they can also do so much more. Gain charm and function with screen doors in unique shapes and sizes, from barn-style screen doors to whole-wall versions, or put one in a less expected spot, like the pantry or nursery. Hutker Architects 1. Barn-style screen door. If you love the charm of barn doors, wh ...

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How to Fix a Stinky Garbage Disposal

April 27th, 2015

Does this sound familiar? You’ve cleaned your kitchen to spotless hygienic perfection, but you catch a whiff of something rotten every time you pass the sink. There’s a piece of something you threw down there and ground up days ago that’s stuck in the garbage disposal, and the smell only gets worse no matter how many times you run it. Inspired by recent events in my own kitchen, I reached o ...

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Plant a Garden That Can Move With You

April 26th, 2015

With lifestyles and professional demands continually evolving, owning or living in a home as a long-term proposition is becoming less of a priority for many. This may seem to make owning or planning for a dream garden difficult and, for renters, not a wise investment.For those of you with a small outdoor space to plan for, there are many great design ideas and products that can allow you to ...

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10 Ideas for a Creative, Water-Conscious Yard

April 25th, 2015

Whether you’re looking to cut back on water use in the garden because of drought (hello, California!), or simply because you’d like to spend more time enjoying your yard and less time watering it, making the most of this precious resource starts with the right design and the right plants. Here are 10 yards with creative solutions to the quandary of how to use less water. Butler ...

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6 Strategies for Making Color Work for You

April 24th, 2015

We all want our homes to provide comfort and ease. And something instinctual tells us that color — whether a can of paint, a bright new patterned rug, maybe that sun-drenched painting you saw at the last art opening you attended — can change our world for the better.Springtime home maintenance offers a new opportunity to add the color we crave. And picking the right colors for our homes is ...

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11 Nominees for the ‘She Shed’ Hall of Fame

April 23rd, 2015

Last month it was pub sheds sweeping the Internet, but this week it’s all about “she sheds.” As I watched the lady lairs pop up on my Facebook news feed this week, I thought about all the great backyard sanctuaries women have carved out for themselves that we’ve toured over the years. Some are for pottery wheels, some are for potting, some are simply for taking a midafternoon nap. Here are ...

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