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2 Compact Bathroom Makeovers — for Her and for Him (8 photos)

After their kids moved out, this couple felt that the timing was right to fully renovate their two small bathrooms for themselves. She took over the 40-square-foot master bathroom, and he took over the 30-square-foot hall bathroom. Interior designer Carolyn Elleman of Case... read more

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Can a Shipping Container Home Be Stylish? Check This One Out!

A shipping container for hauling heavy freight in trains, trucks, and ships isn’t often associated with anything glamorous. But the home industry is proving otherwise. read more

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Kitchen of the Week: Farmhouse Style in a Compact Space (10 photos)

A small kitchen gets a big makeover. read more

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See 3 Gardens Beautifully Transformed by Native Plants (15 photos)

Native and regionally adapted plants can greatly enhance our gardens, both aesthetically and environmentally, as the following three landscape makeovers show. The landscape designers worked in different regions with distinct needs, collectively transforming a water-loving lawn into a vibrant native meadow,... read more

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How to Refresh Your Living Room (10 photos)

Does your living room have a case of the blahs? Whether you’re looking for quick furniture-arranging help or a complete overhaul, read on for the need-to-know info on making your living room live up to its full potential. We caught up with interior designer Mollie Openshaw to get the scoop... read more

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10 Reasons to Love a Tiny Garden (10 photos)

Gardens on a grand scale can be gorgeous, to be sure, but they are not without their drawbacks. They can be pricey to install and labor-intensive to maintain, and they need huge amounts of water to stay green. A small garden, however, can be just as charming and rewarding to spend time in, but with far... read more

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New This Week: 6 Bold and Beautiful Dining Rooms (6 photos)

When it comes to going bold with design, it seems the dining room is the new powder room. Designers have long treated compact powder rooms as a chance to go a little over the top with bold patterns and interesting materials. Now it seems that formal dining rooms are getting the same treatment — which... read more

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Buying a home for the first time? Avoid these mistakes

A new report finds that first-time homebuyers are likely to offer more, and bid more times, than other buyers. read more

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A Bright, Happy Kitchen With a Morning-Coffee Perch (8 photos)

White cabinets, green walls and cheery curtains make this a warm place for eating and cooking. read more

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9 Tips for Preparing a Fabulous Flower Bed

Dust off your vases, pitchers and mugs - your home will be overflowing with fresh-cut blooms in no time. read more

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Vanities That Pack a Storage Punch (13 photos)

Storage doesn’t have to be sacrificed just because space is at a premium. See how designers got creative with both ready-made and custom-made vanities to create stylish storage for these powder rooms and baths. read more

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The Case for Hiring a Home Stager When You’re Selling (13 photos)

Home staging has become an increasingly formidable force in helping people sell their homes more quickly and for more money. Its overall goal is to help prospective home buyers emotionally connect with a space, hopefully leading to an offer to buy. Home staging isn’t limited... read more

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The Top Energy Efficient Home Trends That Home Buyers Want in 2019

Which energy efficient home features do home shoppers and homeowners really care about? A new report from Fixr breaks down some of the top trends. read more

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9 Places to Put the Microwave in Your Kitchen (9 photos)

The classic kitchen work triangle organizes foot traffic from the fridge to the sink to the stove, in an attempt to make cooking and preparing meals flow more smoothly. But what about the other major, although sometimes smaller, appliances that many of us use every day? Take the microwave, for example.... read more

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5 Steps to Creating the Perfect Outdoor Living Room

Submitted by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) 1. Declutter & Clean The first step to sprucing up the outdoor living room is to clear dirt and clutter from the space. Store lawn equipment, children’s toys, and pet play things in a shed or garage. Give the entire area a good scrub down, sweeping away dust […] read more

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8 Rot-Resistant Woods for Your Outdoor Projects (12 photos)

Natural wood is a lovely choice for adding warmth and texture to garden structures like raised beds, fences, decks and trellises. Much lumber is chemically treated to prevent it from rotting. However, some woods have superior rot resistance naturally and can be used outdoors without chemical treatment.... read more

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Residential Construction Spending Falling Behind 2018

Publicly and privately funded construction put in place in March had an estimated value of $1.282 trillion on a seasonally adjusted annual basis. This is up 0.9 percent from the February total of $1.293 trillion but is down 0.8 percent from March 2018. On a non-adjusted basis there was $98.355 billion spent during the month compared to $90.445 billion in February. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis spending totals $277.667 billion, down 0.2 percent compared to the first three months of 2018. Privately funded construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $961.5 billion, 0.7 percent less than the rate ($968.584 billion) in February. The February number was down 3.6 percent from spending in March of last year. YTD spending is also down from last year, a deficit of 2.6 percent. Spending in...(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it. read more