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How To Design The Perfect Laundry Room

How To Design The Perfect Laundry Room

The laundry room has finally come into its own as a bright and organized cleanup command center, whether in a tidy corner of the basement or a nook next to the kitchen. For help updating yours, check out this expert advice on everything from energy-wise machines and thrifty flooring options to the best labor-saving layout and how to safeguard your home.

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5 Lively Kitchen Cabinet Colors

5 Lively Kitchen Cabinet Colors

Cabinets often take up most of the visual weight in a kitchen. A lot of homeowners paint their cabinets white to make them visually recede, then focus on injecting a little color and personality through smaller surface areas such as the backsplash or countertop material. But if you’re looking for a kitchen with big personality, then choosing a livelier color for all of those cabinets — and…

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The Benefits Of A 20% Down Payment

The Benefits Of A 20% Down Payment

If you are in the market to buy a home this year, you may be confused about how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people you talk to will tell you that you need to save 20% or you won’t be able to secure a mortgage. The truth is that there are many programs available that let you put down as little as 3%. Those who have served our country could qualify for a Veterans…

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10 Light Up The Night Landscape Lighting Ideas

10 Light Up The Night Landscape Lighting Ideas

Outdoor lights have a major impact on the atmosphere of a landscape. Multiple light fixtures — installed under the pergola, in the water and throughout the trees — give this space a resort-style feel that’s ideal for entertaining. Get inspired with photos showing how lighting can make your outdoor areas beautiful and functional.

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Container Gardens Made For The Shade

Container Gardens Made For The Shade

We all seem to have that dark corner of our garden or porch that looks uninviting, cold, and in major need of color. Have no fear, here are some solutions for livening up that shady area, including insights into the best plant combinations that will thrive in low light. Whether it’s a wooded suburban lot or a north-facing apartment balcony, low light means more growing challenges. Rather than…

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Freshen Up Your Bathroom This Weekend

Freshen Up Your Bathroom This Weekend

Haute Hardware Switch out your dated, dusty knobs and pulls and replace them with their chic, shiny counterparts. This quick, low-cost project (can you even call it that?) has the power to transform the entire aesthetic of your bathroom design. Proof: this, white double vanity with inky countertops and bright, brass hardware that oozes glamour. That builder-grade brushed nickel doesn’t stand a…

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Celebrate Stunning Summer Flowers

Celebrate Stunning Summer Flowers

Start by snipping flowers from your cutting garden or pick up a store-bought arrangement. Keep an eye out for interesting foliage such as ferns and geranium leaves too. Once you have your flowers and foliage, divide the blooms among an eclectic assortment of recycled bottles, jam jars and kitchen containers. When the container is small, you need only one or two blooms to make it feel full, so you…

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10 Insights On Working With a Kitchen Designer

10 Insights On Working With a Kitchen Designer

Enlisting an experienced pro can take your kitchen project to the next level. Here’s how to make the most of it. With the average major kitchen overhaul costing homeowners tens of thousands of dollars, it’s no wonder that 85 percent of kitchen renovators turn to a professional for help in ensuring that their money is well spent. In many cases, that professional is a kitchen designer. A kitchen…

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How To Choose The Right Insulation

How To Choose The Right Insulation

(Click/Tap image to play video) Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses the options for insulation with host Kevin O’Connor. Steps: Fiberglass insulation is sold by wall thickness and that should be adhered to so the insulation doesn’t get compressed and lose effectiveness. Open cell spray foam has the same R-factor as fiberglass, but it goes around any penetrations and acts as…

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4 Fresh Dining Rooms Mix Old and New

4 Fresh Dining Rooms Mix Old and New

Good-looking wall treatments and layered furnishings are laid out beautifully in these rooms. 1. East Meets West Designers: Homeowners with Michael Miller of Phase2 Builders Location: San FranciscoSize: 250 square feet (23 square meters) Homeowners’ request. Modernize while keeping and restoring the historical details of the Victorian-era home. “In addition, they looked to their experiences and…

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This Laundry Room Works Hard & Has Fun Too

This Laundry Room Works Hard & Has Fun Too

Designers perk up this multipurpose space with a bold and colorful new look and decor from the homeowners’ adventures. Laundry Room at a Glance Who uses this space: A couple with three grown children Size: 104 square feet (9.7 square meters) Designers: Rosa Plaza Dest, principal, and Ande Barriola, assistant, at Rosa Dest InteriorsThe laundry room works hard for these North Carolina homeowners.…

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Adapt Your Home to Its Selling Season

Adapt Your Home to Its Selling Season

Play up your home’s amenities for the season in which you choose to sell. There is a selling myth that you should wait till springtime to sell your home. While spring is the busiest season for real estate sales, people buy homes 365 days a year. If you decide you need to sell your home in the off-peak season, emphasize its seasonal amenities. Choose Your Selling Season Because many buyers…

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4 Awesome Kitchens That Will Make You Want Brass

4 Awesome Kitchens That Will Make You Want Brass

See how this trending finish holds up to a variety of cabinet colors and styles 1. Brass on Blue Designers: Marty Buckenmeyer of Buckenmeyer Architecture (architect) and Charlotte Cooney of Domestic Arts (interior designer) Location: Portland, Oregon Size: 195 square feet (18 square meters); 13 by 15 feet Homeowners’ request. Update a dark 1970s kitchen to better reflect the traditional-style…

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Stylish 7 Shed Ideas For A Small Backyard

Stylish 7 Shed Ideas For A Small Backyard

Whatever size plot you’re the proud owner of, you’ll probably need to invest in some kind of storage to safely stash your garden tools and supplies. If space is tight in your little oasis, this can be a challenge, but don’t dismiss the notion — a small but perfectly formed shed like these might be just the ticket. 1. Not too deep. If you have room for only a shallow storehouse, a style like this…

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8 Relaxing Backyard Around The World Decks

8 Relaxing Backyard Around The World Decks

This coffee-break escape offers dozens of cleverly placed decks that are worth a peek. 5 & 8 are my favorites – what are yours?… Do you long for a deck to stretch out on but have only a postage-stamp patch of an outdoor area? Never fear, this collection of compact but cleverly designed decks will provide all the inspiration you need to deck out your own small space and create the perfect outdoor…

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30 Backyard Fire Pit Ideas

30 Backyard Fire Pit Ideas

This natural stone fire pit features a fire brick interior and is capped in Pennsylvania bluestone, which can quickly turn into additional seating when more party guests arrive. View More Fire Pit Ideas!