This summer, I’m embracing yellow, orange and pink. I don’t know if it’s a subconscious thing because yellow is the Pantone Colour of the Year, but I’m craving bright colours, sunshine, cheer and playfulness. I like the idea of barefoot, carefree escapism and dirt-floor decadence – a little bit “Summer […]
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The 9 Wildest Garden Design Requests These Pros Have Fielded
SOME OF US might debate placing any sort of decoration in our yard. Will our neighbors find even a discreet tin deer statue pretentious? Other homeowners, however, freely pursue extravagant landscape ambitions limited only by their imaginations. Santa Barbara designer Margie Grace recalled designing and installing over 10 types of gardens on a three-acre site in five months. ”A […]
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Want To Build Your Own House? The Pros, Cons, and Costs
Building a brand-new home may sound like a dream come true. You get to choose the ideal layout for your family’s needs, and have a say in each and every design element. However, the process may also be daunting if you’ve never done it before. To help you through it, […]
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10 Home Decor Items That Are Actually Worth Splurging on, According to Design Pros
10 Home Decor Items That Are Actually Worth Splurging on, According to Design Pros Consider these your investment pieces. Putting a deposit down on a home or apartment (not to mention all of those monthly bills to follow) can make a real dent in your bank account. After that major […]
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These 3 Pie Pros Will Help You Make Better Thanksgiving Pies
This November, as apples are picked, cranberries are plucked from their bogs, and canned pumpkin returns to stores, home bakers, naturally, have pie on the brain. And so, apparently, do professional bakers and cookbook authors—at least judging by the number of pie-focused cookbooks set to be released this season. There […]
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The pros and cons of buying a home without an agent
These days, we’re hearing from a greater number of younger buyers who believe they can handle the home buying experience entirely on their own, with the help of the Internet. Often, these buyers (mistakenly) believe they’ll save money by purchasing a home without an agent, because the seller will only […]
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Bose Unveils New Premium Earbuds to Compete With Apple’s AirPod Pros
It took a while, but it looks like there is finally a competitor to the AirPod Pros. This fall, Bose will release the QuietComfort Earbuds, noise-cancelling, wireless in-ear headphones that will likely appeal to anyone who thinks Apple’s premium offering—and those weird stems—still look a little ridiculous. Days after a […]
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6 Holiday Decor Trends That Will Be Huge This Year, According to Pros at Etsy, Pinterest, and More
David Sucsy/Getty Images No matter if you started listening to Christmas music back in March or you prefer to put off decorating until post-Thanksgiving, it seems that the holiday season is beginning extra early this year. According to data from the coupon and deals website RetailMeNot, 31 percent of consumers […]
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10 Fall Nail Trends These Pros Are Calling Out
All dressed up and nowhere to go? We know the feeling. But that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the change in seasons and embrace the latest wave of fall trends. While restocking your wardrobe may not feel feasible or even necessary this year, we’re excited to try out the earthy, […]