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A Room-by-Room Layered Lighting Guide For Fall

A Room-by-Room Layered Lighting Guide For Fall

Design Milk’s fall lighting guide recommends layered, adjustable lighting for living rooms, bedrooms and home offices as daylight fades.
Say Goodbye To Curtains: A Budget-Friendly Way To Add Privacy To Windows

Say Goodbye To Curtains: A Budget-Friendly Way To Add Privacy To Windows

Hunker outlines how clear contact paper can add privacy to windows while letting in light, with application tips and limits to weigh.
After A Breakup, A Renter Turned A 615-Square-Foot Apartment Into A Design Haven

After A Breakup, A Renter Turned A 615-Square-Foot Apartment Into A Design Haven

After a breakup, San Francisco renter Andres Sandoval furnished his 615-square-foot apartment with vintage finds and space-conscious design choices.
15 Paint Colors HGTV Stars Swear By For A Home That Looks Expensive

15 Paint Colors HGTV Stars Swear By For A Home That Looks Expensive

House Beautiful asked HGTV personalities to name paint colors they favor, from warm whites and greiges to deep greens and black.
This $50 Amazon Find Made My Dark, Dated Countertops Look Like Expensive Marble

This $50 Amazon Find Made My Dark, Dated Countertops Look Like Expensive Marble

A House Beautiful writer says two rolls of Amazon marble contact paper brightened her rental kitchen, though the solo installation took about seven hours.
Reuse Acorn Tops And Old Marbles For A Satisfying Home Decor DIY Your Guests Will Adore

Reuse Acorn Tops And Old Marbles For A Satisfying Home Decor DIY Your Guests Will Adore

A Hunker DIY guide shows how to pair cleaned acorn caps with marbles for small decorations suited to baskets, wreaths and sunlit windows.
How To Make Your Shower Floor Sexy — The Guide To Ensuring Trays, Enclosures, And Drains Deliver A Design Moment

How To Make Your Shower Floor Sexy — The Guide To Ensuring Trays, Enclosures, And Drains Deliver A Design Moment

A Livingetc design report compares shower trays and tiled wet-room floors, with advice on drainage, waterproofing, patterns and grout.
How Many Lamps Does A Living Room Need? A Stylist Answers — It’s All About Mood, Not Math

How Many Lamps Does A Living Room Need? A Stylist Answers — It’s All About Mood, Not Math

A Livingetc stylist recommends starting with two living-room lamps, then adjusting for layout, activities and the atmosphere you want.
Cottagecore Kitchens Are Back But They're More Sophisticated Than Ever Before

Cottagecore Kitchens Are Back But They’re More Sophisticated Than Ever Before

Ideal Home reports a shift toward slimmer Shaker cabinets, earthy colors and practical storage in updated cottage-style kitchens.
These Gorgeous Galley Kitchens Prove You Don’t Need Square Footage To Have An Amazing Cook Space

These Gorgeous Galley Kitchens Prove You Don’t Need Square Footage To Have An Amazing Cook Space

Veranda’s gallery of 16 galley kitchens highlights design choices that make compact cooking spaces feel brighter, more useful and welcoming.