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5 Favorites: Warm Wood from Members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer...
We think most things look—and feel—better once they're worn in, wood included. Here are five favorite spaces with wood that flaunts the lived-in look; some of it centuries old, some brand new. For...
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5 Quick Fixes: Instant Burlap Decorating Solutions
Is there anything burlap can't do? It can cover windows, skylights, serve as a table runner, divide a room, and more. Here are five spaces that make clever use of this humble material. Above: A...
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Miracles Do Exist: 5 Ways to Banish Computer Cords from Your Home Office
I hate cords. Even the word "cords" is ugly. Yet they were everywhere in my life, snaking across the floor, tangled under my desk, draped over the nightstand, twining themselves around the headboard...
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5 Quick Fixes: In-Counter Compost Solutions
Confession: I am a reluctant composter. I know, I know. My impulse is to scrape the dinner plates into the sink, whirl the disposal, and be done with it. I do have a stainless compost bucket under the...
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7 Secrets for Living with a Flat-Screen TV, Cord Control Edition
I don't have anything against the idea of TV; in fact I consider TV to be the new novel. When I power-watch three or four—OK, five—episodes, I get the same woozy, drugged-out high as from being lost...
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5 Quick Fixes: Tablets in the Kitchen
Recipes, cooking apps, pasta-making tutorials. What's not to love about the bottomless recipe book and culinary courses available on tablets? Food splatters on the screen, for one. Spilled milk on the...
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5 Favorites: Minty Green Bathrooms, Retro Edition
Until very recently, if I had moved into a house or an apartment with a fifties-style mint green sink I would have shrieked in horror and called the plumber. Lately, though, I've been noticing...
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5 Quick Fixes: Clever Camouflage for the Washer/Dryer
Here are some inspiring ways to integrate that new (or old) washer and dryer set—especially useful for those of us who live in small spaces. Above: Colorful barn doors hide the laundry, via House...
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5 Favorites: Bricks Made Modern
Spotted lately: bricks used in unexpected ways (as kitchen island base, as herringbone floors, as a decorative motif): here are five of our favorite examples (OK, seven—we couldn't help ourselves)....
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5 Quick Fixes: Spice Rack Solutions
There is something undeniably pleasing about a well-designed spice rack. When I moved into my first apartment, my top priority when stocking the kitchen was to buy little glass jars for all the...
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5 Favorites: Porch Swing Roundup
A friend emailed to say she was searching for a porch swing, which made us realize we hadn't covered this category before. It also made us realize that it's actually hard to find a good exemplar; here...
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5 Favorites: Traditional Cast Iron Skillets
There’s little you can’t make (or bake) with a 10-inch cast iron skillet, and if you look after it properly (season it regularly), cast iron cookware will last you a lifetime and beyond. Here are five...
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10 Summery Mosquito Nets
Summer's here (and the mosquitoes are circling), which prompted us to round up our favorite insect-repelling sleeping spaces. N.B. We like the 100 percent cotton mosquito nets on offer at Mosquito...
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5 Quick Fixes: Canvas Drop Cloths as Instant Decor
One of the easiest—and most underutilized—interior design strategies? Drape your furniture in simple cotton canvas painter's drop cloths. Above: Wrapped in a drop cloth, a sofa becomes a Christo-like...
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5 Quick Fixes: New Ways to Hang Art
When I was in my mid-twenties, I lived in a Bauhaus-style apartment with plaster walls that crumbled the minute I put a nail to one. The owners were nice enough and installed rods which allowed me to...
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5 Quick Fixes: Elevating the Napkin, Thanksgiving Edition
One of the easiest ways to set an enticing table is to get creative with napkins. Here are some favorite ideas. No starch required. Above: Linen napkins are knotted in the middle at an outdoor dinner...
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5 Quick Fixes: Outdoor Lanterns
Candlelight was the first—and for centuries, only—truly reliable source of flattering illumination at outdoor dinner parties. No more. Here are five up-to-date lanterns, all of which use...
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5 Quick Fixes: Garden Hose Management
Beyond the standard issue hose hanger; five practical and innovative ideas to detangle the garden hose and keep it off the ground. Above: The galvanized Steel Hose Hanger from Swiss company Alba Krapf...
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5 Favorites: Wall-Mounted Space-Saving Furniture
Wall-mounted furniture: a saving grace for small-space living. Here are five of our current space-saving furniture favorites, from outdoor bars to desks to dining tables. Above: From Mash Studios, the...
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5 Quick Fixes: Instant Headboards
As a twenty-something city dweller in a rented apartment, I've become a bit of an ascetic: Investing in bulky furniture is the last thing on my list. Here are five ideas for an instant headboard that...
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