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21 Window Sill Reading Nook Ideas for Adults
Most apartment window sills are deep enough for a candle and not much else. By October the glass breathes cold on your…
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Fall Decor
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Holiday Decor on a Budget: Where to Spend and Where to Save
If last December’s holiday decor money went to plastic picks, a glitter sign, and a box of red balls you were tired…
Fall Decor
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21 Vintage Pumpkin Ideas for Small Apartments, No Porch or Nails Needed
No porch, no mantel, and a lease that frowns on nail holes. You still get a fall corner. You need one shelf,…
Kitchen
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12 Warm Neutral Kitchen Ideas Worth Copying This Weekend
If your kitchen is beige and still feels cold at 8 p.m., the paint probably isn’t the problem. It’s usually the bulb,…
Fall Decor
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14 Witchy Backyard Ideas for a Whimsical, Storybook Halloween
No old oak grove, no permission to dig, no money for a garden cottage. A witchy backyard still fits. You need one…
Nursery & Teen Rooms
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8 Montessori Playroom Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Do Instead)
If your Montessori playroom looks calm for about an hour after you set it up, and then every basket ends up dumped…
Home Library & Bookshelves
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12 Ideas for Built-In Bookshelves Around the Fireplace for Book Lovers
Thirty-two inches between uprights. Six inches of bare masonry around the firebox. Twelve inches of shelf depth. Get those three numbers right…
Fall Decor
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25 Fall Window Box Ideas for Small Spaces
If your window box still holds August’s petunias, stringy at the stems and brown at the tips, this list fixes it before…
Lighting
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Christmas Lights on a Budget: Where to Spend and Where to Save
A 100-count strand of clear mini lights is $3.98 at Lowe’s right now. A commercial-grade C9 set is $44.99 at Christmas Lights,…
Cottage Garden & Balcony
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9 English Cottage Mistakes That Flatten the Look, and What to Do Instead
You bought the floral armchair, the ditsy print pillows, and a jug of dried eucalyptus. The corner still looks like a store…