We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. When you’re looking to put your home on the market, making sure your kitchen (or kitchenette) looks functional and clean is highly important. Buyers might be starry-eyed about the … Read more
In warm-weather climates like Florida, the line between outdoor and indoor living often gets blurred. And in some cases, it completely disappears. Take this luxe home in Boca Raton: Thanks to expansive floor-to-ceiling glass pocket doors, the outdoor living space is just as integral a part of the home as the interior living spaces. For … Read more
Heather Bien Heather Bien is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer whose work has appeared on MyDomaine, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, HelloGiggles, and more. You’ll often find her making pitstops for roadside antique shops, drooling over original hardwood floors, or perfecting her latte recipe.
Sarah Magnuson Sarah Magnuson is a Chicago-based, Rockford, Illinois-born and bred writer and comedian. She has bachelor’s degrees in English and Sociology and a master’s degree in Public Service Management. When she’s not interviewing real estate experts or sharing her thoughts on laundry chutes (major proponent), Sarah can be found producing sketch comedy shows and … Read more
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you probably had the one hot accessory that everyone used to upgrade their bedrooms on a budget: stick-on glow-in-the-dark stars for the ceiling. And if you were anything like me (and so many other ‘90s kids), you maybe also bought a cheap bead curtain, a blacklight, and a … Read more
Heather Bien Heather Bien is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer whose work has appeared on MyDomaine, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, HelloGiggles, and more. You’ll often find her making pitstops for roadside antique shops, drooling over original hardwood floors, or perfecting her latte recipe.
Arranging your living room can prove tricky. Not only do you have multiple (large!) pieces of furniture to work with, but you need to consider where to put your TV and how to create a space that’s well-designed but also cozy. It’s not called the living room for nothing. For more content like this follow … Read more
Sometimes, heavy wood furniture looks stately. Other times, it weighs down an otherwise bright room. The latter was one of the major problems Elena Gouchtchina, creative director at The Staging Expert in Toronto, encountered when staging a five-bedroom, four-bath home in Mississauga, Canada. On top of that, every room was painted a different color, including … Read more
If there are two places in the house that could almost always use a little extra tidying, it’s the kitchen and nearby bathrooms. These spaces get lots of use all day — spills, stains, dirty pile-ups and other mishaps included — making it seem impossible to have that photo-ready finish for longer than a couple … Read more
Like most social media users, I wish I could have a picture-perfect home. Unfortunately, my efforts tend to feel forced or appear flat in photos. I’ve spent the last couple of months working with home stager Amanda Lewis of The Den Rentals to elevate my space and achieve a more sophisticated feel. Although her recommendations … Read more