Patio of the Week: Plant-Filled Retreat in 323 Square Feet (12 photos) The owners of this East London cottage had just expanded their kitchen when they hired designers Paul Duffy and Peter Robinson of GRDN to renovate their home’s outdoor space. “After the building work, they were left with a blank canvas,” Duffy says. “They […]
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Originally-from Nottingham, Laura has had a varied career, most notability in sustainability, helping large corporates comply with environmental regulations. The wife and mum says she had always enjoyed her varied career but outside work, she was into DIY, always laying floors, tiling, woodwork, once fitting an entire kitchen all by herself. One reason she did
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While white interior walls may have fallen out of fashion, a white exterior remains a top choice, according to Fixr’s 2024 Paint and Color Trends Report. For the analysis, the home improvement site polled 71 home stagers and interior designers. Nearly half of the experts agreed that white is the best color for exteriors when
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A Fresh Take on Spanish Revival Style KNC Design GroupSave Photo The vanity is white oak with thin rail profiles. “We played around with putting a makeup station with a stool in the center, but ultimately my clients decided having hampers in here was more important to them,” Clark says. The two cabinets in the
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6 Common Causes of Clutter and Their Cures If you have clutter in your home, you’re certainly not alone. Most of us hang on to unneeded things and struggle to keep our homes clutter-free. But if we could identify the root causes of the clutter, could we make it go away? In my professional opinion
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Horror As Snake Skins Found Behind Bathroom Wall During DIY Project A home renovation project took a shocking turn for one resident in North Carolina after they uncovered multiple snake skins behind the walls of their bathroom. An image of the scene was shared in a post on Reddit by user u/kankelberri on the subreddit
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Polished Rustic Redesign for a Mountain Home In looking for a vacation home in Vermont’s Green Mountains, these parents wanted plenty of space for their three kids to hang out and relax and for their family to gather with friends and relatives. They were aware they’d probably need to renovate whatever they found, so they
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The day after the Palisades fire broke out, luxury staging company Vesta began manufacturing beds around the clock. Vesta produced 1,000 that first week from its factory near downtown Los Angeles. The beds — along with the company’s supply of sofas, dining tables, outdoor furniture, area rugs, linens, kitchenware and even faux plants — were
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10 Ways to Design a Kitchen for Aging in Place Cozy Haus DesignsSave Photo If you don’t want to sacrifice counter space, the next best solution is to tuck the microwave under the counter. Why? For starters, it’s easier to set a heavy plate down below you than it is to lift it above your
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25 Genius Kitchen Storage Ideas 25. Outside-the-Box Bottle Storage Bottle racks of various designs are common in kitchens, but the one next to the fridge in this English kitchen by Wood & Wire is a standout for two reasons. First, the bottles are placed parallel to the wall instead of the more common perpendicular orientation,
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