After spending much of last year stuck at home, you might be craving to update your home environment and give it a much-needed update. Perhaps working from home has led you to re-evaluate how you use the space around you, or maybe you simply crave a new stylish look. Whatever your reasons, there are plenty …
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Real estate is officially out of control. Again. The pre-2008 real estate market was insane (before the crash), where banks were giving away seven-figure properties with 0 down. And there’s the craziness now, where the average home in some cities costs over ten times the average income. For whatever reason, capitalism decided that the ability …
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Transforming your loft into an additional room can be a great way to create more space in your home, as well as adding value to your property. What makes them even more appealing is that more often than not you won’t need planning permission to make these alterations to your home and they are relatively …
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” These are the famous opening words to British author J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book The Hobbit, which would eventually expand to the world-famous The Lord of the Rings saga. As anyone who’s read the book knows, the hobbit hole of Bilbo Baggins is a nice place. …
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What is a pellet stove? While those living in rural areas may be familiar with this type of home heating system, most Americans know very little about them. Say the name, and the closest thing a city dweller would conjure up is likely to be a wood stove out of Little House on the Prairie, …
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A well-kept garden provides an impressive curb appeal to your property. However, creating a picturesque garden or a creative landscape for your garden doesn’t happen overnight: it requires planning. If you desire to give your garden a much-needed face lift, here are 10 brilliant landscaping tips and tricks that can out time, effort, and money …
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If you love making your own arts and crafts, you have probably dabbled in the DIY sphere. There is nothing more satisfying than creating your own items to use in your home. Useful DIY projects can not only save you money but also turn your house into a showcase of your creativity. You can really …
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For the most part, our days are spent being ordinary. We strive for simplicity and prefer to routines and predictability. But we’re not opposed to weird. And when we’re able to find weird uses for ordinary household items, it’s hard not to smile. And in times like these, a smile is the best medicine. Here …
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The year 2020 has a definite end-of-the-world aesthetic to it. That is to say, out of nowhere everyone is using brand new phrases. We’re comfortable saying things like ‘flattening the curve’ and ‘social distancing.’ Those terms weren’t part of our shared vernacular even a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, city streets stand quiet. They’re abandoned to …
Having money (a lot of money) can be a curse. Celebrities in particular make some bizarre choices about how to spend their piles of money. My hot take on sudden wealth? Invest it all, practice modest living, and don’t stress over the inevitable collapse of social security. Until you make it rich, enjoy mocking these …