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Whether you're fixing a small plumbing leak or building a home addition, hiring the wrong contractor can come with serious consequences. Not only could you end up paying for project …

Name: Sydne Summer Location: West Hollywood, California Size: 740 square feet Years Lived In: 10 years, owned "After ten years of living in my condo, I was ready for a fresh start," writes fashion and beauty blogger Sydn...

Now is the time when year-end book lists abound, hardcovers are gifted at family holidays, and your favorite writer announces that they've got something in store for 2018. But even if it feels like there are too many boo...

When Boris, a 10-year-old chihuaua-terrier mix, was surrendered by his owner to an Iowa shelter Thursday, his future seemed bleak. Boris had a severely broken jaw that veterinarians were not …

"When I decided I was ready to live on my own after years of living with roommates, I needed a place where I could continue to have dinner parties and space for guests to feel comfortable -- but finding that at an afford...

Soap is one of those DIYs I thought would be more complicated than it turned out to be. All the soaps on Pinterest are so beautiful -- there was no way they could be easy as well! But with my rapidly growing essential oi...

Whether you're looking to snag last minute gifts for your list (or your home), today would be a good day to check out H&M. The sale items are up to 70 percent off, and today--December 18--is the last day to order to get ...

This bedroom makeover is a testament to how an extraordinary piece--in this case, a vintage brass bed--can appear rather ordinary until it is properly presented and lovingly accentuated. This redo centers the brass bed a...

The holidays are the perfect time to show your friends and loved ones how much you appreciate them--but unless you're working with a big budget, it's not exactly easy to buy tons of different gifts. Luckily, there are pl...

You already knew Meghan Markle is famous for her role in Suits, but did you know she also starred in not one, but two, Hallmark Channel movies? While sadly neither takes place around the holidays, 2014's When Sparks Fly ...

Right around Thanksgiving every year, many publications and online sites reveal their top gift picks for the season. We were no different, releasing over 250 of our favorite gifts for crafters, DIYers, moms, dads, design...

Name: Florencia Location: Villa Crespo -- Buenos Aires, Argentina Size: 465 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Florencia was living in a studio apartment in Villa Crespo when she started the search for a home to ...

The Shape of Water--Guillermo del Toro's latest film and nominated for seven Golden Globes--is a modern aquatic fairy tale, the story of a mute woman who falls for a fish-man. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, th...

David Perazzo and Ann Wagner of Baozi food truck serve bao, a dim sum staple, by hand. …

Obsessed with the giant knit blanket trend but don't feel like remortgaging your home in order to afford one? Fear not, because we've scoured a handful of online shops and retailers that offer the same look in a variety ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas--not only because the day is a week from today, but also because we get a look at Prince William and Kate Middleton's holiday card. Here's what you can do to have a royal worth...

Maybe I'm dating myself a bit here, but I remember a time, way back in the 1980s, when ugly Christmas sweaters were just called Christmas sweaters. I never owned one of these, as I'm pretty sure that the idea of a sweate...

Craftsman style bungalows, that's how it all started for me and my husband. He's more of a Greek Revivalist, and I'm more of a Queen Anne Victorian, but early on in our relationship we realized that the Arts & Crafts mov...

Curb appeal can only go so far. It's easy to be lured in by the architectural details of a historic home, but then you step inside and realize that the layout was designed for a different generation with a vastly differe...

From Kitchn ' 10 of the Coolest Kitchens on Airbnb for Less than $100 a Night

If your bedroom storage situation is such that you laugh-cry every time a person on "House Hunters" (or any given home show) sashays through a walk-in closet and then pouts, "This just isn't enough closet space," then gr...

When we first visited illustrator Lisa Vanin's Toronto studio apartment a couple of years ago, I was so impressed by how she made 390 square feet so livable. Cozy colors, vintage finds, a distinct living room and bedroom...