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Matte Black Has Quietly Overtaken…

Matte Black Has Quietly Overtaken…

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Ask a kitchen appliance retailer what’s moving off the showroom floor and…

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Fireplace Inserts Are Now Outselling…

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Most traditional open fireplaces lose more than 90% of a fire’s heat…

Living room with a floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelf flanking a fireplace

Built-In Bookshelves Are Replacing Accent…

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Ask a designer what clients are requesting for their living rooms right…

Garage with glossy epoxy-coated floor and organized storage

Epoxy Garage Floors Have Quietly…

Sep 16, 20264 min read

Epoxy garage floors have become one of the most requested upgrades among…

Patio lined with terracotta clay planters filled with fall flowers

Terracotta Planters Are Replacing Plastic…

Sep 16, 20264 min read

Plastic planters used to be the default choice for anyone who wanted…

New-build home with a full wraparound front porch and rocking chairs

Homeowners Are Trading In Traditional…

Sep 16, 20264 min read

Front porches never really went away, but the modest stoop that got…

Cottagecore kitchen with open shelving and vintage brass hardware

Cottagecore Kitchens Loaded With Open…

Sep 16, 20264 min read

For most of the last decade, the safe answer to “what color…

Vertical garden living wall covering the exterior wall of a home

Vertical Gardens Growing Straight Up…

Sep 16, 20264 min read

Landscaping crews are hearing a request that would have sounded odd a…

A path in a park with lots of leaves on the ground

Old Farmer’s Almanac Just Dropped…

Sep 15, 20263 min read

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its region-by-region outlook for fall 2026,…

two skeleton near white concrete building with string lights at daytime

Shoppers Decorating for Halloween This…

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Nearly a quarter of Halloween shoppers now say they buy at least…

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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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A hand holding a lit lighter with bright sparks against a dark background.
An oval grey portable speaker sitting on a clean white surface.
A table crowded with used pots, pans and kitchenware laid out for sale at an estate sale.
A woman standing beside a cardboard box on a table while packing an online order for shipping.
Black designer handbag held over a shopping cart in a thrift store, beside a pink leather satchel with a gold clasp
Colorful shopping bags packed closely together, evoking Black Friday weekend spending.
A hand holding a smartphone that shows a text message conversation.
Hands pushing hangers along a crowded thrift store clothing rack, beside a rack of orange and black patterned tops on white hangers
Shoppers browsing rows of clothing on hangers in a thrift store.