Category Style

a living room filled with furniture and a fire place

The ‘Quiet Luxury’ Home Look…

Sep 9, 20265 min read

Thirty-nine percent of interior designers now name maximalism as the style their…

Spacious open-concept kitchen and living area featuring modern interior design.

Open Floor Plans Are Officially…

Sep 9, 20264 min read

For most of the last two decades, “open concept” was close to…

a group of painted pumpkins sitting on a porch

Homeowners Nationwide Are Putting Up…

Sep 8, 20265 min read

If your neighbor’s pumpkins showed up on the porch before Labor Day…

Pile of organic compost with various plant roots and leaves, showcasing vibrant natural colors.

These Common Backyard Composting Mistakes…

Sep 8, 20265 min read

A backyard compost bin is supposed to turn banana peels and grass…

a bedroom with a green wall and a white bed

Wallpaper Is Officially Outselling Paint…

Sep 8, 20265 min read

Architectural paint volume in the United States is on track to shrink…

Close-up of a gardener trimming plants with pruning shears in a colorful garden.

Pruning Your Hydrangeas Right Now…

Sep 8, 20264 min read

If you’re standing in the yard right now with pruning shears aimed…

Living room styled with vintage wooden furniture and an ornamental rug, reflecting the rise in antique furniture demand

Top Interior Designers Say Vintage…

Sep 8, 20265 min read

Designers are furnishing high-end homes with more secondhand pieces than at any…

Close-up of a round dome surveillance camera installed on a speckled ceiling for security monitoring.

Homeowners Installing Their Own Security…

Sep 6, 20265 min read

Homeowners installing their own security cameras and alarm systems have overtaken those…

green plant in white ceramic pot

Houseplants That Spent the Summer…

Sep 6, 20264 min read

Once nighttime temperatures dip toward 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the clock…

a white washing machine

Clogged Dryer Vents Are Behind…

Sep 6, 20264 min read

Clothes dryers cause roughly 15,600 U.S. structure fires a year, according to…

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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 desk with a calculator, notebook, pencil and glasses for tracking debt payoff.
A concrete patio beside a green lawn enclosed by a tall wooden fence.
A shopper pushes a cart full of grocery bags through a store.
Shoppers browse clothing racks inside a Goodwill thrift store.
Gloved hands wiping a white surface clean with a cloth.
A bedroom with an ornate wooden dresser, the kind of furniture that should be anchored to a wall.
A Thanksgiving dinner table laden with food.
Bottles and containers on a kitchen counter, where a baby bottle sterilizer would sit.
An empty elementary classroom with desks and chairs by the windows.