Design
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How to Paint Your Old Lampshades (and Why You Should)
Lamps tend to have a longer shelf-life than cushioned pieces of furniture like couches, recliners, and upholstered chairs. They’re much easier to move (and therefore, to give away to family or friends when you no longer need them), don’t start sagging over the years, and as long as the wiring works, are pretty easy to…
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How to Spruce Up Your Bathroom for Less Than $100
Bathrooms are notorious for being one of the most expensive rooms in a home to renovate. Between tiling, plumbing, storage, and fixtures, the costs can add up faster than you’d probably like. However, if you want to enhance the look of your bathroom without spending big bucks on a full-scale renovation, a few minor upgrades…
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Ignore These Outdated Interior Design Myths
Like fashion, interior design styles are both cyclical and constantly evolving. (Except it’s much less depressing seeing the model of your family’s old sofa in a vintage furniture shop than it is seeing a young person wearing a (19)90s “costume” for “retro” day at school.)
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How to Turn a Used Bookcase Into a Functional Kitchen Island
Sitcoms (usually) have the best kitchens. Of course, that’s because they’re fake, missing an entire wall, and designed to make it easy for the cameras to get the angles they need. In addition to a swinging door from the kitchen to the neighbouring room, one of the other sitcom kitchen staples is a kitchen island.