Best Architectural Styles for Small Homes & Tight Budgets
If you’re looking for small-footprint style home inspiration that doesn’t blow the budget, we’ve got a collection you’ll enjoy. This round-up features the best architectural…
Home Design & Improvement Blog
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Basement Finishing Guide: Design, Flooring, Paint & Layouts
If you’ve got an unfinished basement in your house, you can probably imagine some of its untapped potential. It could be anything from a stand-alone…
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Dining Room Furniture Sizing: Table, Chairs & Clearance Calculator
The dining room either works or it doesn’t, and it usually depends on a few factors. For instance, if your table is too big, the…
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Bedroom Layout Guide: Furniture Spacing & Clearance Standards
A well-designed bedroom layout lets you move around easily, with enough space to avoid hitting dresser corners, and allows you to access all the furniture…
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Sofa Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Size & Depth for Your Space
One of the biggest sofa buying regrets comes from buying a piece that is too big, too small, too deep, or too shallow for the…
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Guide to Home Maintenance and Cleaning: Room-by-Room Tips & Techniques
To keep your house looking its best, there’s an assortment of home maintenance and cleaning tasks that need to be performed regularly. From fixing that…
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Exterior House Colors: Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Palette
Your exterior paint is one of the few home decisions that affects the entire neighborhood. If you pick well, you benefit from personal satisfaction, increased…
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Guide to Home Design Software: Tools, Features & Best Picks
If you’ve ever wanted to start a home project, you might have tried drawing a quick pencil sketch or creating a vague plan in your…
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Guide to Bathroom Design: Styles, Materials, and Remodeling Ideas
A well-planned bathroom design is something you’ll benefit from many times every day. Get the layout wrong, and you may suffer from a cramped vanity,…
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Guide to Room Dimensions and Space Planning: Standards for Every Room
Every room has a furniture size that works and one that doesn’t. If you get something too small, it floats awkwardly, and if it’s too…
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Guide to Exterior Siding and Roofing: Materials, Installation & Design
The exterior of a house makes a big impression, and the wrong siding can age it prematurely, while the wrong roofline throws the whole profile…
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Guide to Kitchen Design Styles: Modern, Farmhouse, Rustic, Mediterranean & More
Every kitchen ends up with its own style, whether it was picked on purpose or just happened by accident. If you want a distinct style…
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Guide to Kitchen Color Schemes: Paint, Cabinets & Palettes
Color makes a huge impression on how you feel inside your kitchen. Its cabinets, walls, island, and the way light hits its surfaces all contribute…
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Guide to Landscaping and Backyard Design: Plants, Pools, Hardscaping & Features
A well-designed backyard is a place your family will actually use, allows you to easily entertain guests, and enjoy more time outside. It’s where you…
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Wall Treatments and Finishes: Guide to Textures, Paneling & Coverings
Walls take up much of the visual space in a room and need your attention for a well-rounded room design. Paint is the easy answer,…
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Guide to Mirrors & Decorative Accents: Sizing, Placement & Styles
A room without accents feels unfinished; even with the right furniture layout and lighting, it still won’t look right without a mirror, a vase, or…
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Guide to Kitchen Appliances & Fixtures: Types, Sizes, Materials & Installation
Every kitchen depends daily on a handful of appliances and fixtures. Elements like the sink, the range, the fridge, the dishwasher, and the hood over…
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Guide to Textiles and Soft Furnishings: Materials, Sizing, and Care
Your room’s textiles are the part you actually touch, like the rug underfoot, the curtains that filter the light, and the throw you reach for…
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Guide to House Styles: Types, Characteristics & Design Ideas
Every house has a certain style, and knowing the differences and determining what you like can bring a lot of satisfaction as a homeowner. You’ll…
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Home Materials and Durability Guide For Lifespan, Cost, and Maintenance
Every material you use in your home makes a long-term trade-off between its cost, lifespan, maintenance, and looks. If you pick wrong, you might be…
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Guide to Living Room Layouts: Floor Plans, Furniture Placement & Space Planning
The living room plays an active part in the home, so getting the layout right is important. We’ve put together a hub of everything we’ve…
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Furniture Dimensions Reference: Every Size Guide in One Place
This guide provides all of our most popular furniture dimensions references in one place, so they are easier to find. Below you’ll find the links…
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12×12 Living Room Layouts With The Best TV & Furniture Placements
A 12×12 living room is a popular size that sits right in the middle between small and large. You have furniture placement options, but if…
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2 Person Home Office Layouts that Make Sharing Easier: Desk Placement Ideas
If you work from home with your significant other, you may be tasked with designing your home office to accommodate two people. It’s one of…
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5 Master Bathroom Layouts with Double Vanity and Walk-In Shower, from 8×10 to 12×12
If you’re planning on designing a master bathroom, one of the things that is often at the top of the list is a double vanity…
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5 Corner Kitchen Layouts That Make the Most of Every Square Foot
Corner kitchens turn an L-shaped design into a space that makes sense. Smaller kitchens often use a tight work triangle layout to maximize their efficiency….
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Where to Put a Sofa: Designer Tips That Make a Living Room Feel Bigger
Most sofa-placement problems come up because people try to place their furniture without really considering their needs and how best to meet them. Many just…
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Free Modular Kitchen Cost Calculator: Plan Your Cabinets Before You Pay
Buying modular kitchen cabinets doesn’t have to be complicated. This calculator quickly helps you break down the price based on your needs so you can…
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Square Bedroom Layouts: Small, Medium & Large Designs
Square bedrooms are very common and can be tricky to work with. You’d think a perfect square would be the easiest shape to arrange, since…
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5 Master Closet Layouts With Vanities, Islands, and Serious Storage
You know that feeling when you open your closet and you can’t find anything? Even though it’s all there, technically, it’s too unorganized to find…
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