Adding a shed to your yard gives you additional workspaces, storage space for your garden supplies, or you could even turn it into a playhouse for your kids to encourage their imaginations. If you’re a DIYer, you’re most likely wondering about the cost to build a shed when you realize that they come in a […]
After buying a house, there are almost always home improvement projects to take care of. Some of them are projects that could be taken care of in a day. Others may be monumental tasks for various reasons. Whether they’re not within the budget, too time-consuming or major inconveniences, they’re kicked further down the road to […]
For Julia Dorsett, looking at properties for sale is a fun hobby. When she saw an 18th-century stone farmhouse listed in Chester County, she instantly fell in love with the 3½-acre wooded property. The home, situated on a hill, has large picturesque windows with stunning views of a big rolling lawn. Though she initially couldn’t […]
It seems like there’s no better time to give your bedroom a cost-free makeover. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to upgrade a space by reworking, rearranging, and redecorating what you already have. Insider Magazine asked several interior designers to share their best tips for achieving an elevated bedroom look without spending any money. […]
Fishtown got its name because of fish, of course. In the 1730s, the Germans and Englishmen who poured into the newly created town of Kensington set about turning it into an industrial powerhouse. The first of what would be many industries to take root and flourish in the Philadelphia suburb were both maritime ones: Shipbuilding […]
Who do you follow on Instagram? Sean Canty, an architectural designer and a professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, has a couple hundred suggestions for making that list more diverse. Earlier this month, in an epic Instagram Stories archive, he compiled a list of Black creatives working in architecture, furniture design, art, fashion, and urbanism. He’s […]
Sometimes less can be more. This is especially true when it comes to hardware. This small accent can make a major design impact. The difference between gold and silver, chrome and copper, or black and white can change the entire look of a kitchen or bathroom. Swapping out hardware is also one of the easiest […]
Making your own DIY disinfectant is a great place to start if you’d like to use more natural cleaning products when you’re cleaning your home. A disinfectant will help you conquer those germs and keep your family happy and healthy, especially when used with other natural health products like homemade hand sanitizer. For a household cleaner to disinfect, you’ll need […]
If you are utterly confused about what to do with those awkward wall alcoves, we are here to explain. In many abodes, those particularly odd nooks typically referred to as wall niches serve either a decorative or functional (think: storage) purpose. We love them because they give people a chance to maximize their square footage […]
Your apartment hasn’t gotten any bigger, and you need to store your bike without making the place unlivable. Here are some options. If your apartment is short on closet space, you probably don’t want to relinquish what little you have. So that leaves the walls, doors and ceiling. If you want to keep the bike […]