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This Brownstone’s Backyard Welcomes Year-Round Foliage and Hides the Compost Bin

Rat-proofing the perimeter was step one.

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Sorry, Buyers: The Most Competitive Time to Score a House Is Around the Corner

Plus one agent’s tip for getting negotiating power back.

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This DIYer’s Powder Room Is Covered in Calacatta Viola Marble—Or Is It?

The fake-out was inspired by her old bathroom.

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With a Good Layout in Place, This Kitchen Reno Was About Gaining More Counter Space

Clever moves made in inches, not feet.

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After Catching the Brownstone Bug, This Designer Found Her Own and Tackled It Bit by Bit

Her only regret is making over the kitchen too quickly.

How to Overhaul a Sad Vintage Kitchen Intro

How to Overhaul a Sad Vintage Kitchen

Chicago-based interior designer Claire Staszak shares her DIY story.

how not to be sad when you take down the tree

how not to be sad when you take down the tree

Sad Cubicles, Begone—The Office Furniture of the Future Is Here

Sad Cubicles, Begone—The Office Furniture of the Future Is Here

Yes, ergonomics can look good.

10 Lunch Sandwich Ideas That Are Way Better Than a Sad Salad

10 Lunch Sandwich Ideas That Are Way Better Than a Sad Salad

Give these recipes a whirl.

Chic Alternatives to Your Sad Ziploc Bags and Tupperware

Chic Alternatives to Your Sad Ziploc Bags and Tupperware

The most stylish food storage containers.

Don’t Be SAD—Fight Winter Blues With This Product

Don’t Be SAD—Fight Winter Blues With This Product

What a *bright* idea.

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Say Goodbye to Sad Houseplants With the Best Grow Lights

Today’s LED options are cute, effective, and energy efficient.

12 Healthy Salad Recipes on a Mission to Eradicate the “Sad Desk Lunch”

12 Healthy Salad Recipes on a Mission to Eradicate the “Sad Desk Lunch”

Good to the last leaf.

8 Easy Recipes That Put an End to Sad Desk Lunch

8 Easy Recipes That Put an End to Sad Desk Lunch

Savor your midday break.

10 Pantry Shelves That Aren’t Sad Stacks of Metal

10 Pantry Shelves That Aren’t Sad Stacks of Metal

Storage with style.

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The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish

Including the tool they use to get into intricate crevices.

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When This Curator’s Fixer-Upper Brought Her to Sad Tears, Her Dad Stepped in to Renovate

The challenge? Make a choppy layout feel welcoming.

NYC Apartment Of Brooke Lucas Of The Wild Bunch Green and White Kitchen

you have to see what the “sad shower in the kitchen” apartment looks like now

major spoiler alert: it’s super cute.