Subject: Room of the Day | $25, 000 Kitchen Makeover | Beat the Home Decor Blahs
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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:20:40 -0000

A &#8216;Brady Bunch&#8217; Kitchen Overhaul for Less Than $25,000

Kate and Patrick McComb once called it the Brady Bunch house. That&#8217;s because when they first moved into their Connecticut home, the place seemed stuck in a time capsule buried in the 1960s, when the house was built. Dated...

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12 Ways to Beat the Home Decor Blahs

Sometimes I feel like my house has a case of the blahs &#8212; I look around and realize I&#8217;m tired of the same old arrangements. When I was interviewing an interior designer recently, she told me how she always asks her clients&#8217;...

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Room of the Day: A Touch of the Beach House in a Traditional Colonial

&#8220;If it&#8217;s possible to have a palette of taupe and clear with a few splashes of tropical color, I want that.&#8221; That was the direction interior designer Heather Garrett received for decorating this home in tobacco country....

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20 DIY Ornaments to Give or Keep

If your branches appear a little bare or your packages need a little sprucing up, or if you&#8217;ve swapped more cookies than your teeth or stomach can bear, consider a homemade Christmas ornament or two. 

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Houzz Tour: A Home for Family and Entertaining Too

The owners of this 1950s house in the Sydney, Australia, suburbs were happy with the home&#8217;s size and location, but several renovations had turned it into a labyrinth of small rooms with varying ceiling heights. With three...

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Key Measurements to Help You Design a Powder Room

At one time a luxury found only in grand homes, the powder room has become a staple in new American residences. When planned for new construction, they are often given ample space. But when you want to fit one in during a...

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Houzz Call: Show Us Your Hardworking Studio!

The studio may not be a room included in every floor plan, but most Houzzers crave one. It&#8217;s a space that exists for our work or pleasure, giving us room to create and take chances without worrying about spills or putting...

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Houzz Tour: Organic and Natural in an Island Cottage

Going all natural is part of everyday life for interior designer Carrie McCarthy. She always wears gray, eats mostly organic food and prefers soft, neutral colors in her home. &#8220;There&#8217;s really no separation from the way...

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Tickled Pink in the Bathroom

The pastel bathroom fixtures of yesterday (pale pink, light blue and mint-green sinks, tubs and toilets) are becoming a thing today, and they&#8217;re eliciting strong reactions. In the comments on a recent ideabook about preserving...

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DIY: Make a Sweet Gift of Future Blooms

Winter may bring gloomy days, but our homes don&#8217;t have to be dull. You can brighten up decor with potted flowering bulbs, such as the fragrant hyacinth featured here. Purchase the bulbs inexpensively, plant in plastic nursery...

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Must-Know Furniture: Get Close With a T&#234;te-&#224;-T&#234;te

With the holiday party season in full swing, I&#8217;m reminded why the t&#234;te-&#224;-t&#234;te is the perfect party seating. You&#8217;ve probably sat next to a friend on a crowded sofa and struggled to talk without wrenching your neck to...

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Open vs. Closed Kitchens &#8212; Which Style Works Best for You?

For centuries the kitchen was strictly a workspace. Often tucked in the back of the house, it had room for just the bare essentials. But a peek at many new kitchens today reveals a very different approach: the open-concept...

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Modern Manners for Conflict-Free Family Visits

Where are you supposed to have Grandma sleep when you don&#8217;t have a guest room? Who controls the thermostat? Who gets the first shower? And do you have to let your brother bring his dog? Having family come to stay can be...

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Great Design Plant: Hydrophyllum Virginianum

You may want to try Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) if you are looking for a reliable, compact and robust shade-tolerant plant for your garden. With silver-spotted foliage and unfurling, showy clusters of pink...

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Modern Party Etiquette for Hosts and Guests

Invitations, seating cards and cell phones, oh my! Navigating modern party etiquette can be tricky for both hosts and guests. These 10 do's and don'ts should help clear up everything from what to bring (try a book instead...

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2 Beautifully Natural Tablescapes for Holiday Dining

The holidays are a time for gatherings with family and other loved ones. If you&#8217;re like our family, you have one set of everything for the dinner table, which sometimes forces you to get creative when decorating. By simply...

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