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6 Ways to Add Lighting Without Ceiling Lights or Wiring
Our home was built in 1875 - like a lot of homes with that much history, ours has plaster ceilings and no ceiling fixtures...
DIY
How to Make a Freestanding Industrial Gas Pipe Shelf
The last project in our kitchen rehab was one that I'd planned from the start - a large industrial pipe shelving unit with live...
Renovate
How to Hack IKEA Pax into a Built-In Closet
Anyone who lives in Philadelphia is familiar with the closet situation here - most of the houses are 100+ years old and either don't...
House + Home
10 Fridge Organization Ideas & Storage Tricks
I love organizing my fridge. Pulling everything out, giving everything a good clean, and then carefully finding the best place to store everything feels...
Decor
10 Decorating Ideas For Above Kitchen Cabinets
Many kitchens have an empty space or a gap between the tops of the kitchen cabinets and the ceiling - leaving it empty can...
Decor
11 Best Black Paint Colors
It's no secret that I love a good shade of black. I've painted entire rooms, accent walls, and exteriors in different shades of black....
Renovate
A Kitchen Remodel Five Years in the Making
My kitchen renovation has somewhat been in progress (on and off) for about five years now - a few months after we moved in...
Decor
20 Best Plug-In Pendant Lights
As someone who lives in a historic rowhome, I know a lot about how to light a room that doesn't have overhead lighting -...
Renovate
A Modern Dressing Room Makeover
Making over the last bedroom in our house has been a long process - it took me a long time to decide on a...
House + Home
20 Best Cleaning Supply Caddies & Totes
Cleaning caddies can be found in many different materials and styles - but the best cleaning caddies for you might not be the best...
