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Disaster Prep: How to Know If You’re Underinsured
Hurricane Helene and the Los Angeles area wildfires have devastated entire communities and those who are planning to rebuild could be in for an unwelcome surprise, finding their insurance coverage isn’t enough to cover the full cost of their ...
How to Organize Your Closet in 6 Easy Steps
Taking the time to organize your closet may feel overwhelming, but you can easily nail the task in a weekend—and the return on your efforts pays off in spades. An organized closet doesn’t just look good. It saves you from the chaos of frant...
The 2025 Design Trend You Have to Try Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Japandi style, the fisherman aesthetic, and colors of the year (mocha brown, anyone?) lead the top design trends for 2025. While last year's homes were filled with coastal grandmother accents and the coquette core aesthetic, these early months ...
What Is a Wet Room?
You might think all bathrooms are wet rooms—especially when your kids play "stormy seas" in the tub. But an official wet room is actually a specific bathroom design that's currently riding a wave of popularity. "Wet rooms have become very ...
25 Easy – and Impactful – Bathroom Upgrades That Cost Less Than $100
If your current budget doesn’t align with your dream of gutting your bathroom, we’ve got some good news: there’s no need to tear out tubs or take out tile to give your bathroom a refresh. We went to the country’s top interior designers ...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House?
If you’ve searched the market and determined there’s no existing home that meets your needs, you may start to wonder: How much does it cost to build a house? It’s a reasonable question considering price is among the most important factors...
The Health of the DC Area Housing Market – Facts, Not Fiction
A month into the unbridled cost-cutting campaign led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which has left thousands of federal employees jobless, the Washington, DC, housing market remains on solid footing, but experts are warning...