Do This Instead of Keeping Your Phone Out of Your Bedroom at Night
Photo: Antonio Guillem (Shutterstock) Keep your phone out of your bedroom: That’s standard advice for good sleep hygiene, and I’ve never been able to do it. For one thing, it…
The Difference Between a Bonus Room and a Bedroom (and Why It Matters)
Photo: Ursula Page (Shutterstock) Realtors, just like any professional group, often communicate via a dense set of jargon that is often used to obscure a property’s faults and emphasize its…
10 Renovations That Can Actually Decrease the Value of Your Home
Photo: RossHelen (Shutterstock) Having something like a sound system, theater projector, or smart home features installed in your home can seem luxurious and useful. Instead of having wires running everywhere,…
How to Create a Home Office in a Tiny-Ass Space
Photo: ppa (Shutterstock) The world has changed rapidly in the last few years, but change is the one constant of existence. The other constant is the fact that your tiny…
Avoid These Renovations That Can Hurt Your Home’s Value
Photo: Artur_Nyk (Shutterstock) People purchase and move into new homes (well, new to them) for many different reasons. And it’s one thing if the idea is to stay in a…
It’s Not a ‘Master Bedroom’
Fans of TV shows featuring house-hunting, flipping, flopping, or home improvement may have noticed a new term popping up in more recent episodes: “primary bedroom.” It’s also slowly becoming the…
7 Ways to Repurpose Your Attic (for More Than Just Storage)
Photo: Zastolskiy Victor (Shutterstock) Admittedly, this is also a form of storage, but nice, upgraded storage. Instead of tossing extra sweaters and seasonal footwear in random paper bags and stuffing…
How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Hotel (In a Good Way)
Photo: Checubus (Shutterstock) Although people are traveling more now than six months ago, not everyone is in a position to take a few days off and kick back in a…